I’ve written before about some ways to make use of foods that are about to go bad. Here’s another idea for fruit that’s past it’s prime. Try freezing it and making fruit pops. My kids love to eat banana pops. Cut a banana in half and stick a half a bamboo skewer inside. Freeze with the peel on. Surprisingly the peel comes right off when it’s time to eat. You can skewer any type of fruit. It’s that simple, and {Read More}
Hershey’s Halloween Candy for as Low as $.22 a bag!
October 24, 2011 by
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Update: Super 1 Foods will have some Hershey’s Halloween Candy for $2.22 starting Wednesday 10/26. There will also be an in ad store Q for $1 off any purchase of $1 or more Halloween Candy. You can stack the two Qs to get a bag for just $.22! Target currently has bags of Hershey’s snack size candy on sale for $2.49. Stack this $1/1 hershey’s printable with the $1/1 hershey’s Target mobile Q (sign up for text alerts) to score {Read More}
Sponsor Highlight: Frugal Mom of Two
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Today I’d like to introduce you to Frugal Mom of Two. Most of you know that I don’t particularly care for deal sites. I prefer a site with some substance and Frugal Mom of Two offers just that. In addition to deals, survey site reviews and giveaways, you’ll find recipes, coupon trains, household tips and a weekly facebook/twitter hop. She knows how to coupon, but also shows that there is much more money to be saved by living a {Read More}
Cheap Glade This Week with New Printables!
October 24, 2011 by
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Thanks to Amit19 for the heads up on this ECB deal for next week at CVS (click on household to see all available Glade Qs) Buy $12 in Glade products and get $4 ECB. With the new printables out this morning you can score some very cheap glade! Lasting Impressions will be on sale for $5, so buy 3 and use (3) $3/1 printables or from the 10/9 Parade. You’ll pay just $6 and get $4 back in ECBs. $0.67 {Read More}
Dishing It Up: Halloween Party Ideas and Fall Treats
October 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
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I’m sure many of you are homeroom moms so this week we’re bringing you ideas for Halloween treats. You can put a Halloween spin on just about any common party treat. If you decide you need some chocolate to supplement your snacks, don’t forget the hot $1.50/1 Mars product printable that’s available! (click on food to find it fast) If you’re reading this in a RSS feed or e-mail you’ll need to click through to my site to see the {Read More}
Pistachio Pork Tenderloin
October 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
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Our family usually eats dinner for an average of $5 a meal or less. Some meals are more expensive and some are less expensive, but it all evens out and we don’t eat beans and rice. This is one of our more expensive meals that we enjoy from time to time. Ingredients 1 1/2 tsp Herbs de Provence – (can substitute rosemary with a little thyme and savory) 1/2 cup shelled and chopped pistachios 1 lb pork tenderloin (we usually use {Read More}
$5 Dinners Week of 10/24 $4.74 Average Cost
October 24, 2011 by
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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 10/22
October 22, 2011 by
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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 Walgreensspent $.49, saved $20.75 Spending A Friend Shopped for Me spent $3, saved $3 Brookshire’s spent $7.18, saved $5.75 CVS spent: $0.00, saved $14.06 Garage {Read More}
CVS Scenario 10/23 – 10/29 $20.46 for $0.68 OOP
October 21, 2011 by
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If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. The last scenario I wrote for CVS was for the week of 9/25 – 10/1, but I know that many of you haven’t shopped at CVS since then because there really weren’t any good deals, so I’ll start this week’s scenario with the $3.79 and $1 ECBs that scenario ended with. You can always whatever combination of ECBs you have to get started. Note: The candy {Read More}
Walgreens Beginner’s Level Scenario 10/23 $18.18 for $1.30 OOP
October 21, 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}