Ways I Saved/Earned Money This Week

- I read all of my MyPoints emails daily for my account and my husband's to add points to receive FREE gift cards.

- Cleaned out my coupon binder.

- Continued to use my FREE samples this week including - sticky notes, soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel.

- Only used my dishwasher once this week.

- Paid a couple of bills online. No money spent on stamps.

- Requested several FREE samples this week.


- Received a FREE sample of dog food.

- Ordered a FREE Family Circle subscription using my Huggies Reward points. 

- Stuck to my menu plan this week. No eating out.

- Compared gas prices before filling up.

- Signed up for a Sheetz card (not a credit card) and will automatically receive a .03 discount when buying gas along with other discounts.

- Continued to cut my dryer sheets in half to save.

-  Planned my grocery shopping using sales and coupons. 

- Entered Coke Reward Points, Pamper Points and Huggies Rewards point to each account for FREE gift cards, coupons and gifts.

-Refinanced my vehicle loan, saving $65 a month, $780 a month.  Only $260 away from reaching my goal of saving $350 off my monthly expenses.

- Ran all my errands in 1 day to save on gas.

- Saved .05 per gallon of gas with my Lowes Foods Gas Rewards Card when filling out.

- Did a sponsored post for a $25 gift card. 

- Cashed Swagbucks for a $5 Amazon gift card. 

- Watched a couple of FREE movies on Showtime that I am receiving FREE from Directv.

- Read 2 FREE magazines that I received in the mail. 

- Went through all my kids outgrown summer clothes and took them to a consignment sale held a local church this week.  I priced over $700 worth of clothes, toys and shoes.  I hope I sell everything (wishful thinking).  The church does it as a fundraiser.  They keep 30% of all sales and I will receive 70% of what I sell.  Nothing is priced under $2.  I will let you know how I do. Keeping my fingers crossed.  This is a lot easier than having a yard sale. 

- Since I participated in the consignment sale, I received a ticket to go to the consignment sale a day before it opens to the public.  I purchased 25 summer items for Payton and Bryson for a total of $79.  I was very happy with my purchases and almost everything was name brand clothing.  Not that it matters to me. 

  

What did you do to save/earn money this week?  Link up and share your savings.

FREE Kids' Easter Crafts eBook

 

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JCPenney Coupon - $10 off a $50 Purchase

Finally, JCP is offering coupons again. Click here to print your coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase.  Expires 3/17.

Thought of the Day

"The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you."

Bob Harris, "Lost in Translation"

The Biggest Way I Saved Money This Week

The biggest way I saved money this week was by refiancing my vehicle loan.  I compared rates at 3 places before finding the lowest one.  By doing so, I will be saving $65 a month, a total of $780 a year.

With this savings and my savings from last week on my Directv bill, I will saving $90 per month on my monthly expenses.  That is a total of $1080 savings over the next 12 months. 

In reviewing all of my monthly expenses, I have set a goal in how much money I am trying to save in my monthly expenses.  My goal is $350.  As of right now, I am at $90.  Only $240 left to go.  Let's see if I can reach my goal.

Lowes Foods - Fresh Rewards Exclusive eOffers This Weekend

Scott Paper Towels - 6 Pack - $3.99 
Limit 2 

Pine Sol Cleaner - 2/$5
Use .50 printable coupon
Final Price - . $1.50
Limit 2 

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes - 2/$4 
Limit 2 

Clorox Clean Up Spray - 2/$5
Limit 2 

Glad Trash Bags - $5.99 
Limit 4
   

FREE Sample of Folgers Fresh Break Coffee

Click here to request your FREE Sample of Folgers Fresh Break Coffee.  You have 3 flavors to choose from - 100% Columbian, Black Silk or Breakfast Blend.

My Favorite Deals at Lowes Foods This Week - 3/13-3/19

Here is a list of my favorite deals at Lowes Foods this week. Remember, Lowes Foods doubles coupons up to .99. You can use 20 coupons per transaction. They will accept 4 "like" coupons and 2 "like" internet coupons.

Also, you can earn .05 per gallon fuel rewards with every $100 spent.

e-Offer 
Scott Paper Towels (6 mega rolls) - $3.99 
Limit 2  


Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
Arnold Bread - $2.14 each

Michelina's Entree - $1
Buy 5 and Use $1/5 printable coupon 
Final Price - .80 each

Velveeta Cheesy Casserolesor Cheesy Skillets - $2.50
Use $1.50 printable coupon
Final Price - $1

Crisp Green Cabbage - .37/lb.

Several gas reward offers that you can find in their ad.

You can find this weeks sales ad here!

Register with Huggies to Receive Exclusive Savings and Special Offers

 

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Sunday Coupon Preview

There will be 2 coupon inserts in this Sundays paper - 1 - Smartsouce, and 1 - RedPlum

Here is a few of my favorites:

Coast $.50/1 3bar+ or body wash
French’s $.30/1 classic yellow mustard
French’s $.40/1 spicy brown mustard or horseradish mustard
French’s $.75/1 french fried onions


You can find a complete list here!


You can also find lots of great printable coupons available from Coupons.com, RedPlum, and Coupon Network.

NEW Coupons Available

Here is a list of new coupons available.  Print them while you can.

$5.00 off one NERF N-STRIKE ELITE ROUGHCUT Blaster

$2.00 off 1 PLAY-DOH Playsets

$0.60 off ONE KLEENEX Hand Towels

$2.00 off BABY ALIVE KICKS & CUDDLES NEWBORNS Doll

$3.00 off one OPERATION Game or BATTLESHIP Game

$2.00 off Armstrong Concentrated Floor Cleaner

$2.00 off PLAYSKOOL HEROES™ Toys

$1.00 off PLAY-DOH Case of Colors 10-Pack

$2.00 off MR. POTATO HEAD toy

$5.00 off one SESAME STREET LOL ELMO Toy

$1.00 off any one MY LITTLE PONY Figure

$5.00 off LITTLE PONY WALKIN TALKIN PINKIE PIE Toy

$2.00 off Any ONE package of GOODNITES Bed Mats

$2.00 off any Yes to item

$2.00 off 1 CARNATION Breakfast Essentials product

$0.75 off French's Dijon or Honey Dijon Mustard

$3.00 off CANDY LAND or CHUTES AND LADDERS game

$5.00 off Draw Something or Words with Friends

FREE Uncle Ben's Rice Cup with 3 Ready Rice

$1.00 off any one EcoTools product

$2.00 off L'Oreal Healthy Look Creme Hair Color

$1.00 off ANY TWO Danimals Crunchers™ Multipacks

$0.75 off $5.00 in Weight Watchers products

$1.00 off ANY TWO Danimals Squeezables Multipacks

$2.00 off Rio on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy

$5.00 off Ice Age:Continental Drift DVD or Blu-ray

$2.00 off Robots on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy

$2.00 off Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules

$5.00 off Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days on dvd

$5.00 off Won't Back Down on DVD or Blu-ray

$2.00 off The Sandlot 20th Anniversary Blu-ray

$2.00 off Horton Hears A Who! on Blu-ray™ + Dvd

$2.00 off any (1) BENGAY Product

$1.00 off Crayola Giant Coloring Pages

$1.00 off any Folgers Gourmet Selections Coffee

$0.50 off one Woolite Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

Mega Swagbucks Day

If you haven't signed up with Swagbucks, you definitely need to. It is a great search engine where you can earn swagbucks every time you search. I average 20-30 swagbucks a day. You can also download the Swagbucks Toolbar and Swagbucks will give you FREE swagcodes occasionally.

You can redeem your swagbucks for great prizes. My favorite prize is Amazon gift cards. With 450 swagbucks you can earn a $5 Amazon gift card. I apply my gift cards to my Amazon account and save them to use at Christmas.

You can sign up for Swagbucks here and earn 30 swagbucks just by signing up!

Thought of the Day

Don't shine so others can see you.  Shine so that, through you, others can see him.

Frugal Gardening 101 - eBook only $3.95 (Reg. $9.95)

My friend Phoebe at Getting Freedom just finished her first ebook - Frugal Gardening 101 and it is on sale NOW!

It is a full 50 pages, ranging from why you should garden, to all the steps in between, to plans to build your own trellis, rain barrel, vermicompost bin and SO much more! 

Here is the table of contents to give you an idea of what is included: 

Introduction

Why Should I Garden?

Cost of Home Gardening

Starting Your Home Garden

Where to Purchase Seeds

Why Non-GMO Seeds?

Keeping a Gardening Journal

Starting Your Seeds

When to Plant

Seed Starting Cups

Choosing a Seed Starting Mix

Planting your Seedlings

Determining Seedling Problems

Hardening Off your Seedlings

Preparing Your Soil and Garden Spot

Companion Planting

Crop Rotation

Three Sisters Planting Method

Amending Your Soil

Vermicomposting

Container Gardening/Vertical Gardening

Permanent Gardening Beds

Extending Your Gardening Season

Hoop Gardening

Cold Frames

Cloches

Frugal and Organic Pesticide Options

Insecticidal Soap

Horticultural Oil

Neem Oil

Diamataceous Earth

Organic Weed Control

Cover Crops

Utilizing Rain Water

Building Your Own Rain Barrel

Creating Your Own Garden Trellis

Making Your Own Organic Fertilizer
Frost Dates Chart

Saving Your Seeds

Cross-Pollinating Plants

Seed Saving Methods

Storing Your Seeds

It is a great read if you are interesting in planting your own garden.  After reading it, I am now excited to begin planning for my garden.

Click here to purchase for only $3.95 (reg. $9.95) With your purchase you also receive a FREE Gardening Journal and Seedling/Plant Labels.

Enjoy!

FREE Baby Carrier - Just Pay Shipping!

Here's how to get your FREE baby carrier:

Get a Free Baby Carrier from Seven Slings. Just use promo code: "BABYSAVINGS" at checkout.

Click "Shop Now", select any baby carrier you would like (be sure to go to their sizing page so you can get the right size carrier for you). Once you have selected your size, you will automatically be directed to the "shopping bag" where you can enter the promo code "BABYSAVINGS" This promo code will take off 100% of the baby carrier purchase and all you are required to pay are the shipping fees. You can use the code more than once - you just have to open a new browser/window to do so. Shipping is $11.95. 

 This would make a great baby shower gift.

NEW Coupons Available

Here is a list of new coupons available.  Print them while you can.

$2.00 off any (1) BENGAY Product

$0.80 off one (1) Gourmet Dining meal

$1.00 off any $5 purchase of any Crayola product

$2.00 off any L'Oreal Revitalift, Youth Product

$3.00 off Crayola Jewelry Boutique or Glow Board

$1.00 off 1 MAYBELLINE BABY LIPS Lip Balm

 

$1.00 off Stridex Conditioning Acne Scrub

$4.00 off MAX & RUBY: A BUNNY FOR EVERY SEASON dvd