Freebie Roundup

• Free Chick-Fil-A on July 10th when you dress up like a cow. Details HERE.
• Another Home Made Simple booklet with P&G coupons! This includes a FREE cascade coupon. Sign up HERE.
• Mail in-rebate for Pedia-Sure (up to $12.99). Details HERE.
• Nabisco coupon booklet with coupons and rebates. Sign up HERE.

Financial Impact of Everyday Purchases

I just read a great article this morning over at My Dollar Plan about the financial impact of little everyday purchases. The best way to find out this impact is to annualize your spendings like this:

Lunch out at work $8/day, 5 days per week = $2080 per year
Cigarettes $5/pack per day = $1825 per year
Morning Starbucks $5/day, 5 days per week = $1300 per year
Friday Night Pizza $25 per week = $1300 per year
Soda Break $1 twice per day, 5 days per week = $520 per year
Cable TV $65 per month = $780 per year

Some of those numbers are shocking! So if you're trying to save an extra $1000/year, try eating out lunch only 2 days per week. It adds up! I thought this article was a good reminder for everyone. I like to keep track of my spending in a spreadsheet (because I'm obsessive compulsive like that), and it makes it a lot easier for me to see spending patterns that are unnecessary. That way I can work on eliminating them and spending more effectively.

See the full article at My Dollar Plan, go HERE.

Krazy Kashi Deal @ Target

Credit goes to Ginger at ATS!



Here's a fantastic Kashi scenario, consisting solely of printable manufacturer's coupons (MFQ's) and Target coupons (TQ's), and it only takes 1 computer to print them all!


2 Kashi 10 oz Heart to Heart Cereal ($5.32)
2 Kashi Crackers ($5.00)
2 Kashi TLC Bars ($5.00)
2 Kashi Go-Lean Waffles ($5.32)
Total = $20.64 (prices may vary slightly)

-$1.50 MFQ Kashi Cereal x 2
-$0.50 TQ Kashi Cereal
-$2.66 TQ FREE Kashi Cereal wyb Kashi Cereal
-$1.00/2 TQ Kashi Crackers
-$1.50 MFQ Kashi soft-baked Cereal Bars x 2
-$1.00/2 TQ Kashi Granola or Cereal Bars
-$1.50 TQ Kashi Waffles x 2
-$0.25 TQ Kashi Waffles x 2

Final Price: $3.98 for 8 Kashi products.

Hot Drugstore Deals (7/5 - 7/11)

Happy 4th of July! I hope you all had a great weekend. This week I'm going to list out my favorite deal at each store and direct you to other posts with complete deal listings.

This week's Walgreens deals found HERE and HERE. Utah ad found HERE.

Favorite Walgreens Deal:
2/$5 Crest dental care x 4
-$1 MFQ (P&G year of savings) x 4 (or $0.75 MFQ P&G 7/5 x 4)
-$3 RR wyb $10+
= $3.00/4

This week's Rite Aid deals found HERE. Utah ad found HERE.

Favorite Rite Aid Deal:
$8.99 Pampers Jumbo
$8.99 Pampers Jumbo
$8.99 Pampers Jumbo
-$5/25 RAQ HERE
-$2 Pampers MFQ (P&G 7/5)
-$2 Pampers MFQ (P&G 7/5)
-$2 Pampers MFQ (P&G 7/5)
-$2 SCR (wyb 1 jumbo pack, limit 1)
= $13.97/3


This week's Target deals found HERE. Utah ad found HERE.
Favorite Target Deal:
$2.50 Kashi Crackers x 2
-$1.00/2 TQ HERE x 2
-$1.50 MFQ HERE x 2
= $0.50 each wyb 2

Free Camisole from Shade Clothing - Still Available

For those of you still interested, I have an email I can forward you for a free strap camisole from Shade Clothing. If you left me your email address before and never received your coupon - leave me a new email address. It has to be one that wasn't already subscribed to their mailing list!

Monday Drugstore Deals - Cheap Huggies!

Like I mentioned in my weekly Rite Aid Deal post, I've purchased one pack of Huggies in the last few months, as shown HERE. To fulfill SCR #800 (Buy 5 packs of Huggies, get a voucher for a free pack) I needed to buy 4 more packs by the end of July. I did so this week by doing this transaction twice:

$11.49 Huggies Pure & Natural
$11.49 Huggies Pure & Natural
$2.49 Kleenex 184 ct
-$5/25 Rite Aid Coupon
-$3 Huggies MFQ (printable in June)
-$3 Huggies MFQ (printable in June)
= $14.47 + tax

(As you can see from the picture, I accidentally bought a 110ct Kleenex in one transaction that doesn't qualify for the Kimberly Clark $25 GC rebate, so I've returned it and rebought the proper one.)

I spent $28.94 + tax and will get back a $25 GC from SCR #61 (Buy $50 Kimberly Clark, get $25 GC), as well as a voucher for a free pack of Huggies! That comes out to about $0.98/pack this week plus the free voucher. Not too bad!