I went to CVS Saturday to pick up some soup that was on sale for .50 cents a can. When I got there the CVS coupon machine printed off a coupon for $2 off of Advil. I went to the travel section and got a 4 pack of Advil for .99 cents and then I picked up 2 cans of .50 cent soup.
My total was $1.99
– minus the $2 Advil coupon
= $0.00 Free, I didn’t even have to pay tax
I’m not sure if this will work every time but it worked in this case
P&G is offering a $20 mail in rebate for people who purchased $50 worth of certain P&G products before coupons.
The picture above shows what I purchased that was included in the deal.
Before Coupons the total for these products was- $54.86
After Coupons my total was approximately- $7.50
And this counts for my $20 mail in rebate
= $12.50 Profit and $47.36 in coupon savings
I wasn’t going to do this deal until I realized that I had already done P&G deals worth $38 before coupons so I decided it was worth my time. All of the P&G beauty products I bought were for Christmas gifts or things I will use.
Click HERE to go to this deal’s website. The link to the rebate is in the top banner.
On one of the blogs I read I saw an advertisement for a campaign run by a website called Viewpoints that reviews products (and almost anything else). The deal was to write ten reviews in certain product categories and receive a free $10 Amazon gift card. Recently they e-mailed it to me. This was a really cool deal.
They then e-mail me the below offer but their offers are only for the first certian number (usually thousands) of people who complete them and I think it’s probably too late for this one.
Click HERE to visit their site. I plan to continue to do deals with them in the future.
People constantly ask me where I find my deals. Here are some of the blog sites I use most often-
The first three are fantastic couponing blogs that also post great deals and ways to get free stuff. Combined they have saved me thousands of dollars. If you go through their sites and click on the stores you shop at, they will show you what deals each store is having every week and what coupons you can match up with those deals, often to get free stuff.
www.southernsavers.com – includes videos on how to start couponing
www.moneysavingmom.com – also posts articles about real life and saving money, including how her and her husband paid 100% down for their home
http://hip2save.com/ – includes a lot of online deals
www.heyitsfree.net -posts free stuff that you can get online, mostly through the mail. Through this site, I’ve gotten a lot of free food, coupons for free stuff, free magazine subscriptions, and a lot of other random free stuff in the mail. They focus on collecting legit, non-spam freebies.
I have recently started watching the new WE tv show Downsized about a family with seven kids that went from owning a million dollar business to foreclosing on their home and now living at poverty level. In the first episode, they can’t pay their rent and it’s obvious that they don’t know anything about finances or where their money is going. As they educate themselves they start to make smarter decisions.
To make money they-
– Collect all the change in the house to help pay their rent
– Clean Houses
– The kids go dumpster diving
– They start an exercise program
– They sell one son’s collectible baseball glove
They stop paying for-
– All their kid’s activities including soccer, baseball, and cheerleading
– Stop buying take out coffee and start making their own
– Stop paying for cable
– Stop eating out frequently
It was fun for me to watch them try these things that they should have been doing for a long time already. The show comes on WE tv Saturdays at 9pm. Click HERE for their site.
Not Pictured- 1 Christmas Shopping Bag and 1lb Ground Meat
I bought-
4 Suave Naturals Shampoo– $0.97 (Regular Price)
I used (4) $1/1 Target printable
Free+ after coupon
4 Degree Pure Satin or Shower Clean Deodorant (Travel Size) – $0.97
I used (4) $1/1 Target printable
Free after coupon
3 Up & Up PantiLiners (20 ct) – $0.89 (Regular Price)
I used (3) $0.75/1 Target printable
$0.14 after coupon
2 Vaseline Lotion (10 oz) – $1.89
I used (2) $1.50/1 Target printable
(2) $1/1 coupon from the 11/14 RedPlum insert
Free+ after coupons
5 Hasbro Battleship Travel Game – $4.99
I used (5) $5/1 from the 12/5 SS (Apparently these are regional coupons)
Free+ after coupon
3 Reach Dental Floss – $0.97 each
I used (3) $1/1 Reach Floss or Toothbrush
Also found here $1/1 Reach Floss or Access Flosser 3/7/2010 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2010)
and here $0.50/1 Listerine or Reach Products 8/1/2010 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2010)
Free+ after coupon
1 Easy Mac (4 pack) $2.64
I used $1/1 Target printable
$1.64 after coupon
1 Olay Body Wash $5.00
I used $2 Manufacturer Coupon
$3.00 after coupon
1 Christmas Shopping Bag $3.00
1lb Ground Meat On Sale for $2.49
Subtotal- $6.47
Minus 5%off- $-2.86 (Target Coupon I was mailed for using my Free Target Debit Cars)
Minus $ -.18 for using my Target Debit Card
Tax- $2.64
Final Total- $6.07
Saved- $57.28
EDIT: WordPress (the blog hosting site) doesn’t like the address to the target printable coupons. To find them go to Target.com and scroll to the very bottom to click on the Coupons link.
I was trying to think of something simple I could make for dinner using mostly ingredients I already had. I decided to try to make a stew. This is what I used-
– 1 can peas including the water
– 1 can corn kernels including the water
– 1 cup of rice
– 1 lb ground meat
– Onion Salt
I cooked the rice and browned the ground meat and then put everything in a pot on the stove to cook on low for a short time.
Some toppings we used with it were sour cream, hot sauce and cheese.
This was a cheap and easy meal that I will definitely make again.
I bought-
3 packs of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast– on sale for just under $3.00 each
– I used (2) $1 off a Product from the Publix meat Department (Given to me at Publix during a back to school promotion)
1 Kraft Block Cheese– on sale for $2.50
1 Kraft Shred Cheese– on sale for $2.50
– I used (1) $1/2 Kraft shredded or block cheese (Target coupon), 7-8 oz PRINTABLE
1 lb Ground Sirloin– cost $3.28
2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls– on sale for $1.00 each
– I used (2) .50/1 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls, SS 10/10
2 Pillsbury Biscuits– on sale for $1.00 each
– I used (2) .50/1 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls, SS 10/10
3 Sundown Folic Acid Bottles– cost 3.79 each
– I used (3) $3 off Sundown Naturals Vitamins, 120 ct.+, or Osteo Bi-Flex, 120 ct.+ (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
– and (3) $1 off Sundown Naturals or Marvel vitamins, RP 11/7
1 Onion Salt– on clearance for .79 cents
2 Coffee Mate Coffee Creamers– on sale for $1.25 each until 12/10
-.75/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid or Powder Creamer PRINTABLE
2 Covergirl Foundations– on sale for 4.49 each
I used (2) $1.50 off CoverGirl or Queen Color Collection item (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
– and (1) $2/2 CoverGirl product, PG 11/28
My Total Was- $21.60
I Saved- $42.91 (A 200% savings)
Then I used a $20 Visa Gift Card I won during a work contest for free
My Final Total- $1.60
Final Savings Total- $62.91
This is how I shop all the time. I started this blog to teach other people how to do it. These are items which my family and I will use with the exception of the Folic Acid which I bought because I was paid to buy them (I will find a use for them eventually). Most of these deals are still good until the end of Publix’s sale week which ends (in Florida) Wednesday night at 10pm. Happy Shopping 🙂
Blockbuster Express (Blockbuster’s version of Redbox) is offering a free movie rental with the code XU14A . Aparently this code is good until Jan. 7th so you will have a while to use it.
Click HERE for their site to find locations.
Thanks, Southern Savers.
Right now Walgreens is offering Super Jingle Cash an added bonus when you spend money at their store. If you purchase the amount to qualify for Jingle Cash at the store ( I am told that this amount is before coupons) it will print out after you pay and you can then spend it at a later date.
Information From Walgreens website-
From December 5-18, Walgreens is offering additional ways to save money with our Super Jingle Ca$h program.
Earn Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h with qualified purchases at participating Walgreens stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Here’s how to earn and redeem your Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h.*
Spend $25 or more at Walgreens and receive between $5 and $20 in Super Jingle Ca$h depending on value of total purchase.
Spend $25 – Earn $5
in Super Jingle Ca$h
Spend $50 – Earn $10
in Super Jingle Ca$h
Spend $75 – Earn $15
in Super Jingle Ca$h
Spend $100 or more – Earn up to $20
in Super Jingle Ca$h
A Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h coupon will accompany your receipt.
Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h cannot be earned or redeemed on purchases of the following products and services: prescriptions and items prohibited by law, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, lottery tickets, money orders / transfers, transportation passes, postage stamps, dairy, prescription savings club membership, health care services, gift / phone / prepaid cards.
How to Redeem
Save your Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h and use it on qualifying purchases made in the following week:
Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h
earned from 12/5 – 12/11
Can be redeemed from 12/12 – 12/18
Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h
earned from 12/12 – 12/18
Can be redeemed from 12/19 – 12/23
When you check out at the store, the amount of your Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h will be deducted from your total purchase. Walgreens Super Jingle Ca$h cannot be earned or redeemed on online purchases made at Walgreens.com.
Click HERE to go to their website for more information.
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