This week’s theme for the Dishing It Up recipe hop is Christmas cookies. My first thoughts were “Christmas cookies? I don’t make those!” In all honesty, I’m a chocolate kind of girl. I’m also a lazy kind of girl, so my idea of Christmas cookies is to use the Christmas swirl chocolate chips in my recipe for ready to bake chocolate chip cookies so that I can have them fresh anytime I want. Somehow I didn’t think that really counted {Read More}
CVS Scenario 12/4 $27.92 for $0.00 OOP
December 2, 2011 by
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If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. We’re starting this week with $1 from Carmex, $2.99 from Finish and $3.99 from Fiber One all from Black Friday deals, and a $10 GC from last week.Transaction 1 2 Revlon Nail Clip Deluxe @ 5.98 1 10 ct. Candy Canes @ 1.27 subtotal: $7.25 use (2) $1/1 Revlon Beauty Tool from 10/30 SS use $3.99 ECB from Fiber One use $1 ECB from Carmex use {Read More}
Walgreens Scenario 12/4 $26.56 for $0.51 OOP
December 2, 2011 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 12/4 – 12/10
December 2, 2011 by
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Thanks to Bianca from Slick Housewives for sharing her matchups with us. If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. 10 ct. Candy Canes $1.27, get $1.27 ECB (limit 1)Price after ECB = FREE Buy 2 Revlon Beauty Tools, get $6 ECB (limit 1) use $1/1 Revlon Beauty Tool from 10/30 SS Scenario: Buy 2 Revlon Nail Clip Deluxe @ 5.98 use (2) $1/1 Revlon Beauty Tool from 10/30 SS Pay $3.98, get {Read More}
Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 12/4 – 12/10
December 2, 2011 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}
Hidden Things That Break the Budget and How to Avoid Them
December 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
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photo credit: cohdra @ morguefile Sometimes the things we already have at home are the things that can hurt our budget the most. They’ve already been bought, but it’s how we use them or take care of them that makes us spend more money than necessary. We are so used to spending the money on them that we don’t realize the toll they are taking on our checkbooks. Just because we get a product for free or very cheap doesn’t {Read More}
Kroger Deals and Coupon Matchups 11/30 – 12/6
November 30, 2011 by
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Here are my favorite deals for this week: Special thanks to for sharing with us! Please note: Any information published on www.thriftytexaspenny.com is protected by copyright. Please contact The Full Pantry directly if you would like to highlight or recap these matchups. Information that is copied word for word is not permitted. These prices do not reflect doubles since TX stores no longer double. It’s a slow week at Kroger also. Barilla Pasta $1 use $.55/1 from {Read More}
Super 1 Foods Deals and Coupon Matchups 11/30 – 12/6
November 30, 2011 by
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You can print a copy of the Super 1 coupon policy here and the Super 1 internet printable coupon policy here. Be sure to check out the current catalina deals for Super 1 also.And don’t forget to carry your reusable bags for a $.05 credit per bag used! Please note: Any information published on www.thriftytexaspenny.com is protected by copyright. Please contact me if you would like to highlight or recap information found here. Information that is copied word for {Read More}
Albertson’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 11/30 – 12/6
November 30, 2011 by
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Here are the best deals for East Texas Albertson’s Thanks to for sharing her matchups with us! These deals are all part of the “Pick 10, save $5” event. The $.50 per item is already reflected in the prices below. Allen’s Canned Veggies $.59 use $.50/3 fromPrice after Q and save $5 event = $.42 each WYB 3Michelina’s Entrees $.93 use $1/5 printablePrice after Q and save $5 event = $.73 each WYB 5Country Crock 15 oz $.99 use $1/1 {Read More}
Brookshire’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 11/30 – 12/6
November 30, 2011 by
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Our local stores in Tyler do not double any Qs, but they do offer the $.05 credit for each reusable bag that you use. These are my favorite deals for Brookshire’s this week. Thanks to for allowing me to bring you these highlights and for doing the coupon matchups. Please note: Any information published on www.thriftytexaspenny.com is protected by copyright. Please contact me if you would like to highlight or recap information found here. If you would like to {Read More}