Coupons
New Upromise eCoupons for November 2012
Upromise has posted their new eCoupons for the month of November 2012. Remember to activate your eCoupons to get additional savings. If you have not yet signed up for Upromise you can get more information regarding on our experience or directly at the Upromise website.
This month they have 26 coupons you can activate for bonus savings. Once you activate your eCoupons all you have to do is scan your rewards card or purchase the items at the store and the cash will be added to your account. You don’t even have to carry any coupons to get the rewards!
You can go to their website for more information on the Upromise program, it’s free to join.
FREE Bag of Lindt Lindor Truffles (Facebook offer)
Lindt is giving away 1 million coupons for a free bag of Lindt Lindor Truffles today.
Print your coupon today! Maximum value $3.99.
Must present coupon at time of purchase. Expires 11/7/12
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of September 5 – 11, 2012
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meat and Seafood
Ground Beef – $1.99 lb
Stew Meat – $2.99 lb
Pork Sirloin Roast – $1.69 lb
Boneless Beef Chuck Roast – $2.49 lb
Pork Sirloin Chops – $1.99 lb
Hillshire Farm Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 8/12 Red Plum (Expires 9/15/12)
Use $0.75/2 coupon from insert 8/12 Red Plum (Expires 9/15/12)
As low as $1.49 each after couponChicken Drums or Thighs – $0.99 lb
*Pick 5 for $19.99 promotion on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more.
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Frozen Dinner, Assorted Varieties – $0.99
Totino’s Party Pizza (9 – 10 oz) – $1.29
Redi-Serve Chicken Nibblers (30 – 36 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Signature Onion Rings (2 pounds) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Redi-Serve Chicken Strips (36 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Signature Shrimp Poppers (24 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Redi-Serve Charbroiled Rib Patties (26 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Signature Pizza (26 – 28 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Signature Corn Dogs (25 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Redi-Serve Chicken Patties (35 oz) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Signature Seasoned Potato Wedges (2.5 pounds) – pick 5 for $19.99 promotion*
Produce
Carrots (1 pound) – $0.39
Celery – $0.59 each
Russet Potatoes (8 pounds) – $2.29
Green Cabbage – $0.25 lb
Sweet Potatoes – $0.39 lb
Apples, Assorted Varieties – $0.99 lb
Grocery
Westcott Vegetable Oil (48 oz) – $2.69
Sunny Delight (48 oz) – $0.99
Lucky’s Pinto Beans (15 oz) – $0.69
Chase & Sanborn Coffee (23 oz) – $4.99
Ginger Evans Sugar (4 pounds) – $1.99
Save A Lot Soft Drinks, Assorted Varieties (2 liter) – $0.69
J Higgs Potato Chips, Assorted Varieties (10 oz) – $1.49
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list. Please make sure to check with your local Save A Lot store, the ads do vary per region.
FREE Hot or Cold Beverage at Pilot & Flying J Travel Centers
Pilot Travel Centers has a coupon you can print on their Facebook Page for a Free 16 oz Hot Beverage or Free 32 oz Cold Beverage at Pilot and Flying J Centers .
- Go to Pilot Travel Centers Facebook Page
- Like their Facebook Page
- Click on the Coupon Section
- Print the Free Hot or Cold Beverage Coupon (the coupon is below the $1.00 off any large combo coupon and the “print” button is a link directly beneath the coupon)
- The coupon is good through October 31, 2012 .
If you are traveling soon or have a Pilot or Flying J Travel Center nearby this is a great deal. We used a couple of their coupons last month when we were traveling and plan to use some in on our upcoming trips this summer!
Organized Chaos: Health & Medical Supplies
Organizing Our Health & Medical Supplies
Do you ever open the medicine cabinet for a bandaid or to get Tynenol for a child’s fever or something else and either everything falls out of the cabinet or you cannot locate the one item you need? I love to get items on sale, clearance, or with a coupon but it is usually not reasonable to stuff everything in the same cupboard in the kitchen and hope that you can find it when you need it. You don’t want any health or medical items somewhere young children can get ahold of it, it’s not food so the pantry isn’t really a great option either. Since all the items don’t need to be in the cupboard at once (do you really need 2 to 5 boxes of the same bandaids in the cupboard all at one time) you could store them someplace accessible yet out of reach.
Here are some more pictures on what is in the containers.
Health & Medical items organized on the top shelf on my husbands closet
The spot I discovered that works the best for our family is at the top of my husbands closet (thanks honey for sharing your closet space). He was super sweet and redid our closets with the wire adjustable shelving which makes it much easier to store items in the closet. For several years any extra items would be put in a box and stored on the top shelf of his closet. Whenever we needed to get something we had to lug the entire box down and go through it to see if we had what we need. I decided it was time to make it more accessible and user friendly. I bought clear plastic containers at Dollar Tree, put all the items from the big box into the containers, labeled the containers, and re-stacked them on the top shelves of his closet.
Far Left Stack
- Liquid Prescription Medicine
- Non-Liquid Prescription Medicine
- Medical Equipment Equipment – Blood Pressure Monitor, Stethoscope, etc…
If you notice out of all the stacks this one is the hardest to get access to (and for a good reason). Many of the items in this stack are prescription based and in order to get anything out of this stack you have to move at least one of the other rows. I intentionally put this in the hardest to reach place because these items shouldn’t be used as much and you don’t want someone to accidentally grab the wrong thing thinking its cough syrup.
Middle Stack
- Allergy Medicine
- Headache / Fever
- Tums / GasX / Stomach
Right Stack
- Cold Medicine
- Cough Drops
- Liquid Cold Medicine
Organized Health & Medical Items
Having the health and medicine organized has made the whole system much more efficient for our family. If we are out of bandaids I go into the closet, get the bandaid container down, and restock the bandaids. If I notice one of the containers is getting empty I will put that item on my list to look for in the sales fliers and on the clearance shelves. Once a container is full I no longer buy any more of that particular item until we need it again because what we have in stock should last us several months. This system has helped us save time, money, and energy. It is much easier finding what you need, to see what needs restocked, you don’t waste money on items you already have at home, and it looks so much better too
Left Stack
- Miscellaneous – items that don’t fit into any of the other categories or ones that we typically only keep one extra of since we don’t go through them as quickly
- Vitamins
- Heat Pads
Right Stack
- First Aid
- Bandaids
- Gauze / Medical Pads
This system has worked very well with our family. I think it is important that you find what works best for your family and go with it. It didn’t take me long to get this set up and it has been a huge time saver ever since we started using it. I would love to hear how and where you store these types of items in your home?
New Upromise eCoupons for August 2012
Upromise has posted their new eCoupons for the month of August 2012. Remember to activate your eCoupons to get additional savings. If you have not yet signed up for Upromise you can get more information regarding on our experience or directly at the Upromise website.
This month they have 41 coupons you can activate for bonus savings. Once you activate your eCoupons all you have to do is scan your rewards card or purchase the items at the store and the cash will be added to your account. You don’t even have to carry any coupons to get the rewards!
You can go to their website for more information on the Upromise program, it’s free to join.
FREE RedLaser Smart Shopper App
I am super excited to share with you the RedLaser Smart Shopper App! I love it when I find a phone app that is free, useful, and will help me save time as well as money when I am shopping! This application can be used on an iPhone, Android or Windows phones. RedLaser allows you to easily scan or search for item information, details, ratings, and price comparisons so you know you are getting the most “bang for your buck”!
This application has come in handy several time while traveling with the family over the summer break and as we start to prepare for another school year. The app is free but you could save a lot in just one week while using it. Plus you can check to see if the item you want is in stock at your local store prior to even leaving the house (therefore saving you once again gas and time)! If you use up the last of the shampoo and want to make sure to pick some up while your out you can scan the shampoo, find the best price for it, and where to pick it up same goes for grocery items and any other household products you use regularly. You can easily create and share shopping lists using this application. When you pull up a product you can even see the ratings and reviews before you even purchase it.
Some Features of RedLaser:
- Scan and search for products using the bar code scanner.
- Compare prices online and at local retailers, so you’ll know you’re getting the best deal.
- Find out which stores stock what you’re looking for by searching
for a product locally. No need to drive around town searching for what you need! - Browse product reviews and ratings.
- Buy directly from your phone using PayPal mobile express checkout and you can pick up your item in a nearby store.
- Create shopping lists (or wish lists!) and easily share them with friends and family via email, SMS, Twitter and Facebook.
- Scan a food item to get allergen and ingredient information.
You can get more information about RedLaser and how it can help save you money at the following locations:
- Website: RedLaser
- Free App Download: RedLaser App
- Twitter: @RedLaserApp
- Facebook: RedLaser
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks and RedLaser. The opinions expressed in this post are my own. A special thanks to SheSpeaks and RedLaser for providing the information to review this awesome phone app!
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of June 20 -26, 2012
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Country Style Spare Ribs – $2.49 lb
Chicken Leg Quarters – $0.79 lb
Beef Sirloin Steak – $3.99 lb
Sugardale Smoked or Cheddar Brats (16 oz) – $2.49
Coby’s BBQ Pork or Beef (11 oz) – $3.99
Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops (10 pack) – $10.00
Eckrich Franks or Bologna (12 or 16 oz) – $1.00
Butterball Turkey Bacon (6 oz) – $1.00
Use $1.00/2 coupon from June 2012 All You Magazine (Expires 8/5/12)
$0.50 each after couponButterball Turkey Bologna (12 oz) – $1.00
John Morrell Smoked Sausage or Links (9 oz) – $1.00
Carolina Ground Turkey (12 oz) – $1.00
Schooner Imitation Crab or Salad Shrimp (4 or 8 oz) – $1.00
Fairgrounds Hot Dogs (12 oz) – $0.69
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more. Here are a few of the specials they have going on with the Pick 5 for $19.99 this week (each item approximately $3.99):
Fridge and Freezer
Oscar Mayer Lunchables (4 oz) – $1.00
Deli Cuts Sliced Lunchmeats (3 – 4 oz) – $1.00
Reser’s Potato or Elbow Macaroni Salad (16 oz) – $1.00
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon from Coupons
$0.00 FREE after couponHormel Sandwich Sliced Pepperoni or Hard Salami (3.5 oz) – $1.00
Fisher Boy Fish Sticks or Shrimp Poppers (4 – 6 oz) – $1.00
Easy Eatin Chicken Nuggets, Strips or Bites (7 oz) – $1.00
Totino’s Pizza Rolls (15 count) – $1.00
Minute Maid Lemonade or Fruit Punch (59 oz) – $1.00
Popsicle Novelties, Orange / Cherry / Grape / Fudgsicle (8 count) – $1.00
Tony’s Crispy Crust Pizza (9 – 10 oz) – $1.00
Hot Pockets Singles (1 oz) – $1.00
Buyer’s Best Crinkle Cut Fries (32 oz) – $1.00
Blue Bonnet Spread (15 oz) – $1.00
World’s Fair Ice Cream (56 oz) – $1.99
Mantia’s Pizza – $1.99
Borden Shredded Cheese (8 oz) – $1.99
Use $0.55/1 coupon from insert 6/17 Smart Source (Expires 8/5/12)
$1.44 each after couponSmucker’s Uncrustables (8 count) – $2.49
Produce
Dole Garden Salad (12 oz) – $1.00
Mini Carrots (1 lb) – $1.00
Red or Yellow Peppers – $1.00 each
Klondike Express Microwavable Potatoes (16 oz) – $1.00
Seedless Watermelon – $3.99 each
Peaches – $0.89 lb
Green or Red Seedless Grapes – $1.29 lb
Vidalia Onions (4 lb)- $2.49
Romaine Hearts (2 count) – $1.50
Household
Wrightware Foam Plates (100 count) – $2.49
Scott Paper Towels (1 roll) – $0.97
Scott Bath Tissue (4 roll) – $3.49
Grocery
Sunflower Seeds (8 oz) – $1.00
Sundia Fruit Cups (8 oz) – $1.00
Pringles Potato Crisps (4 oz) – $1.00
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta (14 – 15 oz) – $1.00
Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper (4 – 7 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.75/3 coupon from insert 6/3 Smart Source (Expires 7/28/12)
$0.75 each after couponKurtz Ketchup (32 oz) – $1.00
Woeber’s Yellow
Mustard (24 oz) – $1.00Hunt’s Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce (15 oz) – $1.00
Pasta on the Side Pasta Salad (6 – 7 oz) – $1.00
Arizona Tea (42 oz) – $1.00
Deer Park Spring Water (3 liter) – $1.00
Hawaiian Punch (32 oz) – $1.00
Freeze & Eat Freezer Bars (10 count) – $1.00
Hunt’s Snack Pack Pudding Cups (4 pack) – $1.00
TGI Friday’s Snacks (3 – 4 oz) – $1.00
Shelby’s Grove Sliced Peaches (23 oz) – $1.00
Kellogg’s Cereal Cups (1 – 2 oz) – $1.00
Read German Potato or Three Bean Salad (15 oz) – $1.00
Lady Liberty Fruit Preserves (12 oz) – $1.00
Crystal Drinking Water (24 pack) – $2.48
Save A Lot Soft Drinks (12 pack) – $2.48
O’ Day’s Mac & Cheese (7 oz) – $0.39
Kool Aid Unsweetened Drink Mix – $0.14 each
Use Buy 10 get 5 Free coupon from insert 5/6 Smart Source (Expires6/30/12)
$0.09 each after couponFrank’s Original RedHot Sauce (12 oz) – $1.79
Use $0.75/1 coupon from insert 5/12 Smart Source (Expires 7/31/12)
Use $0.50/1 printable coupon from Coupons
As low as $1.24 after each couponA1 Steak Sauce (10 oz) – $2.99
Nature’s Grain Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns (8 count)- $0.88
Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn – $1.29
Tootsie Bunch Pops, Giant Roll Twin Pack, or Junior Caramels (3 – 5 oz) – $1.00
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list.
Bath Time Fun with H2Goo Gelli Baff
Mom it feels like applesauce…. It was pretty funny watching the girls reaction to the H2Goo.
I was able to get Gelli Baff from ThinkGeek with a coupon as a gift for the girls. They had a blast playing in the water and Gelli Baff. It has the consistency of applesauce and jello. I got the hot pink color for the girls.
Bathtub full of clean water ready to add the H2Goo and the kids
Pouring the magic H2Goo into the tub. It will soak up 400 times its weight which turns the water into a colorful and gooey gel. The girls wouldn’t get into the “goo” until it was mixed because they were a little unsure of what was going to happen.
Scooping it up in the cup. The H2Goo will not stain the kids, tub or towels. When the kids were done playing all you had to do was add the dissolver powder and the goo converted back into regular pink bath water before draining.
Hot Pink bath fun! The girls had a blast splashing around and playing with the gelli bath. It turned the water to hot pink gelatin. You can see it on the legs. The H2Goo is safe, non-toxic and makes the skin softer.
Two sets of twizzle toes peeking out! This was probably the longest bath the girls have ever taken (and they have taken some really long ones)!
Pouring it into Daddy’s hand. This stuff was so fascinating that even Jake and I had to check it out. It was definitely a fun consistency.
Pouring it on her leg. They loved scooping it up on a cup and watching it slowly slide down their legs, arms or bathtub.
It comes out kind of clumpy because it is thicker so it was fun stirring and pouring.
I was able to get this from Think Geek below are more Gelli Baff details (also known as H2Goo or Squishy Baff Bath it has several names).
Product Specifications
- For Ages 5 and Up
- Turns bath water into colorful gel for a tub full of fun
- Special powder soaks up 400 times its weight
- Won’t clog pipes, stain fixtures, linens, or kids
- Safe and non-toxic – actually softens skin!
- Includes 1 packet of goo, 1 packet of dissolver
- One packet treats up to 20 gallons of water!
- Choose: Red, Pink, Blue, or Green Goo
- Packing might read Squishy Baff Bath Kit but it is the same as H2Goo
Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4
I apologize it has been so long since I have posted my $40 for 4 grocery update! It has been a fun, amazing, wild, memorable several months with a trip to India, Charleston, Disney, Kennedy Space Center, Sea World, family staying with us on and off for a month as well as many other wonderful activities! I have been doing my best to stay within budget but having you alongside of me and reading my regular post definitely keeps me more accountable because I have blown the budget several times since I last posted! Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.
Groceries from Save A Lot | RiteAid and Ingles
Save A Lot | RiteAid Groceries:
- $4.87 at Save A Lot | RiteAid for 1 gallon Milk and 1 bag Brown Sugar (ran out of milk and used the rest of my brown sugar for the homeless dinner our Community Group hosted on Monday evening so had to restock these items)
Ingles Groceries:
- $11.79 at Ingles for 2 loaves Bread, 1 gallon Milk, 1 Yellow Sweet Onion, 1 container Pina Colada Yogurt (on clearance & so delicious I almost didn’t share it), 1 bag Fresh Green Beans (clearance $0.99), 1 bag Fresh Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Carrots (clearance $0.99), 1 container Mushrooms (clearance $0.99), 1 container Dill Veggie Dip (clearance $0.99), and 1 package Wholly Avocado Dip (clearance $0.99). Everything was marked down, on sale, or on clearance at Ingles.
Groceries from Ingles and Save A Lot | RiteAid
Ingles Groceries:
- $7.77 at Ingles for 1 container of Dill Seasoning, 1 loaf French Bread, 1 container Peach Yogurt (on clearance), 1 container Fresh Pink Lemonade (clearance $0.99), 1 container Veggie Dip (clearance $0.99), and 1 container fresh Chicken Salad (on clearance) Everything was marked down, on sale, or on clearance at Ingles.
- Save A Lot | RiteAid Groceries:$17.33 at Save A Lot | RiteAid for 1 package Flour Tortillas, 2 multi-packs Trident Gum (clearance $0.74), 2 Ham & Cheddar Lunchables, 1 bag Chicken Breasts, 6 packs Sandwich Creme Cookies (clearance $0.69), 1 pack Powdered Donuts (clearance $0.84), bags of Cheddar Cheese Balls, and 1 Watermelon.
I was able to get a few great items this week. Thankfully, I was able to make it by the store and pick up some items that we’ll need over the next couple of weeks even if a couple of unexpected items got added to the list. Thanks for helping keep me on track even in the midst of this busy season! I don’t anticipate life slowing down too much though since the girls will be getting out of school next week and we have a lot of exciting adventures planned for their summer break.
This week I spent $41.76 on groceries. I was bummed that I went over on my budgeted amount for the week again but thankful I was only $1.76 over! I would have made it but I was asked to provide snacks for the girls field day so it was extra items I wasn’t planning on for the week that helped me slide past my goal. I was happy to find a few items marked down on clearance and provide snacks (watermelon, cookies, and cheese balls) for 20 students while staying pretty close to my budgeted amount. I hope that next week we can come under budget!
It is my goal to give you regular updates on this budget section so you can celebrate the good weeks with me and thump me on the bad weeks! As always you are welcomed to join the journey with me. I would love to hear your story and how you are doing too. The purpose of our family doing this it to watch our grocery spending while allowing us to feed our family, enjoy life, share with others, and yet stay on track with our budget.
Living on a Budget is a series of ways our family uses a budget to help keep us accountable with our finances. Life doesn’t always go as planned. We have used some of the ideas I will be sharing for years while others are ones we are just starting to implement as we continue finding ways to be creative and have fun with what we have been given. Having a plan in place allows us the freedom to be smart with what we have been given, get more creative when it is a tight (week, month, year or a season) and when necessary live a much more simplified life. A budget helps us stay on track so we have more opportunities to enjoy the many blessings we have been given as well as share what we have with others. There is so much more to life than having all the stuff. We may not have the newest or greatest items in our house, we drive used cars, and wear hand-me-down clothing…..however, if our family is taken care of and have love for each other and others we have more than all the riches in the world.
