Choose your stores and compare current deals by category (below shows Publix B1G1 sales compared to Winn Dixie B1G1 sales)
Shop by item or brand and compare prices that way
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Have some fun battles with the Nerf N-Strike Elite DualStrike Blaster. Right now, you can get this for $9.79, which is the best price available. Shipping is FREE with Amazon Prime.
About the Nerf N-Strike Elite DualStrike Blaster:
The Nerf N-Strike Dual-Strike blaster fires both Elite darts and Mega darts to blast the competition with double the impact! Plan the best battle strategy, then move the switch to select the dart size that delivers a tactical advantage. To fire 1 dart, pull the handle back and pull the trigger. The Mega Whistler darts scream through the air! The Dual-Strike blaster from Nerf comes with 3 Elite darts and 3 Mega Whistler darts.
- Fires 1 dart at a time
- Switch between Elite and Mega darts by moving the switch
- Comes with 3 Elite darts and 3 Mega Whistler darts
- Mega Whistler darts scream through the air
- Includes blaster, 3 Elite darts, 3 Mega Whistler darts, and instructions.
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
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Ball pits are a super fun way to keep kids entertained. Your littles will love the EocuSun Kids Ball Pit with Zipper Storage Bag. This is on sale for more than 52% off – $9.69, down from $20!
My daughter had a ball pit when she was younger, and she loved it!
About the EocuSun Kids Ball Pit with Zipper Storage Bag:
- Colorful polka dot hexagon theme design playpen ball pit provides an Safe space for childs Visibility.
- Portable. Quick & Easy to set up, fold and store. Fold-Pop-up for quick assemble with no tools required. Lightweight with a zipper storage bag. Perfect for indoor or outdoor play.
- Full of fun for children or pets, a great space for your children to crawl, walk, jump and play, improves their independence and coordination.
- Material: Soft waterproof polyester fabrics and high-strength memory steel holder. Easy to wipe cleans, durable.
- Size: 39.4 X 39.4 X 14.5 inches; folded package size: 8.6 inches (D). Recommend for age 6 month to 5 yr old. NOTE: Balls Sold Separately.
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
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I hate using plastic straws and really prefer ones I can use again and again, so I need a few sets of these Stainless Steel Reusable Drinking Straws. Right now, you can get a set of 4 of these straws for $4.75 + FREE shipping with Amazon Prime! This is the best price available.
About the Stainless Steel Reusable Drinking Straws:
- Set of 4 extra-long stainless straws (4 bent + 1 cleaning brushes), total length of 8.5”, perfect for drinking cold beverage, sipping cocktail, coffee, ice tea, cappuccino, etc.
- Made of food-grade 18/8 stainless steel, FDA approved, no metal aftertaste, plastic free, BPA free, dishwasher safe, SAFE, REUSABLE, and SUSTAINABLE.
- EASY TO FIT IN the lid of your 20oz stainless rambler tumbler (Yeti, RTIC, and Ozark trail cups) with outer diameter of 1/4″.
- Modern and sleek stainless straws fun for any party, trendy for family reunion, girl’s night out, cocktail party, Patio BBQ, pool, picnics, boating and more.
- Great gift for your families and friends.
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
Check out other AMAZON DEALS while you’re on Addicted to Saving!
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If you are need of a bathroom scale, check out this deal! This Innotech Digital Bathroom Scale is just $16.95. This scale has 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon. It is regularly priced at $25.99. At checkout, paste coupon code deal0714 and the price will drop to $16.95. Head HERE to view this scale.
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You know the feeling. The burnout. The feeling of dread when you know you have to go to the store but realize you haven’t cut out your coupons yet. The anticipation of receiving your Sunday newspaper to get caught up on the news only to remember that along with the paper comes coupons that you are supposed to save, use and NOT just place in the recycle bin. The feeling of guilt after leaving the grocery store knowing you didn’t use any coupons. You are burnt out.
I’ve been couponing for 9+ years now. Through the years I’ve had periods of time where I’ve loved everything about couponing – I’ve loved the highs of getting awesome deals (that felt more like “steals”), overflowing stockpiles, and finding those amazing deals where you know you will never get a better one (I mean really, can you beat getting paid to take home toothpaste by CVS?). But along with those highs, I’ve also had some lows. The moments where exhaustion from parenting, working full-time and trying to maintain a home have overcome me and instead of shopping with coupons, I have skipped shopping entirely because I didn’t want to feel the self-imposed guilt from knowing I spent full price. I’ve also been so frustrated that Tampa, Florida no longer gets Red Plum inserts that I’ve wanted to kick, scream and throw a tantrum while at the same giving up on couponing entirely. The disappointment through the years as I’ve watched the cost of food rise and the value of coupons decrease. The highs are always fun. But the lows are always just as disappointing and frustrating.
Through my years running this blog, I’ve had countless friends give me excuses as to why they don’t coupon.
Some say “I only buy organic food.” (and then I look in their shopping cart and see non-organic ice cream, cake mix and chips…).
Others says “I don’t have the time.” (and then I see them commenting on Facebook all.day.long which leads me to think they do have time – they just use it on other endeavors.)
While others will say “I don’t know how to use coupons.” (and then I feel bad because it’s my job to help them learn how to use coupons and obviously, it’s my fault they are confused.)
But the truly honest will say “I hate couponing.” And to you, I want to tell you that it is OKAY for you to hate couponing.
If you are someone who experiences the highs and lows of couponing like me, when you get sick of couponing and find that it is more of a frustrating chore than an empowering endeavor, TAKE TIME OFF. Stop buying Sunday papers (Yep – I said that). Save your ink and computer paper and stop printing coupons. Go ahead and pay full price without paying attention to what is on sale for a couple weeks. And then, once you feel ready to start saving money again, ease back into couponing slowly. The world will not stop if you take time off from couponing.
If you are burnt out, examine how much time you spend couponing. You should not be spending hours and hours each week getting ready to shop. (Unless you are a frugal blogger like me in which case every minute of the day is spent looking at coupons and online deals 
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When your grocery store’s sales flier comes out, flip through it and buy what’s on sale. If you need something that isn’t on sale and it’s urgent (i.e. bath tissue), buy it full price. (Yep – I said that too.) If you need something but have enough to last you a week or two, hold off paying full price and wait to see if it goes on sale. Then buy it.
Then, slowly integrate coupons back into your life. Start with printable coupons. I’ve found that within the past two years, 75% of the coupons I use are printables. Honestly, if I stopped buying the Sunday paper, I probably wouldn’t miss many deals (especially since I no longer get Red Plum inserts being that I live in Tampa).
I post high value coupons daily. Head HERE to bookmark my High Value Coupons page and once you are ready to start using coupons, follow this page. And once you are ready to buy what’s on sale, head HERE to see if I post your local grocery store’s coupon matchups. I try to do all of the hard work for you.
If you are saying “I hate couponing”, take time off to regroup. Once you are ready to start couponing again, it will be fun and you will once again be empowered as you save money that you can put towards debt, savings or luxury items. Couponing should be enjoyable. Not another job. Let’s be honest, we all have a lot of jobs already don’t we?
Have you taken a break from couponing? If so, why? Do you think you will get back into couponing? Share your thoughts – I would love to know that I’m not alone!
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Advent season may have already begun, but this is one of those deals you’ll want to grab and hang onto until next year. Right now, you can score the PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar Dress Up Party Playset for $7.49, down from $25! Shipping is FREE with Amazon Prime.
We have an Advent calendar that is hung on the wall, but this is definitely one my daughter would love. This is going in the gift closet to wait until next Christams season.
About the PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar Dress Up Party Playset:
- Ring in the holidays with exciting new outfits!
- Contains twenty-four surprise items for each day leading up to Christmas
- Figures can bend, sit, stand and turn their heads
- Encourages children to explore and learn while having fun
- A thoughtful gift for any young boy or girl!
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
Check out other AMAZON DEALS while you’re on Addicted to Saving!
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We have the perfect gift idea for your Star Wars fan. Keep your kids entertained with this fun Star Wars Loopin’ Chewie Game. Right now, you can get this for $10.49, down from $26.
About the Star Wars Loopin’ Chewie Game:
- Loopin’ Chewie game is Stormtrooper-chasing fun
- Crazy Loopin’ Chewie character flies in his Millennium Falcon vehicle
- Paddles flip him away from your Stormtrooper
- The player with the last Stormtrooper standing wins
- Includes Millennium Falcon, base unit, 3 paddle arms, 3 paddle units, 1 flight arm on center cone, 9 tokens, label sheet and instructions
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
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I am loving these Barbie Fashionistas dolls! Grab the Barbie Fashionistas Crazy For Coral Doll for $7.94 + FREE shipping with Amazon Prime!
About the Barbie Fashionistas Crazy For Coral Doll:
- Barbie Fashionistas doll includes a stylish dress with a black halter top and tapered coral hi-low skirt with a shimmery gold print.
- Strappy gold sandals and a matching gold bracelet complete her fabulous look.
- Her long, curly brown is right on trend.
- Find your style and play out your stories!
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
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You can leave notes for Santa letting him know what you want for Christmas with this super cool Dear Santa Note Pad. This is priced at $6.95 + FREE shipping with Amazon Prime.
About the Dear Santa Note Pad:
- Create your very own wish list with a pad that offers a panoply of splendid suggestions for jolly old Mr
- Claus-or anyone else who might be interested in delivering the goods come Christmas
- Why should kids be the only ones to write funny letters to Santa?
- Works whether you’ve been naughty or nice
- 4 x 5.25 inches, 50 sheets
Go HERE to grab this deal while it’s available! Remember, Amazon prices can change at any time, so hurry if you want it!
Check out other AMAZON DEALS while you’re on Addicted to Saving!
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Looking for a tool set for your little helper? Stop by Walmart.com where they have this Kids’ 18-Piece Tool Set on sale for only $15 (regularly $29). The set includes a hammer, goggles, screw drivers, gloves and much more! It even comes with a perfectly sized toolbox to store everything.
Choose free in-store pick up if available near you; otherwise, shipping is $4.97 or free on orders over $50. Or, score FREE 2-day shipping on ANY size order with ShippingPass.
Walmart ShippingPass
Walmart has a new program called ShippingPass. For $49, you get one year of unlimited FREE 2-day shipping and FREE returns on all your Walmart.com purchases.
Check out other WALMART DEALS while you’re on Addicted to Saving !
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If you have not signed up for Fuel Rewards, now is the time! From now until June 5, when you sign up for the Fuel Rewards Program, you will save 25 cents per gallon on your first fill up. And, you will save an additional 3 cents per gallon on your fuel balance on each future fill-up! Go HERE to sign up! You will then want to link your Winn-Dixie Card, Fuel Rewards Program Card and credit cards to your account!
There are countless ways to earn Fuel Rewards and save on gas. You can save by shopping online, eating out, and shopping at grocery stores like Winn-Dixie, HyVee and BI-LO! At Winn-Dixie and BI-LO, for every $50.00 you spend on groceries, you will save $0.05 on gas! And don’t forget, every week we post Winn-Dixie’s Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups and BI-LO’s Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups!
One Fuel Rewards member paid a total of 19 cents for 20 gallons worth of fuel, and even if they just saved the guaranteed 3 cents per gallon, that’s still almost a dollar off per tank!
Once you have signed up for Fuel Rewards, you need to tell your friends! For every friend that you refer, you will save 25¢/gal AND they will save 25¢/gal too!
Have you saved big with Fuel Rewards? How much have you saved? Leave a comment letting me know or share your totals on social media using the hashtag #MyFuelRewards
This blog post is sponsored by Fuel Rewards Network. As always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
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You may have read my post from a few weeks ago, I Hate Couponing. The post really resonated with countless (and I mean countless) of you. Apparently, I’m not the only person who has a love/hate relationship with couponing! Many of you said that you did not enjoy couponing BUT you had to get back into it due to tight finances. And this post is for you! This post is for every person who is currently taking time off from couponing and is trying to figure out how to get back into couponing without getting burnt out again. Or, if you are on a tight budget and need to save money at the grocery store, but don’t know where to start, this post will help you too.
Steps to Get Back Into Couponing After Burnout
1) Start Slowly. First, try to focus on buying what’s on sale and do not worry about coupons. And let me be even more specific – don’t buy everything that’s on sale at every single store just because it is on sale. Instead, buy groceries that are on sale (that your family likes and will use) at one store and begin planning the meals you cook each week’s meals based on what is on sale at that one store. Specifically focus on Buy One Get One Free sales or 50% off sales!
Did you notice how I’m stressing that you need to shop at just one store? I can’t tell you how many readers get super excited about couponing and then decide to shop at two drugstores, one grocery store and one super center each week. Let me be very specific with you – STOP doing that. 
You will get burnt out if you are driving all over trying to take advantage of all of the deals available. Focus on one store and don’t get distracted by the other stores.
2) Start Using Ibotta. I went back and forth between having this as your second step and having this as one of your last steps. Finally, I decided that because Ibotta is SO easy to use, as you are getting back into couponing, I want you to use this before you use a single coupon. Don’t forget, the goal is to NOT get burnt out again. Ibotta is a phone app. The way it works is when you purchase certain items, you get paid cash. We can get paid on purchasing specific items by specific brands as well as non-brand specific items like fresh apples or bagged lettuce or a jar of red sauce. If you haven’t signed up for Ibotta, go HERE to sign up. Download the app to your phone and browse through it to see all of the current offers.
What I do every week is once I get home from the grocery store, I scan the items onto the Ibotta app that have Ibotta offers and then take a picture of my receipt (while on my Ibotta app). Within a few hours, Ibotta will pay me. You can cash out after you have reached a minimum balance of $20.00. I have been paid hundreds and hundreds of dollars from Ibotta doing just this. It’s truly so simple.
3) Start Printing Coupons. Once you find that you easily are able to cook based on what is on sale each week, start printing coupons to use on the groceries you are buying. My favorite website for printable coupons is HERE. Now. Remember we want to avoid burnout. So don’t print every single coupon. Only print the coupons on products that your family likes.
4) Pay Attention to Coupon Matchups. Since you are already buying what is on sale, your next step is to combine the printable coupons you’ve printed with the sales. Don’t forget that I have coupon matchups for countless stores here on Addicted to Saving. (Go HERE to see all of the stores I highlight.) These coupon matchups list everything that is on sale as well as all of the available coupons you can use. And if there are printable coupons you can use, I give you the links to the coupons. The grocery lists are even printable so you can print out all of the groceries that you want to buy!
5) Start buying the Sunday newspaper. I’m no longer a huge fan of the Sunday paper mainly because where I live (Tampa Bay), the Red Plum insert no longer comes in our Sunday papers. So, while those of you who live elsewhere will get lots of coupon inserts most Sundays, I’m often short coupon inserts. But if you are at this point in your couponing journey, you should start buying newspapers. I recommend buying two papers a week. Why two? That way when there is a Buy One Get One Free sale, you can use two coupons on the two items on sale. This will instantly save you well over 50%!
6) Use Your Store’s Loyalty Card. If your store has an online coupon system that connects to a store loyalty card, use it! It is an easy way to save at the checkout counter just by scanning your card (or if you shop at Publix, by giving your phone #.)
7) Begin to Stockpile. I know I know. You read this an your insides got a little queasy. I’m not telling you to go crazy stockpiling. But I am telling you that if you find an awesome deal on pasta sauce, buy 4 jars of it instead of one or two. I don’t have a magic number for you for stockpiling either. As you get really comfortable couponing, my general rule of thumb is to have enough food to last you a couple of months in your stockpile. That said, always pay attention to expiration dates. It’s not worth it to buy 3, 4, 5 months worth of food if it expires in just a few weeks.
Lastly, Take a Deep Breath and Have Fun. If you are spending hours and hours getting ready to go shopping each week then you are doing something wrong. If you are going through printer ink and printer paper every month because you are printing so many coupons then you are printing too many.
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Do not miss this awesome giveaway! It ends tonight! Have you heard of the new Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet? When I was emailed and asked if I wanted to type up a Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet review on Addicted to Saving AND give away one of them to my readers, I jumped at it! (The giveaway is at the bottom of this post) I know that so many of you are looking for tablets to give a Christmas presents (or to give as a gift to yourself ) and I wanted to learn more about this tablet and then show you! This tablet is conveniently sold at Walmart – head HERE to check it out!
When you open the box of the tablet, you will immediately think of it as a small laptop. It comes neatly packaged in the box and there are not a lot of loose pieces floating around which means the set up should be easy. (And it was!)
The Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows tablet features both a touchscreen and detachable POGO keyboard. The new Nextbook Flexx 10 ships with the Windows 10 operating system, and includes a free subscription to Office Mobile, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote apps that are built for Windows tablets and designed for work on the go. Once you charge it (mine was pretty much fully charged when I opened the box), you will want to connect it to your wifi. And from there, it’s ready to go!
The first website I wanted to go to to test out the tablet was of course, my own! Addicted to Saving looked great on the Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet and even more importantly, it was very easy to navigate throughout my website using both the keyboard AND the touchscreen when I removed the detachable keyboard. The keyboard is smaller than many typical laptop keyboards but the keys were still large enough that I was able to type quickly without any typos.
Above is a picture of the Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet after I detached the keyboard. You can see that the keyboard appears on the actual tablet and the buttons are nice and easy to type on.
One of the common concerns I hear from readers about tablets is that they won’t be able to read their Kindle books on it. With the Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet you can download the Kindle app (it took me about 20 seconds to download) and then immediately have access to all of your Kindle books.
As I’ve been testing this tablet out, I’ve loved using it just to browse the internet. I’m so used to only using my laptop for blogging and other work related things (which honestly, are stressful a lot of the time). So I enjoyed relaxing and reading non-frugal related articles on the internet with it!
After browsing the internet a bit, I downloaded the Netflix app to check out the video quality. While my picture above doesn’t do it justice (it’s tricky to take pictures of screens without seeing yourself in the reflection), the upload speed was fast for Netflix and I was very quickly able to submerge myself in a cheesy and yet heart-felt Christmas movie.
So what are my thoughts? I have only used this Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet for about 5 days now but I love it. I can blog on it and they keyboard is extremely friendly for people like me who type really fast. From a blogging standpoint, most tablets I am unable to actually work on. While I may be able to respond to emails or approve a comment here or there, I can’t blog. With this, I can easily navigate through wordpress and blog. The size and weight of this tablet are perfect to fit in my purse and I love knowing that I can work while out and about!
And now for the giveaway! One lucky Addicted to Saving reader will win this Nextbook Flexx 10 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet! To enter, fill in the Rafflecopter below. Or, if you are on your phone, head HERE to enter.
Make sure you don’t miss ANY deals on toys, games, electronics and more! Join Addicted to Saving’s Holiday Deals Facebook group and stay on top of all of the latest deals! And, don’t miss my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide to see all of the gift ideas I am loving this year!
This post is sponsored by Nextbook but as always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
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Make sure you don’t miss ANY deals on toys, games, electronics and more! Join Addicted to Saving’s Holiday Deals Facebook group and stay on top of all of the latest deals! And, don’t miss my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide to see all of the gift ideas I am loving this year!
ACK! Black Friday is almost here! Can you believe it? This is the absolute busiest time of year for me from a blogging standpoint. I’m constantly updating my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide, posting regular grocery store and drugstore deals as well as posting as many gift deals as I can find. In the midst of my work schedule, I will take the time to prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Do you go shopping on Black Friday? I know many of you do. Personally, I will not be stepping foot in any stores on Black Friday. Instead, I will be sitting online all day Black Friday and all day Cyber Monday posting deals on Addicted to Saving for all of you. But if you ARE planning on heading out in the chaos known as Black Friday, I have some tips for you to make your day smooth AND frugal.
1) Make a Plan
Don’t go into your Black Friday shopping frenzy without a plan. Most stores will offer their sale ads online days before Thanksgiving, and we will be posting Black Friday ads as soon as they come available here on Addicted to Saving. We also have a Black Friday Category and a Black Friday Page that we will be updating as the ads/deals come available, so bookmark the page in your browser for easy access. Of course, you can grab a newspaper and plan your strategy after your Thanksgiving meal if you prefer. Either way, you need a plan. Saving money doesn’t just magically happen! Decide which bargains you want to go for then make a plan to make it happen. You will need to decide which stores you want to shop at and make a list of the items you want to buy at each store. Decide in which order you will go to which store.
2) Make a List & Stick To It
Don’t rely upon your memory — Black Friday will be stressful, confusing, and very busy. Write down your list of items at each store, or print the deals you really want from the Black Friday Ads in the Black Friday Page. If you veer from your list, you will end up spending more money than planned. And let’s be honest, on Black Friday it’s really easy to just pull our credit card out and buy everything we see because we automatically assume they are good deals. That isn’t always the case. So stick to your list and don’t get distracted by the bright shiny sale signs.
3) Set Your Budget
I can’t tell you how important this is. While I will find you plenty of wonderful Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, you shouldn’t buy something just because it’s a deal! Make a budget for how much you want to spend during your Black Friday excursion and stick to it. Will you be paying cash, writing checks, or using debit and credit cards? Decide ahead of time how much money you want to spend and how you want to spend it. I discourage credit card shopping as much as possible, unless you are in a financial position where you are 100% comfortable that you will pay it off in full the next billing cycle. As you make your shopping list, note how many you need of each item. And keep in mind that some stores may impose limits on their best deals.
4) Bring a Friend
To make your Black Friday shopping a success, you may need to call in the troops. Enlist fellow savers in your shopping spree master-schedule. Will you be taking the whole family? Will you be shopping with friends? Put your heads together as you plan your strategy. If there are five shoppers in your group and five stores that you all want to shop at, make out your lists then split them up. Instead of each of you having your list of items from five different stores, send one person to one store with everyone’s list for that particular store.
5) Use Your Cell Phones
If you are shopping with a group, be sure to make use of your cell phones to communicate while you are shopping. Keep each other posted about your whereabouts and what items you have managed to snag so there are not unnecessary duplicates.
6) Shop Online
Since I’m online all the time anyhow trying to find deals for you all (and myself!), I’m more of an online kind of Black Friday shopper. Join my Holiday Deals group on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and set up your Twitter account to get a text every time I post a deal. Then turn it off once the Holiday Shopping season is over (or keep it on to get year round deals!) See my post HERE about how to turn on Text Alerts on your twitter account. Both of these ways are excellent ways to stay on top of the latest deals.
7) Find out Return Policies and KEEP your receipts.
8) Realize that Black Friday sales are not always good deals.
There was one year when my husband and I decided to get up early like so many of you do on Black Friday. We left the house around 4:00 a.m. and were in line at Best Buy before the doors opened. When the doors opened, we went crazy piling junk into our cart. Why do I say junk? Because we had NO reason to be buying all of the stuff we bought! We got caught up in the frenzy and found ourselves buying things we didn’t need. This brings me back to my first two tips Make a Plan and then Make a List and Stick to it!
Make sure you join the group Holiday Gift Ideas for Less to insure you don’t miss any deals.
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Publix shoppers – by now you may have seen the $100 off $120+ Publix coupon floating around on Facebook. If you haven’t seen this coupon, let me start off by telling you it is fraudulent. Last night Publix released a statement confirming that the coupon is in fact fraudulent and that the coupon is not valid at any of their locations. I would go so far as to recommend you not click on the coupon and especially do not give your email address (as pictured below) because I promise you that if you supply your info, you will begin getting lots and lots of junk email.
Fox 13 came over today to talk to me about the coupon. It’s tough for me because when I saw all of the Facebook statuses showing the coupon yesterday, I wasn’t tempted to click on it. I knew right away that it was bogus. But that said, many of my honest friends were innocently posting it thinking that it was legitimate.
If you were someone who thought the coupon was legitimate, I wanted to give you a few tips as to how to differentiate bogus coupons from legitimate coupons.
First – if a coupon looks too good to be true, it probably is. If you find a printable coupon for a free product or a high value dollar off coupon (example: $10.00 off diapers, $100 off groceries, etc), it most likely is too good to be true. Before clicking on the coupon, go directly to the brand or store’s webpage and see if the offer is there. If it is, then it may in fact be real. But 99 times out of 100, you will find that the coupon is bogus.
Second – a reliable place to find coupons is the coupon inserts in the Sunday paper. If you prefer to print out your coupons, reliable sources are Coupons.com, Smartsource.com, Target.com and Redplum.com.
Thirdly – don’t buy coupons online. If you go on ebay, you can find coupons for free products like Free Doritos, Free Huggies Diapers, Free Coca-Cola 12 packs, etc. The coupons will be pictured on ebay and may look real. But 99 times out of 100 they are not real. And when you go to the store to use them, the store will not accept your coupons. Or, the store will lose money if they do accept your coupons.
For me, couponing is a tangible way for me to help financially support my family by saving money at grocery and drugstores each week. I save hundreds of dollars each month using coupons and we can use that money towards bills/savings/etc. I am able to save hundreds of dollars and I don’t use bogus coupons. So I want to encourage you! If you focus on use legitimate coupons, you too can save hundreds of dollars.
If you have any questions about the legitimacy of coupons, leave a comment! I would love to answer your questions!
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(This was Addicted to Saving’s “look” in 2009)
When I started Addicted to Saving back in 2009, I really didn’t expect it to grow much. In fact, that wasn’t my intent. I was just trying to help some of my friends save money and I thought that typing up some of the things I had learned would be easier and less time consuming than helping each friend individually over the phone or via email.
At some point, Addicted to Saving started growing. And growing and growing. It became a part-time business. Then a full-time business. Then hubby stopped working at his job and he helped me on Addicted to Saving. We worked 10 hour days 6 days a week. We took one vacation during 7 years. It was a crazy time for us.
The website opened many doors for me and challenged me in ways that I did not expect. It allowed for me to become more confident in front of the camera. There was a couple of years when I had one or two TV interview almost monthly. It even allowed for me to learn how to speak from a teleprompter when I “hosted” a savings segment on Daytime. It also forced me to grow thick skin. For every 10 wonderful comments and emails I received, I would receive at least 1 or 2 that were harsh, rude and sometimes just mean. I’ve since learned that the delete button is my best friend and I have no problem deleting a rude email. That’s maturity for you.
During all of this time, as a family, we also worked on growing our family via adoption. Many of you were along for the ride as we experienced the highs and devastating lows of adoption. You were excited with us and encouraged us as we brought our son Asher home in August 2013. And you’ve watched him grow into a fun, busy toddler.
(This was Addicted to Saving’s “look” in 2011)
Through it all, Addicted to Saving has continued on. And it will STILL continue on. However, the traffic on it has slowed. And my work has slowed. I’m not able to work 10 hour days anymore. While I still have the same work ethic as before, being a stay at home mom with a 2.5 year old just does not allow me to be glued to the computer like I was before being a mom. Balance has become the new norm. It was difficult to learn at first but now it is definitely refreshing to turn my laptop off throughout the day.
All this to say, with the slowing of Addicted to Saving’s traffic, I’ve considered all options for it. And I’ve decided, I’m going to continue working it. I love it and I love helping people save money. I have a great gal helping me continue to work on it which frees up some of my time. However, I am going to weed back on some of the deals that I post.
(Addicted to Saving’s “current” look.)
When I started this blog, it was a “local” Tampa Bay blog. As it grew, I posted more state specific stores across the nation. Because I no longer have the time or manpower to devote to posting deals for state specific stores across the country, I’m going to focus on nation-wide stores like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, dollar stores and Whole Foods. And I’m going to focus on the Tampa Bay stores that I shop at which are Publix and Winn-Dixie. Since I love shopping online (who doesn’t), I will still continue to post online deals. And I am officially addicted to craziness of working 14 hour days over Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend. So that won’t change.
I’m also going to add more articles on ways to save, things I’ve learned while adopting, ways to eat healthier, navigating life with a busy toddler, etc. My life is so much more than just saving money and I would love to share all of the things I’ve learned through the years (both the good and the bad) and also get advice from all of you!
And I need your help! If you are shopping and find an amazing deal, or if you know of a deal that I haven’t posted, please email me or leave a comment on this blog.
So bear with me as I start to make some small changes here and there. Thank you for taking this journey with me the past six years! I look forward to seeing what the future bring!
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Does it take you a long time to prepare for your weekly shopping trips? Do you find the process overwhelming? I originally published this article back in September but wanted to share it with all of you again! If I had a dollar for every time someone told me that they don’t have the time to shop with coupons or that it is too confusing to shop with coupons, I would have at least a couple thousand dollars in the bank. However, I was able to put a couple of thousand dollars into savings by the money I saved using coupons. And using coupons is not difficult! It takes me between 30-45 minutes each week to get my shopping list and coupons together. (It does take me longer if my son is awake so I make sure to wait until naptime to get my list together. )
I wanted to give you the steps to show you just how quickly and easily you can get your shopping list together. Before we get to the steps, please don’t overthink couponing! You don’t have to buy items you won’t use. You don’t have to buy huge quantities of groceries (if there are awesome deals, I will buy 4 – 6 of the item). You don’t have to have lots Sunday coupon inserts because many coupons are available to print online. You do have to have the motivation to spend a little time putting together your list and then cutting your coupons. If you think of any questions while reading my steps, please leave a comment with your questions and I will answer them.
Step One: Turn your computer on.
I give the Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups for 20+ stores and each of these stores have printable grocery list. Go through the list and click on the item(s) you want to purchase so that they are added to the grocery list.
Step Two: Print your printable coupons.
As you go through the weekly ad & coupon matchups, you will be given the direct links to the printable coupons. As you see deals that you want to take advantage of, print the coupons that you need. Tips – most coupons you can print twice per computer. Also, I always print my coupons in black ink. Don’t waste your color ink on coupons!
Step Three: Print your grocery list.
You can see from the picture above, I will often write notes on my list as I think of additional items I need to purchase.
Step Four: Gather your coupons.
Gather all of your coupons off your printer, gather your Sunday inserts and store fliers.
(Coming soon – I will show you how I file my coupon inserts.)
Step Five: Cut Your Coupons
Since you printed out the printable grocery list, you will know where to find each and every coupon needed to take advantage of the deals. Follow your list. Tip – if you purchase additional items that are not on sale, make sure you check Addicted to Saving’s Coupon Database to see if there is a printable coupon or insert coupon you can use on that item!
Step Six: Go Shopping!
I carry my cut coupons, shopping list and a pen in a simple white envelope that I saved from junk mail I received. Some people carry coupon binders as they shop. For me, I find it is easiest to carry an envelope of coupons that correspond to my grocery list. As I shop, I will cross of items on my list that I’ve added to my grocery cart.
Lastly, admire your savings! The receipt pictured above was not one of my most stellar shopping trips. BUT, I saved $17.00 using store coupons and $8.10 using manufacturer coupons. When I combine my coupon savings with the savings from store sales, I saved $38.41. It took me 45 minutes to get ready for this shopping trip and I saved $38.41. Was it worth the time? You tell me!
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So I have a huge confession to make. I guess it isn’t really a confession… so much as it is an admission. My stockpile is at capacity. A few days ago I was going through the freezer in my garage and I realized that there was no free space in it. And the freezer is ginormous. Then I was going through one of my pantries and I realized it too did not have much free space. And I started feeling guilty. When I blog on Addicted to Saving and when I give coupon classes, I help all of you learn how to get the best deals while you are shopping and I give you tips on growing your stockpile. But I also tell you that if you let your food expire or if you have more food in your stockpile than you will use, that you are actually being wasteful and not good stewards. So, all that to say, I am going to be going through my cabinets, pantries and freezers and we are going to start really living off of our stockpile. And we are going to give away a ton of food that we will not eat.
Why do I need to tell you this? For a couple of reasons First, I want you to see that it IS possible to grow a stockpile even with the tightening coupon policies, higher prices of food and less and less high value coupons to use. (I’m still sad about the fact that we don’t get Red Plum coupon inserts in Tampa Bay.) When I first started couponing, we bought 8 (yes eight) newspapers every Sunday because I wanted 8 of each coupon. Now, we buy 4 papers. And most often, you will find us buying 2 boxes of pasta (even if they are dirt cheap) or two bottles of juice, etc etc. Even with us buying lesser quantities, we still have grown our stockpile. So don’t think that you have to buy 10 boxes of pasta at one shot. If you buy 4 boxes of pasta this week and then another 4 boxes of pasta next month, chances are that you will have a sufficient enough stockpile of pasta to live off of one box a week for quite a while. (Of course every family has different food preferences and your family sizes are different – so if you go through more pasta than once box a week, you will want to stock up on more than my previous example.)
Secondly, I want this to act as a reminder to you that you too should go through your stockpiles and make sure that your food is all fresh and that if you too have 10 boxes of pasta (5 of which you will never eat) you should give some away! There is nothing better than giving food away and blessing others!
And lastly, I am showing this because you are going to notice that my weekly Photo Show & Tell is changing. For the past 6 years, every Friday, we have gone grocery shopping with the intent of taking advantage of all of the best deals and then showing all of you what the best deals are. Every week we have bought food we didn’t need strictly with the intent of taking a photo of it and giving you step by step instructions on what coupons to use to take advantage of the deal. For us, money has become tighter recently. And I can’t bring myself to pay for and buy more food that we don’t need when we have more than enough to eat for months and months to come. In the freezer in our garage, we have at least 25 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and at least 20 lbs of lean ground beef. And I have at least 15 freezer slow cooker meals that I just need to thaw and cook. I just can’t justify spending more money knowing I have all of that food! That said, if there are stellar deals, we will still take advantage of them and instead of adding them to my stockpile, we will just immediately give them away! I can’t resist stellar deals!
SO – starting tomorrow, I will do my weekly shopping trip and I will take advantage of some of the sales. But not all of them. And you may notice that I’m buying a lot less (and fingers crossed – spending a lot less). But in addition to that, I will also put together a shopping list you can follow that gives you all of the best deals, prices, coupons and total out of pocket spending. I know many of you rely on my Photo Show & Tell to help figure out what to buy each week. And I don’t want to stop helping you. So my Photo Show & Tell will show you what I bought and how I bought everything. But it will also give you a grocery list that will show you what I would buy if I had room in my stockpile. Sound good?
Update – I wanted to add one more thing For fresh produce (we love our fresh produce) we will either continue to get it at the coop we belong to OR we will stop the coop and get the produce that is on sale at Publix, Aldi or maybe even Sam’s Club. We haven’t decided yet how to handle produce…
To end this, I would love to hear how your stockpiles are doing? Are you too overflowing at the seams? Or do you need to add to it? Have you had a difficult time growing your stockpile? Share your thoughts! I would love to hear them!
Go HERE to read Introduction to Stockpiling and learn how to grow your stockpile!
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Tonight is my first class in quite some time, and I’m so excited to talk about two of my favorite things – couponing and saving money on Christmas presents! Have you registered yet? If you live in the Tampa area, I hope you’ll join me this evening for a special class I’ll be giving: Holiday Savings: Meals, Gifts, & More!
The class is FREE and will be held at Calvary Church East Lake Campus in Tarpon Springs. This class will focus on saving money at the holidays. I’ll touch on basic couponing tips, how to save on groceries for the holidays, and of course, how to save on Black Friday and gift-buying all the way up through Christmas.
This event is free, but I would ask that you bring a canned good item so we can pool our resources together and donate to a local food pantry that our church works with. Go HERE to register.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, November 13th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Place: Calvary Church East Lake Campus
1190 East Lake Road
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Cost: FREE (but please bring a canned good if you’re able)
Please pre-register for this class using the EventBrite Registration link below (or in the sidebar). There’s no cost, but we do need to know how many are coming to alert the facilities staff.
Hope to see you all tonight!
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If you are looking for a printer deal, make sure you check out today’s Amazon Bonus Deal of the Day! We can purchase this Brother EHL2270 Refurbished Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer for $59.99 SHIPPED. Go HERE to view this printer.Refurbished Details:
“When you purchase refurbished Brother products, you can save money and still be confident you are getting a quality, genuine Brother product. Each unit is carefully refurbished and undergoes a stringent quality control process to ensure optimal performance prior to being sold as a refurbished model.
In fact, we believe so strongly in the quality of our refurbished products that we cover them under the same limited warranty as new Brother products. “
Print Details:
- Fast, high-quality printing at up to 27 ppm
- Built-in wireless and Ethernet network interfaces
- Automatic duplex printing for two-sided documents
- Adjustable, 250-sheet capacity paper tray
- 32MB memory standard
Go HERE to see all Amazon Deals on Addicted to Saving
Go HERE to see all Holiday Gift Deals on Addicted to Saving
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You may have seen on Facebook’s “trending” topics that Groupon has come out with an app called “Snap.” This Groupon Snap Ap is much like Ibotta in that you can scan your receipt after your grocery purchase to redeem offers and get paid cash for your purchase.
How it Works
1) Download the Snap app for iPhone or Android, or use the Snap website
2) Browse the offers before you shop
3) Purchase promoted products in your account at any store
4) Snap a photo of your receipt and voila!, money in your account
Just like Ibotta, you can get $1.00 for each friend you referral with a special referral link (go to My Account and scroll to the bottom to see it), once they redeem their first offer.
Currently I have 31 offers in my account, including high value Huggies Diapers and Wipes offers, Milk, and more!
Go HERE to sign up with an email address or your Facebook account.
FAQ
Where can I redeem Snap offers?
At any store! To get your cash back, simply use the ‘Snap Receipt’ feature to upload your receipt. We don’t care where you shop – we just need proof that you purchased one or more promoted products so that we can add cash to your account.
Can I redeem multiple offers on one receipt?
Yes! Once you snap a photo of your receipt, you will be able to select all cash-back offers you’ve purchased.
Can I redeem each offer more than once?
Sometimes! We try to have as few restrictions as possible on our offers, so you can often multiply your cash-back by purchasing several units of the promoted product. Each offer’s redemption limit is clearly noted on its details page.
How do I get paid?
When you’ve earned $20 or more in cash back, you can request payment. Go to ‘My Account’ page and select ‘Cash Out’.
What devices can I use Snap on?
Snap can be used on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer – just download our app for iOS or Android, or visit us online at snap.groupon.com.
How do I share Snap with friends?
Go to the ‘Refer A Friend’ section of the app and invite your friends. You’ll get paid $1.00 for each friend who joins Snap through your Referral Link and redeems their first eligible offer! Click here for all the terms that apply.
Are there any fees for using Snap?
Snap is absolutely free to use. However, if you do not redeem any offers for twelve (12) consecutive months, Snap may begin charging a monthly Account Maintenance Fee, which will decrease your cash balance over time. Under no circumstances will such fees cause you to owe money to Snap; the lowest your cash balance can go is $0.00.
When will my payment arrive?
Typically, payments are distributed within two (2) weeks of request but may take up to sixty (60) days.
How do I contact customer service?
We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact us at [email protected] or 1-877-741-5790.
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]]>For example, let’s say you’re running low on diapers and you want to see the best deal right now. There are a couple of different ways to get to the Item Search Feature.
The first way is to simply place your cursor over the STORES category and select the Item Search option:
You’ll then be taken to the Search Page where you can enter your Item or Brand (in this case, diapers).
You can also find the Item Search feature on the right hand side of the page, just under the fold, as noted here:
The saves you a little time because you can type in your Search Query right here versus being sent to a separate page. Note that the arrow above indicates a Search by Brand or Item Query of just the current ads, whereas the Search Addicted to Saving Query will search all of Addicted to Saving. You want to use the Search by Brand or Item query. Below you can see the direct query search item. Note that when you type in your item, it will remember your past searches and suggest them (in blue):
Once you type in your Search Item or Brand, then simply hit ENTER and you will get a list of your search item or brand result from every store where it’s currently on sale. In some cases, if the upcoming ad is ready, you will get the results for this week and the following week.
Since I installed this feature, I save myself a TON of time every week. Quite frankly, when a new coupon comes out and I want to see if there’s a matchup available, this is exactly what I do. So if you see a great coupon but aren’t sure where to match it, this is the feature you should use! I’ve had it up for a while but am just not getting around to highlighting it.
Hope this helps and Happy Saving!
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If you haven’t already, join Holiday Deals with Addicted to Saving on Facebook! Every deal related to the holidays (gifts, decor, cards, travel, etc) will be posted in this group!
If you are looking for a deal on Downton Abbey, this is a good one! Amazon has Downton Abbey Seasons 1, 2 & 3 Deluxe Limited Edition (Amazon Exclusive Season 4 Bonus Features) [Blu-ray] marked down 55% to $44.99! (This is regularly priced at $99.99.) Go HERE to view this set. **Remember, prices on Amazon are subject to change.
Go HERE to see all Amazon Deals on Addicted to Saving
Go HERE to see all Holiday Gift Deals on Addicted to Saving
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CVS shoppers, you might want to take a special look at your email to see if you received an email from them to participate in a survey that will score you extra Extra Care Bucks! If you’re signed up to be a CVS Advisor, then you just may have received one.
What’s a CVS Advisor? You can sign up to be on the CVS Advisor Panel, which allows you makes suggestions on how CVS can improve. Throughout the year, they will send you invitations to participate in online surveys about CVS products and services. If you choose to participate in our surveys, they will thank you by giving you personalized ECB’s immediately after completing the survey!
Best part? It’s totally free, and you’re eligible to receive Extra Care Bucks for surveys that are completed right after you sign up.
Go HERE to sign up today.
Thanks hip2save!
- Check out all of the latest CVS Deals while you’re on Addicted to Saving.
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Update – I wanted to repost this today since this post was so popular yesterday with all of the Publix shoppers out there. I would love to hear your thoughts on the changes – leave a comment and let me know what you think!
I just got word from my blogger friend Amy that Publix will be changing their coupon policy starting in October. While Publix allows each store a lot of leeway in interpreting the company policy on coupons, we can expect that all stores will be affected by this change at some point. Please note that this is *NOT* official yet, and we will all need to wait until the official announcement comes to get 100% certainty.
However, until then, here are some of the changes you can expect to see. The new policy will supposedly be implemented on 10/1, with a grace period given until 10/18 to allow for shoppers to be educated on the changes.
If I can be honest with you, most of these changes will not even affect me. They are limited dollar off coupons (like our $5/$40 Publix or $5/$50 Winn Dixie coupons) to one per household per day, and that will be my biggest adjustment. Otherwise, I think it’s good that they are limiting us to 8 of the same coupons per day. This will drastically reduce shelf-clearing when there are free items to be had, and that’s a good thing imho.
Let me what you think about the new policy after you’ve had a chance to read over it below!
New Publix Coupon Policy includes:
- We only accept coupons on identical items we sell.
- We accept a manufacturer and either a Publix store coupon or competitor coupon on the same item. Maximum 2 coupons per item.
- Manufacturer digital offers cannot be combined with manufacturer paper coupons on the purchase of the same item.
- We do not accept percentage off items or percentage off total order coupons.
- We do not accept coupons that Publix determines to be printed incorrectly. For example, a coupon missing a size requirement or other standard coupon details.
- We do not accept coupons presented via a mobile phone or device.
- We do not accept coupons that appear to be copied. All coupons must be originals.
- For BOGO offers, each item is considered a separate purchase.
- We limit coupon redemption to eight of the same coupons per day per household.
- Managers approval is needed for individual coupons above $5.
- Dollar off coupons will be limited to one Publix coupon per day per household. The total order before coupon must be equal to or greater than combined purchase requirement indicated on the coupons presented. We consider competitor coupons for a dollar off groups of items to be dollar off total order coupons and will only allow one per day per household.
- Money due back to the customer at the end of the transaction involving coupons will only be provided on a Publix gift card.
New Rain Check Policy:
- We will only issue one rain check per day per household for an item.
- We will not issue rain checks for Publix, manufacturer or competitor coupons
Go HERE to see the current and upcoming Publix Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups
Thanks who said nothing in life is free!
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Have you heard about the new Savings Catcher tool from Walmart? In an effort to make sure that they stand by their commitment to have “unbeatable” prices, they are trying to prove it in a pretty unique way.
Walmart’s Savings Catcher is designed to get you the lowest price possible on any item that’s featured in a local competitor’s ad. If Savings Catcher finds a lower advertised price, then Walmart will actually give you an eGift Card for the difference. Wow. You have to do it within 7 days of the purchase, so keep that in mind.
Here’s how it will work.
1) Go to your smart phone’s app center and search SAVINGSCATCHER, then download the app.
OR
Go to Walmart.com and Create an Account.
2) Enter your your receipt number online or scan the barcode by downloading the Walmart SAVINGSCATCHER App.
3) The app will search for the price of any local competitor’s printed ad for an identical product. If Savings Catcher finds a lower advertised price, you get the difference via a Walmart eGift Card!
Sounds pretty cool, right? Now I tried to do it on my latest Walmart run, but as you can see from the screenshot of my phone, it was 8 days ago.
Of course I have a ton of FAQ’s myself on this program, but here are some of the more common ones. To see the FAQ’s, go to Walmart.com and Create an Account and you’ll see the full list. Below is taken directly from Walmart.com as of 8/4/14. If this is incorrect, please let me know and I will update.
Is there a minimum purchase required?
No. There is no minimum purchase requirement. Simply submit your receipt to get started.
How many receipts can I submit?
You can submit up to 7 receipts per week to Savings Catcher.
What types of promotions does Savings Catcher include?
Savings Catcher compares eligible items on your receipt to items found in the print and digital weekly ads of top retailers in your area. The ads must be valid at the time you made your Walmart purchase and include a specific item price.
Does Savings Catcher compare all items on my receipt?
Savings Catcher applies to many items sold at Walmart stores. This includes:
- Most groceries such as cereal, rice and most fruits and vegetables except for: store brand items, deli, bakery and weighed items like meat.
- Consumable items such as paper towels, bleach and trash bags.
- Health and beauty items such as shampoo and makeup.
- Select general merchandise items.
Savings Catcher does not currently apply to:
- Store brands, deli, bakery and weighed items like meat.
- General merchandise items, (including, but not limited to, electronics, media and gaming, toys, sporting goods, housewares, small appliances, home décor, bedding, books and magazines, apparel and shoes, jewelry, furniture, office supplies and seasonal products).
- Non-branded items.
- Tobacco, firearms, gasoline, tires, prescription drugs, optical and photo products and services, or products that require a service agreement such as wireless, automotive or financial products.
Which retailers’ advertised prices do you compare to Walmart’s prices?
We compare advertised prices from the top retailers located nearby the Walmart store where you shopped. When you submit your receipt using our app, you will see the number of top competitors near the Walmart store where you shopped. The name of each competitor will then move across the screen.
What types of promotions does Savings Catcher not include?
Savings Catcher does not compare the following types of offers:
- Items that require a separate purchase to get the advertised price (example: “Buy oatmeal to get cereal for $1.”)
- Items with no actual price that require a purchase to get a free product (example: “Buy both oatmeal & cereal to get milk for free.”)
- Items that require a purchase to get a gift card (example: “Buy a 12 pack of paper towels to get a $5 gift card.”)
- Buy one get one free (BOGO) deals where no item price is listed (example: Peter Pan Peanut Butter, buy one, get one free. Save up to $2.50.”)
- Going out of business or closeout prices.
- Percentage off (example: “All mascara, 40% off.)
Does Savings Catcher apply to my online purchases?
No. Savings Catcher applies to your in-store purchases only.
Do my savings accumulate?
That’s entirely up to you. You have the option to accumulate your Rewards Dollars and build your balance in Savings Catcher or transfer it onto a Walmart Rewards eGift Card whenever and as often as you choose. If you haven’t redeemed your Rewards Dollars at the end of the calendar year, Walmart will automatically transfer them onto a Walmart Rewards eGift Card and notify you.
What happens if I use coupons?
No problem, you can still use Savings Catcher. If you use a coupon, Savings Catcher will compare the original Walmart price of the item, before the coupon was applied, to other stores’ advertised prices for the same item. For example: You bought cookies at Walmart. The shelf price was $3 and you used a coupon for $0.25, so you paid $2.75. If Savings Catcher finds that a competitor advertised those same cookies for $2.00, Savings Catcher will still credit you $1.00, even though you paid only $2.75 at Walmart.
Can I submit old receipts?
Your receipt needs to be 7 days old or less. For example, if you shopped on Tuesday, you have until the following Monday to submit your receipt.
What if I lost my receipt before I had the chance to submit it?
For Savings Catcher to work, we need to have the TC number and date from your receipt. We cannot process your receipt without it.
Why is my receipt invalid?
There are a few reasons why you me be receiving an “invalid” message when you try to enter your receipt:
- The TC number and purchase date may have been entered incorrectly. Check the numbers carefully and try again.
- Your receipt may be older than 7 days. For example, if you bought your items on Tuesday this week, you have until Monday of next week to enter it into Savings Catcher.
- The Walmart store where you shopped is not eligible for Savings Catcher.
When will I get my results back?
Savings Catcher will send you your results within 72 hours of receipt submission. As soon as your results are ready, we will let you know by email or through the Walmart app. If for some reason your results are not ready within 72 hours, feel free to contact us using the “Contact Us” button in the Savings Catcher section on our full site and the “Give Feedback” option in the main menu on our app.
For more answers to your FAQ’s, download the app or go to Walmart.com HERE and sign up!
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July’s Email Subscriber $50.00 Gift Card Winner is b****[email protected]. To the winner, I have emailed you (check your junk email) and I will need to hear back from you by July 10th at 7:00 pm EST in order for you to claim your prize!
Every month, one Addicted to Saving email subscriber wins $50.00! Th winner can choose whether to receive a $50.00 Amazon, Publix or Target Gift Card! The winner is selected on the first Monday of every month!
All current Addicted to Saving email subscribers are eligible to win this monthly prize! To subscribe to receive Addicted to Saving’s Daily Email that is sent out around 4 pm EST, fill in the box below:
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There has been a lot of discussion on the B2G1 Dial or Tone Regular or For Men Body Wash or Bar Soap, exp. 7/11/14 (RP 06/15/14) coupon that was in our Red Plums from Sunday’s paper (or for me, the Tuesday flyer b/c Red Plum no longer puts inserts in my paper!). Since there are some questions on how this coupon would work with a BOGO sale (and it’s on sale BOGO today for those of you who have a Thurs-Wed sales cycle), I thought I would take the time to explain how it works!
First of all, a B2G1 coupon can be used with a BOGO sale at Publix. However, the way the coupon will be applied depends on where you live.
- If you live in the “land of true BOGO’s,” this means you pay full price for one item on a BOGO sale, and you literally get the second item for free.
- If you live in the “land of 50% off BOGO’s,” this means each item is actually 50% off.
This is important because the coupon works differently in each scenario. So, as an example, I’ll use the B2G1 Dial coupon with the BOGO sale at Publix.
Scenario #1 – Land of True BOGO’s
Buy six Dial Body Wash, Assorted Varieties, 16 oz, BOGO $3.99 for two
Minus two B2G1 Dial or Tone Regular or For Men Body Wash or Bar Soap, exp. 7/11/14 (RP 06/15/14) coupons
Total Due: $3.99 or $0.67 each
Explanation
You’re buying three at $3.99 and getting three free.
$3.99 x 3 = $11.97 subtotal
Minus two B2G1 free coupons (coupon value in this case is $3.99 each)
Subtotal of $11.97 – $7.98 ($3.99 x 2) for the value of the coupons
Total Due: $3.99 or $0.67 each
Scenario #2 – Land of 50% BOGO’s
Buy three Dial Body Wash, Assorted Varieties, 16 oz, BOGO $3.99 for two
Minus one B2G1 Dial or Tone Regular or For Men Body Wash or Bar Soap, exp. 7/11/14 (RP 06/15/14) coupons
Total Due: $3.98 or $1.33 each
Explanation
You’re buying three at 1.99
$1.99 x 3 = $5.97
Minus one B2G1 free coupons (coupon value in this case is $1.99 each)
Subtotal of $5.97 – $1.99 for the value of the coupons
Total Due: $3.98 or $1.33 each
Additionally, there’s a $1/1 Dial Body Wash (Ibotta Deposit) deposit which makes the deal even better.
Hopefully this helps clear up any confusion you might have on how to use a B2G1 coupon with a Publix BOGO sale.
- Check out the Publix Weekly Ad to see this deal and more.
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Okay folks, we are up against the deadline! If you still haven’t done your taxes (don’t feel bad, our personal return hasn’t been filed yet either), then head on over to TurboTax and knock this off your to-do list! They promise to get your biggest tax refund guaranteed, with 100% accurate calculations, free help and step by step guidance so you are confident your taxes are done right.
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**I”m reposting this since many of you have recently commented that you’re unable to see my Facebook posts. Enjoy my rant post.
Facebook.
Where do I start? I have been trying to carve out some time in this busy season to vent lament about Facebook, so I will try to keep it at a minimum and tell you how you can best follow Addicted to Saving in your Facebook account.
Did you realize that Facebook limits the amount of posts that you actually see from companies and blogs that you’ve “liked”? For Addicted to Saving, only about 20% of the people who “like” us usually see my posts. That was until recently. Facebook has made some changes to their algorithms, and now very very few of the 100,000+ followers of Addicted to Saving actually see my posts in their news feed.
For instance, let me show you a screenshot of my “insights” page, which allows me to see the “reach” of each post (ie, how many of you actually see the post). This is from two Saturdays ago right when Facebook made the switch, and you can see that they cut the amount of readers who can actually view my posts by basically 75%!
The number of Facebook likes who would see my posts before Facebook made the algorithm switch was around 20,000 for each post. After the switch, it was typically less than 5000.
**UPDATE** Facebook has recently decided to show even less page posts, whether it’s Addicted to Saving or one of your other favorite blogs. This is light of their recent findings that people engage less with page posts which are “text” only (and probably 3/4 of my posts are this way). You can read about this report HERE. You see the numbers above, but they are even worse now. Below is a screenshot from this morning’s posts:
Now I could cry you a river about how this isn’t fair, but ultimately, Facebook can do whatever they want. And what they want is for business pages to “pay” to get their posts shown. They have recently allowed a lower starting point to allow you to see posts from pages you’ve already indicated you’d like to see (irony, anyone?). Here is an example of what I see as they suggest that I “promote” my posts:
In light of all that, I am going to show you how you can best insure Addicted to Saving’s posts show up in your feed.
1) Go to Addicted to Saving’s Facebook page and look for the sections that say Liked and Follow right underneath the header:
2) Put your cursor over the Liked button and you should see the following:
3) Check “Get Notifications.” Also, make sure you are “Following” Addicted to Saving, as indicated by the red circle below. Now, if you want to go even further, then click “Add to Interest Links.”
4) Once you’ve clicked Add to Interests Lists, click New List:
5) Click “Next” on the next screen
6) Next you will name your List. In this case, I named it A2S. Then you’ll want to choose the security level (who can see your list) – Public, Friends, or Only Me. Once you chosen your security level, click Done.
7) This should take you to your Interest List. You can always access this page from your News Feed. It’s on the left hand side underneath most of your other “groups”; having an Addicted to Saving Interest List set up will help you quickly see all the posts I’ve made.
I realize that some of you do not have the updated Facebook view (with the Blue background), so if you don’t, you’ll need to follow #1 and #2 above, and click on Show In News Feed. In the “Settings” section, you should be able to check “All Updates” so that you can make sure you see them all.
If your Facebook doesn’t look like the screenshots above, all I can tell you is to putz around and see if you can find the settings that work on your view. Of course, when you do see my posts, make sure you “like” or “share” them occasionally. The more you interact with the page, the more Facebook “knows” to show you my posts.
There are other ways to stay in touch with Addicted to Saving too.
1) Join the Addicted to Saving Private Facebook Group. This will insure each post gives you an alert, and you can decide for yourself whether or not you’d like to look at that particular post.
2) Sign up for Daily Emails. I only send these once a day with all of the posts from the previous 24 hours. You also have a chance to win $50 each month just by being a subscriber!
3) Follow me on Twitter. Twitter doesn’t screen which Tweets they show. Then you can sign up to receive Text Alerts from Addicted to Saving, or you can use a parsing software like Hootsuite to follow the handles you want.
4) If you’re in the Tampa Bay Area, you can join the Addicted to Saving Tampa Bay Facebook Group. I think the name of this group is self-explanatory.
Of course, the easiest way is to simply visit my blog every day! Bookmark it on your toolbar, and, like your morning coffee, come visit me to see what you’ve missed.
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Back in early 2009, by necessity, I learned how to coupon. Then I told my friends. Then my husband convinced me to start this blog. Nearly 5 years later, I’m still couponing, and so are others.
A lot of people ask me if I think couponing is just a trend. My answer is nuanced – yes, I think it’s *HOT* right now (pun intended), but I also think that people have always couponed. In my seminars there is an interesting stat I give – those people who make more than $75,000/year are more likely to coupon than those who make less than $75,000. Surprising, right? But when you think about it, it makes sense. When people realize they can save money at the grocery and drug store, it gives them more money to spend elsewhere.
So do I think couponing is going away? It will probably cool off, but as long as people understand the value of a dollar, I think it will be around. With that said, I thought you might be interested in the findings of NCH Marketing Services, a Valassis Company, on coupon industry trends that helps give us a picture of the State of the Coupon World. (You can read the full report HERE and all of the below screenshots are credited to them.)
Here are the things I found interesting about the coupon trends for 2013.
People Are Still Using Coupons
In the study by NCH Marketing Services, they found that 84.4% of people either used more or the same amount of coupons in 2013 as they did in 2012. Only 11.2% said they were couponing less. So are people still couponing? You betcha!
The Average Value of a Coupon Went Up
Did you notice higher value coupons last year? If you did, that’s because they were higher valued on average. In 2013, the average value of a coupon went up from $1.53 in 2012 to $1.62, an increase of 5.9%. If you think about it, there are a lot of *HOT* coupons that come and go which are definitely in that high value category, which is why it’s good to check Addicted to Saving a few times a day to make sure you haven’t missed one.
The Average Time to Use a Coupon Went Down
This is also not surprising. Coupons are expiring earlier, which means the manufacturer’s are counting on us redeeming them sooner than later. The average coupon was valid for just 8.6 weeks as compared to 9.3 weeks in 2012. I actually like this fact, because I use a lot of printables anyhow, and print as I need them. I don’t have to hang on to all my inserts quite as long!
Why You Didn’t Redeem Coupons – Your Product Wasn’t Available
According to the study, the predominate reason we didn’t use coupons is because our favorite product never had a coupon! Totally understand this one – seems like coupons for peanut butter and Heinz Ketchup are rare, so I don’t buy them as much as I used to. Then there were those who said we have to buy too much to be able to redeem the coupon – also makes sense. I love a $5.00 off coupon, but if I have to buy $50 worth of a certain product, I’m probably not going to use it.
The Most Coupons Were Redeemed at Walmart
Surprising? I don’t think so. Walmart is one of the biggest stores if not the biggest store in the country, so it makes sense couponers were redeeming them there. The first three spots – Walmart, Kroger, and Target – remained the same in 2013 from 2012. But I like the fact that Publix, my favorite store, moved up to the 4 spot from number 5 last year. Interestingly enough, Walgreens moved down a spot – probably because they are not as coupon friendly! (IMHO).
Couponers Are Redeeming Coupons at Grocery Stores More Often
This is a good sign, I think. It means couponers are spending more time at their local grocers than hopping from store to store. Maybe this is because time is a premium and we don’t always have time to drive around time getting the best deal. But I also think it means couponers are becoming more educated, and grocery stores are becoming more accepting of couponers, even if their policies are getting more stringent. I think the rush of couponers after the 2008 recession has caught many of the grocery stores by surprise, which is why so many of them had differing policies from store to store. Now they got their act together, and we’re all on the same page.
There was a ton more in this article. For instance, 315 billion dollars worth of coupons were issued in 2013, which was an increase from 305 billion in 2013. That’s a good thing for us!
So is couponing still going strong? I think the answer is a resounding ‘YES’! Things are changing, for sure, but as long as we have to eat and hate paying full price for anything, I think couponing will be around. Here’s to a great 2014!
You can read the full report on the 2013 coupon trends HERE. A big thanks to NCH Marketing Services, a Valassis Company, for their research.
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If you’ve followed Addicted to Saving for more than 6 months, you know that recently I’ve made some changes to the way I do matchups. This has been in conjunction with the team from Savings.com to help make store matchups more relevant and easier for all of us savers!
Well now you’ll get to really see the scope of this project, which includes many other contributing blogs, to help bring you the new grocery app, Favado! Favado is going to be your go-to grocery app for many of you, and I’m excited to tell you how it works.
How to Get the Favado App:
1. Go HERE to sign up for free. You’ll need an email address and zip code so Favado can customize the app based on the stores in your area. Create a password as you’ll need to sign in once you download the app. **YOU MUST DO THIS STEP FIRST** Your screen will say Thanks for Signing Up!
2. Then check your email. You’ll receive an email from Favado almost immediately. Confirm your email address by clicking on the link provided.
3. Go to the APP STORE in your SmartPhone and search for FAVADO. Install the app.
4. Launch the app and login with your email and password and start exploring how you’ll be able to save!
Here are some of the highlights of what the Favado app can do for your shopping experience:
- Store guides can be sent right to your phone (there are over 65,000 store locations in the Favado database covering all of the places you shop at like Publix, Winn Dixie, Kroger, Walmart, Target, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, the Dollar Stores and more!
- Compare deals from each store for the current sales cycle; for instance, view the BOGO deals at Publix versus the BOGO deals at Winn Dixie, or view the milk price at Target versus the milk price at Walmart.
- Create a shopping list and email it to yourself with links to all the corresponding coupons.
- Customize your preferences to include only the things you typically buy.
Visual Demonstration
View individual products for coupons available and best possible matchup
Email your list or share it with a friend!
These are just a couple of the ways that the Favado app can help you. Not only that, but it will also feature many of the unadvertised deals available as well as coupon policies for each store. How cool is that!
How to Sign Up:
1) Go HERE to register with your email and password. This is how you will have access to Favado database and you must do this before downloading the app onto your phone.
2) Confirm your email after Favado sends you the confirmation email (should happen within 30 seconds).
3) Go to your phone’s App Store and search for Favado – install the app.
4) Sign in with your email and password and check it out!
I would love to hear your feedback on the app once you’ve had some time to play with it, so please leave a comment, good or bad. We work closely with the developers at Savings.com and will definitely be giving feedback!
Thanks sisters shopping on a shoestring for help formatting this post!
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]]>But even if you don’t, you can save big by looking for Add On items. What are Add On items? Here’s a screenshot directly from Amazon that helps explain:
So essentially what that means is that whenever you see that little “Add-on item” blue icon, you can purchase that item (usually discounted) with FREE 2-day shipping, so long as you order $35 or more of items shipped by Amazon. **NOTE** The above screenshot says $25, but that is incorrect! I just verified with Amazon’s Customer Service and they are looking into making the change. Those items will have the PRIME button with the checkmark next to the price; they also explicitly indicate whether or not they’re sold and shipped by Amazon, as indicated by this screenshot:
So for instance, here is an example of how you can take advantage of Add-on pricing and shipping in this Baby Nursery Event.
Buy one Change Away for $7.95 (Reg $9.84). This is Prime Product, so it counts towards your $35.
- Total Due: $7.95
Buy one Summer Infant Contoured Changing Pad for $17.38 (Reg $28.95). This is a Prime Product, so it counts towards your $35. This is the #1 selling item, by the way, in the Changing Table Pads & Covers section.
- Total Due: $7.95 + $17.38 = $25.33.
Buy one Summer Infant Character Change Pad Cover for $11.47 (Reg $20.99). This is a Prime Product so it counts towards your $35.
- Total Due: $7.95 + $17.38 + $11.47 = $36.80. You have now reached your $35 threshold, which means you can add add-on items and they will ship with 2-day free shipping.
Buy one Summer Infant SwaddleMe Micro Fleece for $5.75 (Reg $11.99) + FREE 2-day shipping as an Add-on item.
- Total Due: $7.95 + $17.38 + $11.47 + $5.75 = $42.55.
Buy one NoJo by Jill McDonald Window Valance for $3.60 (Reg $22.99) + FREE 2-day shipping as an Add-on item.
- Total Due: $7.95 + $17.38 + $11.47 + $5.75 + $3.60 = $46.15
Now I could go on like this until I hit my $250 as part of the Baby Nursery Event and get another $50 back, but I will let you score your own deals.
In total though, by shopping the sales, add-on items, and scoring the free shipping, I only paid $46.15 for the above items, which retail for $94.76, which means I saved over 50%!
Hopefully this gives you some good ideas on how you can use Add-on items to your advantage when your shopping on Amazon, even if it isn’t on Baby items!
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(picture of my personal stockpile in 2011)
I’ve been hearing more and more complaints lately about people clearing shelves when there are good sales. It leads me to ask, when is enough ENOUGH?
When I started couponing back in late 2008, I learned very quickly that when we match sales with coupons, we will get not only good deals, but sometimes we will get awesome deals. Those first few months of couponing, I would go through the checkout aisle with my hands shaking a little. I think it was a combination of adrenaline from knowing I was getting such awesome deals mixed with nerves from the worry that I would have to pay full price on everything I was buying. (And knowing I didn’t have the money to pay full price.)
When I first started couponing, I was very intentional counting every penny that I spent. My goal was to spend as little as possible each week. (In year 2010, I spent under $1,000 on groceries in one full year mainly because each week, I bought only what was on sale.) I also got so excited over couponing that I purchased 8 Sunday papers each week so that I could have 8 of each coupon and essentially do 8 deals when there were sales. While buying 8 papers isn’t a big deal, looking back, I was buying groceries for just my husband and I and I didn’t need to be buying as much as I did. Within a couple years, I dropped the 8 papers down to 4 Sunday papers per week and while I still stock up on good deals, I no longer buy as many quantities as I did.
Last year I remember reading another blogger’s post about buying over 50 air fresheners in one shopping trip. The air fresheners were free – in fact, if I recall, there was overage so we were actually paid to buy the air fresheners. Seeing this blogger purchase so many air fresheners and then publicize and promote it really made me step back. When is enough enough? Do you really need 50 air fresheners? I wholeheartedly believe that having stockpiles are essential to saving money. I PROMOTE and encourage all of you to stock up on deals so that you do not have to pay full price. You should buy enough of each item to last at least a couple of months. (Or longer if the item is non-perishable or household items.) But do you really need to buy 50 air fresheners just because they are free? Do you really need to buy 30 containers of vitamins just because they give you overage? Perhaps you are donating the items (which I think is awesome). But are you going to multiple stores to get your huge quantities? Or are you clearing the shelves at one store? Are you honoring the verbiage on coupons when coupons say “limit one coupon per customer” or “limit one coupon per transaction”? Or are you using multiples of these coupons just because your cashier is allowing it? Are you using multiple $5 off $30 Winn Dixie coupons in one transaction at Publix even though their coupon policy states “Dollars-off-total-order coupons will be limited to one Publix and one competitor coupon per order.”
Just because stores are coupon friendly now does not mean they will always be coupon friendly. If we abuse their coupon policies and generosity, we are putting each other at risk to have less friendly policies and to no longer save as much money.
If you find yourself shopping and buying more of one item than you would ever use, you are entering the world of hoarding. If you are bragging about your shelf clearing prowess, you are encouraging others to join the world of hoarding. There is a fine line between stockpiling and hoarding and it is a line that I see people cross daily. So I guess my question to you is, when is enough enough? How do you know when you have bought enough items to take care of your families’ needs? Obviously every family has different needs. Please share your thoughts! I would love to hear them!
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Well we have another option to save money! If you are familiar with Ibotta, then this will not surprise you at all, and I’m sure you’ll be chomping at the bit to save some cash with Checkout 51.
Checkout 51 is very similar to Ibotta in that you are able to buy products at the store, take a picture of your receipt, and get paid cash for your purchase on a particular item. The difference between Checkout 51 and Ibotta is that you DO NOT need a smartphone to take advantage of these deals and these deals reset each week on Thursday morning. Some will carry over and some won’t, depending on the expiration.
Checkout 51 currently saves over half a million Americans and Canadians money every day and they are planning to expand in the future. Here are the specific instructions:
- Browse the offers that are updated every Thursday
- Buy the products from any store
- Take a photo of your receipt to redeem your deal
- Get cash back!
I’ll be honest, I have just signed up, but I’m liking the savings opportunities already, especially the $1/1 any gallon of milk offer! Here are a couple of the other ones I could fit in a screenshot:
So go HERE to get started as you have another great way to save money when you shop!
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]]>One of the changes you’ll see is in the way the Publix Advantage Flyers are done. The great thing about this, however, is that you will also get regional pricing for Publix, if you want to take advantage of it. Here’s how it will work:
Screenshot #1 – Find the STORES deals page, which you can find by clicking on the menu bar item named STORES, as listed below.
Screenshot #2 – You’ll see that you now have access to regional Publix pricing, like Lakeland, Miami, and Jacksonville pricing, as indicated by the red circle below. **Note that the Publix Old Format link will be the sneak peek ad that I provide every Monday, and that will not likely change moving forward.
Screenshot #3 – If you click on any of the regional ads, this is where you will see the Publix Advantage Flyers in addition to the regional pricing for the current Publix ad. Below is what it would look like if you’re clicking on the Lakeland Publix ad, for instance. The red arrow below is pointing out the Publix ad for August 22nd – 28th. That tab will always show the current sales cycle ad.
Screenshot #4 – To see the current Health & Beauty Flyer (formerly Green Advantage Flyer), you’ll simply click on the middle “folder” tab, as indicated by the red arrow below:
Screenshot #5 – To view the current Grocery Advantage Flyer (formerly Yellow Advantage Flyer), you’ll click on the far right tab as indicated below by the red arrow:
In all of the scenarios for the new format, a gold star indicates a TOP DEAL for that ad.
This is an explanation of how to find the tabs for the new Publix Advantage Flyers, but I will continue to make single posts about it as well when they come available. Hopefully this post will help you navigate your way through these changes. As I’ve said all along, I do believe that this will benefit you, the reader, because it gives more stores, more accurate regional pricing, up to date coupons, and good breakdowns of categories and sales.
That said, I plan on keeping the old format around for the Publix Sneak Peek that I provide on Mondays, so if you’d rather that, it will be located where it always is!
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]]>Below is a screenshot of this current Walgreens Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups for the current week:
I want to point out of a couple of things:
1) This is not the full ad. This is only the top deals at Walgreens this week. I’ve found that the full ads are tedious for most people, and many of you have asked for just a top deals list. That’s what this is.
2) However, I still have the full ad with all the coupon matchups for you, complete with shopping list like normal. The two red arrows above point to the links that take you to the full ad.
3) The red circle above links you to a post explaining why I have changed the format and how I think it benefits both you and me. Yes, it’s change, but I think it’s a change for the better in the long run.
4) If you ever have trouble locating the ads for the stores, the please note the screenshot below and how it points to STORES on the menu:
Once you click on STORES, it will actually take you to a page with 20 different store ad links, including Walgreens, Rite Aid, and CVS:
This is the longer way to get to the ad, but it works just as well. Once you click on any of the store links above, it will take you to the current sales week coupon matchups for that store.
I have explained why I am making the change in a post HERE, so feel free to read that if you have any more questions. Please a comment if I’ve been unclear or you’d like further clarification on how to find.
Hope this helps!
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I wanted to let you all know of a couple of changes that will be happening on Addicted to Saving this week in terms of coupon matchups. I know that if you’re like me, you hate change. I totally understand. So I’m going to try and work out a compromise that I hope will please both of us.
As you can imagine, coupon matchups take a lot of work. If you’ve never thought about it, indulge me for a second – think about having to type up a store ad, then put every item into the coupon database, and then matchup every deal. And now imagine doing that for every ad I feature on Addicted to Saving! A ton of work, right?
Fortunately I do have wonderful ladies (and hubby and hubby’s friend even) that help me out! However, this can be cost prohibitive for me as well. So in an effort to streamline the operation, I am going to be employing a new format for matchups for most of the stores that I feature on Addicted to Saving.
The Bad News: Change is hard, and I know many of you will want the old way back immediately, and I totally get that.
The Good News: Publix’s coupon matchups will stay the same – you will not see any changes. Also, in the next few weeks, I will begin posting each store’s “Deals and Steals” in the coupon matchup format you are used to. The coupon matchups that have a new look will still have a printable list that you can print out each week! I will also be able to feature matchups for new stores like Kroger, H-E-B, Harris Teeter, Aldi, Dollar General and more. Go HERE to see all of the stores we are now posting coupon matchups for!
About the New Format
1) If there are store coupons, they will be marked by “STACKS WITH”, as indicated in the picture below with the purple arrows. Manufacturer coupons will always be listed first.
2) The explanation at the bottom will always assume the best possible combination of coupons, as indicated by the red arrow below.
3) Multi-item deals will be grouped together and indicated by a light blue coloring like in the picture below.
4) Coupons that expire will automatically have a strike-thru line so you know not to use that coupon.
5) Gift Card deals or unique sales (3-day sales, In-Ad coupons) will also be offset in light blue, as pictured below.
6) *HOT* deals will be notated with a yellow star next to the deal title, as indicated by the blue arrow below.
7) On any type of “Cash Back” deals (gift cards, Ibotta, store Catalina coupons, etc), you will see two prices, as indicated by the red circle below.
- The first price is the Out of Pocket price (purple arrow below), which is what you will pay out of your pocket at the register for this item only.
- The second price is the Final Price (green arrow below) that you would actually pay for the item after you’ve received your “cash back,” (ie, ECB’s, Register Rewards, +UP Rewards, Gift Cards, Ibotta, etc).
- So for instance, in this deal, you are paying $8.99 for the razor. However, you must also buy the cartridge, but the cartridge’s price isn’t listed. So to figure out what you would pay on this item only (just the Razor), you would read the explanation given in italics. Use one $5/1 manufacturer coupon, use one $5/2 Target Mobile coupon (which requires you to buy the cartridge), and then get your gift card. Since we are required to buy the cartridge (but don’t know the price), this deal will only feature the savings for 1/2 of the Target mobile coupon ($2.50), and 1/2 of the Gift Card savings ($2.50). The other 1/2 would be applied to the cartridge savings.
- Here’s how it would look in the below scenario:
- Buy the Razor at $8.99
- Minus the $5/1 manufacturer = $3.99
- Minus the $2.50 from 1/2 of the $5/2 Target Mobile coupon = $1.49
- $1.49 = our Out of Pocket price
- Minus $2.50 from 1/2 of the $5 Target Gift Card = FREE!
The last scenario is no doubt the most confusing, but let’s be honest – they are confusing no matter what format you put it in when you don’t have the price listed for the other item to make the deal work!
8) Go HERE to see all of the stores we are now posting coupon matchups for!
All that to say, I know that some of you will not like these changes. But hopefully you’ll see that the added features of having up-to-date coupons and many more stores to choose from will be worth it. Plus, I plan on posting a “Deals & Steals” from each ad in the old format (this will be unveiled in the next few weeks) so you can look at just the best deals of the week in the format you are used to.
Please bear with me through this change. Once you get used to it, it won’t seem so confusing.
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Amazon has an even better deal on this Little House on the Prairie series than the one I posted in November! Right now on Amazon, you can get the The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set
The set includes: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years.
**Remember that prices on Amazon are subject to change.
View Addicted to Saving’s Holiday Gift Ideas for Less!
Thanks Fun Finds for Families
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Kohl’s has another great deal for us today! You can get a Wolfgang Puck 7-pc. Nonstick Cookware Set for just $76.31 SHIPPED, down from $269.99 (which doesn’t include S&H). Wow!
- Go HERE to view this item and ADD TO BAG.
- Then use the Promo code CYBER20 when you checkout (this will be on the Credit Card screen)
- You should get FREE shipping and 20% off, bringing your total down to $76.31.
Here are the specs on this item:
- Nonstick surfaces effortlessly release food and make cleanup a breeze.
- Encapsulated aluminum disc bases ensure even distribution.
- Tight-fitting dome glass lids help lock in moisture and nutrients.
- Double-riveted stainless steel handles provide a safe, durable grip.
- 7-piece set includes: 5-qt. covered French oven
- 10-in. deep French skillet
- 2 1/2-qt. covered saucier
- 11-in. covered cassoulet
- Dishwasher & induction stovetop safe
- Oven safe 400°F
Not only are you going to get this for 72% off, but you’ll get $15 in Kohl’s Cash back, making this an even better deal! Go HERE to take advantage of this deal!
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I’m really excited about this! Last night, AmazonKindle tweeted that sometoday time (Tuesday, 11/13/12), there would be a lightning deal on an all-new Kindle device! Sadly, I don’t know when this lightning deal will begin nor do I know the specifics of the deal. To prepare for this deal, go HERE to Amazon’s Black Friday Deals page and keep stalking it checking back to it throughout the day. (Or, you can bookmark the page and refer back to it throughout the day!)
**UPDATE – it looks like this deal is beginning at 10 am PST (1 pm EST)! If you search the “categories” while you are on the Lightning Deals, you can see the Kindle Store shows a deal coming up today at 10 am PST (1 pm EST)! I will make sure to remind all of you!
As you scroll through the deals, you will see the time(s) that each deal is scheduled to begin and end. Amazon isn’t showing us when the the Kindle deal is starting. The times below are the times we may see the deal:
- Check back for a great deal: 8 am PST (11 am EST)
- Check back for a great deal: 10 am PST (1 pm EST) **UPDATE – it looks like this deal is beginning at 10 am PST (1 pm EST)!
- Check back for a great deal: 1 pm PST (4 pm EST)
- Check back for a great deal: at 3 pm PST (6 pm EST)
- Check back for a great deal: at 5 pm PST (8 pm EST)
- Check back for a great deal: at 9 pm PST (Midnight EST)
I will do my best to let you all know once this deal is live. If you see it is live, please leave a comment either on this post or on Addicted to Saving’s Facebook page.
For more deals, check out the Holiday Gift Ideas for Less page, which I will be updating daily.
Thanks Saving the Family Money
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Do you have a stockpile in your house? Do you find that as you coupon more and more, your cabinets and pantries are filled with more and more food? People that are new to couponing often look at me like I have two heads when I mention stockpiling. Once you grasp the concept of stockpiling and once you begin the process, it will become a word that you come to love! When you have a stockpile, you will no longer need to go to the grocery store to purchase every item that you need to make dinner. Instead, you will have many items (like pasta, rice, soups, canned goods, frozen meats, etc) in your home. When you run out of deodorant, you will not need to go to the drugstore to pay full price on a new stick. You will instead, have a few sticks stashed away that you can use. When you have guests staying at your house who forget to bring razors or toothbrushes, you will have the items they need. When you have friends or neighbors in need, you can put together a care package for them out of the items in your own house. You can, “shop your own stockpile” versus going to the store to pay full price.
Definition of Stockpiling: Stocking up on items that are at rock bottom prices so that you don’t have to pay full price ever again.
To create a stockpile, follow the steps below:
1) Remember that sales cycles are typically every 6 – 8 weeks. So – when you stockpile, you want to purchase enough of a rock bottom deal to last at least 6-8 weeks. And, if the item is not perishable, you should purchase enough to last 6-9 months if not more!
2) Rock Bottom Prices are from matching a great sale with a great coupon. If you have a Buy One Get One Free Sale and you use two manufacturer coupons, you are automatically saving over 50% on the two items you purchase.
3) Gather multiple coupons. Buy more than one newspaper every Sunday and print out more than one of internet coupons.
My favorite printable coupon websites:
4) Keep your stockpile organized. Organize your food by expiration date keeping the food with the shortest shelf life to the front so that you use it. Keep good inventory so you know exactly what you have, what you need and what you don’t need.
5) Know when to say when. Determine your families needs on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Do not become a hoarder. Do not let food go bad.
6) Give it away! These are tough financial times. What is better then to see a family in need and to give them overflowing bags of groceries – groceries you barely paid for from your own pantry!
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If you have a stockpile you would like to share with other Addicted to Saving readers, please email me your picture at addictedtosaving @ hotmail dot com (all one word). I will post your pictures for everyone to see!
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If you missed the article on Thanksgiving in this past Sunday’s Tampa Tribune, there was an article titled, “Create a Sanity Saving Plan for Thanksgiving.” Courtney Cairns Pastor interviewed me for the article and I have a few tips that they used in the article. To check it out, go HERE.
**If you missed my Addicted to Saving 101 – How to Save on Thanksgiving post, go HERE. There are lots of tips that should help you save big for this Thanksgiving!
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Welcome! Many of you have joined Addicted to Saving after watching me on Daytime TV talking about Stockpiling! Feel free to check out my blog and leave comments with any questions you might have! And, for more information on stockpiling, below is my Introduction to Stockpiling post.
Definition of Stockpiling: Stocking up on items that are at rock bottom prices so that you don’t have to pay full price ever again.
1) Remember that sales cycles are typically every 6 – 8 weeks. So – when you stockpile, you want to purchase enough of a rock bottom deal to last at least 6-8 weeks. And, if the item is not perishable, you should purchase enough to last 6-9 months if not more!
2) Rock Bottom Prices are from matching a great sale with a great coupon. If you have a Buy One Get One Free Sale and you use two manufacturer coupons, you are automatically saving over 50% on the two items you purchase.
3) Gather multiple coupons. Buy more than one newspaper every Sunday and print out more than one of internet coupons.
My favorite printable coupon websites:
4) Keep your stockpile organized. Organize your food by expiration date keeping the food with the shortest shelf life to the front so that you use it. Keep good inventory so you know exactly what you have, what you need and what you don’t need.
5) Know when to say when. Determine your families needs on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Do not become a hoarder. Do not let food go bad.
6) Give it away! These are tough financial times. What is better then to see a family in need and to give them overflowing bags of groceries – groceries you barely paid for from your own pantry!
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photo of linen closet
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- Is frozen food safe? Food stored constantly at 0 °F will always be safe.
- Does Freezing Destroy Bacteria & Parasites? Freezing to 0 °F inactivates any microbes — bacteria, yeasts and molds — present in food. Once thawed, however, these microbes can again become active, multiplying under the right conditions to levels that can lead to foodborne illness.
- Freshness & Quality – the sooner your freeze an item, the better the quality will be when you thaw it out.
- Nutrient Retention – The freezing process itself does not destroy nutrients.
- Packaging – It is safe to freeze meat or poultry directly in its original packaging, however this type of wrap is permeable to air and quality may diminish over time
- Freezer Burn – Freezer burn does not make food unsafe, merely dry in spots.
- Freezer – Refrigerator Temperatures – Use a free-standing freezer set at 0 °F or below for long-term storage of frozen foods.
- Safe Thawing – There are three safe ways to thaw food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, or in the microwave.
- Refreezing – Once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through thawing.
- Power Outage in Freezer – A freezer full of food will usually keep about 2 days if the door is kept shut; a half-full freezer will last about a day.
Freezer Storage Chart Assuming Your Freezer is at 0 Degrees
Chart pictured courtesy of U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Welcome to Addicted to Saving! My goal for you is to make your life easier as you save more money than ever before! To learn more about me, read my About Me page.
As you get started, read my tips below. And, follow my Addicted to Saving 101 series. We will get more in depth with each and every topic.
1) Set Goals. Are you looking to save money to put money towards bills? Debt? Savings? A vacation? Give yourself a goal – even if it is as small as having more money to cover your electric bill each month. As you save more and more money and you accomplish your set goals, you will feel such a sense of empowerment!
2) Start small. If you want to start saving money on your grocery and drugstore bills, I highly recommend that you pick one store. Learn that store’s policies and get familiar with the couponing process at that store. Once you master that store, add more stores. When I started I tried to take advantage of each and every deal available and when you do that, you will get overwhelmed and you may burn out.
3) Saving money should be a lifestyle. Couponing should not be a short-term fad where you save money for a couple of months and then go back to paying full price. When you make saving money saving money a lifelong process, you will reap the most benefits.
4) Have fun! Get excited when you score a really good deal. There was a deal where I was able to get feta cheese for free. I was already an “experienced” couponer but I can not tell you how happy that deal made me! Enjoy yourself as you learn that you really can get more for each dollar you spend!
5) Try new products. The more “non-negotiables” you have in your life, the more you will spend each week. For me, I’m a Heinz Ketchup girl. I don’t want any other brands of ketchup. So, I risk having to pay close to full price on ketchup if my stockpile runs low. I am pretty flexible on pretty much everything else I consume or use. Be willing to branch out and try new products. You will not only discover new brands and products that you enjoy, but you will be able to save more money as you take advantage of deals.
6) Follow the rules. I have provided you with extensive information on coupon policies and verbiage. Understand couponing ethics and don’t steer from them.
7) Get your family involved. If you shop with small children, make it a game for them to find blinkie coupons. Or give them the task of finding certain items that are on your grocery list. They will feel a sense of purpose and will begin to understand the importance of couponing at a young age!
8 )Utilize AddictedtoSaving.com. I spend countless hours each week typing up and posting store sales and coupon matchups, deals, freebies, and more. My website is a free tool for you to utilize and enjoy.
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Hello everyone! I’m going to be up on the Florida/Georgia border next month for an Addicted to Saving 101 class, so I’m really excited to meet you all! See below for details. The church seats about 150, so if you plan on coming out, please register early so we can get an accurate head count.
My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date:Saturday, October 8th
Location: Lee United Methodist Church, 246 SE County Road 255 Lee, Florida 32059
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Tuesday September 27th
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759 12685
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)
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I have a new class scheduled in the Tampa Bay area that I’m very excited about. Especially since it will be at my home church! Would love to see all of you there!
My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Tuesday September 27th
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759 12685
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 classthat will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
Introduction to couponing
Introduction to coupon organization
Changing how to view shopping
Introduction to Publix
How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
How to save on “Healthy” Foods
Introduction to stockpiling
Using your savings as a ministry
Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011
Location: First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, 12685 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, Florida 33774
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
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Introduction to couponing
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Introduction to coupon organization
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Changing how to view shopping
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Introduction to Publix
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How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
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How to save on “Healthy” Foods
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Introduction to stockpiling
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Using your savings as a ministry
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Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011
Location: First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, 12685 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, Florida 33774
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011
Location: First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, 12685 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, Florida 33774
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)
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If you asked me what I did this weekend, I would tell you that on Sunday, I ran 10 miles at 5:45 a.m. and then went to church. And, I would say that Saturday night we went to dinner with good friends. But if you asked me what I did besides dinner out and running and church, I would say one word which is “WORKED”. Running this website is an amazing job. I love it. That said, I try really hard to turn my computer off on the weekends so as to let my mind “unwind” from couponing and deals. This weekend, however, I didn’t turn it off at all. Instead, I learned a new addition that I am unveiling today with the new Publix Weekly Ad.
Do you notice the ad looks different? I am so excited to tell you that Addicted to Saving now has a printable grocery list! So – that means you can check off each item that you want to purchase on each store’s ad and you can then print out your list which will include the items and coupon matchups for the items! That way, you can print out each and every item that you want to purchase and then print off your list to take right to the store with you!! And, you can even type in additional items that you need to buy! How does that sound?
Now – I know that change is going to be fun for some of you and horrible for others. I know that not everyone is good with change and I ask those of you who dislike change to just bear with me because I think you will learn to like this. I also want you to know that this is a work in progress. For example, one of the things missing from this week’s Publix Weekly Ad is the categories. For some reason, I couldn’t get the categories to upload. The colors are also missing. So, the Publix store coupons are not typed in green and my hot deals are not typed in red like they normally are. So, you will have to show me grace as I work on everything and work out the gliches. Also – you may see that the printable grocery list is not available on each and every store matchup you see this week. Eventually, you will see this on each and every store’s matchups.. Give me a few weeks and everything will be a well oiled machine, I promise!
In the meantime, to use the printable grocery list, follow the steps below:
1) Click the box to the left of the items that you would like to purchase.
2) As you click the items, you will notice that on the bottom right of your screen a box shows up titled “My List”. You will see that your list will show each item you are clicking.
3) Once you have clicked every item you want to purchase, click on the “Print” button on your list.
4) A new window will open and you can then type in any additional items you would like to buy when you go shopping. You can also type any notes you might want to remember.
5) Click Print.
Voila.
**If you are experiencing problems, please make sure you have an up-to-date internet browser. If you use Internet Explorer and have a version of IE6 or older, you need to upgrade your browser (it is free). Also, if you have a “Compatibility View” button to the right of your web address bar (the button looks like a piece of paper being ripped in two), click the button and you may see that everything is showing correctly.
**Please let me know any questions you might have. I will be checking this post throughout the next couple of days trying to help all of you. Thank you in advance for your patience as I try to work out the gliches. I hope you enjoy this – I think that it will benefit you immensely.
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It is Wednesday and you know what that means.. More Extreme Couponing! I still can’t get over one of the couponers in last week’s episode who would steal take Sunday newspapers from vacant homes. I can’t ever see myself doing that! EVER! Are you all still watching this show or have you stopped watching? If you watch tonight, let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either on this post or on Addicted to Saving’s Facebook page! I had fun chatting with you guys live last Wednesday on Addicted to Saving’s Facebook page! I won’t be able to do that tonight but I’m thinking as long as there is a new episode airing next week, I’ll be online next week so we can chat!
I hope you all are doing well and that you are learning lots of realistic, life long couponing and savings tips here on Addicted to Saving. If you are new to couponing and are watching Extreme Couponing, remember that that show is a reality show (which in my opinion means it is not reality) and that as the title states, it is “Extreme.” I think that life is all about moderation and keep that in mind when you watch these people with thousands of dollars worth of couponing inserts, $50,000 worth of stockpiles, etc etc.
**If you are new to Addicted to Saving and would like to start couponing and saving money, I can’t wait to help you out! Feel free to get started by reading my Addicted to Saving 101 – Intro to Coupons post.
Happy Couponing!
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Monday, April 25, 2010
Location: Riverside Fellowship Church, 6219 River Road, New Port Richey, FL 34652-2516, (727) 943-8675
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)
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**Last night I posted a link to this article I on the Extreme Couponing post I wrote which generated a lot of comments ;). I thought it might be good for all of you who are new to couponing to read my Intro to Coupons post so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to repost the entire article If you are new to couponing and you have any questions after reading this, please leave a comment and I will do my best to answer them!
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Below are step-by-step instructions for beginning the process of saving. You do not need to accomplish and conquer each step immediately. Start slowly so that you don’t get overwhelmed. The goal with couponing is to have a huge stockpile of coupons to use. That way, each week when your grocery store or drugstore releases their weekly sales, you will have enough of a stash to go through in order to match the sales with coupons. If you are just starting cut coupons now, it will only take a few weeks for your coupon stash to be all encompassing. As always, email me or post any questions you might have.
Step 1: Gather at least 2 newspapers every Sunday. I personally will have at least 2 Sunday papers, but when I feel particularly adventurous, I will get 4 or 6 sets. Always get an even number of papers so you have an even number of duplicate coupons. Also, save all of your coupons since you never know when you can use your coupons with an excellent sale to score dirt-cheap or even free items!
Why do we need an even number of duplicate coupons? When Publix (and most every store) has a B1G1 sale, you can use two manufacturer coupons. For example, if toothpaste is B1G1 and you have two $1.00 off 1 tube coupons for that particular brand, you can use both coupons. You will not only get one tube of toothpaste for free, but you will save an additional $2.00 on the purchase!
Mathematical example:
Colgate Toothpaste is B1G1 (reg price per tube $3.50)
With B1G1 sale, price for 2 tubes is $3.50 (you save $3.50!)
Using two $1.00 off coupons, price for 2 tubes is now $1.50 (you save $5.50!)
Save all of your coupons even if you don’t need them right away. You never know when you will be able to get free stuff using your old coupons! If there is a great sale and you can get free cookies or fabric softener using coupons, you will regret having thrown away the coupons because you thought you won’t need them! So, save them until they expire.
Step 2: Print out coupons online. Most websites allow you to print out two coupons per printer/computer. Simply hit the back button a few times and a new coupon will print out. **Tip – print in black & white so that you don’t use color ink. Only print out the coupons you will use so as to conserve ink & paper. When you first realize the vast amount of online coupons at your fingertips, you may be tempted to print out each and every one. However, you will see that only high value coupons need to be printed out right away (they go fast). There is no need to print out and waste paper and expensive ink on hundreds of coupons that will expire and go to waste. So, print out what you need and the high value coupons.
Some of the many sources for online coupons:
coupons.com(you can also use the toolbar on the top right of this webpage)
redplum.com (you can also use the toolbar on the top right of this webpage)
smartsource.com (you can also use the toolbar on the top right of this webpage)
Step 3: Gather store magazines. Many stores distribute store magazines which have valuable coupons inside. Many stores have magazines right by the main entrance. The nice thing about these magazines is that often the coupons are store coupons not manufacturer coupons. This means, you can use both a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon towards one item! Save these coupons and use when the item is on sale to maximize your savings!
Mathematical Example:
Publix has Colgate B1G1. Regular price is $3.50 per tube. Price for two tubes of toothpaste w/ sale: $3.50Publix flyer has a 50 cents off 2 tubes coupon (store coupon)
You clipped two $1.00 of one tube manufacturer coupons.
After using all three coupons, Total price for two tubes: $1.00! (**This makes the tubes 50 cents each!)
Step 4:For Publix customers, Publix mails free magazines every few months. Sign up for these magazines to get store coupons! (Oftentimes the magazines are available in Publix’s entrance.. however, the store coupons are often only in the mailed magazines.) Sign up Here!
Step 5: Buy or trade coupons online. I know this seems counterproductive – Buying coupons to save money. But, when there is a great sale, sometimes buying or trading for additional coupons is extremely beneficial. There are great websites you can go to to either buy or trade coupons. (**Tip: trading coupons is an excellent way to get rid of coupons you don’t use!! Trade them to people who do use them for coupons that you need!)
Addicted to Saving’s Coupon Database go HERE(Do you need to buy something and want to find out if there is an online coupon you can print out?)
Trade Coupons on Addicted to Saving go HERE
Buy Coupons:
- Ebay – you can either bid on coupons/inserts or you can pay a full price using their “Buy it Now” feature.
- Coupons & Things by Dede – example pricing – two 3/6/11 SS Inserts cost $0.65 each. Shipping is $2.73.
- The Coupon Clippers
Step 6: Gather Blinkies & Tearpads. These are coupons you will see throughout the store. As you walk down aisles, you may see tearpads where you can tear off a coupon or blinkies which are the little canisters that spit out coupons when you pull one. I will always take one or two of these coupons when I see them and will hang on to them until the item(s) go on sale.
**Random side note: You will also see coupons attached to items throughout the store. These coupons are called “Peelies”. There are many aggressive couponers who will peel the coupons off of items and save them until they can use/match them with a good sale. Ethically, you need to decide if this is appropriate. I’ve chosen not to do this.
Step 7: Purchase a subscription to All You Magazine. I pay for very few magazine subscriptions. Runner’s World is one of the few I can’t live without and I will pay top dollar for it. However, All You Magazine is worth the subscription price as it is jam packed with manufacturer coupons. You can also buy this magazine in Walmart. For more info on a 2 year subscription go Here
Step 8: Check the items you already have in your home! I very often will find a coupon inside of cereal boxes or toothpaste boxes. You just have to look!
Step 9: If you sign up online for a sample of a product, once you receive it in the mail, check for a coupon. Usually companies will send samples with high value coupons.
Step 10: Email your favorite manufacturers and give positive or negative feedback on their products. Very often, you will receive coupons in the mail for free products or high value money off coupons. I have a post called Emailing for Coupons which highlights one company a day to email. Go HERE for more info.
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Monday, April 25, 2010
Location: Riverside Fellowship Church, 6219 River Road, New Port Richey, FL 34652-2516, (727) 943-8675
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)
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I can’t tell you how many emails I get from all of you asking me how you should start saving money. Obviously I have tons of ideas for you. But here is the thing – before you start really saving money, you have to evaluate where you have been and where you want to go. I know that examing our past financial situations choices is sometimes a bit discouraging. Once you honestly examine your situation and assess what led you to that situation (be it job loss, overspending on credit cards, lack of budgeting, etc) your situation can only improve. I promise! If you really focus on what brought you to the place you are in right now, and once you start to change your habits and financial choices, you will see improvements!
I’m a big fan of setting goals. Many of you know that I’m a runner. I’ve run two full marathons, over 10 half marathons and countless 5 and 10ks. Knowing this, you probably assume that I’ve been an athlete all my life. Truth is, I was never an athlete until three years ago. Three years ago, I realized that I needed to make some serious changes to my life. The combination of overeating, a slowing metabolism and zero exercise was wrecking havoc on my life. So, I made some drastic changes. It started with signing up to do the 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer with my mom. I trained for that walk during the balmy and humid Florida summer. Have you ever tried walking 16 miles in the middle of August? That would take 4 hours – it was horrible! But I trained because I had a goal set forth in front of me and I wanted to meet it. After the 3 Day Walk, I realized that if my body was capable of walking 60 miles in 3 days it could probably run a full marathon. So, I immediately signed up for a full marathon (not ever running) and started training for the full marathon. What is the common theme here? Before setting my goal of doing the 3 Day Walk or of running a marathon, I had to assess where I was. Once I started making positive changes and seeing improvements, I realized the sky was the limit towards what I could accomplish. Same thing for couponing and saving money.
So, here are my steps to really start saving:
1) Honestly assess your situation. Determine what led you to the financial situation you are in? Start evaluating how you can make changes to your situation (cancel your cable tv, eat out less, start couponing, etc etc)?
2) Set goals. Why do you want to save money? Are you looking to put more money in savings, pay off debt, give more money to charities, set a good example for your children, get more groceries for your money, save for a vacation, etc? Determine what your goals are and write them down.
For myself and my husband, we had to start saving money out of a necessity – I was unemployed and my husband was self-employed. The combination led to a lack of secure paychecks. I would go to Publix and buy 2 bags of groceries and spend $100. We couldn’t afford to pay for the groceries we needed and I knew that I had to make radical changes in my shopping habits in order to feed us.
3) Once you set a goal, take baby steps to reach it. Don’t start trying to coupon and save money at each and every store. Instead, focus on one store. Then, once you master that store, add in another store. With baby steps, you won’t get overwhelmed and you won’t get burnt out.
Reader Feedback:
What goals do you give yourself for couponing? Why do you use coupons? Do you find that giving yourself goals are helpful?
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Act fast if you are interested! You can request a FREE sample of Tide Stain Release In-Wash Booster from Viewpoints. To request your freebie, go HERE. You will then either need to register or login to your Viewpoints account. (Viewpoints gives away awesome samples throughout the year.) **Let me know once this is gone and I will update this post.
Thanks Savvy Spending
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes)
Date: Monday, February 28, 2010
Location: Woodland the Community Church, 9607 State Rd 70 E, Bradenton, FL 34202
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. Childcare will be provided free of charge.
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
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My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
- Introduction to couponing
- Introduction to coupon organization
- Changing how to view shopping
- Introduction to Publix
- How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
- How to save on “Healthy” Foods
- Introduction to stockpiling
- Using your savings as a ministry
- Introduction to CVS & Walgreens
Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes)
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Location:St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 8320 Old County Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34653.
Cost: FREE – Please Bring TWO non-perishables items which will be donated to the Warren Backpack Program and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church’s Food Pantry.
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!
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Hey everyone! So many of you ask me when my next Addicted to Saving 101 class is and I wanted to let you know that I am in the midst of securing an Addicted to Saving 101 class for the month of November and I will post about it once everything is finalized. I also wanted to throw this out there… As you know, I have been charging you for the classes that I hold. However, for the month of November and December, I will give FREE Addicted to Saving 101 classes using my classes as a ministry to help out all of you – in return I will ask for one non-perishable item to benefit the Addicted to Giving Back – Warren Backpack Program. If any of you belong to mom’s groups, churches, HOAs, YMCAs, etc etc, for the month of November and December, I will give FREE Addicted to Saving 101 classes. I will be traveling throughout the Tampa Bay (and beyond) area giving these classes. If you are interested in me speaking at one of your functions, please email me at addicted to saving at hotmail dot com (all one word) for more info.
**Side note – you are also emailing me about when my next video blog will occur… It is in the works and I should have it up by early next week
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ex. Spent $4.50 at Publix, Saved $10.00
Amount Spent (including tax) + Amount Saved = Total Value of purchase
$4.50 + $10.00 = $14.50 ($14.50 is the total value of the items I purchased)
Amount Spent/Total Value = a decimal (we’ll call the decimal “A”)
$4.50 divided by $14.50 = 0.31
Multiply A x 100 = % Spent of total items purchased
0.31 multiplied by 100 = 31
100 – % Spent = % Saved of total items purchased
100 – 31 = 69% saved
**let me know if any of you have any questions!
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**Reminder of Upcoming Addicted to Saving 101 Class** My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I have an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing
– Introduction to coupon organization
– Four types of Shoppers
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
– How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
– Introduction to stockpiling
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 6:30 pm Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: Bender Chiropractic Center, PA Address:321 Indian Rocks Rd N, #C, Belleair Bluffs, FL 33756 (For directions go HERE) Cost per person: $15.00 To Register, go HEREThe post Addicted to Saving 101 Class, 7/22 6:30 pm appeared first on AddictedToSaving.com.
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**Reminder of Upcoming Addicted to Saving 101 Class** My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I have an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing
– Introduction to coupon organization
– Four types of Shoppers
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
– How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
– Introduction to stockpiling
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 6:30 pm Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: Bender Chiropractic Center, PA Address:321 Indian Rocks Rd N, #C, Belleair Bluffs, FL 33756 (For directions go HERE) Cost per person: $15.00 To Register, go HEREThe post Addicted to Saving 101 Class – 7/22/10 Bellair Bluffs appeared first on AddictedToSaving.com.
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My goal for you – my wonderful readers – is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I have an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing
– Introduction to coupon organization
– Four types of Shoppers
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
– How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
– Introduction to stockpiling
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 6:30 pm Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: Bender Chiropractic Center, PA Address: 321 Indian Rocks Rd N, #C, Belleair Bluffs, FL 33756 (For directions go HERE) Cost per person: $15.00 To Register, go HEREThe post Addicted to Saving 101 – July 22, Bellair Bluffs appeared first on AddictedToSaving.com.
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B2G1 = Buy Two, Get One Free
Blinkies = Coupons that are in the coupon dispensers attached to shelves in your store. Dispenser is often red and often blinking.
DND = Do Not Double (this applies to people who shop at stores that double coupons. If you live in FL, most stores in FL do not double coupons)
ECB = Extra Care Bucks (instant rewards that print out when you purchase select sales items at CVS)
Hangtag = Coupons “hanging” around the necks of bottles, jars, etc at your store.
MAN or MFR = Manufacturer Coupon
MIR = Mail in Rebate
MM = Moneymaker
OOP = Out of Pocket
PG = Procter & Gamble Coupon Insert
Peelie = Coupon attached to items at stores that you have to peel off
RP = Red Plum Insert or printable coupons HERE
RR= Register Rewards (instant rewards that print out when you purchase select sales items at Walgreens)
SS = Smart Source Insert or printable coupons HERE
Tearpad = Coupons you have to tear off of pads at your grocery store
WYB = When You Buy
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (this means that a deal that works for me at my store, may work differently for you at your local store)
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I just realized how many people “Like” Addicted to Saving on Facebook! Addicted to Saving has been on Facebook for only a little over than 3 months and to have over 1,900 fans is astounding!! Thank you so much for all of your support and for “Liking” Addicted to Saving! I have a challenge for you. If we can get to over 2,100 fans by Wednesday, June 23rd, I will have a give away that I promise ALL OF YOU would appreciate winning. So, that’s my challenge! Spread the word and if we are at 2,100 fans next Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to win a very generous gift
Go HERE to “Like” Addicted to Saving on Facebook.
If you want to spread the word about Addicted to Saving’s Facebook page, while on Addicted to Saving’s Facebook page, click the “Suggest to Friends” link. From there, you can send Addicted to Saving’ Facebook page info to all of your Facebook friends!
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Many of you have asked about whether or not Addicted to Saving has RSS feed. We do! You may notice that there is now purple RSS image like the one pictured in this post on the top of Addictedtosaving.com. If you are one of the many people who have asked about pulling Addicted to Saving posts on Feedburner, you now can! Just click the purple image on the top of the site to begin getting updates in your reader!
**Disclaimer – while I am 300% more internet savy now than I was before I started this website, I do not know much about feedburner. So, please do not email me questions. Someday, when I have time to read up on this, I will post about it
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My next Addicted to Saving 101 Class is scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30 pm at Palm Harbor Community Church, in Palm Harbor, FL. Go HERE to register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing
– Introduction to coupon organization
– Four types of Shoppers
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
– How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
– Introduction to stockpiling
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Have you noticed there are new icons on the bottom of each and every post I make on addictedtosaving.com? I don’t want you to miss out on these icons because they will help you a TON! In order to see the icons, you will need to click on the individual post. At the bottom of each individual post there is a message that states “Share With Your Friends“. Underneath the message is four icons:
Facebook Icon (use this to share great Addicte to Saving deals on your Facebook page)
Digg Icon (use this to share favorite posts on the web)
del.icio.us Icon (use this to bookmark favorite sites and pages for yourself and friends to see)
Print Icon – if you want to print out a list of all of the sales items I typed up, click the Print Icon and a new window will open. You can then manually choose which portion of my post (a bit tricky in my opinion) or you can click PDF and you can print out the entire post!! How great is this for printing out your favorite store’s weekly ads!
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How did you do this past month? Did you see any areas you wanted to improve? If you are not yet keeping track of your spending and saving, start now! It is impossible to really make changes in the future if you don’t know how you did in the past!
Spent: $79.32 Saved: $1,164.32 Saved: 93.6%Below is how I calculate % saved (Beware, there is probably an easier calculation, but my mind works like a spreadsheet which isn’t always the easiest to explain…)
Amount Spent + Amount Saved = Total Value of purchase
Amount Spent/Total Value = a decimal (we’ll call the decimal “A”)
Multiply A x 100 = % Spent of total items purchased
100 – % Spent = % Saved of total items purchased
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My goal for you – my wonderful readers – is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I have an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. My next Addicted to Saving 101 Class is scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30 in Palm Harbor, FL. Go HERE to register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.
Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing
– Introduction to coupon organization
– Four types of Shoppers
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
– How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
– Introduction to stockpiling
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I just looked in my pantry and realized that I have so many bags of Fisher Fusions Nut Blends that I have more bags to count than the number of my fingers and toes. AND, here’s the crazy thing, my hubby doesn’t like them (he dislikes any type of dried fruit). So, I get to eat them all! Woohoo!! My favorite bag is the Energy Blend b/c there isn’t a lot of extra additives and it’s full of protein So, do you think I’m Addicted to Saving?
Do you have any examples of being Addicted to Saving? I would love to hear what you all are up to and how you are saving big bucks!
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]]> One of the most common question I get asked is how to organize coupons. It seems that this is a question I receive from newbie couponers all the way to experienced couponers. Organization is a tough challenge. Especially when you are receiving new coupons every Sunday, printable coupons, coupons in mailers, etc etc! I’ve used two different organizational methods. I started out with using a coupon binder (see Method 1 below). I now file my inserts by category and date and only cut coupons when needed (see Method 2 below).
Method 1: Coupon Binder
Step 1) Buy a 3 ring binder. Preferably a binder that has zipper to keep it closed (and to keep loose coupons from escaping!) **UPDATE – An awesome source that sells coupon binders is Coupon Clutch. Coupon Clutch takes care of all of the steps below by providing you with the tools you will need to have an organized coupon binder! Best of all, they have given Addicted to Saving readers a 10% off code thru 6/30/10. Go HERE to purchase a coupon clutch and use coupon code “ADDICTED” to receive your discount!
Step 2) Buy Baseball Card holder sheets. (There should be 9 holders on one sheet). Use these sheets to put your coupons in. I put coupons facing the front and the back of the sheet. That way, I can hold 18 coupons per sheet.
Step 3: Cut each and every coupon on Sunday and organize your coupon sheets by category. (Put multiple copies of each coupon in just one spot – that way all copies are together) Some people organize the sheets by store aisles to make it easy to find as you are walking through your local stores. I organize my coupons by category (i.e. pasta, side dishes, produce, dairy, protein, pet products, cleaning supplies, toiletries, etc etc). That way, if I need cheese, I know to go to my dairy section of my binder and I can see all of the cheese coupons available. You can use whatever categories work best for you. The goal is to make your binder easy to use and more importantly easy to find specific coupons.
Step 4: In the inside front cover of my binder, I include important coupons that I don’t want to forget about (they are high value, maybe expiring soon, freebies, etc etc). I also keep a pair of scissors as well as envelopes for mail in rebates.
PRO’s:
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You can easily carry all of your coupons into the grocery store with you.
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You won’t miss out on any great deals because you will always have your coupons on hand.
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It is easy to find any coupon that you need since they are all categorized in an easy to find manner.
CON’s:
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You have to cut each and every coupon from Sunday’s paper which takes a bit of time. (Why do you cut EVERY coupon?? Because you never know when an item will be dirt cheap, FREE or better yet a MONEYMAKER!)
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Carrying your binder in grocery stores is a bit bulky.
Method 2: Filing Inserts
Step 1) Find a box or plastic container that is large enough to hold multiple inserts when they are standing upright.
Step 2) Organize your coupon inserts each Sunday. If you buy more than one newspaper, put all SS (Smart Source) coupons together, all RP (Red Plum) coupons together, P&G, etc etc.
Step 3: Combine multiple copies of the coupon sheets within each insert. (See picture below). You are doing this so that when you need a coupon in the 2/21 RP (Red Plum from Feb 21st), you will have each coupon next to each other within 2/21 RP. You will only need to flip through the insert once and all copies will be there making it easy to find and easy to cut (you can cut all copies at once – although be careful that you don’t cut off the expiration date or barcode!)
Below is an example of my RP 1/24/10 insert. I needed Good Life Cat Food coupons. All I had to do was open my RP insert and turn the pages until I reached the Good Life coupons. Then I cut all six cat food coupons at once since they were all organized together.
Step 4) File Your Inserts By Date and Insert Name. On the front cover of each insert, I put a sticky note with the insert date and name. Otherwise, I would have to look at very very small print on the front binder of the front page to see what date the insert was from. I file my inserts in a box with the most recent inserts in the front and oldest inserts are in the back. In the very back I keep my All You Magazines, store flyers, etc.
My box is definitely not pretty to look at but it does the job! Below is a picture of the inserts filed away.
Below is a picture of what it looks like when I am looking for a particular insert.
PRO’s
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You only cut coupons when you need them. This eliminates the time spent cutting each and every coupon on Sunday nights.
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Your inserts are organized in an easy to find manner and since you have all duplicate insert sheets together, it makes it very simple to cut more than one copy of a coupon.
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You will become very organized with your grocery list. I have learned that because I have to cut my coupons before I go to the store, I will stick to my grocery list and will not waiver. Sticking to my grocery list helps my budget because I know exactly what I will spend before I even step foot into the store.
CON’s
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Carrying your filed inserts into a store is too bulky, heavy and just plain unrealistic.
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You have to be organized. Before going to the grocery store, you have to cut each and every coupon that you need. If you forget to cut a certain coupon, you won’t have it at the store which means you won’t be able to buy the item at a cheap price.
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You may miss out on deals. If you see an item is marked down on clearance to $1.00 and you know you have a $1.00 off coupon at home, you may miss out on getting the item free. If I see an item that an amazing deal (with a coupon), I will go home, find the necessary coupons and go back to the store for it. This logic is time consuming, but it forces me to determine if I really NEED the item. And, if my need is great enough, I’ll make an extra trip to get it.
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It is difficult to find coupons. If I need parmesan cheese, it is impossible for me to remember what insert had parmesan cheese coupons. However, I use Hot Coupon World’s Coupon Database. All I do is type in the item I am looking to buy, and the database will tell me where to find the items coupons. It is MARVELOUS!
What coupon organizational methods do you use? These are just two methods that I have tried. I started out using Method 1 and now I’m loving Method 2. The goal for couponing is to be organized. Organized enough so that when you need to put together your grocery list, you don’t have to search for an hour just to find two coupons. Let me know what you think of my methods and if you have a different method, I would love to hear about it!!
**If you are new to couponing, read my Intro to Coupons post!
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]]>Since I’m not much of a blogger on Sundays, I thought I would pose the question to all of you… Have you had any situations lately that made you think, “Wow, I am really Addicted to Saving?” It can be as simple as getting two duplicate inserts in one paper or as fun as scoring a great freebie. Inquiring minds want to know! And, it will be fun to see how many of us have experienced similar situations!
Happy Saving!
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]]>Equation:
Step 1: Amount Spent + Amount Saved = Total Value of purchase
Step 2: Amount Spent/Total Value = a decimal (we’ll call the decimal “A”)
Step 3: Multiply A x 100 = % Spent of total items purchased
Step 4: 100 – % Spent = % Saved of total items purchased
Example:
Let’s say I spent $11.00 and saved $76.00
Step 1: $11 + $76 = $87.00 (total value of my purchase)
Step 2: $11.00 divided by $87.00 = 0.12
Step 3: 0.12 x 100 = 12.6% (this is the percentage of money I spent on the groceries – So I spent 12.6% of what the grocery bill would have been w/o sales and coupons)
Step 4: 100 – 12.6 = 87.4% saved (I saved 87.4% on my grocery bill)
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Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing (how to gather, store and use coupons effectively)
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
– Brief intro to CVS & Walgreens
To RSVP, please email me HERE!
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]]> and the occasional side trip elsewhere. Below are my stats for the month of March:
Spent: $85.08
Saved: $1,056.30
Saved: 95.5%
How did you do this month?? Many of you have asked me for the equation I use to figure out savings… Below is how I calculate % saved (Beware, there is probably an easier calculation, but my mind works like a spreadsheet which isn’t always the easiest to explain…)
Amount Spent + Amount Saved = Total Value of purchase
Amount Spent/Total Value = a decimal (we’ll call the decimal “A”)
Multiply A x 100 = % Spent of total items purchased
100 – % Spent = % Saved of total items purchased
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Published March 26, 2010 by:
When most people go to the grocery store they are trying to get the things they need and then go home. Some people will get what’s on sale, others will wait until they have a coupon, but the truly money savvy get it
while it’s on sale and use a coupon.
What happens when you start this type of shopping is you can get addicted to it. You’ll find yourself stockpiling and it can get to the point where you simply are collecting things you no longer need.
If you have a stockpile of groceries Liza Ford of www.addictedtosaving.com recommends you donate it. Extend your good fortune to those in need.
From her blog post on Friday March 26 Liza writes, “Before I started couponing, I never would have had the financial resources to buy everything in the picture above because let’s be honest, money is tight! But, since I’ve been couponing, I’ve been able to not only drastically cut my grocery/toiletry expenses each week while at the same time tripling the amount of products I buy each week! Because of this, my stockpile is sufficient enough that I can go through it and give tons of stuff away and yet still have a large enough stockpile to sustain my family.”
Ford challenges her readers to just give away the extras they get at the store to good causes. Maybe a coupon you got left you with four extra bottles of vitamins that you won’t be able to use before they expire. Why keep them when so many people can’t afford vitamins?
It doesn’t even have to be a charity that you give away your surplus to. Check with your local churches and schools and see if they know of a family in need. Imagine how happy a single mother or a destitute family would be to receive groceries from a stranger.
How can you stockpile? Check out Ford’s intro to stockpiling here: https://www.addictedtosaving.com/4-intro-to-stockpiling/
Do you have an awesome story to share? Email me at [email protected] today and tell me about it.
Don’t forget to follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/ashbabe1984
Go HERE to read the full article!
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Want to get Addicted to Saving but unsure how or where to start? Join us for Addicted to Saving 101 as we teach an introduction class that will have you saving in no time!
Class Itinerary Includes:
– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing (how to gather, store and use coupons effectively)
– Changing how to view shopping
– How to save over 50% of your grocery bill at Publix
Where? Oldsmar, Florida When? Wednesday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm Details: Daddy’s Bar and Grill, go Here for directions Go Here to register!**Also – Don’t forget I give Addicted to Saving 101 home parties! In the relaxed atmosphere of your home, gather your friends, provide the food and beverages and I will give you and your friends a personal overview on how to really save money using coupons!! Email me for more info!
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Let me tell you about this picture. This Photo Show & Tell is ridiculous. When I see everything in this picture and realize how much Jordan spent and saved, I am literally dumbfounded. I think it’s safe to say that Jordan has done EXTRAORDINARY! I first met with Jordan back in late October/early November when I gave a couponing class. I knew right away that Jordan would do well with couponing and saving. And, this past weekend, she proved me right. Jordan spent $7.32 ($4.28 of her total was sales tax) and saved $216.02. Jordan saved 97%. Again, can I say ridiculous!!
I also wanted to remind you that I have two upcoming couponing classes in the Tampa Bay area. Go Here to read about them. Also – I am now giving Home Parties if you would prefer a more casual, home setting to learn about saving money. I can meet with just you and your family, or if you would prefer to have your friends, neighbors, etc join you, that would be great too! A home party would be a very relaxed setting where you provide food and beverages for your friends and I come and provide Addicted to Saving information =) Email me for more info!
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Neighborhood: Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL 33625
United States of America
Published March 04, 2010 by:
Liza Ford is Addicted to Saving
Nowadays everyone seems to be trying to save a dollar everywhere they can. In Tampa, residents are in luck because Liza Ford is there to try to help people save on groceries. She even gives tips on how to get some groceries completely free. She owns and runs the blog www.addictedtosaving.com with the goal of empowering people by giving them the tools to save them money. I sat down with Ford to talk about savings and her site.
What do you do for a living?
I have been unemployed after getting laid off from a temporary position I held as a Social Worker in Pasco County’s Health Department. I am currently working on my website and starting next month I will be giving seminars on how to save at least 50 percent at grocery stores
Tell me a little about yourself.
I am very active. I am a runner – have completed two full marathons and more than seven half marathons within the past two years. I am married and have one cat and a dog. I love doing anything outside, reading, being involved with my church and spending time with my family. I also love to play the piano.
What is one thing you want people to know about you?
With time and effort, anyone can change their lives. I am very goal driven and this past summer decided to learn how to really save money at the grocery store. Being unemployed and getting no bites on my resume, I felt I couldn’t adequately contribute to our household financially. Once I started learning how to save money, I became empowered realizing that I was now buying more food for less money. Now, I can use food as a ministry and give it away to others in need.
My husband owns his own the insurance company Ford Insurance Group. He sells life, dental, medical, vision, disability and other insurance. I oversee the accounting.
Is there anything you would like to add?
My goal is to help people. Times are tough right now. People don’t realize that with a little time and effort, they can save more money and get more groceries than ever before. I want to enable people with the skills necessary to really save – and once they start saving, they will be addicted to saving!
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– Introduction to saving
– Introduction to couponing (how to gather, store and use coupons effectively)
– Changing how to view shopping
– Introduction to Publix
Clearwater, Florida
Sunday, March 7 at 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Calvary Baptist Church, go Here for directions Email me Here to rsvp! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brooksville, Florida
Wednesday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m – 12:30 pm. Beef O Brady’s, go Here for directions Go Here to register! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oldsmar, Florida
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]]>Method 1: Coupon Binder
Step 1) Buy a 3 ring binder. Preferably a binder that has zipper to keep it closed (and to keep loose coupons from escaping!)
Step 2) Buy Baseball Card holder sheets. (There should be 9 holders on one sheet). Use these sheets to put your coupons in. I put coupons facing the front and the back of the sheet. That way, I can hold 18 coupons per sheet.
Step 3: Cut each and every coupon on Sunday and organize your coupon sheets by category. (Put multiple copies of each coupon in just one spot – that way all copies are together) Some people organize the sheets by store aisles to make it easy to find as you are walking through your local stores. I organize my coupons by category (i.e. pasta, side dishes, produce, dairy, protein, pet products, cleaning supplies, toiletries, etc etc). That way, if I need cheese, I know to go to my dairy section of my binder and I can see all of the cheese coupons available. You can use whatever categories work best for you. The goal is to make your binder easy to use and more importantly easy to find specific coupons.
Step 4: In the inside front cover of my binder, I include important coupons that I don’t want to forget about (they are high value, maybe expiring soon, freebies, etc etc). I also keep a pair of scissors as well as envelopes for mail in rebates.
PRO’s:
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You can easily carry all of your coupons into the grocery store with you.
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You won’t miss out on any great deals because you will always have your coupons on hand.
-
It is easy to find any coupon that you need since they are all categorized in an easy to find manner.
CON’s:
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You have to cut each and every coupon from Sunday’s paper which takes a bit of time. (Why do you cut EVERY coupon?? Because you never know when an item will be dirt cheap, FREE or better yet a MONEYMAKER!)
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Carrying your binder in grocery stores is a bit bulky.
Method 2: Filing Inserts
Step 1) Find a box or plastic container that is large enough to hold multiple inserts when they are standing upright.
Step 2) Organize your coupon inserts each Sunday. If you buy more than one newspaper, put all SS (Smart Source) coupons together, all RP (Red Plum) coupons together, P&G, etc etc.
Step 3: Combine multiple copies of the coupon sheets within each insert. (See picture below). You are doing this so that when you need a coupon in the 2/21 RP (Red Plum from Feb 21st), you will have each coupon next to each other within 2/21 RP. You will only need to flip through the insert once and all copies will be there making it easy to find and easy to cut (you can cut all copies at once – although be careful that you don’t cut off the expiration date or barcode!)
Below is an example of my RP 1/24/10 insert. I needed Good Life Cat Food coupons. All I had to do was open my RP insert and turn the pages until I reached the Good Life coupons. Then I cut all six cat food coupons at once since they were all organized together.
Step 4) File Your Inserts By Date and Insert Name. On the front cover of each insert, I put a sticky note with the insert date and name. Otherwise, I would have to look at very very small print on the front binder of the front page to see what date the insert was from. I file my inserts in a box with the most recent inserts in the front and oldest inserts are in the back. In the very back I keep my All You Magazines, store flyers, etc.
My box is definitely not pretty to look at but it does the job! Below is a picture of the inserts filed away.
Below is a picture of what it looks like when I am looking for a particular insert.
PRO’s
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You only cut coupons when you need them. This eliminates the time spent cutting each and every coupon on Sunday nights.
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Your inserts are organized in an easy to find manner and since you have all duplicate insert sheets together, it makes it very simple to cut more than one copy of a coupon.
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You will become very organized with your grocery list. I have learned that because I have to cut my coupons before I go to the store, I will stick to my grocery list and will not waiver. Sticking to my grocery list helps my budget because I know exactly what I will spend before I even step foot into the store.
CON’s
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Carrying your filed inserts into a store is too bulky, heavy and just plain unrealistic.
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You have to be organized. Before going to the grocery store, you have to cut each and every coupon that you need. If you forget to cut a certain coupon, you won’t have it at the store which means you won’t be able to buy the item at a cheap price.
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You may miss out on deals. If you see an item is marked down on clearance to $1.00 and you know you have a $1.00 off coupon at home, you may miss out on getting the item free. If I see an item that an amazing deal (with a coupon), I will go home, find the necessary coupons and go back to the store for it. This logic is time consuming, but it forces me to determine if I really NEED the item. And, if my need is great enough, I’ll make an extra trip to get it.
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It is difficult to find coupons. If I need parmesan cheese, it is impossible for me to remember what insert had parmesan cheese coupons. However, I use Hot Coupon World’s Coupon Database. All I do is type in the item I am looking to buy, and the database will tell me where to find the items coupons. It is MARVELOUS!
What coupon organizational methods do you use? These are just two methods that I have tried. I started out using Method 1 and now I’m loving Method 2. The goal for couponing is to be organized. Organized enough so that when you need to put together your grocery list, you don’t have to search for an hour just to find two coupons. Let me know what you think of my methods and if you have a different method, I would love to hear about it!!
**If you are new to couponing, read my Intro to Coupons post!
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Welcome! Many of you have joined Addicted to Saving after watching me on Daytime TV talking about Stockpiling! Feel free to check out my blog and leave comments with any questions you might have! And, for more information on stockpiling, below is my Introduction to Stockpiling post.
Definition of Stockpiling: Stocking up on items that are at rock bottom prices so that you don’t have to pay full price ever again.
1) Remember that sales cycles are typically every 6 – 8 weeks. So – when you stockpile, you want to purchase enough of a rock bottom deal to last at least 6-8 weeks. And, if the item is not perishable, you should purchase enough to last 6-9 months if not more!
2) Rock Bottom Prices are from matching a great sale with a great coupon. If you have a Buy One Get One Free Sale and you use two manufacturer coupons, you are automatically saving over 50% on the two items you purchase.
3) Gather multiple coupons. Buy more than one newspaper every Sunday and print out more than one of internet coupons.
My favorite printable coupon websites:
4) Keep your stockpile organized. Organize your food by expiration date keeping the food with the shortest shelf life to the front so that you use it. Keep good inventory so you know exactly what you have, what you need and what you don’t need.
5) Know when to say when. Determine your families needs on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Do not become a hoarder. Do not let food go bad.
6) Give it away! These are tough financial times. What is better then to see a family in need and to give them overflowing bags of groceries – groceries you barely paid for from your own pantry!
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It seems that most of the people I come across, whether it is friends, family or simply new acquaintances, are looking to save money. The economy is very tough right now. So many of my friends are dealing with decreased equity in their homes, job loss, fear of job loss, rising credit card debt and general stress over money. I created this website (well, my friend created the actual site, but I came up with the concept of having my own website) when I learned how to save at least 75% at the grocery store each and every time I went. I would talk to my friends about my huge savings, they would want to learn more, and the next thing I knew, I had a small group of friends that I would email on a daily basis. I would email them great coupon links, huge sale items at Publix or CVS or Walgreens, free samples via the mail etc etc. The next thing I knew, my friends were becoming as addicted as I. Saving money is EASY. It takes a bit of work at first as you learn everything. But, once you understand what you are doing, it will take you 60 minutes or less preparing for your grocery trip. I had one woman say (a bit snottily I might add) that I saved so much money because I worked from home. It was as if to say that SHE couldn’t save money because she had a full time job and she didn’t have the time, whereas I had all the time in the world. Not true. I spend one hour a week planning out my weekly grocery trip. This includes cutting coupons, writing my grocery list and figuring out how much money I will have to spend. We all have an extra hour each week. And, to this naysayer, I wonder if she would find the value spending one hour of her time each week if she spent 50% less on each week’s grocery bills?
- Set your financial goal in baby steps. When you first try saving money, don’t expect to save 50%. Instead, try to save more money than you usually do. It is all about baby steps. Make it your goal to start using more and more coupons each time you go to the store. My goal is to use coupons on every item I purchase besides meats and vegetables. It’s a daunting task, but as I’ve learned how to save, I’m meeting my goal more and more often.
- Become familiar with my website. To the right of my website I have a column which lists out Categories. If you are looking for High Value Internet Coupons, click on the “Coupons” link. If you are about to go to CVS and want to see what you can get for free this week, click on the “CVS” link. It is that simple. Email me any questions you have along the way.
- Read my Introduction to Saving blog.
- Read my Introduction to Coupons blog.
- Read my Introduction to Publix blog.
- Read my Free $5.00 Amazon Gift Cards blog. If you are not a member of Swagbucks, what on earth is stopping you? I have an $85.00 credit in my Amazon account thanks solely to Swagbucks.
- Subscribe to my website. Every day, you will receive an email with an update of each and every blog I posted. This is a great way to make sure you don’t miss out on any great deals!
- Email me with any questions you have along the way. I would LOVE to help you save hundreds of dollars each month.
- Keep your eyes posted for upcoming couponing seminars I will be holding. And, if you and your friends would be interested in meeting with me whether it is at your home, church, coffeeshop, etc, please let me know.
I have huge goals for this website for the year 2010. Thanks to you, I have had thousands of hits since this website started in October. I am in awe! Shortly, I will have more Introduction blogs added to the collection. I will have CVS, Walgreens, Stockpiling, Walmart, and many many more. Eventually, I would like to expand my grocery stores beyond the Tampa Bay area as well. I will also highlight some of the websites I use to make money. I am also going to add a weekly, monthly and annual tally of how much money I spend on each and every grocery or drugstore purchase. Thank you for being loyal readers and for making this website a success. I have HUGE hopes for this website and I have HUGE hopes for you as you learn to navigate my site and save thousands of dollars!
Physical Goals
We all want to lose weight. Every year in January, we are bombarded with commercials, magazine articles, new specials, etc reminding us that we need to lose weight and be healthier. It doesn’t matter what size jeans we wear, what we weigh on our scales or what our Body Mass Index is, it seems that women are always looking to lose at least a few pounds. There usually isn’t anything wrong with losing weight. However, I think one of our problems is that we don’t necessarily want to lose weight for the right reason. When we should be losing extra pounds to be healthier, to feel better when we go up a flight of stairs, to live longer, to prevent obesity related health problems from occurring, etc etc, we are often just trying to lose the weight so that we can attempt to look like the models we see in magazine ads. Once you realize that you are trying to lose weight to be HEALTHY and not look like the 19 year olds on tv, the pounds will fall off. I lost 45 pounds two years ago and it was because I made a conscious decision to feel better physically. I was tired of the way I was treating my body with overeating and other forms self sabotage. It wasn’t easy, but once I understood the equation of more exercise and healthier eating, the pounds began to fall off. I LOVE goals. So, I started my weight loss by signing up for Susan Komen’s 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. When I signed up, I seriously couldn’t walk 3 miles at that point without feeling sick, but I knew that with steady training and eating healthier, I would be able to train to walk 60 miles in 3 days. Over 6 months, I trained for the walk, worked with an awesome nutritionist and lost about 30 pounds. I completed the walk and then immediately began training for a full marathon. I lost the last 15 pounds during this time, and have maintained my current weight for the last 18 months. All this to say, if I could lose the weight, anyone can. You need to evaluate your goals and most importantly, your reasoning for your goals. Here are some awesome links of physical fitness sites you might want to go to to begin your path to physical fitness.
Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure (Walk 60 miles in 3 days and raise $2,300 to help cure breast cancer – this was an AWESOME experience. However, raising the money was stressful.)
Susan G Komen Race for the Cure (this is a shorter walk/run – 3.1 or 6.2 miles and you don’t have to raise money – these are AWESOME races and I’ve participated in them for the past two years!)
Active.com (this site is awesome – it lists out all of your local triathlons, races, etc that you can sign up for! I use this site to sign up for all of my races. **Savings tip, if you find a race to walk/run, go the the race’s separate website to see if there is a mail-in registration form – it is usually cheaper to mail in versus signing up online.)
YMCA (find and join your local YMCA)
EBAY(buy a gently used elliptical or recumbent bike – my favorite brand is Precor)
Sports Authority (before you start exercising, make sure you have a good pair of sneakers – and to save $$, sign up for Sports Authority’s newsletter and they will email you coupons!)
Spiritual Goals
Everyone probably has different goals in this area. But, for me, one of the goals/resolutions I have on a daily basis is to strive to become closer to God. And, for me, the way to do this is to realize that God is so much more than a fairy tale figure in the sky. I heard it said once that we need to view ourselves as more than just humans going from day to day in this world. We are more than just moms, wives, bankers, realtors, etc etc. We are children of God. When I remind myself that I am a child of God, all of a sudden, my perspective on everything changes. All of a sudden, my self esteem does not revolve around what others think of me or how I compare to the latest actresses on tv. My perspective becomes eternal minded as I remember I was created by God for God. And, the best way for me to learn more about this and to truly understand this is to read the Bible more.
So, if you are setting a “New Year’s Resolution” to get into the Bible more, I would encourage you to read your Bible (or purchase one if you don’t own one). There are also many awesome websites you can go to to read the Bible for Free. Some of my favorites are below:
One Year Bible Online (read the entire Bible in one year using this website.)
Billy Graham’s Website (this link brings you to “Steps to Peace with God”)
Crosswalk (sign up for daily devotionals to be emailed to you)
~~~Thank you again for following this website and making it successful! I pray you have a year full of successes in every endeavor!
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How to Save Big at Publix
(**Publix’s policies will vary by region.**)
· Publix has sale cycles that start mid-week. Depending on where you live, the cycle runs Wed – Tues or Thurs – Wed. (**For my Tampa Bay readers, our sales cycle runs from Thurs – Wed.)
· My website will post each week’s sales highlights. I will highlight the best “deals” and will give you coupon matchups for the sales. The sales matchups will give you links to online coupons and will tell you exactly which Sunday paper the coupons were in. (**I will also give you the link to my favorite website which will list out each and every sale and coupon matchup for Publix’s weekly ad.)
· Buy 1 Get 1 Free (B1G1). One of the best ways to really save big at Publix is to focus on their weekly B1G1 sales. In Florida, we have to buy 2 of the B1G1 items in order to get the second item free. (Other states only have to buy one item and they will get that at 50% off) Publix allows us to use two coupons for B1G1 sales. Always use two coupons for B1G1 sales. When you use two coupons on a B1G1 deal, you get one item for free and the item you pay for is reduced by two coupons!
Example:
Toothpaste is regularly priced $3.00 and on sale B1G1.
B1G1 sale makes each tube $1.50
If you use two $1.00 off one tube coupons, the new price is 50 cents per tube of toothpaste. This is 84% savings!
· Publix Store Coupons. Publix will accept a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon on just one item! Publix store coupons have a L.U. # on the bottom. If a Publix coupon has “Manufacturer Coupon” on the top, then it is not a store coupon.
· Publix accepts competitor coupons. Each Publix location has their own acceptable competitors. Some stores accept Target, Winn Dixie, Food Lion, Sweetbay, etc etc. You have to find out what stores your local Publix considers “competition.” (**For my local friends, our Publix’s typically accept Winn Dixie and Sweet Bay coupons as competitor coupons.)
· Sale Cycles last approximately 6 – 8 weeks. When Publix has a great sale, it is smart to stock up on the item and get enough of it to last 6 – 8 weeks until their sale occurs again.
**If you are new to couponing, read my blog “Couponing for Beginners”
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At least 85% of the time, when I order anything online, I get cashback. The amount of money I get back depends on the store.. sometimes it’s 10% sometimes it’s 2%.. it varies. So far, I’ve received two checks in the mail, both of them totalling $58.00. Does this sound too good to be true? Go Here to check it out. Cashbaq is a rewards program that pays you a certain percentage back when you use their website. Basically, it works like this…
1. Set up an account Here. Give your mailing address because when they send you’re your payment checks it needs to go to the right address!
2. Anytime you want to buy anything online, check their list of stores to see if the online store you are looking for is in their database. (Their database has over 2,800 stores!! Macy’s, Target.com, Dell.com, Restaurant.com, Hotels.com are just a few.)
3. When you see the store you are looking for, click it. Cashbaq will then bring you to a cashbaq page which at the top shows you how much cash back you will get. It is a percentage ranging anywhere from 1% to 10%. Also, on this page are all of the online coupon codes you can use in addition to getting cash back (often the codes give you free shipping, a percentage off the total price, $20 off of $100, etc etc.)
4. When you see a coupon that you like (i.e. that saves you the most $$) click it.
5. Two new windows will open on your internet explorer. The first is a small box. It will say something like “Cashbaq tracking ticket”. Leave this window open. This window is tracking the purchase you make and will notify cashbaq once you’ve purchased the item so cashbaq knows to pay you. The second window will be the website you are looking to purchase from.
Ex. If you are looking for HP ink, once you select HP Official store on cashbaq’s website, a new window will open with HP’s website.
6. Find the item you want to purchase, select the item and buy as normal. If there was a coupon code on Cashbaq’s website that you want to use, copy the coupon code and paste it on the store’s website so that you get the additional $$ off.
Ex. For HP, on cashbaq, there is a coupon for $30 off of $150 or more. Copy the coupon code on cashbaq’s website and paste the coupon code on HP’s website.
7. Make you payment as normal. Cashbaq will be notified once your debit/credit card is charged. Your payment from cashbaq is usually around 2 – 3 months after transaction is completed.
Here are some of the ways I’ve used cashbaq…. Dell.com to order ink cartridges, Restaurant.com to order really really cheap restaurant gift certificates, hotels.com to book a hotel room, QVC to order face products, godaddy.com to set up my website, etc etc. So far, I’ve earned $58.00. I have two pending transactions where I will earn approximately $20 more. I’ve received two checks in the mail so far.
When you sign up, you will receive a $5.00 bonus! Also – if you refer a friend, you will receive 10% of what they earn, and 2% of what their friends earn! So, once you realize how much you love the site, forward it on to friends so you can spread the word and earn money from them! **Also – please use my link so I can benefit from your earnings =)
Let me know if you have any questions!
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]]>Step 1: Gather at least 2 newspapers every Sunday. I personally will have at least 2 Sunday papers, but when I feel particularly adventurous, I will get 4 or 6 sets. Always get an even number of papers so you have an even number of duplicate coupons. Also, save all of your coupons since you never know when you can use your coupons with an excellent sale to score dirt-cheap or even free items!
Why do we need an even number of duplicate coupons? When Publix (and most every store) has a B1G1 sale, you can use two manufacturer coupons. For example, if toothpaste is B1G1 and you have two $1.00 off 1 tube coupons for that particular brand, you can use both coupons. You will not only get one tube of toothpaste for free, but you will save an additional $2.00 on the purchase!
Mathematical example: Colgate Toothpaste is B1G1 (reg price per tube $3.50) With B1G1 sale, price for 2 tubes is $3.50 (you save $3.50!) Using two $1.00 off coupons, price for 2 tubes is now $1.50 (you save $5.50!)Save all of your coupons even if you don’t need them right away. You never know when you will be able to get free stuff using your old coupons! If there is a great sale and you can get free cookies or fabric softener using coupons, you will regret having thrown away the coupons because you thought you won’t need them! So, save them until they expire.
Step 2: Print out coupons online. Most websites allow you to print out two coupons per printer/computer. Simply hit the back button a few times and a new coupon will print out. **Tip – print in black & white so that you don’t use color ink. Only print out the coupons you will use so as to conserve ink & paper. When you first realize the vast amount of online coupons at your fingertips, you may be tempted to print out each and every one. However, you will see that only high value coupons need to be printed out right away (they go fast). There is no need to print out and waste paper and expensive ink on hundreds of coupons that will expire and go to waste. So, print out what you need and the high value coupons.
Check: Publix Weekly Ad and Kroger Weekly Ad.
Some of the many sources for online coupons:
coupons.com (you can also use the toolbar on my blog)
Step 3: Gather store magazines. Many stores distribute store magazines which have valuable coupons inside. Many stores have magazines right by the main entrance. The nice thing about these magazines is that often the coupons are store coupons not manufacturer coupons. This means, you can use both a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon towards one item! Save these coupons and use when the item is on sale to maximize your savings!
Mathematical Example: Publix has Colgate B1G1. Price is $3.50 per tube. Price for two tubes of toothpaste w/ sale: $3.50 Publix flyer has a 50 cents off 2 tubes coupon (store coupon) You clipped two $1.00 of one tube coupons. Total price for two tubes: $1.00! (**This makes the tubes 50 cents each!) Step 4: For Publix customers, Publix mails free magazines every few months. Sign up for these magazines to get store coupons! (Oftentimes the magazines are available in Publix’s entrance.. however, the store coupons are often only in the mailed magazines.) Sign up Here!Step 5: Buy or trade coupons online. I know this seems counterproductive – Buying coupons to save money. But, when there is a great sale, sometimes buying or trading for additional coupons is extremely beneficial. There are great websites you can go to to either buy or trade coupons. (**Tip: trading coupons is an excellent way to get rid of coupons you don’t use!! Trade them to people who do use them for coupons that you need!)
Coupon Database(Do you need to buy something and want to find out if there is an online coupon you can print out?) Go to HotCouponworld Here!
Trade: Go to Couponforum Here!
Go to Southern Savers Traders Here! (I’ve used this forum twice so far and have had great success!)
Buy Coupons: Search ebay Here!
Go to Couponclippers Here!
Step 6: Gather Blinkies & Tearpads. These are coupons you will see throughout the store. As you walk down aisles, you may see tearpads where you can tear off a coupon or blinkies which are the little canisters that spit out coupons when you pull one. I will always take one or two of these coupons when I see them and will hang on to them until the item(s) go on sale.
**Random side note: You will also see coupons attached to items throughout the store. These coupons are called “Peelies”. There are many aggressive coupon bloggers out there that will peel the coupons off of items and save them until they can use/match them with a good sale. Ethically, you need to decide if this is appropriate. I’ve chosen not to do this. Again, aggressive couponers view this differently, but morally, I see this almost as stealing. The manufacturer is trying to entice you to purchase the item right then and there. Not abuse the system and save the coupon for the future. That’s just my 10 cents tho =)
Step 7: Purchase a subscription to All You Magazine. I pay for very few magazine subscriptions. Runner’s World is one of the few I can’t live without and I will pay top dollar for it. However, All You Magazine is worth the subscription price as it is jam packed with manufacturer coupons. You can also buy this magazine in Walmart. For a free 2 month subscription go Here (select “Bill Me Later” and you don’t need to worry about your credit card being charged!)
Step 8: Check the items you already have in your home! I very often will find a coupon inside of cereal boxes or toothpaste boxes. You just have to look!
Step 9: If you sign up online for a sample of a product, once you receive it in the mail, check for a coupon. Usually companies will send samples with high value coupons.
Step 10: I know of many bloggerswho email their favorite companies and give positiveor negativefeedback on their products. Very often, they will receive coupons in the mail for free products or high value money off coupons. This is a couponing technique I have not utilized myself yet. However, it’s on my list of things to do once I get this blog up and running!
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]]>My goal for this website is to empower you with the tools necessary to save money. Not only will you save money, but you will purchase more than ever with each dollar you spend. It’s a novel concept: spend less money and get more for you money?!? It’s not only possible, but it will happen for you! I will give you a step by step breakdown on how to save money. Even for beginners who have never clipped one coupon – it is possible to start to save money each time you shop starting immediately!
Begin with Couponing for Beginners and work your way down the list of tutorials I have provided. As you understand and feel comfortable with each subject, move down to the next subject. Remember that saving is all about baby steps. You don’t want to burn out by attempting to learn everything at once. If you have any questions as you read, don’t hesitate to email me or to post the questions on the website. Chances are that if you have a question, other readers may have the same question!
Enjoy the process and hopefully you will be enlightened along the way!
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]]>I know what you are thinking. This sounds too good to be true. You are also thinking that if it is true, and if you can actually save a ton of money, you will have to spend hours and hours doing research, cutting coupons and studying sales flyers, and you just don’t have that kind of time. Maybe you are a stay at home mom with kids keeping you busy, maybe you work 40 hours a week and come home exhausted, maybe you just couldn’t be bothered with spending the time necessary to really learn how to budget and save. Let me do the hard work for you! I’ve spent hours learning how to save money! I can give you the cliff’s notes version! I also have learned what websites best help me for particular stores. In other words, there are some sites that give AWESOME sales info for Publix while others focus on CVS or Walgreens… I’ve learned where to go for advice and I will help direct you to the right places!
This will take a bit of work for you to get started. But don’t be scared.. with a little work up front, it will be very easy in the future. Your bank account will thank you. And, your pantry and fridge will thank you!
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