How I Pinch A Penny

The beginning of a new month means a new desktop download from Shabbyprincess.com. This desktop is so beautiful with the blues and browns!!! This is my desktop for the month of October. Looking through the past months stash of photographs I noticed we need to be taking more!  Mommy is getting slack!

Please check your local flyer to be sure they are running the same deals as my paper. Need help with the abbreviations? Click HERE to see what the HECK I am talking about!!

Here is my coupon match up list for Giant Food stores. I am using an ad from South Central Pa. As always check your local flyer for participation. Also There are a lot of match ups for Martins. There are some great printable coupons! We also are earning those gas rewards points again! We all love those!

• Scott Mega 6 Roll Paper Towel.  $4.99 Lowest Price of the Year
• $1/6 09-13-09 SS
• $3.99 each

• Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine  6/$10
• $1/3 09-13-09 RP (varies by area)
• 3/$4

• Suave Shamopp or Conditioner $.75 each Limit 5 Lowest Price of the Year
• $1/2 08-02-09 RP (varies by area) (use 2)
• 4/$1

• Birds Eye Vegetables and Sauce or Steam Fresh  $.69 each lowest Price of the Year (limit 10 per transaction)
• $1.00/2  09-13-09 SS (use 5)
• 10/$1.90

• Kleenex Facial Tissue $5/5 (MUST buy 5)
• $1/4 08-02-09 SS
• 5/$4

• Buy a Buitoni Family size Pasta and get a Buitoni sauce FREE
• $1/1 printable found HERE (Print 2)
• $2 off a Pasta and a Sauce

• Chex Mix Select 2/$4
• $1/2  09-13-09 SS
• 2/$3

• Juicy Juice 2/$5
• $1/1 printable found HERE (print 2)
• 2/$3

• Ragu Pasta sauce 4/$5 (MUST buy 4)
• $1.25/3   09-13-09 RP (varies by area)
• 5/3.75

• Buy any 4 Kellogg’s cereals get $4 off your order. (not real sure if it is off THIS purchase or if it will print out a coupon for NEXT purchase)
• $1/ speical K printable found HERE (print twice!)
• $6 total off your purchase!

• Pillsbury brownie mix 2/$3
• $.40/1  09-27-09 RP (use 2 and they double)
• 2/$1.40

• Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes  2/$3
• $1/3  09-13-09 SS (varies by area)
• 3/$3.50

• Dole Fruit Bowls 2/$4
• $1/1  09-13-09 SS (varies by area) (use 2)
• 2/$2

• Lean Cuisine  6/$10 LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR! Limit 6
• $1/3  09-13-09 RP use 2
• 6/$8  YIPPIE!

• TIDE 2X laundry detergent  $10.97 LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR!
• $1/1  09-27-09 PG
• $9.97 each

• Dawn Ultra Dish Washing Detergent  $2.29
• $.25/1  08-30-09 PG
• $1.79 each

• Suave Shampoo/Conditioner  $.75 LOWEST PRICE OF TH YEAR
• $1/2 printable found HERE (Prints in spanish)
• 2/$.50

Vera Bradley

Dear Vera Bradley: I love your deals. I love your products. You are going to put me in the poor house!  But I will have wonderful accessories when I get there!

Just the other day I was thinking I wanted to get a new bag for fall and I was thinking about the Bowler bag.  But it was TOOO expensive for this penny pincher.  Low and behold less than a week later this pops in my inbox.  I wonder if I should think about winning the lottery.

Click the image to go get your Bowler for $28!!  Today is the last day.

Many thanks to my friend Erika at RealMomma-DayBook for telling me about this FABULOUS free EDUCATIONAl deal.

Enjoy free general admission for you and a guest to hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide. 

Saturday, September 26, 2009

click the ‘download now’ button to see which venue near you is participating.  YEAH FREE MUSEUM DAY!!

Please check your local flyer to be sure they are running the same deals as my paper. Need help with the abbreviations? Click HERE to see what the HECK I am talking about!!

Here is my coupon match up list for Giant Food stores. I am using an ad from South Central Pa. As always check your local flyer for participation. Also There are a lot of match ups for Martins. There are some great printable coupons! We also are earning those gas rewards points again! We all love those!

No Coupon match up but an awesome deal will be in GREEN

Pepsi Products 6/16 oz   5/$9  LOWEST Price of the season.

MUST buy 5  no more no less or they will be $2.50 each (*hint – do another transaction to purchase them 5 at a time!)

Perdue Oven Stuffer Roaster chicken .79 lb.  LOWEST price of the year

Buy several and  put them in the freezer!

• Del Monte Canned Vegetables  $.49 each LOWEST Price of the( Year limit 8 )
• $1/5  09-20-09 RP
• 5/$1.45 

• San Giorgio Pasta  $.79 each
• $.75/1  All You, September 2009
• $.04 each

• Betty Crocker Cake Mix  $.79 each. Lowest price of the season(limit 8 )

• Gala Apples, Bartlet pears, Bosc pears  $.98 lb. LOWEST price of the year

• Del Monte Naturals Fruit Cups 10/$10
• $1/3 printable found HERE or HERE (print 2)
• 3/$2

• Eight O’Clock Coffee.. B1G1F
• $2/2 printable found HERE
• final price varies

• V-8 Fusion juice  2/$5
• $1/1 printable found HERE  Print 2
• 2/$3

• Healthy Choice Select Meal  2/$4
• $2/1 printable found HERE print 2
• 2/FREE!!

• Morningstar Meatless Food Product  $3.49
• $1/1  printable found HERE
• $2.49 each

• Kraft Singles  2/$6
• $.75/2 Kraft Foods Food & Family, September 2009 (Fall 2009)
• 2/$4.50

• Dannon Yogurt cups  3/$.99 LOWEST price of the year
• $1/10  09-13-09 SS
• 10/$2.33

• ALL 2x Laundry etergent  $9.99 LOWEST price of the year
• $1/1 printable found HERE.
• $8.99 each

• Milk Bone Dog biscuits 2/$5
• $1/1  08-23-09 RP OR (use 2)
• $2/2 09-20-09 RP OR
• 2/$3

• Palmolive Dish Detergent 2/$5
• $.75/1  08-30-09 SS (use 2)
• 2/$2

I was at Giant yesterday with my coupons and list in hand and I cold NOT find the Bertoli ravioli.  They were on sale and I had a coupon ( of course!)  But I could not put my hands on them. After circling the store looking for a special display of them I discovered they were sold out on the shelf.  So I marched myself up to the customer service desk and requested a rain check.

Rain checks are wonderful.  They are a pass to get the sale price after the sale is over.  Because the store was out of stock I can come back when they are back in stock and still receive the sale price.  My rain check is good for up to 6 items and I have 60 days to redeem.  I see it as I have 60 days to find 3 more coupons for $1 off!

So lesson learned is if the store is out of your sale product you are not out of the deal.  Go get a rain check…then make sure you have enough coupons when you redeem.

If you follow me on Twitter you saw that I had hinted that there was going to be a BIG coupon giveaway!  Well here it is.  These coupons could be all yours!!  Pictured are 2 sets of this past Sunday’s coupon inserts.  A total of 10 inserts and $450 worth of coupons in the stack.   If you are new to couponing this would be a GEAT batch of coupons to start your collection.  If you follow my Giant Food coupon match ups you may see that I suggest you use multiple coupons on the  item if it is a B1G1F.  One for the one you are purchasing and one for the free one they are giving you for buying the first item.  I like to have 2-3 copies of each coupon pack in my stash.

As you can see I have already written the date on the flyers and punched holes in them for you!  All ready to be put in to your 3 ring binder of coupons.

Oh…..and not only do I have THIS set of 10 flyers….. I have 3 MORE to give away!!  That is right I am giving away 4 sets of 10 coupon inserts.  YIPPIE!!!!

Here is what I would like to see happen.  Once there are 100 comments on this post I will randomly select 4 winners and notify them they are the winners.  Then I will mail them to you and you can let the penny pinching begin!

How to Enter:

1. Comment: I WANT THAT!
2. Comment: Follow me on twitter.
3. Comment: RT this on Twitter. (post the link in the comments section) (only 2 RT per day.)
4. Comment: Be a fan on Facebook.
5. Comment: Post this give away on your blog or facebook page.

I can’t wait to see 100 comments on this post.  I want you to help me spread the coupon love!!

Please check your local flyer to be sure they are running the same deals as my paper. Need help with the abbreviations? Click HERE to see what the HECK I am talking about!!

Here is my coupon match up list for Giant Food stores. I am using an ad from South Central Pa. As always check your local flyer for participation. Also There are a lot of match ups for Martins. There are some great printable coupons! We also are earning those gas rewards points again! We all love those!

No Coupon match up but an awesome deal will be in GREEN

the Giant Shredded cheese(chunk or shredded…6-8 oz.) is B1G1F

Be sure to stock up and freeze what you can’t use this week.

Perdue Boneless, skinless chicken breast. $1.98 lb.  

Be sure to  stock up and vacuum pack your extras.  Want to know how?  Check out THIS post I did a few months ago.

• Purina Friskies, (15) 5.5 oz. cans $.37 each
• $1/24   08-09-09 RP
• $7.88/24 or  $.32 each

• Keeblers Chip Deluxe Cookies  B1G1F  $3.99/2
• $.55/1  printable found HERE Print 2 (will double)
• $1.79

• Giant Butter quarters.  $1.79 each.  GREAT price.  Buy and freeze

• Folders Coffee Grounds(excludes decaf., columbian and flavored)  2/$5
• $.25/1 08-02-09 RP  use 2 (will double)
• 2/$4

• Welch’s Grape Juice 64 oz.  2/$6
• $1/1 printable found HERE Print 2
• 2/$4

• Chef Boyardee Canned pasta  $.89 each
• $.25/2  08-16-09 SS (doubles)
• 2/$1.28

• Old El Paso Dinner Kit  2/$4
• $.60/2 Printable found HERE  Print 2
• 2/$2.80

• Knorr Sides  10/$10
• $.45/1 08-30-09 SS  or $1/3 08-02-09 RP (varies by area)
• $.10 each or 3/$2

• Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes  10/$10
• $.75/3 printable found HERE
• 3/$2.25

• White House Apple Sauce 6 pk. 2/$3
• $.75/2  08-16-09 SS (doubles?)
• $1.50/2

• Kellogg’s Pop Tart  3/$5 MUST buy 3
• $.55/1 09-13-09 RP (use 3)
• 3/$1.67

• Turkey Hill Ice Cream  2/$5
• $1/1 07-12-09 RP (use 2)
• 2/$3

• Freschetta Naturally Rising Pizza $5.99
• $1/1  09-13-09 SS
• $4.99 each

• Hot Pocket  5/$10
• $1/4  08-23-09 RP (use 2)
• 8/$6

• Birds Eye Steam Fresh Meals  $5.49
• $1.50/1    09-13-09 SS
• $3.99 each

• Super Pretzel  Soft Pretzel  $1.99
• $.50/1   08-16-09 RP (doubles)
• $.99 each

• Sorrento Fresh Mozzarella  $2.69
• $1/1    07-19-09 SS
• $1.69 each

• Shedd’s Spread Country Crock  2/$3
• $.55/1 printable found HERE  Print 2
• 2/$.80

• Yoplait Trix Multi pack Yogurt  $2.39
• $1/1 Printable found HERE
• $1.39 each

• Ziploc Containers 2/$5
• $1.50/2   09-13-09 SS
• $3.50/2

• Alpo Canned Dog Food  $.66 each
• $1/3  08-23-09 SS
• 3/$.98

• Healthy Ones Lunch meat  3/$10
• $.55/1  08-16-09 SS (use 3 )
• 3/$8.90

• Hola Fruita Sherbet  $2.49
• $.55/1  06-07-09 SS
• $1.39 each

• Yo Baby Drinkable Yogurt 4 pk.  $2.99
• $.75/1 Printable found HERE  (doubles?)
• $1.49 each

• Barilla Tortellini  $2.99
• $1.25/1    08-23-09 SS
• $1.74 each

• Viva Towels 6 pk.   (must buy 2  2/$10)
• $1/1   08-16-09 SS (use 2)
• 2/$8

• Weight Watcher Smart Ones Entrees  5/$10
• $1/5 printable found HERE
• 5/$9

If you are intimidated by a mango don’t be.  It is just a fruit.  It is yummy and juicy and full of fibrous goodness.  Wonderful to eat as is, toss it in a salad, or make a yummy fruit salsa.  Look for a fruit that is redish in color and gives slightly when pressed.

Cut down on the stem side till you feel your knife hit the seed.  Then make a cut from top to bottom in a slight “C” motion.  It will feel slightly woody when you get closer towards the seed.  The fibers are closer together near the seed.

Do the same thing on the other side.

Now lay the seed on the cutting board and cut away the edges.  This is not necessary and some find it time consuming, but you know me…always getting my pennies worth!

Now pick up the seed and use your teeth to scrape and eat all the bits of mango that is left on the seed.  MMMM sweet fiber.  This picture should give you an idea of that the seed looks like in the mango….now you know what you are cutting around. 

Take the edge pieces and filet them like you would a fish.

Cut hash marks in the mango flesh but do your best not to go all the way through the skin.

Invert the mango to make the mango pieces pop out.

Cut the yummy pieces off of the mango skin.

I get these samples each season and I love them.  Good stuff this sample cycle.   Click the image and sign up to receive yours in the mail.  YEAH free samples!