I want to show you that you can get the great prices too! These are the great savings my readers are scooping up! See how Anna T. got a huge deal this week at Rite Aid. I love it! Here is reader Anna T.'s awesome shopping trip to Rite Aid. From Anna: I purchased: (3) Pepsi 12 packs (1) Glade Plug-In Warmer and Refill (2) Nexcare Bandaids (2) Orville Redenbacher's Pop … [Read more...] about Featured Shopper: Anna @ Rite Aid
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Valentines on the Cheap:Dinner at Home
Going out to a swanky steakhouse and spending $200 for a dinner just isn't in most people's budget. Why not do your swanky dinner at home? Head to the dollar store and buy tea light candles and table cloth to dress up your table. Buy flowers at a grocery store where you can buy a few for a couple dollars. Put the flowers in a vase you already have. Even, better use a … [Read more...] about Valentines on the Cheap:Dinner at Home
Featured Shopper: Nicole W. Food Lion Savings
Here is reader Nicole W.'s Shopping Trip: From Nicole: Food Lion in Nashville is closing two locations and one in Franklin, TN. I chose to shop at the Murfreesboro Rd location because I received confirmation that they were accepting coupons. Today, everything was marked down 60 percent: (3) 16 oz Total Whole Grain cereal $1.85 each ($1.00 off 3) (2) 10.6 oz Total Whole Grain … [Read more...] about Featured Shopper: Nicole W. Food Lion Savings
A Cheap Valentine…
Over the next few days I am going to give you a few cheap Valentines Day ideas.. followed up by my Valentines Day Gift Guide Giveaways! Children's Valentines You don't have to spend a fortune to give cute valentines to your children's friends. Make your valentines: Use websites like Family Fun.com to create and print your own valentines. This is a great way to get your … [Read more...] about A Cheap Valentine…
Featured Shopper: Samantha C. Huge Savings!!
I want to show you that you can get the great prices too! I am not a super star (ok, maybe in my own mind), you to can seriously get great deals at the supermarket. Here is reader Samantha C.'s shopping trip. From Samantha: I made a trip to Shop Rite today. I spent $23.27 and will be submitting 2 – $5 rebates for SC Johnson products. So OOP will be $13.27. I saved $80.40 … [Read more...] about Featured Shopper: Samantha C. Huge Savings!!
Tips for Shopping Grocery Outlets
I am a big fan of shopping scratch and dent or overstock grocery outlets. I use grocery outlet shopping to save money on items that I can't find with coupons or when I just don't have the time to shop with coupons. If you are local, in particular I shop BB's Grocery Outlet. Here are my top tips for shopping grocery outlets: 1. Look for bulk items - I buy rice, sugar flour … [Read more...] about Tips for Shopping Grocery Outlets
Stock Up Prices: Toiletries
I recently wrote a post on Stock Up prices for Meat and had lots of requests for my stock up prices on other items. Today, I am going to cover toiletries. Tolietries can mean alot of things, so I am going to cover a wide variety of items. Also, I will list my stock up prices vs. my buy prices for these. Since you can't exactly not buy soap when you need it, I have a price … [Read more...] about Stock Up Prices: Toiletries
My Top 5 Deals of 2009
I cannot believe 2009 is coming to an end. Time just flies by or so it seems. I wanted to share with you my top 5 favorite deals from 2009. 5. Staples Free back to school supplies - I really saved a ton of money by shopping at Staples this year. All the back to school deals stocked up my office and I think I will be in good shape until next year! 4. Snapfish $10.00 Free … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Deals of 2009
Trade In Your Gift Cards For Cash
Each Christmas I inevitably get a gift card or two that I just won't use. It is not that I don't appreciate the gift, I just don't shop at the store the gift card is from. Sometimes, I have received a gift card for a restaurant that isn't even in my area. One of two things happen, the gift card sits in my desk drawer or I regift it. Well, that was until I found Plastic … [Read more...] about Trade In Your Gift Cards For Cash
Guest Post: Value Conscious with Fun In Mind
Use your holiday dollars to make sense in the play you provide your family. BY CHRISTOPHER BYRNE When it comes to toys, to paraphrase an old saying, “value is in the eye of the beholder.” No matter how much you pay for a toy, its value is seldom in how much you paid for it. Whether it’s a 98-cent bottle of bubble fluid that keeps a child engaged for half an afternoon, or a … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Value Conscious with Fun In Mind