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How I got a Bread Maker for FREE

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 19, 2013 None comments

I have been looking for a Bread Maker at different thrift shops for a while now but I was hesitant to buy one because I wasn’t sure how many pieces they came with or if they were going to work. I was inspecting a used one at one of my favorite thrift shops when a woman came up to me and told me that it wasn’t a very nice one. We started a small conversation and before the end of it she told me that she had an almost new, really nice bread maker with the instruction book that she wanted to get rid of. I was a little hesitant but she drove home and got it to give to me. I offered to pay her for it but she didn’t want anything for it. And that’s how I ended up with this fabulous Bread Maker for free. It was spotlessly clean and didn’t look like it had ever been used, even though she told me she used to use it a lot. That very night I used it to knead the dough for the pizza we made in the picture below. I can’t wait to try making a loaf of bread in it. I will write an update once I have tried it for a while to let everyone know if it actually saves me money or not, but I know that homemade bread is fantastic.

Recent Thrift Shop Finds

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 19, 2013 None comments

It has been a while since I have been thrift shopping so I was really excited to go thrifting with my mom. I was very happy with my finds and it reminds me why it is worth it for me to go thrift shopping. When I don’t find clothes for $1 or $2 I end up buying them for much more in regular stores. When I don’t buy kitchen utensils like the potato peeler I bought for $.25 I end up buying them for $10 at regular stores. I also love the fact that my money goes to good causes such as Habitat for Humanity or the Salvation Army and that I am saving something from ending up in a landfill.

These were my finds-

– An Electric Fondue Pot w/ the sticks and instructions (my non electric fondue pot burns everything)- $4

– A Gianni Bini Purse in like new condition for $5

– An Ann Taylor shirt for $.99

– An Express dress shirt for $1.99

– Another nice purse for $2.99

– Potato Peeler $.25 (I tried doing without by just using a knife but I think this is wasteful because I cut off too much potato)

Free Pizza for Target Red Card Holders

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 15, 2013 None comments

As a thank you for being a red card debit card holder my sister received this catalina coupon for a free 20.5oz Market Pantry Thin Crust Frozen Pizza. It doesn’t expire until 2/25. I don’t know how long they will be running this promotion but I would like to see if I get one the next time I go.

1-15-12 Publix Shopping Trip – Spent $15 Saved $100

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 15, 2013 None comments

B1G1 Pedigree Dentastix or Jumbone, 5-6.07 oz, at $3.59 ($1.79)
-$1 off Pedigree Dog Snacks, 5.57-26 oz, (Publix Coupon), printable
Cost After Coupons- .79¢ each

B1G1 Valley Fresh White Canned Chicken, 10 oz, at $3.09 ($1.54)

Nestle Coffee Mate Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50
-$1/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate creamer from a current in store flyer I can’t remember the name of
-$1 off Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid coffee creamer printable
Cost After Coupons- $1.00 each

Sundown Natural Vit A and Vit B, $3.29 (the cheapest price at my store but may be cheaper at yours)
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 1/6
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement PRINTABLE
-$2 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 1/6
-$5/2 Sundown Naturals vitamins or supplements Publix coupon Green Advantage Flyer
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Smithfield Naturally Hickory Smoked Bacon, $3.33
-$1/2 Smithfield bacon, SS 12/02
Cost After Coupons- $2.83

Friskies Cat Treats $1.50 each
-Free Purina Friskies Party Mix cat treats, SS 1/06
Cost After Coupons- Free

BUY TWO OCEAN SPRAY 100% GRAPEFRUIT JUICE64 OZ, on sale BOGO $2.99
BUY ONE 5 LB BAG OF FRESH GRAPEFRUIT, price doesn’t matter
Use one FREE Fresh Red Grapefruit 5 lb bag when you buy Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Drinks 64 oz Publix in-ad store coupon, FOUND IN WEEKLY AD THIS WEEK!
and use two $2/1 100% Grapefruit Juice 54 oz or larger OR Fresh Florida Grapefruit 3 lb bag or larger printable coupon zip 33712
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $1.01 MONEYMAKER!
Thanks, Couponaholic.net for this deal.

– I also bought B1G1 Bagels, B1G1 bagged salads, a dozen eggs, a bag of onions, one ex large bag of cheese, one can of pineapple, one pack of pork chops, a two pack of pie crusts

– I used one $5 off of $25 purchase Save-A-Lot Coupon

– I also used one Free $10 Publix Gift Card that I got from this shopping trip

Spent- $15.14
Saved- $98.42
Note- The wrong amount came off for one of the coupons I used several times, I didn’t realize what had happened and I had to look when I got home so my total should have been a little higher than it was

Even Better Purina One Deal at Publix or Target

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 15, 2013 None comments

You should be able to do a nice deal at Publix or Target if you have these coupons.

– Free Purina One beyOnd Cat Food Up to $3.25 from 1/13 Red Plum Insert

– or $3 off of Purina One Dog food 1/13 Red Plum Insert

-$2/1 Purina ONE Dry Pet Food Item, 3lbs+, TARGET Coupon from 1/6 SS

If your Publix accepts Target coupons you should be able to use both the manufacturer coupon and the target coupon to make the items an even better deal but unfortunately not free because Purina One Cat Food 3lb bags are around $7 each.

Put Your Grocery Shopping List on Your Fridge

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 13, 2013 None comments

Something that works well for us is putting our grocery shopping list on the fridge. Below is a picture of the magnet that I taped onto the back of the notepad. This works for us because it’s simple and easy to add things to the list when we run out of something. I then look for deals on the items we need to buy soon.

When I actually go to the grocery store, I find it helpful to take a picture of the list with my camera phone. That way I know I won’t forget it.

Free Purina One Beyond Cat Food Coupon 1/13 RP insert

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 13, 2013 None comments

There is a Free Purina One beyOnd Cat Food coupon in Sunday’s 1/13 Red Plum Insert. You can choose between a 16oz can or a 3lb bag.

Waste Not Toothpaste, Want Not Toothpaste

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 11, 2013 None comments

This would have been a better picture if all 6 of the mostly used toothpaste tubes I found around my house had made it into the picture. I would like to mention that with these almost empty tubes of toothpaste you could no longer squeeze any toothpaste out of them and yet I hadn’t wanted to throw them away. When we “ran out” of toothpaste around the first of the this new year I decided that I wasn’t going to buy anymore until we had used them up.

My mother had shown me that if you cut open an “empty” tube of toothpaste you will still have several days of toothpaste left inside. Now I realize that this didn’t save us a huge amount of money but for two people we were able to wait another week before having to go to the store to buy toothpaste.

I haven’t found any great coupon deals on toothpaste recently so we didn’t have any stocked up. I find that when you have a coupon stockpile of items it is almost too easy to grab a new bottle of something when you are almost out of the last one without fully using it up. In another example, I recently dropped and broke the corner of a new bottle of body wash. Instead of throwing it away I put the remaining body wash into an empty conditioner bottle and have been able to use it. For me these little projects are more about not wasting than saving money. Yes, I did feel a little odd cutting open tubes of toothpaste even though I knew I was doing this by choice instead of desperation. Why would I feel that way when I should feel smart instead? Because in America we take things for granted and I don’t want to take things for granted that many people wish they had access to. When I did eventually buy toothpaste I used a free gift card. I like to think that now when we use our new tube of toothpaste we’re a little more grateful than we would have been.

Recent Dollar Tree Finds

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 11, 2013 None comments

What is not to like about Dollar Tree where you can easily afford to buy anything in the store? I found a few neat things when I was there on my last visit. I really liked the cool hand animal temporary tattoos for kids in the above picture. I could see these providing hours of entertainment. Below I found Ed Hardy lighters also for only $1.

Two Free Product Coupons in the 1-6-13 Sunday Paper

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 9, 2013 1 comments

There were two coupons for free products in this 1-6-13 sunday’s paper. Make sure you don’t miss them.
– Free Good n Natural Bars, RP 1/06 and
– Free Purina Friskies Party Mix cat treats, SS 1/06