Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, April 6) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

TS473G

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

All Small & Mighty Coupon

There is a great coupon I just found. It is for $2.00 off 1 bottle of All Small & Mighty. If you print it after 10 pm today, it will just be $1.00 off. If you are able to get the $2 coupon, you can use it with a buy one get one free sale and get very cheap laundry detergent. Go HERE to register and print your coupon.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, March 23) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

HG7W56

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Couponing Tips

My Coupon Tips:

1. Use coupons with sales for more savings and stock up when you can.

2. Kroger doubles coupons up to $0.50. Some stores are different, check with your local store.

3. Don't be brand loyal. If you usually buy Crest toothpaste, but Colgate is on sale and you have a coupon, be willing to use Colgate to save even more.

4. You don't have to clip all your coupons each week. I did that for a while. I felt like all I was doing is clipping and filing coupons. It didn't seem worth my time. Now I have an expanding file that holds each weeks coupon inserts. You can clip the coupons you plan to use and then keep the rest in a file just in case you need them. There is an alphabetical list of unexpired coupons with which week they came on the internet. If you need a coupon, you can look there to see if there was one in a recent insert.

5. Buy at CVS and Walgreens. CVS offers Extra Care Bucks (ECBs) on certain items. You can use these ECBs on future purchases. Walgreens offers rebates on certain items which you can enter online and have loaded to a Walgreens gift card. Walgreens also has Register Rewards (RR). You can use these on future purchases. There is guides to CVS HERE and to Walgreens HERE.

6. Use manufacturer coupons along with store coupons. CVS, Walgreens and Target often have coupons that can be used at the same time a manufacturer coupon is used. This is called "stacking" coupons.

7. Look online at blogs to find good deals along with coupons you can use. I have a list of blogs I where I regularly find deal. I try to look at these before I make my list.


Blogs where I find deals:

1. BeCentsAble
2. Coupon Cravings
3. Deal Seeking Mom
4. i heart cvs
5. i heart wags
6. Money Saving Mom
7. Stretching a Buck
8. The "Cent"sible Sawyer
9. The Thrifty Mama
10. I also look at the forum at Hot Coupon World
    

Where to get coupons:

1. Buy a Sunday paper or get a newspaper subscription (you can get a Sunday only subscription). Larger city newspapers usually have more coupons. I get the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

2. Print coupons from the internet. There are several places to print coupons. You can use coupons.com, redplum.com, shortcuts.com, and smartsource.com. There is also a list of printable manufacturer's coupons at slickdeals.net. Sometimes if you got to a product site, there is a coupon you can print. For example, at dove.com you can click on the offers and then coupons at the top. You will find a page that has $1.50 off Dove Cream Oil Body Wash and $3.50 off Dove SkinVitalizer.

3. You can order coupons from the internet. I sometimes order coupons from ebay.com and thecouponmaster.com. There are other websites to order coupons also.

4. Look for the blinkie machines that dispense coupons at the grocery store.

5. Look for coupons stuck to a product you are buying.

6. Magazines often have coupons.

7. Request free samples, many times there are coupons along with the sample.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, March 16) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

2GR4N8

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, March 9) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

F3T9L6

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Arby's Roastburger with Drink Purchase

You can go HERE for a coupon to try a free Arby's Roastburger with any drink purchase. I went today and tried the Bacon Cheddar Roastburger. It was pretty good. The coupon expires 3/9/09.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, February 23) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

S39XKT

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

MillionSub Giveaway

Quiznos is having a MillionSub Giveaway. You can go HERE to sign up for a coupon for a free sub, as of this posting, 36824 subs have been given away. Sign up soon. I printed my coupon and it expires on 2/28/09.

Menu Plan Monday

This Week's Menu:

• Monday: Turkey Ham (in crock pot), Sweet Potatoes, Peas
  
• Tuesday: Pancakes & Breakfast Links
  
• Wednesday: Fish/Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Corn
  
• Thursday: Baked Spaghetti, Salad, Rolls
• Friday: Chicken Casserole
• Saturday, Lunch: Leftovers
  
• Saturday, Supper: Chili Dogs, Chips, Veggies
  
• Sunday, Lunch: Frozen Pizza
  
• Sunday, Supper: To Be Decided Later

Free Kash Frozen Entree

Sign up HERE to receive a free Kashi Frozen Entree. A coupon should arrive in 2-4 weeks.

To Do List for Week of 2/22/09

I thought I would try for another To Do List this week.

I have been busy and have not kept up with the blog as much as I want to.

1. Work out or do something active 4 times
   
2. Make at least 2 baby gifts
3. Make a menu for the week
4. Buy file folder to place coupon inserts
5. Post to family blog 3 times
6. Post to this blog 5 times
7. Iron 10 items
8. Scan 50 of Cassidy's school papers
9. Take recycling
10. Buy Callie & Chloe a birthday gift
    

Free Deals - Week of 2/22/09

Please Note: I use Mozilla Firefox when I post my coupon links. If you are using another program, you may not be able to print the coupons. You should be able to use Firefox to print your coupons posted here. Sorry for any inconvenience.


Extreme Energy 6 Hour Shot $4.99
Get $4.99 ECBs (limit 1)
FREE after ECBs

Gillette Fusion Gamer $7.99
Get $4.00 ECBs (limit 1)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion (P&G 2/8/09)
FREE after coupon & ECBs

CVS Children's Chewable Aspirin 36ct $1.99
Get $1.99 ECBs (limit 1)
FREE after ECBs

CVS Cotton Rounds $0.99
Buy 2, get $2.00 ECBs (limit 5)
FREE after ECBs

Earinse $7.99
Get $7.99 ECBs (limit 2)
FREE after ECBs

Gillette Shampoo or Conditioner $4.99
Get $3.00 ECBs (limit 5)
$2/1 Gillette Shampoo or Conditioner (P&G 1/18/09)
FREE after coupon and ECBs

Stayfree Pads 14-24 ct $3.99
Get $2.00 ECBs (limit 5)
B1G1 Free Coupon (RP 1/4/09)
$1/1 Stayfree printable
Buy 2 use both coupons, pay $2.99, get $4 ECB (for buying 2)
FREE after both coupons and ECBs


Excedrin 20-24 ct $1.99
Get $1 in Register Rewards
$2/1 Excedrin Migraine Printable
$1/1 Excedrin (SS 1/4/09)
$1/1 Excedrin Printable
FREE after coupon and Register Rewards

Gillette Fusion Gamer Razor $8.99
Get $6 in Register Rewards
$4/1 Gillette Razor (P&G 2/8/09)
FREE after coupon and Register Rewards

Reynold's Wrap $0.89 after in ad coupon
$1/1 Reynold's coupon (2/8/09)
FREE after coupons


There are a few Free after Rebate items that you can still take advantage of this week:

Zucol Cold Care Lozenges 18 pack
$2/1 coupon (SS 2/1/09)
$2/1 Printable
Submit EasySaver rebate for up to $7.99 (ESR #1)
FREE after coupon and rebate

Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer or Foundation
$2/1 Revlon (SS 1/11/09)
Submit EasySaver rebate for up to $10 (ESR #2)
FREE after coupon and Rebate

Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler
$1/1 Garnier (RP 1/4/09)
Submit EasySaver rebate for up to $4.29 (ESR #3)
FREE after coupon and rebate

Walgreens Multi-Purpose No Rub Solution, 4 oz
Submit EasySaver rebate for up to $1.99 (ESR #5)
FREE after rebate

ThermaCare Trial Size Neck, Shoulder & Wrist Heat Wrap
Submit EasySaver rebate for up to $2.49 (ESR #6)
FREE after rebate

Theraflu 2 for $10.00
$2/1 Theraflu printable
Submit EasySaver rebate for $6 when you buy 2 (ESR #12)
FREE after 2 coupons and rebate

I compiled this list with the help of:
Deal Seeking Mom
The Thrifty Mama
The "Cent"sible Sawyer
Stretching a Buck
Money Saving Mom
i heart wags
i heart cvs

Free Deals - Week of 2/15/09

There are times I feel like I spend more than I should considering we don't NEED the stuff right now. I have decided to try to find the free things I can buy each week. I am going to post the deals here.

CVS

Neutrogena Transparent Facial Bar $2.99
Buy 2 Neutrogena get $10 ECBs (limit 1)
Better than FREE after ECBs

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $2.99
Get $2.99 ECBs (limit 2)
$0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste (SS 2/1/09)
$1/1 Colgate printable
$1.50/1 March '09 All You Magazine
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs

Gillette Fusion Gamer $7.99
Get $4 ECBs (limit 1)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Razor (P&G 2/8/09)
FREE after coupon and ECBs

Pringles Minis $1.00
$1/1 Pringles Minis (P&G 2/8/09)
FREE after coupon

There are also many free after ECBs deals for the month. Check out the monthly booklet that can be picked up in the store.


Walgreens

Yes to Carrots 25% off
Lip Balm is regular $3.69, on sale for $2.76
$1/1 Walgreens Internet Coupon
$2/1 Yes to Carrots printable
FREE after coupons
UPDATE: I went to Walgreens this morning and I could not use the Walgreens Internet Coupon. They said it was not in their system. If you buy the Yes to Carrots Lip Balm and use the $2 coupon, you will only have to pay $0.76.

Revlon Creme Lip Gloss B1G1 free ($9.99)
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product (SS 11/16/08)
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product (SS 12/7/08)
$2/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product (SS 1/11/09)
Use 2 coupons if you can
Submit EasySaver rebate for $9.99 (ESR #4)
Better than FREE after coupons and rebate

Glade Sense and Spray $8.99
Buy 2 and use the B1G1 coupon and
$4/1 Glade coupon (SS 2/8/09)
Submit EasySaver rebate for $3 for each one (ESR #28)
FREE after coupons and rebate

There are also more free after rebate deals that can be found in the rebate catalog in the store.


Kroger

Cottonelle Toilet Paper (4 pack) $0.99
Use $0.50/1 HERE, HERE, and HERE
You can print 2 from each site
Your coupon will double to $0.99 for free toilet paper
FREE after coupon


I compiled this list with the help of:
Deal Seeking Mom
The Thrifty Mama
The "Cent"sible Sawyer
Stretching a Buck
Money Saving Mom

Twirly Skirt

I have not been blogging much lately, but I have not been idle. I have become interested in sewing more recently. I know a few basic sewing skills. My mom taught me to piece together quilt tops made from squares. I even had my own sewing machine when I was young. I loved to sew. I never learned to make anything else. I eventually found other hobbies and did not sew much.

When I was pregnant with Chloe, I made some burp cloths from flannel. They were still fairly simple, but it started up my interest in sewing again. I have not had the opportunity to sew very often up until recently. With Chloe being so little, I just could not devote much time to it. Chloe is nearly a year old now and she is content (sometimes) to play and let me sew a little.

I thought I would share a skirt I recently made for Cassidy. She was having a sock hop at school and I wanted her to have a little something special to wear. I found a Twirly Skirt Tutorial. It was fun to create it. My mom watched the girls while I worked. I don't think she thought it was going to turn out as well as it did. She was a bit skeptial while watching the process. I actually wasn't sure how it would turn out.

Here are the pictures:


I made many mistakes while sewing this, but I learned a lot. I now know why it is important to pin you pieces together before sewing them. :)

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, February 9) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

25CH63

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, February 2) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

D9P24G

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, January 26) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

57VH9L

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Book Cover

A couple of months ago, I decided to stop clipping all the coupons from each insert. I have been filing the inserts in file folders with the date on them. If I need a coupon, Slick Deals has a list of unexpired newspaper coupons, I can look there and see which week's insert the coupon was in and retrieve it. I decided I did not want to use the big 3 ring binder and the baseball card holders to carry my coupons. It was big. I found a small binder that is suppose to hold Webkinz trading cards. I did not want to carry around a Webkinz book, so I found a tutorial and made a cover for it. Go HERE to see the tutorial at CraftBlog.com.au. You can see my completed book below. Hopefully, I will have time to clip the coupons I am going to use and file them soon.

Free Suave Shampoo

Get a free bottle of Suave shampoo. Go HERE to request your coupon today only. Your coupon will be mailed to you in 2-4 weeks.

Weight Loss Tracker

I added the Weight Loss Tracker to the top of this blog. If you are interested, you can look at any time to see how much weight I have lost.

Cherry Pastry

I thought I would share another recipe we tried this week. We wanted something sweet. We realy like the Pillsbury Turnovers. Neither of us wanted to go to the store to get some, so I searched for a recipe using a can of cherry pie filling (that I happened to have). I found a recipe on Cooks.com for a Cherry or Blueberry Pastry. It was pretty good. It actually was a little better the next morning. I will definitely make it again. You can go HERE to see the recipe or see how we made it below.

• 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 c granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 can cherry pie filling

Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat in flour.

Lightly spray a 9 x 13 pan with no-stick cooking spray. Spread about 3/4 of the batter in pan. Pour pie filling over the batter. Drop the remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over pie filling.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Winter Coffee Mix

After a suggestion about making Christmas gifts in a jar, I found a recipe for Winter Coffee Mix. I mixed up a batch and put them in small canning jars with the instructions. I gave them to some of the nursery workers at church. I found the recipe HERE at CraftBits.

I actually made Ryan the Winter Coffee Mix in the jar above. I thought it was a pretty jar. I made a small quantity and omitted the cinnamon and the nutmeg.

Here is what I put in it:
4 parts powdered creamer
3 parts hot cocoa
3 parts instant coffee
3 parts sugar

To make 1 cup, we use a 2 tablespoons mix and a cup of boiling water.

Haven't lost weight yet!

I just wanted to clarify that I have not lost the weight as pictured in a previous post. The picture you see is what I might look like when I lose 50 pounds.

Suze Orman's Book

I was asked to post about this offer from a reader.

Suze Orman is going to be on Oprah today. They are offering a free download of her new book Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan.

Go HERE to download your free copy.

This is available to download today only. Don't wait, or you may miss out. I am sure this will be a valuable resource for this new year. I already downloaded mine and can't wait to read it.

**UPDATE** The book is available for download thru next Thursday 1/15/09.

One Goal for this Year

One of my goals for this year is to lose weight. I know that is a resolution many people make every year and I have made in years past.

I want to be healthy.
I want to teach my girls to be healthy.

With being pregnant last year and being depressed, I have gained more weight than I care to admit. I know I have a lot to lose, but my goal for this year is going to be 50 pounds. I think I can do that. It will only be about a pound a week. I have lost weight before and I know I can do it again.

To give myself a little extra motivation, I found a site called WeightView that shows what you might look like after losing weight. You submit a picture of yourself and how much weight you want to take off. They email the results back to you. I thought I would share my pictures with you. I am also going to add a weight loss ticker to my side bar, so you can see how much weight I have lost so far.

BEFORE-DECEMBER 2008

AFTER-DECEMBER 2009?

Walgreens Deals

There were a few good deals a Walgreens this week. I thought I would share some I plan to take advantage of and link to the coupons.

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Pint 2/$6 or $3 each
- $3 printable (no longer available*)
= FREE

Progresso Soup 4/$5 or $1.25 each
- use in ad coupon page 1
- $1.10 printable
= $0.15 each

Quaker Instant Oatmeal $1.99
- use in ad coupon page 20
- $1.00 printable
= $0.99 each

Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Product $2.99
- $2.00 Easy Saver Catalog page
- $1.00 from the 1/4 newspaper
= FREE

Electrasol Dishwashing Gelpacs or Tabs $3.49
- $2.50 from the 1/4 newspaper
= $0.99
plus get $1.50 mail in rebate from Walgreens


*Leave a comment with your email address and I will send you the link to the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, January 5) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

37CEA9

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Homemade Capes

I wanted to make several homemade Christmas gifts for our girls this year. I began working on a superhero cape and a fleece blanket for each girl. I did not get them finished early enough. I wanted until the last minute and then I hurt my back, so I could not work on them. I did manage to finish Chloe and Callie's blankets. Cassidy got her material for Christmas. I thought she would enjoy helping me work on her blanket.

I decided to get the material out the other night and finish the capes for the girls. You can see the pictures above of what they looked like. They are reversible. Each picked out their favorite material (of what we had) and the other side has that with a princess crown on it. I think they like their capes.

I followed a pattern I found online for the capes. It is at Puking Pastilles and can be found HERE.

Menu Plan Monday

• Monday: Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Peas
  
• Tuesday: Eggs, Biscuits & Gravy
  
• Wednesday: Baked Spaghetti, Salad, Rolls
  
• Thursday: Roast, Potatoes, Carrots
  
• Friday: Fish, Fries, raw veggies
  
• Saturday, Lunch: Leftovers
  
• Saturday, Supper: Steak, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans
  
• Sunday, Lunch: Turkey Ham, Mac & Cheese, Corn
  
• Sunday, Supper: Leftovers
  

Weekly Goals - 1/5/09

I am going to try to start posting my goals again. Here are my goals for this week:

• 1. Workout or do something active at least 5 days
  
• 2. Make a menu for the week
  
• 3. Hook up the new printer
  
• 4. Exchange clothes at JCPenny
  
• 5. Post to this blog each day
  
• 6. Post to family blog 3 times
• 7. Take out expired coupons
  
• 8. Organize and send Boxtops to school
  
• 9. Get new freezer going
  
• 10. Iron 10 items
  

Free Samples

It has been a while since I posted the freebies I have received in the mail. Here is a picture:

Here is what I got:

• Post-it Wall Pad & Portable Notepad
• Fruit Roll Up
• Pampers $1.50 Coupon
• Pantene Shampoo & Conditioner
• Neutrogena Face Wash
• 2 Tide Total Care (from different places) & 2 $1.00 coupons
• Cottonelle Moist Wipe (from magazine)
• Quaker Simple Harvest Granola Bar & $1.00 coupon
• John Frieda Shampoo & Conditioner & $2.00 coupon
• Vaseline Lotion
• 2 Always Infinity Pads (from different places) & $1.00 coupon
• Crest Healthy Radiance $2.00 coupon
• Garnier Nutritioniste $1.00 coupon (there was suppose to be a sample also, but it was missing)
• OB Tampons & case
• Nature's Bounty Tote Bag & $1.00 coupon

I also got some samples from a radio station from St. Louis a while back. I got:

• 1 Kool-Aid Singles
• 1 Jello Singles Vanilla Pudding
• 1 Crystal Light Focus
• 1 Planters Daybreak Trail Mix
• $2.00 Schnucks Gift Card

I also signed up for VocalPoint. They send you freebies in the mail and they you can log on to their site and give your opinion of the products they send. Here are the things I have received from VocalPoint so far:

• Venus Embrace Razor & $4.00 coupons
• Kashi Cereal Bar, Coupon for a free box, & $2.00 coupons
• Coupons for DelMonte fruit in the produce section

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, December 29) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

545DZ9

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, December 15) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

47J2L8

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, December 8) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

23MJT7

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Walgreens Trip 12/6/08

I made a quick trip to Walgreens this evening. I wanted to get a few things while they were still on sale.

Here is what I got:
4 bags Hershey Kisses @ $2.50 each
3 bags Russell Stover Private Reserve @ $4.99 each
1 Right Guard Professional @ $5.99

Coupons Used:
-$1.50 off 3 Hershey Kisses
-$4.99 Buy 2 Get 1 Free Russell Stover
-$0.50 Right Guard

Total $24.30 on my gift card.

I got a $5 Register Reward for spending $25 (before coupons).

I will be getting a $10 rebate for buying 2 Russell Stover, a $5 rebate for buying $10 worth of Hershey, and a $5 rebate for buying the Right Guard. So I will be getting $20 in rebates.

Tag! I'm it!

I was tagged by Amy at The Wells Family blog. I am supposed to post the 4th picture from the 4th folder. I save my pictures in several different places. This is the 4th picture from the 4th folder in one of the places I save them.
This is Cassidy giving her cat a bath a Build a Bear. She enjoyed making the cat and picked lots of clothes for it.

I am suppose to tag 4 people who read this blog and also have a blog. I am going to do like Amy did and just say if you read this blog, then you have been tagged. Leave a comment if you post this on your blog.

Walgreens Coupon

Walgreens is offering a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more. You have to spend $25 after all coupons and discounts. It is good on Monday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 2nd only. You can go HERE to print your coupon.

CVS - Thanksgiving Day

I went to CVS early on Thanksgiving Day. I wanted to take advantage of some of the deals they were having. Here is a picture of what I got:


I did it in 3 separate transactions.

In the first transaction, my total was $54.91 before coupons. I used $17.55 in coupons and $35.99 in ECBs. I paid $2.05 out of pocket. I earned $28.94 in ECBs.

In the second transaction, my total was $40.36 before coupons. I used $17.55 in coupons and $21.91 in ECBs. I paid $1.39 out of pocket. I earned $17.17 in ECBs.

In the third transaction, my total was $33.95 before coupons. I used $4.00 in coupons and $24.16 in ECBs. I paid $6.55 out of pocket. I earned $33.95 in ECBs.

I did not do as good as I should have, but I ended up spending less than $10 in cash and I have $33.95 in ECBs to spend later. After looking at my receipts, I can see I could have rearranged my transactions and spent less out of pocket. I am still learning.

Did you shop CVS on Thanksgiving? What did you get?

CVS Deals

There are many good deals at CVS for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. There are a lot of items free after extra care bucks. If you are close to a CVS, you should check it out.

Here are a few places to find CVS deals:

• i heart cvs
• The Thrifty Mama
• The "Cent"sible Sawyer
• Money Saving Mom
• Economic Endeavors
• Coupon Cravings

Free Diapers

I participated in a diaper survey a little while back with Chloe. I received a small pack of diapers. I was asked to use them day and night in place of our regular diapers and then I filled out a few questions about the diapers. A few days later, I got a call from the company and told them the answers I put for each question. Since I completed the entire diaper survey, I also received a $10 thank you check in the mail. I received free diapers and $10. It was great.

I just got another call. They were looking for babies in size 4 diapers. They had to be over 22 pounds. Of course Chloe is not there yet, but Callie is not potty trained and she wears a size 4 diaper. I am going to participate in the survey with Callie.

The lady on the phone also asked if I knew anyone else who may want to participate. She asked if I would give the phone number to call. The company's name is Arquest. They are looking for babies in size 4 diapers who are at least 22 pounds.

If you have a girl, call 1-888-342-7372 ext. 646
If you have a boy, call 1-888-342-7372 ext. 634

Even if you don't get to participate this time, they may keep your name for next time.

CVS Challenge Ends

I finished my $25 CVS Challenge. I started in June and kept money on my gift card until November, so almost 6 months). I looked back at everything I bought and found that I got over $300 worth of stuff at CVS for $25. That is just amazing. I think it is great. I probably could have done even better, but I was ready for it to end. I had fun doing it and I may do something like this again in the future. I hope you enjoyed reading. If you would like to see everything I bought, you can go HERE to see all the posts in the CVS Challenge category. I did not get pictures of everything, but I did post about everything.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, November 17) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

57DRW3

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

CVS Challenge - 11/16/08

I did 1 transaction this week.

Starting Balances:

• Gift Card: $7.21
• ECBs: $21.17

Ending Balances:

• Gift Card: $0.00
• ECBs: $35.99
  

Here is what I got:

2 Candy Bars @ $0.50 each (not pictured)
4 Glade Candles @ $2.50 each
2 8 pk AAA Batteries @ $5.99 each
1 16 pk AA Batteries @ $9.99
1 L'Oreal Age Perfect @ $15.99
2 Notepads @ $0.50 each
1 Carmel $0.33 (not pictured)

Coupons Used:

3 - $0.75 off batteries
1 - $1.00 off L'Oreal
2 - $1.50 off 2 Glade Candles
$10 off a $50 purchase
$21.17 in ECBs used

My total was $14.26. I had $7.21 left on the gift card and I paid the rest out of my pocket. I earned $35.99 in ECBs.

I guess the $25.00 CVS Challenge is over. I used all my gift card. I received another $10 off a $50 purchase coupon and I have $35.99 in ECBs. I will probably get some things I want or need. This has been fun finding out how much I have been able to buy with just $25.00 to start with. I plan to post later the approximate value of the items I purchased. Thanks for reading.

CVS Trip 11/16/08

I made it to CVS this week already and did 2 transactions. I took a picture that included both transactions.

1st Transaction

Here is what I got:

1-2pk 9 volt batteries @ $5.99
1-8pk AAA batteries @ $5.99
1-16pk AA batteries @ $9.99

Coupons Used:

$0.75 off batteries
$20 in ECBs

Total Out of Pocket: $1.22
ECBs Earned: $15.00

2nd Transaction

Here is what I got:

1-L'Oreal Age Perfect @ $15.99

Coupons Used:

$1.00 off
$15 in ECBs

Total Out of Pocket: $0.08
ECBs Earned: $15.99

Free Book from Snapfish

Snapfish and Oprah are offering a free 20 page 8" x 11" custom cover book. You have to act fast. You must have the coupon loaded in your account before midnight tonight (Friday) and order the book by Sunday before midnight. You will have to pay for the shipping, but that is $6.99.

I am in the process of making my book. If you do not have a Snapfish account, it is easy to get one. Also after becoming a member, you get 20 free prints.

I have made photo books from Shutterfly before, but not Snapfish. I am sure they are similar. We really like our photo books. They make great gifts.

Be sure to sign up before midnight tonight to load the coupon to your account and make you book before midnight on Sunday.

Go HERE to get your free photo book loaded to your account.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, November 10) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

LK43CE

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

CVS Challenge - 11/9/08

It has been a while since I posted my deals for my CVS Challenge. I am not going to give details for each transaction, just my most recent one.

Starting Balances:

• Gift Card: $14.70
• ECBs: $16.79

Ending Balances:

• Gift Card: $7.21
• ECBs: $21.17

September 8, 2008

I went and spent some of my ECBs on some summer clearance. I also got a Loreal Advanced Cleansing cloths. I spent $3.23 on the gift card.

September 17, 2008

I got the St. Ives Lotion and a couple of candy bars (not pictured). I spent $0.64 on the gift card.

September 19, 2008

I got the above items and spent only $0.74 on the gift card.

September 30, 2008

I got the above items and another Dawn and only spent $0.30 on the gift card.

October 6, 2008

I got the things pictured and 2 packages of M&Ms. I spent $0.15 on the gift card.

October 18, 2008

I don't have a picture, but I bought a bottle of Fish Oil, a bottle of Vitamin C, 2 All Small & Mighty Detergents, 2 candy bars, and 2 packages of stickers. I spent $1.26 on the gift card.

October 27, 2008

I don't have a picture, but I bought 3 packages of Butterfinger Halloween Candy and 4 SoyJoy Bars. I spent $0.54 on the gift card.

November 9, 2008

Here is what I got:
1-St. Ives Body Wash @ $3.99
1-Vitamin Water @ $1.59
1-Candy Bar @ $0.50 (not pictured)

Coupons Used:
$1.00 off any Body Wash (printed at the end of one of my receipts)
$4.98 in ECBs

My total was $0.23 and I earned $4.59 in ECBs.

Kroger Mega Event

Kroger is having a mega event this week. If you buy 10 participating items, then you get $5 off you order instantly (which equals $0.50 for each item). You can get some pretty good deals this week. You can check out The Thrifty Mama for some of the deals. Here is what I got:
I went today, my total for everything in the picture was over $95 without my coupons and Kroger savings. I saved $38.19 with my Kroger Plus Card and $37.80 with coupons, so I only paid $21.12 for everything.

I used paper coupons and coupons loaded to my Kroger Card. You can load coupons using P&G eSaver, Shortcuts, and Cellfire. This is the first time I every used Cellfire, but it worked perfectly.

K-Mart Trips

A few weeks ago, K-mart had their Max Factor products on sale. They were buy one, get one free. There was a coupon a while back for buy one, get one free for any lip product. I went and got 8 lip glosses and only had to pay tax. My total was $2.01. The lip glosses were originally $6.49 each so with out the sale and the coupons, my total would have been $51.92 without tax. You can click on the picture to get a better view of the receipt. This was a great find. These will make great stocking stuffers and fillers for gift baskets.

I also took advantage of the Super Double coupons at K-mart last week. The total for the products in the picture totaled about $55 and after the coupons, I only paid about $8.50. (I am not sure where the receipt for an exact total.) I look at the picture and think I would not pay over $50 for these products. I would not have bought these if I didn't have coupons and they were not doubled. You can get some great deals if you have the right coupons when K-mart has their Super Double Coupons. I am not sure if they will do it again or not, but if they do, I will try to post about it.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, November 3) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

67JFP8

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Where Have I Been?

If you read this blog regularly, you may be asking yourself what happened. I know I try to post deals on a regular basis, but things have come up and I've been busy.

Two weeks ago, Chloe (my youngest daughter) was sick. She had a fever and a cold. I took her to the doctor and found out she only had a cold.

On Thursday night that week, my mom called to tell me that my grandma had died. She was just 1 day (actually just a few hours) from turning 80 years old. She had been in the nursing home for a few months. In that time, she gotten to where she had a hard time getting around. The visitation was Saturday evening with the funeral on Sunday afternoon.

Late Friday night that week, Callie (my middle daughter) woke up with a fever and throwing up. She was sick much of the day on Saturday.

I was still able to attend the visitation and the funeral because Ryan stayed home with the girls.

This past week has been filled with Halloween preparations. We usually have a small Halloween party and I needed to get the house ready for that. I also worked on getting costumes for the girls.

So, I am sorry I have been a bit absent. I am going to try to start posting more frequently now. I am excited to post a couple of deals I got a Kmart the past couple of weeks.