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}
$5 Dinners Week of 8/29 Average Cost $4.98
August 29, 2011 by
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How Many Newspapers Should You Buy Tomorrow?
August 27, 2011 by
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There are 3 inserts expected this Sunday. My favorite Qs are the C&H sugar and Dawn. If you are buying from a newsstand be sure to check at the register to ensure that the inserts are there before you buy! Even if the insert packet is sealed doesn’t mean that the stuffing machine didn’t run out of inserts. You can check the list of Qs for this week here to see what you can expect. A lot of people ask {Read More}
August Review and a Budget Change
August 27, 2011 by
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The household budget for our family is $500 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. In August: I spent: $181.50 I saved: $347.86 Extra money I made: $270.82 Total impact to my family in August: $793.18 of Hubby’s salary saved! Over the {Read More}
Savings Review 8/27
August 27, 2011 by
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The household budget for our family is $500 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. Walgreens and CVS spent $1.16, saved $31.28 Spending: I have needed to pick up some staples all week and still have yet to do so. I expect {Read More}
The Day That Just Keeps Giving All Day Flash Giveaway $1,000+ in Cash and Prizes!
August 26, 2011 by
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Today is the “Day That Just Keeps Giving” Flash Giveaway. Starting at 7 MST (8 CST) you may begin entering to win prizes by our sponsors. Then every hour on the hour, the links on the Rafflecopter will change and the prizes you can win during that hour will change too. Be sure to come back here each hour that you want to enter to win a prize! We have over $1,000 worth of cash, prizes and gift cards! Winners {Read More}
Walgreens Scenario 8/28 for 92% Savings
August 26, 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 Scenario 8/28 $12.95 for $0.00 OOP Beginner’s Scenario
August 26, 2011 by
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If you are new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. I didn’t write a scenario last week, but the week before we ended with a $1 ECB from your Green Bag Tag. This is a simple beginner’s rolling scenario. Transaction 1 1 St. Joseph 81 mg Enteric Coated Aspirin 36 ct. @ 2 use $1/1 St. Joseph Aspirin from 8/7 SS use $1 ECB from GBT New total: $0.00, get $2 ECB Transaction 2 2 {Read More}
CVS Deals and Coupon Matchups 8/28 – 9/3
August 26, 2011 by
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Thanks to Bianca from Slick Housewives for sharing her matchups with us. Here are my favorite deals for CVS 8/28 – 9/3 If you are new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. St. Joseph 81 mg Enteric Coated Aspirin 36 ct. $2, get $2 ECB (limit 1) use $1/1 from 8/7 SS Price after Q and ECB = $1 moneymaker Oral-B Super Floss 50 ct, Ultra Floss or Satin Floss $1.99, get $1 ECB (limit {Read More}
Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 8/28 – 9/3
August 26, 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}
Free Copy of the Constitution – Great for Homeschooling!
August 26, 2011 by
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Here’s a neat freebie, especially for those of you who are homeschooling. I imagine it would be more fun for a kiddo to look at something on it’s own paper rather than in a book.You can request a free copy of the U.S. Constitution from Hillsdale College. This freebie is currently found 3 posts from the bottom of the page. Please note that even though there is a place to enter your phone #, it is NOT a required entry-so {Read More}