Finding the FUN in FrUgal liviNg!
Get FREE Honey Walnut Shrimp from Panda Express on March 10th!On March 10th, get a free, single entree serving of Honey Walnut Shrimp from Panda Express with this coupon. What could be better than free Chinese food? (Ok, that thought is still ingrained in my brain from college – but seriously, didn’t free Chinese food seem to make everything better back then?)
Going to Blissdom, my mind was opened up to a new world of blogging and social media. Here I was in my own delusional world thinking I was secluded in putting my information out there. Little did I know that there is a whole community waiting and wanting to connect via multiple forms of social media!
Facebook and Twitter and YouTube, oh my! No, Dorothy, you’re not in Kansas anymore.
Gone are the days of word of mouth marketing – sort of. These days, “word of mouth” doesn’t come straight from the mouth, but via they keyboard. So if you’re anything like me, you may find the chart below helpful (which was actually tweeted to my from @FourFecta!-you can also go to Church Crunch for the full size version). If you’re wondering where to start and how effective each site is, let this be your guide:
We all know one way to save money monthly is to cut back on your entertainment budget by borrowing movies and books from your local library.
However, I’ve found a gem in Nashville that’s giving away books: McKay Used Books, CD’s Movies & More.
Located in West Nashville, McKay’s has boxes outside their store (aptly labeled “Free Books”) that you can literally take a book from for free. Of course, if you’re interested in something more, you can shop inside and browse their 10 miles of shelf space! if you bring in your own books, movies or CD’s you get credit to use to shop in the store as well!
They have location’s in Nashville, Knoxville & Chattanooga, so hopefully you can find one near you. If you’re not in TN, look for a used bookstore locally where you can reuse and recycle your books – it’s a great option to keep your reading current while keeping money in your pocket!
Side Note: If you live in TN and have a child under the age of 5, you’ll want to read my post on how to get FREE books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Sweet Tomatoes & Souplantation just released their latest Buy One Get One Free Meal coupon!I just got the latest coupons for Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes delivered to my inbox. They are:
*Buy One Get One Free Adult Meal (expires 3/14/10)
*$5.99 Weekday lunch with the purchase of a beverage (expires 3/19/10)
*$19.99 Family Family Dinner after 4pm (expires 3/18/10)
Since we don’t have one of these near us anymore, I’m taking offers for anyone to come and cut up all our vegetables for us so we can have our own personal salad bar at home! Wouldn’t that be great to have a personal chopper?
Here are this week’s best Walgreens deals (Thanks to Couponing for 4):
Glade Sense & Spray, Reed Diffuser or 3-Wick Candle $5.99
Use $2 from March Coupon Booklet
Use $3 S&S from 1/24 SS or $4 from Nov Fitness or Cooking Light, Oct Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens or Woman’s Day
Use $3 Reed Diffuser from 2/7 SS
Final Price: Free or $.99 S&S or $.99 Reed
3D White Oral-B, Crest Toothpaste or Rinse 3/$9
Get $3 RR wyb 3
Use B1G1 Oral-B from 3/7 P&G
Use $1 Rinse from 3/7 P&G or $2 from 2/7 P&G
Use $.75 Toothpaste from 3/7 P&G or 2/7 P&G or $1 from 2/21 P&G
Final Price: Varies, but if you use the B1G1 things will be cheap
Crest Whitening or Plus Scope Toothpaste, Advantage Toothbrush or Glide Floss 3/$8
Get $3 RR wyb 3
Use B1G1 Oral-B from 3/7 P&G AND $.75 from 2/7 P&G or 2/21 P&G
Use $.75 Toothpaste from 3/7 P&G or 2/7 P&G or $1 from 2/21 P&G
Use $.25 Floss from 2/21 P&G or $.75 from 2/7 P&G
Final Price: $1.59/3 Toothbrushes
Colgate Toothpaste or Wave Toothbrush B1G1 for $2.79
Use 2 $1 from 3/7 SS
Final Price: 2/$.79
Here are the best deals at CVS for the week of March 7 (Thanks to Couponing for 4!). Be sure to visit her site for more:
Oral-B Cross Action Toothbrush $4 (Limit 1)
Get $4 ECB
Use $.75 from 2/7 P&G or 2/21 P&G
Final Price: $.75 Moneymaker
Nivea Lip Care $2.99 (Limit 1)
Get $2.99 ECB
Use B1G1 from 2/7 RP (exp 3/7!)
Final Price: 2 Free
Clairol Nice ‘N Easy $4.97 (Limit 2)
Get $1 ECB
Use $5/2 from 3/7 P&G
Final Price: 2/$2.94
Pantene or Gillette Hair Care 2/$6.97 (Limit 2)
Get $2 ECB wyb 2
Use $3/2 Pantene from 3/7 P&G
Use 2 $1 Gillette from 3/7 P&G
Final Price: $1.97/2 Pantene or 2/$2.97 Gillette
Curious about the helper in Martha Stewart’s kitchen these days? Want some help in your own kitchen.
Well now Martha is offering you her very own kitchen helpers. No, that doesn’t mean she’ll send someone over to cook for you (I wish!). What she has created are three very useful guides to post in your kitchen and keep handy as reference tools.
Ever wonder what pan to use when you don’t have the one the recipe calls for? Still don’t know how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon? Wonder how how sugar has to get before it burns? Instead of the trial and error method some of us have been using oh-so-ineffectively for so many years, why not try printing her cook’s helpers onto cardstock, laminating them, and keeping them on your fridge?
What has been your biggest kitchen mishap lately? I was just talking about adding some bursts of red to my kitchen, so here’s a free way to start!
Once again, Staples is offering their Free PC Tune-Up! This means they will:
*Boost Speed & Performance
*Optimize your hard drive
*Check for Spyware & Viruses
This is a great time to make sure your computer is running at it’s optimum level; just be sure you back up ALL of you files before handing it over to them. If you’re like me, you’d be losing a lot of pictures and more if anything ever happened to my laptop!
The Deals are up! Check out some of the best sales around town and on the web:
Barnes & Noble: Get this week’s coupons
Blockbuster Express: Rent one get one free with code GN13B1 through 3/8/10
Borders: Get the current store coupon here
Children’s Place: Take an additional 25% off select spring styles
Food Lion: Print Coupons HERE that can also be used at competitor’s stores
GAP: Jeans Trade-In event through 3/14: bring in your old denim and get 30% off new denim (35% if you use your GAP card!)
Gymboree:Earn Gymbucks now through 4/4/10.
Janie & Jack: New Easter Collection is in
Kodak Gallery: Find Current Kodak Gallery Offers Here!
Kroger: Get s10 cents off each gallon of gas when you spend $100 in a month (valid at Shell now too!)
Michaels: 50% off one regular item coupon
Nashville Citipass: Right now these amazing books are BOGO FREE! They are FILLED with valuable BOGO coupons.
New York & Company: Free shipping with purchase of $75 with code 3138.
O’Charleys: Get 2 meals for $14.99 – details HERE
Old Navy: Remember, you can visit Old Navy Weekly to search for additional coupons each week.
Pottery Barn Kids: Check out online sale HERE
Restaurant.com: Buy Restaurant.com Gift Certificates! Get a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate for only $4 with code MENU through 3/7/10.
Sears Portrait: Two FREE portrait offers right now!
See Here: 50 Free* 4×6 Prints with promo code: prints-6. *Shipping Not Included
Snapfish: March Promotion: Free Shipping on $30+ plus 50 Free Prints for New Customers, coupon code 30SHIP10
Stein Mart: Click HERE for specials: Give & Get event through 3/6/10.
Sweet Tomatoes: Buy One Get One FREE and other coupons for their restaurant HERE
Toys R Us: Click HERE for the latest deals at Toys R Us this week. Right now, FREE shipping on EVERYTHING when you purhcase $100 or more online. Over 20 coupons and deals this weekend.
Vista Print: Free 3 day shipping on orders over $50 or free 7 day shipping on orders over $30.
Walgreens: Hassle Free Returns: Buy online & return in-store. Shop with ultimate convenience everyday!
Williams Sonoma: See their schedule for FREE technique classes.
Now those of you without Kroger gas stations can still benefit from the savings they offer. Just spend $100 or more a month in groceries, show your Kroger rewards card at a participating Shell gas station, and you’ll receive 10 cents off every gallon of gas you purchase!
Kroger is also making it easier for you to earn fuel rewards with two new methods:
Remember, you also earn fuel rewards when you bring in reusable bags to do your shopping, so start saving today!
