Frugal Friday #7

No shopping to report this week, but I'm going to share some fun mail from the week & a few freebies that are available.



A 10 ct. pack of Tide Stain Release, a sample of Tide, a sample of Degree deoderant (all from Facebook) and a Cover Girl Nature Luxe Bzz Kit. (Sign up for BzzAgent here).

This one I wasn't expecting - I won a $15 iTunes gift card from a sweepstakes on Facebook!

Seattle's Best coffee sample, a coupon for free panties from Victoria's Secret and Avery Tabs samples (Facebook).

Even if you don't feel comfortable having a personal Facebook account, you may want to consider creating one and keeping it only for deals & freebies. There have been a TON of free offers on there lately.

NOW FOR THE FREEBIES

Head to Lowe's tomorrow and pick yourself up a free tree in honor of Earth Day.

Get a head start on Mother's Day by getting a FREE Mother's Day card. Shipping is free too! Just go here and "like" Tiny Prints on Facebook. This is where I got the Double Rainbow card used for Morgan's rainbow party. The code is valid today, 4/22, ONLY.

Get a free sample of TRESemme Naturals when you like them on Facebook.

Request a coupon book worth over $35 in savings on P&G products here.

If you're going to be out & about today, stop by Starbucks with a reusable mug/tumbler & receive free coffee or tea.

Remember, free offers expire quickly! So request them ASAP.

Frugal Friday #6

Welcome back to Frugal Friday! I do have one shopping trip to share with you this week. I'm also going to share a few freebies that are available. My shopping trip this week is from Publix.



2 gallons of milk (not shown) @ 3.69(!) ea.
4 boxes of Aunt Jemima pancakes BOGO @ 2.39 ea.
1 box of sandwich bags @ 1.59
2 1/2 gallons of Silk soymilk @ 2.50 ea.
2 bottles of Wishbone salad dressing BOGO @ 2.89
1 pack Oscar Mayer bologna @ 2.59
7 bags of Mahatma yellow rice @ .69 ea.
1 bottle of Miracle Whip @ 3.19
1 pack Johnsonville italian sausage @ 3.50
2 boxes of Crest toothpaste BOGO @ 2.93 ea.
2 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter BOGO @ 3.19 ea.
10 packs of Trident gum @ 1.09 ea.
2 Oral B toothbrushes @ 1.50 ea.
10 sticks of Right Guard deoderant @ 3.89 ea.

OOP: $26.41
Saved: $93.92!

Do you want to know what coupons I used? Here you go:

2 - coupons for FREE product from an Aunt Jemima promo on Facebook (expired)
2 - $2/1 printable coupons from Silk. Register here and take the survey - you can print it twice!
1 - $1.50/2 Wishbone printable from Target.com
7 - $.50/1 Mahatma rice (from a previous Sunday insert, not sure on date)
1 - $1/1 Johnsonville italian sausage printable (can print twice!)
1 - $1/1 Crest toothpaste Publix coupon (Stocking Spree booklet - no longer available)
2 - $1/1 Crest toothpaste coupons (prior P&G insert)
2 - $.85/1 ICBINB printables
5 - BOGO Trident gum coupons (prior Sunday insert)
5 - BOGO Trident gum Publix coupons (from their yellow flyer in stores)
1 - $2/2 Oral B toothbrush coupons (prior P&G insert)
1 - $1/1 Oral B toothbrush Publix coupon (Stocking Spree booklet)
5 - BOGO Right Guard deoderant coupons (prior insert)
5 - BOGO Right Guard Publix coupons (from their green flyer in stores)

Now for the Right Guard - the Publix coupon is for free bodywash when you buy deoderant. But my store has been sold out since the sale started. So I asked the manager if they would substitute the deoderant for the bodywash, and they said yes! So it pays to ask.

If you watched Extreme Couponing the other night, that was not real couponing. This is. Don't expect to save what they did on that show. Several of the stores broke their own coupon policies just for the show. So don't get discouraged if you can't walk away with $600 worth of groceries for $6.

• If you haven't yet, you should register with Vocalpoint. You get some great coupons from them & free samples, too.


• Become a fan of John Freida on Facebook & request a free sample of Smooth Start shampoo & conditioner.


• Request a sample of U by Kotex here.

Linked to Friday Finals at Southern Savers.

Frugal Friday #5

Frugal Friday is back! I'm glad you enjoy it and please let me know if there is anything specific you'd like to see, or see more of. Like free samples, coupon tips, etc. I have to go grocery shopping today, but I'm going to share what I've already done for the week.



Target. They have a good deal on bread this week, $.84 a loaf. We go through a lot of bread (Blake eats about 3 sandwiches on football nights) so I am stocking up and freezing it. I paid $.93 for everything you see in the photo above!

1 gallon of milk @ 3.29
2 boxes of fruit snacks @ $1.39 ea.
2 pouches of fruit snacks @ $.89 ea.
6 Degree trial size deoderants @ $.97 ea.
9 Dove Men+Care trial size deoderants @ $.70 ea.
1 Up & Up floss @ .89

OOP: $.93
Saved: $24.62



Walmart. I was going for cheap here, lol. We actually really like the Great Value chips. And if Huggies or Pampers aren't on sale, I get the Parents Choice diapers.

1 pack Parents Choice Diapers @ $5.97
1 pack GV toilet paper @ $.97
2 bags GV chips @ $1.98 ea.
1 bag GV Sugar @ $4.72
1 pack Gwaltney bacon @ $2.98
3 bottles of Head & Shoulders trial size shampoo @ $.97 ea.
1 trial size Secret Clinical deoderant @ $2.47
1 Frigo string cheese @ $.33
2 packs of Bar S hotdogs @ $.88 ea.

OOP: $15.54
Saved: $11.40



Walgreens. I had a $2 Register Reward to use and wanted to get a higher one back.

1 Colgate Total @ $3.00
1 Colgate 360 toothbrush @ $3.00
1 Snickers egg @ $.29

OOP: $2.24
Saved: $5.78
Earned: $4 in Register Rewards



A few freebies of the week: StriVectin-SD sample, a trial kit from Avon Anew, a 2 week trial of Burt's Bees Acne Solutions & a coupon book from P&G. I've received more but no photo.

For all you moms out there, I want to give you the heads up about an awesome coupon coming up. This Sunday there should be a P&G brandSAVER insert in your paper. And inside that insert, near the Pampers coupons, there will be a coupon for $1 off any Kandoo (Pampers) product! You can take that coupon to Target and score yourself some inexpensive wipes when you get the refill packages. (You may find them elsewhere, but Target seems to be the only place here that has them.)

Linked to: Weekly Totals at I ♥ Publix, Friday Finals at Southern Savers

Frugal Friday #4

No linky this week, sorry. I've got to figure out what to use now that McLinky is no longer free. But I still wanted to post & share my shopping trips for the week.

CVS
2 boxes of Pop Tarts @ 1.79 ea.
2 gallons of milk @ 3.19 ea.
1 Nice & Easy Foam dye @ 7.99
5 boxes of Colgate Pro Clinical @ 1.22 ea. (clearance!)
OOP - $1.89
SAVED - $45.34



Target
2 packs of Tide @ .97 ea.
1 Aquafresh Extreme Clean @ .97
2 Old Spice deoderants @ .97 ea.
2 Secret deoderants @ .97 ea.
2 Herbal Essences @ .97 ea.
2 boxes of Up & Up ibuprofin @ 1.09 ea.
1 box of Kleenex @ 1.57
1 bag of Purina One Beyond cat food @ 7.99
2 packs of Up & Up liners @ .89 ea.
2 packs of Always liners @ .94 ea.
7 boxes of Tony's pizza @ 1.00 ea.
OOP - $1.77
SAVED - $33.68

If you received the $110 coupon booklet from P&G, head to Target. I got most of the stuff pictured above FREE using coupons from that book! The first round expire 2/28, so hurry!



Walgreens
7 bags of Purina One Smartblend dog food @ 1.99 ea.
OOP - $1.91
SAVED - $13.00




Publix #1
10 boxes of Mueller's pasta @ 1.43 ea (BOGO)
1 pack of hotdog buns @ 1.19
1 bag of sugar @ 3.19
7 Mentos @ .50 ea.
OOP - $1.78
SAVED - $22.68

Publix #2
10 boxes Muellers pasta @ 1.43 ea. (BOGO)
20 jars of Hunts tomato sauce @ .33 ea.
1 loaf italian bread @ 2.29
1 chocolate syrup @ 1.79
1 pack Orbitz gum (not pictured) @ 1.19
OOP - $1.49
SAVED - $30.44





It was a good mail day, too! A sample of Vaseline lotion and coupons for FREE Egg Beaters, Chef Boyardee, Metamucil & Cool Juice! And don't forget to enter the Hailey's Bows giveaway! It still has LOW ENTRIES, so your chances are good! So what sorts of deals or freebies did you get this week?

Linked to:

Weekly Totals at I ♥ Publix & Monday's Tips & Tricks at Homebody
Photo Show & Tell at Addicted to Saving & Friday Finals at Southern Savers

Frugal Friday #3

Hello again! Sorry I skipped Frugal Friday last week! But it's back this week. I'm going to share some of my freebies for the week as well as a few shopping trips.

The next two pictures are ONE mail day! Nexxus shampoo & conditioner, Tide Washing Machine Cleaner & Tide sample (Facebook promo), Beneful dog food, Wellness cat & dog food & Crest Whitestrips.



A coupon for a FREE box of Clairol Nice & Easy hair dye, a coupon for a FREE bottle of Herbal Essences shampoo or conditioner & a FREE drink from Dunkin Donuts!



This week we also received a pocketknife from Marlboro (I didn't sign up for it & we don't smoke, but they send random things quite often), a sample of organic coffee, a FREE drink from Starbucks and a $5 rebate from purchasing Beauty & the Beast & Campbells soup.

I also got lucky and won a giveaway at House of Hepworths.

Now if only I can find those cookies! No luck yet.

Now for the shopping. The items pictured here are from Target and Walgreens. After coupons, the cereal was $.99 a box, the Coffeemate was $.25, the four boxes of tea came to -.04 and the 7 bags of cat food were $1.91.

Another Target trip here. I paid $9.37 out of pocket and saved $26.52! Here is what I did:

6 boxes of Tony's pizza @ 1.00 ea

5 bottles of Coffeemate Pumpkin Spice creamer @ 1.25 ea

12 boxes of U by Kotex @ 1.01 ea

4 sticks Degree deoderant @ 1.97 ea

$1/1 Coffeemate coupon

2 - $1/2 Coffeemate coupons

3 - $.50/2 Tony's coupons

4 - $.75/1 Degree coupons

2 - $2/2 Degree Target coupons

6 - $2.50/2 U by Kotex coupons

And this was my BEST Walmart trip ever!! $1.50 out of pocket and saved $26.50! Here's how:

7 boxes of Gain sheets @ 1.87 ea

2 tubs of Oscar Mayer Carving Board meats @ 3.48 ea

1 gallon of milk @ 3.25

1 bottle Cremel creamer @ 1.98

7 - $3/1 Gain coupons

2 - $2/1 Oscar Mayer coupons (Facebook find)

$1.50/1 Cremel coupon

Now with this, I wasnt expecting to get overage. I would have picked up the bigger boxes that cost $3.12 if they had them. But they were sold out so I figured I'd try this size. I was very excited to get the overage! LOL!

See what coupons can do? How did you do this week?

Linked to:

Photo Show & Tell at Addicted to Saving

Weekly Totals at I ♥ Publix

Friday Finals at Southern Savers

Mondays Tips & Tricks at Homebody

Frugal Friday & a Giveaway!

Welcome back to the 2nd edition of Frugal Friday! Thank you to those of you that linked up last week. No fabulous photos this week, but I do want to share some of the freebies I have received in the mail this week!




Coupon for a FREE bag of Purina One Beyond dog/cat food
Coupon for a FREE bottle of Aveeno lotion
Degree body mist sample
FREE Tide To Go Pen
Tide laundry detergent sample
Coupon for a FREE cup of Voskos yogurt


It's been a fun mail week! And speaking of freebies, Coffeemate is giving away 100,000 bottles of creamer today, starting at 12 PM EST! Like them on Facebook & check back to try & score yourself a free bottle! It's very slow but still going on. And I read that they are adding an additional 20,000 bottles! Also, if you are going to be near Staples this weekend, print this coupon & get two 12 packs of sticky notes TOTALLY FREE!


duce you to my friend Kayla. She runs an adorable little shop on Etsy called The Paige Spot. And she has a blog, too! She makes the cutest paper products and it adding new stuff all the time! Check out these super cute heart Thank You notes.

And these owls are the cutest thing ever! You can get them as die cuts, cupcakes toppers or even a banner, and they come in other colors too!

Aren't these little envelope tags sweet?

One lucky winner will receive a set of 6 Lollipop Favor Holders/Covers! These are perfect for kids parties, and you will receive them in time for Valentine's Day!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED
You may enter up to 4 times. PLEASE leave a seperate comment for each entry! Giveaway will close Sunday evening, 2/6.

Mandatory:

Head over to The Paige Spot on Etsy. Take a look around & come back here and tell me what you like!

Extra entries:

1. Become a follower of Kayla's blog, The Paige Spot. Or if you already do, let me know.

2. "Like" The Paige Spot on Facebook.

3. Become a follower of my blog, or let me know that you already do.


Now, go ahead and link up your Frugal Friday posts! An awesome shopping trip, your freebie haul, money saving tips, etc. Just please make sure that you are linking back to me. This only works if everyone does it right. Please also make sure to use your permalink, not your blog URL. Thanks!

Linked to: Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now, Friday Finals at Southern Savers, Weekly Totals at I ♥ Publix..

Frugal Friday

Welcome to the very first Frugal Friday! Every Friday I'll be posting about my weekly grocery shopping, coupons & hot deals! I am not totally prepared this week, so I'm going to share what I got today at Publix. I was waiting for today because Dollar General has a printable for $5/$25 purchase, good TODAY ONLY! Publix in my area accepts them as a competator. So I printed two and broke my stuff up into two transactions. This is what I came home with (note Morgan on the table going after the bagel crisps).

First transaction: Out of pocket (OOP) - $10.28 Saved - $36.65
Second transaction: OOP - $22.95 Saved - $23.41

So I got a $93.29 worth of groceries for $33.23!

Aside from coupons, requesting free samples online is another great way to save! There have been a lot of Facebook promos lately, too. Here is a sampling of some of the things that have come in my mailbox this past week:

Aveda shampoo/conditioner samples
coupon for $.99 off a $.99 bag of Ruffles
3 coupons for a FREE 1/2 gallon of 8th Continent Soymilk
coupon for FREE Renuzit cone
$10/$10 purchase from Victoria's Secret

And speaking of Facebook, if you are going to be anywhere near a Bath & Body Works this weekend, head over to their Facebook page where you can print a coupon for a FREE 1.6 oz. candle! And check out the Downy Facebook page tonight, 1/28, at 8:00 EST where you could score one of 10,000 sample of April Fresh Downy!

So now it's your turn! Feel free to link up your frugal posts for the week. Anything from a great shopping trip, how you organize your coupons, free finds or even frugal tips! Just PLEASE make sure you link back here, and only link your permalink, not the url for your blog! If you arent linked back to me, I will have to delete your link. Thank you! :)







Linked to: Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now, Weekly Totals at I ♥ Publix & Friday Finals at Southern Savers.