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Thanks to moneysavingmom.com, where you can find great grocery saving tips each week.

Happy Dance

There are some people that I call my friends who don't use creamer in their coffee. Just black is good for them. I'm not one of those people. ;) I love to flavor up my coffee. So when I came across this deal at Walgreen's, I was doing the happy dance.

Here's how it worked out:

~2 Coffeemate Liquid Creamers 16 oz: $4.38 regular price
~Buy one get one free: $2.19 on sale
~Used two, $1.00 off each printable coupons = .19 cents

Good Stuff!

Hello everyone!

Found this article over at Mary Ann's House: Frugal Fridays - "Eating Well on a Very Small Budget".

I could not have said this any better, myself. She is doing so many of the things that we do in our home. Though, it has taken me a few years to figure it all out. It is so great how she is trying to be a good steward with what the Lord has given her. I really love how she is also keeping everything balanced by eating healthy in a limited budget. Also, being resourceful without going overboard. There is some great stuff in there - be sure to check it out.

For more Frugal Friday posts, please visit Biblical Womanhood

Deals

Here are some great deals available this week from:
Sunday 3/25 thru Saturday 3/31:


WALGREEN'S

Reach Ultimate Clean Toothbrush:
On sale 3.99.
Use $2.00 Coupon in this Sunday's newspaper (3/25),
Use Walgreens Easy Saver Rebate for $2.99. (catalog is in front of store)
Rebate exceeds price paid by +$1.00

Madam Mandarin Oranges
Original price: .75 cents
On Sale .39 cents each (limit 4 per purchase)
Use Walgreens Flyer coupon. If they are out - ask for Rain Check.



RITE AID:

Buy Electrasol Orange dish detergent, powder or gel - 75 oz; or Gelpacs or Powerball 20ct:

On sale $2.99

*Use Coupon for $1 off 2 Electrosol products in this Sunday's newspaper - 3/25

After purchase, use Rite Aid's Website to Redeem Rebate.
Limit 2 boxes.
Use SCR #5 (Single Check Rebate): Purchase one Powder or Gel 75oz, gelpacs or powerball 20 pk, get $2 rebate for up to two boxes.

Buy two, pay $.49 ea after Single Check Rebate.



Let me know if you have any questions.
Good luck!

Giving my .10 cents Worth

Quite a few months ago, I came across a great deal for Kraft Mac N Cheese. Target had their boxes for a non-advertised sale of .60 cents each. Then they offered a .50 cents off printable coupon from their website. Thus each one was .10 cents worth.

So I stocked up. With kiddos it is almost a staple around here. My husband is also the "grand master" of making Mac N Cheese. Me, on the other hand am not. :)

The other day we had one box left. Then Walgreen's had them on sale for 2 for $1.00 (.50 cents each). Normally this would actually be a good sale. Being that Walgreen's regular price is $1.24, or WinCo's price is anywhere from .60-.70 cents a box. But it was just killing me to have to spend so much now, when I had gotten the others for so cheap.

Before, I got 4 boxes for .40 cents. Now I got 4 boxes for $2.00. A big difference when say you buy 10 for $1.00 rather than 10 for $5.00.

I know, I know, we're not talking about BIG change here. Just hard to go back to paying "full" price for things, let alone 50%.

Hmmm. Maybe it's an addiction. No, I wouldn't go that far. ;)

Cost Breakdown

Here is the price of a dinner at full price, and again with the price I actually paid:

Full Price Taco Salad
1 lb. Hamburger ($2.99)
1/2 Bag Shredded Lettuce (Fresh Express .75 cents)
1 Packet Taco Seasoning (Lawry's $1.19)
1 Can of Kidney Beans (S&W .95 cents)
1/4 lb. Grated Cheddar Cheese (Tillamook $1.25), 2lbs/$5.00
1/4 Bag of Potato Chips (Doritos .86 cents), $3.45 a bag

(optional: tomatoes & onion, didn't put in)

TOTAL $8.49


Sale Priced Taco Salad
1 lb. Hamburger ($1.49) reduced price at end of day
1/2 Bag Shredded Lettuce (.52 cents), Dole brand with coupon
1 Packet Taco Seasoning (Lawry's .17 cents),
on sale w/in-store coupon
1 Can Kidney Beans (.23 cents),
stocked up on a variety of beans with this price
1/4 lb. Grated Cheddar Cheese (.99 cents), used generic
1/4 bag of Potato Chips (.36 cents),
Tostitos on sale w/in-store coupon $1.45/bag

TOTAL $3.76


That's a difference of $4.73!

Watching coupons, watching sales, finding cheaper alternatives, do add up. If I take this one dinner and saved $4.73 every night, for 5 days, in a year, then I could save my family $1,800
a year. Just by shopping smart.

This week's total's

I feel that part of my job as a full-time house wife and mom is to help with the managing of the treasures that the Lord has given us. It is important for me to save money where I can, which allows me the choice of staying home with my precious little ones and honoring my husband's daily job of providing for his family. So from time to time you will see what I may have saved in a particular shopping trip or two. Before I start shopping, I always pray that the Lord would guide me in what I am doing. To be an encourgement to other shoppers and keep smiling and saying thanks to the grocery clerks. It is fun.

We are very lucky to have 4 of the stores that we shop at within 1/2 mile of our home.
So down the street is a shopping corner that has an Albertson's, Rite-Aid, and Walgreens. Then down the other way is Fred Meyer.

Last night, I hit all 4 of these stores. Here is what I came up with:

Rite Aid
2 containers of Electrosal D/W Soap = .13 cents
(On sale, with .85 cpns and 4.00 Rebate) (Regular price $4.99 each)

Walgreens
2 Puffs Tissue
2 Lysol Kitchen Cleaners
4 small packets of M & M's

Albertsons
2 -12 oz bags of ground Cofee
2 pkgs. ground turkey
Breakfast Sausage Bacon
Lean Lunchmeat

Fred Meyer
2 bottles of Ibuprofren
4 cans of Organic tomato paste: + .44 cents
(each cost .89 cents, used 4 of the $1.00 off coupons)
2 bags of Organic Cascadian Farms Tater Tots

Fred Meyer
1 bottle of All Laundry Detergent (40 loads) = $1.38
(On sale $4.59, Fred Meyer coupon $3.88, used 50 cent MFQ coupon, and $2.00 off next visit catalina coupon)

Total Shelf Price: $66.88
Saved: $38.78
Total Paid: $28.30

I normally use more coupons when I go out, but this week I only purchased the things we needed [do I need M & M's? Umm Yes! oh wait I mean, No]. And those things that were already on sale.