Frugal Stepmom [Frugal Living for our Frugal Family] -

Frugal on Friday – February 22, 2013

CVS, Frugal Living, Frugal on Friday, HEB, Randall's No Responses »

Feb 222013

CVS

4 Diet Coke 12 pk @ $ 3.75 = $15.00 [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15]

2 Sparkle paper towels @ $5.00 = $10.00 – [2] $1.00/1 = $8.00 or $4.00 each [Earn $2 ECB WYB 2]

2 Gain soap @ $1.00 = $2.00 – $1.00/2 CVS = $1.00 or $0.50 each

3 Nivea Men’s body wash @ $3.88 = $11.64 – [3] $2.00/1 - $3/$10 CVS = $2.64 or $0.88 each

2 Clean and Clear face wash @ $4.79 = $9.58 – [2] $1.00/1 = $7.58 or 3.79 each [Earn $10 ECB WYB 3]

Clean and Clear lotion @ $7.49 – $1.00/1 = $6.49 [Earn $10 ECB WYB 3]

Febreeze candle $2.99 – $1.00/1 = $1.99 [Earn $5 Savings Star WYB $20, other transaction here ]

2 John Frieda conditioning spray @ $7.49 = $14.98 – $3.00/2 – 20% CVS = $9.98 [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15]

Total Spent $29.36 [Used $25.50 ECB]

Total Saved $71.09 or 71% [Earned $28 ECB + $5 Saving Star]

Randall’s

2 Gatorade 8 packs @ $5.00 = $10.00 – $2.00/2 = $8.00 or $4.00 each

2 McCormick Taco seasoning @ $1.00 = $2.00 – $1.00/2 = $1.00 or $0.50 each

McCormick Chili seasoning $1.00

2 Yopa greek yogurt @ $1.00 = $2.00 – [2] $1.00/1 = FREE

Planter’s peanut butter $2.99 – $0.40/1 = $2.19

Amy’s Bowls $3.99

Bananas $0.49

Potatoes $1.74

Total Spent $19.07

Total Saved $11.16 or 38%

HEB

3 Nestle chunk morsels @ $2.26 = $6.78 – $1.00/2 – B2G1 HEB = $3.52 or $1.17 each

Total Spent $3.52

Total Saved $3.26 or 48%

To wrap it up, my totals for this week’s trips were:

Total Spent $51.95

Total Saved $85.51 or 62% [Earned $28 ECB and $5 SavingStar]

I would love to see what you were able to pick up this week! Please leave a link or your matchups in the comments!

Up to 75% off + Free Shipping at Coach Factory Outlet Online [February 20-21]

Coach, Frugal Living 1 Response »

Feb 202013

Look to your inbox for the most recent Coach Factory Outlet email as they have released another online savings 48 hour sale!

This event includes up to 75% off on all bags, shoes, fragrance and accessories PLUS shipping is FREE on all purchases over $150!

If you have not registered, no worries, shoot me an e-mail with your e-mail address and I will be able to add you to the invite database for future sales, just use the link to register for the next time this sweet event is available!

If you have registered, check you spam folder for an email from [email protected].

Frugal on Friday – February 15, 2013

CVS, Frugal Living, Frugal on Friday, HEB, Holiday No Responses »

Feb 152013

Happy [day after] Valentine’s Day! Did you do anything sweet with your sweetie? I cut B’s gingerbread cookies into heart shapes for his lunch and I scribbled on C’s chalkboard wall, that’s about all that went down around here.

I had a pretty decent week at the CVS and HEB – there were some great deals on items we use regularly like body wash and diet coke.

CVS

3 Diet Coke 12 packs @ $3.33 = $10.00 [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15]

2 Hershey Simple Pleasures @ $3.00 = $6.00 – [2] $1.50/1 = $3.00 or $1.50 each [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15]

4 Dove Men+Care body wash @ $4.00 = $16.00 – [4] $2.00/1 – $2/$8 CVS = $6.00 or $1.50 each [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15] [I did these in 2 transactions due to coupon wording]

John Frieda hair color $12.00 – $12.00 home mailer coupon = FREE [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15]

John Frieda travel shampoo and conditioner @ $1.49 = $2.98 [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15]

Colgate Optic White $4.99 – $0.50/1 – $2.50/1 CVS = $1.99 [Earn $2.50 ECB WYB 1][Earn $1.25 Ibotta]

Aquafresh toothpaste $0.56 [clearance] – $2/2 toothpaste CVS = -$1.44

2 Spoiled Wet n Wild nail polish @ $1.50 = $3.00 – $1.00/1 = $2.00 or $1.00 each

Total Spent $4.88 [Used $5/$30, $15 ECB]

Total Saved $74.69 or 94% [Earned $17.50 ECB + $1.25 Ibotta]

HEB

Reynolds Foil $1.47 [Earn $0.50 Ibotta]

Reynolds Slow Cooker liners $1.94 – $1.50/2 = $0.44

3 Nestle chocolate morsels @ $2.26 – $1.00/2 – B2G1 = $3.52 or $1.17 each

2 Kraft cheese @ $2.48 = $4.96 – $0.55/2 = $4.41 or $2.20 each

Simply Orange juice $3.00 – $0.75/1 = $2.25 [Earn $0.75 Ibotta]

3 McCormick Taco seasoning @ $0.65 = $1.95 – B2G1 [took off $0.78?] = $1.17 or $0.39 each

Newman’s Own salad dressing $3.00 – $0.75/1 = $2.25 [Earn $0.50 Ibotta]

Spoons $1.48

Salted Butter $2.38

Unsalted Butter $2.38

Bananas $.58

Grapes $3.84

Green beans $.55

Onion $1.11

Eggs $2.50

Total Spent $30.61

Total Saved $7.59 or 20% [Earned $1.75 Ibotta]

To wrap it up, my totals for this week’s trips were:

Total Spent $35.49

Total Saved $82.28 or 70% [Earned $17.50 ECB and $3 Ibotta]

I would love to see what you were able to pick up this week! Please leave a link or your matchups in the comments!

Zaycon Foods Chicken Breast Event – 31 Texas Locations [March 2013]

Food, Frugal Living No Responses »

Feb 052013

It’s time for another round of top quality meats in our area by Zaycon Foods, have you tried them out yet? If not, you should definitely do so now – call your friends to see if they want to go in with you or donate the portion you may not use to your local charity!

My family’s friendship with Zaycon Foods began in November 2010, over boneless whole chicken breasts, and let me tell you, I was shocked, surprised and SUPER happy with my decision to give them a try and have been pimping them out ever since!

The Zaycon team is so efficient, you don’t even have to get out of you car or truck to pick up your purchases, they walk up with your order, put it where you ask and off you go to seal seal seal.

Cypress, Texas area pick up is Wednesday, March 27 at 12pm! [Orders must be placed by 3/27/13 at 9am, or before it is sold out]

Chicken Breasts (Fresh Boneless Skinless) $1.79/lb [40 # units, $71.60/unit]
- “NOTE: Our chicken is delivered in its original wholesale packaging, a water resistant cardboard case containing three or four plastic bags of fresh chicken breasts. The smaller bags are typically sealed in a larger plastic bag. The smaller bags are not uniform in weight. There will be small amounts of naturally occuring liquids (i.e.,”chicken juice”) in each bag and case. Chicken breasts typically come in double-lobed pairs (“butterfly”) and will have small attached amounts of fat.” [source]

Check out Zaycon Foods here. I bet there is an event close to you, they are expanding their reach as the word gets out about their products.

Zaycon Foods
Various locations and dates in the Houston and surrounding area [click here to find an event near you]

New Skill: Pouf Professional

Craft, Frugal Living No Responses »

Feb 042013

When the BF asked me to make some tissue paper poufs for her girl’s rooms, who was I to say “No” to the challenge?

Time consuming? Yes!

Frustrating? Yes!

Super Cute? Indeed!

I’d say they turned out pretty darn well, don’t you?

I finagled the tutorial from here, you should totally make some for your little prince or princess!

Frugal on Friday – February 1, 2013

CVS, Frugal Living, Frugal on Friday, Kroger, Randall's 1 Response »

Feb 012013

Happy Month of LOVE!

This week was rough on me, so I made a LOT of homemade recipes that were all pretty delicious. I recommend you make this delicious stuffed shell recipe!

I went to HEB this week, but the bulk of my trip consisted of apples, onions and lots of green things, about $40 worth. That makes for a pretty boring picture and write up, but I don’t want you to assume we sustain our healthy lifestyle with yogurt, pizza and fruity pebbles.

Kroger [* denotes price after 10/$5 sale]

20 Yoplait yogurt cups @ $0.50 = $10.00 -[ 3] $0.40/6 = $8.80 [Earn $2 Catalina]

Egg Beaters Whites only $2.99 – $2.99 eCoupon = FREE!

Minute Maid Orange Juice $2.29*

2 Red Baron Pizza singles @ $1.99* = $3.98 – [2] $0.50/1 = $2.98 or $1.49 each

Post Fruity Pebbles $1.49* – $1.25/1 = $0.24!

3 Jello Pudding packs @ $1.19* = $3.57 – $1.00/1 – $0.80/2 = $1.77 or $0.59 each

2 Reach Floss @ $0.45* = $0.90 – $1.00/2 = $0.10 MM!

Dove Men body wash $2.99* – $2.00/1 – $2.00 eCoupon [YMMV, usually both will not come off] = $1.01 MM!

Total Spent $12.96

Total Saved $30.80 or 70% [Earned $2 Catalina]

CVS

3 Febreeze Set & Refresh @ $2.99 = $8.97 – $3.00/3 = $5.97 or $1.99 each [Earn $1 ECB WYB 1, Limit 10]

2 Febreeze candles @ $2.99 = $5.98 - [2] $1.00/1 = $3.98 or $1.99 each [Earn $1 ECB WYB 1, Limit 10]

3 Advil [candy] Coated Tablets @ $4.99 = $14.97 – [3] $1.00/1 = $11.97 or $3.99 each [Earn $4 ECB WYB 2, Limit 1][$6 Pfizer MIR WYB 3]

John Frieda Foam Color $12.99 [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15, Limit 2]

John Frieda travel shampoo and conditioner @ $1.49 = $2.98 [Earn $5 ECB WYB $15, Limit 2]

Total Spent $5.89 [Used $5/$30, $6 ECB and $5.49 gift card]

Total Saved $31.55 or 73% [Earned $9 ECB + $6 MIR]

Randall’s

5 Diet Coke 12 packs @ $6.29 = $31.45 – B2G2+1 J4U = $12.58 or $2.51 each

Smuckers Jam $2.99 – $0.50 J4U = $2.49

3 DiGiorno Pizzas @ $3.88 = $11.64 – B2G1 J4U [took off $6.99] = $4.65 or $1.55 each!

Oscar Meyer sandwich meat $4.29

Milk $1.99

Bananas $0.99

Total Spent $28.03

Total Saved $36.39 or 57%

To wrap it up, my totals for this week’s trips were:

Total Spent $46.88 [+~$40]

Total Saved $98.74 or 68% [Earned $2 Catalina, $9 ECB and $6 MIR]

I would love to see what you were able to pick up this week! Please leave a link or your matchups in the comments!

Additional 30% off + Free Shipping at Coach Factory Outlet Online [January 31-February 1]

Coach, Frugal Living No Responses »

Jan 312013

Look to your inbox for the most recent Coach Factory Outlet email as they have released another online savings 48 hour sale!

This event includes an additional 30% off + 10 % off at checkout on all bags, shoes, fragrance and accessories PLUS shipping is FREE on all purchases over $150!

If you have registered, check you spam folder for an email from [email protected].

Mailbox Freebies!

Frugal Living No Responses »

Jan 302013

This week has been a great one for freebies, I haven’t had much come through lately, so this is a nice surprise!

I received the Schick Hydro Silk BzzKit which included my BzzGuide, a FREE razor + cartridges and quite a few $5/1 coupons to share with you, my peeps!

I also received my FREE proactiv Refining Mask from Proactiv’s Facebook page, a $100 gift card to Victoria’s Secret from the VS Fashion Show Sweepstakes and a FREE 20 oz Coke coupon.

Have you received any goodies in the mail lately?

Frugal on Friday – January 25, 2013

Frugal Living, Kroger No Responses »

Jan 252013

This week I only graced Kroger with my grocery shopping existence, I just am not feeling the whole going to the store thing lately… I’m burnt out from running around so much. However, the show must go on and I need to at least be stocked in PB &J, know what I mean? Kroger is running the buy 10 get $5 off your purchase this week and next, so I thought I would get in there with some of my coupons.

Kroger [* denotes price after 10/$5 sale]

2 Rotel Original @ $0.44* = $0.88 – $0.40/2 = $0.48 or $0.24 each

2 Del Monte canned fruit @ $0.82* = $1.64

2 Goldfish @ $0.79* = $1.58

Kettle brand chips $1.99* [Earn $0.50 on both from IBOTTA] = $1.49!

Heluva Good! dip $1.25* – $0.75/1 – $0.50

Velveeta block $5.48* – $0.55/1 = $4.93

4 Quaker Chewy granola bars @ $1.62* = $6.48 – [2] $1.00/2 = $4.48 or $1.12 each

6 Hefty Slider storage bags @ $1.00 = $6.00 – [2] $1.50/2 – $1.00/2 = $2.00 or $0.33 each

Skinner Pasta shells $0.48*

Ricotta Cheese $2.49 [for THIS recipe!]

2 Carnation Breakfast Essentials @ $4.49 = $8.98 – $2.50/2 = $6.48 or $3.42 each [Earn $1.50 on both from IBOTTA] = $3.98 or $1.74 each!

Wonderful Pistachios $3.50 – $0.50/1 = $3.00 [for THIS recipe!]

Peanut Butter $2.00

Smuckers Jam $ 2.99

Milk $1.99

Total Spent $37.84

Total Saved $31.20 or 45% [Earned $3.50 Ibotta]

Additional 30% off + Free Shipping at Coach Factory Outlet Online [January 23-25]

Coach, Frugal Living No Responses »

Jan 232013

Look to your inbox for the most recent Coach Factory Outlet email as they have released another online savings 48 hour sale!

This event includes an additional 30% off + 10 % off at checkout on all bags, shoes, fragrance and accessories PLUS shipping is FREE on all purchases over $150!

If you have registered, check you spam folder for an email from [email protected].

Older Entries