Save-A-Lot Deals and Coupon Matchups 11/27 – 12/10

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Thanks to Bridgette from  for sharing her matchups with us! 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 highlight the Brookshire’s matchups for this week, please contact Blessings Multiplied directly.  Information that is copied word for word is not permitted.   If you are making a large purchase, you can also use this $5/$25 printable.  The $25 is before {Read More}

Can You Take the Time to Make 2 Clicks to Help my Friend?

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My friend Cyndy from Mama’s Money Tree is in a contest to win a paying blogging job.  (No she isn’t trying to be the next Kate Gosselin LOL) She’s currently in 3rd place for Texas.  She does a great job of managing the 3 blogs that she currently writes and she could really use and would appreciate your votes.  It just takes 2 clicks to vote- nothing to sign up for and no information to give.  This round of the {Read More}

Use Freezer Cooking to Avoid Fast Food During December

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December is a busy month for everyone.  Last minute shopping and Christmas parties will often find you without dinner on the table or not wanting to cook for just the kids.  You don’t have to be tempted by fast food though. Take some time this week to double up on the meals you’re cooking so you’ll have them ready to pop in the oven at a moment’s notice.  You can also freeze your leftovers to serve to the kids on {Read More}

High Dollar Reynolds Wrap Coupon

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This is an unusual high dollar Q for $1.25 off ONE Reynolds Wrap Product.Even using this Q without a sale will make the Reynolds cheaper than store brands.  Combine the Q with a sale and get it super cheap!

$5 Dinners Week of 11/28 $4.64 Average Cost

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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}

Savings Review 11/26

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The household budget for our family is $400 a month and includes all groceries, household products, diapers, health and beauty, clothing, gifts, decorations and newspapers. A little on the lean side? Perhaps, but it works for our family. Whether your number is $300 or $1000, you should do what works for your family. CVS and Walgreens Black Friday Weekend Sales (missing one nail kit) Total Retail: $231.99 Total OOP: $10.13 Total Saved: $221.82 or 95% Also increased my ECBs and {Read More}

Dishing It Up: Casserole Side Dishes

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We’ve just made it through Thanksgiving, but now Christmas dinners are only about 4 weeks away!  If you’re viewing this in an e-mail or RSS feed you may need to click over to the website to see other recipes in this collection.

Easy Green Bean Casserole

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We’re all about easy at our house.  You can throw this recipe together in a hurry-I found out last week! Ingredients 3 cans green beans (french style or cut) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese 1 can french fried onions Directions Mix all ingredients together and pour into a casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Sprinkle french fried onions on top and serve. It’s that easy! Serves about 12

CVS Scenario 11/27 $39.68 for $0.00 OOP

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 If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. I didn’t write a scenario for Black Friday at CVS, so I’m going to start this scenario with the best ECBs from Black Friday. $.99 Theraflu, $1.87 Theraflu, $1 Carmex, $5.99 Breathe Right, $2.49 LA Looks, $3 Mars, $2.99 Finish, $3.99 Fiber One and $5.98 Listerine. Transaction 1 Complete Multipurpose Solution @ 8.99 1 Tide @ 5.94 subtotal: $14.93 use $2/1 Tide from 10/30 PG (expires {Read More}

Walgreens Scenario 11/27 $40.23 for $0.75 OOP

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I didn’t write a scenario for Black Friday at Walgreens, but I’m going to start this scenario with some of the RRs from the best deals from this weekend. $2.50 RR from Crest, $2 RR from Dentek, $3 RR from Colgate, $2.75 RR from Preparation-H and $4 RR from Revlon Transaction 1 W Cold Sore Treatment @ 7.99 1 Soft Lips @ 2 1 Holiday Pencil @ .29 subtotal: $10.28 use in ad Q for pencil (takes off $.12) use {Read More}