tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76167591893770256052024-02-06T21:24:42.869-06:00Armadillo's Savings AdventureCoralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-90790551603778629592009-02-01T00:06:00.003-06:002009-02-01T00:16:25.863-06:00January 2009I've updated my savings information on the right to reflect the new year. I'm going to try to do a better job this year in keeping track of how much I spent and saved.<br /><br />A few comments about how I figure things:<br /><br />Because I participate each month in the monthly rebate program at Walgreens, I get it loaded onto my gift card and then use it the following month. For my OOP (out of pocket) cost each month, I only count actual money spent. There will be months where I'll spend $80 at Walgreens on my gift card and not a penny of my money. (For example, in Jan. I spent $86.97 on my rebate gift card at Walgreens and just $3.00 OOP)<br /><br />I also sometimes get gift cards in other ways - gifts, MyPoints.com (ask me for a referral!), winnings from blogs, etc. I don't count those in my OOP cost either because I received them for free. (For example, in December, I won a $25 Kroger gift card from a blog I read. I can't remember the name or URL off the top of my head. In the month of Jan., I spent $53 of my own money not counting the gift card.)<br /><br />I always start with the price that rang up at the register - whether that be a sale price or not. In the case of sale prices, I never figure what it would have cost at the "regular" price. It might be interesting to do, but a lot of these things I'd never purchase if not for sales and/or coupons.<br /><br />So to see how I did in January, just look to the right on my blog. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-62086362909347276122009-01-31T23:56:00.002-06:002009-02-01T00:05:50.625-06:002008 in reviewI got so busy the last few months of the year, that I wasn't able to keep track of my savings. I started couponing in Feb. 2008 and didn't keep records the first few months. I estimate I did over $1,000 in rebates. Most of that was from Walgreens (just over $800) which was applied to a gift card and then used the following month to purchase more rebate items. This kept my OOP very low with Walgreens for the year. I certainly saw great savings in 2008 and am addicted to the couponing/rebate world. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-90677416423511328672009-01-14T14:16:00.004-06:002009-01-14T21:40:56.409-06:00Cash Back SitesI love shopping online and have for quite some time. Since I discovered sites that will give you cash back, I've loved it even more. I currently use three sites and check all of them before making a purchase online.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">BigCrumbs</span><br /><br />My latest find and favorite so far is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=armadillo&s=40001">Big Crumbs</a>. They have two different ways you can save. Right now, I'm just a CrumbSaver because I don't have anyone that has signed up under me. The CrumbSaver program is good for those who know they will never get many referrals and just shop online occasionally. It gives the max payout and will give you money for anybody you directly refer. The CrumbEarner program is good for anyone who gains lots of referrals. You make less on your own shopping, but you get money back for anyone you refer and that they refer up to 5 generations. As an example, I recently joined <a href="http://widgets.tellapal.com/click.action?id=29AFEB2C-7CC3-A661-1E08-4E02DE9A3785">GameFly</a> under <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=armadillo&s=40001">Big Crumbs</a>. As a CrumbSaver, I got back $13.50 for joining. Anyone that has signed up under me on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=armadillo&s=40001">Big Crumbs</a> and signs up on Gamefly via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=armadillo&s=40001">Big Crumbs</a> will earn me $1.50. If I were a CrumbEarner, I'd have gotten back $7.50 (instead of $13.50), but I could earn that $1.50 referral for anyone up to 5 generations under me who also signed up for Gamefly.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=armadillo&s=40001">Big Crumbs</a> pays out every month via PayPal with no minimum balance required. PayPal does charge 2% (up to $1) on the money you receive, but I don't feel that's a big deal. I also discovered that they have great customer service - I had a couple transactions that didn't credit properly that they took care of for me. They have an easy to use form to submit any problems. I appreciated them giving me my $1.82 while researching it with the retailer. One other big plus to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/landing.do?r=armadillo&s=40001">Big Crumbs</a> is that you can get rebates for <a href="http://www.bigcrumbs.com/crumbs/retailerDetails.do?id=396">eBay</a> purchases.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Ebates</span><br /><br />Another site that I sometimes use is <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=2r%2BGuXeSOa6eaa3uhI4x6g%3D%3D">Ebates</a>. They were the first (rebate only) site I signed up with and have loved using them as well. They offer a bonus to sign up (currently you can choose a $10 gift card or $5 cash - usually they just give $5 cash) and they give a $5 bonus for anyone you refer (they have to make one purchase). Through the referral program alone, I've earned $15-$20 even though I've hardly used the site. They have a "daily double" feature where different retailers will give back double what they normally would. Over Christmas, they were giving a $10 bonus if you spent $10. That was in addition to the rebate offered by the retailer for shopping.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=2r%2BGuXeSOa6eaa3uhI4x6g%3D%3D">Ebates</a> pays out quarterly and you have to have at least $5.01 in your account not counting sign up or referral bonuses. They do also give rebates now for eBay, but it looks to be slightly less than Big Crumbs. I have also heard that you can only use coupon codes found on their website to get the rebate. I've not tested that theory out. I do know that I used my own coupon codes on Big Crumbs and got my rebates. You can get your money via check or PayPal.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Upromise</span><br /><br />The last site I currently use for rebates is <a href="http://www.upromise.com/">Upromise</a>. I have an account linked to my school (college) loan instead of saving for (future) college. There are many different ways to save with Upromise, but they also offer an online shopping section. The big difference is that you don't get the cash back directly. For me, it's transferred over to my school loan whenever the minimum is met (not sure what the schedule/minimum is). They have a friends and family section so that you can have people help you save up for college or to pay loans. Through my efforts and the help of family, $78.53 has been applied to my loan over the past several years. It's not money that I physically get back or even see, but knowing that I have $78.53 less to pay is satisfying.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">How I use them:</span><br /><br />Whenever I am planning on purchasing something online, I check all three sites to see who has the higher payout. I take into consideration any special promotions the sites might be running (like the bonus money at Ebates last month.) It doesn't take that long to check each site and is well worth the few extra clicks. There are several more sites out there, but I've only used these three so far. (Now I just wish Amazon would get on board with some sites and offer rebates!)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Money Saved So Far:</span><br /><br />Upromise: $78.53 over several years and sent straight to my school loans<br />Ebates: $10.19 already received, $21.29 expected next month; total: $31.48 since summer 2008<br />Big Crumbs: $16.36 expected next month, just signed up in the past month or so.<br />Grand total: $105.08<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">A Money Making Example:</span><br /><br />I got a Wii for Christmas and wanted to join <a href="http://widgets.tellapal.com/click.action?id=29AFEB2C-7CC3-A661-1E08-4E02DE9A3785">Gamefly</a> to try out some games. I don't plan on being a long term member (it's kinda pricey), but since it's a new toy, I thought it'd be fun. Gamefly is currently offering a few deals:<br /><ul><li>10 day free trial OR</li><li>1 month with 1 game at a time for $6.95 ($15.95/month after that) OR<br /></li><li>1 month with 2 games at a time for $9.95 ($22.95/month after that)</li></ul>I signed up for the 2 at a time and paid $9.95. I used Big Crumbs to get to <a href="http://widgets.tellapal.com/click.action?id=29AFEB2C-7CC3-A661-1E08-4E02DE9A3785">Gamefly</a> and received a credit of $13.50 for going through them. If I want, I can cancel after this month is up and will have made $3.55 while getting to enjoy some games! I already set my plan to downgrade to 1 at a time after the first month so that if I decide to keep it one more month it will be less expensive.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-57312305668656041872009-01-14T14:12:00.002-06:002009-01-14T14:16:34.064-06:00Been a whileI started playing with the blog mainly as a way for me to look back at some of my savings and a place to keep track of how much I'd saved through rebates, etc. I knew I didn't have many, if any, readers. Once school got into full swing, I never seemed to have time to keep track of my purchases, much less blog. (Therefore, I have no November or December totals - but rest assured, I saved lots of money. ;))<br /><br />But with a new semester and a slightly new schedule, I'm doing better with my time and am hoping to try to do a bit more with the blog. If I can keep up with it, I thought it'd be a good place to send friends and family who ask me questions about how I do what I do. I'll start adding more links as I find more sites that I love and try to start pointing to great deals on their sites.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-53756110112117147212008-11-12T20:35:00.002-06:002008-11-12T22:26:14.764-06:00October Summary - FinallyOctober was a good and a bad month for me. :) I spent more than I should have, but it did include some gifts and wedding items (for a friend's wedding that I was in). <br /><br />Cost of items (sales prices, not full retail price): <span style="font-weight: bold;">$679.02</span><br />Coupons redeemed: $277.99<br />Doubled coupons (Kroger): $2.65<br />eCoupons (used at Kroger): $9.90<br />Special store coupons: $35<br />Cost after all coupons: <span style="font-weight: bold;">$388.48</span><br />Actual cost out of pocket: <span style="font-weight: bold;">$182.99</span> (the rest was paid with gift cards, RR's, ECB's, etc.)<br />Expected rebates: <span style="font-weight: bold;">$168.99</span><br /><br />Which means that everything I bought <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">actually only cost $14</span>. And that included gifts and wedding accessories. <br /><br />I need to work on not spending as much out of pocket up front. On the other hand, as the holidays are rapidly approaching, I do expect that I'll have some higher than normal costs. And since I use my spreadsheet to track every penny spent at all my local grocery stores as well as Target and Walmart, that will be all right.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-67646743351945907992008-10-03T22:36:00.005-05:002008-10-04T01:44:15.883-05:00Super Savings Saturday!I decided not to take a picture - the picture is always what holds me up in posting my deals, so I decided to not include one tonight.<br /><br />I was sick all week and didn't shop until today. I will be doing more tomorrow since we have the Super Double coupons at KMart!!<br /><br />1st Walgreens:<br />5 Softsoap body wash @ $3.49 each<br />1 6 (double) pack Charmin toilet paper @ $3.34 with 7 day coupon<br />1 Oral B toothbrush @ $4.49<br />1 Gillette Fusion Razor bonus pack @ $8.99<br />- $1/1 Softsoap coupon<br />- $1/1 Softsoap Spa coupon<br />- (5) $1/1 Softsoap IVC coupon<br />- $4/1 Fusion coupon<br />- $.025/1 Charmin coupon<br />- $0.75 Oral B coupon<br />- $5/$20 Walgreens coupon<br /><br />Paid $19.98 on my rebate gift card, received $10 RR for Softsoap, $4 RR for the razor, and $4.50 RR for the toothbrush. Total cost after register rewards and tax = $1.48<br /><br />2nd Walgreens<br />1 Rimmel foundation (Oct. FAR) @ $7.49<br />1 Gillette Fusion razor (no bonus pack sadly) @ $8.99<br />1 Oral B toothbrush @ $4.49<br />1 Energy Shot drink (Oct. FAR) @ $3.99<br />- $4/1 Fusion coupon<br />- $0.75 Oral B coupon<br />- $5/$20 Walgreens coupon<br />(There was reportedly a $1 Rimmel coupon out, but I couldn't find it. I'll double check and if I find it go back and ask for my $1.)<br /><br />Paid $17.06 on my rebate gift card. Received $4.50 RR for the toothbrush, and $4 RR for the razor. I'll also get back $12.63 in rebates (after the 10% bonus). PROFIT of $4.08 after register rewards and rebates.<br /><br />Kroger<br />4 Glade Flameless candles @ $9.99 each<br />1 wedding card @ $2.49<br />- $3/1 candle coupon<br />- $5/1 candle coupon<br />- (2) B1G1 = $19.98<br />OOP = $18.40, received back 4 $4 OYNO Catalinas<br />Total cost = $2.40 (less than the price of the card)<br /><br />For more great brags, visit MoneySavingMom's <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2008/10/super-savings-s.html">Super Savings Saturday</a> or The "Cents"ible Sawyer's <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/10/drugstore-divas.html">Drugstore Divas</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-86117913402716540222008-09-30T18:50:00.002-05:002008-09-30T19:00:04.085-05:00September SummarySeptember was a good month. I got $555.09 worth of products (that's the sale price - worth way more!) for $124.20 cash out of pocket. I will be getting back $114.33 in rebates, making my cost just $9.87.<br /><br />My biggest "budget buster" this month was Walmart - I spent $35 there this month. But, about half of that was Christmas presents. <br /><br />CVS gets the prize for getting the least of my money this month - I paid just $1.96 for almost $100 worth of (sale) merchandise.<br /><br />Target ranks right up there with CVS this month - thanks to their awesome gift card deals lately, I spent under $5 there for $50+ worth of groceries.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-22846535251893361782008-09-10T22:21:00.003-05:002008-09-11T12:38:50.701-05:00Kraft Rebate - WalgreensI'd been saving my free coupons from the August All You magazine (I have 3 copies) to see if I could work out a deal. I think I may have - I'll test it tomorrow. Here's my plan at Walgreens:<br /><br />Get 2 Wheat Thins (or Crystal Light) @ $2.50 each<br />Buy 4 South Beach bars @ $2.50 each<br />Buy 2 boxes of Jello @ 3/$1<br />Total: $15.66 ($15 of which is the qualifying items for the rebate)<br /><br />Coupons:<br />2 Free Wheat Thins from All You -$5<br />4 $2/1 <a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=riihevo8540881&bt=wi&o=53812&c=SB&p=LZf5UPKn">South Beach Printable coupons</a> (use 2 computers) -$4<br />(thanks to <a href="http://fromwagstoriches.entempore.com/2008/09/coupon-printables-available/">From Wags to Riches</a> for the coupon link)<br />OOP: $2.66 + tax<br /><br />Submit for $5 Kraft rebate, add to gift card to get $5.50 back.<br /><br />Profit of $2.84 (less counting tax)<br /><br />**** EDIT ***<br /><br />I had read the price of the Jello wrong. They're actually 3/$3 or $1.19 each. I went ahead and did it since I was there and didn't have other coupons with me. Also, the Crystal Light is also $2.50 and can be used with or instead of Wheat Thins.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-64170324643962843562008-09-03T00:15:00.000-05:002008-09-03T00:18:31.993-05:00Mail CallThe following is from an email to a friend earlier today. I was uh - quite hyper. What a glorious thing a Rt. 44 Diet Dr. Pepper from Sonic is after a long hard day with no breaks. Seriously - I think I only got to use the restroom ONE time. And then I had basically less than 30 minutes for lunch.<br /><br />Ok, the email:<br /><small><span class="status_time"></span></small><br /><i><span style="font-size:-1;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">I'm so excited. You wanna know why? Please don't laugh at me. <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> <img src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/smiley1.gif" width="15" height="15" /> </span></span> I got the mail today. Yes, that's pretty much a non-event except that I do get lots of freebies (samples), coupons, and rebates. So it's actually more fun than what the mail used to consist of - just bills. So anyway, I got the mail. Oh, which reminds me, I got Leslie's wedding invitation today as well. I'm going to RSVP that I can't come. haha I'm so evil. Oh, yeah, so the EXCITING mail............ it was a coupon. But not just any coupon mind ya. It was a CVS coupon. And this little postcard sized coupon is the most amazing coupon I think I've seen from CVS. It's for 25% off the entire purchase. Not just one item. An ENTIRE PURCHASE. And if it's like their other coupons, it can be used before all the other coupons to take off the true 25% - not just the post coupon total. Considering my total before coupons is usually in the $40+ range, that will pack a nice punch. It's good Sept. 13-14 only. Oh I can't wait to use this little beauty. Getting the coupon was a perfect end to a long day. And I thought a student bringing me a Diet Dr. Pepper from Sonic's Happy Hour was an awesome end. Well the coupon tops that. It's one exciting day in this house! <span class="moz-smiley-s5"><span> <img src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/smiley5.gif" width="15" height="15" /> </span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:-1;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">I can't believe I just waxed eloquent for a whole paragraph about a coupon. But it's a thing of beauty I tell ya! It should be made of gold. <span class="moz-smiley-s3"><span> <img src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/smiley3.gif" width="15" height="15" /> </span></span></span></span></i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-85227495404231203302008-08-31T20:34:00.003-05:002008-08-31T20:47:06.020-05:00August SummaryI never got around to doing a July summary because I was gone about half of July due to my sister's wedding. I did a few deals while gone, but never got a chance to log them. I did however update my rebates.<br /><br />August was a pretty good month for me. I spent more out of pocket than I'd have liked thanks to some awesome rebates at Walgreens this month and little to no rebates in the past few months which equals no gift card. :( Here's a breakdown though:<br /><br />Kroger:<br />$69.74 worth of groceries for $31.94. Note that that $69.74 is taking the sale price before coupons. I never log the actual price.<br /><br />CVS:<br />$122.57 worth of products for $11.84 cash out of pocket. I have $17.49 in ECB's remaining for September.<br /><br />Walgreens:<br />$165.68 worth of products for $58.77 cash out of pocket plus $20.60 from gift cards. Will receive back $78.51 in Walgreens rebates, plus around $20 in manufacture's rebates.<br /><br />RiteAid:<br />$32.43 worth of product for $27.98 cash, will get back $22.98 rebate from RiteAid<br /><br />Grand totals:<br />$390.42 worth of product<br />Used $179.67 in regular manufacture's coupons<br />Spent $130.53 cash<br />Will be getting back around $122 in rebates<br />Total spent after rebates?? <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">$8.53</span><br /><br />I haven't been to Walmart all month! I was just cleaning off my desk and found some receipts from Walmart from back in Jan. before I discovered the joys of couponing. I was easily spending $80-100 in there twice a month. And that was just for ME. Heather was also spending around $100 a month. I now buy everything for both of us. Amazing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-73947817571685763532008-08-09T17:26:00.005-05:002008-08-09T17:36:41.236-05:00Saturday deals!I finally got over to Walgreens today to work the Kellogg's deal that is all the rage right now. I was out of town half of July and hadn't been doing much shopping while gone. I also didn't get my Sunday papers until I got back and I spent most of this week getting my coupons back in order (along with teacher in-service). So I finally made it over today. I was worried they'd be sold out, but amazing enough, I got everything I wanted/needed for the deal!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8h86bNgGWk803BFuCJMDM-d0rs3ot-U0uhwCcK8O7klgcD-W5Vxm2vZUsj4PfUYcr9QaU8759SKb58uCeN5mpIn6mzODFcwwo53vDMe60JhEG73z-DmnFsZJP13gBNynmV7D6xKdYYA/s1600-h/S6300437.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8h86bNgGWk803BFuCJMDM-d0rs3ot-U0uhwCcK8O7klgcD-W5Vxm2vZUsj4PfUYcr9QaU8759SKb58uCeN5mpIn6mzODFcwwo53vDMe60JhEG73z-DmnFsZJP13gBNynmV7D6xKdYYA/s320/S6300437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232648408856927986" border="0" /></a>2 boxes Frosted Flakes @ $2.50 each<br />2 boxes of Special K @ $2.50 each<br />2 boxes of Rice Krispie Treats @ $2 each<br />2 pacakges of cookies @ $2 each<br />2 boxes of Pop Tarts @ $2 each<br />2 Glade candles @ $1.99 each<br /><br />I used the following coupons:<br />$1/2 Frosted Flakes<br />$1/2 Special K<br />$1/2 Rice Krispie Treats<br />$1/2 cookies<br />$1/2 Pop Tarts<br />(2) $1/1 Glade candle<br /><br />Total spent $21.12 ($4.39 on rebate gift card, $16.73 cash)<br /><br />I should have received 2 $5 RR's for the Kellogg's stuff, but only received one. The manager gave me $5.39 back in cash for the 2nd one. He "returned" 2 boxes of cereal so gave me tax back as well. I love this new manager!! I'll then submit the 2 candles for $1/1 rebates from Walgreens, and then send in for the $10 Kellogg rebate.<br /><br />$21.12 - $5 RR - $5.39 cash - $2.20 (plus the 10%) candle rebate - $10 Kellogg rebate = -$1.47!!!<br /><br />I guess <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/">MoneySavingMom</a> is not doing Super Savings Saturday. But it is still <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/08/drugstore-divas.html">DrugstoreDivas at The "Cent"sible Sawyer</a> today!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-64207392166977581392008-07-11T23:50:00.008-05:002008-07-12T01:07:03.891-05:00Deals and more deals!I did all my shopping today. Usually I space them out during the week - especially during the school year when I can make a quick stop on the way home from school. But today was pay day, so I had to at least get my paycheck and go to the bank. We headed to our nearest CVS which is 25 miles away. I needed to roll most of my ECB's before I head out of town next week since they would have all expired while I was gone for two weeks. I was mostly successful I think - and it was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Mainly because the coupons matched the sales so well that I had to spend very little ECB's to begin with! So I threw in some random stuff to use some ECB's. It's fun to splurge sometimes. :)<br /><br />First up - CVS. I did the bulk at one store, and then went to the 2nd store just because. I got everything I wanted at the first store and without any $/$$ coupons just did one transaction. Everything is pictured in one picture:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CmURm27amaiTOoIRfFmw2JNzOH6ZQAwVNxvDZ1jfjC7W0vu2MbNg57djgeAW3OT82SNeeCtHR55rU4-MuJoRiccu2T-_rx_pLIkrAsohQXHDgMUmEJxUKIt671fhkn_g6nXB-wgBenM/s1600-h/Drug+Stores+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CmURm27amaiTOoIRfFmw2JNzOH6ZQAwVNxvDZ1jfjC7W0vu2MbNg57djgeAW3OT82SNeeCtHR55rU4-MuJoRiccu2T-_rx_pLIkrAsohQXHDgMUmEJxUKIt671fhkn_g6nXB-wgBenM/s320/Drug+Stores+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221986820793879906" border="0" /></a>Store 1:<br />3 Pringles @ $1 ea<br />4 Dawn @ $1 ea<br />2 Febreze @ $3.99 ea<br />2 Febreze Air Effects @ $2.50 ea<br />1 Playtex @ $4.99<br />1 Diet Dr. Pepper (consumed :)) @ $1.39<br />1 Pepsi (consumed :)) @ $1.39<br />1 Secret Clinical Strength @ $9.99<br />1 CVS lotion @ $1.49<br />1 CVS Paper towels 3 pack @ $1.99<br />1 CVS Pen Spray hand sanitzer @ $1.79<br />2 Buddy Bars @ 99 cents ea<br />1 Starburst @ $1.99 (as a treat for my sister who patiently puts up with my deal shopping)<br /><br />Total before coupons = $46.98<br /><br />Coupons:<br />1 Pringles @ 30 cents<br />4 Dawn @ 50 cents ea - $2<br />2 Febreze @ 50 cents ea - $1<br />1 Platex @ $1<br />1 $2 CVS skin care coupon for lotion<br />1 $1 3 pack CVS paper towel<br />1 FREE pen spray @ $1.79<br />1 FREE Secret @ $9.99 (got for sending in 4 receipts for buying the clincial strength)<br />1 Buddy Soap @ $1.98 ($2/2 - adjusted down to $1.98 by cashier)<br />2 Buy 1 Febreze, Get 1 Air Effects FREE, cashier did the $3.99 price twice instead of $2.50 - I'll let them know when I go back next time - $7.98 instead of $5<br /><br />Total after coupons = $17.94<br />ECB's used = $17.94<br />Paid TAX ONLY on a gift card I received from mypoints.com = $1.70<br /><br />ECB's received back:<br />$5 Febreze<br />$2 Dawn<br />$2 Secret<br />$1 Pringles<br />$3 Playtex<br />= $13<br /><br />Store #2<br /><br />2 CVS facial cleansing wipes @ $2.99 ea<br />1 package of straws @ $1 (just because :))<br />= $6.98<br /><br />Used 2 $2 skin care coupons<br />Paid $2.50 ECB's<br />Paid the last 8 cents on my gift card<br />Paid 43 cents OOP<br /><br />Received $2 ECB's for the wipes<br /><br />SO - $53.96 worth of product (sale prices!) for 43 cents of my money! Spent $20.44 in ECB's and received back $15<br /><br />On to RiteAid (not near as exciting!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJk85iA0gd8A8n7tUIHw8D-gZ4XRSBdFFkDdwJelCfKFcWgyjPTwNdHTuoisjo-zGp0YTJ8dKompjRrFbEcO_B2b4EjNK02OVYox6pD9GnlRih7h6tuJ9fk2vC61_EyufRJeZkjgMsC4/s1600-h/Drug+Stores+03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJk85iA0gd8A8n7tUIHw8D-gZ4XRSBdFFkDdwJelCfKFcWgyjPTwNdHTuoisjo-zGp0YTJ8dKompjRrFbEcO_B2b4EjNK02OVYox6pD9GnlRih7h6tuJ9fk2vC61_EyufRJeZkjgMsC4/s320/Drug+Stores+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221991293492944626" border="0" /></a>2 Herbal Essence Shampoos @ $2.50 ea<br />1 Infusium @ $4.99<br />2 Oral B toothbrushes @ $5.99 ea<br />1 Venus Vibrance @ $7.99<br />= $23.97<br /><br />Coupons:<br />1 Herbal Essence $3/2<br />1 Infusium - $3<br />B1G1 Oral B - $5.99<br />1 Venus - $2<br />=$18.07 OOP (with tax)<br /><br />Rebates:<br />Herbal Essence $2<br />Infusium $1.99<br />Venus $5<br />Oral B $4<br />= $12.99 total rebates for a cost of $5.08 for everything pictured<br /><br />Final stop - Walgreens (I also call this my PMS special - the irony of pads and chocolate hit me after I got home :))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xVS3xAsrPooxvSSrZXr794H5Zmsaj3W2j-pIi2oDxziWPYP0fu-bfwnKcMc1Nm4sB4g1tVcjsWm_BK8S-eyqM2rDEtJtRDsygFWG0M9GrfJZ2rw1A1wZsLZ1mLBjNMNr0-9XeSp1Rs8/s1600-h/Drug+Stores+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xVS3xAsrPooxvSSrZXr794H5Zmsaj3W2j-pIi2oDxziWPYP0fu-bfwnKcMc1Nm4sB4g1tVcjsWm_BK8S-eyqM2rDEtJtRDsygFWG0M9GrfJZ2rw1A1wZsLZ1mLBjNMNr0-9XeSp1Rs8/s320/Drug+Stores+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221992948716029186" border="0" /></a><br />2 Stayfree @ $2.50 ea<br />1 Herberts Loaded candy bar @ 99 cents<br />2 M&M's @ $2.00 ea<br />= $10.99<br /><br />Coupons:<br />1 Stayfree @ $1<br />B1G1 Stayfree @ $2.50<br />1 Walgreens IVC M&M @ $1<br />2 M&M @ 75 cents each<br /><br />Paid $2.59 on my rebate gift card, $2.10 cash. I'll receive back $1.09 (99 cents + 10%) for the candy bar.<br /><br />Summary:<br /><br />$88.92 worth of stuff<br />for $20.60 OOP today<br />but will get back $14.08<br />making it $6.52 OOP<br /><br />I did spend about $13 in gas today though.<br /><br />For more great deals, check out<a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2008/07/super-saving-sa.html"> SuperSavingsSaturday</a>, <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/07/heres-what-i-scored-this-week-i-did-3.html">CVS Superstars</a>, and <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/07/drugstore-divas_11.html">Drugstore Divas</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-49011939815418245722008-07-01T18:06:00.001-05:002008-07-01T18:08:10.089-05:00June SummaryIn June, I got $623.82 worth of stuff for just $104.41 after rebates ($170ish before). I spent more at Wal-Mart this month than I have in a long time - $81 worth (for $117 worth of merchandise) - but it was mostly household/wedding (my sister Eunice's) stuff that you really can't get cheaper and is not an every month type of thing. (And I have at least $6 worth to return.)<br /><br />So, remove WM, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">I got $506 worth of stuff</span> (personal care items, groceries, etc.) <span style="font-weight: bold;">for just $23</span> after rebates ($89 before rebates). <br /><br />I saved $210 in regular coupons (newspapers, printable), $7.85 in doubled coupons at Kroger, and $5.50 in ecoupons at Kroger.<br /><br />Since I started using coupons, I've started buying the bulk of our groceries and other needs. I used to have Heather (my sister who lives with me) buy her own food, shampoo, etc. and take turns buying things like laundry soap, TP, etc. (Much like a roommate situation.) Now I "buy" most of the stuff we use - she only buys the occasional TV dinners for lunches or any other special snacks she wants. Before coupons, I was easily spending at least $100 a month at WM for just my stuff - Heather was spending at least $50 a month. I think most months we were both spending quite a bit more than that. Before coupons, Heather used to run out of money by the last week of the month - which meant I had to buy anything she needed and buy hers if we ate out. Now she usually has close to $100 left over at the end of the month! So she's getting to buy more fun stuff now. I spend at most $25 a week at Kroger on groceries. I sometimes get some groceries at CVS or Walgreens as well as the bulk of our cleaning supplies, paper products, and things like shampoo, body wash, etc. Of course we also have a nice stockpile so we can just "shop" at home when we run out of something.<br /><br />Now if we'd just quit eating out so often I could send more money to debt. ;) Little by little. (And with it being summer we want to get out of the house so we go shopping and then eat out. So our eating out has gone up lately. I justify it because I saved so much money at the store. haha Once schools resumes and I get back on a normal schedule, I think we'll stop eating out so much.)<br /><br />I'm also updating my refunds on the right........ check it out! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-78567052521334826762008-06-27T15:23:00.003-05:002008-06-27T16:16:23.096-05:00Great week for sales!I'm a bit early posting this, but it's Super Savings Saturday at <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/">Moneysavingmom</a>, and <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/06/cvs-superstars-my-favorite-part-of-week.html">CVS Superstars</a> and <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/06/yippee-its-time-for-drugstore-divas.html">Drugstore Divas</a> (both at <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/">The "Cents"ible Sawyer</a>).<br /><br />I had a great week this week - and will likely do a bit more on Saturday after babysitting all day.<br /><br />Sunday, I traveled 25 or so miles to visit a new CVS store that opened, and also shopped at the other store in that city.<br /><br />Store #1<br /><br />Transaction #!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />2 Smart Rinse @ $3.49 each<br />1 CVS after shave gel @ $2.59<br />2 Oral-B toothbrushes @ $6.99 each<br /><br />Used<br />1 $1 Smart Rinse coupon<br />1 $2 CVS Beauty coupon<br />$19 ECB's<br />Paid $1.73 OOP<br />Received $6.98, $13.98, $1 ECB's back<br /><br />Transaction #2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>3 Colgate Total @ $2.99 each (they were marked $2.49 at this store even though the ad said $2.99 - I didn't catch the mistake until I got home)<br />2 Brut Deodorant @ $3.19 each<br />1 CVS swab @ $3.19<br /><br />Used:<br />3 $1.50 Colgate coupons<br />1 $1 Brut coupon<br />1 $2 CVS beauty coupon<br />(I also had a 55 cent Brut coupon that somehow got missed)<br />$6.98 ECB's<br />Paid $4.73 on a gift card I got from MyPoints<br />Received back $6, $6, $2 ECB's<br /><br />Store #2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Transaction #1<br />2 Colgate Total @ $2.99 each<br />1 CVS Swab<br />CVS Quart sized baggies @ $2.49<br />CVS Snack sized baggies @ $0.89 (B1G1 50% off)<br /><br />Used<br />2 $1.50 Colgate coupons<br />1 $2 CVS beauty coupon<br />$7 ECB's<br />Paid $0.80 on gift card<br />Received $4, $2 ECB's<br /><br />Transaction #2<br />1 CVS after shave gel @ $2.59<br />Used 1 $2 CVS beauty coupon<br />Paid $0.63 on gift card<br />Received $1 ECB<br /><br />After visiting friends, church, etc., we went back to store #1 to complete some deals<br /><br />Transaction #1<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/CVS04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>1 CVS Aftershave @ $2.59<br />1 Oral B toothbrushes @ $6.99<br /><br />Used<br />1 $2 CVS beauty coupon<br />$6 ECB<br />Paid $1.69 OOP (this store kept having problems with gift cards or I'd have not spent any money at all that day)<br />Received $6.99, $1 ECB<br /><br />Transaction #2<br />1 Oral B toothbrush @ $6.99<br />Used $6.99 ECB<br />No OOP<br />Received $6.99 ECB<br /><br />Summary - spent $3.42 in cash, $6.16 on gift card, $45.97 ECB's; earned a total of $57.94. I have $30.97 in ECB's left, and $3.86 on the gift card.<br /><br />Tuesday was my Kroger day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/kroger6-24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/kroger6-24.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>2 Lipton/Knorr Pasta/Rice side dishes @ $1 each<br />1 Hunt's Ketchup @ $1<br />2 Betty Crocker Brownie mixes @ $2 each<br />1 Betty Crocker Warm Delights cookie @ $1.99<br />3 bags of Kroger shredded cheese @ $1.77 each<br />1 Kraft cheese slices @ $3.89<br />3 J&J Buddy Bars @ $0.99 each<br />1 Excedrin Back & Body @ $1.99<br />2 Suave bodywash @ $2.09 each<br />1 gallon milk (not pictured) @ $3.57<br />10 Pizza Rolls @ $1 each<br />1 Fast Fixin Chicken Nuggets @ $2.19<br />4 Oscar Mayer hot dogs @ $1.50 each<br />1 loaf of bread @ $1<br />1 package hot dog buns @ $1<br /><br />Coupons used:<br />(Forgot to use a $5/50 coupon!)<br />1 $0.60/2 Pasta/rice doubled to $1.20<br />1 $0.75/2 Pasta/rice ecoupon<br />1 $0.20 ketchup doubled to $0.40<br />1 $1/2 brownie mix<br />1 $0.50 brownie mix ecoupon<br />1 $0.55 Warm Delights doubled to $1.10<br />(should have also gotten a 50 cent ecoupon - Shortcuts will be giving me $1 credit next time)<br />1 $3.89 Kraft cheese - for buying 3+ OM products<br />1 $3/3 J&J Buddy bars<br />1 $2 Excedrin<br />1 $0.50 Suave bodywash doubled to $1.00<br />1 $0.50 Suave ecoupon<br />(I also had a B1G1 free coupon for the Suave but it didn't get scanned - I will probably return them)<br />7 $0.55 Pizza roll "doubled" to $1 each<br />1 $2.19 chicken nuggets (free coupon for sending in 10 UPC's)<br />2 $1/2 hot dog<br />Received $3 credit for buying 10 pizza rolls<br /><br />Paid $23.26 OOP<br />Received back $1 coupon for next order for buying Excedrin, will also send in for $1.99 rebate<br /><br />And finally, Walgreens was Friday:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens6-27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens6-27.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>1 Calcium chews @ $5.99<br />1 Water filter @ $6.99<br />5 boxes of Lipton tea @2.50 each<br />2 jars of Ragu sauce @ 1.67 each<br />1 Dixie plate @ $3.79<br />1 Dixie bowl @ $3.79 (Dixie was B1G1 after coupon in ad<br />1 knee high @ $0.34 after coupon in ad<br /><br />Coupons used:<br />1 $0.50/2 Ragu<br />2 $0.75/2 Lipton<br />2 $5 RR<br />$5/20 coupon<br /><br />Spent $18.30 on rebate gift card<br />Received back $5 RR, $3/2 Dixie coupon<br />Will receive back $14.28 in rebates on gift card<br /><br />I then went to another Walgreens and got 2 more Dixie plates using my $3/2 coupon. I spent $0.52 cash after draining my gift card and got back another $3/2 coupon. I'll likely get some more paper plates on Saturday.<br /><br />All told I spent $27.20 this week on everything!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-631878496134029532008-06-18T00:40:00.003-05:002008-06-18T00:45:46.315-05:00Works for me Wednesday - Remembering to pay bills!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2008/06/works-for-me-li.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEleZmkrEp_pXiww-n2on7UoJfYH0mrBWEhf2WRzznzqyozdRajioV-F9wJordE2bSGMxYLGkQYatosjpCZzW94pUgepxGLdtkcSQKrm9WUaOELQUrMZAZg-Ov_XPEgM3rX7b5PBHUE/s320/6a00d83451c5ac69e200e5527f94e58833-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205282249902270178" border="0" /></a><br />I have gmail and thus use a lot of Google's other services. I love the reader to keep track of all the blogs I read, etc. A few months ago, I decided to give the calendar a whirl. I now use that to keep track of my bills. When I get one in the mail, I go to my calendar and create an event for the day it's due. I've got it set to email me a reminder a few days before it's due so that I can get online and pay it. I did set my calendar to be private and protected, but even if it wasn't, I don't include things like account number. I just abbreviate who it is and the amount. <br /><br />Now if I just would remember to ALWAYS log my bills I'd be in good shape. ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-8277627532498511112008-06-11T13:33:00.004-05:002008-06-11T13:49:05.551-05:00Works-for-me Wednesday - Making Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2008/06/works-for-me-fr.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEleZmkrEp_pXiww-n2on7UoJfYH0mrBWEhf2WRzznzqyozdRajioV-F9wJordE2bSGMxYLGkQYatosjpCZzW94pUgepxGLdtkcSQKrm9WUaOELQUrMZAZg-Ov_XPEgM3rX7b5PBHUE/s320/6a00d83451c5ac69e200e5527f94e58833-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205282249902270178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I learned this tip from a friend, and I love it! Last time I had to make cookies for a cookout, I made a double batch of chocolate chip/M&M cookies. I chilled the dough and then rolled it into balls. I stuck the balls on a cookie sheet and placed them in the freezer. Once they were frozen, I put them in a baggie and stored them in the freezer. Now whenever my sister and I want a couple of cookies, I can take out a couple and bake them in my <a href="http://frugalarmadillo.blogspot.com/2008/05/works-for-me-wednesday-toaster-oven.html">toaster oven</a>. (I have already baked some from a frozen state and they did just fine.) That's a lot cheaper than buying the pre-formed cookie dough at the store and we can control portion size at the same time. (Not to mention the fact that I'm not heating up the whole house to cook them!) That's what works for me!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-61851096663896430842008-06-08T00:41:00.004-05:002008-06-08T00:55:11.931-05:00Super Savings SaturdayThis is a late addition to <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2008/06/super-savings-s.html">MoneySavingMom's Super Savings Saturday</a>. I had family here visiting and just didn't have time to post this until tonight. I also did not get pictures, but here is a summary of what I got this week.<br /><br />My big savings was at Target. Through several transactions I ended up with:<br />6 Fushion Razors @ $7.99 each minus $4 coupons. $47.94-$24=$23.94 + earned $30 in gift cards<br />6 Venus Razors* @ $9.44 each minus $2 coupons. $56.64-$12=$44.64 + earned $30 in gift cards<br />Total OOP - $18.58 and I still have one $10 gift card remaining for a total cost of $8.58 for 12 razors.<br /><br />*For the Venus razors, I was able to get 2 different varieties of gift packs. I got 2 packages that included a travel size shaving gel, a razor cap for traveling, and a sample of Olay Quench lotion. The other 4 packs included a nice travel bag and full sized shaving gel.<br /><br />I also made a fast Walgreens trip:<br />10 Satin Care shaving gel @ $2 each (buy $20 get $5 RR back)<br />4 bottles of pop (2 liters) @ 89 cents each<br />1 Walgreens cold medicine @ $3.99<br /><br />Minus:<br />$1 Satin Care gel x 10 (IVC)<br />$1 Satin Care gel x 10 (mfg)<br /><br />Spent $8ish OOP, received $5 RR, will get $3.99 rebate for cold medicine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-56768359605539460042008-05-27T23:30:00.005-05:002008-05-27T23:45:03.740-05:00Works for Me Wednesday - Toaster Oven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2008/05/works-for-me-ch.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEleZmkrEp_pXiww-n2on7UoJfYH0mrBWEhf2WRzznzqyozdRajioV-F9wJordE2bSGMxYLGkQYatosjpCZzW94pUgepxGLdtkcSQKrm9WUaOELQUrMZAZg-Ov_XPEgM3rX7b5PBHUE/s320/6a00d83451c5ac69e200e5527f94e58833-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205282249902270178" border="0" /></a><br />A couple of years ago, I bought a Sunbeam toaster oven from Wal-Mart for $20. My initial goal in getting it was to make toasted sandwiches/subs similar to Subway. Since then though, I have found so many uses for it! Since I live alone with my sister, we don't need to cook for a whole family. I will often cook dinner for both of us in the toaster oven. We also use it to reheat leftovers (esp. good for restaurant leftovers!) since it's just as fast as the microwave and tastes much better. It's also great for cooking small quantities of cookies, breads, etc. Since my sister is slightly disabled, I love the fact that she can use it while I'm gone without me worrying about it like I might with the big oven. In the summertime, I love that we're not heating up the whole house to cook for two in the oven. Did you know there are even whole cookbooks devoted to toaster oven cooking?? Check out your local library.<br /><br />The toaster oven gets used almost daily in my house and has been a great $20 investment. It works for us!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-17253502301484456432008-05-23T14:00:00.005-05:002008-05-24T00:32:18.063-05:00Walgreens $5/$20 CouponInitially I was bummed when I heard that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Walgreens</span> had issued the $5/$20 coupon since I had already been there this week. It would have really come in handy then. But then I got to thinking, and I think I have a deal worked out that will still save me major money.<br /><br />3 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Airwick</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Freshmatic</span> Mini - $5.99 each<br />2 packages Wrigley's Gum - B1G1 at $2.49 each (filler item)<br />Total: $20.46<br /><br />Coupons:<br />-$5/$20<br />- (3) $4 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Airwick</span> coupons (printable from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">airwick</span>.com)<br />- $1 gum coupon<br /><br />Total: $2.46<br /><br />I might tweak this when I get there.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Edit: Well due to stock levels and coupon to item ratio, I did tweak it and the following deal:<br /><br />1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Airwick</span> Mini <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Freshmatic</span> - $5.99<br />1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Airwick</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Freshmatic</span> Ultra - $5.99<br />Kids <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Orajel</span> Mouthwash - $4.99<br />2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Wetwipes</span> - $1.50 each after in-ad coupon<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Calculator</span> - $1<br />Total: $20.97<br /><br />Coupons:<br />-$5/20<br />-$8.00 (2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Airwick</span> $4 coupons)<br />-$1.50 (2 75 cent Wet Wipes coupons)<br />Pretax total - $6.47<br />With tax paid - $7.95<br />Rebate on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Orajel</span> - $5.49 ($4.99 + 10% on gift card)<br /><br />Final cost - $2.46<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-62669599915982719952008-04-28T19:33:00.004-05:002008-04-28T19:42:49.952-05:00April SavingsFor the first time, I tallied up my totals for the month. This is JUST the drug stores - Walgreens, RiteAid, CVS. Some of my numbers may be slightly off, but it should be close.<br /><br />All total, I should have spent $646.85 based on the SALE price and no coupons.<br />After using gift cards, ECB's, coupons, and register rewards, I actually spent $96.40 of my money.<br />Using the rebate programs that Walgreens and RiteAid have, I will be getting back $102.50<br />I still have $35.46 in ECB's to use at CVS and $10 in register rewards to use at Walgreens (with $10 more expected in the mail due to a register glitch).<br /><br />This month, I earned about $124 in register rewards at Walgreens and $143.38 in ECB's at CVS.<br /><br />Not a bad month! :)<br /><br />(Rebates have been adjusted on the right hand side. WOW!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-43063861678942454242008-04-26T13:28:00.009-05:002008-06-16T13:51:30.703-05:00Today I'm participating for the first time in <a href="http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/2008/04/are-you-cvs-superstar.html">"Cents"ible Sawyer's CVS Superstars</a>. Plus it's <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/2008/04/super-savings-saturday-another-cvs-trip.html">Super Savings Saturday at MoneySavingMom!</a><br /><br />It's also <a href="http://becentsable.blogspot.com/2008/04/centsable-shopper-show-tell_26.html">CentsAble Shopper Show and Tell at BeCentsAble </a>- where you can win a $10 CVS gift card! That'd be awesome! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/cvs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/cvs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br><br>Last weekend I was in Pensacola, FL where they practically have a CVS on every corner. I was able to take advantage of a lot of the deals that I just haven't been able to get here. Everything in the above picture was bought using a $10 gift card from <a href="http://www.mypoints.com/">MyPoints</a> (I'd love to send you a referral if you are interested in joining). I still have 8 cents left on it, and still have around $40 in ECB's! Also included in those deals and not pictured were my 10 bags of M&M's and one more deodorant and CVS Q-tips. Here's a run down on what I got:<br /><br />2 Arm & Hammer laundry soap<br />3 CVS Q-tips (part of the Essence of Beauty (EOB) ECB deal)<br />9 EOB gift bags<br />2 EOB facial pads<br />1 EOB facial pouf<br />3 different blood testers<br />2 Alavert<br />5 Softsoap Spa 18 oz<br />2 Lady Speed Stick (on clearance for $1.65 and I had $1 off coupon - came in handy since I forgot all my toiletries when I went)<br />1 Men's Speed Stick<br />1 Secret Clinical Strength (not the best deal, but I got it for my sister)<br />3 EOB toe separators (they did not work for the ECB deal - oh well it was only $3 - spent with ECB's of course!)<br />1 double pack of Noxema razors (will get a refund back on them)<br />2 Benefiber chewables<br />1 Aloe Vera gel (to treat our sunburn from the beach :))<br />1 infant syringe - to give Benadryl to our dog with!<br />10 bags of M&M's (14 oz)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens4-26-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens4-26-08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br><br>Today I took advantage of the overlap deals at Walgreens. I got 6 softsoaps and used the coupon in the April and May EasySaver catalog - making them free and I'll get a $10 rebate on them!! The 4 Aveeno lotion generated a $10 register reward, plus I used 4 $1 off coupons which means I spent $6.52 on them - profit of $3.48. The laundry soap was on sale for $2.50, plus I used a $1 off coupon. Not pictured, but I also got a 12 double pack Northern toilet paper on sale for $5.99 and I used a $1 off coupon. My total for the day was just over $16, paid with gift card, got back $10 RR for next time, and will get $10 back in rebates.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-91881241371547731722008-04-12T17:34:00.005-05:002008-06-16T13:46:41.543-05:00Super Savings SaturdayIt's Super Savings Saturday again at <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/">MoneySavingMom!</a><br /><br />I haven't posted in a while, but I've been getting some good deals lately at Walgreens. I've taken advantage of several recent RR deals as well. This week, I made several runs to Walgreens which is easy with them being on every street corner here practically! :)<br /><br />Day 1 - 3 stores:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br>3 stores, 6 total transactions<br /><br />Store 1:<br />1st transaction:<br />2 Aluminum Foil with Walgreens coupon for 75 cents each<br />1 Shaving Gel on clearance for $1.89<br />4 Aveeno lotion for $2.63 each<br />1 Venus Disposable razors for $6<br />6 packs of gum - 3 for $2 with Walgreens coupon<br />Total before coupons and tax $23.91<br /><br />Coupons (mfg):<br />4 B1G1 Gum coupons at $1.19 each ($4.76 total)<br />2 Alumunium Foil coupons at 75 cents each ($1.50 total) - made it FREE<br />1 Razor coupon at $2<br />1 Shaving Gel coupon at 55 cents<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Total mfg coupons - $8.81<br /><br /></span>Also used 2 $3 RR's<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand total $11 plus earned $13 in RR's<span style="font-weight: bold;">, paid with gift card, no OOP</span></span><br /><br />Transaction 2<br />1 Venus Disposable razors for $6<br />3 packs of gum - 3 for $2 with Walgreens coupon<br />Total before coupons and tax - $8<br /><br />Coupons:<br />1 Razor coupon for $2<br />1 Walgreens IVC coupon for 99 cents off 3 packs of gum<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Total coupons $2.99<br /><br /></span>Also used a $3 and $2 RR<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand total $2.75, earned $3 in RR's, paid with gift card<br /><br /></span>Store #2<br />Transaction 1:<br />4 Aveeno lotions at $2.63 each<br />Used 2 $3 RR's<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand total $5.49, earned $10 in RR's, paid $2.06 on gift card, $3.43 OOP<br /><br /></span>Transaction 2:<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>1 Wal-Zyr Tabs at $3.99<br />1 Crest White Strips at $19.99<br />Used $5 coupon for the white strips<br />Used $10 RR<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand total $11.20, earned $10 in RR's, will receive $3.99 in rebates. Paid $6.57 on gift card, $4.63 OOP<br /><br /></span>Transaction 3:<br />1 Wal-Zyr Tabs at $3.99<br />1 Crest White Strips at $19.99<br />Used $5 coupon for the white strips<br />Used $10 RR<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand total $11.20, earned $10 in</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> RR's, will receive $3.99 in rebates. Paid $6.57 on gift card, $4.63 OOP<br /><br /></span>Store #3<br />4 Aveeno lotions<br />Used $10 RR<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand total $1.49 paid OOP, earned $10 RR (which did NOT print - will have to mail in for it)<br /><br /></span>Day 2 - 1 store, 1 transaction<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreens04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br><br>2 Airwick Mini B1G1 at $9.99<br />(Used 2 $4 coupons)<br />1 Aquafresh Toothpaste at $2<br />(Used 1 $2 coupon)<br />1 Wal-itin allergy medicine at $6.99<br />4 Aveeno lotion at $2.63 each<br />Used $5/20 Walgreens coupon<br />Used $10 RR<br />$32ish before coupons, <span style="font-weight: bold;">OOP $6.77<br />Earned $10 RR<br />Will receive $6.99 Wal-itin rebate and $2 toothpaste rebate<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-91802148138495916942008-03-28T00:07:00.002-05:002008-03-28T00:10:04.553-05:00Yes, I'm still saving!I have still been shopping the sales and such the past few weeks. Things have just been so crazy that I've not had time to take pictures or post about it. But I have managed to get some good deals! Today I bought $25 worth of stuff (sale prices) at Walgreens for $12 after coupons, received back a $5 register reward good on my next trip, and used my rebate gift card to pay for it! So I actually didn't pay a cent today!<br /><br />I also went to RiteAid to get some last March rebate stuff, used my Feb. rebate check to buy it, and they gave me back the difference. So again, I did not pay a cent.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-91329120602149844702008-03-08T13:58:00.004-06:002008-06-12T21:30:09.598-05:00Super Savings SaturdayWhat will $4.22 buy you while STILL expecting a $19.98 rebate??<br /><br />See for yourself:<br /><br /><img style="border-width: 0px; width: 429px; height: 321px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg69/supersaverarmadillo/walgreensbigsale.jpg" /><br /><br />That's:<br /><br />8 Olay Ribbon body washes<br />3 Olay Botanical body washes<br />1 Olay in shower lotion<br />2 Zest body washes<br />2 Old Spice Hair & Bodywash<br />3 Aussie shampoos<br />1 Aussie conditioner<br />2 Herbal Essence shampoos<br />1 Herbal Essence conditioner<br />2 Venus Embrace razors<br />2 Zest bar soaps<br />2 Ivory bar soaps<br />2 Visine allergy eye drops<br />2 travel size Pantene (1 shampoo, 1 conditioner)<br />4 travel size Herbal Essence (2 shampoo, 2 conditioner)<br />1 Secret deodorant<br /><br />After coupons, total spent was $90.22 with $86 in instant register rewards to be used on future orders<br />Plus rebates on the razors for $19.98 (1 for Heather and 1 for me)<br /><br />My best deals? Visine was on sale for $2.99 each - I had $2 off coupons. The bar soap was 2/$4 with $4 back in register rewards. Plus I had coupons. The travel size Pantene and Herbal Essence were like the full size things - buy 6 and get $12 in register rewards back. But they were $1.29 each and 99 cents each!! So I spent $6 on them and got back $12. Oh, and the RAZORS! $9.99 sale price - $4 coupon - $5 register reward + $9.99 rebate = $10.98 PROFIT on each one of them!<br /><br />I didn't even take pictures of the deals we got on candy and toothbrushes (the irony of the combination does not escape me <img src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" height="15" width="15" />). Suffice it to say, it was also a great deal and I now have plenty of candy for cooking and rewards at school. I'm glad candy freezes well!<br /><br />Oh, I did buy two Sunday papers last week to get plenty of coupons for this weeks' sale. So I guess you could say all that cost me $8. Still a FANTASTIC deal. <img src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" height="15" width="15" /><br /><br />Head over to <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/2008/03/super-savings-saturday.html">Money Saving Mom's blog</a> for more Super Savings Saturday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616759189377025605.post-85030894183362896432008-03-04T08:55:00.002-06:002008-03-04T08:56:27.393-06:00Office Max - Rectractable SharpiesIf you missed out on last week's $2 Sharpie deal (12 pack retractable markers), <a href="http://img.ed4.net/officemax/2008/080308_MarchNL/OfficeMax-Sharpie-Coupon-Newsletter.html?edid=NF42QD-8LB6-UHK1V7-3P67W-VL5DP-v1">Office Max is offering them for $5 this week. </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/ReferAFriend/ReferAFriend_landing.aspx?referreremail=coralpark@gmail.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Refer A Friend using Revolution Money Exchange" style="border:none;" src="https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com/images/raf_signup.gif"/></a></div>Coralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433707850773791048noreply@blogger.com0