October 2009

Photo Show and Tell for CVS & Walgreens on 10/25

October 25, 2009

There actually wasn’t a ton of sales items jumping out at me this week for CVS and Walgreens.  However, I had ECBs and RRs that were expiring and I didn’t want to throw money away by letting them expire.  So I hit up both stores and in less than an hour, I had purchased pretty [...]

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Couponing for Beginners

October 24, 2009

Below are step-by-step instructions for beginning the process of saving.  You do not need to accomplish and conquer each step immediately.  Start slowly so that you don’t get overwhelmed.  The goal with couponing is to have a huge stockpile of coupons to use.  That way, each week when your grocery store or drugstore releases their [...]

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Introduction to Saving

October 24, 2009

Saving for Beginners My goal for this website is to empower you with the tools necessary to save money.  Not only will you save money, but you will purchase more than ever with each dollar you spend.  It’s a novel concept: spend less money and get more for you money?!?  It’s not only possible, but [...]

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P&G Home Made Simple Coupon Booklet

October 24, 2009

The best way to score fabulous deals is to have the right coupons to match with the right sales.  I’ve received this booklet in the mail twice now.  The first time the coupon booklet had a coupon for a freebie and the second time, while there were no “Free” coupons, I was able to score free [...]

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Sign Up for a Nabisco Coupon and Rebate Booklet!

October 23, 2009

  Nabisco has re-released their “Save up to $55.00 coupon booklet.” I was able to sign up for another one!  This booklet is filled with great coupons such as $1/2 Nabisco cookies or crackers and $1/2 Plantars products.  There are also rebate forms for two $20 mail in rebates.  These went fast last time so [...]

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$5.00 Coldstone Gift Certificate in People Magazine

October 23, 2009

Did you get People Magazine on October 19th?  My neighbors and I have weekly magazine swaps and I just read through this issue.  I can’t believe my two neighbors missed the great $5.00 Coldstone insert which had not only great coupons (see below) but also an excellent Cold Stone promotion. There is no form to fill [...]

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Free Magazines

October 23, 2009

I pay for very few magazine subscriptions and yet I receive a ton every month.  Here are a few links for free subscriptions.  No credit card is needed.  Take a survey (if necessary), give your address and voila.  Make sure that when your subscription ends you mail the renewal card back saying you don’t want [...]

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Coupon Preview for Sunday’s Paper

October 23, 2009

There are always regional differences for the coupons so you may not see each and every coupon in your local paper. There should be two inserts in this Sunday’s paper. One RedPlum and One SmartSource. I haven’t posted my couponing tips yet, but here is a sneak preview: **ALWAYS buy two newspapers on Sundays. You [...]

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Coming Soon………

October 22, 2009

Get excited.  If you look at my Photo Show and Tells and wonder how you can save as much $$ as me, I am going to help you.  I am going to give you all of the tools necessary to become addicted to saving.  I have worked tirelessly on preparing step by step instructions for [...]

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Photo Show and Tell for Publix on 10/20

October 22, 2009

Publix had such a great sale (when matching the sale with coupons) that I had to run in once more.  Especially when I saw I could get brown rice for 33cents a package.  I’m all about finding HEALTHY food cheap!! This was a great trip where I spent only $3.24 on 2 Muir Glen Tomato [...]

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Photo Show and Tell for CVS 10/20

October 22, 2009

I’m never sure how much Halloween candy I will need for trick or treaters.  I’m thinking this may be enough although I may find some other great deals for cheap/free Halloween candy!   I bought 8 bags of Nestle Candy (notice how I stocked up on Reeses – they are my personal favorite and I’m [...]

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Photo Show and Tell for Oct. 15th

October 22, 2009

  How much money do you think I spent??  Hang in with me as I get this blog up and running.. I will help you become as addicted to saving if not more than me!    In the two pictures above, there are: 8 Progresso Bread Crumbs 4 Nature Valley Nut Clusters 4 Stacy’s Pita [...]

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Getting Started

October 19, 2009

Before I started paying attention to sales, coupons, budgetting, etc, I would go shopping…. sometimes with a grocery list, sometimes without…. and I would pretty much buy whatever was on my list or whatever I was especially craving at the moment.  I always tried to stick with items that were on sale, but if my [...]

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