Sunday, November 29, 2009

If she hadn't of mentioned it ...

I had no desire/urge/need to visit CraigsList today ... untl CJ Simes made a comment about her use of it. I am constantly following rabbit trails (eailsly distracted), and so off I went to CraigsList. And boy I am glad I did. I was able to pick-up this afternoon an IKEA storage system for $10!! They are in excellent condition too!

Here is what I got:


Two units worth $61.99 each! I got two! Already assembled!




















Two large bins worth $5.50 each!!

















Five medium sized bins worth $3 each!!






If I had gone to IKEA today and purchased everything above I would have paid $149.98!! And I would have to assemble the thing myself. So I'm seeing this as a saving of $139.98 --- better than any Black Friday Sale I know of!

Thanks CJ Sime ... for unknowlingly leading me down a rabbit trail ...
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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Freecycle ... I'm addicted!

Do you freecycle? Pat yourself on the backs if you do. If you don't, why ever not!? Freecycle for those that do not know is .. and I quote ...

" ... a nonprofit organization and a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of the country's landfills. Check out freecycle.org for other cities and information on the movement!"

This week I lucked out and was the lucky reciepent of three offers. I received a Little Tikes Basketball Goal (in good used condition, some fading). A bag full of school supplies (manilla file folders, envelopes, blank sentence strips, index cards and three children's journals). The third item was a Crayola Crayon Maker that has only been used once. The previous owner didn't have the patience for it, so kindly offered it on Freecycle!!

How's that for frugality and budget-makers?! I'm off now to return the good deeds of others and offer some items on freecycle too!!
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

IKEA HOUSTON THANKSGIVING DEALS

I was getting worried after seeing all the other sites that were harping on about IKEA deals for everywhere BUT Houston. Panic over I just got the ad in my inbox ... and now here's the link for you!

http://info.ikeahouston.com/
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Apologies

I have not been posting lately. I have been run-down and with birthdays, thanksgiving, christmas (oh and The Husband coaching Lacrosse) all descending I have taken to curling up on my sofa from 7pm. I haven't clipped coupons in two weeks, and with tomorrows inserts that will make three -- eek!
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Friday, October 30, 2009

Pull! Grab! Dash! 11/01/09

Time limited? Kidies in tow? Pull your coupons now, put into seperate envelopes, write the list on the front and off you go!

WAL*MART 11/01-09:

Item & QuantitySale PriceCouponFinal Cost
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce 10 oz2.48

$2.00/1(9/27 Red Plum)

.48 ea
Reeses Candy Single Pack 0.65$0.55/1 (8/23 Smart Source.10 ea
Revlon Compact Tweezers1.88

$1.00/1 (10/18 Smart Source)

.88 ea
Reach Floss 55 yd$1.12$1.00/1 (10/18 Red Plum); $1.00/1 (10/4 Red Plum) .12 ea
Kotex Light Days Pads $1$1 off any homemailerFREE

TARGET 11/01/09:

Kellogs Cereals $2.66 (see weekly ad for details)

Buy 4 boxes for $7.98
Use 3 $1/1 coupons and 3 $1/1 Target Web Coupons
Final Price: $0.66 a box

IF your store allows coupons on free boxes:

Buy 4 boxes for $7.98
Use 4 $1/1 coupons and 4 $1/1 Target Web Coupons
Final Price: $.02 Profit

WALGREENS 11/01/09:

Campbell's Soup* $ .50 (limit 4)

Use $1.00/4 (9/20 SS)

Final Cost $ .25 each

*see weekly ad for products


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Sunday Coupon Preview

Sunday Coupon Preview has the 11/01/09 coupon inserts lists ready for you!

Click on the button to find out what will be in this weeks P&G, RedPlum and SmartSource.

I was personally hoping for a few more coupons to go with the Kroger Mega Deal Promotion. But I am blessed with my last trip, which saved $143.


Be sure to check my GRAB & DASH LIST this afternoon, for all the busy Mom's with only a few seconds to spare in each store!
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Kroger Mega Event Etc ...Saved $143.31!!

Is it sad to say that I had a lovely time in the aisles of Krogers with The Husband? Well I did. No kids, just the two of us. Him pushing the cart, me throwing in the stock. First time I have grocery shopped late at night without the girls. We were blessed to have our very responsible nephew stay last night, aka babysitter!

I pulled my coupons, wrote my lists and set out with four envelopes labeled Trans #1, Trans #2, Trans #3 and Just In Case. It was like a ghost town in the store! The shelves were pretty well stocked, so even after my raid there was still plenty to go around. Here is what I was able to buy:




Trans #1:

OOP $21.30 Saved $73.28

Item & QuantitySale PriceCouponFinal Cost
Kotex Maxi Pads x21.99 ea*

$1/1 Home mailer

.99 ea
Kotex Tampons x21.99 ea*$1/1 Home Mailer.99 ea
Bumble Bee Tuna x2 0.50 ea*

0.55/1 9/13SS

FREE
Birdseye Steamfresh Meals x4 $5.49*BOGO FREE$2.75 ea **
Pepridge Farm Garlic Bread x3$1.49*0.40/10.69 ea
Del Monte Canned Tomatoes x100.50 ea*1/5 cans0.30 ea
LandoLakes Butter x30.99 ea*0.40/10.19 ea
Yoplait Kids Drinks x31.49 ea*0.35/10.44 ea
Snuggle2.99 *3/1FREE
Gerber 3rd Foods x60.71 ea1/6 jars0.54 ea
Yakisoba Noodles0.99 ea0.35/1FREE
Bananas1.16 (0.49/lb)1.16


Trans #2:

OOP $18.45 Saved $49.50

Item & QuantitySale PriceCouponFinal Cost
Heinz Ketchup x51.49 ea*

0.75/1

.74 ea
Yoplait Yogurtsx31.49 ea*0.35/1 and one .80 SC Loadable.44 ea
Bumble Bee Tuna x2 0.50 ea*

0.55/1 9/13SS

FREE
Birdseye Steamfresh Meals x2$5.49*BOGO FREE$2.75 ea
Pepridge Farm Garlic Bread x3$1.49*0.40/10.69 ea
Hormel Chilli With Beans x90.79 ea*2/3 cans0.12 ea
LandoLakes Butter x30.99 ea*0.40/10.19 ea
BE Steamfresh Veggies x11.49 ea*0.35/10.44 ea
BE Steamfresh Lightly Sauced1.49 *0.50/10.49 ea
BE Steamfresh Brocolli x21.50 ***0.35/10.45ea

Trans#3

OOP $3.69 Saved $16.54


Item & QuantitySale PriceCouponFinal Cost
Del Monte Canned Tomatoes x 50.50*

$1/5

.30 ea
Yoplait Drinks x3 1.49 ea*0.35/10.44 ea
PF Garlic Bread x21.49 ea*

0.44/1

0.69 ea
Twix 0.44FREE COUPONFREE

Trans #4:

OOP $0 Saved $3.99/114% Profit $0.50
As we were checking out Trans#3 my husband spotted discarded catalinas. One of the was for a free Half Gallon of Silk Soy milk! The cashier let us have it, made my night!

Item & QuantitySale PriceCouponFinal Cost
Silk Soy Milk 1/2 Gallon2.99

FREE COUPON Catalina

-0.50 ****

* Reflects price after 0.50 Mega Event Promotion for purchasing 10 items

** These rang up as $1.50 should have been $1.99, did not register as part of MegaEvent. They are advertised, so will go back today for a $5 ME refund.

*** The regular price of these are $7.69 which is the amount they took of for each free item, instead of the sale price $5.99

*** The regular price of this product is $3.49 we used a free item coupon, and instead of refunding $2.99 they refunded $3.49, giving us $0.50 back!



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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Make A Monthly Budget ...

With 2010 fast approaching (too fast for my liking), now would be as good a time as any to sit down and get your budget together for the New Year. Why now? It takes on average 21 days to change/create a habit. So over the next few weeks you can grab all your financial stuff, ready to put on paper, add a sprinkle of reluctance/procrastination and you should have created the budget by December. Keep to your budget for December, then hopefully by the start of the News Years you will have formed a new habit of saving and keeping reins on your money! This is one New Years resolution you'll be able to keep. But you need to get a grip on it now.

I make it sound simple ... because it is. So where to start? Go grab a pen and paper, wage slips, bills, reciepts anything that will tell you where your money went for the last 10 months. Got them? Good. Now let's get going ...


1. Complete a yearly expenses list.


Include all known and anticipated expenses that you expect to see in 2010. This is going to stop you overlooking any bills, repairs, gifts, vacations etc. We are going to get them, before they get us! Add up these total expenses and divide by 12. You know have an amount you can save per month towards these.


2. Complete a monthly budget.

This will be your personal framework for telling your money where it belongs. Here is my budget that I created at Dave Ramseys, Total Money Makeover site:




Found this helpful? Check back soon for a post on matching incoming with outgoing! It'll help you avoid late fees, over-spending at the start of the month and make you feel in contol of the green stuff.



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