You may have noticed how expensive gasoline is these days. A few simple steps can improve your gas mileage, and save money for other things you need. Follow these few steps to increase your gas mileage and ease your wallet.

1- Check your tire pressure. If it is too low, add air to bring tires to their recommended pressure. (you can swing into any tire shop and have them check it for you for free)

2- Run your car’s air conditioner less. (this of course is not something we are likely doing right no, but it is something to keep in mind)

3- Plan more efficient routes if you drive in traffic. Consolidate trips.

4- Get your oil changed regularly. Watch for coupons for oil changes and watch for specials. The shop we go to has “Lady’s Day” on Tuesdays and Thursdays so women get discounts on those days.

5- Throttle down. Drive calmly. Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.

6- Check your air filter. If it is dirty or old, replace it. This is quite simple to do. Ladies surprise your husband and do it yourself!

If these steps don’t seem to make a difference you may need to take your car into the mechanic. Here are a couple of things to ask them to do:

Check the gap on your spark plugs.

Get a tune up. Most advertised tune ups only include checking a few things and putting in new spark plugs. You should also ask to get new plug wires and on older cars ask for about a new distributor cap and rotor.

Look for fouled fuel injectors. Clean or replace them as necessary.

Just one of the awesome tools here at PYP…ready-made shopping lists.  We scour grocery ads to find the best deals at many of your favorite stores, and match them with available coupons.   Check the list below and see if you find your favorite store!

This was available last year and I am sure it was posted then, but this offer is still available! I thought it was worth re-posting in case you haven’t heard about it yet.

Fisher Price is sending out these GeoTrax dvds, which have 4 episodes on them. Totally free, even free shipping! Just fill out the form and in 12-14 weeks it will arrive in your mailbox!

Only one dvd per household and offer is available while supplies last.

Today’s Deal
20 Free Prints with code PRINTS20

*Select pick-up at store to avoid shipping charges.

Upcoming Deals
4/8 – Thursday: 80% off Collage Prints
4/9 – Friday: Free 8×10
4/10 – Saturday: 20 Prints for 20 cents & 5×7 prints from roll $8.99

Walgreens.com LINK

1. Kids read any 8 books and track them in the Passport to Summer Reading

(DOWNOAD PASSPORT: link )

2.Bring your completed Passport to a Barnes & Noble store between May 25 and September 7, 2010.

3. Choose your FREE reading adventure from the book list featured on the back of your Passport. Your name will be automatically entered in the autographed book sweepstakes.

Link to more Information

Here is the list of Free books the kids get to choose from:

• Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, Leader, Legend Justine Korman Fontes 1-2
• Curious George Cleans Up / Jorge el curioso limpia el reguero H. A. Rey 1-2
• Frog and Toad Are Friends Arnold Lobel, 1-2
• Last One In Is a Rotten Egg Leonard Kessler 1-2
• Gorillas: Gentle Giants Of The Forest John Milton, 1-2
• Thomas Jefferson’s Feast Frank Murphy 1-2
• My Trip to the Zoo Mercer Mayer 1-2
• January Joker by Ron Roy 3-4
• Goldie Ellen Miles by 3-4
• Ramona la chinche by Beverly Cleary 3-4
• Trouble at the Arcade by Franklin W. Dixon 3-4
• Sophie The Awesome by Lara Bergen 3-4
• Treasure Fever by Andy Griffiths 3-4
• Ramona’s World by Beverly Cleary 3-4
• Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer 3-4
• The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden 3-4
• The Calder Game by Blue Balliett 5-6
• El Soñador by Pam Muñoz Ryan 5-6
• The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan 5-6
• The Capture by Kathryn Lasky 5-6
• Jim and Me by Dan Gutman 5-6
• The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley 5-6
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl 5-6
• Freckle Juice by Judy Blume 5-6
• Stolen Sapphires: A Samantha Mystery by Sarah Masters Buckey 5-6
• No Talking by Andrew Clements 5-6
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien 5-6
• My Last Best Friend by Julie Bowe 5-6

*Eligible books will be listed on the coupon. Choices must be made from available stock. No special orders. Limit of one (1) form per school-age child (grades 1-6), please. Incomplete form will be ineligible for free books.

According to a recent article from Yahoo! News, you can save money on printer ink just by changing the default font of the documents you print.

It all has to do with the font you choose to use in your documents. The amount of ink that a font uses depends mostly on the thickness of the lines, or how “heavy” the font is. Those with thicker lines naturally use more ink to print. So knowing which fonts use less ink, and then using those fonts for your defaults, could help your printer cartridge last a little longer so you can pinch your pennies a little tighter!

The top choices in ink-conserving fonts? Century Gothic or Times New Roman. Printer.com, the Dutch company that ran some of these font evaluations, says that Century Gothic uses 30% less ink than Arial. However, others have rightly pointed out that Century Gothic is not necessary designed to be used for full documents and can be hard to read in that context. So they suggest sticking with Times New Roman as your best ink-saving bet.

Other ways to save:

• Print in “economy” or “draft” mode
• Use the double-sided print option if you have it
• When printing text from the web, highlight the section of text you need and choose “Selection” under Page Range in File -> Print (to print just what you have highlighted), instead of printing the entire page from the default print button (which can end up printing multiple pages of text and graphics that you may not need)
• Whenever possible, skip printing graphics or pictures in text documents
• Print in black & white or grayscale instead of color
• Use generic print cartridges if available or have your cartridges refilled
• Print multiple pages per sheet of paper (depending on program settings)

Belly Flops from Jelly Belly. Irregular jelly beans in weird shapes, sizes and colors, but taste just as good at half the price!

Now – buy 2 bags and get 1 FREE w/code: Freeflop

JellyBelly.com LINK

Did you ever wonder what happens to the Jelly Belly jelly beans that are a little less perfect? Or the ones that somehow escaped the Jelly Belly logo stamper? Well, those are our beloved Belly Flops! Belly Flops are no less flavorful, or lovable, than regular Jelly Belly jelly beans; they just come in wild shapes and sizes. You may find one that’s round, one that’s square, or you may even find a bunch stuck together. On very rare occasions, a flavor may not match a color. A red Belly Flop might taste like Blueberry, or a white one might taste like Chocolate Pudding. Crazy!
Belly Flop bags contain a lot of different assortments, and each bag is randomly packed. But you’re sure to get a good variety of flavors in each bag.
Net weight 2 lbs.


JellyBelly.com LINK

Today’s Deal
$1.99 11×14 Posters with code POSTER199

Upcoming Deals
4/7 – Wednesday: 20 Free Prints
4/8 – Thursday: 80% off Collage Prints
4/9 – Friday: Free 8×10
4/10 – Saturday: 20 Prints for 20 cents & 5×7 prints from roll $8.99

Walgreens.com LINK

FREE Chavrie Goat Cheese at THIS LINK.

Link to Form

Limited time offer, while supplies last. Limit: One (1) request/household.

To qualify, online registration at https://www.chavrie.com/join must be made between 3/1/10 and 11/30/10. Qualified submitters will receive a store coupon for free Chavrie product, redeemable at participating stores that carry Chavrie products. Maximum retail value of store coupon is ($5.50). Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery following date of submission postmark.

Create and personalize an ESPN poster for FREE! Share your poster online with friends and family on Facebook, MySpace, blogs and email in one click!

LINK TO DESIGN YOUR POSTER

Buy 1, get 2nd item of equal or lesser value for 1/2 off the Payless ShoeSource marked price! Entire Stock Included.

Code:
Extra 20% off 31491 – exp 04/18/10

Free Ship to Store near you or $5.95 Flat Rate Shipping.

Payless.com LINK

If you are new to shopping at Rite Aid, check out my Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along you way! Remember, you can use a Rite Aid in-ad manufacturer coupon with a manufacturer coupon from the newspaper or online. Read the Rite Aid coupon policy HERE.

Also, this list was made with the Idaho ad. Please verify prices in your area before shopping.

I am only listing best deals at Rite Aid this week here. If you want to see the complete list or sale items this week, head on over to the PYP Rite Aid forum thread. You will also find helpful discussion on this weeks sale items.

Gillette Fusion Power or Manual Razor $8
Use Gillette Fusion Razor, any $4/1 (4-30-10) PG-4/4
Get a $4 Single Check Rebate
Final Price: FREE after coupon and rebate!

Crest toothpaste OR Oral B toothbrush $2.29
Use Crest Premium Paste, any 4 oz. or larger Multicare, Extra Whitening, Whitening Expressions, Whitening plus Scope, Vivid White, Sensitivity, Pro-Health, Weekly Clean $1/1 (4-30-10) PG-4/4
Get a $1.50 Single Check Rebate
Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and rebate!

Plus, you can also use this coupon to get a free toothbrush (if you do the toothbrush and not the toothpaste on this rebate): Oral-B Advantage manual toothbrush, any Whole Mouth Clean, Deep Clean or 3D White BUY 1 GET 1 FREE (4-30-10) PG-3/7

Pampers Jumbo pack diapers $9.99
Use Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive, Swaddlers, Cruisers or Extra Protection Diapers, any $2/1 (4-30-10) RP-3/14 OR Pampers Diapers or Pants, any $1.50/1 (4-30-10) PG-4/4
Get a $2 Single Check Rebate
Final Price: $5.99-$6.49 after coupon and rebate!

Cover Girl Lip and Eye Color B1G1 50% off
Use:
CoverGirl Product, any $1/1 (4-30-10) PG-3/7 OR Cover Girl product, any $1/1 (4-30-10) PG-4/4

Emerald Nuts, Planters Peanuts, Blue Diamond Almonds B1G1 Free
Use:
Emerald Nuts, 5oz. or larger $1/1 (4-25-10) RP-3/14
Blue Diamond Almonds, any 6 oz. cans $1/2 (4-30-10) SS-1/17
Blue Diamond Bold Almonds, any 6 oz. cans $1/2 (4-30-10) SS-1/17
Planters $1/2 printable coupon (become a fan)

Heres a few transaction scenarios for you, you can also check out the walgreens thread for more great ideas.

Transaction #1: Feminine Care
Sale: U by Kotex Feminine Care 14 to 18 pack Maxi Pads, 50- 60 pack Pantiliners, 18 pack tampons. $3.49
Buy: 1 pk U by Kotex
Use: $1/1 Printable coupon HERE
Pay: $2.49 + Tax
Get: $2.50 Register Reward

Transaction #2: Dental Care
Sale: Oral-B Crossaction Pro-Health Toothbrush; Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste, 4.2 oz., Glide floss, 38.3 to 55 yds. 3/$9
Buy: 3x Oral-B Crossaction Pro-Health Toothbrush
Use: Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage, any $2/1 or any (2) Indicator Manual Toothbrushes (4-30-10) PG-4/4
Use Register Rewards: $2.50 from Transaction #1
Pay: $0.50 +tax
Get: $3.00 register Reward

Transaction #3: Hair Care
Sale: Garnier Fructis Hair Care, Shampoo or Conditioner, 10.2 or 13 oz., Styling Products 2 to 8.5 oz. 3/$10
Buy: 6x Garnier Fructis Hair Care, Shampoo Conditioner or Styler.
Use: There aren’t any Insert or Printable coupons, but many times if you ask they have some tear pads stuck behind the cosmetics counter.
Use Register Rewards: $3.00 From Transaction #2
Pay: $17.00
Get: $10 register Reward

There are also coupons to go with the Toothpaste and Floss:
Crest Toothpaste 4.0 oz or larger or Liquid Gel .75/1 (4-30-10) PG-3/7
Glide floss 35M or more or Glide Picks 20 ct or more .75/1 (4-30-10) PG-4/4
They don’t end up being free, but still a great price if you need these items.

Other Great Deals:
Pilot Erasable Frixion 3 pack Highlighters, 2 pack Gel Pens Sale: $1.19
Use Store Coupon: Pilot Frixion Yellow Highlighter, 3 pack or Black Gel Pen, 2 pack $1/1. In the Monthly coupon pamphlet.
Pay: $0.19 +tax

If you have any questions about how Register Rewards work go here for the answers.

Look out for some cheap after Easter candy sales for this offer:

Collect and send in four (4) UPCs from 10oz. or larger packages of HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates, REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, HERSHEY’S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars or YORK Peppermint Patties to receive one (1) Fandango Promotional Code good for one (1) movie ticket valued at up to $12.00 sent via email. Offer valid between 4/1/10 and 6/30/10.

Click here for more information.

Link to discussion on PinchingYourPennies.

The following links can be used to access the GrocerySmarts Walgreens lists in the specified areas.  Some sale prices may differ slightly from area to area, but all coupon information is specific for the areas listed below. 

*Please note that these lists are created using the smaller version of the ad.  You may find additional deals in your area.  Feel free to share additional deals you find!

Arizona
*Arizona Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Arizona Walgreens CURRENT List

California – North
*California North Walgreens PREVIEW List*
California North Walgreens CURRENT List

California – South
*Californa South Walgreens PREVIEW List*
California South Walgreens CURRENT List

Idaho
*Idaho Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Idaho Walgreens CURRENT List

Nevada
*Nevada Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Nevada Walgreens CURRENT List

Oregon
*Oregon Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Oregon Walgreens CURRENT List

Utah
*Utah Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Utah Walgreens CURRENT List

Washington – East
*Washington East Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Washington East Walgreens CURRENT List

Washington – West
*Washington West Walgreens PREVIEW List*
Washington West Walgreens CURRENT List

Click here for additional deals and deal discussion for the 3/28-4/3 Walgreens ad.

Click here for additional deals and deal discussion for the 4/4-4/10 Walgreens ad.