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5-20-12 Walgreens Shopping Trip

$3 RR wyb U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, 18 pk., $3.99
-$1 off Kotex U tampons, excl trial sizes, SS 5/20
Cost after coupons and RRs- Free!

Ajax Cleanser, 14 oz B1G1 at 99¢ w/ in-ad coupon
(makes it 49¢ ea.)

Nice! Aluminum Foil 25 sq ft, $0.79 w/in-ad coupon

Shopaholic Savers Deals- How to Get More Free Meow Mix at Publix

If you recently received the Free cup of Meow Mix coupon in the mail then you are in luck! You can pair it with this buy one get one free publix printable coupon and you will get two for free! This works because you are using a Publix coupon and a manufacture coupon.

Buy 2 Meow Mix Paté Toppers
– Use Free Meow Mix Paté Topper Manufacture Coupon HERE (STILL AVAILABLE!)
– Use one B1G1 Free Meow Mix Publix Printable Coupon HERE
Cost after coupons- 2 Free!

I did this deal at a recent Publix Shopping trip where I also got some free B1G1 dog food that worked out to be free after coupons.

*Shopaholic Savers Deals* are unique deals that the owners of Shopaholic Savers personally come up with and that we have not seen on other sites. Other Bloggers are welcome to repost these deals as long as they also post a link back to us.

Shopaholic Savers Deals- .25 Cent Vicks Puffs Tissues with Savings Are Stocking Up Until 4/30

You can get .25 Cent Vicks Puffs Tissues with the Savings Are Stocking Up booklet Until 4/30.

Buy 2 Puffs Vicks Tissue Cubes $1.50 each
– use $1 off of a Vicks product Publix Savings Are Stocking Up Coupon
– and use Free Puffs Facial Tissue Cube when you buy any Vicks Product Publix Savings Are Stocking Up Coupon
Cost after coupons- .25 cents each

Note- My Publix store considers these tissues to be both Puffs and Vicks products however this could vary store by store.

*Shopaholic Savers Deals* are unique deals that the owners of Shopaholic Savers personally come up with and that we have not seen on other sites. Other Bloggers are welcome to repost these deals as long as they also post a link back to us.

Organic/Natural Deals- Method Ceaning Products .69 cents at Target

Method Products- On Sale $2.69
– Use $1 off Method Product Target Coupon HERE
– and use $1 off Method Product Facebook Coupon (Out of Prints)

Cost after coupons if you have both- $.69 or $1.69 if you have one which still isn’t bad for natural products

$3 T-Shirts at Target this week with printable coupons

Mossimo T-shirts- On Sale $6
– $3 off Mossimo Apparel Item Target Printable Coupon HERE
Cost after coupons- $3

Why You Should Double Check Your Phone Bill- It Might Save You Hundreds

I recently posted an article, How One Phone Call Saved Us $343 and it made me really think about other bills and if there were ways to lower them. Today, I called At&t about our family plan phone. I pay this bill indirectly through my mother because it isn’t in my name but it’s still cheaper to have all of our phones  together on one plan. For the most part our plan is really basic, besides for one thing. My mother had added an unlimited early nights and weekend calling feature to our plan a couple years ago when we kept running out of minutes and running up the bill.

However, when At&t introduced free mobile to mobile (on any plan not just At&t) we stopped needing as many minutes. In fact, we now have over 10,000 rollover minutes we can use anytime. So I canceled the unlimited early nights and weekend calling at $16.99 a month and saved $203.88 this year!

Rebates – Are they worth it?

I recently received a $3 postcard check for a Lysol rebate that I did so long ago I thought for sure it wasn’t coming. Then, this week I received a $10 Publix gift card from the Kimberly Clark rebate (see HERE) and I heard back from the Tyson’s rebate (see HERE)  which I apparently didn’t qualify for but they sent me a coupon for a free item anyways.

I  have mixed feelings when it comes to rebates. I don’t like the idea of buying something just because I will get the money back in a few months. I never consider rebates a guarantee, an example being the Tyson rebate above, because rebates often take a long time and usually it is hard, if not impossible, to track them.

That being said, there are some cases where I will do rebates-

1) If a rebate lines up with a deal I am already doing, as was the case with the Tyson rebate HERE

2) If it is for something I already needed to buy anyways

3) If I really, really want to try the product, usually because it’s something I will use

In these cases, I will do the rebate because I already feel that I have gotten a good deal or bought something I needed and then the rebate is just the icing on the cake. That way if it doesn’t work out I don’t feel like I wasted my money.

How I Got a Treadmill for $30!

This week I was very excited when I got a great surprise. I have been wanting to buy a treadmill for months now. When I lived at my old, old apartment complex they had a small gym where I would go, usually being the only person there, and watch tv while I ran on the treadmill. However, since I moved out of that apartment complex I haven’t had access to a gym. Although we have been creative with exercising, including running in our neighborhood and playing tennis at the park on our street, I often want to exercise when I’m home alone. We live in a decent neighborhood, but I don’t think it’s safe in general for a woman to go jogging alone frequently. I reached my savings goal a month ago and gave myself a budget of $200 for a treadmill but then a financial setback meant that it wouldn’t be wise to spend the money on a non-necessity.

So imagine my surprise when I received a phone call from a local thrift store that I had asked if they would call me if they got in a treadmill. The nice gentleman who works there told me, “Well we’ll try. If we remember we’ll call.” I figured it never hurts to ask but I wasn’t expecting to hear from them anytime soon. Then, not only did they call me, but they were also saving the treadmill for me and only wanted $29.95! I said, “I’ll take it!” My family cautioned me that I shouldn’t agree to buy something before I saw it, but I had a great feeling about it.

The treadmill is in great condition (although I know you can’t tell from my poor quality picture). It has a working electronic screen, a ski function (how you use it I have no idea), it inclines, plus it’s really, really fast! It’s exactly what I wanted and for $170 less than I was willing to pay too!

My Experience with Natural Toothpaste

I recently became interested in Natural and Organic products after educating myself about chemicals and additives. I also wanted to be healthier. One of the first things I bought was Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste when I got a good deal at CVS. I continued using it until I ran out and then I went ahead and grabbed a tube of regular toothpaste because I had some in my couponing stash.

Within days my mouth was on fire. My entire life I have suffered from severe Canker Sores or mouth ulcers. I have been to doctors but the cause is unknown (they are not the same as cold sores which are caused by a virus) and there isn’t much they can do. Because the sores come and go, I hadn’t made the connection that once I stopped using regular toothpaste I hadn’t had a problem.

The next day, I went to Big Lots to get more Tom’s of Maine toothpaste in the deal I wrote about HERE. I am no expert or doctor but it makes me wonder what is in regular toothpaste that could contribute to Canker Sores, especially because their cause is unknown. Even though I can’t usually find Tom’s of Maine products for free after coupons, as long as it continues to help me, I’m willing to pay a little more.

 

2-29-12 Sorry For The Lack of Updates This Week

Sorry for the Lack of Updates this week. I have the FLU!!!!!! Updates will resume shortly.

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