My goal is to provide dinner for my family for an average of $5 except on special occasions. We don’t have to eat beans and rice to accomplish this goal! I shop the grocery sales each week. Then I plan my menu based on the foods I have already at home (at a great price). I balance more expensive meals with less expensive ones. We typically only cook a main dish 4 or 5 times a week. Each main dish {Read More}
CVS Scenario 1/22 – 1/28 $17.83 for $0.00 OOP
January 21, 2012 by
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If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. We are starting this week with a $10 GC from last week. Transaction 1 1 Kleenex 3 pk @ 2.99 2 U by Kotex liners @ 1.98 1 Blistex @ 2.87 subtotal: $7.84 use $.50/1 Kleenex multipack from 1/15 SS use (2) $1/1 U by Kotex from 1/15 SS (should be reduced to $.99 each) use $.35/1 Blistex from 1/22 SS use $2/1 Kleenex multi pk {Read More}
Walgreens Scenario 1/22- 1/28 $46.20 for $7.22 OOP 3 Huggies Diapers!
January 21, 2012 by
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Walgreens Rules in a Nutshell: You may only do each deal once per transaction. You cannot use the RR from one deal to pay for the same deal if you want to get another RR. You may not use more manu Qs (including RRs) than the number of items in your transaction. A RR cannot pay tax and it’s value will not be reduced. For a more in depth explanation of these rules, you can read my post “How to {Read More}
Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 1/22 – 1/28
January 21, 2012 by
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Walgreens Rules in a Nutshell: You may only do each deal once per transaction. You cannot use the RR from one deal to pay for the same deal if you want to get another RR. You may not use more manu Qs (including RRs) than the number of items in your transaction. A RR cannot pay tax and it’s value will not be reduced. For a more in depth explanation of these rules, you can read my post “How to {Read More}
CVS Deals and Coupon Matchups 1/22 – 1/28
January 20, 2012 by
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Thanks to Didie at for these matchups If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. Estroven Maximum Strength 28 ct. $9.99, get $9.99 ECB (limit 1)Price after ECB = FREE Doritos or Frito Lay Munchies 2/$6, get $2 ECB (limit 1)Price after ECB = $2 Each WYB 2 Get $1 ECB WYB 1 Gallon Milk (limit 2) prices and brand vary by region Blistex Deep Renewal, Fruit Smoothie, Silk and Shine, Medicated Ointment or {Read More}
Kroger Deals and Coupon Matchups 1/18 – 1/24
January 19, 2012 by
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This week’s Kroger matchups are brought to you by: 10/$10 Sale:Kroger Tortilla Chips Mi Casa 10 ct. Tortillas Progresso Classic Soups use $1/4 from 12/11 SSPrice after Q $.75 each WYB 4Brawny Single Paper Towel Roll use $1/1 printablePrice after Q = FREELunchablesKroger Saltines To see the rest of this week’s matchups, visit Saving Myself Silly.
Albertson’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 1/18 – 1/24
January 19, 2012 by
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This week’s Albertson’s matchups are brought to you by Wheat Thins/Triscuit $2 use $2/3 or $3/3 from 1/8 RPPrice after Q = as low as $1 each WYB 3Select General Mills Cereals $1.99 use $1/2 from 12/11 SS or this $1/2 printablePrice after Q = $1.49 each WYB 2 Specials Friday- Sunday onlyGood Day Bread $0.79 (Fri-Sun Only) Limit 4Always Save Canned Vegetables $0.39 (Fri-Sun Only) Limit 6Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.69/lb (Fri-Sun Only)Assorted Pork Chops $1.49/lb (Fri-Sun {Read More}
5 Minute Onion Mushroom Pork Chops
January 19, 2012 by
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I know that I promised a brownie recipe for today, but I never got around to trying it myself because I didn’t have enough eggs. I’ll plan it for next week though! This is one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever cooked! Seriously- about 5 mins of prep time and that’s it! My sweet mother-in-law shared it with me last fall as I was overwhelmed (as usual) with how to put dinner on the table with two small children underfoot. {Read More}
Week 3 Slow Cooker and Crockpot Recipes – January Dishing It Up Recipe Hop
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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This is week 3 of our Crockpot and slow cooker recipe hop. What recipes have you enjoyed so far this month? For the month of January we’ll be posting Crockpot recipes. It seems like January is always slower paced than December, but it’s also hard to get back into routines. My Crockpot has saved me many a night! If you’re reading this in an e-mail or RSS feed, you may need to click through to the post to view the {Read More}
How Do You Shop and Use Register Rewards at Walgreens?
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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For a couponer, Walgreens can be a wonderful store to shop at, IF you know and understand the rules. To make the most of your shopping experience at Walgreens, start with this Walgreens tutorial or this Walgreens tutorial. Next, read over the Walgreens coupon policies, a.k.a. rules. Then, you’ll be ready to look over how to write your own scenarios (shopping plans) for Walgreens. Remember, I’m here to help, so please ask questions if something isn’t clear. Drugstores can be {Read More}