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Shopping Deals for Week of 3/16/08 2008-03-16 21:46:25 Kroger 3/17/08*Ball Park Franks BOGOHave coupon for Free Ball Park Product - use to get 2 free*Tyson Cornish Hens Frozen Twin Pack $4.99-$2 Tyson Twin pack$2.99 for 2 cornish hens*Campbell’s Cream Soups mush or chicken 4/$3-Campbell's Cream Soup-$0.35/3-(3/23/08) 2/10/08 - Smart Source.52 cents/can*Birds Eye Veggies 10/$10Birds Eye Steamfresh Product-$1.00/2-(5/3/08) 3/9/08 - SS.50 cents/bag*Starkist tuns solid white in water 6 oz can chunk light pouch 3 oz 10/$10-Starkist tuna pouch-$1.50/3-(9/1/08)-TP-Found 2/18/08 on tearpad by tuna pouches.50 cents/pouch*Colgate plus toothbrushes 10/$10-Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush-$0.75/1-(3/22/08) 2/24/08 - Smart SourceFREE toothbrush after coupon*Colgate toothpaste 6.4 oz 10/$10-Colgate Toothpaste 4 oz+-$0.50/1-(3/22/08) 2/24/08 - Smart Read more:Shopping
It's my turn - so bug off! 2008-03-27 12:41:45 I'm a couponer. I love coupons and saving money. It's my hobby and in a way, it's my job. It's my way of being able to provide more for my household and allows me to stay home and raise my kids instead of shoving them off to the sitters.I don't get why people get so ticked off at this. You get nasty attitudes from the cashier when you hand her your coupons, why? Because she's at work and has to actually - uhhhh - work? I mean, what else could she be doing besides taking another drink of her pop she has stashed on the side of the cash register. Maybe she's in a hurry to scan the next customers order behind me. Yeah right. If she's so concerned about too many customers standing in her line then maybe customer service needs to open up more than two lanes. That is beside the point. The cashier
I'm very proud of my ham! 2008-04-01 19:38:00 I got these two hams at Meijer Sunday. They were on sale for .99 lb, which was nearly half price. Not only that but I had $1 coupons for Cooks Ham AND a $5.00 MIR. One ham was 10.75 lbs and the other ham was 8.30 lbs.So...Retail price for both hams would have been $34.10I bought them on sale for $18.87- 2 $1 coupons=$16.87-$5.00 MIR=$11.87So, I got 19 lbs of good ham for $11.87 (or .62 cents a pound.) I was so proud of myself!
March 2008 2008-04-01 19:09:41 Welp. This month I really blew my monthly grocery and household budget of $250.Here are the readings:Retail Cost: $1111.14Store/Coupon Savings: $605.24Extra Care Bucks: $121.42Total Paid: $420.42***************Incoming MoneyMail In Rebates: $40.16Surveys: $5.00AC: $22.53Total: $67.69Although everything was higher this month, Savings, ECB's, Incoming Money - I still have to look back and see why I went so far over my budget.Here are a few things I discovered:Alright, I honestly can't blame this cute face for blowing my budget. This is our new Beagle pup we got a few weeks ago. The cost of puppy food and treats were something I totally underestimated. However, I am hoping to get stocked up on some of these things so I can get the cost under control.These spring dishes I bought on impulse at Read more:March
Student Drawing of Cross censored in Wisconsin School 2008-04-03 22:22:29 clipped from ,2933,344350,00.htmlMADISON, Wis. — A Tomah High School
student has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his art teacher censored his drawing because it featured a cross and a biblical reference.The lawsuit alleges other students were allowed to draw "demonic" images and asks a judge to declare a class policy prohibiting religion in art unconstitutional.The lawsuit also alleges school officials allow other religious items and artwork to be displayed on campus.A Buddha and Hindu figurines are on display in a social studies classroom, the lawsuit claims, adding the teacher passionately teaches Hindu principles to students.In addition, a replica of Michaelangelo's "The Creation of Man" is displayed at the school's entrance, a picture of a six-limbed Hindu deity is in the school's h Read more:Student
, Cross
, Wisconsin
Ted Turner: Global warming could lead to 2008-04-04 22:39:16 clipped from to address global warming will have us all dead or eating each other by mid-century.So says Ted Turner
, the restaurateur, environmentalist and former media mogul whose controversial comments have earned him the nickname "Mouth of the South."If steps aren't taken to stem global warming, "We'll be eight degrees hotter in 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will grow," Turner said during a wide-ranging, hour-long interview with PBS's Charlie Rose that aired Tuesday."Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals," said Turner, 69. "Civilization will have broken down. The few people left will be living in a failed state — like Somalia or Sudan — and living conditions will be intolerable.""We're too many people; that's why we have global warm Read more:Global
, Ted Turner
Coupon Myths 2008-04-09 11:24:37 I've been couponing for over 4 years now, and have heard several different coupon myths. Here is an article I wrote giving my opinion on such myths. Let me know what your thoughts are on this subject. Debunking the Top 10 Myths
About Coupon
s
April 2008 2008-05-02 12:56:45 I still went over my budget again this month - but much better than last month.Retail Cost: $1019.29Store/Coupon Savings: $623.30Extra Care Bucks: $47.49Total Paid: $346.19Incoming Money Mail In Rebates: $40.42Surveys: $5.00Misc Money Earned: $101.41 (this was the $100 visa card from the spa rewards at walgreens - wooo hooo!)Total: $146.83Over all - pretty good month! Read more:April
Tackle It Tuesday - My Chest Freezer 2008-04-29 12:33:37 First of all, I just want to say, the next time I buy a freezer it will be an upright freezer. The chest freezer is just too hard to find things and keep things organized. With that said, my chest freezer was calling for a clean out. Most of the time it takes several attempts of stuffing, moving and pushing to get my freezer closed properly. Also, I needed to take an inventory of what I had and didn't have.I forgot to take before and after pictures of the freezer but here is how I organized everything into groups, so I could organize it back into my freezer.Veggies:Frozen Sausage:Lunch Meat & Hot Dogs:Cornish Hens: Awhile back I was asking some friends about freezing meat. (you can read about that here: How do you freeze your meat? ) I buy so much meat and sometimes it's frozen for 4 o Read more:Tuesday
, Chest
, Freezer
A Beautiful Day Working Outside 2008-04-28 14:05:15 Sunday was such a beautiful day to work outside and get some yard work done so I decided to stimulate the economy and support a small business and went to the local nursery to get some flowers and plants for the yard.Now, this is what I like to see - my kids slaving away. Earning their keep.This is a flower bed in front of the garage. Over the winter, all kinds of things had collected there, leaves, sticks, flowers from last year. So we had to get all that cleaned up.This is the after - still needs some cleaning up around the edge, but looks much better.I have always wanted a lilac bush. They are so pretty and smell so good.I finally got one!It's just tiny right now, but it will grow and cover up that corner of the yard. You can see my compost pile back in the corner between the shed and f Read more:Beautiful
, Outside
Teenagers - *sigh* 2008-04-28 12:45:53 This is my oldest daughter, Kelly. She just turned 14 years old. Isn't she beautiful? Ahhh, I remember being a teenager and thinking I knew everything. It's a hard job being a teenager. You have to worry about who your friends are, if they are the right friends, what your going to wear and if it's in style. All the while trying to find your own identity and figuring things out on your own. One thing I have always tried to teach my children is to be their own person. If your friends say your favorite shirt is out of style and you still like it - keep wearing it. There is too much pressure on kids to try and 'fit in'. Trying to make sure they look a certain way, act a certain way, wear certain clothes. Just be your own person. Don't be a puppet.Kelly struggles with this sometimes, but I thin Read more:Teenagers
The Purpose of the Reusable Shopping Bags 2008-04-28 12:00:29 I understand the purpose of the reusable shopping bags. That's why I now have 6 of them, and hope to get more. With my large family and as much shopping as I do, we go though an enormous amount of plastic bags. Most stores are selling the reusable bags for .99 cents or giving them away free so why not stock up on them so that I can reduce the amount of plastic bags I am using.The key words here are: reusable bags, reduce, plastic bag intakeOkay, so I go to CVS this morning to get my Zone Perfect Bars and Soft Soap. I walked in the store with one of the reusable shopping bags I got from Kroger. Instead of getting a shopping basket, I just placed everything into my reusable shopping bag and walked up to the counter. I take everything out of my shopping bag and set the shopping bag up on the Read more:Purpose
, Shopping
Kroger Stimulus Check Bonus 2008-04-23 11:00:32 KROGER STORES OFFER CUSTOMERS FREE GROCERIESCINCINNATI, Ohio, April 16, 2008 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said today that beginning May 2, 2008, customers can receive free groceries through a gift card program available exclusively in Kroger stores. The program allows Kroger customers to exchange their tax refund or economic stimulus checks for a Kroger gift card with an extra $30.00, $60.00 or $120.00 added to it. Gift card amounts correspond to the payment amounts outlined by the Internal Revenue Service for the federal economic stimulus program.For example: Load This Amount Onto A Kroger Gift Card: Receive Kroger Gift Card(s) Valued At This Amount: $300.00 $330.00 $600.00 660.00 (2 gift cards valued at $330.00 each) $1,200.00 $1,320.00 (4 gift cards valued at $330.00 each) This mig Read more:Check
, Bonus
Stretch Your Stimulus Check at Sears and Kmart 2008-04-23 10:14:04 Get 10 Percent More From Your Stimulus Check
When You ShopWhen customers bring their stimulus checks to a Sears
or Kmart cashregister, they can convert the amount of the check into gift cards, plusreceive a bonus gift card worth an additional 10 percent. To be eligible,the amount of gift cards purchased must be equal to the full value of thestimulus check. The gift cards can be redeemed at any Sears, Kmart orLands' End retail stores or online at sears.com or landsend.com. Thepromotion is scheduled to last from May 14 to July 19, 2008.Johnson added: "Whether customers plan to use their stimulus checks forthe everyday items they need, updates to their homes or wardrobes,purchasing Energy Star(TM) rated appliances, or perhaps even to get a headstart on holiday shopping, the Sears Holdings sti Read more:Stretch
Work At Home - Virtual Assistant Wanted 2008-04-22 13:24:34 5 Minutes For Mom is looking for a Virtual Assistant
. This could be a great opportunity for someone looking to work at home. Click here for the direct link to the post and to apply. Janice and I have to finally break down and hire a virtual assistant.Life is crazy here at 5 Minutes for Mom and we are drowning in email.We are looking for an experienced virtual assistant to help us manage the chaos.If you are a VA or you know someone who is, please contact us with your experience and rate information. We’re hoping to find a great match for a long term position. Please write “VIRTUAL ASSISTANT” in the subject line.
Starbucks Coffee Coupons 2008-04-21 21:14:41 I personally have never been a big fan of Starbucks
. There might have been a total of 3 times I was crazy enough to spend that much on a cup of coffee. Coffee
is coffee - it all taste the same - for the most part. McDonald's always has good fresh coffee for half the price of Starbucks. Sometimes for me it's the simpler things in life.Any who...I know there are fans of Starbucks out there and thought this story might be of interest.Starbucks Seeks Jolt From Another Mass TacticThe coffee chain distributed coupons good for free tall-size coffees every Wednesday through May 28 in USA Today, The Washington Post and several other markets Starbucks declined to reveal. Last week it also passed out coupons in New York City good for a free cup of coffee."We know not everyone could make it to the big Read more:Coupons
Not Me Strikes Again 2008-04-21 18:10:29 About 8 months ago, I bought a nice Teflon pot/skillet. Although I begged and pleaded with 'Not Me' to please stop using metal utensils on my skillet - I was heartbroken when I discovered the bottom was completely scratched up. This, of course, frustrates me. Especially since 'Not Me' won't even tell me why he did it.*Sigh*However, this weekend I feel lots better. Here is why:As if getting a brand new stock pot, skillet and cutting board wasn't good enough - I got a killer deal on them at Bed Bath & Beyond.The Stockpot$19.99 -$4.00 (20% coupon)Total: $15.99Plus this stockpot has a $10 Mail In Rebate! I've never had a stockpot before and I love it! The lid rotates to lock on so the lid wont fall off when you drain the water. It's very nice.The Chef Pan & Cutting BoardChef Pan $19.99 Read more:Strikes
, Again
School Fundraising - Rant 2008-04-20 01:23:45 I don't know about anyone else out there, but I could surely scream if my kids bring home another sausage and cheese fundraiser - or any fundraiser that requires them to market goofy, expensive stuff. I understand that the school is trying to raise money, and it's not that I don't want to support the school. It's just that these types of fundraisers are a major PITA!They offer these prize incentives, so the more they sell, the more chance the child might have to get a cheap, useless. .50 cent toy that's going to break in the first 30 minutes. However, the kids don’t understand that. All they know is they want the cool looking toy that is on the prize list. So of course, they want to go around the neighborhood begging asking everyone they know to buy these overpriced, useless products. Th Read more:School
, Fundraising
I got my free Kroger shopping bags today! 2008-04-20 00:35:34 I got my 4 free reusable shopping bags today. They retailed for $2.99 each. I got 3 of them free for buying 3 bags of Doritos (used $3/2 Frito Lay coupon from the Pepsi rebate) and bought 6 - 12 pks of Diet Pepsi that was on sale for 3/$8. The Diet Pepsi was a good deal anyways, so thought I would take advantage of the offer and stock up on Diet Pepsi and get my free shopping bags. That's it - encourage me to drink more Diet Pepsi - like I need to be drinking so much pop anyways - but that's a topic for another day. I got the 4th one free for designing my own shopping bag online. BTW - if you have a few minutes you can see and vote for my shopping bag online at this link: -for-designs/bag.aspx?BagId=5990 It's a contest so any votes you want to through my way - I would appericate! You can
Coupon Myths 2008-04-19 19:52:47 I've been couponing for over 4 years now, and have heard several different coupon myths. Here is an article I wrote giving my opinion on such myths. Let me know what your thoughts are on this subject.Debunking the Top 10 Myths
About Coupon
s
Don't miss another deal 2008-04-19 12:03:24 The next time you are in the store, and an item that is on sale is out of stock get a rain check. You can read more about rain checks here: Everything You Want to Know About Rain ChecksMost people who use coupons know about rain checks and how to use them. My problem isn't the knowledge - it's the remembering. I always remember when it happens - when I am in the store shopping and I come across that bare shelf, I instantly think - Rain Check! However, by the time I get everything else on my list, stand in line, unload my groceries, get my coupons out and ready and get up to the cashier I have completely forgotten. That is until I get out to the car, unload everything and driving off the parking lot - THEN I remember. Lately, when I need to get a rain check I instantly tell my husband
Ted Turner: Global warming could lead to 2008-04-04 22:39:16 clipped from to address global warming will have us all dead or eating each other by mid-century.So says Ted Turner
, the restaurateur, environmentalist and former media mogul whose controversial comments have earned him the nickname "Mouth of the South."If steps aren't taken to stem global warming, "We'll be eight degrees hotter in 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will grow," Turner said during a wide-ranging, hour-long interview with PBS's Charlie Rose that aired Tuesday."Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals," said Turner, 69. "Civilization will have broken down. The few people left will be living in a failed state — like Somalia or Sudan — and living conditions will be intolerable.""We're too many people; that's why we have global warm Read more:Global
, Ted Turner
Student Drawing of Cross censored in Wisconsin School 2008-04-03 22:22:29 clipped from ,2933,344350,00.htmlMADISON, Wis. — A Tomah High School
student has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his art teacher censored his drawing because it featured a cross and a biblical reference.The lawsuit alleges other students were allowed to draw "demonic" images and asks a judge to declare a class policy prohibiting religion in art unconstitutional.The lawsuit also alleges school officials allow other religious items and artwork to be displayed on campus.A Buddha and Hindu figurines are on display in a social studies classroom, the lawsuit claims, adding the teacher passionately teaches Hindu principles to students.In addition, a replica of Michaelangelo's "The Creation of Man" is displayed at the school's entrance, a picture of a six-limbed Hindu deity is in the school's h Read more:Student
, Cross
, Wisconsin
I'm very proud of my ham! 2008-04-01 19:38:00 I got these two hams at Meijer Sunday. They were on sale for .99 lb, which was nearly half price. Not only that but I had $1 coupons for Cooks Ham AND a $5.00 MIR. One ham was 10.75 lbs and the other ham was 8.30 lbs.So...Retail price for both hams would have been $34.10I bought them on sale for $18.87- 2 $1 coupons=$16.87-$5.00 MIR=$11.87So, I got 19 lbs of good ham for $11.87 (or .62 cents a pound.) I was so proud of myself!
March 2008 2008-04-01 19:09:41 Welp. This month I really blew my monthly grocery and household budget of $250.Here are the readings:Retail Cost: $1111.14Store/Coupon Savings: $605.24Extra Care Bucks: $121.42Total Paid: $420.42***************Incoming MoneyMail In Rebates: $40.16Surveys: $5.00AC: $22.53Total: $67.69Although everything was higher this month, Savings, ECB's, Incoming Money - I still have to look back and see why I went so far over my budget.Here are a few things I discovered:Alright, I honestly can't blame this cute face for blowing my budget. This is our new Beagle pup we got a few weeks ago. The cost of puppy food and treats were something I totally underestimated. However, I am hoping to get stocked up on some of these things so I can get the cost under control.These spring dishes I bought on impulse at Read more:March
It's my turn - so bug off! 2008-03-27 12:41:45 I'm a couponer. I love coupons and saving money. It's my hobby and in a way, it's my job. It's my way of being able to provide more for my household and allows me to stay home and raise my kids instead of shoving them off to the sitters.I don't get why people get so ticked off at this. You get nasty attitudes from the cashier when you hand her your coupons, why? Because she's at work and has to actually - uhhhh - work? I mean, what else could she be doing besides taking another drink of her pop she has stashed on the side of the cash register. Maybe she's in a hurry to scan the next customers order behind me. Yeah right. If she's so concerned about too many customers standing in her line then maybe customer service needs to open up more than two lanes. That is beside the point. The cashier
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