*Hot Deal* DealPulp – Give $3 Credit & Get $3 Credit
DealPulp is another daily deal site (like Groupon & Living Social). Today you can earn a $3 credit when you sign up here for a new DealPulp account! You can then turn around and invite friends through your referral link on your account and give them a $3 Credit as well! How it works!
- Sign up here on DealPulp = $3 Credit from me!
- Share your referral link with a friend by visiting today’s deal and clicking “invite.”
- When your friend signs up for a DealPulp account = they receive $3 Credit from you!
- You can help friends gain credits!
This deal ends in less than 20 hours. It costs nothing to sign up and you can use your $3 towards a future purchase at DealPulps. I have received several great deals at DealPulp already! The last two DealPulp deals I have purchased were $1 each therefore you could potentially get three unique deals for $1 each just for signing up and sharing. In the spirit of sharing with others please feel free to post your referral code in a comment below so we can help others get their credits as well!
CVS: Spent $12 and Got $18 ECB’s Back
This week CVS has a few great deals. I was happy to get some Allegra for my allergies, it is usually more than $20, but this week it was on sale, I had a coupon, and I received an ECB back for it. My local store was sold out of some of the deals in the weekly ad already but I was able to get these few items for $12.84 and received $18.99 ECB’s to use on my next CVS purchase.- 1 – Irish Spring Body Wash – $2.99 with $2.00 ECB’s
- 1 – Tena Ultra Thin Pads – $9.99 with $9.99 ECB’s
- 1 – Allegra Allergy – $17.99 with $5.00 ECB’s
- 2 – Dentek’ Floss – $5.98 with $2.00 ECB’s
- 1 – Dulcolax Tabs – $4.99
- 1 – Purex Laundry Soap – $3.99
The total was over $48 with tax before using coupons. Here are the coupons I used on the items.
- Used $2.50 Tena Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $2.00 Allegra Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $4.00 Dulcolax Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $3.00 Purex Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $24 ECB’s from previous purchases
I received $18.99 ECB’s back today:
- $9.99 ECB’s for Tena
- $5.00 ECB’s for Allegra
- $2.00 ECB’s for DenTek
- $2.00 ECB’s for Irish Spring
When you shop the CVS sales regularly and have ECB’s that you can roll over toward future purchases the bonus ECB’s start adding up (Green Bag Tags and Beauty Club). As you can see from my shopping trip today you don’t have to purchase a lot to save money when shopping at CVS. You can pick and chose what is best for your family. I would love to hear your CVS shopping story for this week!
For those of you who shop regularly at CVS please share how you were able to save this week! Although the weekly ad sales are similar every family and situation is different so you may have found items better suited to your household. In your comment please feel free to share a link to your blog article showing us how you were able to save shopping at CVS.
Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4
Groceries from CVS, Walgreens, & RiteAid It was my first week of doing my new cash budget system – Groceries $40 for 4. Although it has been a learning process the week has gone pretty well so far. Since this my first week am I still testing the water and we continue trying to utilize the food we already have in our pantry and freezer. Here is my grocery spending for the week:
- $1.61 at Walgreens for 2 cans of Mandarin Oranges and 1 can of Mushrooms
- $7.96 at RiteAid for a gallon of Milk, 2 packs of Cheese, 1 container of Sour Cream
- $3.72 at CVS for a 24 pack of Bottled Water and 2 boxes of Popcorn
Groceries from Ingles and CVS! - $1.98 at CVS for another 24 pack of Bottled Water (Jake should be set for a little bit!) & Free Mike-n-Ikes Candy!
- $10.00 at Ingles for Strawberries, Oranges, Tangerines, Onion, Seafood, and Apples.
Groceries from Aldi's - $14.06 at Aldi’s for Pineapple’s ($0.99 each), Salmon Fillets, 2 Cheese Packages, Cucumber, Bananas, Cheese sticks, and Celery.
It was our first week of the challenge – Groceries $40 for 4 and we spent $39.33 so we were very close to going over. I was disappointed to see RiteAid’s milk spike up this week, but thrilled to get the 24 packs of water for $1.98 as well as some fresh fruit and veggies on sale. I used some coupons, bought clearance items, and utilized weekly ad discounts to help save us a little extra on our grocery budget. Since it was my first week I was testing the water and hope to do better next week now that we have replenished our fruit and veggie drawers. We’ll see how I do!
I hope 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. I hope by taking the extra time to watch my grocery spending it will allow us to feed our family, enjoy life, 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.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of March 9 – 15, 2011
The Save A Lot deals are continued from last week so if you haven’t had an opportunity to stock up on these items you have another week to do it. Here are this weeks deals at Save A Lot. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Pork Picnic Roast – $0.99 lb
Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast – $1.49 per lb
Ground Beef (73% lean) – $1.99 per lb
Schooner Fish Fillets (2 lbs) – $4.99
Port Side Battered or Breaded Fish Fillets – $2.99
Port Side Cooked Shrimp – $3.99
Port Side Popcorn Shrimp – $2.17
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going: Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked meats and pay just $19.99 (about $2 per pound).
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Fruit or Pot Pies – $0.50
Totino’s Party Pizzas – $1.19
Use $1/5 coupon from insert 2/13 General Mills (Expires 5/7/11)
Use $0.50/3 coupon from insert 2/13 General Mills (Expires 5/7/11)
Use $1.25/4 coupon from insert 1/30 Smart Source (Expires 4/23/11)
Use $0.50/1 coupon from insert 1/23 Red Plum (Expires 4/16/11)
As low as $0.69 each after coupon
Michelina Pizza Rolls – $1.99
Coburn Farms Shredded Cheese – $2.59
Haas Cheesecake – $3.49
Household
Trend Laundry Detergent – $1.88
Triumph Big Roll Papers Towels – $1.29
Solutions Glass Cleaner – $0.99
Glo Classic Dish Liquid – $0.99
Angel Soft Bath Tissue – $2.49
Produce
Idaho Potatoes (10 lbs) – $2.49
Navel Oranges (3 lbs) – $1.49
Whole Watermelons (select locations) – $3.99 each
Grocery
Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail Juice – $.188
General Mills Cereal (24 to 25.2 oz) – $2.49
Use $1/3 coupon from insert 2/13 General Mills (Expires 3/26/11)
$2.16 each after coupon
Prego Spaghetti Sauce (24 oz) $1.50
Use $0.35/2 coupon from insert 1/2 Smart Source (Expires 3/31/11)
Use $0.60/3 coupon from insert 1/2 Smart Source (Expires 3/31/11)
As low as $1.20 each after coupon
So Cheezy Shells & Cheddar or Deluxe Mac & Cheese – $1.00
Del Pino’s Beef or Mini Beef Ravioli – $1.50
Portmann’s Tartar Sauce – $1.39
Portmann’s Seafood Cocktail Sauce – $1.29
J Higg’s Potato Chips – $0.99
Save-A-Lot Soda – $0.69
Crystal Drinking Water (24 package) – $2.49
Kaskey’s Onion Soup Mix – $0.79
Portmann’s Real Mayonnaise – $1.99
Panner Peanut Butter – $1.47
Bramler’s Grape Jelly – $1.49
J Higg’s Saltine Crackers – $0.89
Kaskey’s Chunky Soup – $1.49
Mantia’s Spaghetti – $0.79
Mantia’s Grated Parmesan Cheese – $2.49
Crisco Vegetable or Canola Oil – $2.49
Green Giant Vegetables – $0.59
T.G.I. Friday’s Cheddar Bacon Potato Skins – $0.99
Hunt’s Snack Pack Pudding – $0.99
Bakery
Country Treats Donut Holes – $2.29
JJ’s Chocolate Pie – $0.44
Bakery Fresh Cherry or Apple Pie – $2.99
Theodoro Mini Bagels – $1.49
Lofthouse Pink Frosted Sugar Cookies – $2.49
Guiseppe’s Garlic Bread – $1.79
Baby
Tickles Diapers – $5.99
Pet
Trooper Dog Food – $5.99
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.
Walgreens: Spent .44 Cents and Got $9 Register Rewards Back
Yesterday must have been my day to get get $9 in rewards back since I received $9 back from CVS and from Walgreens on the same day. I spent $0.44 including tax at Walgreens this week on health and beauty purchases and received $9 Register Rewards back from that visit to use towards my next purchase at Walgreens. For those of you who haven’t used Walgreens Register Rewards here’s what I got and how I spent only 44 cents.- 2 – Colgate Toothpastes (1 MaxFresh & 1 MaxWhite) – $5.00 with $2.00 Register Rewards Back
- 2 – SoftSoap (Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions and Sweet Honeysuckle & Orange Peel) 18 oz – $7.00 with $5.00 Register Rewards Back
- 1 – Always Pantiliners (34 Count) – $2.99 with $2.00 Register Rewards Back
The total was over $16 with tax before using coupons. Here are the coupons I used on the five items.
- Used $0.75 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon for 1 toothpaste
- Used $0.75 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon for 1 toothpaste
- Used $1.00 Always Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $8 Register Rewards from previous purchase
- Used $5 Register Rewards from previous purchase
I received $9 ECB’s back today:
- $2.00 Register Rewards for Colgate
- $5.00 Register Rewards for SoftSoap
- $2.00 Register Rewards for Always
Walgreen’s Register Rewards will expire two weeks from the date they are printed so you will need to make sure to use them before their expiration date. I always keep the ones that are expiring the soonest on top of the stack to make sure to use them first.
Another important fact regarding Walgreen’s Register Rewards you will need to know if you haven’t used them before is you can only use 1 coupon per item. If you use a manufacturer’s coupon for every item you are purchasing you will not be able to use any Register Reward for that transaction. For today’s purchase that worked out well because I had 5 products which I used 3 manufacturer’s coupons and 2 Register Rewards. If you do have a coupon for each item then check Walgreen’s weekly ad because they will have items on sale each week for pennies up to $1 that you can use as “filler” items but they won’t raise your total too much.
A couple weeks ago Brina and I picked up the Softsoap Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions at CVS and we LOVE it! Brina carried it through the entire store and occasionally stopped to open it so she could smell it. It really does smell amazing and refreshing. I was thrilled to find it on sale at Walgreen’s this week. The girls are going to be very excited to find out I got another one for them.
As you can see from the items I purchased you don’t have to spend a lot of money or purchase every item on sale to get a good deal at Walgreen’s. If you spread the $0.44 out over the 5 items I paid $0.08 per item (which includes tax for the entire purchase) PLUS I received $9 in Register Rewards back that I can put towards my next Walgreen’s purchase. Once you get started using coupons and rewards you may discover, like I did, how to purchase many of your health and beauty items for nothing or very little. Since using coupons and reward programs I rarely pay full price for any of our health and beauty items plus I usually have extra to share with guests visiting us or to give away.
For those of you who shop regularly at Walgreens I encourage you to share how you were able to save this week! Although the weekly ad sales are similar every family and situation is different so you may have found items better suited to your household. In your comment please feel free to share a link to your blog article showing us how you were able to save at Walgreens.
Song: “Only You can Save” by Chris Sligh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BetSXRwAl1k
Jake and I had the opportunity to attend Winter Jam 2011 in Greenville, SC at the Bi-Lo Center a few weeks ago where we heard Chris Sligh sing this song live. The chorus beginning with “I wanna love because you love….” stuck in my head. Great song about God’s love and that he alone can save us. A couple really neat facts about Chris Sligh is that he was on American Idol and is from Greenville, South Carolina. If you haven’t heard this song you should listen to it.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of March 2 – 8, 2011
Here are this weeks deals at Save A Lot. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Pork Picnic Roast – $0.99 lb
Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast – $1.49 per lb
Ground Beef (73% lean) – $1.99 per lb
Schooner Fish Fillets (2 lbs) – $4.99
Port Side Battered or Breaded Fish Fillets – $2.99
Port Side Cooked Shrimp – $3.99
Port Side Popcorn Shrimp – $2.17
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going: Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked meats and pay just $19.99 (about $2 per pound).
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Fruit or Pot Pies – $0.50
Totino’s Party Pizzas – $1.19
Use $1/5 coupon from insert 2/13 General Mills (Expires 5/7/11)
Use $0.50/3 coupon from insert 2/13 General Mills (Expires 5/7/11)
Use $1.25/4 coupon from insert 1/30 Smart Source (Expires 4/23/11)
Use $0.50/1 coupon from insert 1/23 Red Plum (Expires 4/16/11)
As low as $0.69 each after coupon
Michelina Pizza Rolls – $1.99
Coburn Farms Shredded Cheese – $2.59
Haas Cheesecake – $3.49
Household
Trend Laundry Detergent – $1.88
Triumph Big Roll Papers Towels – $1.29
Solutions Glass Cleaner – $0.99
Glo Classic Dish Liquid – $0.99
Angel Soft Bath Tissue – $2.49
Produce
Idaho Potatoes (10 lbs) – $2.49
Navel Oranges (3 lbs) – $1.49
Whole Watermelons (select locations) – $3.99 each
Grocery
Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail Juice – $.188
General Mills Cereal (24 to 25.2 oz) – $2.49
Use $1/3 coupon from insert 2/13 General Mills (Expires 3/26/11)
$2.16 each after coupon
Prego Spaghetti Sauce (24 oz) $1.50
Use $0.35/2 coupon from insert 1/2 Smart Source (Expires 3/31/11)
Use $0.60/3 coupon from insert 1/2 Smart Source (Expires 3/31/11)
As low as $1.20 each after coupon
So Cheezy Shells & Cheddar or Deluxe Mac & Cheese – $1.00
Del Pino’s Beef or Mini Beef Ravioli – $1.50
Portmann’s Tartar Sauce – $1.39
Portmann’s Seafood Cocktail Sauce – $1.29
J Higg’s Potato Chips – $0.99
Save-A-Lot Soda – $0.69
Crystal Drinking Water (24 package) – $2.49
Kaskey’s Onion Soup Mix – $0.79
Portmann’s Real Mayonnaise – $1.99
Panner Peanut Butter – $1.47
Bramler’s Grape Jelly – $1.49
J Higg’s Saltine Crackers – $0.89
Kaskey’s Chunky Soup – $1.49
Mantia’s Spaghetti – $0.79
Mantia’s Grated Parmesan Cheese – $2.49
Crisco Vegetable or Canola Oil – $2.49
Green Giant Vegetables – $0.59
T.G.I. Friday’s Cheddar Bacon Potato Skins – $0.99
Hunt’s Snack Pack Pudding – $0.99
Bakery
Country Treats Donut Holes – $2.29
JJ’s Chocolate Pie – $0.44
Bakery Fresh Cherry or Apple Pie – $2.99
Theodoro Mini Bagels – $1.49
Lofthouse Pink Frosted Sugar Cookies – $2.49
Guiseppe’s Garlic Bread – $1.79
Baby
Tickles Diapers – $5.99
Pet
Trooper Dog Food – $5.99
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.
New Upromise eCoupons for March 2011
Upromise has posted their new eCoupons for the month of March 2011. 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.
New Upromise eCoupons for February 2011
Upromise has posted their new eCoupons for the month of February 2011. Remember to activate them to get additional savings. If you have not yet signed up for Upromise you can get more information regarding on our experience or at directly at the Upromise website.
This month they have 29 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.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of January 5-11, 2011
Here are this weeks deals at Save A Lot. There are not a lot of coupons for extra savings, however, there are several really good deals even without coupons. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast – $1.49 per lb
Ground Beef (73% Lean) – $1.79 per lb
Fairgrounds All Meat Hot Dogs – $0.75
Banquet Brown n’ Serve Sausage Links (40 count) – $2.99
Carolina Ground Turkey (16 oz) – $1
Shaner’s Chicken Breast – $5.79
Fairgrounds Lunchmeat – $2.99
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going: Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked meats and pay just $19.99 (about $2 per pound).
Fridge and Freezer
Take & Bake Pizza (Pepperoni or Sausage) – $5.99
Armour Lunch Makers – $1.99
Wylwood Broccoli – $1.29
Coburn Farms EggsZactly – $1.49
Coburn Farms Low Fat or Light Yogurt – $0.50
Tony’s Crispy Crust Pizza – $0.8
Use $1/2 printable coupon from Tony’s
$0.39 each after couponHousehold
Xtra Laundry Detergent – $1.99
Charmin Basic Double Roll Bath Tissue (12 rolls) – $5.00
Use $0.25/1 coupon from 12/26 Proctor & Gamble (Expires 1/31/11)
$4.75 each after couponFacial Tissues – $0.99
Produce
Iceberg Lettuce – $0.89
Fresh Pineapple – $1.50
Yellow Onions – $0.99 each
Grocery
Malt O Meal Frosted Mini Spooners or Berry Colossal Crunch (42 to 50 oz) – $2.99
$0.75/1 printable coupon from Malt O Meal
$2.24 each after couponJJ’s Apple or Cherry Pies – $0.33
Krunchers Kettle Cooked Potato Chips (Assorted Varieties) – $2.00
Mantia’s Grated Parmesan Cheese – $2.55
Save-A-Lot Soda – $0.69
J. Higgs Potato Chips – $0.99
Caskey’s Chunky Soup – $1.49
J. Higgs Crackers – $0.79
Del Pino’s Canned Pasta – $0.69
O’Days Mac & Cheese – $0.33
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix – $0.39
Mantia’s Spaghetti – $0.79
Sundia True Fruit Cups – $0.89
Instant Oatmeal – $1.49
Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce – $0.79
Kool Aid Bursts – $0.99
Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce – $0.99
Hargis House Vienna Sausage – $0.37
Hargis House Chicken Vienna Sausage – $0.37
Hargis House Chili with Beans – $0.99
Hargis House Beef Stew – $1.79
Hargis House Corned Beef Hash – $1.49
Hargis House Chili without Beans – $1.29
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.
