Save-a-Lot

Head over to Save-a-Lot's facebook and print out your $5.00 off a $25.00 purchase coupon!

Look on the left-hand side of their page for the link '$5 coupon'.

Rite Aid

The Rite Aid in Potsdam, NY will be opening their doors tomorrow, Saturday, September 17th for their 50% off everything in the store liquidation sale.

Don't miss out on these awesome deals!

This store is going out of business.

Candy Coupons!

CANDY COUPONS!

Thanks, Coupon Divas!

Clorox 2

Here's a coupon for $1.50 off from one bottle of Clorox 2.

This is on sale at Family Dollar for $3.00, so you can pick it up for only $1.50!

SCOTT Tissue Coupons

SCOTT COUPONS!

Price Chopper Shops4U

Price Chopper is trying out a new service at their Niskayuna store.

They are introducing a helpful new service that provides a quick and easy way to shop online for all your grocery needs and then pick them up at the store or have them delivered to your door!

If you live in the Niskayuna area, then you can get  SAVE $5 on your first order's service fee!   (Value: $5.00)

It's Newsletter Day

Chapter One: Learning to be Frugal

I remember so clearly the panic I felt at the thought of how we were going to be able to afford to buy our oldest son school clothes.

“What are we going to do,” I asked my husband.

“We aren’t going to buy school clothes. We are going to go through his dresser, and pick out the ones good enough for school.” he said simply. I was horrified. “Could a person really start school without new school clothes,” I wondered.

Three years later, we were homeschoolers. One of the funniest statements I would hear from people was, “Oh, you homeschool? You are so lucky because you don’t have to buy school clothes.”

“Well, we don’t actually make them do their school work naked,” I would reply.

“We do, however, have to buy every book, paper, map and computer that the public

school supplies for your children.” (This was when computers were not a common household name.)

As each new baby was born, I was slowly learning to be frugal. I started doing most of my shopping at thrift shops. The kids always loved to hear mom say, “Let’s go junkin’!” Thrift shops are filled with all kinds of treasures. It is not unusual to find

brand new things that are still in the original packaging. The only difference being that I spend pennies instead of twenties. A few months ago, I found a $30.00 school book, and only paid 10 cents for it! Many people may cringe at this, but we even buy a lot of our

gifts at the thrift shops. Of course, we wouldn’t use it as a gift if it looked old, used or run down, but you may be surprised at the items these shops offer.

I learned quickly to shop the clearance racks and sale shelves. By searching out where the stores I normally shop keep these items, I have literally saved hundreds of dollars. Many times, I find brand new items that are cheaper on these shelves than I would even be able to find at the thrift shops. You can even use coupons on clearance

items!

Learning to scan the store’s flyers for their loss leaders is easy enough; it was going into the store and only buying the lost leaders that was sometimes a problem.

(Loss leaders are super low prices a store offers on a few items in order to get you into the store. They figure they will make up the difference once they get you in.)

If I thought I wouldn’t be able to just run in and grab those great sale items, then I would send my husband or adult child. (When you send someone else, they tend to only get what is actually on the list.)

I used to do some mystery shopping a few years ago. It was always nice to get paid to shop! The actual stores hire a company that has mystery shoppers. They send you in to see how well their stores are being kept, and how customers are being treated.

When you are finished shopping, you fill out a simple survey online, then scan and submit your receipt. They reimburse you for the items purchased, plus a little extra.

I have been a good shopper for years. With this many children, it didn’t take me long to realize that if I wasn’t a smart shopper, we wouldn’t make it very far! I wanted to continue to be a stay-at-home mother, but I wondered if this was going to be possible.
Copyright © 2011 - All Rights Reserved - Candy Foote and Foote Family Ministries
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Family Dollar Coupons

Family Dollar coupons!

KELLOGG'S

Kinney Drug's has Kellogg's cereal on sale for $1.99, this week.

Match up your Kellogg's coupons with this sale.

Be sure and purchase the Kellogg's cereals that are included in the

Kellogg's gas rebate deal!

SCRUBBING BUBBLES

Request some Scrubbing Bubbles coupons!

PICTSWEET

Email PICTSWEET and request some coupons!

HEFTY GA

Email HEFTY and request some coupons!

Target

Target offers printable coupons right on their website.

Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart offers a variety of coupons that you can print right off from their website!

Kinney Drug's

Kinney Drug's offers printable store coupons right on their website.

Be sure and stack them together with manufacturer coupons!

Michael's

Don't miss the sales over at Michael's.

Be sure and sign up for their newsletter and get coupons!
(Scroll to the bottom of their page to sign up for their newsletter)

JOANN FABRICS

I LOVE Joann Fabrics.  It seems like they are always having some sort of sale!

Be sure and sign up for their newsletter too.  They will send you coupons in your email and in the mail!

PRICE CHOPPER

PRINT OUT PRICE CHOPPER'S FACEBOOK COUPONS!

FREE Samples

In your effort to be more frugal this year, don’t forget about free samples.  I  love to get free stuff in my mailbox.
 
(The kids love it too!)

There are so many samples available online.

We get tea bags, maxi pads, cereal, granola bars, vitamins, medicine, shampoo, soap, and on and on and on.

As an added bonus, a lot of  samples come with really good coupons.  Many of the coupons are for more free items!

Here are a few good sites to find free samples:
walmart.com/freesamples
moneysavingmom.com
dealseekingmom.com

Let’s get more frugal together!

Leave me a comment with your frugal ideas and great finds.

~Candy~

Papa John's Million Pizza Giveaway

Head on over here, click ‘Shop Now’ and become a Papa Rewards Member (it’s free) to be entered to win.

Thanks, Coupon Pro Blog!

Infusium FREE Sample

FREE SAMPLE!

Do Coupons Work?

Are  you wondering if couponing actually works?  Do you wonder if it’s worth it?

Well, my question to you is, is it worth it for you to stay at home instead of working out? 

(I’m talking to women whose husbands are already working out.)

I’m not exaggerating!

Remember, it’s not how much  you have coming in that matters, but how much is going out.

Yes, finding coupons, rebates, free sampes, and the actual sales can be time consuming, but at least you are at home and free to work on it at a time that worksfor you.

If you are considering spending 40 hours a week at a job, then spending a few hours a week couponing at home should be able to easily fit into your schedule instead.

Weigh the costs and consider making this year the you get serious about couponing.

~Candy~

Left-Overs

Before you run away screaming, "No, not left-overs," just listen to what I have to say.

'Left-overs' does not have to mean eating the same meal over and over again.

With a little STRATEGIC planning, you can use up those left-overs and have some awesome meals.

Let me give you an example from one of my meal plans:

Monday - meatballs

Tuesday - spaghetti with (left-over) meatballs

Wednesday - chili (from left-over spaghetti sauce)

If there is a substantial amount of chili left-over, then it would go into the freezer to use at a later date.
(It will make a quick and easy meal.  Just pull out of the freezer and pop into the microwave.)

Wrapping Paper

So, you have been buying the Sunday paper faithfully every Sunday, but what are you doing with the comics?

I have a big stash of comics in my gift closet.

I am saving them to use as wrapping paper this Christmas!

Kentucky Fried Chicken Coupons

Get some KFC coupons!