Being frugal fit and fabulous
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Sorry, no descriptions or coupon match-ups today! Here’s a glimpse into what I’ve been buying over the past two weeks!
Kroger (Mega Sale); I hit Kroger once this week and once last week to take advantage of the MEGA SALE (grabbed some great items for donation)! I used manufacture coupons for everything purchased except the managers special fish!
My favorite find, non-mega sale, was the plackers: they were on sale BUY1GET1 FREE(unadvertised) and had 35¢ peelie coupons on them that tripled, I Paid 89¢ for two 90 count packages! These are my husbands favorite flossing tool!
Albertsons (last week):
I used $1 off Marcal TP, Tuna was $1 each used 55¢ coupons, reusable shopping bag was free with survey code from receipt, chicken was BUY1GETt2 FREE and libbys were on sale 50¢ each and used (2) $1.00 off 3 printable.
Walmart: I wanted to shop at Sprouts, but my closest Sprouts is a good 25 min. drive and didn’t have time to make it there on Wednesday (when Sprouts circulars overlap and I can hit two sales in one day). So I price matched produce at the “nicer” Walmart!
Ball plastic canning lids used Buy2Get1 Free, Ball Discovery Canning kits used $2 off coupon, price matched the following to Sprouts: strawberries 97¢ lb., grapes 88¢ lb., radishes 49¢ bunch, celery 88¢ each! Avocados 44¢ each used $1/2 and $1.50/4 printable coupon. (2) Eggs $1.77 each used (2) 75¢ off printables. Apple and Eve juice boxes $2.48 used $1 coupon!
TJMaxx: No picture! I found a great deal on a set of two German Ceramic frying pans, $14.99 for both! They are amazing too, no butter or oil needed!
Remember the $10 coupon code Famous Footwear issued via facebook? Well, my FREE shoes came last week and they’re great!
I ordered these for my husband, they are mens after-all! But lucky for me we wear the same size shoes (yeah yeah, I have big feet)! They’re a little wide for me but they are really comfortable…we may have to share! Just another reason I love coupons…in all forms!
The Natural Store is offering $10 off any $10 order, no minimum purchase required! There are several deals on their site; deals like – buy 4 save $4 etc. Looks like your purchase will automatically adjust; if you spend less than $10, then your order total (before shipping) will automatically be adjusted and subtracted from your order. Standard shipping is $4.99 flat rate! This offer expires on Monday July 26, 2010.
Here’s what my order looked like, the pumpkin seeds were $2.39 and then buy 4 Save $4:
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Plus I used a rebate gift card I received-so nothing out of pocket for me! |
Thanks MoneySavingMom!
It’s Friday and that means you get to see a few of my favorite deals!
This is a sneak-peak of of the past two and a half weeks (and in NO particular order)…summer hasn’t provided very regular shopping!
I ♥ TARGET:
I BOUGHT:
(2) Gold’n Plum Chicken (hormone & preservative Free) SALE $3.49
(3) Cyrstal light Pure (no Aspartame, YAY) SALE $1.97
(1) La Croix Sparkling water SALE $2.50
(2) Bear Naked Granola $3.79
(1) Ivory Soap multi-pack SALE $3.59
(1) Olay Total Effect Body Wash $4.79
(1) Gillette Men’s Body Wash SALE $2.99
(1) MERONA Bag/Purse SALE $5.00
(2) BIC Pens $.99
COUPONS USED:
(2) Gold’n Plump (peelies on packages) -$.75 & (1) Target Gold’n plump (home mailer)-$1.00 TOTAL: 2 for $4.48
(3) Crystal Light Pure (vocal point) -$1.97 TOTAL: 3 FREE
(1) La Croix (coupons.com)-$1.25 TOTAL: $1.25
(1) Bear Naked B1G1 (facebook promo) -$3.79 & (1) Bear Naked (MFQ mailed) -$1.00 TOTAL: 2 for $2.79
(1) Ivory Soap, Buy 1 Olay Total effect Get 1 Ivory…(P&G 6/6) -$3.59 TOTAL:FREE
(1) Olay Total Effect (P&G 6/6) -$4.00 & (1) Target Olay (home mailer) -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus -$.21 overage
(1) Gillette -$2.00 (P&G 7/4) & (1) Target Gillette -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus -$.01 overage
(1) TARGET online Merona Bag -$3.00 TOTAL: $2.00
(1) TARGET online Bic -$1.00/2 TOTAL:$.98 for 2
(FYI- I normally wouldn’t have purchased the Olay, Gillette or Ivory..but use these as gifts and donation items! I also received a $2/2 Target Store Catalina Coupon for Gold’n Plump chicken!)
TJMAXX :
My Favorite Finds:
(2) Balsamic vinegar (Gluten Free) Clearance $2.00 each
(1) Gourmet BBQ sauce (NO HFCS! Gluten Free) Clearance $2.00
(3) Gourmet Popcorns (We ♥ to make popcorn) Clearance $1.00 each
(1) set of 4 Eco Life (BPA Free) bowls w/ lids Clearance $3.00
(1) Eco Life Garlic press $5.99
(1) Swivel Potato peeler (this is my favorite style) $2.99
Local HEALTH FOOD STORE:
BOUGHT:
(2) Bags Cheddar rice/corn puffs (gluten free & YUMMY!) $1.29 each
(1) Celtic Sea Salt $5.49 Great Deal it’s $14.00 at Amazon!
WALMART:
BOUGHT:
(2) Apple & Eve Fruitable juice boxes $2.50 each
(2) Del Monte Fruit Chillers $2.00 each
(2) Chicken of the Sea Tuna $.78 each
(3) Muir Glen Organic tomato paste $.97 each
(1) De Boles Gluten Free Penne Pasta $1.78
(1) Lundberg Brown Rice Chips (gluten free) $2.54
(1) Blackberries $3.00
COUPONS USED:
(2) Fruitables (ebay) -$1.00 TOTAL: $3.00/2
(2) Del Monte Fruit Chillers (ebay and printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: $2.00/2
(2) Chicken of the Sea Tuna (Facebook printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus overage
(3) Muir Glen (printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: FREE plus overage
(1) Gluten free product (printable) -$1.00 TOTAL: $.78
(1) Lundberg product (printable mambo sprouts) -$.75 TOTAL: $1.79
Blackberries NO COUPON TOTAL:$3.00
(I generally avoid Walmart at all costs, but I had coupons expiring and for these specific items Walmart is significantly cheaper than my Target, Kroger and Albertsons. Many times if the difference is under fifty-cents I’ll spend it elsewhere…but the Apple & Eve juice was more than $1.00 cheaper each and for double the amount…I suppose it was worth the anxiety!)
FAMOUS FOOTWEAR:
After all the chaos, hackers and whatever else on Famous Footware’s Facebook page, I wasn’t sure if I’d actually make it into the store and find something (this was before they re-introduced the ‘online’ deal). But I did, I found my daughter some great Adidas flip-flops for $11.99 so only $1.99+tax after the $10 coupon!
CVS July 12th:
I’m Not a HUGE drugstore game player; I don’t usually use or need most of the items that provide the best offers (Extra Care Bucks at CVS or Register Rewards at Walgreens). I had ECB’s At CVS that were expiring and found some deals!
BOUGHT:
(2) Welch’s Grape Juice $3 each
(2) John Frieda $5 each
(1) Scissors $.99
(1) Pens $.99
(1) Stainless Steel water bottle (not pictured) $3.74
COUPONS USED:
(2) Welch’s printable -$1.00 TOTAL: $2 each
(1) John Frieda (6/6 SS) -$3.00 & (1) John Frieda printable -$2.50 TOTAL:$4.50/2
Scissors $.99
Pens $.99
water bottle $3.74
I paid entirely with Extra Care Bucks and received $7.98 in ECB’s for next time ($.99 for scissors, $.99 for pens, $5 for John Frieda, $1 for Welch’s)
ALBERTSONS:
I ran into Albertsons to grab some eggs and found a great deal on books! They had two carts filled with misc. books marked down several times with an additional 75% off the marked price. I snagged several children books that will be perfect for gifts! These were all about $1 each!
Here’s a great coupon, $2/1 Gold’n Plump All Natural Chicken. This coupon is located towards the bottom of the page, no picture shows for me but click the button just under the ground-chicken offer. I find this at Target and it was on sale yesterday at mine for $3.49.
Thanks TotallyTarget!
I bought two packages of 16oz breasts yesterday. I found .75¢ peelie coupons on packages in my store and I used those along with a $1 target coupon I received in the mail and when I checked out…I received a $2/2 Target catalina coupon! I’ll be heading back tomorrow to see if they’re still on sale!
Here’s a great $3/1 Green Works Laundry Detergent, no size specified! Remember to hit your browser back button and print two. This can be pricey at full retail, so watch for a SALE! Last time there was a $3 coupon, I was able to get five jugs on clearance at Target for $3.48 each so only .48¢ each after coupon. I like this detergent pretty well, mild scent!
Coupons.com has some great coupons that my family will be utilizing:
Facebook is such a great place for coupons! Here are my favorite:
-Shick Quattro (instant win game, coupons from $1-$4)
-Bear Naked Granola (Buy one Get one Free)
Head over to MyDallasMommy for her list of MORE facebook coupons!
Famous Footwear had some issues, “hackers” they said, with the $10 off $10 coupon code they offered yesterday. They have initiated a NEW offer, still $10 off $10, for online purchases if you become a fan! Detailed instructions are listed under their “exclusive offer” tab. Basically all you need to do is send an email to the address given and they will send you a one-time use code…sounds like people were abusing the coupon offer previously. I sent my email and am excited to see what we can get…these kidlets of mine have feet that just don’t stop growing! The coupon codes will be sent 7/14 and expires 7/15 so be on the watch, shipping will be FREE!
