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. Because we cook multiples of each dish, we spend less time cleaning, cooking, and meal {Read More}
Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/30 – 7/6
Thanks to Christie at Wild for Wags for sharing her matchups with us! These are my favorite deals for the week. Gum Toothbrushes Micro Tip or Deep Clean 2 pk $2.49, get $2.49 RR use $1/1 Gum Product, exp. 7/31/13 (05/19 SS#2 R) use $.55/1 or $1/2 Gum Product, exp. 7/31/13 (05/19 SS#2) Price after Q and RR = as low as $1 moneymaker Durex Massage & Play Lubricant 6.7 oz $7.99, get $8 RR Price after RR = FREE Starbucks {Read More}
CVS Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/30 – 7/6
Thanks to Didie at We Use Coupons for these matchups. If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. Buy $20 Select Mars or Pepsi products, get $5 ECB (limit 1) Lipton iced tea 16.9 oz 12pk. 2/$10, Doritos 10-11 oz (excludes Baked) or Stacy’s pita crisps 6.75 oz 2/$5, Aquafina water 1 liter, Gatorade 32 oz, Sobe lifewater, Lipton tea 20 oz or Tropicana 15.2 oz $1, Mars chocolate Singles 1.08-1.92 oz $0.59, M&M’s {Read More}
Kroger & Albertson’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/26 – 7/2
Thanks to Couponing 101 for sharing her matchups with us. Kroger Deals 6/26 – 7/2 Tostitos Style Dip or Salsa use FREE Tostitos Style Dip or Salsa Kroger eCoupon (eCoupon available on 6/28 only) Price after e-coupon = Free Kroger Ground Beef $1.99/lb. Red or White Seedless Grapes $.99/lb. Kraft Barbecue Sauce $1 use $1/2 Kraft Barbecue Sauce Printable Coupon (no longer available) Price after Q = $.50 each WYB 2 Great American Savings Event – Buy 10 and Save {Read More}
Where Are All The Deals?
So you’ve been reading Thrifty Texas Penny for a while now, and you’ve probably noticed that I don’t post a lot of online “deals” like many of the other frugal bloggers. I get the e-mails from affiliates just like everyone else, but I choose not to post them. I prefer for my site to have real content (thoughts, ideas, frugal musings) written by me and deals that are applicable to most readers and can be found in brick and mortar {Read More}
Brookshire Brother’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/26 – 7/2
Several of these prices would be good for price matching! Here is a copy of the Brookshire Brother’s Coupon Policy. Please note there is a 20 coupon/day limit per customer or household. There is also a limit of 3 like coupons. Doubling or tripling of coupons is on a store by store basis. These are the items from this week’s Jacksonville, TX sale ad that I think are a good deal. Jumbo Sweet Cantaloupe $.99 each Texas Sweet Bi-Color Corn {Read More}
Super 1 Foods Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/26 – 7/2
Here is the Super 1 coupon policy and the Super 1 internet printable coupon policy. Don’t forget to carry your reusable bags for a $.05 credit per bag used! These are the best prices from the Tyler, Longview and Marshall ads. Chicken Leg Quarters $.47/lb. Sold in 8 lb. bags (limit 3) Vine Ripened Cantaloupe $.98 each Doritos $2.50 Bar-S Franks or Sliced Bologna 12 oz $.66 Super 1 Foods Bread or Buns $.88 Food Club Shredded Cheese 6-8 oz {Read More}
Brookshire’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/26 – 7/2
Thanks to Pary Moppins for allowing me to bring you these highlights and for doing the coupon matchups. Our local stores in Tyler do not double any Qs, but they do offer the $.05 credit for each reusable bag that you use. Here is the Brookshire’s Coupon Policy to keep in your coupon pouch.These are my favorite deals for Brookshire’s this week. Brookshire’s Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or Tenders $1.99lb. Imperial Sugar 4lbs. $2 use $.50 printable use $.75/1 printable Price {Read More}
June 2013 Simple Homemaking Plan

Last year I began picking 2-3 tasks around the house to accomplish each week. These were tasks that would typically get overlooked as they don’t necessarily affect the daily functioning of our home (cleaning fan blades, blinds, organizing closets etc). Sometimes they didn’t get accomplished, but without setting the goal, I’m sure that very little would have been accomplished! While it really helped me, one problem I found was that some weeks the tasks were completed quickly and I’d “take {Read More}
Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/23 – 6/29
Thanks to Christie at Wild for Wags for sharing her matchups with us! These are my favorite deals for the week. Gallon Milk $2.99 (prices regional- this is the Tyler price) Chex Mix 4/$5 use $1/4 Chex, Bugles or Gardhettos (Walgreens, June IVC Booklet) use $0.50 off ONE Chex Mix 4.5 oz. or larger use$0.60/1 Chex Mix printable Price after stacked Qs = $.40 each WYB 4 Mitchum Deo 2.25 – 2.7 oz 2/$6, get $4 RR WYB 2 use {Read More}
