Pathmark!!

Well today I headed over to Pathmark to pick up some groceries - I spent $24.75 and saved $30.17 ! Over 100% saved! Anyway - here's a list of all the stuff I got - for a full list and even more deals check out A Full Cup !

Aunt Jemima Waffles $1.00 each (bought 2)

-.25 Store Coupon

Silk Soymilk $1.49 (bought 1)

-.75 Printable

Keebler El Fudge $2.34 each (bought 2)

$1.00/2 Printable

Nabisco Munch Pack $1.50 each (bought 2)

$1.00/2 Coupon from 8/23 Insert

Kool Aid Packets .20 cents each (bought 5)

Capri Sun $2.00 each (Bought 2)

Yoplait Yo Plus $3.29 (Bought 1)

Free Coupon - won in sweepstakes :D

Double Mint Gum 3 Pack $1.35 each (Bought 2)

Lunchables $1.50 (Bought 1)

$1.00/1 Coupon from 8/23 Insert

Pathmark Brand 64 Oz. Laundry Detergent $2.88 (Bought 1)

Total: $24.75

Saved: $30.17

Items Bought: 19

Savings Saturday

Hi Folks!

It was sunny all day here!! Thought I would start you off with a site of the day since I haven't done one in a little. Found an interesting article today at Money Saving Mom. A guest post on how to frugally and creatively gift wrap! You can check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/5fsrpb
Not much to report for today - the freebies are a little slow! I'll be working on posting my CVS and WAGS list tomorrow. Not sure if I'll be able to get there though... Anyway on today's topic of Savings Saturday , I went to the local Holiday Train Show and boy were the lines long! It took at least 1 hour to get in! Anyways - I am very proud of myself for multiple reasons! It was a little rushed getting out of the house today so we forgot to grab water and refreshments and such. Well when we arrived there and stopped to pick up a bottle of water and maybe a snack the water read $2 and the snacks were $4! That was for only one person. They also had apple cider which looked really good and was priced at $2.75! Well right outside of the cafe across the pathway was a booth handing out free apple cider and free pumpkin muffins courtesy of the local supermarket! Saved about $10 there, and then inside the cafe on the condiments stand I found a water pitcher and glasses - free water! Saved another $5 there! So I was able to save about $15 even though we forgot to bring our own food (and I didn't have to buy a membership to recieve any discounts!!) - thought I would share that with you since I was pretty happy about it!

Jo-Ann Fabrics

50% off Coupon - 12/24/08 Expiration

http://tinyurl.com/6hf9wx

40% off Coupon - 12/23/08 Expiration

http://tinyurl.com/5eghm5

Yankee Candle

$10 off $30 Coupon 12/22/08 Expiration

http://tinyurl.com/6k8qul

Children's Place
15% off Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/6x2o69

Old Navy
$10 off $50 Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/5ury4k

Dawn Dish Soap Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/6jrpqj

Febreze Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/5qd2dk

Cascade Dish Soap Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/5p2a32

31 Printable Bookmarks
http://tinyurl.com/6brlap

Free Scriptural Rosary
http://tinyurl.com/6q87dj

Junior LA Dodgers Kids Club Packet
http://tinyurl.com/5wovor

List of Factory Tours by State
http://tinyurl.com/6bomqm

Frugal Friday

Hey Folks!
Hope everyone is doing well and feeling good. We finally got a bit of sunshine today!! Anyway, on today's topic of Frugal Fridays I thought I would write a little article on curbing your impulses...
Recently I received an e-mail from a friend with a discount code for Blair. It was a coupon code for free shipping and a tote bag and umbrella set free with ANY purchase. Then I recieved an e-mail, click through this link and automatically receive 20% off at Blair well - I was ready! Get 20% off plus a free tote bag, umbrella, and shipping! I then stopped and said to myself - do I really need these 1.59 table runners - NO and do I need another umbrella - NO and didn't I just receive a free tote bag in the mail without purchasing anything - YES! So it just would not have been worth it. Now did I really need any of those things NO! But if I needed table runners would I have bought them for $1.59 and use the codes OF COURSE! But I didn't need them. So before you go shopping say - "Do I have this already" then "If I don't do I have something like it" "If not do I need it" "If I do then how often would I use it" then finally I may consider buying it.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed that!
Here are today's freebies!!!!


$5 Crest White Strips Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/5wtrc6

Oral-B Coupons
http://tinyurl.com/6bq6s2

Jessica Parker Fragrance Sample
http://tinyurl.com/28ks3m

Krispy Kreme - Sign up for their newsletter
Get a coupon for a FREE Glazed Donut
http://tinyurl.com/67vcj4

Scents of Nature Perfume Samples
http://tinyurl.com/6g4sed

Keyboard Cover Sample
http://tinyurl.com/53otd

Free Subscription to Cosmo
http://tinyurl.com/5txc5x

Friskies $2 off Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/6yta6r

Target Coupons for Christmas
http://tinyurl.com/5sfgu5

Coupons for Shout, Ziploc, Edge, and OFF
http://tinyurl.com/6xm685

$2 off Coupon Ivory Snow Laundry Soap
http://tinyurl.com/3x88h7

Free Elmo Diaper Bag Tag
Give out 100 A Day
http://tinyurl.com/3x875q

10,000 FREE Pogo Tokens (different offer)
http://tinyurl.com/69uldx

Coupon for a FREE Bag of Rice Works
http://tinyurl.com/6etrjg

Christmas Links for Kids

Singing Christmas Tree
http://tinyurl.com/4p64f

Christmas Games
http://tinyurl.com/ymjyvu

More Christmas Games
http://tinyurl.com/5749ou

Online Advent Calendar
http://tinyurl.com/6rrsnx

Holiday Coloring Pages
http://tinyurl.com/6xr3ml

E-Mail Santa
http://tinyurl.com/d3ne4

Countdown to Christmas
http://tinyurl.com/5nzjpl

Online Christmas Coloring Pages
http://tinyurl.com/6y9cmt

Free Pan Liner Sample
http://tinyurl.com/5qowow

Fish Oil Sample
http://tinyurl.com/qjb5y

Almond Accents Sample
http://tinyurl.com/6cqgb9

Krispy Kreme
Buy 12 donuts by 12/25 and get 12 free gift
tags. On the back of each one is a coupon for
a free donut!
http://tinyurl.com/6r7j6e

Dining Dough Gift Card
$5 for a $25 Gift Card
http://tinyurl.com/5rendt

20% off ANY Order at Personalization Mall
Use Code: COMPLETE88
http://tinyurl.com/5uydty

$10 off the 2009 Entertainment Book plus FREE Shipping
http://tinyurl.com/6l3k8l

Wholesale Leather Products
Up to 90% off Get an extra 12% off
Use Code: J2M967
http://tinyurl.com/5vrmo2

Uggs Footwear
Up to 50% off
Prices start at $25.88
http://tinyurl.com/6nwk8m

Fit Together Bracelet
http://tinyurl.com/ltecn

New, Fun, Survey Site
http://tinyurl.com/69qcbf

Thrifty Shopping Thursdays

Hey Folks!

Hope everyone has had a good day today, it's been rainy and cloudy here all day (for the past couple of weeks it's been like that here). On today's topic of Thrifty Shopping Thursdays this weekend I'm gonna be heading over to the .99 cents store, and might go to Macy's. But I have three steps when I'm shopping thrifty at .99 cent stores.

Rule 1- What would it cost at the supermarket or drugstore with a coupon? If it would be less than .99 cents, I put it down - if it's cheaper (with a coupon remember!!) than I consider it.

Rule 2- After I make the decision to consider to buy the item I look at the brand - if it's a food item and it's not a brand I have heard of, I put it back. If it's a non-food item (supplies, figurines, paper goods) I will put it in my cart and see how much money I have left after buying the BRAND-NAME products (tide, banquet, etc.).

Step 3: Now I have all the items I want in the cart, I then double-check to make sure that it's .99 cents (I won't buy anything over $1 at a .99 cent store, since then I know I can get it cheaper with a coupon), then I count up the number of items in my cart. If I have more than 10 items, I take out any items I truly, truly don't need. Since 10 .99 cent items would be $9.90. Then I go and check out and don't pick up ANYTHING at the check-out aisle. They often have candy and such - for very cheap (I will admit) but soon you'll have "too-many" great deals and will ending up paying more than you would for a trip to the supermarket. When I'm done checking out, I'm out the door!

Hope you liked the three steps to .99 cent store shopping and have fun!!

Today's Freebies

Free Paper Sample

http://tinyurl.com/5z2uc

Ocean Spray Cranberry Club

Sign up for the newsletter for recipes, promotions, and coupons

http://tinyurl.com/39nh23

Fun Santa Site for Kids

http://tinyurl.com/6mwsda

30 FREE Prints from York Photo (again)

http://tinyurl.com/5bskzh

.25 Sunny D Coupon

http://tinyurl.com/6hsnne

Limoges Jewelry

15% off and FREE Shipping

http://tinyurl.com/6datz3

Dove Coupon and Freebie Offers

http://tinyurl.com/57tzc8

Ethiopian Coffee Sample

http://tinyurl.com/662e5e

Cottonelle Coupons

http://tinyurl.com/65fc63

Swag Bucks
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Earn points while shopping, completing offers,
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