Lives Lived Frugaly

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Thanks for visiting! One of the main reasons I created my blog was to help fellow mothers learn how to use coupons and become more frugal. I have enjoyed doing that and now have expanded my blog to incorporate other things as well. I hope you find this blog useful in your qwest to become more frugal!

Bashas/Safeway/Albies


I found this site last week and love it. Its really awesome for those of you who only have Safeway and Bashas. She has match-ups posted for these stores. Its http://www.centsableshoppin.com/.

Great Coupons!


I just found some great coupons through Fry's. You have to load them to your card. But especially the cheerios coupons are great because its off one box. They are on sale (when you buy four) for $1.49 -$1.00 (After doubling) and they are $.49 a box! Stock Up!! Click Here

**Important - Check your receipt. Yesterday all of my $4.00 did not come off at the end of checkout. Sure enough I went to customer service and the cheerios didn't ring up as an item on the buy 4 save 4. So I got my $4.00 back. The lady said they have had it happening all yesterday. So double check!!

Wholly Guacamole!


There is a $1.00 of 1 wholly guacamole. It sometimes goes on sale for $1.00 so it will be free after coupon. Click here or this link stops working go to http://homegatinghq.com/ and click on get coupons.

$6 off $30 Fresh and Easy Coupon!


Fry's only let me use one Fresh and Easy coupon. So I ended up doing two transactions to use two $10 off coupons. Others are saying their cashiers let them use two and some said they still let them use three. I think they changed their policy and are only supposed to take one but maybe try bundling and if they wont let you maybe do some separate transactions. I am headed back today too to use another coupon. Click Here for a $6 off $30 Fresh and Easy coupon.

Grocery Deals 11/17-11/23


Click Here for this weeks deals. Don't miss the free deodorant and shampoo. If you don't like Suave get it and put it in your year supply or save it and put it in a gift box for a needy family. I think Fry's has the best deal on a turkey as well. And grab your cheap potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner next week.

P.S- I cant wait for next week for the Black Friday deals! I will post good ones I see but share if you find any!

Reasons to Coupon Shop?


I have heard lots of different reasons why people don't want to use coupons. I know you are busy but let me tell you why you need to use coupons. Especially if your family is struggling like many other families. I tallied what I saved just with coupons. This does not include store savings. This is just strictly from coupons I clipped and took with me to the store. The tally from the 16th of Oct to 16th of Nov was $245.49 (I even forgot to add a few trips on here). Now that should be reason enough right? Well add in store savings by shopping sales along with coupon shopping and the savings are over $600.00. Now add in money you save buy clipping restaurant coupons like Olive Garden, Costa Vida, Panda, etc.... its even more. Plus, if you get giftcards or money by swagbucks, inbox dollars, myPoints, and surveys. You are making even more.

So...... this past month I easily saved/earned over $300.00 using my coupons and my other income avenues like swagbucks. Times 300 by 12 and thats $3,600 a year. Well if thats not reason enough I am not sure what is. If you dont know how to do this ask!!! You cant afford to spend $3,600 a year that you shouldnt be spending. You are welcome to come over and I will show you for FREE.

Food storage option!


My mom introduced me to eFoods Global. I cant even tell you how excited I am about this product. I have been working for years to try and figure out how to get my food storage and keep it rotated. I finally found my answer! This food storage lasts for years and its dehydrated food. Yummy dehydrated food. Its also healthy and lost of it is gluten free. All you mostly have to do it add water and you have your meal. This is the easiest and cheapest option for our family right now. It comes out to a dollar per serving. Some families are saying they eat this a couple nights a week so it has also cut back on their grocery bill. For me the main thing is that it can be rotated EASILY because its something we will actually eat.

So here is what I am doing. I am cutting back on my grocery bill by only buying three meals at the grocery store instead of five. The money I am not spending at the grocery store is going into my food storage money. This will grow my food storage and also fill in the two extra meals a week for our family. I am buying portions each month so I am hoping in a year to have my full year supply of food. Its a precious commodity these days!

So if you are interested in this food you can either 1) Let me know what you want and I can order it for you because I get it at wholesale OR 2) You can become a member for $29.00 a year and buy your food at wholesale as well.

Now on the website they tell you about all these marketing opportunities and how you can make money by getting people to enroll. This is just an added bonus. I am not in it for the business aspect, only to build my year supply. If I get some of my year supply paid for because others love this as much as I do, thats just another added bonus!!

For information or to sign up Click Here (I also have added a link to my sidebar. Post a comment if you have a question)

Botique!


This is going to be a great botique! If your in the area check it out. http://pecancreekboutique.blogspot.com/

Entertainment Book


The Entertainment books are out for 2011!! I talked a little about this deal earlier. Well inbox dollars is giving members $8.00 if they purchase this book. This is by far the best deal I have had come through inbox dollars. I went ahead and ordered my book today. It ends up being $20.00 after the 5.00 discount, free shipping, and 8 inbox dollars. You will EASILY make your money back if you buy this. Last year our family used so many coupons from this book. It was well worth the money. I was browsing some of the coupons for this year. There are movie ticket coupons, cruise discounts, rental car discounts, air fare discounts, food discounts, museum discounts, family fun places (Some from this past year were BounceU, Fiddlesticks, Renaissance Festival), clothing stores, and much, much, more! If your family likes to do fun things this is a great way to get discounts everytime you go. Let me know how this deal goes for you! Like always, comment if you have questions.

$$ for redeeming coupons


If you are signed up with inbox dollars, print your coupons from their site. You get .10 back for every coupon you redeem.

$3.00 off Similac Formula


This coupon is available again at coupons.com! I have been too scared to buy off craigslist with the recent recall.

GREAT Diaper deal


Some are saying K-mart has diapers on sale for $5.00 a pack. Plus if you print off your $2.50 off coupon from coupons.com you can get diapers for $2.50 a pack. Let me know if you have any luck with this deal.

Great Great Deals!


Fry's is awesome this week. LOTS of freebies. LOTS of great deals! Seriously if you havent gone yet, GO!! Saving $200.00 at checkout makes the preparation time well worth it! One thing I did want to mention is to make sure you pick up the Az "The Valley's 30 Best Dishes" magazine. It has an AJ Fine Foods $10.00 off $50.00 or more. Its in the magazine isle at Fry's. Use this coupon in addition to the Fresh and Easy $10.00 & $5.00 off coupon. I just held it during checkout to make sure my total was going to be high enough before buying the magazine. I just tore it out right there and then paid for the magazine. This week I used this amazing blog to get the great deals. Click Here. Good-Luck.

$10 off 50$ purchase


Take this coupon with you to Fry's to get $10.00 off!

Grocery Deals 11/3-11/0


Click Here for the grocery ads. Once again Fry's is the best place to shop. They are accepting competitor coupons and they also triple manufacturer coupons. Also check Targets website and see what coupons they might have to take to Fry's. There are some great Safeway coupons and Albertsons coupons in their add. If you spend $100.00 at Fry's take the Ablies free turkey coupon and get your Thanksgiving turkey for FREE!

Kohl's


50% off sale at Kohl's. Its never to early to start Christmas shopping!

15% off @ Children;s Place


Click Here to get your coupon for 15% off. Or enter code G4C2010 online @ checkout.

Printables!


Head over to coupons.com to print your coupons. There are great coupons for Huggies wipes and Huggies diapers. They also have an old orchard juice coupon for a dollar on four. Sometimes these go on sale for 1.00 so they would be .75 after coupon. I also printed the reach floss coupon. Last week these were on sale at Target for a dollar so they are free after the coupon.