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Target Deals This Week

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 15, 2011 No comment

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These deals are good until Sat. 2/19/11

Finish Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs 20 ct. $2.50
-$2.25 off Finish Quantum 20 ct. or higher Powerball or Gelpacs, SS 1/02
Cost- 25¢
Note- If you have the $.50/1 Target Finish coupon SS 2/13 which is only available regionally then it will be free+. I didn’t get it in the Orlando Sentinel.

Purina Whisker Lickin’s Treats 89¢
I used -$1 off Purina dog or cat treat printable
Cost- Free
You can also use -$1/2 Purina Whisker Lickin’s, RP 1/30 which would make them .39 cents each

Garnier Eye Makeup Remover Wipes $4.99
Use $2/1 Target Garnier skin care Target printable coupon
Stack with $2/1 Garnier Moisturizer or Cleanser coupon from the 12/05 or 10/10 RedPlum insert
Cost- $0.99 after coupons

Article- 9 Sneaky Tips For Saving More

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 12, 2011 No comment

Donna Freedman who I wrote about HERE is also a MSN money expert. Click HERE to read her article called “9 Sneaky Tips For Saving More.”

Frugal Quotes

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 11, 2011 No comment

“A penny saved is a penny you don’t need to earn again.”

“You need to spend money to lose money.”

“Living on less is a good thing to do. It’s the only financial advice that will work for almost everyone. It’s about a quality of life you cannot buy, a sense of satisfaction you cannot fake, and an appreciation for others that gives life value. It’s also about helping save the planet and sharing with those in need. Living on less can be funny, but it’s not a joke.”

– quotes by Jeff Yeager “The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches”

My Family’s Recent Frugal Deals

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 11, 2011 No comment

I am very interested in ways that people save money without sacrificing their quality of life, especially when it also saves time and energy, so I decided to list some of the ways that my family and I have saved money recently.

– I bought a huge, beautiful entertainment center that is much nicer than I had even hoped for and it was only $25 at a Habitat thrift store. The money went to a good cause and I have wanted an entertainment center like that for three years. My parents bought the same brand but a slightly less nice model new at a wholesale store for $200. Savings- $175.00

– I use a binder type planner and instead of buying new pages I bought a single hole punch for .99 cents and printed and made my own using PrintablePlanners.net. Click HERE to print your own. – Savings- $12.00

– My sister and I found two matching solid wooden bookshelves being thrown away. I needed bookshelves since my cheap pressboard bookshelf fell apart after my last move (I was still using the three remaining shelves). I priced other cheap pressboard book shelves at $25-35 dollars each but the ones I got for free were much nicer. Savings- Over $70.00

– I recently found a perfect fitting suit jacket at Goodwill for $3.99. The brand is the same as a suit jacket I bought on sale new a year ago for $45 dollars. And I got a 10% discount for showing my student ID. Savings- $45.00

– For a family birthday we went to GatorLand. They are having a sale until the end of Feb. where Florida residents get in for only $9.99 vs. the usual $22.00. Savings- $72.00

– Making huge family breakfasts- eggs, bacon, biscuits, gravy, and coffee, instead of going out to eat during a family weekend vacation. Savings- $100.00

– Getting 6 small bags of pet food for free in the mail just by signing up for free samples. Click HERE to see a picture. Savings- $12.00

– Getting the books that I have wanted to read recently from the library instead of buying them- Savings- $65.00

– Doing my own nails. Click HERE to learn how to do a 6 Step French Manicure– Savings- $25.00

– Couponing for groceries and other household products (just this month) Click HERE to see where I find my deals. – Savings- Hundreds!

Money Maker Nivea Deal at CVS this week

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 7, 2011 No comment

CVS is currently offering $5 ECB (CVS dollars) when you buy $10 worth of Nivea products before coupons. When my sister and I went last night we had great luck with this because the CVS coupon machine is also printing out a $3 off of $10 cosmetic purchase that works with this deal. You make about $4 profit with this deal. In addition to the profit on this deal, I am also excited because my household had just run out of chap stick and this is our favorite kind.

Buy 4 Nivea A Kiss of Moisture Hydrating Lip Care- $2.99 and up

Use 2 B1G1 free coupons from this weeks paper Red Plum Insert (Each automatically takes off $3.99 the cashier told me)

Use $3 off $10 Cosmetics coupon

Total- Around $1

Receive- $5 ECBs

Frugal Reading- What I’m Currently Reading

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 4, 2011 No comment

I am currently reading The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches by Jeff Yeager and America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money by Steve and Annette Economides. Both of these books have been very interesting and have a lot of good ideas. I recommend getting them from the library if you want to read them. After all, it wouldn’t be very frugal to buy them.

Six Step Tape French Manicure

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 4, 2011 1 comment

People often compliment me on my nails, yet I have been in a nail salon only twice in my life. I have been doing them myself for years and no one can tell the difference. This is a fun and easy way to give yourself a great French Manicure at home.

What I use-

– a plastic cuticle pusher

– a nail clipper

– tape (yes tape!)

– a rough nail file

– a fine nail file

– Sally Henson Instant Dry White Nail Polish- You don’t need instant dry but I find that this works best because it is dry by the time I apply the topcoat

– Sally Henson Top Coat with Nylon and Retinol- The top coat you use will determine how long your manicure will last so make sure you get a good one

Steps I take-

1. I file my nails to the shape I want.

2. I push back all of my cuticles and trim them.

3. I file down any rough spots on the tops of my nails and then wipe off any nail dust.

4. I use a piece of tape to create the white tips of a French manicure by putting the tape under the lines on my real nails and then paint the tip white.

5. When I have painted the tips of all of my nails I then go back and paint over them with the top coat.

6. Let your nails dry before doing anything else and you’re done.

Bonus: You can also do this for a French Pedicure although it does take longer to get the white tips right.

Note- I have used different products/versions of these products over the years but this is what I am currently using. I have also done slight variations on these steps so I encourage you to figure out what works best for you.

Reader Picture

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 3, 2011 No comment

Congrats to Kristen who paid $0.16 for this stuff!

Free Denny’s Pancakes Coupon

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 3, 2011 No comment

Click HERE to print a coupon for a free stack of Denny’s Pancakes with any entree purchase. This coupon is good until 2/28/11 so you have a while to use it.

Frugal Gift Bags

Posted by shopaholicsavers on February 2, 2011 2 comments

Has anyone else noticed how expensive gift bags are? I would rather put my money towards the gift than its wrapping. So for my brother and sister’s birthday (they are twins) I decided to get creative. I used my printer to print out Happy Birthday! and attached it to bags I already had. The one on the left (you might have guessed) was a Victoria’s Secret bag I was given with a free pair of underwear and the one on the right I was given free at a UCF Fair. Both came with tissue paper already.