<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843</id><updated>2024-11-01T06:00:59.730-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Saving Money the Strategic Way</title><subtitle type='html'>Saving Money the Strategic Way!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-1960345490312575865</id><published>2010-07-28T12:46:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-28T15:30:47.087-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Publix - week 7/28 to 8/3</title><summary type="text">BOGO

Ben &amp;amp; Jerry&#39;s or Starbuck&#39;s Ice Cream, Assorted 16 oz, BOGO $3.79 ($0.90)
&amp;nbsp;-$0.75/1 Starbucks&amp;nbsp; (register) printable
-$1.00/1 Starbucks (register)&amp;nbsp; printable

Bertolli Pasta Sauce, Assorted 15 or 24 oz jar (excludes organic) $2.93 ($1.47)
- $0.50/1 Kroger My Magazine, MFQ (makes it $0.47)

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Assorted 17.5 oz pouch BOGO $2.67 ($1.34)

Betty Crocker </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/1960345490312575865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/07/publix-week-728-to-83.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/1960345490312575865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/1960345490312575865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/07/publix-week-728-to-83.html' title='Publix - week 7/28 to 8/3'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-7433974665322652801</id><published>2010-07-27T14:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-28T11:00:26.251-05:00</updated><title type='text'>OLAY MAIL IN REBATE $20.00</title><summary type="text">There is a great rebate on Olay products!


New $20 Olay RebateHere is a great new $20 Olay mail in rebate!  You get $20 back when you buy $50 worth of Olay Facial Moisturizers,  Facial Treatments and/or Facial Cleansers. Just complete and mail in the  form by 9/17..This will be a good deal when you pair it up with drugstore deals.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/7433974665322652801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/7433974665322652801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/07/olay-mail-in-rebate-2000.html' title='OLAY MAIL IN REBATE $20.00'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-9189262274489395907</id><published>2010-03-01T21:30:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-04T12:34:17.132-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Survived teaching my first class</title><summary type="text">Survived teaching my first class on what I&#39;ve learned on how to save. Thanks to my husband who was a real lifesaver!

Starting out small, I had a total of 8 people in my class; two of which weren&#39;t even a part of my church. The wild thing is, they both were from Bell Buckle.

I think that because the class was small, it became very interactive. Because of that it ran over. Started at 9-ish and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/9189262274489395907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/03/survived-teaching-my-first-class.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/9189262274489395907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/9189262274489395907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/03/survived-teaching-my-first-class.html' title='Survived teaching my first class'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-1993767427624176198</id><published>2010-02-23T13:45:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-23T14:01:52.277-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My First Rebate Check!</title><summary type="text">My first rebate check! 
This morning I awoke not feeling very well...that is until I noticed that the mail had run early. I was so excited I just had to post this!
The wild part about this rebate check is...the products that I received the check for didn&#39;t cost me $3.00 to buy. SC Johnson has a rebate program which will allow you to receive $5.00 &quot;when you buy&quot; (wyb) three of their participating </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/1993767427624176198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/this-message-was-sent-using-picture-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/1993767427624176198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/1993767427624176198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/this-message-was-sent-using-picture-and.html' title='My First Rebate Check!'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JCruvsOhY0_gukufUL_6D0uOOkRNI5TnzFcLfzpWBZmt9GE6miCJZfX2Pqucj6Vqhh1vurdY4FBuheZ6alfevKvAlOSazskYiX9TtMubS58kxr9NgSTgUMbqbphz3AUhqwA15tNRxJ4O/s72-c/Rebate+check-706396.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-7379349166294016951</id><published>2010-02-22T23:52:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-04T12:44:34.872-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My Shopping Totals YTD:    (Beginning Jan. 19th, 2010)</title><summary type="text">I have decided that I am going to keep track of my savings in 2010 and educate everyone out there where I am at each week.

SPENT: $793.19
SAVED: $1017.05
TOTAL VALUE: $1810.24
PERCENTAGE OF SAVINGS: 56%

I have been spending money at Sam&#39;s Club lately, and not liking it. I&#39;ve got to do some research on what I am paying for some of those kinds of items. I am beginning to feel I can save a whole </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/7379349166294016951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-totals.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/7379349166294016951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/7379349166294016951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-totals.html' title='My Shopping Totals YTD:    (Beginning Jan. 19th, 2010)'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-4404692023287288504</id><published>2010-02-04T01:38:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-10T12:02:40.189-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The &quot;Triple Play&quot;</title><summary type="text">Would you believe I bought all four of these for nearly NOTHING?

Yep, The key to saving BIG is to watch for the &quot;lowest sales price&quot; for an item then using a coupon along with the sale. (Some stores will allow you to &quot;stack&quot; coupons to save even more.) 

This is what I call a &quot;Triple Play&quot; purchase. Think of baseball game.
First, this product was on sale at my local store. (single hit) I also </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/4404692023287288504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/sending-test-photo-this-message-has.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/4404692023287288504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/4404692023287288504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/sending-test-photo-this-message-has.html' title='The &quot;Triple Play&quot;'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBc6CFxsV7VA3fxOCn1eW0ji66WHRIZDqbcbUXCq7wboju3tbJMLfAzhU5wg30brkdCdwkdCu6Qcjvqgu3G5Y0JcohmoqJOMRlQLWbvOs4L-vqevQ3TzfgI-zO6Lrs8dC1VC6fOLA_A_M/s72-c/0127001313-723193.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-7359521514567114259</id><published>2010-02-04T01:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-04T01:20:50.300-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Today&#39;s Savings</title><summary type="text">It is INDEED possible to save a bundle, when you know what you are doing, strategically.

Did my round of shopping this afternoon. Here is the savings:

Walgreen&#39;s-Total Value: $ 60.00 Spent: $ 9.53
Kroger-Total Value: $163.82 Spent: $60.42
Publix-Total Value: $134.65 Spent: $49.84

Yep, today was a GREAT day shopping and saving on the &quot;deals&quot; at the store.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/7359521514567114259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/todays-savings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/7359521514567114259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/7359521514567114259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/02/todays-savings.html' title='Today&#39;s Savings'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-5136734857127540985</id><published>2010-01-27T13:00:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T15:49:46.279-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Weekly Insert Schedule</title><summary type="text">January
3 – (3) Smart Source &amp; (2) RedPlum
10 – Smart Source &amp; RedPlum
17 – Smart Source &amp;  Procter and Gamble
24 – Smart Source &amp; RedPlum
31 – Smart Source &amp; RedPlum

February
7 – Smart Source &amp; Red Plum
14 – Red Plum
21 – (2) Smart Source &amp; Red Plum &amp; Procter and Gamble
28 – Smart Source

March
7 – Smart Source &amp; RedPlum &amp; Procter and Gamble
14 – Smart Source &amp; RedPlum
21 – (2) Smart Source &amp; </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/5136734857127540985/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/01/testing-ability-to-sent-messages-via.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/5136734857127540985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/5136734857127540985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/01/testing-ability-to-sent-messages-via.html' title='Weekly Insert Schedule'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204719140515227843.post-5876865970203261155</id><published>2010-01-26T12:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-26T12:24:59.434-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Spending time on my Powerpoint Presentation</title><summary type="text">So....I dug out my old Powerpoint Presentation that I was working on the beginning of last year.Really, REALLY feel that I am supposed to teach others how to save money every month.Saddened after getting in to the first few pages, to find pictures of our long lost friend and dog Max, whom we had to put down the first of May. Max was such a GREAT dog...and friend. Max was the kind of dog who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/feeds/5876865970203261155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/01/spending-time-on-my-powerpoint.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/5876865970203261155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/204719140515227843/posts/default/5876865970203261155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couponcaren.blogspot.com/2010/01/spending-time-on-my-powerpoint.html' title='Spending time on my Powerpoint Presentation'/><author><name>CouponCaren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06674925486000016523</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZoipKds0_g/S181dGD8oEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uhs2Gd9XxKw/S220/Caren+in+Purple+and+Purple+Flowers.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>