tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19882808324357608882024-03-18T21:14:28.390-07:00Money Saving DivaTrying to feed a family of 6 on $60 a week, payoff all credit card debt and save for house. All in the next 18 months.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-26265144016267184792010-01-15T16:25:00.000-08:002010-01-15T16:28:41.466-08:00Starting Over-Saving MoneySO I'm making a fresh start. I am going to try again to spend no more than $3200 for the year. I'll be posting deals and posting my totals at the grocery store. I'm excited to dive back into the adventure of saving money at the grocery store. I hope you'll join me each week to see how things go.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-33017590337203166062009-06-18T20:40:00.001-07:002009-06-18T20:42:31.533-07:00Saying GoodbyeAfter much consideration, I am going to have to step down from this blog. My short hiatus has become a long one and I have some more pressing matters to take care of at the moment.<br /><br />Thank you for following my blog, I am sad to have to stop, but I cannot keep up with the multiple activities I have going on, clipping coupons and posting here.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-20265706748394759252009-05-05T17:49:00.000-07:002009-05-05T17:51:47.288-07:00Free 8 x 10 at WalgreensToday and tomorrow only. Place your order online then go pick it up at the store or pay a small fee for them to ship you the picture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-83884519834253067532009-05-04T08:48:00.000-07:002009-05-04T08:49:53.271-07:00Free RedboxToday only, get a free Redbox rental. Code: BT73H9Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-60136778956469622652009-05-03T19:47:00.000-07:002009-05-03T19:50:47.969-07:00Coming soon Coupon 101I've had people ask me how I have cut my grocery bill almost in half. So starting tomorrow I'll be posting beginner couponer tips. It will of course be called Couponing 101. In addition, keep checking back, I'm going to have a surprise for everyone next week. I'm waiting on a few details so I'll let you know next week.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-11023036381187415522009-02-16T13:50:00.000-08:002009-05-03T20:10:16.065-07:00Big Score at Food LionOk, I made FL my last stop of the day and almost skipped it til tomorrow but decided to go ahead and pick up my last few things. I am SOOOOOO glad I did. I got three roasting chickens marked down from $9 to .75, .83, .86!!! No that's not a misprint. I almost missed these. Glad I went today. Doing the happy dance.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-73015996601963410332009-02-16T13:00:00.000-08:002009-02-16T13:01:07.103-08:00Free Redbox movieToday's code, good through 9PM tonight only M7DM23<br /><br />Check it out.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-85422382795508910282009-02-12T07:59:00.001-08:002009-02-12T08:03:29.942-08:00New Giveaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTnfamL2zzk-V8LSfCExeAC2ivIIGvYW5u5sEVh0k6XfF6s-974A9ayJHApjQA_utc2f7HeayR9l41I9KoeLHiG_fIoQHUzx6P58YnOkblacyGnt5jBPOymQc6ge8l6-E_n50Gn0gvuQ/s320/GCC+Giveaways.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTnfamL2zzk-V8LSfCExeAC2ivIIGvYW5u5sEVh0k6XfF6s-974A9ayJHApjQA_utc2f7HeayR9l41I9KoeLHiG_fIoQHUzx6P58YnOkblacyGnt5jBPOymQc6ge8l6-E_n50Gn0gvuQ/s320/GCC+Giveaways.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Gayle's got a new giveaway over at the grocery cart challenge. Discover the alternative to the tampon and enter your name for a chance to win!<br />Check it out <a href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/gcc-giveaway-im-such-diva.html">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-77493826221492059722009-02-11T07:18:00.000-08:002009-02-11T07:24:29.803-08:00Free Meal at T.G.I.Fridays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.givememorestripes.com/tgifStoreLocator/storeLocator/images/storeLocatorBackground.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 110px;" src="http://www.givememorestripes.com/tgifStoreLocator/storeLocator/images/storeLocatorBackground.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Great coupon (printable) for BOGO Entree at T.G.I.Fridays Restaurant. Check it out <a href="http://www.tgifridays.com/promos/bogo_2009_02_MyP.aspx">here.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-1657917646828327902009-02-10T15:26:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:32:50.870-08:00More savingsCVS<br /><br />squid soap- clearance for $2.99<br />cvs electrolite drink 3.99<br /> bottled water .99<br /><br />used $6 in ECB<br />OOP $2.03<br />saved $7.00<br /><br />Kroger<br /><br />strawberries 1.49<br />Chicken nuggets 2.09<br />dial hand soap .88- .70 = .18<br /><br />OOP $3.93<br />Saved 1.41Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-32520485856324251512009-02-10T13:01:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:27:02.638-08:00Always scan the card!!So I went to Food Lion (Carrollton,GA) today to pick up their .99 kellogg's cereal. The cashier scans my items then my coupons. The total was a lot higher than I expected. (Twice as much)I asked if she was sure that was right. "Oh yes" After looking at my receipt. (Before I left the register) I realized that she hadn't scanned my MVP card. I explain that and she apologizes and gets the manager who tells her to cancel out every item (Thank God there were less than 10) and to re-ring them after scanning my card.<br />She does this, then realizes that I paid with a debit card and she needs to reimburse me with cash. Calls another manager over who gives me the difference from my COUPON AMOUNT. I'm like that's not right. So I take it over to the cs and explain that there was a miscommunication. The manager thought the cashier had forgotten my coupons. <br />So far a 10 minute trip is taking closer to 30 or more. Everyone is being really nice and apologizing and stuff-which makes me a LOT nicer about the whole ordeal. The manager then has to cancel every item (again) one at a time and re-ring them again.<br /><br />So to avoid all the hassle PLEASE remember to have your card out ready to scan!!!<br /><br />Thank you to the wonderful managers at Food Lion. They were very gracious and apologetic about the whole situation. Kudos to you.<br /><br />My 'score' for the trip:<br /><br />2-apple jacks cereal .99 ea-1.50/2 = .50<br /><br />2- FL cake mixes .89 ea-1/2flip = .78<br /><br />2-pop-tarts 1.83ea - 2 $1/1 = 1.66<br /><br />2-FL pasta sauce 1.53 ea- $1/2 = 2.06<br /><br />5pk FL mac n' cheese = 1.80<br /><br />Total spent: $6.80<br />Total saved: $13.57Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-92081284548744783342009-02-05T08:13:00.000-08:002009-02-05T08:23:13.994-08:00Publix is great for couponers-in GA4-Halls cough drops <span style="font-weight:bold;">(BOGO or .94 each) 4 coupons for .50 doubled = 4.00 off= mm of .24</span><br /><br />2-Publix big paper towel rolls <span style="font-weight:bold;">(penny item so .01 on one and 1.33 for the other)</span><br /><br />4-Jollytime popcorn <span style="font-weight:bold;">sale for $1 with 4 coupons .50 doubled = FREE</span><br /><br />1-Fantastik Cleaner spray <span style="font-weight:bold;">(BOGO or 1.45 each) $1 coupon = .45</span><br /><br />2-Nutrigrain bars <span style="font-weight:bold;">(BOGO or 1.75 each) $3.39 - $1 off of two = $2.39 for both</span><br /><br />1-Pillsbury Toaster Strudel (<span style="font-weight:bold;">BOGO or 1.25 each) 1.25- .35 coupon doubled = .55</span><br /><br />1-Nestle Tollhouse Refrig. cookie dough <span style="font-weight:bold;">sale 2.50-$1 coupon=1.50<br /></span><br />2-Butterball Turkey bacon <span style="font-weight:bold;">sale 2 for $5 - (2) .75 coupons = 3.50</span><br /><br /><br />Total OOP: <span style="font-weight:bold;">10.39</span><br />Total saved:<span style="font-weight:bold;">29.74</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-67362746653919281632009-02-05T08:04:00.000-08:002009-02-05T08:08:28.607-08:00Shopping at the Bread storeHere's my rundown at the 'dollar day' sale at the Flowers day old bread store in Carrollton,GA.<br /><br />1pk-24 rolls<br />2-8 ct hot dog buns (wheat)<br />2-Nature's own honey wheat bread<br />1-2pk french bread loaves<br />4-6ct powdered doughnuts<br />1-6ct sub sandwich rolls<br /><br />Total $6.53<br /><br />Plus I discovered their frequent shopper card. Spend $5, get your card punched 10 times, get $5 FREE.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-83842821171521648742009-02-05T05:41:00.001-08:002009-02-05T08:04:27.814-08:00Glade stuff-FreeVisit <a href="http://www.glade.com/offers.aspx?offerId=104">here</a> to get coupons for free Glade Sense and Spray and other Glade offers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-28711136836919119582009-02-02T05:46:00.001-08:002009-02-02T05:49:06.482-08:00Free Sippy Cup offer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.juicyjuice.com/nirf/cm2/upload/6CECF0CC-D3CD-4864-BD0C-798B63039A62/specialoffers_anoUser_tout.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 105px;" src="http://www.juicyjuice.com/nirf/cm2/upload/6CECF0CC-D3CD-4864-BD0C-798B63039A62/specialoffers_anoUser_tout.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Juicy juice is offering a free sippy cup and coupons for their juice. Check it out <a href="http://www.juicyjuice.com/SpecialOffers/Default.aspx">here.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-83526363944071061572009-02-02T05:07:00.000-08:002009-02-02T05:10:21.174-08:00The Winner Is . . .The winning number is 75 so the winner is Steph. Email me your address and I'll send you your book. Congratulations!<br /><br />email: westgafamily@aol.com<br /><br />Put winner in the subject. Thanks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-18790258913063939892009-01-29T13:18:00.000-08:002009-01-29T13:36:16.673-08:00How Much Should You Spend?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/castroshaun/groceries.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 322px;" src="http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/castroshaun/groceries.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Do you know how much you spend on groceries each week? Each month? Well the government has an idea as to how much the "average American family" spends. There is an online calculator to try out <a href="http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/fooddollar/">here</a>. I calculated mine and it was almost $900 a month!! I have NEVER spent $900 a month to my knowledge. Try it out. How much do they think you should spend?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-19745816609900199532009-01-29T03:49:00.000-08:002009-01-29T03:55:46.960-08:00Heart AttacksWe are raising money for the American Heart Association. I say we. My two oldest are participating in the Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser. This is a charity dear to my own heart as I lost both of my grandfathers to heart attacks when I was younger and my mom and my her sister both have heart issues. <br /><br />Here's the deal, each student from the school (who raised money) will jump rope for 45 minutes on February 26th. All proceeds raised from this event will benefit research,education, and community programs of the American Heart Association.<br /><br />I'm placing links on my site in an effort to help boost their fundraising (as I don't work outside of my home). Plus we're having a good old fashioned boys vs girls contest. My daughter is 10 and my son is 7. If you can help out please do.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-83089369003597728592009-01-28T08:35:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:45:31.754-08:00Gotta Love FREE6 Reece's whips-- regular .86 each sale 2/$1 3 coupons $1/2==FREE<br />SALE lg.cherry koolaid mix .86<br /><br />total paid $1.01Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-41472727189874721272009-01-28T03:42:00.000-08:002009-01-28T03:58:48.857-08:00My Kroger Mega DealOk, I don't quite remember the exact coupons I had, so I'm going to sum up the best I can. :)<br /><br />4 pks kraft cheese $1.99 each-(3) .75 blinkies I picked up from Publix<br />2 daisy sour cream $1.99 each-(2) $1 <br />2 french's mustard $1.69-(2).50 doubled<br />fast cook chicken nuggets #1.50<br />4 green giant steamers $1.50-(4) .50 doubled<br />kroger tortilla chips $1<br />3 cheerioes snack mix $2-(3) .50 doubled<br />2 Pedigree dog treats $2.99-.50 doubled (found out at reg that these were not included in Mega deal at my store)<br />3 johnson and johnson buddy soaps $1 each - $1 coupons=FREE<br />Franks hot sauce $2.29- .50 doubled<br />2 pace pacante $1,99 each- .40/2<br />Quaker instant oatmeal $$2.49- .50doubled<br />cheezit crackers $2.68<br />Kroger hot dog buns .49<br />kroger bread .79<br />Orville popcorn $1.99-.40<br />2 orville popcorn $1.99-$1/2<br />kroger pretzels $1<br />2 hormel chili $1.25 each- .55/2<br />goldfish crackers$1.59<br /><br />minus kroger mega deal discounts $10<br /><br />Total spent:$36.89<br />total saved:$54.87Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-68976171520349989502009-01-27T08:52:00.001-08:002009-01-27T09:01:20.743-08:00Target SavingsLast week I went to Target to cash in on my Target plus man. coupons. Here's what I picked up.<br /><br />Pop tarts 1.67<br /><br />Quaker granola bars (2 boxes) $2.29 each<br />- .50 Target c. -$1/2 coupon<br />= $3.08<br /><br />Kotex (2 packs) $2.79 each<br />-$2 Target, -$2 Target, -$1 Man., - $1 man.<br />= -.60<br /><br />Irish Spring 12 pk sale price $4.25<br /><br /><br />Total spent: $10.16<br />total saved: $6.80 (they didn't allow the overage)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-24069364918411185082009-01-26T14:05:00.000-08:002009-01-26T14:10:31.242-08:00Woo Hoo, luckySo I went to Walgreens today hoping that they still ahd their Reeses whips still on sale (my whips coupons came in). Unfortunately they were back at full price. So I strolled on over to their clearance table and spotted a bunch of glade flameless candles for $4 and candles for $1.75. I didn't have my coupons for those so I'll go back tomorrow for them. But I did find Boost Smoothies marked down from $7.99 to $3.99 AND there were $2 off coupons on the boxes. I'm a little low on cash til Friday, so I only picked up one box. But hey, $7.99 down to $1.99. That's a pretty good deal to me.<br /><br /><br />Total Spent: $2.13<br />Saved: $5.87Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-83213969836247039802009-01-25T13:49:00.000-08:002009-01-25T13:53:09.265-08:00Contest Ends Jan. 31!Don't forget our contest ends on January 31 to win your free autographed copy of Gateways: The Initiation. Details <a href="http://frugalmommydiva.blogspot.com/2009/01/giveaway-time.html">here.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-63761204681147497422009-01-21T10:20:00.000-08:002009-01-21T10:27:32.078-08:00Look what I got for free!For free and almost free at Kroger's yesterday.<br /><br />Horizon milk singles marked down to .50, used four .25 coupons which were doubled. Spent $2.00 for 8 regular price $1.26 each<br /><br />Cottonelle toilet paper, .99 each, used two .50 off coupons(doubled to $1) and one .50 off of two coupon (doubled to $1) Original price 4 packs for $4 Paid $1<br /><br />Reeses whips candy bars, regular price .89, on sale 2/$1, coupon $1 off 2=2 for free<br /> <br /><br />Total savings: $10 ( the milk was on sale for $1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988280832435760888.post-62588708183741959152009-01-20T07:12:00.000-08:002009-01-21T06:19:58.155-08:00My savings and morePublix <br />Somehow I lost the receipt for last weeks purchase. But I do remember the totals because I was floored.<br />Spent $55<br />Saved $93<br /><br />No kidding. As an added bonus, I did errands for and cleaned my grandmother's house. Of which she paid me $60. So it was almost like free food. :)<br /><br />Budget: $2992.50<br />Unexpected money added: $60<br />Amount spent: $55<br /><br />Total left: $2997.50Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0