Money Saving Mom

Publix: Kellogg's Eggo Waffles money-maker

2009-07-15T05:54:00-07:00

Publix has Kellogg's Eggo Waffles on sale Buy One, Get One Free through July 24, 2009 (this sale does not begin until July 16, 2009 in some areas). These would be 2 for $1.99 or $0.99 each after the B1G1 sale.

If you buy 10, you will spend approximately $10 after the sale and then you can submit for the Fuel for School rebate making them free after the rebate. Plus, there are $1/1 peelies on some of the boxes and there are also $1/1 coupons in the How Do You Eggo booklet which would make them free plus a money-maker after the rebate.

Thanks, I Heart Publix!

See more deals at Publix this week here.

Target: $0.14 Morningstar Veggie Patties and inexpensive Smart Ones

2009-07-15T04:28:00-07:00

Here are two more great Target deals:

Morningstar Garden Veggie Patties (9.5 oz.) are regularly priced at $1.64 at Target. Buy 2 and use this $2/2 coupon here plus a $1/1 coupon here (this coupon is a limit of one per household, per the fine print) to get these for $0.14 after coupons. (Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!)

Smart Ones Frozen Meals are priced at $1.99. Target just released a $1/1 coupon here making them $0.99 after the coupon. If your Target accepts more than one like Target coupon per transaction, you can buy 10 and use the $4/10 coupon here along with 10 $1/1 coupons to get them for $0.59 each after coupons. (Thanks, For the Mommas!)

See more Target deals and steals for this week here.

Monthly Financial Check-up

2009-07-14T12:39:39-07:00

It's July and guess what that means? It's time for our monthly financial check-up. How did you do in June?

We began June at 48.5% of our house savings goal and we ended the month at 50%!

I cannot even begin to tell you how exciting it is for us to have reached the half-way point in our house savings. We had set the bar a little high in our savings goal so we're getting very close to the point where we can actually start looking at houses.

We're going to begin our house search by doing more research into what our options are, what areas we'd like to live in, and what features we're looking for in a home. Once we've done that, enough time will likely have elapsed that we'll be able to begin looking at homes--for real!--which are in the price range of what we have saved up.

It is amazing for us to look back over the last few years and realize how far we've come. What once seemed like a "big, hairy, audacious goal" is starting to become reality. The beans-and-rice budget is paying off and it feels weird to realize how close we are. Yet, just because we're inching closer and closer to our goal, we don't want to let our resolve slide or our frugality slip--something we're having to guard against.

I'd really like to be at 55% of our goal by the end of July so that we will have saved over 20% towards our house savings goal this year so far. But we'll see how the month goes!

Thanks so much for encouraging and cheering us along. It's a huge help to have so much accountability in this! If you have recommendations for us when it comes to buying a home (books we should read, things we should consider, or any advice you'd like to give), please do pass it along. I feel like I have so much to learn and I want to be as well-researched as I possibly can be.

(By the way, if you're new here, you can read more about our financial goals for this year and our progress so far by scrolling down on this page here. And if you're wondering why we're attempting to save to pay 100% down for a house, be sure to read this post.)

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How did you do in June? Whether or not you posted financial goals for 2009, please take a moment to post about your financial successes and failures in June and, if you'd like, the areas you hope to improve in July. Then, come back here and leave your link below. If you don't have a blog or would rather share anonymously, feel free to leave your update in a comment. Let's all keep each other accountable to be better stewards of our resources!

Peet's Coffee & Tea: B1G1 Iced Beverage coupon

2009-07-14T12:33:11-07:00

Through July 17, 2009, you can print a coupon here for a free Iced Beverage with the purchase of any Iced Beverage from Peet's Coffee & Tea.

Thanks, The Frugal Find!

Worth Reading: Food Waste and Market Research Opportunities

2009-07-14T12:27:40-07:00

::Over at Small Notebook, Rachel has an excellent post up with 20 Tips to Waste Less Food. Definitely worth a read!

::Looking for a few things you can do to earn some extra income? Be sure to check out my regularly-updated page here and then visit Carrie over at MoneySavingMethods for a listing of the latest paid Market Research opportunities available. I've not had great success with these (I signed up for one years ago, did all the work, and was never paid my $75, in spite of their confirmation that I did complete all the necessary requirements to earn my check. Oh well!) but I know that many folks do make some great side income off of these so check out Carrie's post if you're interested.

Free Natural and Organic coupon booklets from Mambo Sprouts

2009-07-14T12:05:44-07:00

Sign up here for the Mambo Sprouts mailing list and you'll receive three free coupon booklets in the mail each year for natural and organic products. They also mention they might possibly send out product samples as well.

Thanks, PennyWise People!

Today's coupon round-up

2009-07-14T11:43:40-07:00

KMart just released a coupon here which is good for $5 off of any $50 purchase of clearance products. I am guessing since it's nearing the end of Summer, they probably have quite a few items on clearance right now. I'm thinking perhaps this coupon would come in handy if you were buying clearanced clothes for your children next Summer. Let us know if you find any great deals.

More coupons and rebates:

Get a coupon here for $1 off any Expo Click product.

Print a Try Me Free rebate form for Feline Fresh here. (Thanks, Freebie Blogger!)

Go here to sign up for coupons from Malt-O-Meal. (Thanks, Sue!)

Print a coupon here for $1 off any 2 El Monterey frozen Mexican Food items.

There are new Cellfire e-coupons which you can load onto your shopper's card. Check them out here.

CVS: Stayfree pads for $0.95 each

2009-07-14T11:12:40-07:00

CVS currently has a decent deal on Stayfree pads which I thought was worth mentioning:

Buy 2 Stayfree pads (24-count) at $2.89 each
Use 1 B1G1 coupon from the 6/28 RedPlum insert
Use 1 $1/1 coupon here
$0.95 each after coupons

Thanks, Frugal Living And Having Fun!

See all CVS deals and freebies available this week here.

Arby's: Freebie Wednesdays

2009-07-14T10:51:00-07:00

Have you been taking advantage of Arby's Freebie Wednesday deals? If not, you might want to go here and check out the various deals they are running every Wednesday through the end of August.

As always, call your store ahead of time to make sure they are participating in this deal.

And don't forget to get your free Roastburger with any soft drink purchase. They've extended this deal through July 17, 2009.

Thanks, Deals from the South!

Baskin Robbins: Free ice cream for those ages 13-25

2009-07-14T09:44:07-07:00

Through July 17, 2009, if you are between the ages of 13 and 25 and have done something to volunteer this Summer, you can print this coupon here and take it to a local Baskin Robbins store for a free regular-sized soft serve cone. Limit one coupon per customer.

It's too bad I'm not two years younger, but I'm pretty sure many of you have teens in your home who would qualify for this. Or maybe you're still young enough yourself!

Thanks, $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge!

Free subscription to BabyTalk magazine

2009-07-14T09:25:46-07:00

Go here and scroll down and on the right side of the page you'll see a box to input your information and receive a free subscription to BabyTalk magazine.

Thanks, The Freebie Blogger!

Free recipe booklets from Sun-Maid

2009-07-14T07:25:00-07:00

Go here to request a free copy of Sun-Maid's recipe booklet: The New Taste of Tradition.

You can also request a free copy of The Sun-Maid Way to Five a Day: Recipes for Healthier Eating a free copy of The Sun-Maid Fruit and Sunshine.

Thanks, FreeStuff4Free.com!