Free Smithfield Bacon at Kroger with Coupon

Go to smithfield.com and "sign up" at the top of the home page and print off a great coupon. $3/1 for any Smithfield bacon. Kroger has it on sale for $2.99!! With the coupon...it is free!!!

Most of the time you can hit the back button on your browser and print two.

Chance to Win $100 Home Depot Card

Click here to have a chance to win a $100 Home Depot Card!


http://www.stlmommy.com/2009/06/home-depot-garden-club-100-gift-card.html

Enter to Win a Free Rosetta Stone Language Program!

Click here to learn how to when a Free Rosetta Stone Language Program!

Rosetta Stone is the fastest way to learn a language and has been the #1 foreign language curriculum among homeschoolers for a while — and you can WIN the *all new* version 3 Rosetta Stone Homeschool LATIN program… FOR FREE! This is the first year you can get Latin in the brand new Version III update.

This is a $259 program (and believe me it’s worth every penny!)
This is a computer based curriculum and Rosetta Stone will also include a headset with microphone, and a supplementary “Audio Companion” CD so you can practice lessons in the car, on the go, or where-ever! Students participate in life-like conversations and actually produce language to advance through the program. Rosetta Stone incorporates listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary and writing along with speaking and pronunciation lessons. For parents, the new Parent Administrative Tools are integrated into the program to allow parents to easily enroll up to ten students in any of 12 predetermined lesson plans, monitor student progress, grade completed work (the program grades the work automatically as the students progress- I love that!), and you can view and print reports for transcripts. Homeschooling a lot of kids at your house? This program is designed to enroll and track up to ten students (five users on two computers) and will work for nearly all ages — from beginning readers up to college students.

To win this most excellent Latin program copy these paragraphs and post them in (or as) your next blog post, and/OR link to the contest from your facebook page and/OR email the information to your homeschool support group – Then go to the original page http://Jeneralities.com and leave a comment saying that you’ve posted about, or have linked to, the contest. Please make sure the link works to get back to the original contest page when you post. And good luck!

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$5 Cookbooks from Taste of Home

They are outgrowing their warehouse and need your help!

Take advantage of exclusive savings to reduce inventory. For a limited time, get cookbooks for JUST $5 each! You Save 75%!

Get first choice on your favorites! Sale-priced cookbooks include Taste of Home Annual Recipes, Taste of Home Holiday & Celebrations, Quick Cooking Annual Recipes and many more.

This offer is good until February 13, or while supplies last.

CLICK HERE
to see all the cookbooks now at $5 each.

Just use Suite number T2245 when you check out and you can enjoy this great savings!

HURRY! Offer expires February 13, 2009

Free Sample of Rachael Ray Dog Food

Click here for a free sample of Rachael Ray's new dog food, NUTRISH!!!

CVS Find 1/28/2009

Throat Cooler $4.99 x2
BOGO (-$4.99)
Gillette Shampoo $4.99 x4
-$2 x4 MQ for Shampoo
-$15.98 in ECB's

Total OOP $2.26

Rcv'd $9.98 in ECB's for Throat Coolers
Rcv'd $12 in ECB's for Gillette Shampoo

It has been a while since I have been to CVS, but this month was really a great month to pick up some great deals!

Coupon Organization and Money Saving Tips

Here are pictures of my coupon box (or my "Football" as my husband calls it. He says I go no where with out it, just like the President doesn't go anywhere with out his "Nuclear Football") and the tabs I use to keep them organized. As you can see I made my own tabs out of some card stock I had on hand (to save money) But my sister in law went and got the index cards with the tabs and this works better because they aren't as flimsy. I will be getting some of those soon, but even though these are bent, they still work fine. I will also list the categories for you below the pictures. I picked up this CD holder at CVS on a clearance for .59.







Categories for Coupons:
Store Tabs: These would be the stores in which you shop. I also put the store savings cards here.
Rebate: Any rebates information that you need to send in...don't forget about them!
-Baby
-Bags-containers, foil, plastic wrap, trash bags
-Baking, oils, mixes, sugars
-Batteries, Film, camera accessories
-Beverages
-Bread
-Cereal (hot/cold), Bars: Protein, cereal and granola
-Candy, Gum
-Canned Items: Meat, soup, veggie, fruit, stocks
-Cleaner:
------Sub categories:
------------All-Purpose, Bathroom, Disinfectant, Floor, Furniture polish, Glass,
Kitchen Cleaner/Dish detergent, Laundry, Room Deodorizers,
Pest Control, Septic, Light bulbs, Misc.
-Condiments
-Dairy
-Frozen: Beverage, Bread, Ice Cream, Meat, Snacks, Veggies/fruit/Potatoes
-Hygiene:
------Sub categories:
----------Allergy/Heartburn, Body wash, soap, Deodorant, Eyes
----------Facial:
---------------Subcategories:

--------------------Makeup, Acne, Moisturizers/Cleaners, Misc.

----------Feminine
----------Fiber/Gas
----------First Aid
----------Hair
----------Lotion/Hand Sanitizers
----------Pain Relievers
----------Shaving
----------Vitamins
----------Misc.
-Meat
-Office Supplies
-Paper Products: Facial Tissue, Cups/plates. Toilet Tissue, Paper Towels, Napkins
-Pasta, Rice
-Peanut Butter and Jelly
-Pet Food
-Produce Aisle
-Snacks
-Oral Health
-Misc Coupons


Here are some hints to help you stay organized, while saving:

1. Buy multiple papers each week (you may need to do this for several weeks to accumulate enough coupons to see a significant drop in your grocery bill)
2. Only shop for the items that are discounted and that you have a coupon for and then be creative with your meals.
3. CVS and Walgreens are wonderful places to get free or highly discounted items by using their cards, extra care bucks, rebates and register rewards. If it sounds like I am speaking another language, go to moneysavingmom.com and read her instructions for saving BIG at these stores. She also has podcasts to listen to that are very helpful.
4. Under the "Category" button at MSM, you will find the stores that are in your area and see the sales and sometimes, even how to use the coupons.
5. Sign up to receive moneysavingmom.com daily emails. This will make sure you stay current on her post. She and others do the work for you and post the BEST deals to get the biggest bang for your buck. 6. While online coupons are great, DON'T print them until you need them and then print them on the ink saving setting.
7. Once you do this for a while..it is second nature.
8. If you are a stay-at-home-mom, view this as your job. It does take time, energy, organization. Just think of how you are saving your husbands hard earned money. If you work outside the home just think of how far you will make the money that you have worked so hard to make stretch.
9. If you have an Aldi in your area, utilize it for canned goods and wonderful prices on produce and other cheaper items that aren't available with coupons.
10. Please don't get discouraged...always ask questions if you get confused or don't know what to do. Sign up to receive my blog updates and I will post my deals that can help you. You can also post questions on the blog and I will do my best to answer them for you.

Kroger Finds 1/20/2009

I can't even list all of this and the deals that I got. But I will tell you that Kroger has their Mega Event going on, when you buy 10 mix and match select items you get $5 off. I combine these deals with coupons and get AWESOME deals!! This is about $175 worth of food for around $85. I didn't buy much meat because the week before Kroger had Butterball Fresh Ground Turkey for $1/lb and I bought all they had...TWICE, and I already have chicken in the freezer, too. I should not have to go back to the grocery for about two weeks, but if I come across a good deal will head over to take advantage of the sale.

Young Chefs Academy FREE Event 12/06/2008

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for this tip!

On Saturday, December 6, 2008, Young Chef's Academy is sponsoring a free event at their locations all across the nation. This free event includes hands-on culinary activities for children and their parents, food tastings, giveaways, and more. Ages 3 and up are welcome to attend.

Just bring non-perishable food items to donate to local food banks. This is a great way to have some fun and give back to the community!

Enjoy!

Frugal Feasts -Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

I got this recipe from Hillbilly Housewife using her make at home biscuit mix

These are so good and there is so much more that you can do with this biscuit mix.

Making this biscuit mix is so easy and cost a fraction of what it would cost to by the ready to serve stuff! It is versatile and you can use it where ever you would use the store bought mix.

I made a powdered sugar and milk glaze to go over them and they were just delicious right out of the oven with a big glass of milk!

Target Fabulous Finds 11/18/2008

I went to Target to get a couple of items they had on sale this week and hit the jackpot on potatoes. Being one of the items I was going in for..I didn't really expect this surprise. Green Giant potatoes were $1.99 for a 10 pound bag....THEN they had a coupon attached for an extra $1 off if you bought Pillsbury crescent rolls.

We all know if you coupon, then you have crescent roll coupons! They were $1.74 and I used 4-.025 Q's making them $1.50 with the .99 cent 10 pound bag of potatoes!! What a deal. I am going back for more!!!!

Kroger Finds 11/15/2008

$5.48...yes that is right...$5.48

With the $5 off of 10 item deal and Q's Kroger paid me .50 each for the Scoth-Brite scrubbies. Which meant I had to have $5 worth of "stuff" to cover the overage hence the two packages of cheese.

The Carnation milk was free with the $5 off 10 item deal and Q's. The brown sugar was on sale and I had a mfg. Q that was doubled at $1.00 x two.

The Muir Glen tomatoes were .47 after the $1.00 Q. Add tax...and you get a GREAT DEAL!

The sugar and milk will come in handy for this time of year!

Tell me about your deals this week!

Walgreen Follies 11/14/2008

I went back to Walgreen's today to use the $5/$20 Q they had for today and tomorrow. I build "money" on a gift card by getting the "Free After Rebate" items with these Q's. Here is what I did this time.

L'oreal Age Pro-calcium Moisturizer 14.99
Coffee Mate Creamer 2.49
Coffee Mate Creamer 2.49
2 Reese's Cups for Fillers* 1.00

Total before Q's 20.97

Q's used
WAGS $5/$20 -$5.00
Loreal Moist. -$1.00
Coffee Mate Q -$1.00 printable
Wags Coffee Mate Q BOGO -$2.49

Total OOP 12.65
I actually paid for this on my WAGS gift card that I have been building by using these $/$ Q's and combining them with FAR(Free after rebate) deals. I will actually get either 14.99 back or 19.99 depending on what WAGS gives. The price for the Loreal was originally 19.99, but on sale for 14.99. Either way I MADE money on this deal.

Chicken Fajita Meal Part 1 & 2

I made this meal last night..well the family helped, it was my birthday meal. I know you are thinking, "You made your OWN birthday meal?" Actually I love to cook and am in my element when in the kitchen, so I really didn't mind!

Back to the topic at hand...This meal, including the chicken, veggies, tortillas, rice, black beans, homemade salsa and the tortilla chips cost about $11. Normally I wouldn't spend this much on ONE meal. But this made so much food that I was able to put all of the left overs; which included the left over fajita meat and veggies, rice and extra chicken into the crock pot with a can of tomato juice, crushed tomatoes, can of black beans, cumin and garlic powder and make taco soup for tonight. I am also making mexican corn bread with creamed corn in it to server along with the soup. So, for two meals....not too bad if I must say so myself! Oh...and my husband took a plate of fajita meat, rice and black beans with him to work for lunch!

CVS Find 11/12/2008

It is good to be back shopping at CVS again! I didn't realize how much I missed it!!
Because I have been out of the loop for so long..I had to "start over" building my ECB's. So I started small and will build as time goes on.

1st Transaction: Crest Pro-Health $3.49
MQ - .75
Palmolive $1.49
Total OOP: $4.69

ECB's Recieved: $3.49 and $1.00

2nd Transaction: Crest Pro-Health $3.49
MQ - .75
Palmolive $1.49
6- Hershey bars .50 each
(3) BOGO Free Hershey Q
ECB's Used - $3.49
- $1.00
- .50

Total OOP $1.02

ECB's Received from 2nd transaction $3.49 and $1.00

Kroger Finds

All of this for $27.13
Used the $5 off 10 item deal. Total before Q's and store sales $50.13

I saved 46%

Leave me a comment and let me know how much you saved this week!

Walgreen Follies 11/12/2008

I did really well at WAGS today:

8 pkg WAGS batteries-.99 each 4 pack of AA and AAA OOP $8 for all
3 jars of Jif Peanut Butter 3/$5 used (3) MQ's .35 OOP $1.32 each
4 can of Progresso soup 4/$5 used (1) $1.10 off of one and (1) $1/3 OOP $.73 each
4 can of BC frosting. Sale .99 each used (3) MQ for .50 and (1) for .55 OOP .48 each
2 French Vanilla Coffee Mate 2.49 each (BOGO) used $1.50 MQ OOP $1.00 or .50 each
1-5 lb. Domino Sugar 1.99 sale used .50 MQ OOP $1.50

Total OOP $20.82 used WAGS Gift Card

Back to Frugality...Well I really never left and Recycling

I am finally back to blogging about my frugality. We just made a move and the two weeks before and the two weeks following were very eventful and busy for me.

We have moved from Alabama to Tennessee and the mountains and trees here are just beautiful this time of year! I have been doing light shopping and some "couponing" but no serious grocery shopping until the other day. While I didn't take a picture I can tell you that I am absolutely loving Kroger! They have the greatest deals!

Our family has also started recycling. For now we are keeping it simple as to not overwhelm ourselves with EVERYTHING that can be recycled. For now we are concentrating on paper, glass, metal lids, plastic jugs (milk, soda, etc). Hopefully we will expand our recycling when we get used to this. It is good to be back in the blog world! Have a great day!

Finding Financial Freedom by Kelly Crawford. TODAY ONLY $1

Not only is Kelly's Finding Financial Freedom a great deal at $1($11.97 value) but it shares some great ideas on how to save money AND her family's personal story!!

She and her family also have a wonderful website called Generation Cedar, full of resources that you WILL want to check out!

Remember this is today only so act fast!!!!

Enjoy and Blessings!

Karen White
The Frugal Family

K-Mart Fantastic Finds

K-Mart is doubling Q's (coupons) (Through Sunday October 5th) up to and including $2, so here are some deals. I went last week too, but didn't list everything. But will tell you that my total before Q's was $211.00 and I paid 64.00 after Q's

(5) Gilette Shampoo for men $4 each
(5) Gilette $2 Q's from recent paper (double makes the Q worth $4)

So these bottles were FREE!!!

M&M's Plain, almonds and peanut (2 of each) $2 per bag.
(3) Q's $1/2 (doubling made it $2/2)
Making each bag $1 each!!!!