Simply Thrifty

August 5th, 2008

Walgreens Cereal and Snacks Deal

Using Walgreens’ sales ad and this week’s newspaper, you can get a good deal on cereal and snacks. Walgreens is having a sale where you get 4 Kellogg’s cereals for $10 and get a $5 Register Reward good towards your next purchase and a second sale where you get 4 or 5 Keebler or Kellogg’s […]

By Katelyn Thomas -- 2 comments

August 4th, 2008

Coupons at Target and Walmart

Did you know that you can use coupons at Target and Walmart? A lot of people seem to forget their coupons when they go into these stores. With clearance items and trial size items, you can really do well.
Also, Target has printable store coupons that can be “stacked” with manufacturer coupons. I print my […]

By Katelyn Thomas -- 0 comments

August 4th, 2008

Walgreens Deal-Go To the Movies on Axe

Going to the movies has gotten to be a pretty big expense, especially if you’re taking a bunch of people. However, even thrifty people like to catch a movie every once in a while. This Axe movie deal at Walgreens is good through the end of August 2008. Buy three Axe products and get […]

By Katelyn Thomas -- 0 comments

August 3rd, 2008

Rite Aid Deals August 3rd to 9th

I am gearing up for Christmas gift baskets a little late this year, so I was excited by some of the free things at Rite Aid this week. (I know…Christmas. But when you are trying to live frugally and still have nice holidays, you have to start shopping early. I have most of my kids’ […]

By Katelyn Thomas -- 0 comments

July 10th, 2008

One Roast, Many Dinners

One of my favorite cuts of beef is the boneless chuck roast. It is relatively inexpensive, easy to make and is so versatile! I stick the roast in a crock pot with some garlic, salt and pepper. I put it on the lowest setting before I head to bed and cook the roast overnight. The […]

By Kadi -- 4 comments

April 24th, 2008

The Sad Saga of the Almost Empty Chip Bags

Has this ever happened to you? You’re cleaning out the junk food cabinet, a place you rarely visit because the temptation is too much to bear, and find a graveyard of chip bags filled with crumbs.
This is what I found yesterday:

2 bags of tortilla chips - one filled with crumbs, one still with a […]

By Deborah Ng -- 7 comments

April 21st, 2008

Giveaway: Couponizer

The Couponizer is an amazing organizational system for anyone who collects coupons. If you spend your shopping mornings going through your big old coupon envelope or sorting through your purse at the checkout line, you’ll want this handy tool.
The Couponizer is a small blinder filled with pockets all of your coupons. Each pocket is […]

By Deborah Ng -- 428 comments

March 27th, 2008

Out of Milk

So we’re out of milk but I know if I go to the store I’ll end up spending about $40. No, we don’t buy expensive milk. It’s just that there are some good sales going on today and I like to stock up on good bargains. Even though I know it’s saving money in […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

March 5th, 2008

Shopping Around…

 
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As I mentioned yesterday, I’m having a small dinner party for my mother’s birthday this weekend. I have the menu all planned out, from the appetizers to the dessert. Today, I spent about an hour going through the sales flyers checking […]

By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments

February 26th, 2008

Should I Buy in Bulk?

Every now and then I think about joining Cosco. With three of us in the house, I don’t really have to buy in bulk, but with the two cats and a dog and occasional birthday party, I think a membership would be kind of handy.
I’ve gone to Cosco with my sister in law and […]

By Deborah Ng -- 18 comments