Extra money

What do some of you do for some extra cash? I am going to start making headbands, and possibly stylish dish gloves. I am also taking pics for a real-estate company.

Share with us some creative ways you make some extra cash? Or some creative ways you SAVE extra cash!

Randall's deal

Del Monte Canned Veggies $.49
Limit 6 with in-ad coupon
Combine in-ad coupon with manufacture:
$1/5 Del Monte fruits/veggies, RP 2/7
$1/8 Del Monte fruits/veggies, RP 3/21
As low as .29 each!!!

Thanks, KrazyCouponLady!

I am looking for a couple extra coupons, Target's prescription gift card from a few weeks ago in their ad, and Zyrtec (I don't usually buy it so I never clip this one but it's in the paper A LOT). I'd really like to go to Target today and get these things so please let me know if you are willing to part with either.

Thanks

1890 Ranch Farmers Market

Opens Saturday, March 27, 2010

(will continue every Saturday)
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

closed Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Facebook page

"Cedar Park Farms to Market is the weekly, rain or shine farmers market in Cedar Park. There will be lots of geat food, music and comraderie for our shoppers!

Location: 1890 Ranch Shopping Center, off Medical Parkway, east of the theatres and north of Gold's Gym"

Anyone interested in going to the Home Depot Do-it-Herself paint class on Thursday, April 15 2010 from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. with me?

I went to a gardening class last year and we were given a $25/$50 coupon! Don't know if that will happen again but it would be cool!

Randalls cereal and fruit snacks deal

Awesome cereal and fruit snacks deal at Randalls! 5 for $5. Some cereals are 5 for $7.50 or 5 for $10. Most have coupons. More types are available than pictured in the ad so bring ALL your cereal and fruit snacks coupons. :)
 Today is the last day.

I had left some coupons at home (grrr) but I was still able to snag 15 boxes of cereal and 5 boxes of fruit snacks for $11.50.

http://weeklyspecials.randalls.com/customer_Frame.jsp?drpStoreID=1896

I have no desire to start clipping and organizing...HELP!!!

My best trip to Target ever! :)

All deals I found at hip2save.com. I mostly did free deals. It helps to buy 2 or 3 papers because you can do the deal more than once. I only bought 3 items that didn't have coupons.
If you've been in a coupon rut like I was, hopefully this will inspire you!

Menu Planning

I am going to give menu-planning a try. I looked through several blogs and found this great one that has a post all about menu planning. She even has 11 downloadable menu planners. Go HERE to check it out for yourself!

Lessons Learned

Ok, so I learned a valuable lesson tonight. Here is what I did:

(4) bottles Pantene On Sale 2/$6.97
Used (2) $3 coupons from 3/7
Got 4 ECB

(1) Dawn Hand Renewal
On Sale .97
Used $1.00 coupon from Home Made Simple Booklet
FREE!

(2) Bags Skittles
BOGO from FB

Somehow all this totaled to $6.24...think the cashier did something wrong...I calculated the shampoo itself at around $8. Anyway, I had 8ECB, so he gave me the option of losing the $1.76 ECB or go back and get something else. I turned around and there were all of the sudden 5 people behind me. I got nervous and didn't want to hold up the line, so I opted to just lose it. STUPID!!!

I ended up with 4ECB and not spending a penny oop, but had I gone back for more, I could have gotten more candy, or 3 more Dawn (had .50 coupons, too) and spent a tiny bit oop. I feel stupid, but I learned a lesson. Never again will I let anyone initimidate me.

My next CVS move

I am still calculating my next CVS move, but here is what I am thinking.

(4) Pantene
On sale for 2/$6.97 and get 2 ECB, Limit 2
Use (2) $3 off 2 from 3/7
Pay $7.94
Use 8 ECB and get back 4

Next, purchase (1) Head and Shoulders on sale for $4.99
Use (1) $1 from 3/7
Pay $3.99
Use 4 ECB and get back 2

Notice I will only end up with 2 ECB, but I will pay little OOP for 5 bottles of shampoo/ conditioner which is something I need.

It will take some thriftyness to make those 2 work to my advantage without having to shell out too much OOP next time.

Group On and Living Social

I wanted to let you all know about Group On and Living Social. You can sign up for their daily emails with local deals and discounts on eating out, goods, and services. It is free to join, optional to take part in the deals, and it is all Austin. They do have other cities available. They both also have ways you can earn their deals free through referrals. With Group On you get credit when you refer a friend and they make their first purchase. So click here and I'll get $10 Group On bucks. :) With Living Social if you buy something and refer 3 friends who buy it, then yours is free! Today at Living Social the deal is pay $5 for a $10 gift card to Spicy Pickle.  Even if you don't ever purchase, I think it's a good way to see what's out there.
Enjoy!

Success at CVS!

Well, I did trans #3 and I am VERY pleased!

(2) Oral B Cross Action Toothbrushes (normally $5.79) on sale for $4
Used (2) .75 coupons
Used 6 ECB from the last transaction (see previous post)
Paid .54 OOP (out of pocket)
Got 8 ECB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now if I can just keep 'em rollin'!

DVD Coupons!

I am anxiously awaiting a $10 coupon for the Princess and the Frog, but for now, Hip2Save posted these coupons for Ponyo and Old Dogs. Go here to print yours.

Thanks Hip2Save!

AllYou

Most of you have heard of All You magazine. If you don't have a subscription yet, I would get one! It is loaded with coupons. I also found that AllYou.com has coupons, too! Most are the same as coupons.com, but I found some that are different!

CVS

So, I checked out Iheartcvs.com, and calculated my next move. Go HERE for next week's ad.

I have 6 ECB. I saw that Oral B cross action toothbrushes are on for $4, and you get 4ECB and the limit is 2!!!!!! So, I am going to use 2 .75 coupons I have, taking off $1.50, and using my 6 ECB, I should pay .50+tax, and get back 8ECB!!

I am going to try this deal tomorrow, as the signs usually go up on Friday night or Saturday for the following week, so I will let you know how it goes!

CVS

Well, I did transaction #2 and it went well. I spent $6.01 and got 6 ECB. I got 2 Colate total and 1 softsoap body wash.

I am trying to figure out my next move. The Nexus shampoo is prob too expensive for me to buy and feel like I got a good deal, so I may save them for next week. I may try and go tomorrow and see what I can do. If you go on Saturday, you get both week's deals!

Getting back into CVS

So, I am trying to get back into this whole couponing thing. It is taking a while...let me tell you. I did go to Target the other day and spent $105 ($30 of that was a shirt for me, shoes for Kenadie and 3 gal of milk) and saved $62. Pretty much everything had coupons. I want to get back into CVS and Walgreens now. I am starting with CVS. Here are my scenarios to do in the next couple of days.

Trans #1:
2 gal milk
2 pk Oreos
Use Oreo coupon from FB
Get back 2 ECB

Trans #2:
Colgate Total 2/$5
Use (1) .75 off coupon from2/21 SS
Use (1) .75 off coupon from Colgate.com
Pay $3.50
Get 2ECB

Softsoap NutriSerum $4.99
Use (1) .75 coupon from Colgate.com
Pay $4.24
Get 4 ECB

Total $7.75
Use 2 ECB from Trans #1
Pay $5.75
Get 6ECB

Trans #3:
I am in desperate need of shampoo (totally out of conditioner, and almost out of shampoo---what happened to my stockpile???), so I have opted to do the Nexxus deal. Spend $20 and get 10 ECB.
So, I will use the 6 ECB from before, pay $14, and get 10 ECB to start off next week!

There may be better deals out there to do, but I need toothpaste and shampoo, so this is what I have opted to do. Check back to see how I end up doing!

Skintimate and Edge shaving gel is on sale at Target for $1.99 regularly $2.24.

Use the $1.50/1 Target coupon (as always I have an abundance and can get more!)

Final cost $.49!

Soft Scrub Total Kitchen

After seeing a commercial for this, I have been wanting to try it. I googled it, and came across a $1.50 off coupon!! Just go HERE and get yours!

HOTT Randalls Charmin and Bounty deal!

There is a catalina for $10 when you buy $25 in P&G products! Hurry because tomorrow is the last day (3/03)!

Charmin Big Roll (24pk) – $12.99
Bounty Paper Towels (12pk) – $12.99
-Load $3/1 Charmin eCoupon HERE
-Load $3/1 Bounty eCoupon HERE
-Get $6 off WYB 2 Participating P&G Products
-Get $10 Catalina Coupon to spend OYNO
Final Price = $3.98

Thank, Saving with Shellie!

Freebies

I love to get free offers! Especially when they make it so easy! Just this week in the mail I got coupons for a free DiGiorno pizza and one for a free bottle of Excedrin!

On Facebook become a fan of Nabisco and print a coupon for a free package of cookies with the purchase of a package of cookies and gallon of milk. Nitch is it expires 3/04! But they'll be doing this on the first monday of every month!

Zone Perfect is giving away samples. Become a fan then register to have one sent to you.

(Thanks Hip2save!)

Also, fill out an easy form on Vitaminwater Facebook and receive a coupon for a free bottle.

A thing to keep in mind when signing up for samples is usually you'll get coupons as well. Added plus!

Huggies Coupons

If you put in zipcode 63366 in coupons.com, you can get some great Huggies coupons. I don't use them, so if anyone wants them, let me know and I will print them and mail them to you.