What happens when Mom is busy getting the older kids on the school bus, and my 2 year old is hungry. Feeling very much like a “big boy” he helped himself to a VERY large bowl of cereal and made sure every last piece was in place. He was rather proud of himself… 
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This week at Walgreens when you buy $10 in “Nice” products you get back a $2.00 Register Reward . Nice is Walgreens new store brand name… they have a lot of really good products so to get $2 back on a $10 purchase makes them a even better deal. BUT this week they happen to have many of their nuts and candy on sale Buy One Get One 50% off… plus get $2 back on a $10 purchase! WOOT
My kids like to take raisins to school as a snack so I love these 6 packs sold for only $1.00 (after RR makes them only $.80 each). I got the Sunflower seeds on the BOGO 50% off sale and sour worms for a fun treat for the kids $.79… and the Jello at $.29 each to bring my total up to $10 before tax.
Check out this week Walgreens Coupon Deals
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Thanks to A Lighter Journey for this quick tip on saving money byNOT buying cooking spray and making her own. My only question is… why didn’t I think of that I can not wait to try this!
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Cooking spray…another thing I can add to my list of things I don’t buy. I found an easy, effective way to make it on my own
You’ll need:
Spray Bottle
1 cup of oil (whatever type you prefer)
1 Tbsp. of water
Add oil and water to spray bottle…and there it is…cooking spray!
This version costs far less to make and works great. I don’t know about you, but I love finding out how simple things like this are to make on my own!!
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The winner of the Kitchen Aid Pick Your Color giveaway is Julia Simpson
She has been contacted and will have 48 hours to claim here prize, thanks to all who entered to win!
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Before sales price or coupons this would have cost $347.85
I was able to get it all for $88.88 (just $44.44 a week)
Costco $31.17 no coupons used
Albertsons $14.55 for details on this Albertsons Shopping Trip
Albertsons $6.20 for details on this Albertsons trip
Albertsons $8.73 details on the Albertsons coupon trip.
Albertsons $14.73 for details on Albertsons Coupon Trip
Albertsons $13.50 for details on Albertsons coupon trip
If you are new to my site, I know you are wondering how I feed my family on the items I purchased for the week. Well I do not shop like a “Normal” person I stock up on the times that are at their lowest price point for the week. I bring them home and add them to my Pantry which is full of items that I use to make my families menu. My freezer is stocked with meat, so between the pantry and the freezer I do not really “NEED” to buy anything. Which allows me to only purchase things at a price that I am happy to pay. Of coarse I have to buy my perishable items every week, like milk eggs and veggies. To view my weeks Menu Plans click here.
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Before sale price or coupon s this would have cost $12.33
I was able to get it all for $.14!!!
LAST day to shop the round up event at Albertosns 4/24
Have you ever asked your friends to print you a coupon so you can get a thrifty deal… being that you are limited to 2 prints per computer IP address? Well yesterday I was so excited about getting FREE Franks Red Hot at Albertsons, Ingard just laughed at me and asked if I wanted her coupons too. Being that her family does not eat it she was happy to pass along a little coupon sunshine…. in the form of a few spicy coupons.
Frank’s Original Hot Sauce $1.49/$.99 buy 2 get 1 FREE
Yoplait Lactose Free $.99 each
For round up ideas HERE, this weeks coupon match ups HERE
This was done all in one transaction
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Before sale price, price match or coupons this would have cost $104.90
I was able to get it all for $38.58
If you follow my blog, you know I like to try and keep it simple. Sure I could run to very store in the valley and snatch up every good deal each week… but I also have a life. A very busy life and that, and I have found that keeping it simple and shopping at one or two stores give me lots of deals… but less time shopping.
My local Walmart store price matches other local stores ads, and coupons. I know many of my friends and readers shop there weekly… and have asked me why I do not. I have talked about it before, but really it just comes done to keeping things simple and in the past I have been treated so much better at Albertsons and Walgreens… so that is where I tend to shop. That being said this week I wanted to get use the $.20 off Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt coupon with the Albertsons Round Up to get it FREE… but I have not been able to find it in stock. SO I decided to price match my Albertsons Ad (round up ideas HERE, coupon match ups HERE) at Walmart and see what deals I could find.
It was a rushed trip, in and out in about 35 minutes but I was happy with the deals I found… and more important happy that the cashier price matched my coupons with the add, no questions asked. Maybe I will have to give Walmart a chance more often
They ring things up a little different than normal for the round up match, to be honest I am still a little confused… they took the match up amount off the item BEFORE they ring it up, then scan the coupon… so I do not have all the before prices. Sorry
Duncan Heinz Cake Mix $1.25
Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt
Pillsbury Grands $1.77
Mrs Dash $2.88
Jet Puffed Kraft Marshmallows $.98 each
Cool Whip $1.22
Fleischmann’s Yeast Strip $1.18
Jello $.78 ( I think?)
Stove Top Stuffing $1.68
Rosarita Beans $1.08
The Yo Crunch yogurt I got with coupon from a bloggers conference, some of them were free others were just $1.00 off but no round up used.
Hope this helps some of you find thrifty deals at your local store….. Remember the Round Up event ends tonight 4/24… so you will have to go today.
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