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Couponing and Saving Money

Good Morning Everyone,

It is a great day to save money.  I signed up for this site, “Food on the table.”  It’s all about planning meals and saving money.

LOVING IT!  You must give it a try, it’s free right now. I don’t know how long.  You can join using  promo code FEBFREE so I am guessing you have the month of February to join. Check it out and join as soon as possible and get the service free for life.

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If you haven’t already signed up for Food on the Table here is your chance to get it FREE for LIFE! This is a HOT deal and Freebie! This is a limited time offer and available through THIS LINK when you use promo code FEBFREE ! Get this freebie while you can!

Thanks,tracerscouponaffair.com

 

*HOT* Walgreens Coupon: Save $5 off $25

By +yo Free Samples  |  On February 5th, 2012

If you’re planning on snagging some deals at Walgreens this week, make sure to print this $5 off $25 coupon and save even more! Click on the link below to “like” Walgreens on Facebook and then check out the “Daily Feats” tab to print your coupon.  Thanks, yofreesamples.com

Here is the Sunday Coupons Preview

2012 Smartsource coupon preview

Sunday Coupon  Preview  

Be sure to clip or print coupons to add to your stockpile.

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2-12-2012 Smartsource coupon preview
Regional coupon inserts & value differences are to be expected!

(/X) after coupon = expiration date
() before coupon = multiple of same coupon
ETS = excludes trial sizes
DND5 = coupon states Do Not Double, but barcode starts w/a 5

Smartsource coupon insert
Activia Save $1/1 4-pack including Stonyfield (3/19)
Arm & Hammer Save $1/2 laundry product (4/1)
Axe Save $1/1 4oz bodyspray, 2.7oz anti-perspirant and deodorant or 3oz deodorant ets (3/11) ONLY 2 COUPONS IN SHOPPING TRIP
Bausch+Lomb Save $5/1 Ocuvite product (4/30)
Bissell Save $1/1 carpet cleaning powder or carpet cleaning foam (4/30)
Bissell Save $1/1 Stomp’N Go (4/30)
Buitoni Save $2/1 Frozen Complete Meal for Two (5/12)
Campbell’s Save $.40/2 condensed soups excluding Chicken Noodle, Tomato & Great for Cooking soups (4/15)
Campbell’s Save $.40/4 condensed Chicken Noodle & Tomato soups (4/15)
Chinet Save $.75/1 Comfort Cup 12oz or 16oz (4/29)
Colgate Save $.75/1 Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro-Relief 4oz+ (3/3)
Cortizone 10 Save $1/1 Hydratensive Body Lotion (3/31)
Cortizone 10 Save $1/1 item (3/31)
Daisy Save $.45/1 cottage cheese (4/30)
Dr. Scholl’s Save $5/1 Custom Fit Orthotics (3/11)
French’s 4.50/1 French Fried Onions (4/15)
GE Save $1/1 Energy Efficient Soft White or Clear Halogen, Reveal, Energy Smart CFL or LED lighting product (4/14)
Glade Save $.55/1 Premium Room Spray 9.7oz (3/24)
Glade Save $1.50/1 Plug-Ins Scented Oil warmer (3/24)
Glade Save $1/1 Decor Scents holder or Save $1/2 refills (3/24)
Glade Save $2/1 Plug-Ins Scented Oil twin refill (3/24)
Glade Save $2/2 4oz Jar or Scented Oil candle products (3/24)
Glade Save $3.50/1 Sense & Spray starter kit (3/24)
Gold Bond Save $1/1 Anti-itch Lotion or Maximum Relief/Intensive Healing Cream (3/31)
Gold Bond Save $1/1 Medicated Lotion (3/31)
Hill’s Save $3/1 Science Diet Ideal Balance Canine dry food (6/30)
Hill’s Save $3/1 Science Diet Ideal Balance Feline dry food (6/30)
Hormel Save $.55/1 Compleats Kids microwave meal (4/8)
Hormel Save $1/1 Always Tender flavored meant (4/9)
Hormel Save $1/1 Country Crock side dish (4/9)
Hormel Save $1/1 Refrigerated Entree (4/9)
Hormel Save $1/2 Compleats microwave meals (4/8)
Huggies Save $.50/1 baby wipes 56ct+ (3/10)

Stockpiling Can Save You 50% or More on Your Grocery Bill in A Year!

 Good Morning,

Have a blessed and prosperous day.  “The joy of the Lord is our strength”.

FYI you can print coupons from coupons.com off at facebook.  Put in coupons.com in the facebook search-when you get to the page click  Go to APP  then print your coupons.

Stockpiling is one of the easiest and best ways to cut your grocery bill in half.   Stockpiling is buying your products at their lowest sale price with a coupon; thenthey are available for your use when you need them.  Not only does stockpiling save you money it also saves you time.

When we Stockpile we amass a supply of non-perishible foods, foods that can be frozen, health and beauty products, cleaning products and anything that your family uses weekly or monthly.  Foods like canned goods, cereal, ground beef and turkey, chicken breast.  Health and beauty products like tooth- paste, lotion, deodrant, toilet paper, paper towel.  Most stores have a sales cycle between 4 and 8 weeks for all the products they put on sale.  Usually you will find the greatest sale each week on the front and back page of the stores circular.

Here are some steps to help you get your “Stockpile Pantry” ready and begin your shopping.

First of all you don’t need an exra pantry, you can turn any area into an area for your non-perisables.  You will need to make space in your freezer for your frozen stash.  You only need a coupe of shelves and if that is not possible you can create a space in a closet, under the bed just think outside the box.  Just don’t store in your garage.  The temperature changes too often and there is moisture present.

1. Make a list of all the foods, health and beauty products, cleaning products, paper goods you use on an ongoing basis. You will need to know how many you use per week, month etc.

Note:  You can buy marked down bread and freeze it.  I do it all the time. Day old French bread makes great french toast.  Make your own bread crumbs in the food processor.  It’s a great savings.

When Walgreens, CVS and the gas station put milk on sale buy it and freeze it.  Milk freezes well.

2. Begin accumulating coupons for your stockpile.  Go to Couponmom.com  and coupons.com and print out the new coupons at the begining of the month and save them.  Clip everything you use from the Sunday inserts.  Take them to the store with you each week and buy the sale item and use your coupons.  Use as many as you have or as many as you are allowed.  Example:  If your family uses a box or Cherrios a week that cost $2.00 each and they are on sale for a very low/rock bottom price ,say.99 and you have six coupons, then you would buy six which would last you six weeks and only cost you$5.94, instead of $12.00.  I hope I am making this clear.  Now you have saved 50% off your cereal bill.

3.  Building your stock will take time..buy a few things on sale with a coupon at each visit to your store.  Most store rotate their sales items every 4 to 8 weeks. Devise yourself a system to keep track of what goes on sale when. Many coupon clippers use what is called a Price book.  

Example of a price book: I believe in keeping it simple.  You should do whatever is easiest for you.   Get a small lined notebook that will fit well in your purse.  List all the products, groceries/health and beauty one or two on a page. Under that heading list your stores that you frequent.

Toothpaste: Total 4ozs

(usually this size toothpaste is the best buy- that’s just me, you might decide on a larger size)

1.Walmart January 5, $2.99

2.CVS  January 12, $2.49

3.Target January 19, $1.99

4.Walgreens February5, 2/$6-$4RR-$1 coupon=2/$1

 Now this is just an example but Walgreens really has this deal going this week and you porbably have a coupon for total.  I know I do.  You can only use one coupon per offer, but you can repeat the offer. If you don’t have a coupon for Total go to colgate.com and sign up for Smile Talk E Newsletter. The newsletter is free and there is a printable $1.00 off coupon  which will make your toothpaste about 75% of the regular price. You will have $4.00 to buy something else you need.

4. Rotate your stockpile, always use the oldest product first.  Most stores sales cycles rotate every 4 to 8 weeks. Stocking toilet paper, paper towel dish liquid, detergent will save you a lot of money. You can probably store these in the garage, at least the paper goods.

 5.Your goal is never pay full price.  You always want your price to be 50% or less or as close to free as you can get.  “Nothing is better than free” I pray this helps you if you have a question or a comment let me hear frm you.  Scroll down to the comment section on this page.

 

Don’t miss the coupons below

Gather Together Coupon Book With $35 in P&G Coupons!

Deals, deals and more deals

 OH! Happy Day

The deals abound around the net.

 

SAVE $0.75 Carmex Moisture Plus®     On one (1) Carmex Moisture Plus® Lip Balm

Cold weather drying the moisture out of your lips.  Carmex Moisture Plus Lip Balm to the rescure! You can pick up your Carmex this week at Target for $1.74 after you print out your coupon for .75 off at couponmom.com The regular  price is $2.49.

 

Free* Lysol Disinfectant Spray!  Participation required.

Thanks,sayvings.com    Visit them for lots of free stuff

 

Wow! six issues of All You Magazine for just $6.00

Loving this deal, my subscription to All You ran out, I had to purchase my new issue at Wal Mart, I really did not mind since I had to go there anyway.  However, I really do enjoy getting my copy in the mail since I usually get it before it is in the store.  This is really a great deal.  I am jumping on this right now, they are usually $1.66 if you subscribe and about $2.60 at the store. Now is a great time to give it a try if you have not.  It is a magazine always full of great coupons.  You will save your cost many times over.

 

Visit here to subscribe six issues of All You Magazine for $6.   Thanks, All You

 

Want to view all of “Hype Hair Magazine” January / Feburary 2012 Issue!

Just Click Here and see all the hair styles and fashion offered for FREE!

Thanks,couponsaving sista

 

Saving Money on Car repairs

My son is in the process of repairing an old car he bought for a couple of hundred dollars.  He saves a lot of money by going to “Pull and PayLots”.  Pull and PayLots are basically car junk yards.  His car needed a muffler and tires so he purchased them there.  The cars have been wrecked or junked; but many parts are still in good condition and the savings can be 50 to 80% of the cost of new parts.  Maybe you just need tires for your car. Many of the cars there have very good tires.  You might save a lot of money.

 

KEEPING OUR LITTLE FURY FRIENDS HEALTHY

Homemade Kibbles for Cats

Here is a great recipe:

3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups soy flour
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup nonfat dry milk
1/2 cup brewer’s yeast
1 (15 ounce) can mackerel
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cod liver oil
2 cups of water or as needed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In another bowl, mash the mackerel into small pieces. Mix in the oil and water. Add the mackerel mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. The dough is tough, so use your hands. Roll dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 1/4-inch bits, using a knife or pizza cutter. Mound the bits onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 25 minutes. During baking, occasionally toss the bits with two wooden spoons, so they brown evenly. Turn the heat off and allow the treats to cool thoroughly before removing. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This recipe freezes very well for longer storage.
Thanks, John and Dollarstretcher.com