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Took a trip to Target today also - here are the deals I picked up!
(2) All detergent - $3.54 ea / (2) coupons $1/1; (1) $1/2 Target Printable here
(2) Eggo Waffles - $1.87 ea / (2) coupons $.75/1; (1) $1/2 Target Printable here
Buy one Fusion Power Razor at $7.99 / $2/1 Razor coupon from the 4/5 P&G insert
Buy one Gillette Shave Gel at $1.49 / Use $1/1 Shave Gel coupon from the 4/5 P&G insert
Spend $6.48 plus tax out of pocket
Get a $5 Target gift card
Only $1.48 plus tax for both after coupons and gift card
(2) Pledge Multi Surface Cleaners - $2.74 ea / (2) $2/1; (2) $1/1 Target Printable here
(2) Cheetos Snack Size - $1.25 ea / (2) $1/1 Target Printable here
(2) Suave Products (Shampoo/conditioner) - $1.92 ea / $2/2 coupon; $.75/2 Target Printable here
(2) Hershey Bliss - $1.99 ea / (2) $1/1 coupons
Here is how it pans out:
All Detergent - $4.08 / 2
Eggo - $1.24 / 2
Razor / Shave Gel - $1.48 / both
Pledge - $.48 / 2
Cheetos - $.50 / 2
Suave - $.34 / 2
Hershey Bliss - $1.98 / 2
Total for everything: $10.10
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Took a trip to Walmart today to grab a few items and got some great deals. Here is what I picked up!
(2) Sea Pak Poppers - $1.32 ea / (2) coupon $1/1 - Total for both boxes $.64
(2) 2 pack of Olay Barsoap - $2.48 ea / (2) coupon $2/1 - Total for both $.96
(1) Breeze 2 Contour Meter (for my sister) - $18.82 / coupon $30/1 - Total FREE
(1) Kraft Ranch Dressing - $1.58 ea. / coupon $1.50/1 - Total $.08
(1) Halls Cough Drops - $1.18 ea. / coupon $1/1 - Total $.18
(4) Vitamin Water - $1 ea. / (4) coupon $1/1 - Total FREE
(4) Starkist Tuna - $.96 ea. / (1) Buy 3, Get 1 Free - Total $2.88
(1) Softsoap Expressions - $1.88 ea. / coupon $1/1 - Total $.88
I was bummed because they were out of the $1 No nonsense hose (had a $1 coupon, so would have been free). Anyway, my total for all the above was $5.72! I'm happy with that!
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Today I'm just going to talk a bit about some deals I've found while doing some research and also a few tips from a friend of mine on Facebook. I asked for her permission to post a few tips because I think they are great!
Tips from Facebook Friends:
- Sears - If you have little kids, you should buy clothes (especially shoes and jeans for boys) at Sears using the Kidvantage program. If they wear holes in the knees or hineys, you can trade them in for a new pair in the exact same size. The hand-me-downs are always brand new if you have other kids. Also, when she went to trade in shoes, she found that if she picked a trade-in pair off the clearance rack, they usually didn't mind if she got a bigger size! She didn't have to buy new shoes for nearly 3 years!
- Walmart - Wal-Mart will honor any other store's sale ads. So, you can save a bit of time by taking the sale paper with you to Wal-Mart and getting the same cheap prices other places have.
- Aldi - Is usually cheaper than any of the grocery stores' sale prices
- Freebies - Have you ever visited http://freakyfreddies.com ? They have the best links for freebies on the web!
- Vonage - She went with Vonage phones ages ago and love the cost savings we get with it.
- Eating Out - If she and her hubby eat out, they split an entree - for two good reasons: no one needs that much food and it's cheaper, too!
All great tips - thanks to my anonymous Facebook friend!
This morning I came across something I'm really excited about! I found it over on the FreeCycle site that I posted about a couple days ago. Its called "Your Neighborhood Produce". This is a great concept and I've been looking into Grocery Co-Ops lately - but this is a Produce Co-Op. Basically, here is how it goes - You register on the site for free, but first check to see if they have a Co-Op near you. You pay $16 per fresh produce basket IF you want to purchase. You are under no obligation to buy anything by registering. Your $16 along with other participants $16 are then pooled together. They are then able to buy a large amount of fresh, restaurant quality produce by the case. After its purchased, the produce is equally divided among the participants. They have a calendar on the site where you can see the dates and times of distribution near you. You pay the $16 dollars and sign up for that date. They have one near me on 3/23, I paid this morning and I'm excited to see what I get! I'll let you know if its worth it 
This is a great tip and I found it at The Coupon Dad. Stop using your debit card or credit card for your purchases. You lose track of what you are spending and tend to overspend. He suggests ONLY using cash. Very simple, but not something I do and I'm sure it will help me tone down my purchases - especially at the grocery store!
Grocery Savings & Other Miscellaneous Tips - I've talked alot about things I'm doing (or starting to do!), to save money. While I've been reading and thinking (back up - that could be dangerous!), I realized that even though I have pretty out of control grocery bills, I have already been doing a few things right! Yeah for me! Here are some of these things.
- Years ago I came across a great deal on the bargain meat at the grocery store. I bought a TON because I have a lot of carnivores in my house! I also have an old refrigerator/freezer in the basement where I can store this stuff. If you don't have an extra, I strongly suggest you get one if you have a place to put it. I got mine for free and its been wonderful! Run over to the FreeCycle site and see if anyone is giving one away! Anyway, after I bought all that meat, every time I went in, I would look for the bargain meat - sometimes I found it, sometimes not. Then I had an epiphany!! Talk to the manager of the meat department and just ask what time of day they primarily mark the meat down. I did that and now, you better get there before me because I buy it ALL! I do this at 2 grocery stores and both of my freezers stay full all the time.
- Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan - I cannot stress this enough! With so many kids, this is something I always do. We do not eat out, except for the occasional pizza. With the right coupons, pizza can sometimes be less expensive to buy for so many people - especially if the kids have a ton of friends over. I plan all my meals from the meat, to side items, etc. I know every night what we will be having for dinner a couple weeks in advance. In fact, I get irritated when my planned meal is screwed up by the miscellaneous ball games and extracurricular activities. Ask my kids! I've thrown an occasional fit about it! I love to cook and love to see my family enjoy it. There is nothing better than hearing your son talking about how good it smells and how good you cook!
- Meal planning leads me to the next item. Bulk cook! If you are going to make, lets say, spaghetti for dinner one night. While you are cooking the hamburger for the spaghetti sauce, why not cook enough of it for vegetable soup the next night, and maybe lasagna for a few nights down the road?! Cook it all up and freeze it in portions good for certain meals. I do this all the time and not only does it make good sense, it saves you so much time. Who doesn't need extra time?!
These are just a few - so I'm doing some things right. Now I just have to get the "coupon clipping using thing" in place. I'm getting there, and I'm getting pumped about it! Happy Thursday
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