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Restaurant.com Sale: 80% off

July 21st, 2009 By Kaley
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I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out how we are going to stay under budget for the All You Grocery Challenge this week since we are going camping with my family and plan on eating out at least twice.

So I was happy to discover that Restaurant.com has a special promotion going on right now. Get a $25 gift certificate for only $2 when you enter code: NAPKIN at check-out. Sweet! I checked and there is a nice selection of restaurants to choose from not far from our campground. (Now I just need to convince the rest of the family to join us!)

Most Restaurant.com gift certificates expire a year from purchase date, so you may want to snag this deal for later.

If you have never purchased a gift certificate from Restaurant.com, I would encourage you to be sure to read all of the details before purchasing. Sometimes there is a minimum amount that needs to be spent or you are required to purchase a certain amount of entrees. It is still a great way to save money, but just be sure to be informed!

Huggies Flushable Wipes Coupon

July 21st, 2009 By Kaley
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I love it when I run out of an item and great deals start popping up.

We just ran out of flushable wipes, which are just nice to have with a 3 year old, y’know?

Well, according to Coupon Cravings, Huggies is rebranding their Clean Team wipes to “Pull-Ups Flushable Moist Wipes”. The travel-sized packages of these wipes are priced at $1.64 at Wal-Mart. Use the $3/2 coupon from the 7/19 SmartSource insert and you’ll get these for $0.14 each after the coupon.

(I have found these in the Health and Beauty section of my Wal-Mart.)

And then when I went to my mailbox today, I discovered a freebie I ordered from Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago that included Scott Flushable Wipes. (This freebie is no longer available. Sorry!)

Thanks, Wal-Mart. =)

All You Grocery Challenge: Week 2

July 21st, 2009 By Kaley
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I really didn’t intend to follow through when I signed up for the All You Grocery Challenge a few weeks ago. But now, I’m having a hard time coming up with an excuse not to! It will help keep me accountable with our grocery spendings and push me to challenge myself like I did in my Shopping in my Freezer Challenge last week. (Plus, anyone who knows me would tell you I really just want to be in an edition of All You. I have that middle child syndrome and dream of being the center of attention!)

Now, I have a confession to make. I feel like I have A LOT to learn when it comes to saving money on grocery shopping. While I do well at staying within our budget, I’m sure I could do better.

Using coupons when I grocery shop is not something that comes naturally to me. That’s why I shop at Aldi. This saves us a great deal of money, but I’m sure I could cut even more corners with a litte bit more effort. (Check out my $10 Challenge week as an example!)

So, here are a few rules I am setting up for myself over the course of the next three weeks of the challenge:

Set up one more ‘Shopping in My Freezer’ Challenge week. We still have plenty to use up!

When grocery shopping, make a list and stick to it! Be sure to scout out sales and coupon match-ups prior to shopping.

The goal of the challenge is to spend less than $25 per family member weekly on groceries. I could easily do this by using up all those hot dogs and Kashi waffles I have in my freezer. However, I will resist this temptation and be sure to include healthy fare as well! We may dine on hot dogs once or twice, however…

That being said, here is my plan for this week:

Monday: Got home from a camping trip and didn’t have much energy. Popped some chicken nuggets in the oven.

Tuesday: Roasted Chicken with Maple Walnut Glaze (that we didn’t eat last week!), tossed salad with lettuce from our garden

Wednesday: Homemade pizza (made with dough from our breadmaker…YUMMY!)

Thursday: We have a busy day planned and will probably end up eating out. I’ll need to find a good coupon!

Friday through Monday: We are camping again, this time with my family. We are responsible for one meal and snacks for our family. Wish me luck in staying under budget for this! I think I can…I think I can…I think I can…

Rite Aid Week of 7/19/09

July 21st, 2009 By Kaley
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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!

Charlene also recommends that you print out the M5 Magnum Razor coupon and the Scott toilet paper coupon here because there will be rebates on them next month!

FREE:

Citre Shine Haircare
$3.99 with a $3 Rite Aid rebate
Use $1/1 from 4/26 SS
Final Price: FREE

L’Oreal Pro Manicure Nail Polish $2.99
$2 Rite Aid rebate
Use $1/1 printable HERE
Final Price: FREE – Limit 4
**If the link won’t work go HERE click in the bottom left corner and you need to complete a product survey to get the coupons. Be sure to hit your back bar to get a second copy. You can get a coupon for each one you complete.

Skintimate Shave Gel $1.99
Use $1/1 coupon from 7/12 SS
Submit Rite Aid rebate for $1
Final Price: FREE

Honey Nut Cheerios Single Serve Cups .88
Use $1/1 printable HERE
Final Price: FREE

CHEAP:

Bic Crystal Pens Buy 1 Get 2 Free
Use $1/1 printable HERE

Check out the rest of the deals here!

Target Deals Week of 7/19/09

July 20th, 2009 By Kaley
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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!

~ WEEKLY DEALS ~

Elmer’s Glue Sticks (2 pk), Erasers (2 pk), Pencil Sharpeners or Rulers – $0.20/ea

Construction Paper (96 ct), Crayola Colored Pencils (12 pk) – $0.88/ea
*15% off other selected paper and Crayola colored pencils

Composition Books – $0.50/ea
*15% off other selected composition books

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

Dannon Activia Yogurt (4 pk) – $2/ea
Use $1/1 in 5/10 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $1/ea

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!