Teresa Britton is a married mom of three who’s always loved a good bargain.  Now she finds bargains for you, and posts the best sales and freebies every day on her coupons website, Moms Who Save and on twitter at @MomsWhoSave. 

I hope everyone picked up a Sunday paper this past weekend. I got four coupon inserts! How about you? I got my regular Red Plum and Smart Source coupons, plus an extra Smart Source insert and P & G coupons.

Before I was into saving money and couponing, I would have thrown most of these coupons out immediately and only kept the ones for “my brands.” For those of you new to coupon clipping, let me tell you why this is such a mistake.

Walgreens, CVS, and Rite-Aid often have products free or almost free. These might not be your preferred products, or they might be ones that are normally a little out of your budget. But, when they are “free,” either with a rebate, “Register Rewards,” etc., there’s no reason not to buy them. Sometimes what makes them “free” is that $1, $2, or $3 coupon you have from your newspaper. Other times, that same coupon puts money straight into your pocket, because the item is already free! Make sense? (And I haven’t even mentioned the grocery stores!)

For you coupon pros, I know you get it, but I didn’t really use coupons at all for years, so I am kicking myself for all the money I wasted.

How about you? Have you always been frugal? How long have you been couponing?

Wal-Mart Deals 5/18/09

This week, I’m letting you in on some Wal-Mart deals, and even some freebies you can get when you combine your coupons with their great prices. (SS=Smart Source newspaper coupon insert)

Greenworks Natural glass cleaner – price 94¢
Use the printable 50¢ coupon here
you pay – 44¢

Kraft Mac n Cheese crackers – price $1.00
Use this mail-in rebate form to get them free
FREE

Muir glen fire roasted tomatoes – price $1.38
Use the printable $1 coupon here
you pay – 38¢

Marzetti Salad Dressing – price $1.50
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 4/5/09 RP insert
you pay – 50¢

Tabasco sauce – price 68¢
Use the 50¢ coupon from the 4/26/09 SS insert
you pay – 18¢

Halls Cough drops – price $1.18
Use the free coupon good up to $2.29 from the 3/29/09 SS insert
FREE

Coffemate – price $1.98
Use the $1 coupon here
you pay – 98¢

Daisy sour cream – price $1.08
Use the 50¢/1 coupon from the 4/5/09 SS insert
you pay – 58¢

Arm & Hammer Baking Soda– price 54¢
Use the 50¢/2 coupon here
you pay – 29¢each

Betty Crocker frosting – price 88¢
Use the 55¢ coupon from coupons.com  
you pay –33¢

Evercare lint roller – price 97¢
Use the $1/1 coupon from coupons.com 
FREE

French’s mustard – price $1.00
Use the 50¢ coupon from the 3/29/09 SS insert
you pay – 50¢

Kraft Bagel-fuls – price$1.88
Use the $1.00 off coupon at coupons.com
you pay – 88¢

Kraft BBQ sauce – price $1.50
Use the $1.00 off coupon at coupons.com
you pay – 50¢

Printable Coupons

$2 off any AVEENO® sun care product

Save 75¢ on Reynold’s parchment paper

$5 coupon for Halo Pets Natural Pet food

Snikiddy Snacks (gluten-free) print a coupon and use the store locator to see where you can buy them.

Windex™ Outdoor All-In-One glass cleaning tool – print a $2.50 coupon

$1 off Wisk detergent

Minute Maid frozen novelties coupons

Click the banner below to print any or all of the printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!