Tag Archives: Great Deals

4-20-13 Yard Sale / Thrift Shop / Rummage Sale Finds

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on April 23, 2013 2 comments

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So this Saturday was a LOT of fun. We went to the Deltona Flea Market (I wrote about it HERE) and we also went to some thrift shops and yard sales and one fun neighborhood yard sale. I ended up with all of the above loot plus a weed wacker / trimmer for $10 and in total I only spend $24 including the weed wacker.

Here is what I got-

- Weed Wacker / Trimmer $10

- 3 Bath and Body Works Soaps for .50 cents each

- Like New Clothes for .25 cents each- They were also nice brands like American Eagle

- Books for .25 cents or .50 cents each

- New envelopes .10 cents

- Tape .10 cents

- Girl’s Baseball Glove .50 cents

- Antique wooden book/ Bible holder $2

- Some Christmas Craft sets .25 cents each

- And we were given some free pet care kits (in blue bags) from a local vet

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imageMy mother bought this antique stroller for $5.

imageI didn’t buy these but they were $4.99 and $9.99 which was a great price because they looked almost new.

Restaurants.com $5 for a $25 Gift Certificate

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on March 26, 2013 None comments

restaurantsbunnyNow through March 28th you can buy $25 restaurants.com gift certificates for $5. Use the promo code BUNNY when you check out. This is a great way to save money when going out to eat. :)

Candy’s Recent Designer Goodwill Finds

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on March 20, 2013 2 comments

SAM_3225This post is by my sister Candy who is a frugal fasionista. She knows designer brand names and always finds the best designer deals!

For years my mother, sister, and I have been thrifting but more recently I have become obsessed with shopping at Goodwill. One of my goals for this year was to shop for all my new clothes at Goodwill and other thrift stores in my area. Instead of going straight to the mall when I need a new shirt or dress I head to Goodwill, which is conveniently a few minutes away from my local mall. Also there is a Goodwill on the way to the university I attend. Also the stores in my area offer a 10% off student discount which I always take advantage of. Here are some of my recent finds:

Toms Wedges-Retail 69.00 I paid. 5.99 . When I first tried them on they were a little tight but I bought them anyways because I was determined to squeeze my feet into those wedges. A few weeks and sore feet later they are probably the favorite pair of shoes I own.

http://www.toms.com/ash-canvas-women-s-wedges-14

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Now I have been wanting these Kino sandals for about four years now but they are only sold in Key West or online and “ain’t nobody got time” to take a trip to the keys for 13 dollar sandals. I got mine for $3.99. Not necessarily as cheap as I would have liked but I have no intentions of taking a vacation to the Florida Keys anytime soon.

http://www.kinosandals.com/sandals/lili.html

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This is a Kathy Von Zeeland purse I recently purchased for $3.99 at Goodwill. This is my second purse of this brand and the first one I have was $30 on clearance at Marshalls, but I received it as a gift. I love this purse and I am currently using it.

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The next item I am really happy I bought. I recently took a trip to Kentucky. While there my family and I decided to go to Goodwill. This was literally the worst Goodwill I have been it. Super sketchy but I found this amazing H&M coat for $5. (It looks a lot lighter in the first picture, the second picture is closer to the actual color)

SAM_3231(1)One of the best items to buy at a thrift store is books. I never pay full price for text books or books I read for entertainment. I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while now but I just hadn’t found it at an affordable price. Then I found it at Goodwill and .99 cents is good for me.

Keep in mind with all of these items I also received 10% off. I love shopping at Goodwill but I also do my part and donate whatever items I have at home that my family members or I do not need.

 

The Financial Decisions That Have Saved Us $54,000 in the Past Two Years

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on March 19, 2013 3 comments

Almost two years ago my boyfriend and I moved in together. We are currently choosing to live on less income so that we both can go back to school for graduate degrees. I decided to compile a list of the financial decisions we have made in the past two years that have saved us the most money. After writing this list I have to say that I’m really proud of us!

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1. Buying Our Cars With Cash- I drive a Chevy Cavalier that I bought for $2,000 and B drives a Nissan Sentra that he bought for $5,000 we could have easily spent at least $25,000 for these cars USED and that doesn’t even include interest on a car loan (See Our Experience as a One Car Household) Savings- $25,000

2. Renting a House in Our Original Target Price Range- When we were looking for a house to rent we originally decided we could spend $700 to $900 a month but quickly found that it would be very, very difficult to find a very nice home in that price range but we ended up picking out the house we are living in at $900 a month over houses in the $1200 price range Savings- $300 a month or $3,600 a Year

3. Renting a House With Free Water/Sewer/Trash Bill- We have a  water well  so we don’t pay for water but my sister and her fiancé used to pay $60 a month at their house (see Having a Water Well) Savings- $60 a Month or $720 a year

4. Working Jobs Close to Home- When I worked full time I commuted an hour each way to work. At one point I paid $100 a month just in tolls and I paid about $200 a month in gas Savings- $250 a month or $3,000 a year

5. Working Jobs Where We Don’t Have To Wear Dress Clothes- Dress clothes are expensive, there is nothing else to say! Savings- $50 a month or $600 a Year

6. Negotiating With the Cable/Internet Company- Our current rate would be $130 a month for a smaller package but instead we negotiated to $85 a month for a DVR/HD Channels/Internet/More Channels (See- How One Phone Call Saved Us $343) Savings $45 a month or $540 a year

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7. Buying My Treadmill for $30- I had budgeted to spend $200 on a used treadmill but none came along then I got lucky and got mine for $30 (see How I Got a Treadmill for $30) Saved- $670

8. Buying Our 46 in Flatscreen TV for $150- We wanted a nice TV after we moved into our new house so we were able to price shop and use gift cards (See How We got a 46in TV for $150) Saved- $400

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9. Getting Our Furniture Secondhand- Almost all of our furniture is high quality but second hand. We could have spent thousands on new furniture but we bought used and saved and our house still looks great. Saved- $3,000

10. Having a $200 a Month Grocery Budget- We try to eat healthy so we can easily spend a huge amount of money on groceries. I’m going to conservatively say that we save at least $200 a month by sticking to our budget. (See More About Our Grocery Budget)  Saved- $200 a Month or $2,400 a year

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11. Buying Groceries and Household Items with Coupons- We save thousands of dollars by using coupons so I’m going to conservatively say that we saved a couple of thousand dollars in the past two years.  (See More About Our Couponing) Saved- $4,000

TOTAL- $54,000 We Saved Ourselves in 2 Years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was really surprised when I calculated that total! The best part of this is that NONE of these are crazy things. These are regular every day things that with a little bit of extra time and effort saved us a substantial amount of money!

Yard Sale Find $1 Lanterns

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on March 15, 2013 None comments

image I recently stumbled across some Moroccan lanterns that I fell in love with! I may end up saving up my free amazon.com gift cards from Swagbucks.com (see Why I Print My Coupons Through Swagbucks) to buy some but in the meantime I was really excited to find these metal and glass lanterns at a yard sale for $1 each. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them yet but I have a bunch of tea light candles that I can use with them.

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

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on January 13, 2013 None comments

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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.

11-5-12 Current Free and Overage / Moneymaker Deals at Publix in Florida

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on November 5, 2012 None comments

These are the current Free and Overage / Moneymaker deals at Publix in Florida. For those of you who are out of state that means that FL does not double coupons. Click HERE to see my shopping trip where I purchased these items and more. If you see any deals that I have missed please leave a comment at the bottom of this page.

Sundown Natural Vit A and Vit B, $3.29 (the cheapest price at my store but may be cheaper at yours)
-$1.60 off Sundown Naturals product Printable
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 10/21
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement PRINTABLE
-$2 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 11/4
-$5/2 Sundown Naturals vitamins or supplements Publix coupon Green Advantage flyer exp. 11/16/12
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Nature Made Vitamins- Various Kinds – $3.99 each (the cheapest price at my store but may be cheaper at yours)
-$2 off Nature Made product printable (This is a PDF coupon, you can print it multiple times)
-$2 off Nature Made vitamins, SS 10/14
-$6/2 Nature Made vitamins or supplements (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer exp. 11/16/12
Cost After Coupons- Free + $ 1 Overage for each bottle purchased

Covergirl Eyeshadow- Unmarked Sale $1.99
See more details HERE
- Use $2 off CoverGirl product (Publix coupon), Savings Are Stocking Up home mailer exp. 11/28/12
and use $1 off Covergirl product, excl trial size, PG 10/28
Cost After Coupons- Free + $1 Overage

Sambazon Organic Juice or Smoothie 10.5 oz on sale $2 sale ends 11/23/12
- $2/1 Sambazon Organic Juice or Smoothie 10.5 oz printable coupon (zip 06607)
Cost After Coupons- Free

Knorr Chicken Stock – 2/$3.99
-$1.35/1 Printable (watch video to increase value to $1.35) (Page 6 of coupons on my computer)
- $0.75/1 Target Printable Coupon
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Shopaholic Savers Deal- Systane on Clearance at Publix for 2 for $12.29

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on October 31, 2012 None comments

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If you know someone who has problems with their eyes then you know that these small boxes can cost around $30! I was excited when I saw these at Publix for just over $6 each. If you know someone who needs them pass this information along because this can be a $26 discount- no coupons needed.

As soon as I wrote “no coupons needed” I realized I should look for coupons! And there are some that will make this an even better deal! I will have to bring these back with my receipt.

Systane Products- On Clearance $6.14 each
-$1.50 off Systane product, SS 10/28
-$1.50 off Systane product, SS 9/23
-$2 off Systane family item printable
-$2 off Systane product, (sign in) printable
Cost After Coupons- $4.14 each

*Shopaholic Savers Deals* are unique deals that we personally come up with and that we have not  yet seen on other sites. Other Bloggers are welcome to repost these deals as long as they also post a link back to us. To see more Shopaholic Savers Unique Deals click the category in the column on the right.

Thanks, to SouthernSavers.com coupon database for making finding these coupons so easy!

10-28-12 – Publix Shopping Trip- Lots of Free and Cheap

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on October 28, 2012 1 comments

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Cover Girl Eyeshadow  $1.99 each (Special Price) Regularly $2.99
- Use 2 $1 off Covergirl Publix Coupon from the Publix Green Advantage Flyer
- And 1 $3 off of 2 Covergirl Items Coupons PG 9/30
- Or 1 $4 off of 2 Covergirl Eye Item from a magazine
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

MAM Anti-Colic Baby Bottles $5.59
- Used $5 off of one MAM Anti-Colic Baby Bottle PRINTABLE
Cost After Coupons- .49 cents

Beechnut stage 4 Fruities $0.99
Use – $1/1 ANY Beechnut Stage 4 product Printable (reset)
Cost After Coupons- Free

Silver Floss Sauerkraut 8 OZ, on sale $0.69 (regular price $0.81)
Use $0.75/1 Silver Floss Sauerkraut printable(This is a PDF coupon, you can print it multiple times)
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Nivea Lip Care-  2 for $4
Use – $3/2 Nivea Lip Care 10/21/2012 RP Insert (exp 11/04/2012)
Cost After Coupons- .50 cents

Caribou Ground Coffee, 12 oz, at $9.99 ($4.99)
-$2 off Caribou bag of coffee, 12 oz, SS 9/16 (EXP 10/28)
Cost After Coupons- $3 Each

Welch’s Essentials Juice Cocktail Blend, 64 oz, at $3.19 ($1.59)
-$1/2 Welch’s Essentials juice cocktail blends printable
-$1/2 Welch’s Essentials juice cocktail blends PRINTABLE
Cost After Coupons- $1.09 each

Stride Single Pack Gum, 14 ct., at $1.49 (74¢)
-B1G1 Stride ID gum, max $1.79 SS 9/16
-B1G1 Stride gum PRINTABLE
Cost After Coupons- Free

International Delight Coffee Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50
-.55/1 International Delight coffee creamer printable
-.75/1 International Delights coffee creamer Target coupon printable limit reached
- $1 off of 2 blinkie coupon found a long time ago
Cost After Coupons- $2.00 each

Sundown Natural Vit A and Vit B, $3.29
-$1.60 off Sundown Naturals product printable
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 9/30 (EXP 10/30) or RP 10/21
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement PRINTABLE
-$5/2 Sundown Naturals vitamins or supplements Publix coupon Green Advantage flyer
Cost After Coupons- Free +

Nature Made Vitamins- Check the prices
-$1 off Nature Made product, (sign in) printable
-$2 off Nature Made product printable (This is a PDF coupon, you can print it multiple times)
-$2 off Nature Made vitamins, SS 10/14
-$6/2 Nature Made vitamins or supplements (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
Cost After Coupons- Free +

Two Publix Yogurt – 2 for $1
- Used $1 off of 2 Yogurts Winn-Dixie Catalina Coupon
Cost After Coupons- Free

 

10-22-12 Great Deals at Publix

Posted by ShopaholicSavers on October 22, 2012 6 comments

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I was very happy with my Publix shopping trip today. I haven’t been real grocery shopping in a while and I needed a lot of items I didn’t have coupons for. I spent about $60 and saved over $110. I got A LOT of stuff but I only photographed the best deals and I’ll share those deals below. Note the prices at your store may be slightly different depending on where you live.

This is also a great week for new couponers because there are a lot of deals available with only printable coupons and store flyer coupons (found in the front of the store).

Beechnut stage 4 Fruities $0.99
Use – $1/1 ANY Beechnut Stage 4 product Printable (reset)
Cost After Coupons- Free

B1G1 Free GE Reveal Light Bulbs, 4 ct., at $5.49 ($2.74)
Use 2-$1 off General Electric Reveal light bulbs printable
And Use 2-$2 off General Electric Energy Smart CFL, Halogen, Reveal or LED light bulb, (Target coupon) printable
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Silver Floss Sauerkraut 8 OZ, on sale $0.69 (regular price $0.81)
Use $0.75/1 Silver Floss Sauerkraut printable coupons (This is a PDF coupon you can print it multiple times)
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Nivea Lip Care-  2 for $4
Use – $3/2 Nivea Lip Care 10/21/2012 RP Insert (exp 11/04/2012)
Cost After Coupons- .50 cents

B1G1 Free Ragu Pasta Sauce, 45 oz, at $3.19 ($1.59)
Use 1 -$1/2 Ragu pasta sauces (No Longer Available)
And use 1 -$1.50/2 Ragu pasta sauce Pubix coupon, Best Meals Happen at Home email printable (You must already have signed up for this e-mail)
Or -$1.50/2 Ragu pasta sauce, 24 oz, RP 10/21
Cost After Coupons- .69 cents for 2

Advil Pain Reliever, 40-50 ct., $4.99
Use 2-$1 off Advil product, excl trial sizes printable
Note-If you are lucky you might find $2 off PEALIE coupons on the Advil to use instead
And Use 1-$5/2 Advil product 40 ct., PM 32 ct. +, Children’, Congestion Relief, Allergy Congestion Relief, Robitussin or or Dimetapp (Publix coupon), Green Advantage flyer
Cost After Coupons- $1.49 Each

Campbell’s Great for Cooking Soups, on sale $1 (regular prices $1.25-$1.75)
Used two $2/4 Campbell’s Condensed Soups Publix printable store coupons, Best Meals Happen at Home Email (You must already have signed up for this e-mail)
and used two $1/4 Campbell’s Great for Cooking Condensed Soups printable manufacturer coupons
Cost After Coupons- .25 cents each (Great Stock Up Price)

Robitussin Products 4 oz, regular price $5.69
Used one $5/2 Advil, Robitussin, etc Publix store coupon, Green Advantage Flyer
and used two $3/1 ANY Robitussin manufacturer coupons, 9/30 RP newspaper insert
Cost After Coupons- .19 cents each

B1G1 Free Peter Pan Peanut Butter $3.29 ($1.65 each)

B1G1 Free A1 Steak Sauce, 10 oz, at $3.91 ($1.95 each)


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