Quick Christmas Cash for Your Old "Stuff"

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If you’re looking to make a little extra cash this Christmas, take advantage of opportunities to sell some items while other people are looking for bargains.  Set aside 15 minutes to look around your home for unused items or items that no longer give you joy. Perhaps there are items your kids will soon outgrow.  If so, it’s best to sell these items now while people are still looking.  In 3 months the buyer pool will be significantly smaller, making {Read More}

Kroger & Albertson’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 12/12 – 12/18

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This week’s Kroger and Albertson’s matchups are brought to you by: KrogerChicken Leg Quarters $.39/lb. Texas Rio Star Grapefruit 8 lb. Bag $3.88Price per lb. = $.48 Chapstick Sport Ready! $1 use $0.55 off one NEW ChapStick Sport ReadyPrice after Q = $.45 There’s also a Buy 6, save $6 Kraft promotion that you may want to check out!  Albertson’s Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.68/lb. Friday – Sunday only! International Delight Creamer $1.99 use $1/2 from 11/11 SS use $1/1 {Read More}

Brookshire Brothers Deals and Coupon Matchups 12/12 – 12/18

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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. These are the items from this week’s sale ad that I think are a good deal. Large Gala Apples $.99/lb. Green Cabbage $.38/lb. Hy-Top Cream Cheese 8 oz $.99 Hy-Top Whipped Topping 8 oz $.88 Ore Ida Frozen Potatoes 20-32 oz $2 Borden Dips 12-16 oz $1.89 Texas Rio {Read More}

Super 1 Foods Deals and Coupon Matchups 12/12 – 12/18

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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! Whole Boneless Pork Loin $1.98/lb. Cook’s Ham Half or Whole $1.57/lb. limit 2 halves or 1 whole at sale price 3 lb. Bag Yellow Onions $1.88Price per lb. = $.63 Cool Whip 8 oz $.89 limit 2 Campbell’s Cream Soups or Swanson Broth $.59 use $0.35/4 Campbell’s Condensed “Great For Cooking” Soup, exp. 12/31/12 (11/04 SS) use $1/5 Campbell’s {Read More}

Brookshire’s Deals and Coupon Matchups 12/12 – 12/18

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Thanks to   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.  These are my favorite deals for Brookshire’s this week.  Gold Medal Flour $2.19 use $.25/1 Peelie (I don’t remember where I found this)Price after Q = $1.94 (1.44 if your store triples) Imperial Sugar $2.19 use $.50/1 printable or {Read More}

A Song to Sing for a Christmas Solo

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Several years ago I was scheduled to sing a solo for church one Sunday morning in December.  About a week before I still hadn’t made a decision what to sing.  No Christmas song seemed right.  As I was passing over the track titles I saw it, and just had a peace that I was to sing this song.  More than any other solo I’d ever sung, people quietly told me how much it had blessed them.  How much of a {Read More}

Simple Homemaking Plan Week 50 of 2012

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As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!     I’m almost finished with deep cleaning the kitchen!  I may take a couple weeks off, but not sure yet This week’s maintenance chores in addition to daily {Read More}

Frugal $5 Dinner Menu Week 50 of 2012

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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}

Walgreens Scenario 12/9 $25.03 for $4.56 OOP

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Our scenario last week ended with a $2.50 RR from Colgate and 1000 points. Transaction 1 2 Clear Hair Care @ 10 1 single peppermint @ .07 (found at the registers at my store) subtotal: $10.07 use (2)  SAVE $2.00 on any ONE (1) Clear® Hair Care product (says redeemable at Dollar General NOT redeemable only at…) use $2.50 RR from last weeknew total: $3.57, get 4000 points Transaction 2 1 Goody Colour Contour Clips @ 2 1 Help I {Read More}

Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 12/9 – 12/15

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Thanks to Christie at for sharing her matchups with us!   Be sure to read up on the New Walgreens Balance Rewards Program Details. My favorite deals this week are: Goody  Colour Collection Contour Clips 6 pk $2, get $2 RRPrice after RR = FREE Help I Can’t Sleep 16 ct. $3.99, get $3 RRPrice after RR = $.99 Get $10 Walgreens Gift Card WYB a $50 iTunes Gift Card Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy 2/$10, get 4000 pts WYB {Read More}