tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66169117288542076122024-03-12T18:28:29.082-07:00MOMumental SavingsJaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-62550729200451567362012-07-03T10:00:00.001-07:002012-07-03T10:00:23.600-07:00New Orlando Sentinel offer<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hi! I am back today to share with you what I put in my preschooler's Summer Fun basket!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We also used this on a recent road trip--both the basket and the some of the contents were PERFECT for keeping busy in the car (bonus!!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is a list of items I included:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I found these great books and flashcards at the dollar store.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Cost: $3</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These are some more of the "bought" items I included. The button lacing kit and wood stick kits were just $.69 each at a local discount store.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The magnetic Go Fish game was on clearance at World Market for $3.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The plastic plate/bowl/cup was from Target at $.50 each</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I made the Date with Mom and Date with Dad coupons from the idea I found on <a href="http://lets-explore.net/blog/2011/12/a-year-of-dates/">this website</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I made these File Folder games from Dollar store flashcards.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love the idea of File Folder games, but didn't want to shell out the money right now for something like <a href="http://www.finchfamilygames.com/games/index.php?app=ecom&ns=catshow&ref=FileFolderBooks">this</a> (although it does look very cool!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am notorious for waiting until the last minute to do this sort of creative thing</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I loved the UP Adventure book look alike (complete with badges) from <a href="http://family.go.com/printables/article-648687-disney-printable---up-adventure-book-t/">Family.com</a> to encourage summer exploration activities.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are at all familiar with the idea of "Busy Bags" for toddlers and preschoolers, you should DEFINITELY look into it! It is basically a self-contained game to help the kids practice skills--everything from fine motor to letters and numbers! There are TONS of ideas out there and I have some pinned on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimejackson/holidays-summer-fun/">Summer Fun Pinterest Board</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimejackson/kid-crafts/">Kids Crafts</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I made the <a href="http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2010/06/z-review-clothespin-match-up.html">Clothespin Number Match</a> (11-20)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The last idea I LOVE LOVE LOVE. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is the concept: Get an old board book, paint with chalkboard paint, then let the kids go crazy drawing on it and then wiping it off.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As you can see, I added some drawing "prompts" to the book. I will try to get some pics of more of the pages soon. I used a silver Sharpie to draw the prompts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was inspired by this <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/turn-a-battered-board-book-int-155789">chalkboard book</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was $1.15 over my budget, due mainly to the extra splurge at the dollar store. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I wasn't expecting to find the awesome workbooks and flashcards!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you missed the other Summer Fun bag I did in Part One, you can find it here:</span></div>
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<a href="http://momumentalsavings.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-fun-bags-part-one-elementary-bag.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Elementary Summer Fun Bag</span></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think these ideas are great for keeping the kids busy everyday (not just in the summer!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Coming soon the Toddler Summer Fun Basket!</span></div>
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<br /></div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-65158649016574591562012-06-04T14:03:00.002-07:002012-06-04T14:07:31.541-07:00Summer fun bags Part One: Elementary bag<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What are "Summer Fun bags?" These are bags filled with fun and educational activities for the summer months when your kids are out of school. You can do SO MUCH with this idea. I chose to to DIY lots of the items for the bags, but it would also be really quick and easy to fill a sand bucket with items, books, flashcards and candy from the dollar store. My FAVORITE PART is that my kids receive these when they arrive home on their last day of school. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Lots of excitement and fanfare!!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Come back later this month to see the Preschool and Toddler "Summer fun" bags. (Note: these can (AND WILL!) also double as "Road trip" fun bags too!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The first bag is for my daughter who is finishing 2nd grade.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cost: Free from hosting a party</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. Judy Moody (a new favorite around here)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. A to Z Mystery book club kit (included a free book). Looks like the kits are gone, but the printable version is <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/ronroy/form.php?month=4&year=1980&submit=submit">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Summer reading STAR bingo, banner, bookmarks, and printables from <a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/summer-reading-star-free-exclusive-printable">HowDoesShe?</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had a book from when I taught school that included several experiments.</span><br />
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<a href="http://slsmithphotography.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/lava-lamps-summer-fun.html#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lava Lamp</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are literally TONS of "homemade" science experiments out there. I included about six in her box.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cost: $.10 composition book I bought during back to school sales in the fall</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Additional $5-10 for supplies (we actually have most on hand). Maybe less with coupons. ;-)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then there are some candies and glowsticks (pictured above) that I got in the dollar section at Target to split among the three kids.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total cost for this SUMMER FUN BAG contents: $15. I am not including the price of the "future" activities with each parent or the prizes. It will vary depending on what we do AND I have coupons for most of them in my Entertainment book.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Want a quick and easy version for your kids? Surprise them on the last day with a Summer Fun Bucket list! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are some ideas from some of my favorite bloggers:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/05/summer-to-do-list.html">Summer To Do list</a> on Eighteen25</span><br />
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<a href="http://thecarterfive.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83453100569e2014e88b27d1e970d-pi" style="clear: left; color: #444444; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">Summer Activities Chart by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></a><a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/05/summer-fun-chart-and-photo-journal.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Crafting Chicks</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/05/summer-fun-chart-and-photo-journal.html/web-summer-fun-chart-1" rel="attachment wp-att-7038" style="color: #6cb1b6; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7038" height="266" src="http://thecraftingchicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/web-summer-fun-chart-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;" title="web summer fun chart 1" width="400" /></a></span><br />
<a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/05/summer-activity-jars-and-grab-bags.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Activity jars by the Crafting Chicks</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check out my Pinterest Boards: <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimejackson/holidays-summer-fun/">Summer Fun</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimejackson/kid-crafts/">Kids crafts</a> and don't forget to follow me there!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been bragging on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MOMumentalSavings?ref=tn_tnmn">Facebook page</a> for some time about my affinity for the Babbabox. What is the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/babbaCo">Babbabox</a>? It is a subscription-style service for a box of activities and crafts for your kids. Each box is built around a certain theme (Rainbows, Sprouting Seeds, Feelings) and geared toward preschool-aged kids. (She wouldn't want you to know it, but the 7 year-old princess likes them too!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So what is so special about a box of activities? Can't I just do stuff with my kids on my own? Maybe! But this just isn't ANY activity box! The activities are researched by child development specialists to cater to FOUR ways that children learn: Create, Explore, Storytell and Connect. I love that EVERYTHING you need to complete the projects are included--down to the glue and the scissors!! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The brain behind the Babbabox is adorable. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh and <i>clearly</i> brilliant. <a href="http://www.babbaco.com/blog/a-babbaco-product-demo-video/what-is-the-babbabox-learn-here-video/">Check her out</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let me give you an example of the May <a href="https://www.babbaco.com/">Babbabox</a> we just received. My four year-old wakes me up at 6:00am with box in hand the day after it arrives, asking </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">May's theme was Sprouting Seeds and took the kids through several activities to learn about plants, seeds and the power of nature.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The first activity included decorating mini terra cotta pots and planting our own herb garden.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The second activity taught us about the different parts of the flower by making flower pens. My son loved writing with the pens afterwards, and surprised me by recalling the different parts of the flower for his daddy at dinner later that night!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Again, everything you need for <i>both</i> of these activities are included as well as full color instructions plus bonus coloring sheets! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are even scannable QR codes that link you to bonus online activities.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This category generally takes the kids out in the world to explore things about the month's theme. This month we received a magnifying glass to examine the seeds and herbs as they will grow. You could also take it out into your backyard to explore more about how things grow or to expand on what you learned about the different parts of the flower. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Each month there is a book included on the month's theme. This month was a 2-in-1 book about Curious George growing a garden. My little man didn't know there were stickers in the back of the book, so I am saving that for a future "keep him busy" activity very soon. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is my FAVORITE category because it is really in touch with an area of learning for our kids today--technology! Each box includes a code for a free app for your smartphone that helps to expand their learning even further.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then there is always a bonus for us--the MOMMIES! This month it was something that grows from the cacao seed: CHOCOLATE. I should put it out there that Babbaco might need to send me another box so that I can really do an appropriate review </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">B</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ut it was <i>really</i> fabulous. And gone in about 2.5 seconds. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love love LOVE this box! As a frugal-minded mommy, the $29.99 is SUCH a value and incredible for what you get. I mean, just imagine if you were to go out and purchase the supplies for all of these things on your own? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They have a <a href="https://www.babbaco.com/">SUMMER SURVIVAL PACK</a> for my MOMumental Savings readers! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you place an order and pay for the months of June, July and August NOW, you will save 33%! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><u>Use code MSSUMMER33</u></b>. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Think about the savings: If you were to pay separately, it would cost $89.97 ($29.99 each month). </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pay just $60 now </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(free shipping!)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">using the above code then sit back and wait for your fun summer boxes to arrive! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.babbaco.com/">But hurry, this offer expires June 7th!</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Disclosure: MOMumental Savings has partnered with Babbaco, but the opinions above are ALL MINE.</span></div>
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</div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-10863732868452879432012-05-25T06:35:00.001-07:002012-05-29T13:36:15.349-07:00FREE and cheap Summer Movies<div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-57058899176919670292012-05-23T14:03:00.000-07:002012-05-23T14:03:04.913-07:00How 10 little things can save you BIG money<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love to save, but sometimes it isn't possible. Like today--I NEEDED toilet paper and the request from the husband was to "quit buying the scratchy kind you always get on sale." So there I was, paying full price for some nice soft Charmin today at Publix. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been couponing for the last seven years. SEVEN. I have found what works for me after many, many trials and errors. So if you are new and just dipping your toes in this pool of couponing, keep in mind that developing what works for you takes <i>time, practice and patience.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you come to one of my coupon classes, you will hear me say that saving any money is better than you were doing before coming to my class. I mean it. If saving 20% on $100 grocery bill each week makes you happy (which it should!) then you are saving $80 a month! Eighty-dollars: Just from making some small changes after coming to a class. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And, by all means, if you have been going at it and are getting burned out--do what I have done--SCALE BACK! TAKE A BREAK! LET SOME DEALS GO! I promise you will settle into what works for you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I discovered gel manicures about a year ago. They are about $35 at the salon, but last about TWO WEEKS. Really. I had not gotten manicures for years because it was a waste of money, but not anymore! I love love the gel manicures (when I can treat myself).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then a few weeks ago I saw <a href="http://www.sensationailgel.com/">Sensationail </a>at CVS for $59! A DIY gel manicure (complete with light!) At $60, I knew that would easily pay for itself after just two manicures, but I didn't want to shell out the money without trying to get some sort of deal on it........</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-Sensational is included in the buy $30, get a $10 cash card promo. So you buy this and get TWO $10 cash cards.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-There is a $5 coupon on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sensationail">Sensationail</a> Facebook page</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-Some people have reported getting a $10 Sensationail coupon from the Magic Coupon Machine (I did not, though--boo!!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-You should also get $5 in ECB for buying $50 in beauty products (an on-going CVS promo). Mine didn't print, but I told the manager and she manually printed them for me---this might vary by store or manager.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I paid $54 OOP and got $25 back, bringing the overall price down to just $29!!! </span><br />
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<br />Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-4762227970589553322012-02-14T11:20:00.000-08:002012-02-14T11:20:35.994-08:00My Coupon Journey<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started couponing 7 years ago--that was a "loose" term. I certainly didn't coupon like I do today! I didn't save inserts, didn't stockpile and didn't pay attention to sales cycles! Then in 2009, as a stay at home mom, I discovered the couponing blogs that told you WHAT was on sale each week and the coupons to go with them. They were telling me I could get stuff for FREE, for under a $1 each, and (hold the phone) even MAKE MONEY for buying items!????</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started this blog back in 2009 eager to share my knowledge with others. I wanted to shout from the rooftops how amazing the world of coupons was! I mean, why didn't EVERYONE do this??</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Back then, I was spending about $100 a week. On my shopping day I would typically shop at 2-3 different grocery stores as well as 2 drug stores. Let's add that up--that's FIVE STORES. I couldn't stand it! I had to have every deal! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I saw a deal pop up on one of my blogs, I had to get to the store that day to make sure I didn't "miss out". I checked blogs hourly just so I didn't miss any online deals or unadvertised specials.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The fact is, it was EXCITING! It was like this shopping thing was a game, and with coupons, I was always the winner!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And then the inevitable happened: I got burned OUT. Big time. Was it thrilling? YES! But it was also <b>exhausting</b>! My personal business was starting to take off around the same time and I just didn't have that time to go to all the stores and stay online or on my phone all day watching for deals. So I took a step away from coupons, away from blogs and I decided that I would shop at the "Everyday Low Price" retailer. It was a one-stop-shop and I didn't have to clip a single coupon, but still found I was saving some money.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After a couple of bad experiences at the big box store (including an instance when my ice cream melted WHILE waiting in a 20 minute line to checkout) I thought I would give couponing another shot.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I re-vamped my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gehlHVQRtmo">coupon organization (seen in my video here)</a> and started with JUST my local grocery store--just ONE of them. ;-)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I found this new"mellowed out" method of shopping and saving fit my lifestyle and has kept me couponing the same way even 3 years later!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today, I generally shop at my local grocery store ONCE a week and will do drug store or big box store couponing trips if there is an awesome deal to be had or if I have time. Most often, I make my list and plans, but the week passes and I have yet to make it to the other stores. I know that there are some unbeatable drug store sales, but the fact is, if I make it there, fine--if I don't that's fine too!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I tell you my story because I hear so many people say couponing "takes too much time" or "isn't worth it." But you have to find the way of shopping that fits <i>your</i> needs and <i>your</i> lifestyle. Don't get burned out by shopping too much or too often, but don't feel defeated if you miss a deal either. Everything goes on sale eventually! Now instead of taking a lot of my time, I can make my list, clip my coupons and do my shopping trip in about 90 minutes a week TOTAL. Now that I have found what works for me, it's just another way of life.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you workout (or have attempted to do so!) you know that there is a learning curve to figure out how that new workout will fit into your current lifestyle. Eventually you'll find what works for you, what gives you the desired results and it becomes just a way of life.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What about you? How does couponing fit into your life? What areas of couponing are the hardest for you? Where do you feel the most frustration? Organization? Taking too much time? Trying not miss a deal? Not saving as much as you want to?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I would love to feature a reader on a future blog and address some of these issues, so let me hear from you!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quick Couponing 101 lesson: Stacking Coupons</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stacking refers to using <b>TWO</b> coupons on <b>ONE</b> item. Find out your store's coupon policy on this. My grocery store will accept ONE store coupon (issued by the store) and ONE manufacturer coupon (issued by the manufacturer) on EACH item. Some stores limit you to a certain number of times you can do this or will only allow you to purchase a certain number of the items at the special pricing with coupon. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stacking store and manufacturer coupons along with a SALE is when you get deep savings of 70%-100%.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Overage $1.50 on 6 boxes after coupons</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used 1 $5/2 Publix coupon--Green Advantage Flyer starting 1/28</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used 2 Printable coupons: $<a href="http://www.essentialsforlivingwell.com/">2/1 Phazyme MQ</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used 2 Printable coupons: $<a href="http://www.essentialsforlivingwell.com/">2/1 Sominex MQ</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just to give you a REALISTIC perspective on this as well, I will add this to my weekly shopping totals from earlier this week. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Savings: $213</span></div>
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<br /></div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-62475348048193179752012-01-20T06:47:00.000-08:002012-01-20T06:54:38.363-08:00Customizing your weekly meal plan (E-MEALZ)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's no secret that I use and love E-mealz! Today I wanted to share with you exactly HOW I use it in conjunction with my couponing and money saving efforts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First things first--what IS E-mealz? E-mealz is a meal planning service. You sign up for a subscription based on store, diet, family preference, etc.... Then each week you log on and download your 7-day meal plan with <u>complete</u> instructions and suggestions for sides. You also get a grocery list--conveniently divided by sections of the store--that you can take when you go shopping. Check it out and see ALL the meal plans they have for different stores and diet preferences (including organic and gluten-free meal plans!!) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I want to share with you my <b>FIVE</b> steps for customizing my weekly E-mealz meal plan for our family. It takes about 10 minutes TOTAL, but helps me make it work best for our family and save me some more money in the process.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some weeks I make all 7 meals, while other weeks I may scale it back to 4 or 5 depending on what we have going on that week (or what leftovers we still have in the fridge.) You can see this week I am cooking 4 of the meals on the list.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next I work off my grocery list and cross off any ingredients from the meals I am NOT making (in this case meals 1, 2 and 3) so I don't have to search through the entire list while at the store. I also cross off the staples list at the bottom for the meals I am <i>not</i> cooking that week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As a couponer, I have a stockpile in my pantry, freezer and fridge, so that is my <u>first</u> "shopping trip!" I consult the remaining ingredients and cross off any I already have in my stockpile. I also make any necessary changes to quantities. For example, if I originally needed 2 onions for my meals, but I have one already, then I change that quantity on my list to just 1 onion. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also use this opportunity to decide what substitutions I can make. If one of the meals pairs the Tilapia with some brown rice, but I have a box of Rice-a-roni in the pantry, I make a note of that on my weekly menu. Then I cross the brown rice <u>off</u> my grocery list.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">By simply shopping my stockpile I am using what I have and reducing my out of pocket expenses when I go shopping.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next, I go through my list with a highlighter and mark what I will be purchasing at the store. Although this isn't a ground breaking step, it certainly helps you to shop quickly when you have two cranky toddlers with you right before lunch time! Plus I ensure that I don't miss anything when I am at the store. This is just one little thing, but it has really made a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">big</span> difference in my time in the store!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally, I look at my list of highlighted ingredients and I search for coupons. The easiest way I find to do this is by using a <i>Coupon Database</i> that you will most likely find on your favorite coupon matchup website. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For example you can see from my list that one of my ingredients is Keebler Townhouse crackers and the E-mealz team has noted it is on a BOGO sale at my store this week. So I will go to the coupon database and search for those crackers to find any coupons that I can use to go <i>with</i> that sale. You can also simply search the term "Crackers" if you aren't brand specific to also find coupons that way. The coupon database will tell you WHERE to find the coupons--either in a past insert, or in printable form. I love taking just a few minutes to check some of the ingredients with this database as I find I can usually shave another $5 off my total weekly grocery bill for this meal plan.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After I have all that done, I do some quick math to add up what my total should be (pre tax) after coupons and sales. You can see from my list that I am going to be able to get my <b>4 meals this week for just $35! </b>That is under $10 a meal that will feed us and leave some left overs for our "left over" night we have every week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This really does make my life <u>so</u> simple and I am never left to wonder what we are going to do for dinner! I usually go shopping over the weekend in a separate trip from my weekly "couponing shopping trip." This is my Monday- Friday menu, so I want to pick up the necessary items, along with the fresh ingredients, only a few days before I use them.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is the breakdown I promised from Facebook. And no picture because my sweet little helpers came and got my things out of the car! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Maybe this can help some of you with your CVS scenario this week!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was my first week since before Christmas to shop CVS, so I had my quarterly ExtraCare Bucks to spend (yay!) and the Magic Coupon Machine also awarded me a free pack of Huggies diapers </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That being said, many times !MANY TIMES! I will have some scenarios worked out and get to the store and they are out of things or my coupons do not match up. I actually expected that to happen tonight, because my coupons were fairly complicated, but it amazingly worked out!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Let me know how it works out for ya!!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 1:</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6 Stayfree pads $4.49 each</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Huggies Snug and Dry $11.99</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Finish Gelpac $3.50</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 Fuze drinks $3</span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(The Stayfree, Fuze and Finish were all apart of the Buy $30, Get $10 cash card promo)</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used (3) Stayfree buy one get one free coupons from 1/8 SS </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used (1) $1/1 Finish coupon from 1/1 SS</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used my Free Huggies coupon (deducted $11.99)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used my $4 quarterly Extra Care Bucks</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total: $14.97 and a $10 Cash card</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6 All small and mighty 32oz sale 2 for $8</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Angel Soft Toilet paper 12 Big rolls for $5</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Fuze drink $1</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used (6) $1/1 All coupons from 1/1 RP</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used (1) $.45/1 Angel Soft from 11/13 RP</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and the $10 cash card from Transaction 1</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total $13.55 and $10 cash card</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Savings: $34.37</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Transaction 3:</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4 Mountain Dew 20oz 2 for $2.50</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Mars candy $.75 and get $.75 in ECB</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 Triaminic $5.79 each (<i>Buy 2, get $3 in ECB</i>)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used (2) $3/1 Triaminic coupons 12/4 SS</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and the $10 cash card from Transaction 2 (which covers tax too) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total: $0 with $.29 left on cash card and $3.75 in ECB</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Savings: $14.52</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(2) TG Lee Milks 3.79 each ($1 ECB earned on each)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Used (2) TG Lee coupons from <a href="http://www.tgleedairy.com/coupons.html#/coupons">here</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">$3.75 in ECB from Transaction 3</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">$.29 from cash card</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total: $1.54 and $2 in ECB for next week!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Savings: $6.15</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Savings of $105.16 or 78%!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So you can coupon! Great! But how can you take it a step further? I have 5 ways you can shrink that spending budget even more!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I use the coupons in my local weekly grocery ads that frequently come out for $5 off a $30 purchase or $5 off a $50 purchase. Since I get multiple newspapers, I have several of these coupons. By simply splitting my groceries into 2-3 separate orders, I can use one of these coupons on each order! My grocery store also accepts competitor coupons from other stores so I bought several of <a href="http://www.enjoythecity.com/">these</a> books for $10 each. Each coupon book has FOUR $5 off a $30 purchase, so I actually MADE $10 for every book I bought! You might find similar coupons in your local <a href="http://www.entertainment.com/discount/local_editions.shtml">Entertainment book </a>as well. When you do, buy in multiple so you can use these coupons often!</span><br />
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specials and store loyalty cards--then wait for a sale!!!
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">3 Easy Bake oven mixes and 1 cake pan</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">an Orange Glow mop</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">a pack of boys size 4 underwear</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">superglue</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Sally Hansen Salon Effects</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">and a dozen PERSONALIZED golf balls</span> </span></li>
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used on two Wii games marked down to $14.99 each (originally $29.99)
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">$5 any purchase at Toys R Us (Rewards R
Us email coupon)
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">$5 Rebate peelie on Orange Glow mop
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Sally Hanson nail art marked down half
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">$10 off $25 purchase at Dick's Sporting
Goods
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Free shipping and golf ball
personalization (in store special) at Dick's ($17 value)
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The strategies of grocery store couponing
really can be applied to everywhere you shop!! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Collecting coupons, waiting for
a sale and then paying attention while you SHOP!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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website <a href="http://www.retailmenot.com/?keyword=retail%20me%20not&network=s&matchtype=b&mobile=&content=&search=1&creative=18405961054&target=&placement=&adpos=1t1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=RKG+-+RMN+Brand&utm_content=RetailMeNot.com+Coupons+%28Brand%29&utm_term=retail%20me%20not&SID=kw32&gclid=CMP20p2tqq0CFUZjTAodSDBIPw"><span style="color: #0020e3;">Retailmenot.com</span></a> to look up coupon codes and
printable coupons for retail stores!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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money on non-sale grocery items you <b><i>need</i></b> to buy, but don't
have coupons for?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">Here
is the secret: The Coupon Database.</span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Go
to your favorite coupon matchup website and look for a section called
"Coupon Database." Once you click on it, you will be taken to a
search engine type of page where you type in the name of the product you need
coupons for.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For
me it can sometimes be as generic as "sausage" and it the database
pulls up every sausage related coupon of many different brands. Other
times, I might type in "Jimmy Dean" because I am looking for a
brand-specific coupon for sausage. Many times there are NO coupons for
the things I am looking for! Oh well! Other times, I might be able to
print or clip as much as $5 worth of coupons for things that I NEED, even if
they aren't on sale. (And yes, that happens!!!).</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Do
you follow me on Facebook? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MOMumentalSavings"><span style="color: #0020e3;">You
should!</span></a> </span></span></div>
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Check it out:<br />
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Cook 1-1.5 lbs of ground beef and 1/2 cup sweet onion in skillet until meat is no longer pink. Drain.<br />
Combine the following in a 5-6 quart slow cooker:<br />
Meat mixture<br />
Taco seasoning packet<br />
Ranch dressing packet<br />
2 cans of Ranch style beans (you can also use pinto and black beans or any combination--I'm sure all would be great!)<br />
2 cans whole kernel corn--I drained one and not the other<br />
2 cans of diced chili-style tomatoes--undrained<br />
Water (maybe 1 cup? I didn't measure!)<br />
3/4 of a can of light beer<br />
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Then cover and cook on low 5-6 hours! That's it!<br />
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I sprinkled sharp cheddar cheese on the top and served it with tortilla chips. You could also garnish with sour cream.<br />
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I like to scoop and eat with the chips. Yummers.<br />
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I didn't take a picture because my family literally DEVOURED it.<br />
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It makes ALOT so if you have a smaller family, freeze the rest! I couldn't re-freeze because my ground beef had been previously frozen. (You can't re-freeze meat once it has been thawed--Yucky).<br />
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So that is how you can make use of some of your stockpile pantry items!!! I would love to hear from you if you make the soup! This was a GREAT "rainy day" meal!!Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-89569024171565771222011-12-13T11:27:00.001-08:002011-12-13T12:40:45.782-08:00Letting it go (and being okay with it!)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are officially starting the 12 days before Christmas. Do you feel the pressure? I do! It seems there are a million things needing my time or energy: coupon classes, giving back (<a href="http://momumentalsavings.blogspot.com/2011/11/random-acts-of-christmas-kindness.html">RACK</a>), kid's parties, kid's gifts for said parties, designing, couponing, shopping for my <u>own</u> pantry, playing with my kids, all while trying to savor the season. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was in my mom's group this past Friday where we had a guest speaker talk about her (many!) Christmas traditions. I love traditions--for our family, some are intentional (Elf on the Shelf) and some aren't (Christmas PJ's). As the speaker went on (and on!) about her glorious traditions and associated memories, I could see the other mom's eyes glazing over and I knew what they were thinking: Am I NOT a good mom because we don't make cookies/have 5 trees/ buy Christmas PJ's/make a gingerbread house/have an elf on the shelf? Of course we (should) know the answer: NO! However, this time of year it is easy to feel obligated, and as moms, it is very <i>very</i> easy to make ourselves feel bad about what we HAVEN'T done. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is a glimpse at what I <i>haven't</i> done:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't <a href="http://momumentalsavings.blogspot.com/2011/11/random-acts-of-christmas-kindness.html">RACK'd</a> anyone in 3 days (yes three). I know it's sorta been "my thing." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Life happens. <strike>Mommies</strike> People get sick and overwhelmed. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And you know what? I'm letting it go.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I don't have a cool idea every day of where to move my elf. In fact, I am thinking that next year the Elf might just stay at the North Pole! People take time off, and maybe our elf will too. The kids will get a nice note saying he is sending secret spies so behave. And you know what? We will let it go!</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't looked at <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimejackson/">Pinterest</a> in quite a while. Believe me, I love (and I mean really LOVE) Pinterest. What I don't love is how it makes you feel that Oh-my-goodness-I'm-not-a-good-mom-if-I-don't-make-fabulously-creative-homemade-treats-for-the-classroom kind of feeling. I love ideas. I don't love guilt.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't made sugar cookies with my kids. This was a tradition I did with my mom and I try to carry it to our family as well. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh well. I'm letting it go.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't decorated the outside of my house. No wreath, no ribbon, not even a Merry Christmas doormat. It's okay and I'm letting it go.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't contributed to my daughter's classroom gift for the teacher. Let me pull a Rick Perry here: "Oops". I have some coasters and mug and we will make it work (or maybe we won't! Time will tell!)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Either way, I'm letting it go!</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have said NO to many "White Elephant gift" type of Christmas party events. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll hug you in January and we will call it good.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't sent out Christmas cards. We have moved 4 times in the last 10 years--You want to know what I'm up to? Find me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MOMumentalSavings">Facebook</a>. You'll see where my 2 year-old is missing two teeth, has had stitches, drinks from the carton of milk and climbs to the top of the pantry. And that's just one kid! Case in point of why I don't have the time or patience to try to send out Christmas cards. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm just trying to keep that kid alive. </span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't had our family's Christmas picture made. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why? Aforementioned two year-old wouldn't sit still for it anyways. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We'll see ya in 2012. I'm letting it go.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't taken my kids to see Santa. I made a (FREE!) <a href="http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/home">video online</a> where Santa sent them his own (personalized) message and we're good. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">See ya in 2012, St. Nick!</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't used coupons as much as normal! This isn't related to Christmas, but hey--sometimes you have to do what you have to do. And sometimes that means that you have to buy Poptarts at full price without a coupon. And then you let it go. You can't make yourself crazy over missing out on saving $1.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And you know what? Despite what we did or didn't do-- I'M OKAY. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And better yet, my kids don't even really care. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The anticipation of the holiday itself is plenty. PLENTY.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And so maybe this point was a <strike>little</strike> mostly for my own benefit. To remind myself that the kids won't remember what we <i>didn't</i> do--truth be told, they probably won't remember what DID do or even that we skipped a year on <strike>some </strike>many things. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Because here is what it boils down to: CHRISTmas. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's not JACKSONmas or SANTAmas. Really the only tradition that is important is reminding, and teaching, my kids that point. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All of the rest of those traditions are just icing on the cake. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our guest speaker at that meeting made a great point--when you are gone one day, all that will be left is memories. Presents will make their way to yard sale fodder, food will get eaten, but it's the <i>memories</i> your family will still have of you during the season. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I don't want my kids to remember a crazy and stressed out mommy.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I want to smile more and find more joy in what I'm doing for the holiday.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What about you? How do you want to be remembered?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let. the. guilt. go. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Or at least promise you'll try. ;-)</span></div>
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<br /></div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-60285700630760478122011-12-08T11:07:00.001-08:002011-12-08T11:23:45.516-08:00Drugstore Shopping<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you have taken my coupon class, you know that drug store shopping is my FAVORITE. Believe it or not, I don't even go every week!!! I really depends on how much time I have or how badly I want the items that are on sale. Remember--it all goes on sale again eventually!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is what I did this week--no crazy scenarios, but I still managed to score diapers, medicine, a pedicure for a Christmas party, gifts for my <a href="http://momumentalsavings.blogspot.com/2011/11/random-acts-of-christmas-kindness.html">RACK project</a> (candy) and stocking stuffers for my kids for just $11=tax!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a look:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(2) Triaminic Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 2 for $10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>-(2) $3/1 Q from 12/4 SS</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Total OOP= $4 with $3 Register Rewards ($.50 each!)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(6) Snicker’s Nutcrackers $39 with in-ad coupon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>-(2) $1/2 Mars coupons (December All You mag and printable
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I bought six so I wouldn’t get beepage –all 6 totaled only
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(3) Nestle Butterfinger Coins at 3 for $1.50<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$.45/3 December Coupon booklet</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1/1 coupon my Jedi cashier hooked me up with<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1/1 December Coupon booklet</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-Used my $3 RR from Trans 1</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Total OOP:$4.05</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 pack Luv’s diapers at $6.99 $2 ECB</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And after FINDING peelies on the ground PLUS getting a
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1/2 peelie on ground<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-Used Black Friday ECB’s: $2.99, $.99, $4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Total OOP: $3.78 $5
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coupons I had in my coupon wallet (and found on the ground! ha!) so the M&M’s were a last minute purchase!</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In total I spent $<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">11.83</span> <o:p></o:p>and saved $33.48 or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">65% </span>PLUS<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> $5 ECB left to spend next week!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Scroll to the bottom to see a running list of daily acts of kindness*</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I don't open up very often about what is going on in my life. You come here to learn how to save money, right?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But the truth is, it has been a tough year. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe it has been for some of you as well. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well this was probably one of the toughest years </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">of. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">my. life. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My faith, family and finances have been tested in ways I would have never, EVER, suspected. I have had to face a lot of things about myself that I thought I had figured out in my 33 years on this earth. I have said, on more than one occasion, that I was ready for 2011 to come to an end. I wasn't participating in the Facebook "Thankful Status" campaign. I wasn't <i>ready</i> to be thankful. I was just ready for 2011 to END. Forget the holidays--all I could think was I just needed to "get through" so that I could start fresh in 2012. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And then, I was faced with a series of people in my life who were GIVING THANKS for trials, poor circumstances and misfortune. Many of whom had it MUCH WORSE than my "crappy 2011" had been for me. Some were losing homes, losing babies, and losing jobs, yet they were still grateful? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At this same time, I was rushing around getting Christmas gifts for my little ones and crossing things off my list. One of those things was purchasing an Advent Calendar for my kids. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For my kids, the calendars now include toys, gifts, and fun surprises--</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the bigger the better! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I lay in bed one night thinking about this dichotomy--people with nothing, yet filled with gratitude; and me having "everything", yet filled with attitude (and not the good kind!).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Something had to give! </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's when I decided what our Advent Calendar would be:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><u>25 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness.</u></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I can't take all the credit--I was inspired by very creative people around the blogging world and posts like <a href="http://ticklestogiggles.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-birthday-was-awesome.html">this one</a> and <a href="http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/7437">this one</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I needed so show some gratitude to get rid of my bad attitude. And my kids seemed to be picking up on it by turning into Brother and Sister Bear from the book "Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmes." </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Please tell me you've read that??</span>) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So what does this have to do with saving money? Well, I'm not sure that it does. But maybe that is what I need after a year of clipping coupons and saving every penny I can at the stores: to give freely of myself, my talents, my service, my heart and my wallet to others--and asking absolutely NOTHING in return.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have big plans for the next 25 days! I will post updates on our Random Acts as often as I can--most likely through my Facebook page--to help give you ideas for how you can R.A.C.K. someone this Advent. However, I want to be present in these moments for our family, not for the sake of "blogging about it" so there may be a day (or week!) where you don't hear from me. Don't worry, I'll do a recap in January.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To help you start your own journey, I have partnered with <a href="http://www.punkinprints.com/">Punkin Prints </a>who has generously created a free printable to leave behind when you leave your (mostly anonymous) RACK's.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can also check out her super cute <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/punkinprints">Etsy shop </a>and get some paper products that will WOW your recipients!!! I'm so lucky to have such talented friends!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Get the RACK'd download <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/74287984/RACK-Cards">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now go bless an unsuspecting someone (or some-more-than-one) with a surprise act of Christmas Kindness.I am committing to 25 acts of kindness, but what about you? Can you commit to one? Five? And what will you do? Leave comments and suggestions below!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 6: Left a bag of chocolates in the mailbox for the mailman (to which he exclaimed "YEE HAW" upon finding them)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is a roundup of some deals you might want to snag today! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Scroll through to see Saturday updates in red.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupon.com/r/uu4447546">Groupon</a>: $10 for a $20 gift card at Old Navy--must be used by 12/24! Limit 2.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/75/black-friday">Living Social</a>: multiple deals!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">$5 for a magazine subscription (great for stocking stuffers or gifts for teachers, office workers, etc...)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Office max deal is my favorite! $10 for $20 gift card! Think: printer ink and paper for printing coupons!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magazines.com/">Magazines.com</a>. $5 gift today was in my inbox! Sign up and check yours!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Real Simple Subscription $12 (One of my FAVES!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Start at <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=D0Y32O40Rm5ME1yuz5DuNw%3D%3D">Ebates.com</a> (Sign up and get a $5 bonus in your account today when you spend $25) and search Magazines.com which is currently offering 52% cash back!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After using <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=D0Y32O40Rm5ME1yuz5DuNw%3D%3D">Ebates.com</a>, you can get Real Simple for $5.76 ($.48 an issue!!) and All You for $9.59 ($.80 an issue!) If you do All You for 2 years (you will spend the $25 and get the $5 Ebates credit), it nets down to $.47 an issue.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love ALL YOU because each month it has TONS of coupons in it! (And many are high value!) What a deal! The double cash back offer on Ebates ends TONIGHT!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://eversave.com/share/f5gI">Eversave</a> $25 for a $25 Walmart gift card AND $50 to Restaurants.com. That is like getting $50 FREE to eat out! YIPPEE!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://fab.com/anzaok">Fab.com</a> $10 credit if you sign up today PLUS almost free Melissa and Doug toys!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This pattern puzzle is just $13.49, so just $3.49 after the credit! I wish I would have posted earlier today because some of the toys that have already sold out would have been FREE after the credit! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Omaha Steaks is offering a $135 Hoilday package for $75 Use the 40% off code today <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">cyber40</strong></span> on this and it brings it down to $45 SHIPPED. This is great quality meat!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Saturday code: Saturday40. Lots of new deals posted today as well! Scroll through several different cities to find lots of different deals!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are tons of other deals you can use the ONE TIME code on. Plus they are also offering $10 off if you use the code <b>enjoy10</b>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have my eye on the Crafty Kids Playhouse deal ($10 after $10 off code)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Thanks <a href="http://www.couponersunited.com/2011/11/plum-district-omaha-steaks-deal-40-off-code-or-use-this-code-on-other-deals.html">Couponers United</a> for the 40% discount code!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.8moms.com/referral/national/KjsRyY?dt=1322278989472">8moms</a> (I just joined this tonight!!) Looks like another fab daily deal site AND it's partnered with the magazine Parenting, which I love. I"m sorta obsessed with these.....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyways! Get a $50 Bloom.com voucher PLUS 3 free samples of your choice for just $25. Bloom.com is a beauty and cosmetics website. I'm thinking this would be a GREAT gift for any woman! My 18 year old niece would LOVE this for Christmas! (I hope she isn't reading this!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And can I just say that the Green Garmento laundry bag and the Mommy Mitten (for your stroller!) look very interesting as well? And FUN BITES! I might have to have that--it cuts your child's food into (cute) bite-sized pieces. Uh oh....this site could mean trouble for me! Practicing restraint tonight though!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">E-mealz: Seriously love them. Seriously. They make meal plans based on what is on sale at the grocery stores that week. Choose from tons of different plans from low fat to gluten free to weight watchers, regular meal plans and MORE! They are giving 30% off a gift subscription this weekend using the code <b>CYBER30</b>. That makes your first 3 months of meal plans only $10! That is $3 a MONTH!. Click my link in the upper right column to go to their site and to sign up!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My last favorite site is <a href="http://www.groopdealz.com/index/index-alldeals">Groopdealz</a>. I just love it because their stuff is cute. Period.</span></div>
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<br /></div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-29319399753232939572011-11-24T06:21:00.001-08:002011-11-25T19:01:03.864-08:00CVS BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING {My plan!}+Update<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My plan of attack for CVS shopping!--<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">See my update below!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here we go! See where
I got my matchups <a href="http://www.savingwellspendingless.com/2011/11/08/cvs-1124-1126-black-friday/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 1<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Colgate toothpaste 4oz $2.87<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-.50/1MQ<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1/1 CVS coupon<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$1.37 $2.87
ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">L.A. Looks Styling Gel 26oz $2.49<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1/1 Manu Q.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$1.49 $2.49
ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bayer 20ct $.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$2/1 MQ (if overage
is allowed)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$-1.01 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Carmex .15-.35oz $1.00<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=1.00 $1.00
ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Benefiber sticks trial size 3ct $1.49<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$2/1 MQ (if allowed)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$-.51<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(2) Theraflu Caplets 8ct $1.87<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$3/2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$.74 $1.87ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finish Quantum 10ct. $2.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-1/1 Finish Manu Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$1.99 $2.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total OOP $5.07 $12.71ECB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">G.U.M. Toothbrush 2pk $2.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Breathe Right Strips Bonus size 10+2ct. $5.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1.50 Breathe Right
Manu Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$4.49 $5.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">FiberOne 90 Cal bars $3.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$.40/1 MQ<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$3.59 $3.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listerine Pocket Paks 3pk $2.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$.50/1 Listerine Manu
Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$2.49 $2.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total=$13.01<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$12.71 ECB from
Trans 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP= $.85 $15.96ECB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 3<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sheets Energy Strips 10ct $3.99/$3.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Be Koool for kids 4ct $4.49/$4.49ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Softlips $2.00/$2.00ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Advil PM 4ct $.99/$.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">CVS Batteries AA or AAA $3.99/$3.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(1) Mars Candy $.75/.$75ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total=$16.21<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$15.96 ECB from Trans 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$.25 $16.46 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 4<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Universal Remote $6.99/$6.99 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Exederin 8ct+bonusPM $.99/$.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kleenex Cool Touch $1.50/$1.50 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Balance Bar $1.69/$1.69 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Starbucks Double shot $1.69/$1.69 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pepto Bismol 4oz $2.99/$2.99 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(1) Mars Candy $.75/$.75 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total $16.60<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$16.46 ECB From Trans 3<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$.14 $16.60 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 5<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Advil 10ct $2.99/$2.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">CVS Flossers 90ct $1.99/$1.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Revlon nail $4.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-$1/1MQ=$3.99</i>/$4.00ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">iChill Relaxation shot $5.29/$5.29ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Theraflu travel size $.99/$.99ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(2) Hershey bar King size $1.98/$1.98ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total=$17.23<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$16.60ECB from Trans 4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$.63 $17.24ECB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 6<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Phillips Earbuds $6.99/$6 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wet n Wild nail kit $2.88/$2ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">$9.87</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$5.29 and $3.99
ECB from Trans 5<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP= $.59 $8.00ECB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total OOP= $6.38 plus
tax<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Retail $92.44<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ECB left to spend
$15.95<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Profit after
ECB=$9.57<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I will come back and update to let you know how it goes!!</span></o:p><br />
<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Update: They were out of the Sheetz and BeKOOOL fever patches I needed for Transaction 3 so I subbed in the two items from Transaction 6.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My total was $9.87OOP and saved $100 with $17.97 in ECB left to spend! </span></div>
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<br /></div>Jaime Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124438661160002933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616911728854207612.post-78176677091880568052011-11-22T12:59:00.001-08:002011-11-24T06:28:07.720-08:00CVS Black Friday Scenarios<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is the first of my Black Friday CVS Scenarios! I don't know about you, but I will be skipping the malls this year in favor of some Black Friday shopping at CVS!!! Even as a beginner, you can score some great products (for yourself or to donate!) PLUS make $3.50!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">MOMumental Savings CVS Black
Friday Scenarios (Beginner)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 1:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">L.A. Looks Styling Gel 26oz $2.49<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1/1 Manu Q.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$1.49<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>$2.49
ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 2:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finish Quantum 10ct. $2.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hershey King Size $.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-1/1 Finish Manu Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$2.49 ECB From trans.
1<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$.49<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>$.99ECB
and $2.99 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 3:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listerine Pocket Paks 3pk $2.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hershey King Size $.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hot Wheels or Matchbox car $.50<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$.50/1 Listerine Manu
Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$2.99 ECB and -$.99
ECB from trans. 2<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$0<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>$.99ECB
and $2.99 ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transaction 4:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Breathe Right Strips Bonus size 10+2ct. $5.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$1.50 Breathe Right
Manu Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">-$.99 ECB and
-$2.99ECB from trans. 3<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OOP=$.51<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>$5.99
ECB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total OOP=$2.49=tax<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total Retail value=$17<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">$5.99 ECB to spend next visit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">$3.50 Moneymaker plus $17 in products!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">See <a href="http://www.savingwellspendingless.com/2011/11/08/cvs-1124-1126-black-friday/">this post</a> for details on where to find your coupons.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy CVS'ing!</span></div>
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