Confessions of a Cheapskate

CVS Shopping

I had $2.85, so I went to CVS to go shopping. I had not shopped much at CVS during 2010 but at the very end of the year I had a small balance in our medical spending account to use up. (If you haven’t heard, you can no longer make over the counter purchases with [...]

Throwing Your Money Away on Clothes That Don’t Fit

About a year ago, I picked up a matching black, velour workout set by Calvin Klein at Sam’s Club on the clearance. The set consists of a pair of yoga pants and a zip-up hoodie. When I bought the set, the first thing I had to do was to cut off nearly four inches from [...]

Value Check – Post-Holiday Clearance?

What are you buying? I bought crap. I didn’t plan it that way, but that’s what I got. Every year, discount stores put out shelf after shelf of lovely soap gift baskets. The packaging styles often echo other high-quality brand names that you would normally find in department or specialty stores. The baskets range in [...]

Cheap Eyeglasses: $6.95

I took my kids in for their annual eye exam yesterday and the results were just as I had expected: my son failed his eye exam (miserably) and my daughter’s eensy teeny tiny, barely-there prescription didn’t change a bit. Our insurance only covers an annual eye exam and frames + lenses every two years, unless [...]

No more coupon matchups.

For coupon matchups please go to: www.macombmoneysavers.com This is an excellent blog that is highly recommended! I’ve started a low-carb approach to eating and unfortunately, there are only a few deals to be found for that. Pouring over sales ads, coupons and talking about food in general can/may induce cravings that won’t ensure my long [...]

Meijer Printable Coupon Matchups 3/14-3/20

Meijer Printable Coupon Matchups 3/14-3/20 Calculations assume double coupons of .50 and less, and consider Meijer’s coupon policy of 2 ‘like’ coupons only doubling in the same transaction. Calculations based on prices in Jackson, MI ad. Prices vary from region to region. If you’ve never printed coupons before, you may be prompted to download a [...]

Heelys!

Heelys for less than $10 here! Heelys are roller skate shoes. I ordered a pair on Wednesday and via UPS tracking, they’ll be here on Monday. This is an unbeatable price and they won’t last long! Social Bookmark it! Hide Sites

Printable Manufacturer’s Grocery Coupons

Just a few printable coupons worthy of note: Save $1 on a 5 lb. box of Cuties mandarin oranges and .55 on a 3 lb. bag Save $1.50 on 1 box of Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal Save $2 on Rice Select Organic Get free Nabisco cookies by becoming a fan on Facebook (The coupon [...]

Meijer Printable Coupon Matchups 2/28-3/6

Printable Coupon Matchups for Meijer, Sale week 2/28-3/6 Calculations assume double coupons of .50 and less, and consider Meijer’s coupon policy of 2 ‘like’ coupons only doubling in the same transaction. Calculations based on prices in Jackson, MI ad. Prices vary from region to region. If you’ve never printed coupons before, you may be prompted [...]

Polly’s Country Market Coupon Matchups 2/24-3/2

Not a stellar week for Polly’s coupon matchups… Alongside each coupon will be the date the coupon was put out there, along with a SS (SmartSource) RP (RedPlum) PG (Procter and Gamble) to indicate which insert the coupon was available in. This makes it easier on those of you who keep whole inserts and clip [...]