Try Sam's Club Free for 3 Days!

Check out Sam’s Club for FREE on August 5-7th. No coupon is required. You will not have to pay the 10% service fee either! Enjoy three days FREE!

Better yet, it is tax free weekend in Tennessee at the same time!

Cheap Backpacks at Walgreens!

This week High Trails or Anchorage Backpacks are 9.99 BOGO. If you purchase some of the Register Reward Products first, you can get an even better deal.

I checked out twice.

Here is what I did:

1st

Bioglan Kids Smart Omega Vitamins, $7.00

Crayola Washable Markers, $2.00

2 Nature Made Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc with Vitamin D, 5.49 BOGO
-(2) $2/1 Nature Made Calcium Magnesium Zinc, 100 ct, Answers at Walgreens: Vitamins & Supplements booklet (found this trip)
Final Price: .75 ea

Total before sales/coupons: 26.80
Sales:10.97
Coupons: $4.00
OOP: $11.83 (Saved 56%)
Received: $7 (Biogen) and $2 (Crayola) in Register rewards

2nd

2 Backpacks, 9.99 BOGO
Final Price: 4.99 ea

-$7 RR
-$2 RR

Total before sales: 19.98
Sales: 9.99
Coupons: 9.00
OOP: $1.91 (Saved 90%)

Sales Tax Holiday in Tennessee Starts Tomorrow!

2011 Sales Tax Holiday: August 5 – 7

The State of Tennessee's Annual Sales Tax Holiday is held every year on the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday night. This year's tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01 am on Friday, August 5th and ends Sunday, August 7th at 11:59 pm. Tax-free items include clothing priced at $100 or less, school supplies priced at $100 or less, and computers priced at $1,500 or less. An overview of all tax-exempt items may be found HERE. If you have questions, you may call 1-800-342-1003 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm).

For the Locals: Mayor’s First Day Festival Aug 7th

Sunday, August 7th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Join Mayor Karl Dean for this free community celebration as we welcome the beginning of a new school year with entertainment, educational activities, informational booths, and school supplies. The event will take place at the Bridgestone Arena and doors open at 2:00 p.m. All Metro Nashville Public Schools students are invited to attend. Students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Please bring a canned item to the event for the Second Harvest Food Bank. The most needed items are canned meat, peanut butter, canned fruit, macaroni and cheese, canned beans, rice, and cereal.

Aldi Deals this Week

Here are the best deals at Aldi this week! It's a great time to stock up on blueberries. They are easy to freeze. Just put the whole box in a baggie and put in the freezer.

Bananas, .44 per lb

Blueberries, .99 per pint

Strawberries, .99 per 16-oz clam shell

Cantaloupe, .99 ea

Red Grapes, .99 per lb

Chicken Wings, 4 lb frozen, 6.79

For the Locals: Big Band Dancing

Big Band Dancing at Centennial Park!

Live music and FREE ballroom dance lessons sponsored by Dance World. Dance lessons from 7:00-7:30 p.m. and 8:30 to 8:50 p.m. each night of the dances. Held in Centennial Park Event Shelter, 2598 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203. Centennial Café will sell snacks and beverages. Bring your own lawn chairs. For more information, please call 862-8424.

August 6: Paul Ross Big Band
August 13: Lynn Beal Big Band
August: 20: The Usual Suspects
August 27: The Moonlighters

Menu Plan Monday 8/1/2011

Monday: Sausage, Onions, Peppers, Tomatoes & Whole Wheat Rice
Tuesday: Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup
Wednesday: Ranch Beans & Steamed Vegetables
Thursday: Crockpot Peanut Chicken
Friday: Navy Bean Soup & Homemade Bread
Saturday: Meatloaf & Sweet Potato Fries
Sunday: Denver Casserole