Trip to Walgreens...

Went to Walgreens today.
I did two transactions:

First Transaction:
2 bottles of Centrum Vitamins (bonus 30 pk)
1 bottle of Caltrate

Total before coupons: $21.00
After coupons: $12.00
I got a $10.00 Register Rewards back.

Tranaction 2:
Fructius Shampoo
Bayer Aspirin
Aleve ( Bonus bottle 50% extra)
2 bottles of Childrens Vitamins
Alke-seltzer Flu Medicine

Total Before coupons: $29.28
After Coupons: 21.28
I got another $10.00 Register Reward

So I spent $33.28, but I got $20.00 in register rewards for next time AND the second transaction qualifies for the Bayer Rebate that was in this past sunday's paper. Which will give me another $10.00 back. First Rebate for 2009!! So, I spend $33.28 out of pocket but I have $20.00 of free spending money next trip and $10.00 coming back to me. :) The kids have vitamins again for awhile and I have more flu medicine on hand incase I get sick like I did last spring!!

If you have a little boy....

Lego has a new magazine Lego Jr. You can get a 2 year subscription for free...

follow this LINK

:)

Free Bottle of Sauve on Jan. 14th

Sauve Coupon for free bottle!
Link

Go check it out Jan. 14th

Velvetta Cheese IP Coupon and Free Speghetti

Bricks Coupon
$1.00 off any 16 oz or larger Velvetta Cheese. 4/30/2009

Fazoli's
Free Speghetti!
Get a coupon for a Free Speghetti Platter with the purchase of a small drink.

Walgreens has free ice cream this week!

I just finished up at Walgreens!



Before coupons: $27.26
After Coupons: $8.74
Rebates to send in for: $2.50

The ice cream is on sale 2 for $6.00, you can sign up for a IP bricks coupon for $3.00 off any one pint. I was able to print it twice.

http://b.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=qadracm26625076&c=BJ&o=54923&p=TAFQADLDUO7336175585&eb=1&z=

Steve and Barry's going out of business...

I had never heard of this store until this weekend, but when we went on our vacation, we found a Going Out of Business Sale. I asked my hubby if I could stop and look...What a great shopping trip! Nothing was over $3.33. Total before discount.$450! After the discounts, I spent $113.33. I put it on my credit card so I could collect my thank you points, but I already wrote the check out which I will drop in the mail tomorrow, so no accumlated debt! Here is what I got:
8 pairs of men's carpenter jeans
2 pairs of men's dress shorts
1 pair of men's casual shorts
8 pairs of woman's underware
3 bras
3 packs of socks for boys
1 swimsuit
1 sun dress
1 hooded winter jacket
3 fannel babydoll style shirts
1 black hensey cotton shirt
5 pairs of woman's jeans
2 long jane type shirts
7 pairs of assorted work pants, corduroy, chinos, trousers, etc.
3 big mesh bags ( tote bags for grocery shopping!)

Great Book...and 2009 Goals.

Happy New Year...I spent the New Year celebrating my wedding anniversary with my husband, what a wonderful relaxing time we had! During our get away I reread one of my favorite books, Frugal Luxuries; Simple Pleasures to Enhance Your Life and Comfort you Soul by Tracey McBride. I encourage you to read it. It explores different topics and how you can live frugally yet still create a wonderful family fun atmosphere. It talks about how to live abundantly while saving money and enjoying life. Enjoying life doesn't mean you have a lot of money, it means you are content with what you have and enjoy what life has given you.

IF your goal is to be debt free this year, there are two things you must do. One, stop spending. You don't NEED it! Whatever it is! Two, while you cut your spending, you have to increase your income. Our family is still on track to be credit card free as of July 2009. That will mean about $700 a month in payments. It's going to be a challenge, but it's a challenge I look forward to. I don't want to have monthly payments that are skyrocketing.

Also, one more reminder, go through you coupon binders and purge all 2008 coupons. Let's hope 2009 is full of great deals and freebies!

Here's to 2009!!

Walgreens and Target

If you are out and about today, stop by your Walgreens! My Walgreens had gift wrap for 25 cents a roll and gift tag stickers for 10 cents a pack! I stocked up! I got 8 rolls! So, now I am set for next Christmas ( and maybe the christmas after that!). I also picked up the 4 rebate items from the Walgreens Monthly book, which totaled $30.

Also, Target Christmas clearance has gone to 75% off. I picked up gifts for next year, teacher gifts and easter basket stuffers. I am now all set for Easter Baskets!

Between the 2 stores I spent $100 ( including the $30 in rebate items), but I got my fathers Birthday and Christmas gifts, 15 rolls of gift wrap (some for birthdays and other events, not just Christmas), my FIL's Christmas gifts for next year, and tons of other stuff!

I have spent a lot, so now, it's time to slow down for the new year!

Did the test drive today....

I went in and did the test drive today. I should expect my $50 gift card in 6 to 8 weeks!
I also picked up my 2 free video rentals. One is a 5 day rental and one is an overnight rental which we will watch tonight. So, 2 free movies and a $50 day!

:)

Went out and grocery shopped...

I needed to get some shopping done..

Aldi's $61.03
Logli's $190.35 before coupons, $104.31 after coupons.

So, I spent $165.34, If I don't do another big shopping trip for 4 weeks, it comes to $41.34 for each week. :)

I am not going to post photos, because I have put most of it away, but some of my best buys were Holiday/Christmas items that were clearanced. Such as Holiday Toliet Paper, Paper Towels, Holday packaged Cream Cheese, Holiday Packaged Crackers, Holiday Packaged Oatmeal, etc. Since they were 30% off plus I used my double coupons, I got several items for next to nothing. :)