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I am a stay at home mom with four wonderful kids. I have been married for over 10 years to my best friend. I am head over heels in love with him. He always supports my crazy "thrifty adventures". We have a lot of fun together.

I was raised on a small dairy farm. Where I learned very young, the value of hard work and how to be thrifty in all areas of life. Growing up our meals were made from scratch. Only on special occasion would we get name brand cereal, chips, or any other fancy treats. Now that I am a Mom with my own budget, the basic foods always comes first. I too make most of our meals from scratch and take pride in feeding my family a well balanced healthy diet.

I enjoy seeing how far I can make our budget stretch, and when I take the time to match sales with coupons I am able to get all those "fun & fancy" items that would other wise be out of my budget. Being thrifty has always been a way of life for me, but it has also become a real joy.

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Win Free OutBack for a year

screen75Every time you dine with us during the month of September, you have the chance to win FREE* Outback for a Year and other great offers. To participate, visit your local Outback to receive a scratch card. Then visit Here to enter

**rules actually say no purchase necessary

Cinnabon coupon on the box

IMG_4656I just wanted to give you a heads up that the Cinnabon bars that you can get FREE this week at Albertsons have a $.75 off two coupon on the back of the box.  You can turn around and use the coupon to get more for only $.62 each.

Kellogg’s or Keeblers Promo buy 10 get back a $10 catalina( takes a $1.00 off each item)

Cinnabon Bars $1.99 only $.99 after Catalina

  • use the $1.00 coupon for  any Cinnabon product came in the 8/14 Parade in the Sunday paper
  • Final price FREE !!!

You can mix and match these items below too…you just need to buy 10 at a time

Kellogg’s Cereal Frosted Flakes, Fruit loops, Rice Crispys  $2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

Kelloggs Mini-Wheats Cereal $2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

  • use the $1.00 off 2 coupon from here and here
  • Final price $.99

Town House Crackers $2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

Cheeze-It Crackers $2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

Kellogg’s Pop Tarts $2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

  • use the $1.00 off 3 Pop Tarts from 8/29 smart source orhere
  • or the $1.00 off 2 Pop Tarts from 7/11 Red Plum exp 9/5
  • final price$1.15

Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain or Special K bars $2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

Keebler Sandies, Mothers Cookies, Keebler Chips Deluxe$2.49 only $1.49 after catlaina

Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks $1.99 only $.99 after Catalina

  • use the $1.00 off 2 coupon from 8/29 Red Plum
  • Final price $.49


And the Winner is….

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The winners of 18 coupon inserts is…

Ashley August 31st, 2010 at 3:34 pm

She Said… I already Subscribe to Email! Your site is great,Love seeing all the money you save!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to all who entered to win, we will have another giveaway soon!  The winner was picked by a third party at Random.org.  The winner will  have 48 to claim their prise or another winner will be picked.

½ price Cream Slush

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Sonic has  a thrifty deal , you can get a  ½ price Cream Slush, any time, any day!

Sonic doesn’t provide a time limit for this promo, Remember not all stores or areas have the same promos. But if you are a Cream slush fan it is worth looking for!

Thanks Eeendeavors for passing this along

My Thrifty Albertsons Deals

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost $77.89

I was able to get it all for $2.39

Plus I still have a $5.00 catalina

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I started out with a $10 catalina from the Cinnabon bars I bought in a prior transaction.  Which paid for the first $5 promo set and the bagels and bread. To view the full match ups for this week click here.

I did 2 transaction like this…

Kraft Cheese (Shredded, cubed, chunk) $2.00 only $1.00 after catalina (buy 5)

And I did 2 transactions like this…

Cool Whip 8 oz $1.00  buy 5 = $5.00 plus tax

  • after you pay get back a $5.00 catlaina ( I paid with a $5 catalina from prior purchase)
  • Final price FREE!!!!!!!!!!!

Free 8×10 at Target

target_logoRight now through Oct 9th you can get a free 8×10 photo from Target Portrait Studio. Click Here . Plus you can get 30%off the photo collections. So get those photos of your school kids for cheap!

Thanks Free Snatcher

Hot new Vegetable coupons

I just wanted to let you know about these hot new coupons.  Worth printing!

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Save 50¢ on TWO Green Giant when you buy TWO any variety Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen vegetables

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Save 40¢ Green Giant when you buy any variety 19 OZ.- 24 OZ. ONLY Green Giant® Frozen Bagged Vegetables

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Save 60¢ on THREE Green Giant when you buy THREE any variety Green Giant® Frozen Boxed Vegetables

Free photobook code still works!

UPDATE: The code for this Free Photobook is still working.  Here is a tip, if you log out under the account tab then another person can sign up and get their free photobook on the same computer.

Plan ahead! This is a great Christmas gift, anniversary, birthday etc. It only takes a few minutes!
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Get a $40.00 photo book FREE just pay shipping (mine was only $8.99 to ship)…And only took 3 days to get it!

So we love our photobooks. We have about 7-8 books that we have in our family room that guest seem drawn to, and our kids love to look at.

Right now Picaboo has their free photobook that is back again like they ran last year and was a big hit!

Get a free 20 page hard cover photobook. It has to be a new email and use the code Freebk.

Design your own photo book free at Picaboo. Get yours now with code FREEBK

Here are their rules:

- The cost of one 20-page Large Classic, Classic Leather, or Classic Custom photo book (up to $39.99) will be deducted from your order total. If your book contains more than 20 pages, you will be charged for the additional pages.
- Additional books, taxes/international surcharges, and shipping costs are excluded.
- Cannot be used with any other coupon
- This coupon is for first-time customers only

Free outdoor activities

bsaI got my Eagle Scout right when I turned 14. I work with the scouting with our church and support the cause. This month a big scouting  celebration is stopping in Eastern Idaho . Adventure Base 100 Rolls into Blackfoot and the Eastern Idaho State Fair and then on to across the country. Click here to see the schedule for the rest of the year. It is free for the entire family. Free for all, you do not have to be a Boy Scout.

Check out the activities:

· A high adventure ropes course
· IMAX-like video “Go! Dome.”
· A stage show featuring local scout talent, music, demonstrations, contests and trivia
· An overview about what it takes to become an Eagle Scout
· A traveling Scouting museum

Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Where: Eastern Idaho Fair
97 Park Street
Blackfoot, Idaho 83221

Other areas across the nation

  • Denver – Sept 3-6
  • Blackfoot Id – Sept 10-11
  • Seattle – Sept 17-19
  • Salt Lake – Sept 24-25
  • Kansas City MO – Oct 2-3
  • Tulsa – Oct 8-10
  • Dallas – Oct 15-17
  • Phoenix- Oct 23,24,26
  • Florham Park NJ – Nov 20-21
  • New York City -  Nov 25

City Smart Deal: Carpet Cleaning For $29

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Today’s Deal:Carpet Cleaning For One Room From Capital Cleaning ($65 Value) For As Low As $29

Fuel For School $20 coupon books

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Keep an eye out for these  Fuel for School displays in your local store.  I found this one at my local Albertsons, on the side is a coupon booklet with $20 of coupons inside. All good till 9/30/10

  • Save $2.00 on one Gallon of Milk when you purchase any two packages of Keebler Cookies 8.5 or larger
  • Save $2.00 on one store brand Coffee when you purchase any two packages of Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars 6ct or larger
  • Save $2.00 on School Supplies when you purchase any two packages of Sunshine Cheez-it bakes snack Crackers 11.5oz or larger
  • Save $2.00 on one Gallon of milk when you purchase any two packages of Keebler or Shinshine Multi-packs or Grips products 6 ct or lager
  • Save $2.00 on one 12-24 pack of Store Brand Bottled Water when you purchase andy one package of Kellogg’s special k Protein Product
  • Save $2.00 on store brand bread when you purchase any two packages of Kelloggs’s Rice Krispies Treats Crispy Marshmallow Squares 8ct or larger
  • Save $2.00 on Ocean Spray  when you purchase any two packages of Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereals
  • Save $2.00 on store brand baggies when you purchase any two packages of Kelloggs Froot Loops Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and or Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal 10 oz or larger
  • Save $2.00 on store Brand bread when  you purchase any two packages of Kellogg’s Fruit Flavored Snacks and or Kellogg’s Yogos bits or Yogos rollers snacks 6 ct or larger
  • Save $2.00 on Fresh Fruit when you purchase and two Packages or Keebler  and or Sunshine Right Bites snacks 6 ct or larger

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Coupons for JCPenney

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HUGe list of coupons from 15 magazines

magThanks to Nicoles Nickels for putting together this HUGE list on magazine coupons

Many magazines have coupons in them these days. Sometimes it may make a difference in the coupons received if you received the magazine by subscription or purchased in the store so I will note how I received it.

Here’s what I have for September magazine issues (usually published in August, a month ahead!):

Woman’s Day (subscription)
Page 205 – Save $1.00 on any Cook’s Ham

Parents (subscription – thanks for the list, Give Me Neither!)
Page 25 – Land’s End Kids coupon ($10 off your purchase of $50 or more plus FREE shipping) (Expires 9/15/10)
Page 35 – Oshkosh Stores coupon (Get 15% off your next purchase with ad) (Expires 9/30/2010)
Between pages 96 and 97 – $1 of any one Bagel Bites Snacks, exp. 4/30/2011
Between pages 96 and 97 – $1.50 on any two Pledge furniture care products, exp. 11/30/2010
Between pages 96 and 97 – $.75 on any Pledge Multi-Surface product, exp. 11/30/2010
Between pages 96 and 97 – $.75 on any Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair, exp. 11/30/2010
Between pages 96 and 97 – $1 off one package of any Sara Lee pre-sliced meat, exp. 12/31/2010
Pages 120 and 121 – 20% off diapers at Amazon.com, exp. 9/30/2010
Page 166 – $2 on one any size Tide Liquid, exp. 9/30/10
Page 177 – $1 off any V8 Soup, exp. 12/31/10
Page 253 – Free 1.14-oz. bag M&M’s Brand Pretzel Chocolate Candies with purchase of 1.14- to 3.27-oz. bag of M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies (TARGET coupon), exp. 10/31/2010 Continue reading HUGe list of coupons from 15 magazines

$.75 coupon for Betty Crocker Gluten Free Dessert Mix

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Save 75¢ Betty Crocker when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Gluten Free Dessert Mix

I  have several friends that are all on a Gluten Free diet, so I was pretty excited to see this new coupon!  Hurry and print yours before they are gone!

If you need a zip Try 83607

What is in stock…

I just wanted to let my local readers know that the Caldwell Stadium store is getting a shipment in on Friday, which should have more hot dogs, Cool Whip , Cheese and Cinabons.   As of this afternoon they were getting low on Cheese, and hot dogs.  Totally out of Cinabons , but had a ton of Cool Whip left.

They were stocked up pretty good till the extra coupons came out that made them free.  After that it was a mad house, they moved a lot more product than they were expecting.

That may help a few of you who want these items….Friday may be the best day?  But you do run the risk of the warehouse being out, and the items not showing up.

Did the stores you shop at have good inventory today?

Ralphs matchups thru 9/7

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Minute Maid Frozen Treats $1
Use $0.75/1 Minute Maid Frozen Novelty from 7/25 Red Plum
FREE Continue reading Ralphs matchups thru 9/7

California area Albertsons matchups thru 9/8

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8-Hour Sale Thursday, 9/2, 1:00 to 9:00PM
Pork Loin Baby Back Ribs- $2.49/lb
Selected Freshly Sliced Deli Meats at Deli Counter- $3.99/lb
Whole White Mushrooms, 8oz- $.99- Limit 2
Hansen’s Apple Juice, 64oz- $.99 – Limit 2 Continue reading California area Albertsons matchups thru 9/8

Harvey’s matchups through 9/8

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$1/2 Kraft American Cheese Singles
$1/1 Harvey’s sugar
$1/$5 produce purchase
$1/2 Home Freezer Storage Bags (Quart or Gallon) Continue reading Harvey’s matchups through 9/8

West Texas and New Mexico Albertsons matchups through 9/8

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French’s Classic Yellow Mustard $1.00
-use coupon for $0.50 off French’s Mustard (found in 6/20 SmartSource insert and here)(will be doubled)
Final Price: FREE Continue reading West Texas and New Mexico Albertsons matchups through 9/8