Free Book! The Ten-Year Nap

Go here to request your free copy of The Ten Year Nap while supplies last. This is a new book about working moms who have been stay at home moms and are now looking at where to go next.

Click on the link here and send an email with your address to receive a copy.

CVS Deals 8/2 to 8/7

School Supply Sale!


Caliber 10 Pk Pencils $.99 get $.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber 20 ct Pens $.99 get $.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber Academic Book Covers $1.99 get $1.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber Academic Compass/Protractor $1.99 get $1.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber 1 Subject notebook .99 get .99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber Academic Flexi Ruler $.99 get $.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber Academic Scissors $2.99 get $2.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Caliber Sticky Note/Glue stick/Pen Eraser $.99 get $.99 ecb limit 2-Free


Poly Portfolio $.49 get $.49 ecb limit 2-Free

Extra Care Bucks Deals!

Blink tears or gel tears $7.99 get $7.99 ecb limit 1
-$1.50 blink Tears lubricating eye drops from here
Free + overage


Softsoap Nutri Serums 15 oz $4.99 get $4 ecb Limit 1
-$2 Softsoap Body Wash or Irish Spring Body Wash 15 oz from here, try zip 45435
Free or Overage

Pepsi 8 pk 5/$10 get $2 ecb wyb 5 limit 1
2.00 each

$10 ecb WYB $20 limit 1
Electrasol, Resolve or Woolite 2/$9
Lysol Cleaner or airwick 2/$6
Lysol Spray 2/$8

Use:
-$2.50 Finish/Electrasol Quantum, Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs SS 7/12/09
-$1 Resolve SS 6/28/09
-.50 off any electrosol auto dish detergent
-1.00 off Finish quantum detergent
-$.75 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourable, Trigger, Plus Bleach or Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner (exp 8/3/09) SS 6/7/09
-$.75 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Trigger, Plus Bleach, or Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner SS 7/12/09
-$.75 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner SS 6/7/09
-$.75 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner SS 7/12/09
-$1 Air Wick Scented Oil Twin Refill Pack SS 7/12/09
-$1 Air Wick Scented Oil Twin Refill Pack or two Single Refills SS 6/21/09
-Air Wick Warmer Free up to $2.19 wyb any Air Wick Scented Oil Refill SS 7/12/09
-Air Wick Warmer Unit FREE wyb Air Wick Scented Oil Refill, up to $3.19 value SS 6/21/09
-$1 Lysol Disinfectant Spray (exp 8/3/09) SS 6/7/09
-$1 Lysol Disinfectant Spray SS 7/12/09
Prices Vary

$5 ecb wyb $15 limit 5
gold emblem the big mix candy bags assorted sizes 2/$6
orbit/eclipse/trident/dentyne 60 ct 2/$5
gold emblem jelly beans or licorice 2/$4
Prices Vary

Stayfree $5 ecb wyb $10 worth, products are $5.00 each
B1G1 Free Stayfree 6/28/09 SS
$1.00 off any Stayfree printable here
$1.00 off any Stayfree printable at redplum.com
Free + overage

CVS cotton balls, squares, rounds, ovals, pads, towelettes 25-300 ct
or nail polish remover 6 oz (PSA $1.99) get $2 EB WYB $5 Limit 1
$1.33 each when you buy 3

Scenario

I am starting the week with 4ECBs.

1st Transaction
Softsoap Nutri Serums 15 oz $4.99 get $4 EB Limit 1
Stayfree $5 ecb wyb $10, buy 2 at 5.00 each

Use:
4ecbs
$2 Softsoap Body Wash or Irish Spring Body Wash
B1G1 Free Stayfree 6/28/09 SS
$1.00 off any Stayfree printable here.

OOP: 2.00
Earn: 9ecbs

2nd Transaction
Pepsi 8 pk 5/$10 get 2 ecb wyb 5 limit 1

Use: 9ecbs
OOP: 1.00
Earn: 2ecbs

Total OOP: 3.00
Total ECBs: 2


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Walgreens Deals 8/2 to 8/7

Gum Toothbrush 2 pack $3.49 get $3.49 RR

$1 Gum Toothbrush RP 6/21

Free + 1.00 overage

Vitamin Shampoo & Conditioner 13oz $3.99 get $3.99 RR
Free

Buy 8, get a $10 RR--buy 6, get a $6RR--buy 4, get a $2RR.

Participating Products Include:
Dove Hair Care (7 - 12oz) 2/$6
Dove or Degree Clinical Protection Deodorant $5.99
Dove or Degree Deodorant (2.6-3 oz) 2/$7
Dove Lotion 13.5 oz or Body Wash 24 oz 25% off
Vaseline IC Lotion 25% off
Pond's Skin Care 25% off
285pk Q-Tips Vanity or 500pk Swabs 25% off
Suave Antiperspirant/Deodorant 2.6 or 6 oz 25% off
Breyers Ice Cream 48oz 2/$7
Lipton Tea 40pk Green tea, 48pk Decaf, 100pk Orig $2.99
Hellmann's Mayo 22 or 30 oz $2.99
Skippy PB 16.3 oz 2/$4
Ragu 26 oz 2/$4
Bertolli Dinner 24 oz $5.99

Deal Scenario:
Buy 8 Jars of Ragu Pasta Sauce- on sale 2/$4
Total=$16
Use 4 $1.25/2 coupons from the upcoming 8/2 Red Plum insert
Pay $11
Get back a $10 Register Reward
Final cost ONLY $1 for 8 jars of Ragu--just .13 per jar! (Thanks, Hip2Save)

Kellogg's Cereal 12-20 oz 2/$5 get $2 RR wyb 2
Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Gold, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Pops 10 oz+ $1 on 2
1.00 each

Scenario: (starting with 0 RR)

1st Transaction
Buy 8 Jars of Ragu Pasta Sauce- on sale 2/$4

Use: 4 $1.25/2 coupons

OOP: $11.00
Earn: 10RR

2nd Transaction
Gum Toothbrush 2 pack $3.49 get $3.49 RR
Vitamin Shampoo & Conditioner 13oz $3.99 get $3.99 RR
Kellogg's Cereal 12-20 oz 2/$5 get $2 RR wyb 2

Use:
$1 Gum Toothbrush RP 6/21
Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Gold, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Pops 10 oz+ $1 on 2 8-2 $10.00 RR from previous transaction
OOP: .50
Earn: 2RR, 3.49RR, 3.99RR

3rd Transaction

Vitamin Shampoo 3.99

Use: 3.49 Gum RR

OOP: .50

Earn: 3.99 RR

4th Transaction

Gum toothbrushes 2 pack 3.49

$1.50 item (newspaper, filler)

Use:

$1.00 Gum RP 6/21

3.99 Vitamin RR

OOP: 0

Earn: 3.49 RR

Repeat transaction 3 &4

$25.00 Restaurant.com GC

In the month of August Swagbucks is offering a great promotion. You can earn a $25.00 Gift Card towards a restaurant on restaurant.com by earning 45Swagbucks. This is a great offer since 45Swagbucks currently can only be redeemed for $5.00 in cash. This is a great offer.

Not familiar with Swagbucks? Swagbucks is a search engine that allows you to search the web while earning points. Points can them be redeemed for prizes and rewards. Go here to get started on Swagbucks!

5 Coupon Inserts this Sunday 8-2!!

Time to stock up on papers this Sunday. This Sunday's paper should have 5 coupon inserts! Below is a preview of coupons that will be available this Sunday.

SMARTSOURCE

Blue Bunny Aspen or Sedona Frozen Yogurt Granola Snacks $2

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit or Clean & Clear Blackhead Eraser $3

Clean & Clear Product, any $1
Kens Marinade or Buffalo Wing Sauce $1
Listerine Agent Cool Blue, 500 ml or Smart Rinse 500 ml B1G1F up to $5.05
OneTouch Meter $10

Pampers Cruisers Premium Absorbency Diapers $2 (TARGET)
Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers $2 (TARGET)
Pert Plus, 24.5 oz+ $2
Pert Plus for Men $1.50
VisineProduct, any except trial $2
Zyrtec, 24 ct+ $4
Zyrtec Childrens $2

SMARTSOURCE #2
Breyers YoCrunch 100 Calorie Yogurt Packs, any .75
Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator B1G1F to $4.29

Glade Plugins Scented Oil Lasting Impressions Holder $3
LOreal EverPure Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment $2
Oust Air Sanitizer B1G1F to $3.49
Pledge Furniture Care $1.50/2

Pledge Furniture Care Wipes $1

Pledge Multi Surface Product $1
Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2-in-1 Starter Kit FREE up to $7.29 wyb Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel

RED PLUM
All Liquid Laundry Detergent, 96 load+ $2

Blink Tears or Blink GelTears Lubricating Eye Drops, any $4

Degree Men or Women Clinical Protection Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant $2

Dove Beauty Bar (6-bar+) or Body Wash, 10 oz.+ $1

Dove Deep Moisture, Sensitive Skin or Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash ,12 oz+ $2
Hellmanns Product, 16.5 oz.+ .60
Knorr Rice and Pasta .60/2

Oral-B Advantage Plus Toothbrush FREE up to $3.44 wyb both Crest And Scope (TARGET) Ragu .60/2

Scotch Fur Fighter Hair Remover Starter Kit $5

KELLOGGS
Kelloggs Eggo Frozen Products, 4 ct+ $1 on 2

Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Gold, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Pops 10 oz+ $1 on 2
Kelloggs Pop-Tarts, 8ct+ $1 on 2

PROCTER & GAMBLE
Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color $4

Crest Whitestrips Classic $3
Gillette Body Wash FREE wyb Gillette Fusion Razor
Gillette Clinical Strength AND Secret Clinical Strength $4
Gillette Shampoo FREE wyb Gillette Fusion Razor
Pringles Cans, 180g+ $1 on 2
Tag Invisible Solid or Body Spray $2

Venus Disposables 6ct, Mach3 Disposables 6ct, Sensor3 8ct or CustomPlus3 8ct $3

For a complete list of coupons for 8-2 visit Taylortown Preview!

Free Viva Paper Towel Sample

Get your free sample of Viva Paper towels through Wal-Mart free samples. Go here to sign up. Wal-Mart samples usually arrive in less than 4 weeks.

Chicken Casserole Recipe E-book

Download this free ebook with several chicken casserole recipes. This freebie does not require you to enter any of your information. Download your book here.

Target Toy Clearance!

Target is running a toy clearance sale. Toy's are up to 75% off. I found a wide variety of items that were still available this afternoon. I also heard an employee talking about adding more items at a later time. Hurry over to Target and start stockpiling toys for birthdays and Christmas.

Items I bought:

stuffed animal storage basket 2.48

Password Boardgame 4.48

Doll Highchair 5.00

Being Green for Free!

We are bombarded with different ideas for living a green lifestyle everyday. But, some of the ideas for being green are costly. If you are living on a budget, like I am, you can't afford new EnergyStar appliances or to put solar panels on your house. I have compiled a list of 10 things you can do to live a green lifestyle for free and actually save you money.

1-Peak electrical energy demand hours are between 5am-9am and 4pm-7pm. Avoiding using large appliances (dishwasher, electrical oven, and dryer) during these hours will save on energy use. I try to do my laundry between 10am-2pm and I will run my dishwasher at 9pm.

2-When you are washing fruits or vegetables in a strainer put a bowl under the strainer to catch the extra water. Then use the bowl of water to water your indoor or outdoor plants. This will help to conserve water.

3-Stop using plastic bags. I wouldn't go to the store without my shopping list, but I will sometimes forget to bring my reusable grocery sacks because I know the store will offer me a plastic sack to carry my groceries. If we make it a priority to not use them we will be helping the environment. If you do get plastic bags, make sure that you are reusing them to take your lunch to work in or as a trashcan liner in the bathroom.

4-Have a garage sale, sell items online or donate to charity. Reusing items is a great way to be green. Instead of your old couch ending up in a landfill, why not try to sell it to a family that would use it or donate it to someone in need. When you shop at garage sales or thrift stores you are reusing items as well. One man's trash is another man's treasure.

5-Turn off the lights. It is such an easy concept, but so many of use forget to turn off lights when they are not in use. We also need to turn off T.V.'s, computers and appliances that we are not using.

6-Recycle! If you clip coupon you might accumulate 2-5 newspapers each week. These need to be recycled. Check out your city's website to see what items they accept at your local recycling center. You might be surprised of the things you throw in the trash that could be recycled. Some city's will charge a fee to pick up your recycling at your home, but most city's have a place that you can drop off your recycling for free.

7-Shop at antique stores and flea markets. I love antiques and they are thrifty and green items to buy since they are being sold used. Most of the items I have bought in my house have come from antique stores or garage sales. Anytime you purchase something used you are helping to reuse and conserve the environment.

8-Call your local electrical company and ask if they have any energy efficient programs you could benefit from. In my area my electric company offered new programmable thermostats that allowed us to preset the temperature to change through out the day. The thermostat was installed in my home for free. Since, I have been using the new thermostat my electrical bill has dropped by 38.00 a month!

9-Carpool or drive as little as possible. You can do your part by trying to use your car less. Car pool to work with someone or walk or ride your bike to your destination.

10-Be conscious of your choices and how they will effect the environment. Commit to doing your part to living a more green lifestyle.

My $50.00 Challenge

This week I spent $23.29 on groceries. We are having an eat what's around the house week. I spent $31.00 on a big bag of cat food and I try to keep my pet's food within my $50.00 weekly budget if I can. In total we went over our budget by $4.29.

At CVS, I started with 5ECBs and came out with 5ECBs to use next week. I spent $8.05 at CVS. If you haven't shopped at CVS yet this week, go here for all the deals.

At Wal-Mart, I spent $11.08. Breyer yogurt was priced at .58 each. Using the $1.00 off 2 coupon from here making each yogurt .08 each!

At Price Chopper, I spent $4.16 on two cases of pop.

Walgreens Coupon

Walgreens released a 1 day only coupon for July 31st for 15% off eligible store items and 20% off Walgreens Brand items. Combined with sale items this would make a good deal for the week. Go here to get your coupon.

Home Made Simple $30.00 Coupon Booklet

Home made simple is offering a coupon booklet with $30.00 worth of coupons. If you have requested it before, you should be able to request again since this is a new link. Go over here! Booklets will be delivered in 6-8 weeks.

Honey Bunches of Oats Coupon

Post has a high value coupon of $2.00 for 1 Honey Bunches of Oats Pecan Cluster cereal. You could probably pick up a book for free or around $1.00 at most stores.

Overwhelmed by Coupons!

When I first began coupon shopping I would spend a few hours on Sundays clipping, filing, purging and organizing my coupons. I found that I would be purging so many coupons weekly that where expired because I never used them. It seemed silly for me to be spending all this time clipping and organizing coupons if they were of no use to me.

I now do not clip coupons until I am ready to go to the store. Each Sunday, I will organize my coupon in a file folder system. I will date each one of the folders so that I can find coupons easily. I longer clip any coupons from my inserts until I need them.

Due to the great resources we have with blogs and coupon sites, we are able to determine sales and coupons that match sales before we enter a store. I do not leave my house without a list with the items I will be buying and a stack of coupons to match my items. When I have my list of items I can easily go through my folders and cut out the coupons I will need and print them from the internet for my store purchases.

When I first began doing this I worried that I might miss a deal on a clearance item that I knew I had a coupon to match the item. In that case if I really need the item, I will come back and get it the next day with my coupon. Making a second trip to a store every so often is a much better use of my time then spending a few hours every Sunday clipping and organizing my coupons.

I found that typically I do not return to the store to pick up the item I saw on sale. I usually don't need the item.

This system allows me to stick to my list. I believe that I save money by not buying impulse items. I also feel like I save time by not wondering the store for a long period of time. I have my list with the items I will be buying and those are the only items I will purchase. The longer I am in a store the more I will buy.

Free Crafts

Are the kids restless and bored at home. Check out Favecrafts. They have a selection of 22 summer crafts for kids. Click here to to visit FaveCrafts!

Discounted textbooks

The time is quickly approaching for college students to return to school. Textbooks are extremely expensive on college campuses. I use textbookx.com to order books that are used for my masters level classes I am taking. I will search for the books I need through my college book store and then search on textbookx.com for the best deals. Check them out by clicking on the button above.

Quality Health Free Samples

When you join Quality Health, you can receive free samples on a variety of products. Sign up is free. Click here to join.

Surveys

Surveys are a great way to earn extra cash and rewards. I enjoy taking surveys and sharing my opinion on products and issues. Below you will find a list of survey sites that I use. All the surveys listed below are ones that I personally use on a daily basis. Click on the links below to get started earning money for taking surveys.

*Opinion Outpost-Is a survey site that will send you surveys based on your desire to take them. They will not flood your inbox with more surveys then you are willing to take. Opinion Outpost pays in points that can be redeemed for rewards and prizes. Opinion Outpost is my favorite survey site. I have the most luck on this site receiving and earning money.

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*Opinion Place-Opinion Place is a survey site I like to use because they will pay rewards instantly. You do not have to wait until you accumulate points. They will send your funds thru paypal or amazon gift cards.

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*Mindfield is another online survey site that I would like to recommend signing up for. I have had good results with receiving and being approved to take surveys. Go here to sign up for Mindfield.

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*American Consumer Opinion-This site pays in cash for taking surveys. You can sign up and start earning money here.

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*HCDSurveys-You can earn up to $5.00 using this study. They have a refer a friend link to earn extra money by refering friends.

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*Survey Savvy-is another survey site. I don't receive emails very often from this company, but when I do the pay out for taking the survey is pretty good and I usually qualify for the surveys.

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*Say Nation-is different from the other survey sites. When you take surveys on this site you are trying to accumulate enough points to receive a $25.00 gas card. We could all use a gas card.

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*SaskWatch- provides rewards between 10-50 per survey that is taken. When you reach 100 points you can cash out your earnings for $10.00. The other great thing about this site is you are awarded points for trying to qualify to take a study. So this site will not waste your time.

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*Ipos-i-say-This survey site will send a few emails to you a week. The surveys that you take will earn you points that can then be redeemed for restaurant gift cards. Click on the Ipos-i-say button to join.

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CVS Advisor Panel-Are you a member of the CVS Advisor Panel? If you shop at CVS you need to join. When you sign up for the panel CVS will send you surveys periodically to your inbox. When you complete a survey they will reward you with $5.00 to $15.00 in Extra Care Bucks. This is a great way to earn extra savings at CVS!

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Freebies

Go here for a free Shamwow drying cloth.

Freefly Freebies found today:

Ideal no calorie sweetner

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond True Delights

Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Fragrance

They have several more offers as well. These are the ones I signed up for. Join Freefly by clicking the Freefly button on the sidebar of this page.

Living a clutter free life and making money.

My husband and I began working on paying off our debt (car loans and student loans) this summer. We are trying to put as much money each month towards are debt. Besides are two incomes, I have been trying to earn extra money on the side. One thing I have done is tried to sell things around the house.

We had a garage sale this past weekend and raised almost $300.00 in one day just by selling little things around the house that we don't use anymore.

I have also been selling items on craigslist. I like to sell bigger items on craigslist. I think you can get a better price for items through craiglist. This past month I have sold furniture and gym equipment.

In the process of trying to earn money, I was surprised at how getting rid of items I no longer used actually made me feel better in my home. I think that it is important to declutter and get rid of what we don't really need. When I am in my house I feel lighter with less items.

I believe having clutter makes us stressed out and anxious. I was holding on to so many items that my garage was completely full. I had kitchen and home items that I was saving for when I got a bigger house to decorate with or a bigger kitchen with more cabinets to put all the dishes in. But, I probably won't get a bigger home for 3-4 years. I have to live and function in the size house that I have. Let's face it, I probably will want the newest home decorations anyways by the time I get a bigger home. I decided that I wasn't going to live in the future when it came to my clutter, but to live in the now. The now is living a clutter free life and even making some extra cash doing it.

50 Free photo prints from CVS

Sign up for CVS photo center. It's free and you'll get up to 50 free prints when you join. Includes Free photo storage and sharing. I signed up and was able to print my photos from my recent vacation to use in my scrapbook. Click on the picture link above.

Free Spring Samples

Get your free spring samples by clicking on the picture above.

CVS FREE or CHEAP 7-26 to 8-1

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $2.88 get $2ECBs (Lmt. 1)
-Use 1.00Q from 7/12SS
=Free + Overage

Caliber 100 Page Composite Notebook $.99 get $.99ECBs (Lmt. 2)
=Free

CVS Erasers, Push pins, or Binder clips $.99 get $.99ECBs (Lmt. 2)
=Free

Caliber pencil or Index Card case $.99 get $.99ECBs (Lmt.2)
=Free

Pilot Easytop Pen 2pck. $.99 get $.99ECBs (Lmt. 2)
=Free

Caliber Sticky notes 2pck. $.99 get $.99ECBs (Lmt. 2)
=Free

Buy 2 Georgia Pacific Copy Paper at $5.00 each get $5.00ECBs (Lmt.4)
=2.50 each

Buy 4 Coke Products for $13.00 get $3.00ECBs (Lmt.1)
=2.50 each

Buy a lunch carrier starting at $5.99 get $3ECBs (Lmt.2)
=2.99 each

CVS tampons $1.89 get $1.89ECBs (Lmt.1)
=free

My Scenario for this week.
I am only starting the week with 5.00 in ECBs so I will probably do smaller transactions to keep my OOP cost down.

Transaction 1:
Colgate total 2.88
CVS tampons 1.89
2 CVS binder Clips 1.98
Use:
1.00 Colgate Q from 7/12SS
5.00 ECBS

=.75 OOP
Earn: 5.89ECBs

Transaction 2:
2 Caliber Sticky Notes 1.98
1 lunch carrier 5.99
Use:
5.89ECBs from last transaction

=2.08OOP
Earn:5.00ECBs

Transaction 3:
Buy 2 copy paper at 5.00 each
Use:
5.00 ECBs from last transaction

=5.00 OOP
Earn:5.00ECBs

Transaction 4:
2 Pilot Easy top pens 1.98
2 Composition Notebooks 1.98
1 index card case .99

=0 OOP
Earn: 5.00 ECBs

Total OOP: 7.83
I still have the same amount of ECBs that I started with 5.00.


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Free Craft Ebook

Signup for FaveCrafts Newsletter and receive an ebook with over 60 craft projects. The projects are low cost and involve most items that you could find around your house. The book has some great ideas and includes pictures of the crafts. Go here to get your ebook.

Twilight Trivia Quiz

For all of you twilight fans. I was emailed a fun trivia quiz. Test your twilight knowledge here!

Free Subscription to eWeek Magazine

Receive a free subscription to eWeek Magazine by clicking on the link here. Hurry while this deal is still available.

Walgreens 7-12 Free and Cheap

All Laundry Detergent 40-36 loads 2 for 10.00

Get 3.00 RRs wyb 2

1.00 all laundry detergent RP 6-28

2.50 each



Smartwater 5 for 5.00

1.00 off 2 Smartwater SS 6-28

.50 each

CVS Deals 7-12-free and cheap

Caliber 1 subject notebook .99
get .99 ECBs Limit 2
FREE

Caliber 12" wooden or plastic ruler .99
get .99 ECBs Limit 2
FREE


Caliber 5 oz. school glue .99
get .99 ECBs Limit 2
FREE


Caliber or It's academic 5" scissors 2.99
get 2.99 ECBs Limit 2
FREE


Gillette Fusion manual or power razor 7.99
get 4.00 ECBs Limit 1
Use 4.00 Gillette Fusion razor coupon from P & G 6-7
FREE


Photobook ten 6X8 pages 7.99
get 7.99 ECBs Limit 3
FREE


Papermate grip pens 8ct. .99
get .99 ECBs Limit 3
FREE

Kotex pads and tampoons 2 for 7.00
get 2.oo ECBs
Use .75 off any kotex from 6-14 SS
3.50 for 2 packs

Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets 20ct. B1G1F (priced at 8.99)

Use 2.00 off Purex 3 in 1 from 6-14 SS

2.50 each

The Best Ways to Waste Money

That seems like a crazy title. We are always discussing ways to save money, but do we consider the things we are doing that might be wasting money. I have put together a list of the best ways to waste money. If you have any to share please leave a comment!

-Have a high interest credit card that is not being payed off monthly. I try to avoid credit cards if possible.

-Buy a new car every 2-3 years. I think that we all want new things, but in order to get the full value out of your car you need to try to hold on to it as long as possible.

-Not consider the money you waste in gas. I am guilty of driving to 3 different stores to get great deals on free items. I don't take into account how free that item was when I consider the gas I spent driving. Try to cluster your errands so that you can shop at several stores in the same area at once. Less gas used equals more money.

-Not paying yourself first on each paycheck. Saving is important, so make sure you are setting aside money first. You won't ever miss it, if you don't count on it.

-Eating out-It so alluring and convenient to eat out at restaurants, but eating out is a waste of money compared to the price it costs to make a meal at home. Try to designate one night a week or month for eating out.

-Making several trips to the grocery store. Not being planned and organized costs you money. When you impulse buy, you will tend to buy more items then if you had an organized list. You will also forget items that you needed and will have to go back to store, creating more of an opportunity to impulse buy. Have a plan and stick to it.

This list is to get you to consider what do you waste money on. These are things that I have been guilty of doing. If you have something to add please leave a comment.

My 50.00 Challenge

Well, I reached my 50.00 goal this week for grocery spending. I spent $41.90 at CVS, Aldi's, & Target.

I spent 13.38 at Target. I got some great deals on Kashi products thanks to Target printable coupons. I also had a 5.00 gift card from a previous gift card deal to use.

At CVS I spent, 4.90. I used 8 ECBs and received 10 ECBs. So my out of pocket spending was 2.90 since I made 2 ECBs. See CVS deals here.

I spent 23.62 at Aldi's. I shopped for basic items that we needed. My Aldi's had a gallon of milk for 1.99! We go through atleast 2 gallons a week. So Aldi's is a great store to shop at first. It is hard to get everything you need at Aldi's, but it is worth shopping for basic items before you go to a larger grocery chain.

Order right now through PetSmart to recieve 15% off your order.

McDonald's FREE Mocha Mondays

McDonald's will be giving away Free Mocha McCafe every Monday through August 3rd from 7 am to 7 pm. There is a limit of one 8 oz hot mocha or 7 oz. iced mocha per person per visit.

Earn Money while you blog!!!

I love reading coupon and saving money blogs. It took me about a year before I decided to create a blog of my own. In the process of starting my blog I realized that bloggers can get paid for advertising on their sites through affiliate companies.

The great thing about affiliates is you are able to sign up with one company that represents hundreds of individual companies. Once enrolled with an affiliate you can select which companies you would like to post on your blog. Most affiliates will pay you if a sale is generated from your blog or if it is a coupon site if someone prints coupons from your link.

If you are a blogger, consider joining an affiliate program. It is a great way to earn extra money. You can post ads for company's on your page and if those ads generate sales, you could earn money for referring customers.

My favorite affiliate programs:

Logical Media-Logical Media Logical Media is a great affiliate program. Check them out.Logical Media - Make Money!

LinkShare Affiliate!- Link Share is an affiliate program for bloggers. Sign up to earn commission from items sold through your blog.

Thomas Nelson Book Review-Thomas Nelson is a great affiliate site. They will send you free christian books on a variety of topics if you agree to write a review about the book on your blog. This is a great way to recieve some free books for you or your children. Click on the Thomas Nelson advertisement to sign up to be a book review blogger.

America's Cheapest Family

While I was at the book store on Friday, I came across this book. It is by "America's Cheapest Family". I only have had the book for a few days and have read the entire book. I have to say that it is a good read. Being a frugal person I new alot of the information they discussed in the text. What I got from the book was the system that the family used for creating a monthly budget. They have a great system for allocating and saving money. I loved their system so much I had my husband sit down today and create a new budgeting system. I highly recommend this book, you will find a link on the sidebar to purchase this book, it is very reasonably priced.

Walgreens deals 7-5

12 pack of pepsi products 3 for 11.00 Get 3.00 RR
3 for 8.00

Buy 10.00 in Keebler Products Get 5.00 RR
Buy 4 Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies
Use 2 1.00/2 from here
Pay 8.00
Get 5.00 RR
.75 each

Buy 10.00 of Covergirl Products Get 3.00 RR
-1.00 Covergirl P&G 6/7
-2.00 on 2 Covergirl P & G 6/7
Prices vary

Menu Plan

Wednesday-Salmon fillets, coleslaw, cornbread

Thursday-Chicken Stir fry

Friday-Date Night

Saturday-With Family

Sunday-Cheddar Bratwurst & Sauerkraut

Monday-Flounder fish, green beans, potatoes

Tuesday-hot dogs, chips, cantaloupe

Wednesday-Pork fillets, wild rice, broccoli

Earn Money

The internet provides many opportunities to earn money and rewards. Below are a list of a few ideas.

Search engines

Swagbucks-Sign up at swagbucks to receive swagbucks just for searching. You can redeem your swagbucks for gifts or gift cards. Typically, you will receive 2-5 swagbucks a day. This is the first site I begin searchin on.

Blingo-This is the next search engine that you can use. You have the chance of winning prizes daily just for searching.

Reward Programs

My Coke Rewards-Do you drink coke? If you buy coke save your coke reward points on bottle caps and box lids. Enter points on My Coke Rewards. Points can be redeemed for gifts, gift cards, magazine subscriptions, etc.

Surveys

Surveys are a fun way to earn extra money by answering questions about you and your family. Some survey sites offer rewards, while others pay actual cash for taking surveys. Check out my survey link here.

Sell things

Ebay-I have been successful with selling items around my house by using ebay. Click here to see how many people earn money by using ebay. You can sign up for a free success kit.

Dairy Queen Blizzard B1G1 Free

Sign up here for the Dairy Queen blizzard fan club to receive a B1G1 free blizzard coupon sent to your email.

My $50.00 Challenge

I stayed with in my $50.00 budget for the week. I did not shop at CVS or Walgreens on Sunday, so I had a little more to spend on groceries. I spent $44.76 at Wal-Mart for our weekly groceries. Some of my favorite deals I snagged....

Starbucks Pint icecream 2.50
2.00 Q from 6-17ss

.50 each

California pizzas (small) 2.50

1.00 Q from 5-17ss

1.50 each

Herdez Salsa 1.68

.50 Q from 5-3ss

1.18 each