More Money Makers

I snagged two money makers at Walgreens today. First, Nature's Bounty vitamin D (which I take daily anyway) was on sale for $5 with $5 Register Rewards. I used a $2/1 coupon I printed from the Nature's Bounty site, thus earning myself $2. I also picked up a box of new U by Kotex tampons for $3.49 with $2.50 Register Rewards. I used a $1/1 coupon I printed from the Kotex site, thus earning myself $0.01. Not a bad day!

Earth Day Deals

I'm sure there are more out there, but here are a few Earth Day deals I've run across:

Target is giving away a free reusable bag with any purchase while supplies last.

Walgreens is selling reusable bags 3/$1

CVS is selling reusable bags for $0.99 each, use your Extra Care card and get $0.99 ECBs, limit 1

Online Surveys

I just received a check in the mail for $20 for answering online surveys. Can't beat that! The company is Ipsos Isay. Check it out here.

My favorite deals: the money makers!

Although this deal is over, I had to share because the money makers make me so happy! Last week, Lowes Foods had Betty Crocker cake and icing on sale for $0.99 each. They also had a Lowes Foods Rewards deal where if you purchased any 4 cakes and/or icings you'd get $2 reward dollars back. In addition, there was a manufacturer's coupon for $0.75 when you buy both 1 cake and 1 icing. So, using 2 coupons, I got 2 cakes and 2 icings for $0.96 total and then got $2 reward dollars back, thus the store paid me $1.04 to take 2 cakes and 2 icings out of the store! YIPPEE!

Celebrate your birthday with freebies!

Check out this article for places that give you (or your kids) birthday freebies: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/108990/the-best-birthday-freebies

Best Time to Buy

Check out this article for the best time to buy different items: http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/348/mark-your-calendars-whats-on-sale-when/

Supermarkets vs. Warehouse Clubs

I read this article this morning about how supermarkets are suffering in the recession but warehouse clubs are doing better (to read the article, click here). It makes me sad because if people knew how much they could be saving by simply using coupons and stockpiling, they would shop at the supermarkets. Don't get me wrong, warehouse clubs have their place. I buy diapers and wipes for my kids there, as well as bread and milk (which rarely have coupons), and gas for my car and my grill. But, I have found that for pretty much everything else, I can get it really cheap or even free if I combine my coupons with the weekly sales ad at my local grocery store. SAVE MORE! That's my motto. I'm happy to share how I do it one-on-one, so contact me if you need some tips.