Current Projects

  • Couponing like crazy!
  • Turning Junk into Treasure!
  • Saving Plastic Bottles from Landfills!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Deal of the Day for Sports!

 Today's deal is inspired by the many injuries my husband has incurred playing city league sports!
Thank you Southersavers.com for this great coupon match up!
Rite Aid
You've only got two more days to take advantage of this one! I suggest hitting the store off of 500 west in Provo. They always seem to a great job at keeping things in stock. If you or your family are playing sports this summer, you'll be prepared for the inevitable and not end up paying full price when the accidents do happen! 
  • $5 +UP WYB $15 worth of Ace Futuro Supports, Braces, Wraps, and Bandages starting at $5.49 Limit 4
    Manufacturer Coupon -$3 off Futuro braces and supports printable or printable
  • **Deal Idea**
    Buy:
    (3) Futuro Supports at $5.49
    Use:
    Manufacturer Coupon (3) -$3 off Futuro braces and supports printable or printable
    Get Back: $5+UP
    (makes it 82¢ ea.)

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Today at Buy Low!

 I was able to get out and run errands before the storm hit. Crazy Utah weather!! I got my first allergy shots. So much easier than I anticipated! Then I hopped over to Buy Low and got some fabulous deals. My freezers are full to bursting. I need to start looking for a bigger deep freezer or another little one...
  Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.28/lb
Super Extra Lean Ground Beef $1.98/lb
  I almost forgot the fabulous .69 Eggs! My fabulous cashier reminded me though and sent a girl to get them for me. :)
 I love Buy Low's .99 Cottage Wheat Bread.
 Produce, produce, produce!! I grabbed just some of the great deals available this week:
Baby Carrots 1 lb bag  $1.00
1 lb Strawberries $1.00
Green Onions 4/$1
Braeburn Large Apples 2 lb/$1
Peaches 2 lb/$1
Nectarines 2 lb/$1
Oranges 4 lb/$1 (not the best oranges they've ever had... but since they aren't in season, doesn't help to complain)  :)
Cantaloupe 4 lb/$1
 I went over budget about $10. I'm feeling okay about it though since I figure all we'll need next week is produce. And maybe milk. Probably the same the next week. I'm really feeling good about my storage. I hope you're reaching this point! Do what it takes!!! It is so worth it!
 Happy Shopping!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FREE Pantene Coupon!! Hurry!!


If you missed the coupon offer last night, then hurry over and like Pantene on Facebook and sign up to get a coupon for a FREE bottle of Pantene (12.6 oz)!
Your coupon will arrive by mail in 4-6 weeks, but won’t expire until 9/30.
They say they are giving away 454,000 bottles, so you are bound to get one!!  Note: Their site is running very slow, so be patient.  If you miss it today then try back tomorrow.
(Thanks to SouthernSavers.com for this great info!)

Buy Low Deals!!

 Hey kids! Sorry this took so long! Had a mishap while chopping a cucumber yesterday. Didn't wanna bleed on the computer! :)
 Here are the deals I am excited about at Buy Low. I will head over there sometime tomorrow to take advantage of the Wednesday/Thursday specials. I hope you still have some room in your freezer!!
 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.28/lb

Seedless Watermelon .18/lb

Super Extra Lean Ground Beef $1.98/lb

Strawberries 1 lb  $1
T-Bone Steak or Boneless New York Steak  $3.98/lb

Lays Potato Chips $1.88
Western Family Olives .98

Bar S Franks .68
-$1/2 Bar S Franks= .18 each!

1 doz Large Eggs  .68 (limit 4)
Roma Tomatoes .69/lb

Braeburn Apples 2 lb/$1

Mangoes 2/$1
Pineapple .69/lb

Celery .69/lb

Plums .69/lb

Mushrooms 8 oz 2/$3

1 lb bag Baby Carrots $1

2 ltr Coke products .79

Capri Sun multipak $1.49 must buy 2

Beef Back Ribs $1.89/lb

Boneless Beef Clod Pot Roast $2.69/lb

Pork Loin chops $1.69/lb

Pork Butt Steak $1.79/lb

1/4 lb Hamburger Patties 3 lb bag $4.99

8 oz Shredded Cheese $1.59
Sour Cream .99

Wednesday & Thursday only!

Oranges 4 lb/$1
Radishes or Green Onions 4/$1

Peaches 2 lb/$1

Green Cabbage 4 lb/$1

Nectarines 2 lb/$1

Cantaloupe 4 lb/$1

Friday & Saturday only!

Boneless Beef Chuck Steak $2.69/lb
Bone-in Pork Country Style Ribs $1.49/lb

Pork Butt Roast $1.49/lb

Pork Spare Ribs $1.89/lb

Happy Shopping!!!


Monday, June 27, 2011

Today at Walgreen's and Macey's!

 Today I hit Walgreen's in Springville. Yes, on a Monday!! It definitely makes a difference in supply when you go at the beginning of the week!




 I did 4 transactions total. The first three were all exactly the same:
Reach Toothbrush 2 pack $2.99
-$1 off any Reach brush 1 or 2 ct
Earned $2 RR on each, $6 RR Total
Paid $6.57 total w/tax, for first 3 transactions

Transaction #4:
2 gal Milk @ $1.99 ea
-.75/1 gal milk online (coupons.com)
(3) Walgreen's Aluminum Foil 20 sq ft @ .69 ea w/in-ad coupon (limit 3)
Walgreen's 12 oz Honey Bear $1.99 w/in-ad coupon
-$6 RR
Total: $0.86    

Total Retail Value: $31.39 w/tax
Total Spent: $7.43 w/tax

I also visited my Spanish Fork Macey's today to grab a few things before this week's deals end. 
(3) Kellogg's Corn Pops @ $1.88 ea
-.70/1 Kellogg's Corn Pops (Kelloggs.com)
(10) Fruit Snacks @ .88
(10) Handi Snacks Pudding Packs @ .69 ea
 Green Leaf Lettuce .59 
All the leaf lettuce is .59/head!!!
2 bags Doritos @ $1.88 ea
1 Celery .99
Hot Pockets Side Shots $1.67
-$1/1 Hot Pockets Side Shots (mfr coupon from Smith's mail packet)
(2) 24 qty Meadow Gold Ice cream Sandwiches @ 5/$1.00
-$1/2 Meadow Gold Frozen Novelties
I went out on a limb here just to see if they'd take these coupons for this and guess what?!?! They did!
They even took 2 of them! Must be because of the quantity of bars in each box. Wishing now that maybe I had tried a couple more coupons.... Oh well, still a fabulous deal!!
You can buy the bars individually if you like. Don't know if you'll be able to use the coupon that way though.
Total Retail Value: $91.59 w/tax
Total Spent: $33.99 w/tax  


 
I will hit Buy Low this Wednesday for the rest of this week's grocery needs. Stay tuned for a list of Buy Low's best deals!
Happy Shopping!!!

Deals of the Day!

Rite Aid
Xtra liquid detergent $1.99
-$1 off Xtra laundry detergent= .99

got2b hair products $4.99
-$2 off got2b hair care (all you mag)
-$4.99 mail in rebate= FREE + overage!!

Walgreen's
Reach 2 pack toothbrushes $2.99
+ $2 RR
-$1 off Reach toothbrush= FREE   

1 gal Milk $1.99
-.75/1 any gal Milk online print= $1.24

I'm going to try to get into town sometime today and take advantage of these deals!   

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Saving Money In Many Ways

 Today was a day of surprising savings. I went to Shopko to pick up some Alli that I knew was on clearance. Plus I had a coupon. Upon closer inspection, I realized that my coupon wouldn't work for the quantity that was on clearance. ALWAYS ready your coupons down to the fine print! :)
 I was thrilled however, to find several Slim Fast products on clearance! I knew that my sister was also using these products and had some coupons for them that I had given her awhile ago. I called her and told her to get over there right away.
 While waiting for her, I dropped off a prescription at the pharmacy, expecting to pay my standard $10 copay. How excited was I when it turned out there was no copay required?! My insurance provider, Select Health (IHC) occasionally gives freebies on generics! If at all possible, I HIGHLY recommend this insurance provider!! I have been so very pleased with their coverage for the many years that I've been with them! What other provider do you know of that will actually CALL YOU to check on your health and to remind you that it's time for certain wellness appointments??? I really love them!!
 Another recent money saving adventure; my son broke my glasses a couple weeks ago. This was of course incredibly frustrating. I've been wearing my contacts way more since my glasses were unavailable. This unfortunately exacerbated an eye condition I was being treated for. I found out two days ago that I now have Keratitis in my right eye and am not allowed to wear contacts for three months!!! What was I to do??? No contacts, broken glasses, not able to get a new exam until the infection clears! I was spinning in circles about what to do. Then, a blessing from the Lord; my sis in law told me about a site she found that provided super inexpensive glasses ($9.95 + $4.95 shipping) called ZenniOptical.com. She had recently purchased her glassed from them and showed me them. They were plastic, not the highest quality perhaps, but cute and fashionable and you wouldn't know they were anything less than fabulous unless you really looked at them or cared. Well I of course was thrilled! Except that I didn't have a current eye glass rx and couldn't get one to use for the order.
 I was contemplating how I could con Shopko into giving me my year and a half old rx... but then decided to please karma and go the honest route, just telling them my situation. Apparently they had heard of my eye doc and didn't really like him and the ornery way he had reprimanded me about my lack of care for my eyes (a whole other story!!). They were very nice and quick to try to help me. It turns out that eye glass rx's are a different story from those for contact lenses. You can't use your contact lens scrip if it's more than a year old in Utah, but you can still get your scrip for eye glasses. Don't know why it's different. Don't care! The Lord blessed me. :)
 So I just ordered me some pink plastic glasses! Should be here in a couple weeks. Until then, I am using my taped up broken glasses. They are driving me crazy! I did do a fairly decent job of covering up the tape with some bedazzle... They still don't sit right though or stay up when I look down. Real money savers are willing to put up with a bit of discomfort sometimes in order to save money though. I am hardcore! :)
 So my sister arrived at the store and graciously gave me one of her coupons. We both saved tons of money today and are well-stocked on something we were going to buy anyway!




 Saved 100% on my scrip. Saved just over 50% on the cans of shake mix. Saved around 35% on the boxes of shakes.
 This was a good day!!! You just never know where you will find savings if you have your eyes open and are ready to receive the blessings!
 Happy Savings to all and to all a good night! :)