Family of Four

Operation $40K: I hit the Valentine's Day Clearance

2012-02-17T10:08:00.000-08:00

Operation $40K: I hit the Valentine's Day Clearance: While Miss Sarah was at Karate yesterday, I was close to Walmart - so I zipped over, I also hit Target. Between the two, I got all that you ...

53% Off at Festival Foods

2012-02-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

Since I suggested that you go to Festival Foods this week for great deals I thought I would post that I went there and used my manufacturer coupons to get the things I needed. Here is what I got:

Two 24pks of Mtn Dew
4- pkgs of Goldfish
1-2lb box of Creamette spaghetti
1-bottle of Del Monte Ketchup
2-Hunts Pasta Sauces
8-Candy Bars
1-Jar of Peanut Butter generic brand
4-cans of Flavorite green beans
2-cans Campbells pork and beans
2-jars of Welchs Grape jelly
6-cans of Starkist tuna
1-pkg of Thomas English Muffins
6-pkg of Davids blueberry bagels
8-Powerade single bottles
2-pkg Reeses crutons
4-pkg of No yolks egg noodles
1- can sacremento tomato juice
2-TJ Farm Salad Dressings
1-Argo Corn Starch
4-pkg Turkey bacon
3-pkgs of 3lbs of chicken thighs
1-bananas
1-grape tomatoes
1-1lb pkg of baby carrots
4-bags of Dole Classic Romaine lettuce
2-Garlic Bread - Frozen
1-Flavorite Golden Crowns
1-Deans Sour Cream
4-Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
2-Dannon yogurts
1-gallon of Milk
1-12pk of Propel Zero plus Benefits

In Store Savings: $71.52
In Store Coupon Savings: $7.99
Manufacture Savings: $12.23 (forgot my envelopes at home or would be higher)
Total Savings: $91.74 or 53% off

Paid $82.15

2012-02-15T08:08:00.000-08:00

If you are planning your weekly shopping trip today, don't forget to check out the weekly deals for the stores in the area. I think that Festival Foods is having the best stock up deals this week. Gordy's is having some great pop sales but nothing to overwhelming there this week. Mega is having some great items but most can be priced matched at Walmart. If you go to Festival Foods this week and use their in store coupons and the manufacturer coupons you have you can get some great deals for under a buck.

All You for $1/issue on Amazon

2012-02-09T13:19:00.000-08:00

If you need some coupons this is a great cheap source. Also when you get the deal on Amazon you can use it to extend your current subscription too.

Right now it is $1/issue for 12 issues = $12.00 plus it is has free shipping. Go HERE to get yours before it is gone again.

Kellog's Poptarts and Nutri-Grain Coupons

2012-02-09T13:13:00.000-08:00

Kelloggs™ National Breakfast Day Coupon Savings Pack Insert

End Date 03/31/12
A great breakfast takes you where you want to go. When you start the day with a great breakfast, you're ready to take on things that comes your way. That's because a well-balanced breakfast helps fuel your body so you can make the most of each day's possibilities. Get $5 in coupons inside specially marked boxes of Kellogg's® cereal and Kellogg's® Nutri-Grain® cereal bars and $3 in coupons printed on specially marked boxes of Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries and save on your favorite breakfast products!

Click on the link below and get some coupons for Poptarts. Bonus is that they are on sale at most places this week plus they come with more coupons inside!!
PopTarts Coupons

KMART Deals (Double Coupons today & Saturday)

2012-02-08T16:00:00.000-08:00

Good news Kmart shoppers! Through the end of April, Kmart will be doing double coupons on Wednesdays and Saturdays!

New to shopping at Kmart? Start here:

Coupon lingo
Kmart Coupon Policy
In order to get special promotions and double coupon deals, you will need a Shop Your Way Rewards Card
Remember to PACE YOURSELF when building a stockpile!
Need coupons? You can print some, get a newspaper subscription, or use a coupon clipping service!
Learn all the secrets to successful couponing in our 90 minute DVD! Use coupon code LEARN to save 50%!

Thanks for supporting Fabulessly Frugal by printing your coupons HERE! It’s just one way to keep the deals coming!

KEY:

★- means the price is better than generic/wholesale/mass store prices!
★–means this is when we stock up!!! {aka Extreme Couponing… done right}
If we don’t star an item but it’s listed here, that means it is around the same price you would see at a superstore on any given day.

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Shop Your Way Rewards Card Members Only Deals

★ Buy One 5 oz Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Filets (2 pack) $4.99, get Free Fresh Express Iceberg Garden Mix
★ Free Hospitality Cereal 35 oz. when you spend $25 on grocery, health care and/or beauty with coupon in Storewide Savings Guide (available in store)

Wednesday/Saturday Double Coupon Deals

Kmart has a few rules for double coupon events. Make sure you understand them before you try to shop it!

You must reach $25 in grocery and drugstore merchandise (before coupons)
You must have a Shop Your Way Rewards Card (give to cashier first, before you scan any items or coupons)
Scan all items before scanning any coupons, to be sure you get to $25
Kmart will double manufacturer’s coupons up to $1
Limit of 5 coupons doubled per day
No cash back or credit given (no overage)
Limit of 4 of the same items
Excludes B1G1 Free Offers
This promotion is NATIONAL, see Kmart Coupon Center for more details.

In Ad Coupons

Powerade $0.75 {limit 5}
Use in ad coupon
Xtra 68.5-75 oz. liquid detergent $1.88 {limit 5}
Use in ad coupon
★ Energizer Max 8-10 pack AA or AAA, 4 pack C or D, 2 pack 9 volt $5 {limit 5}
Buy 4
Use in ad coupon
Stack with (4) $1/1 Energizer Batteries, Flashlight, USB Wall or Car Charger 01/01 SS (Batteries are considered “hardware” and will not double)
*Earn 5,000 points ($5 value) on your Shop Your Way Rewards Card when you spend $20 or more on Energizer
Final Price: $2.75 each wyb 4

Buy $15 get $5 Catalina Promo (valid 1/8-2/13)

Colgate Toothpaste (Total Advanced, Total, Optic White, Max Fresh, Sensitive, Proclinical, or 2-in-1 Liquid) $3
Double $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste, 4 oz+ 01/29 SS
or $1/1 Colgate Optic WhiteFinal Price: as low as $1

Softsoap pump 8-8.5 oz $2.50
Advil Congestion 10 ct. $4.99
Use $3/1 Advil Congestion Relief, Cold & Sinus or Allergy Sinus 12/11 RP
or $2/1 Advil Congestion Relief, Cold & Sinus or Allergy Sinus 12/11 RP
or double $1/1 Advil Congestion Relief 01/29 RP
or $1/1 Advil Congestion ReliefFinal Price: as low as $1.99
Advil tablets or capulets 50 ct. $4.99
Double $1/1 Advil, 40 ct+ 12/11 RP
or $1/1 Advilor $1/1 Advil 01/29 RP
Final Price: $2.99
Children’s Advil $4.99
Double $1/1 Advil Children’s Products 12/11 RP
or $1/1 Children’s Advil 01/29 RP
or $1/1 Children’s AdvilFinal Price: $2.99
Robitussin 4 oz. $4.99
Double $1/1 Robitussin Productor $1/1 Robitussin Products 01/01 RP
or $1/1 Robitussin Products 12/11 RP
or $1/1 Robitussin Product 01/29 RP
Final Price: $2.99
Dimetapp 4 oz. $4.99
Double $1/1 Children’s Dimetapp Product
or $1/1 Dimetapp Product
or $1/1 Dimetapp Children’s 01/01 RP
or $1/1 Dimetapp Children’s 12/11 RP
or $1/1 Dimetapp Product 01/29 RP
Final Price $2.99
Chapstick $1.50

Deal Scenario:
Buy 2 Optic White $6
Buy 3 Colgate Toothpastes (any variety included in promo) $9
Double (3) $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste 01/29 SS
Double (2) $1/1 Colgate Optic White
Buy $10 in other items to get you to $25 per double rules
Pay $6.50 OOP
Receive $5 Catalina
Submit for $5 Mail in Rebate in 01/29 SS (regional)
Final Price: $3.50 MONEYMAKER

Deal Scenario:
Buy any 3 Pfizer products $14.97
Buy 1 Chapstick $1.50
Double (3) $1/1 Pfizer coupons
Buy $8.53 more product to fill double requirements
Pay $10.47 OOP
Receive $5 Catalina
Submit for $10 mail in rebate in 01/29 RP
Final Price: $4.53 MONEYMAKER

Double Coupon Matchups

Keebler Crackers or Cheez-it 4-16 oz $2.50
Buy 2
Double $1/2 Keebler Club Crackers,
Or $1/2 Keebler Toasted Crackers,
Or $1/2 Keebler Crackers and/or Sunshine Cheez-it Baked Crackers 01/29 RP
Final Price: $1.50 each wyb 2
★ Kellogg’s Cereal 8.7-20 oz. or Pop Tarts 8ct. $2
Buy 2
Double $1/3 Kellogg’s Cereal, 10 oz or Larger 01/08 RP
Or $1/2 Kellogg’s Cereals (exp 02/10/2012)
Final Price: $1 each wyb 2
*Participating varieties Cocoa Krisipies, Raisin Bran, Smorz, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Cinnabon, Pops
★ Sunny D $1
Buy 2
Double $0.55/2 Sunny Delight Products 01/08 SS
Final Price: $0.45 each wyb 2
★ Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport Tampon 36-40 ct. $6.99
Buy 2
Use in store coupon $5/2 (found in front of product on tearpad)
Double (2) $1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport Tampons 01/01 SS
Final Price: $2.49 each wyb 2
★ Brawny Paper Towels 6 rolls $6.49
Double $1/1 Brawny Paper Towels
Final Price: $4.49
Angel Soft 9 rolls $3.99
Double $0.50/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue Double Roll, 4 ct 11/13 RP
Final Price: $2.99
★ Reynold Aluminum Foil 75 sq ft. $2.99
Double $0.75/1 Reynolds Wrap Foil, (excluding 18, 20, 25, 30 sq ft and wrappers) 01/22 SS
Final Price: $1.49
★ Welch’s Grape Juice 64 oz. $3
Double $1/1 Welch’s 100% Juice Blends, 64 oz or 6pk
Final Price $1
★ Nilla Wafers $3
Double $1/1 Nilla Wafers from Nabisco Facebook February NLA
Final Price: $1
★ Welch’s Squeezable Jelly $1.89
Double $0.55/1 Welch’s Jam, Jelly or Spread
Final Price: $0.79
★ 9Lives 5.5 oz Canned Cat Food $0.35
Buy 12
Double $1/12 9Lives Wet Cat Food, 12 Can Variety Pack, 12 Individual Cans, or Three 4 Packs 01/08 RP
Final Price: $0.18 each wyb 12

Huggies Catalina

Buy 1 Huggies Boxed Diapers and 1 Huggies Boxed Wipes, get $5 Catalina.

★Deal Scenario
Buy 1 Huggies Big Pack Diapers $19.99
Buy 1 Huggies Wipes Box $9.99
Use $2/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip on Diapers 01/15 SS (exp 02/11/2012)
Or Double $1/1 Huggies Diapers 01/15 (exp 02/11/2012)
AND Double $0.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes, 64 ct 01/15 SS (exp 02/11/2012)
Pay $26.98
Receive $5 Catalina
Final Price: $21.98

Spend $15 save $3 Instantly

Cold-Eeze 18 ct. $5.99
DayQuil or NyQuil 12 oz liquid or 24 ct. LiquiCaps $6.99
Double $1/1 Vicks Product or Vapo Drops 01/29 P&G
Final Price: $4.99
Airborne 10-32 ct. $6.49
Use $2/1 Airborne Product 01/08 SS
Or $1.50/1 AirBorne Immune Support Product
Or $1.50/1 Airborne Immune Support
Final Price: $4.49
Halls 80 ct. $3.49
Buy 2
Double $1/2 Halls Cough Drops, 20 ct+ 02/05 SS
Or $1/2 Halls Cough Drops, 20-30 ct
Or $0.50/1 Halls, p. 113 All You, Feb 2012
Final Price: $2.49 each wyb 2

★Deal Scenario
Buy:
1 DayQuil $6.99
1 Airborne $6.49
1 Halls $3.49
Use:
$1/1 Vicks products (will double $1)
$2/1 Airborne
$0.50/1 Halls (will double $0.50)
Save $3 Instantly
Final Price: $8.97
*You would need to buy $8.03 more products to meet double requirements.

Other Deals

Gerber Graduate Puffs, Crunchies, or Wagon Wheels $2
Pedigree 22 oz. Canned Dog Food $1
Buy 5
Use B4G1 Pedigree Dog Food Cans, 13.2-22 oz up to $1.25 01/01 RP
Final Price: $0.80 each wyb 5

★ Deal Scenario
Buy:
1 Brawny Paper Towels $6.49
1 Reynolds Aluminum Foil $2.99
2 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons $13.98
2 Kellogg’s Cereal $4
1 Hospitality Cereal
Total Before Coupons: $27.46
Use:
$1/1 Brawny Towels (will double $1/1)
$0.75/1 Reynolds Aluminum Foil
$1/2 Kellogs Cereal (will double $1)
In store $5/2 Playtex Tampons
(2) $1/1 Playtex Tampons (will both double $1)
Free Hospitality coupon (found in store, see above)
Total OOP: $12.96

THANKS TO FABULESSLY FRUGAL FOR THE GREAT SAVINGS. CHECK OUT HER BLOG...I DO BECAUSE I LOVE SAVING!!!

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All You Coupons

2012-02-08T13:39:00.001-08:00

Coupons & Deals

I like my coupons and am always on the lookout for how to get the ones I want, not just what comes in the newspaper on Sunday. All You magazine gives you that option. Go HERE to get coupons from them and sign up for their magazine on Amazon to get the best prices. I usually wait and add to my subscription when it is $1.00 an issue on Amazon. That is cheaper than the newspaper and they have good coupons.

Peanut Butter Giveaway from All You!!!

2012-02-08T13:39:00.000-08:00

All You is giving away a great prize package based on the Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter. Go HERE to enter.

Some of our greatest memories from childhood are around food. And for many of us, peanut butter was a staple in our households. If you still love peanut butter now as much as you did back then, you’ll love this contest. Enter now for your chance to win one of three prize packs from Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter.
Each prize pack (valued at $162 each) will consist of:

a LuLuLemon Gift Bag
a Kitchen Hand Mixer
Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter

For a chance to be one of the lucky three, simply tell us your favorite childhood food memory of peanut butter in the comments below. The contest is open until 11:59 AM EST, February 9. For official rules click here. Good luck!

I Heart the Mart Toolbar

2012-02-08T13:00:00.000-08:00

IF you shop Walmart, go HERE and get your deals and a toolbar so you never miss another Walmart deal again.

NEW Get the I Heart The Mart Toolbar and NEVER miss another deal!

I want to introduce you to my new I Heart The Mart Toolbar, that you can download for free!

Why do you need this?

The I Heart The Mart Toolbar will give you instant access to all the latest and best Walmart deals possible! Let me show you around….

Once you download the toolbar, you will see a mini IHTM header, if you click this when you are on any page, it will take you directly to the IHTM homepage.

That blue “f” icon, if you click it, will take you directly to the IHTM Facebook page where you can interact and connect with other Walmart shoppers!

Next, one of the coolest features is the “Printable Coupons” tab with the mini printer. When you click the little arrow button a screen drops down and you have 4 options of FREE printable coupon sites that are safe and virus free.
This “Black Friday Sale” ( also Cyber Monday) tab is here for a just a few more days. You can click it so that you don’t miss any of the MANY deals that will be posted daily for the next few days and weeks! This is an important one to click to see the best Holiday gift deals that you might have missed during the day.
When you click this image, it will take you DIRECTLY to the IHTM Under $1 list, with 100′s of items Under $1. This list is printable and updated weekly.

And finally, the Store Price Match /Match Up’s! This drop down link is clickable and will take to right to the store’s price match idea printable list for that week.
This toolbar is small and narrow and won’t take up a lot of room, but it is invaluable in helping you save some money everyday! It is easy to install, you just go HERE and click “install”. You might have to have to restart your computer ( I didn’t) and that’s it!! Go HERE to get yours!

Savings in Northern Wisconsin

2012-02-08T12:00:00.000-08:00

I like to save and am working on updating my blog to help save in Northern Wisconsin, which can be a challenge I have found for the average person. There are very few well priced stores. There is no Kroger, Save-A-lot, Cub Foods, etc in this area. The main grocery stores are Gordy's County Market, Festival Foods, Walmart, Megafoods, Kmart, and Econofoods. Since Walmart offers price matching they are at the top of the chain and if you can goto Kmart on Wednesday or Saturday (days they double coupons up to 5) you can get some deals there.

Here are links to the local stores:

Kmart

Walmart

Megafoods

Festival Foods

Econofoods

Gordy's County Market

Keep watching and you will see I will try to give you the local deals or at least a link to local deals from another blogger I follow.

2012-02-08T11:08:00.000-08:00

It is a great 12 degrees outside and it feels like winter again except for the missing snow. There are bits here and there but like most of the country we are not experiencing a typical winter. Thinking about the month of February and how thankful we should all be for all the gifts we have received over the past couple of months.

Here is my thought: How do you pay it forward this month...ya know...the month that no one is expecting it?

I have decided to clean out the pantry and donate to the local food shelf. Think about all those things you had bought for company over the holidays that you didn't use. Most food pantrys run out or low during the "off Season" when we all forget about them after the holidays.

What will you be doing this month to "Pay it Foward" from all the great gifts you have received over the holiday season?

Gordy's Deals 2/4-2/10

2012-02-08T10:17:00.000-08:00

Gordy’s Sale 2/4-2/10

Rotisserie Chicken, $4.98
w/in ad coupon

FREE Pepsi 1.5L WYB Rotisserie Chicken
w/ in ad coupon

Ragu Pasta Sauce, $.98
w/ in ad coupon
$0.60/1 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
Final Price $.38

Flavorite pasta FREE WYB 2 Ragu
w/ in ad coupon

Ocean Spray Ruby Red or Pink Grapefruit Juice, 2/$4
Red Grapefruit 5lb FREE WYB 2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice
w/ in ad coupon
$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drink, exp. 2/28/12 (Better Homes & Gardens, Oct)
$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drink, exp. 2-28-12 (Woman’s Day, Oct)
$1/2 Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drink, exp. 2-28-12 (Good Housekeeping, Oct)
Final Price as low as $1.50 each plus FREE Grapefruit

Angel Soft Bathroom Tissue, $4.98
$1/1 Angel Soft Product, exp. 2/13/12 (RP 11/13/11 R)
Final Price $3.98

Hershey Baking Chips, 2/$1.98
w/ in ad mauf. coupon

Old Dutch Pretzels, $.98
w/ in ad coupon

Progresso Classic Soups, 10/$10
$1/4 Progresso Soup, exp. 3/3/12 (GM 01/08/12 or 02/05/12)
Final Price $.75 WYB 4

Rice or Pasta Roni, 10/$10

Pillsbury Cake Mixes, 10/$10
Manufacturer coupons available most of the time

Braeburn Apples or D’Anjou Pears, 10lbs/$10

Spam, 4/$10
FREE large eggs WYB 2 spam
w/ in ad coupon

Rachel’s Kettle Chips, $1.78
w/ in ad coupon

Zesta or Krispy Saltines, $1.78
w/ in ad coupon

Land O Lakes Orange Juice 1/2 gal, $.98
Hot Pockets, 5/$10
$1/6 Hot Pockets Brand Item printable
Final Price $1.83 each WYB 6

Wholey Tilapia $3.98

New York Cheese Garlic Toast $2.98
$.40 off any New York Brand Frozen Product, exp 3/31/12 (Newspaper 2/5/12)
Final Price: $2.58

This is not all the sale items. These are just the ones I felt were good items this week.

Enter now for your chance to win a prize pack from Smucker’s

2012-02-08T09:07:00.000-08:00

Enter now for your chance to win a prize pack from Smucker’s

Wisconsin Coupon Connection: Coupon Clipping Services

2012-02-07T11:21:00.000-08:00

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Wisconsin Coupon Connection: Coupon Clipping Services

2012-02-07T11:18:00.000-08:00

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Wisconsin Coupon Connection: Newspaper Subscription Deals

2012-02-07T11:17:00.000-08:00

Why take a chance that your Sunday newspaper, that you picked up at the store, is missing the inserts?
Get it delivered straight to your door!This off should save you quite a bit of money on a subscription and you could be like me: have more than one issue delivered to your home by doing a few different addresses! I have A B and C after my street address and have three issues delivered weekly. If I feel I need more, THEN I hit the store on a Sunday morning.By the way -- I DO put out treats occasionally for my paper carrier -- they help keep me flush in that FREE Money that we call coupons!:)Go ahead, enter your zip code and see if they have a local offer for you. Mine was 50% off the normal newstand price - similar to hitting a dollar store but I don't have to leave my house or miss church on Sunday morning.
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Wisconsin Coupon Connection: Stockpiling Tips

2012-02-07T11:16:00.000-08:00

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Wisconsin Coupon Connection: $1 off 2 Muir Glen

2012-02-07T11:15:00.000-08:00

Wisconsin Coupon Connection: $1 off 2 Muir Glen: $1.00 off TWO Muir Glen products

Great Stop for Cereal

2012-01-26T06:38:00.000-08:00

I needed cereal so I made a quick stop yesterday at the Kmart near me. Here is what I ended up doing for shopping since I am a rewards member: I bought all of what you see below and a pound of hamburger and I only spent $13.32 plus I got $1.00 catalina, $2.50 coupon off my next pet purchase, a coupon for extra 2,000 points off my next $10.00 purchase and picked up 4 more mfg. coupons for $1.00 off two Pup-Peroni/Milo's Kitchen or Milkbone for Kmart for Saturday (the next double coupon day).

I got the following on my stop

Two 25.5 oz Pup-Peroni (wait till you see why so large) Price 2/$5

Two 5.0 oz Milo's Kitchen snacks 2/$5

One dozen Eggs $1.99

One pound Ground Beef $2.99

One jar Ragu Sauce $2.00

One box Barilla Spaghetti $1.00

Five Boxes of General Mills Cereal $10.00

Grand Total before Coupons and savings: $29.35 with the tax included

Used the following coupons

Free eggs with $25.00 purchase (Kmart Coupon)

Two $1.00/1 off Pup-Peroni treats 5.0 oz or larger ($4 off with doubling making each bag $0.50)

Two $1.00/1 Milo's Kitchen treats 5.0 oz or larger ($4 off with doubling making each bag $0.50)

One $1.00/2 boxes of Cheerios Variety General Mills Cereal

Plus since they actually stocked the 25.5 oz bags on the endcap marked 2/$5 I was able to get the larger bags at the marked price (bonus) which is 5 times the amount of the smaller bags of Pup-Peroni treats.

Yesterday was also double coupon day for up to the first 5 coupons.

I will go again on Saturday and get the Pup-Peroni treats again with the new $1.00 coupons I have and the $1/2 coupons I have plus I can use my $2.50 off coupon on my pet supplies and get my extra 2,000 points and to help pay for it I can use my $1 catalina and the points I have already.

Klippin Krazy!: Who wants 40 Pounds of FREE chicken? ENTER to WIN...

2012-01-09T13:20:00.000-08:00

Klippin Krazy!: Who wants 40 Pounds of FREE chicken? ENTER to WIN...: Welcome to the Zaycon 40 Clucks Giveaway and $1.69 per pound Sales Event! Whoohooo... You get the chance to take home a 40 lb. box ...

Start Simple: Step 2

2012-01-03T13:24:00.000-08:00

Hot Water Heater or Energy Eater?

I never thought about our hot water heater as a major consumer of the electricity in our home. Boy I was wrong. Use Energy Wisely shows you just how much on average things in your home consume. This gives you the ability to figure out without paying someone easy and low to no cost ways to save energy. Our Electric company not only told me that an electric hot water heater in a home that uses propane/natural gas furnace is the main electrical cost of the bill. I thought she was joking.

Now not every electric company offers the same incentives but ours offered a brand new hot water heater for $300.00 (not installed) as long as we put on a controller that allowed the electric company the ability to shut off the hot water heater during peak times of use during the week. We did this program and got a 105 gallon hot water heater with a lifetime warranty. Our hot water heater was 12 years old. I still didn't think we would see much difference in our bill but any savings and an updated water heater seemed to make sense.

Due to the program we saved $50.00 the first full month and $83.00 the second month. This savings is 44% of the cost of the hot water heater. I realize that this is not what everyone should expect but it was well worth looking into what our electric company offered for incentives.

Now the plus to this was that our electric company also has an annual rebate sheet for things we purchase anyways like the new style light bulbs. I get $1.00 back for each bulb I replace and submit a receipt for. We just bought LED Christmas lights prior to the end of the year and I will get $1.00 for each strand of lights when submitting a receipt.

Now that was all simple for me, took little effort and time and saved a lot. Keep reading and see the next steps to saving by STARTING SIMPLE

Start Simple

2012-01-03T09:07:00.000-08:00

START SIMPLE TO SAVE MONEY

I like most people don't have time to sit in front of the computer for hours finding all the best deals but of course I want to save money. I believe it is possible to save, maybe not to the extreme, but save on the things you purchase without spending all your time, which is worth money too, on the computer or at the store. I am not some huge money saving blogger and just write my blog for whomever wants to read it and learn from what I do what to either try or not try. Here is my START SIMPLE to saving steps:

1. Order you Sunday newspaper or pick one up on Sunday and clip the coupons.
2. Organize them how it works for you. I use envelopes because that is what fits in my purse and a binder, which I used to use is not something I am willing to do at this point in my life.
3. Make your grocery list and make it detailed. I just started using a spreadsheet so I can predict what my normal prices are so that I know when to stock up on items.
4.Pull your coupons for that list and clip them together or put them with your list.
5. Follow a blog that will figure out deals for you when it comes to household items like kleenex, medications, etc.
6. Look at the weekly ads for surrounding stores if you shop Walmart and circle the items you want to price match off your list in Black Sharpie. Use sticky notes to tab those pages for easy find for the cashier. I also highlight those items on my list.
7. Make an "i want" list for the things you want when they are on sale....the extras
8. When shopping put your price match things separately from everything else to make check out easier on you and the cashier.
9. When shopping make sure to look at your "I want" items to see if they are at a deal price with coupon or without coupon.
10. Watch when checking out to make sure that your cashier properly price matches items, and that you get the sale price (sometimes I write the sale price on my list or the pricematch price)
11. When you get home place your receipt in the ENDORSE envelope to send at the end of the month.
12. If Walgreeens/CVS shopping, place your RR/CVS coupons in envelope for next trip (I keep that envelope in my purse always)

I like this system because it doesn't involve a lot of time or effort and still saves me money. I watch a few blogs for the stores I shop at. I live where there is no Double Couponing, No Kroger, Meier, or other great store like that so my savings may not be extreme but I bet I knock off $40-50 a week this way.

The next big step is the next post in how to save money simple.

LearnVest: They Want to Pay Off $2,500 of Your Debt!

2011-12-29T10:22:00.000-08:00

How about winning $2,500 to pay off your debt! I know I could use that prize. LearnVest is giving one lucky person the opportunity to win just that! I love LearnVest. I just recently discovered them and I have learned so much with their money-saving tips and financial how-tos from their daily e-mail (and all the information is FREE).
Here’s how to gain entries and try and win $2,500 to pay off your debt:

Sign up for a LearnVest Account (free and extremely informative)
Look for an e-mail from them that you can forward to friends
You get one extra entry for each friend that signs up (30 entry maximum)

“Winner will receive a check for $2,500. Even if you only have $500 in credit card debt, we’ll pay that off, and give you the rest to plump up your emergency fund, funnel into your IRA or sock away for the down payment on a home. Either way, you’ll get $2,500 to get your financial life on track.”

Thanks Couponing To Be Debt Free!!!

Disney Movie Rewards Points

2011-12-22T08:32:00.000-08:00

I love using the Disney Movie Rewards website to earn points and get the Disney Items that I want to. Right now ABC Family and Disney Movie Rewards have been giving away 5 points per day for Christmas plus as a bonus if you are a member of Disney Movie Rewards there has been a 12 days of bonuses on their site. Each day at 9:00 EST they post something special until it runs out. I am almost to 3000 points. I am saving mine up for the Delta Vacation vouchers for our next family vacation.

Thanks to Cuckoo for Coupons, here is a list of codes you can enter for points if you haven't already:

Here’s a List of all Disney Rewards codes which may be active still - please don’t enter them if you already have them, or it may freeze your account!
If you are BRAND NEW and have never entered a code before, enter these codes:

SIMBA
MATER
HUNNY

I verified and all of these new Disney Movie Rewards codes worked for me:

JFYE759YKGH – 5 points
Pumpkin – 10 points
Hook - 10 points
Boo - 10 points
Scary - 10 points
Autumn - 10 points
HSIU87FJ457 – 5 points
V7NK93DQ5Y – 5 points
D23 – 25 points
S9YT43WX7A – 5 points
Believe
CHIHUAHUA – 25 points (only valid for new members)
FLOWER -(only valid for new members)
FPSNN83JX9 -25 points
When you enter the Cars 2 Sweepstakes, you get 50 Disney Movie Rewards points.
Don’t forget to take the survey they offer when you sign up – 100 points! Here’s the page (must be logged in to see it)
take the Technology Survey for 25 more points

20% off code at Payless Shoes online

2011-12-21T09:34:00.000-08:00

If you are looking to score some last minute shoes or boots for that Christmas party use code 63943 to save 20% off your entire order at Payless Shoe Source online. Go here to shop.

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Buy $15 get $5 Catalina Promo (valid 1/8-2/13)

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Spend $15 save $3 Instantly

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Start Simple: Step 2

Start Simple

LearnVest: They Want to Pay Off $2,500 of Your Debt!

Disney Movie Rewards Points

20% off code at Payless Shoes online

NEW Get the I Heart The Mart Toolbar and NEVER miss another deal!