Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

How to save money?

There is no big secret to saving money. It's coupons, sales, and rebates. Sometimes, you get lucky and can use all 3. Sometimes you get really lucky and it's FREE. So here is a quick list of how to save.

1) Coupons. Buy or subscribe to the Sunday paper. Join a list of traders to swap coupons. Yahoo groups are a great way to find those extra ones and to trade your extra ones.

2) Have clippers, envelopes, and paper ready. When you go through the paper, write a quick list of what's on sale or just take a mental note. Envelopes with the name of the store and coupons inside help too. Then you can make the list on the outside and have it all handy.

3) Clip coupons for the future and store them how you see fit. I like envelopes. The business size ones hold a lot. They are easy to store in a purse too. Try to organize them buy date or product. Just do it in a way that works for you.

4) Pick what you buy carefully. A great deal is only GREAT if you can use it. If you don't need it, then it's just taking up space.

5) Printing coupons. Some stores take them and some don't. Find out before you waste the ink. I have noticed that some Brink coupons have a HELP near the bottom. I have had tons of coupons mailed to me. All stores will take them.

6) Cellfire, Shortcuts, Upromise and always check your local store's website. Who knows, they might have a store card and add paperless coupons to it.

6 is a good start. Happy Shopping!!!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Kroger Shopping today

I went to Kroger and did some shopping. I wasn't really in the mood to shop but I made a list. So I get what is on there. I took advantage of the sales and buy 10 save $5. So I spent $75.98 on 67 items. I saved $63.65 which is a savings of 45%. I am very proud of my self. I used Shortcuts and Cellfire to help lower that amount. Don't know if Kroger coupons helped any. What did you save this week?

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Friday, January 8, 2010

perfect mouse pad and recycling



I actually found it. It came in my mail. I had spent months looking for one. This is actually a free gift I got in my mail from Del Monte and Vocal Point. It's completely perfect. It is around when I need to open a jar and lays flat for my cordless mouse. BTW, my mouse is perfect too. It has a tiny USB connection. It takes a ONE AA. I have had it since last year. I just now put the 3rd AA in it. I think I paid less than $20 for it from some computer store. It's even my favorite color.. KINDA. Now how have you re-used something?

Coupons for 1-10-10

COUPONS FOR 1-10-10
SMARTSOURCE
AMBI Skincare Product, any except trial sizes and cleansing bars $2 (2-10-10)
Aveeno Active Naturals Body or Baby Care Product, any except trial sizes and cleansing bars $2 (2-10-10)
Aveeno Active Naturals Facial Care Product, any except trial sizes and cleansing bars $2 (2-10-10)
Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish+ Hair Care Product, any except Trial sizes $2.50 (2-10-10)
Babybel Mini Cheese, any .55 (3-31-10)
Benefiber Orange Product, any $2 (3-6-10)
Benefiber Product, any $1 (3-6-10)
Bic Disposable Shaver, any B1G1F up to $6.99 (2-21-10) .
Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables .50 (2-7-10) .
Birds Eye Voila, any $1 on 2 (2-20-10)
Butterball Turkey Bacon, Smoked Sausage or Lunchmeat, any DND .75 (2-28-10) .
Campbells Condensed Great For Cooking Soups .30/4 (3-15-10)
Campbells Soup at Hand, any .50 (2-21-10) .
Celestial Seasonings Tea $1 (4-10-10)
Chef Boyardee Microwaveable Bowl, 14.5 oz. .40 (2-28-10)
Chef Boyardee Cans, 15 oz or Microwaveable Cups, 7.5 oz. .35/3 (2-28-10)
Clean & Clear Advantage Blackhead Eraser Refill Free up to $6.99 wyb Exfoliating Cleanser (2-10-10) .
Clean & Clear Product, any except trial sizes $2 (2-10-10)
Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste, any .75 (1-30-10) .
Cream of Wheat Product, any .75 (2-29-10) .
Dan Active , 4-pk or 8-pk. DND $1 (3-15-10)
Dannon Activia, 4-pk, 8-pk, 12-pk or Tub DND $1 (3-15-10)
Dannon Danimals, 6-pack or 12-pack or 4 pack Danimals Crush Cups $1 (2-10-10)
Dannon Light & Fit, any 6-pack .60 (3-7-10)
Depend Guards for Men, any except trial size $1 (2-21-10)
Depend Product, any except trial size $1.50 (2-21-10)
Dole All Natural Fruit .55 (3-31-10)
Dole Frozen Fruit Product, any .75 (3-7-10) .10 each
Dole Fruit Bowls or Fruit Bowls in Gel .75/2 (4-4-10)
Dole Fruit Parfaits .75/2 (4-4-10)
Edge Shave Gel, any except 2.75 oz cans .75 (3-6-10) .
Energizer Batteries or Flashlight $1 (3-27-10)
Fantastik All Purpose Cleaner, any .75 (3-7-10) .
Finish/Electrasol Powder or Gel .25 (2-7-10)
Finish/Jet-Dry Rinse Agent or Turbo Dry .40 (2-28-10)
Finish Dishwasher Cleaner, any .40 (2-28-10)
Fisher Nut Product, any greater than 4 oz. DND $1 (7-31-10)
GenTeal Product, any $1.50 (5-31-10)
Halls Cough Drops, any 20 ct.+ $1 on 2 bags (2-20-10)
Hersheys Extra Dark Bar or Bag, any 3.5 oz+ $1 (3-14-10)
Hersheys Milk Chocolate Bar, Special Dark Chocolate Bar, etc., 1.45 to 1.55 oz. B1G1F up to .85 (2-21-10) .
Jell-O Refrigerated Mousse, Gelatin or Pudding Snacks .60 (2-10-10) .
Johnson & Johnson Beauty Brands $10 Rebate, (mail-in) (2-5-10)
Jolly Time Microwave Pop Corn, any .50 (2-28-10)
Kens Dressings, any $1 on 2 (2-28-10)
Kens Lite Accents Salad Dressing Spray $1 on 2 (2-28-10)
Kens Marinade, any $1 on 2 (2-28-10)
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges $1 on 2 (3-31-10)
Lubriderm Body Lotion, Cream, or Ointment, any, except 1 oz or 3.3 oz $2 (2-10-10)
Lysol Neutra Air Aerosol Can $1.50 (2-8-10)
Mission Tortillas DND .75 (2-21-10) .
Nabisco Ritz Crackerfuls Sandwich Crackers, 6 oz. DND $1 (3-31-10)
Natures Bounty Vitamins and Supplements, any $1 (2-23-10)
Natures Bounty Your Life Mens or Womens Multivitamin, any $2 (2-23-10)
Natures Source Natural Cleaner, any 41 (3-6-10)
Neuragen PN, .17 oz bottle $5 (7-31-10)
PediaSure Product, any 6-pack $2 (3-31-10)
Pepperidge Farm Sandwich Bread or Rolls .50 (3-7-10)
Pepperidge Farm Swirl Bread, Bagels or English Muffins, any .40 (3-7-10)
Peter Pan Peanut Butter .50/2 (2-28-10)
Pledge Furniture Care Product $2/2 (3-7-10) .
Polaner Sugar Free or Polaner All Fruit, any jar $1 (4-3-10)
Post-It Brand Notes, any $1 (2-10-10)
Post-It Brand Product, any $1 (2-10-10)
Prevacid 24HR Product, any $3 (2-6-10)
Purpose Product, any except trial sizes and cleansing bars $2 (2-10-10)
Roc Product, any except trial sizes $3 (2-10-10)
Sargento Salad Finishers or Potato Finishers, any .50 (3-31-10)
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Refills $1.50 on 2 (3-7-10) .
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit $3 (3-7-10)
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner, any .75 (3-7-10) .
Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2in1 Starter Kit or Refills, any $1 (3-7-10)
Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel, any $1 (3-7-10)
Shout Laundry Product, any .55 (3-6-10)
Smart Ones Breakfast Product Free up to $3.89 wyb 5 Smart Ones Products (4-30-10) .
Smart Ones Flatbread Product Free up to $3.89 wyb 3 Smart Ones Products (4-30-10)
Smart Ones Products $3 on 10 (4-30-10)
Swanson Broth Cans, 14 oz.+ .40/3 (2-21-10)
Swanson Broth Cartons, any 32 oz.+ $1 on 3 (2-21-10)
Tyson Grilled Chicken Breast Fillets $1 (3-31-10)
Umcka Product by Natures Way, any $1 (4-30-10)
Windex Multi-Surface Cleaning Product, any $1 (3-7-10)
Windex Products $1 on 2 (3-7-10)
Wolfgang Puck All Natural Stock, any $1 (2-21-10)
Wolfgang Puck Organic Broth, any $1 (2-21-10)
Wolfgang Puck Organic Soup, any $1 (2-21-10)
Woolite Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner, any $1 (3-31-10)
Woolite Oxy Deep or Woolite Pet Trigger $1 (3-31-10)
Ziploc Bags, any .40 (3-6-10)
Ziploc Bags, any $1 on 2 (3-6-10)
Ziploc Containers, any .55 (3-6-10)
Ziploc Containers, any $1.50 on 2 (3-6-10)

RED PLUM
Ball Park Beef, Meat, or Angus Franks, any DND .75/2 (2-28-10)
Ball Park Lite, Turkey, Fat Free or Lower Fat Franks, any DND .55 (2-28-10)
Bausch & Lomb Soothe or Soothe XP Product $3 (2-28-10)
Citrucel Bulk Fiber Therapy Product $3 (3-31-10)
Contac Cold & Flu Product, any $2 (3-31-10)
Ecotrin Aspirin Therapy Product, any $2 (3-31-10)
Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, any except trial size $1 (2-15-10)
Garnier Fructis Style Product, any except trial size $1 (2-15-10)
Garnier Nutritioniste Moisturizer, any $2.50 (2-15-10)
Gatorade G2, any size or variety .50 (4-10-10)
Gaviscon Antacid Product, any $2 (3-31-10)
Gillette Mach 3 Disposable, 3-ct, Sensor3, 4-ct or CustomPlus3, 4-ct $2 (2-28-10)
Gillette Mach3 Disposable, 6ct, Sensor3, 8-ct, or CustomPlus3, 8-ct $3 (2-28-10)
Hillshire Farm Deli Select Ultra Thin Lunchmeats or Hearty Slices Lunchmeats DND .35 (2-13-10)
Keebler or Sunshine 100 Calorie Right Bites Snacks, 6 ct.+ 75 (3-7-10)
Kelloggs Cereals: Smart Start, All-Bran, Crispix, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes or Raisin Bran, 10 oz+ $1 on 2 (2-7-10)
Kelloggs Cereals: Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks or Frosted Flakes, 10 oz+ $1 on 3 (2-7-10)
Kelloggs Special K Products $1 on 2 (3-7-10) (TARGET)
Kelloggs Special K Protein Product $1 (3-7-10 (TARGET)
LOreal Everpure Shampoo, Conditoner or Treatment, any $2 (4-4-10)
LOreal Preference, any shade $3 (4-4-10)
M&MS Chocolate Candies, 9.4 oz.+ $1 on 2 DND (2-7-10)
Maybelline Mascara, any $1 (2-15-10)
Milk-Bone Dog Snacks, 26 oz. or smaller $2/2 (3-7-10)
OneTouch Ultra Meter, any $10 (1-31-10)
OneTouch UltraSoft Lancets $2 (1-31-10)
Os-Cal Calcium Supplement Product, any $3 (3-31-10)
Osteo-Bi-Flex Caplet or Softgel, any $6 (2-19-10)
Perdue Short Cuts Carved Chicken Breast Strips, any variety .75 (3-7-10)
Phazyme, Vivarin, Sominex, Feosol, Debrox, Targon, Nytol, Geritol, or Gly-Oxide $2 (3-31-10)
Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheet Product, 20 loads+ $1 (2-20-10)
Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent, any .35 (2-20-10)
Purina Mighty Dog B1G1F up to.99 (3-1-10)
Purina Mighty Dog Variety Pack $1 (3-1-10)
Quaker Rice and Multigrain Snack, any ,75 (2-28-10)
Renuzit Adjustables any singles, 2 packs or 3 packs B2G1F up to $2.76 DND (2-28-10)
Riceworks, any 5.5 oz bag $1 (2-28-10)
Sally Hansen Lip Product, any $1 (3-31-10)
Sally Hansen Nail Color, any .50 (3-31-10)
Sally Hansen Nail Treatment, any .50 (3-31-10)
Scotties Facial Tissue .50/3 boxes or One multipack (2-28-10)
Seventh Generation Dish Liquid, Spray or Disinfecting Cleaner, Baby or Feminine Care Product, any $1 (4-30-10)
Smart Balance Buttery Spreads or Butter Blend Sticks, any $1 on 2 (2-24-10)
Smart Balance Peanut Butter, Smart Balance Cooking Oil or Cooking Spray, any $1 (2-24-10)
Smart Balance Sour Cream & Omega-3s, Calcium, Vitamins D & D on ONE, regular or reduced fat $1 DND (2-24-10)
Smooth Away or Smooth Away Vibe Hair Removal System $1 (3-31-10)
Soft Scrub Product, any .50 (2-28-10)
Strap Perfect Bra Strap Concealer, any $1.50 (3-31-10)
Tagamet Heartburn Relief Product, any except 6 ct. $2 (3-31-10)
Temptations Treats for Cats, 2.1 to 3 oz. B1G1F up to $2.19 (2-7-10) Tide Stain Release, 28 to 50 oz. Powder, 15-34 ct Duo Pac, 36-68 oz Liquid orĂ¢€ Limited Time Offer" Pack $3 (2-28-10)
Tide Stain Release Product, any size $1 (2-28-10)