Cha-Ching on a Shoestring™

Living Large on a Limited Budget

Nielsen: Now Accepting Applicants

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Good news! Nielsen is accepting applicants again for the Nielsen Homescan Consumer Panel.

If you are accepted as a panel member, Homescan will provide you with a hand-held scanner. Every time you or members of your household shop, you’ll use the scanner to scan the barcodes on all of your purchases.

Once a week, you’ll transmit this information to Nielsen and you’ll earn points which can be redeemed for a variety of items from the Nielsen Gift Catalog.  It’s another fun way to earn ‘free money’.  We are on the waiting list and look forward to trying this new fun way to earn ‘free money’.

Go here to read more and sign up.

Target Deals Week of 7/26/09

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Here are my favorite Target deals this week, thanks to Marcy at Stretching a Buck.  Be sure to check out the rest of the list here!

Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – $1.52/ea
Use $0.75/1 Target coupon here
PLUS
Use $0.55/1 in 6/7 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $0.22/ea

Smart Ones Entrees – $1.80/ea
Use $1/1 Target coupon here
PLUS
Use $4/10 here or
Use $1/5 here or
Use $3/10 here or
Use $1.50/7 here
Final Price = Varies; $0.40-0.60/ea depending on coupons used
*Note: Some stores may only allow 1 Target coupon (for Smart Ones) per transaction…this varies by store. If your store only takes 1 like Target coupon per transaction, these will be $0.80/ea.

Kellogg’s Cinnabon Bars – $1.75/ea
Use $1/1 here
Final Price = $0.75/ea

~ ONGOING DEALS ~

Kashi Cereal Cups – $1/ea
Use $1/1 Target coupon here
Final Price = FREE

Kotex Liners (48 ct) – $2.94/ea
Use $2/1 Target coupon in 7/26 Smart Source insert
PLUS
Use $1/1 in 7/26 Red Plum
Final Price = FREE

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

Rite Aid Week of 7/26/09

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If you are new to shopping at Rite Aid, I recommend checking out my Top 5 Tips for Drugstore Shopping and my  Top 5 Tips for Shopping at Rite Aid. Please note that coupons vary by region.  Read all about my coupon lingo here.

Here are my favorite deals this week at Rite Aid thanks to Charlene at My Frugal Adventures.  Head over here to see the rest of her list.  Don’t forget that you can sweeten these deals with this $5/$25 coupon!

FREE:

Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Stylers 2/$6
Deal Idea:
Buy 1 Shampoo or Conditioner & use $1/1 from 7/5 P&G- expires 7/31
Buy 1 styler & use FREE styler when you buy shampoo or conditioner from 7/26 RP
Submit $2 Rite Aid rebate when you buy 2 items- only valid through 8/1
Final Price: Both items FREE after coupons and rebate

Neutrogena Cosmetics 40% off- items starting at $6.99 (before sale)
Use $3/1 ANY from All You August or All You July
or $3/1 Face items from 6/21 RP
Submit $2 Rite Aid Rebate
Final Price: Better than FREE**

Noxema Razors $2
Use $2/1 from April issue All You
Final Price: FREE
*There is a $1 coupon in the 7/26 RP as well

Ajax Dish Soap .99
Use $1/1 printable HERE
Final Price: FREE
**It looks like the Ajax sizes won’t work for the coupon. I would definitely hold this coupon though as it should make for a great deal somewhere!

Mentos Gum $1
Use $1/1 from 5/3 SS
Final Price: FREE

Bic Minis or Highlighters 2/$4
Use $1/1 printable from HERE (or if you missed it $1/2 HERE)
Submit Rite Aid rebate $2 when you buy 2
Final Price: FREE or .50 each depending on coupon

Check out the rest of the deals here!

McDonald’s: Free Mocha Mondays

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Don’t forget that today is a Free Mocha Monday at McDonald’s!

Get a free McCafe 7 oz. Iced or 8 oz. Hot Mocha every Monday until August 3.  You can stop in any time between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

You can find out more about this offer here.