$1 off any one box of Dulce de Leche Cheerios Cereal
$1/2 Hinode Rice Products printable
$0.95/2 Dole Frozen Fruits printable coupon
$1/2 Temptations Treats for Cats
$1 off any Hawaiian Tropic Product (4oz or larger-excluding lip balm)
$1/1 Box of New Barista Prima CoffeeHouse K-Cup Packs
$0.50/1 Dole Fruit Bowls in 100% Juice
$1 off when you buy Sara Lee AND Manwich
Barnes & Noble Coupon 15% Off 1 Item (exp: 1/29/2012)
Dress Barn Coupon 20% Off Items Reduced 50% or More (exp: 1/29/2012)
Kohl’s Coupon 20% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 1/28/2012)
The Children’s Place Coupon 25% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 1/28/2012)
Ulta Coupon 20% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 1/28/2012)
Old Navy Coupon 20% Off 1 Item (exp: 2/2/2012)
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Hellmann’s and Recyclebank want to make sure you know what some of the latest labels you see in your grocery store mean. Before you head down the aisles be a more informed shopper and earn 25 Recyclebank Points!
If you’re running low on batteries, you still have a chance to get them FREE at Staples for the next two days. Through 1/28/12, you’ll earn 100% back in Staples Rewards when you purchase Duracell Batteries, AA or AAA 16pk. The offer is valid on SKU #s 581672 and 618854. Limit is two offers per customer per week.
Coupons are an amazing tool – they can help us save money for our own households’ needs, but they can also allow us the opportunity to help others, in many ways. Even expired coupons can be a great way for us to help others, specifically helping US military families who are stationed overseas. Those families can use manufacturer coupons, up to 6 months past their expiration date, at the Commissary (like our grocery stores) and the Exchange (like our Wal-mart or Target) on base. But since coupons are not distributed overseas in Sunday newspapers like they are here, access to them is extremely limited. CouponsToTroops has made it their mission to give those families a helping hand.
CouponsToTroops maintains a list of military families, stationed in countries around the world (including Bahrain, Cuba, Germany, Guam, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom) who are interested in receiving coupons. Anyone wishing to show their support can sign up to adopt a military family and CouponsToTroops will put you in touch with one of their families so you send off your coupons as they expire. (You can even include current coupons that you know you won’t be using.) Then you mail off at your convenience, once a week, once a month, once every other month, whatever works for you.
It’s a very easy, yet much appreciated way to show your support to a US military family, who sacrifices so much for us every single day. It’s easy because you are not required to sort the coupons into categories. You are not required to report in with the number or value of the coupons that you’ve sent and if you’re squeezed for time you can even send the whole inserts, unclipped. All of the military families appreciate the time, effort and generosity put forth by their adopters and they all share their extra coupons with other families on base, so even though you’d only be mailing to one family, your coupons can benefit so many others!
Mailing is affordable, as mailing to an APO/FPO military address or to Guam or Puerto Rico, domestic postal rates apply, so there’s no concern about having to pay the more expensive international rates. Your postage to send overseas will be the same as if you were mailing within the continental United States. For anyone with a substantial amount of coupons, the United States Postal Service offers a wide variety of Priority-Mail Flat-Rate mailers and boxes (available at no charge) that can help you budget the postage. The postage for the “If It Fits, It Ships” mailers and boxes ranges from $5.15 to $15.45 but you can fit A LOT of coupons in them.
For more information or to adopt a Family, visit their website or send an email to admin@couponstotroops.com
So much time and money can be saved simply by planning ahead and making the time to keep your freezer stocked with things you would normally buy or make last minute. I need to be more intentional about this so I’ll be sharing my journey with you here on Freezer Friday. I’d love to share your projects too! You can send photos and/or recipes to simplesavingsavvy@gmail.com.
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Canned beans can be expensive, compared to dry beans. I now cringe when I see the prices and then I smile because I know I will never pay that price again.
About a year ago I started buying dry beans (kidney, pinto, black, etc), cooking them in big batches and freezing them for later use. They’re great for adding to casseroles, chili, taco salad, soup, you name it. Beans make great fillers. Be creative.
Use your slow cooker and this chore becomes almost effortless. Simply pick your beans and rinse thoroughly. Place in the crock pot (no more than 1lb for a smaller crock pot and 2lbs for a larger one) and add water to about one inch under the rim. Add any seasonings at this point (including half an onion for flavor and meat pieces if desired).
I turn my crock pot on high for the first couple of hours and then turn it down to low until the beans are tender. Allow to cool and then place in ziploc freezer bags.
Stack the bags of beans and place flat in the freezer. Once frozen, you can stand them up like books on a bookshelf to save space.
I usually fill my bags with the equivalent of approx. 1.5 cans of beans. Two pounds of cooked beans ($2-$2.50) yields four freezer bags which equals six cans of beans. Most of the time you can find beans for around $0.58 per can. Using this figure, the crockpot/freeze method will save you as much as $1.48.
Sometimes you find the larger bags of dry beans for less $ per pound. In this case, your savings would increase.
Another benefit to making your own beans is being able to control what is added to the beans for healthful benefits as well as flavor.
Sneakpeeq is still offering their $10 sign up credit.
With it, you can snag a couple of really sweet deals, either for yourself or for your gift closet.
Chicbuds is offering this portable, bird-shaped speaker fits in the palm of your hand! Powered by a 2-watt amplified speaker, it delivers a clear, distortion-free sound and runs for 4 hours on one charge. Just plug it into your computer to charge, and this bird will be ready to go whenever you need to share the sounds of your playlist with a crowd. Just $10 after credit.
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Hello, I'm Amanda...Christ follower, Wife, Mother, Step-mother, Frugalista and the person behind the blog. My goal is to help you practice frugality in the home by becoming a smarter shopper. Every day I'll show you how to save money on groceries and other household items by using store sales, coupons, customer reward programs, rebates and other shopping strategies. I'll also share ideas and encouragement for blessing others. So welcome! I am so blessed to have you here!
