Finally Frugal

JANUARY 19, 2011

People are often amazed (my own family included) that I can subsist on a grocery budget of $100 or less each month. Here are my five top tips for bringing a frugal mindset to the grocery store: 1. Don't go to the grocery store hungry (and for the ladies: try to avoid going when that ole PMS rears her insatiable head.

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Frugal Grocery Shopping Frugal Groceries Grocery Shopping Groceries 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. FYI – ibotta grocery app is still offering a $10 bonus for new members who redeem their first rebate within 2 weeks. I made Pioneer Women’s Baked Ziti , garden salad, garlic bread, and chocolate chip cookie bars for dessert. Use my referral code to join.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

For the Mommas

JULY 12, 2020

Chocolate chip cookies are filled with crunchy goodness for a sweet treat. Tuck these snack packs into your lunch for a fun dessert, or reach for a pack when you’re ready to unwind from the day. Nabisco Deal on Amazon. Here is a Nabisco cookie deal on Amazon. CHIPS AHOY! They also make great holiday favors.

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Nabisco Chips Ahoy Amazon Transportation 59

For the Mommas

APRIL 2, 2020

Kroger Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz - $2.50. Cadbury Chocolate Candy Bar, 3.5 - 4 oz - $1.50. Dove Chocolate Bunny, 4.5 Dove Chocolate Eggs or Promises, 7.94 - 8.87 Dove Chocolate Eggs or Promises, 7.94 - 8.87 oz - $3.00$1/2 M&M's Milk Chocolate, Peanut, Caramel, or Peanut Butter Candies, exp.

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Kroger King's Hawaiian Fuji Fryers 52

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 4, 2017

1 Chex Cereal; Includes Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, Honey Nut Chex, or Chocolate Chex. - $1.00/2 Hormel Natural Choice Lunch Meat, 7 - 8 oz - $3.98. - $0.50/1 Hormel Natural Choice Lunch Meat, 7 - 8 oz. 1 Big G Cereal; Includes Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp or Trix. - $0.75/1 01/30/17). - $1.00/1 01/14/17). - $1.00/3

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Groceries Grocery Chex Mix Betty Crocker 100

For the Mommas

JULY 14, 2016

I am a chocolate peanut butter fan since I was a child. How can you go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter combined? These Sara Lee® Snacks Peanut Butter Crème Filled Cakes are individually wrapped and make a great lunch box addition, after school snack, or Moms you could just keep these hidden for yourself. for this review.

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Saving In Akron

AUGUST 9, 2011

Turkey & American Cheese, Ham & American Cheese, Nacho, or Pepperoni Lunch Buddies, $! Millville Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (8.4 Baby Carrots (1 lb.), $0.69. Red Grapes (2 lb.), $0.99/lb. REFRIGERATED. Breakfast Best Homestyle Waffles (12.3 oz.), $1.29. Berryhill Creamy Peanut Butter (18 oz.), $1.49. oz.), $1.49.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 18, 2015

Little Debbie®: Little Debbie® fruit pies, available in apple, cherry, lemon, and chocolate, are a great new snack for anytime of day! Opal Apples: In addition to its great taste, Opal is non-GMO and resists oxidation so it’s less likely to brown after slicing – making it perfect for snacks and lunches!

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March 2015 Little Debbie Purell 100

Saving In Akron

JULY 10, 2011

Lunch Buddies Fruit Flavored Rolls or Snacks (5-9 oz.), $1.89. Benton's Chocolate Sandwich Cremes, $1.49. All Natural Lemonade (59 oz.), $1.89. 100% Juice Boxes (8 pk.), $1.89. Benner Green Tea with Citrus, $3.69. PurAqua Frut Dazzle Sparkling Flavored Water, $0.59. Clancy's Pork Rinds (3.75 oz.), $0.89. oz.), $1.89.

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Ohio Credit Cards Drinks Snacks 113

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

You can get this Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, 2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 48) for only $13.53 These single serve packets usually sell at the grocery store (near the checkout) for $1, so this is a great deal! These are the perfect size for back to school lunches, snacks, or traveling.

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Oreo Cookies Cookies School Lunch Lunch 63

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 27, 2013

WHAT’S IN THE KIT: Structured weight loss with menu items perfectly proportioned for weight loss, including popular Nutrisystem favorites: 5 Breakfasts – Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar, Cinnamon Bun Bar, Granola Cereal, Double Chocolate Muffin and a Honey Wheat Bagel.

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Walmart Storing Desserts Chocolate 61

The Coupon Game

OCTOBER 6, 2011

We're trying to incorporate more meatless dinners to save on grocery costs and up our vegetable and grain intake. :) This is a picture of the Red Quinoa dish. BREAKFAST: Baked Blueberry Oatmeal Cereal w/Milk Mueslix Parfaits Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins LUNCH: (I'll be rotating between these lunches and probably add a little variation.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans A&W Kids and Family 55

For the Mommas

MAY 9, 2015

Sales on chocolate for Mother’s Day include buy 1, get 1 free (with CVS card) Whitman’s Samplers and Russell Stover’s chocolates as well as Lindt truffles, Ferrero, Toblerone, and Ghirardelli bars and squares. First Watch: Treat Mom to an award winning Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch this Mother’s Day and get a free box of chocolate.

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Flowers and Gifts Flowers and Plants Jewelry and Watches Gifts 40

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Select Mix and Match Items; Buy 4 and Save $4 Instantly Lloyd''s BBQ $3.69; Hormel Rev Wraps $4.49; Jimmy Dean Suasages $3.79; Hormel Entree $5.49; Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat $3.27 You can also check out my tutorial to learn how to do your own grocery store match-ups ! 2) Jimmy Dean Suasages $3.79

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Kroger Jimmy Dean Blue Diamond Ore-Ida 106

Couponing 101

JULY 22, 2015

Oscar Mayer Lunch Combinations $2.50 - $1/1 Lunchables Lunch Combinations With 100% Juice Printable Coupon = $1.50 Springdale milk, Kroger Orange Juice, Kroger Chocolate Milk, or Turkey Hill Iced Tea Hillshire Farms Lunchmeat $3 - 55¢/1 Hillshire Farms Lunchmeat Printable Coupon = $2.45

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Kroger Hillshire Farm Crayola Texas 40

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

50¢/2 Dove Chocolate Bars. $1/1 1/1 Lunchables Lunch Combo with Smoothie. E-Coupons: Remember, electronic coupons can be added to your grocery store loyalty card and automatically come off at checkout when you buy the qualifying items. The good printables disappear quickly, so print your favorites now! 2/2 Dial 8-Bar Packs.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 24, 2015

Oscar Mayer Selects Natural Lunch Meat $3.49 - 75¢/1 Oscar Mayer Selects Natural Lunch Meat Printable Coupon OR - $1/2 Oscar Mayer Selects Natural or Deli Fresh Lunch Meat Coupon (6/7 SS) = $2.74 - $2.99 You can also check out my tutorial to learn how to do your own grocery store match-ups !

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Kroger Cheerios Pop Tarts General Mills 40

Couponing 101

JANUARY 4, 2014

The lunch meat is gluten-free and nitrate-free. $1/1 Also currently free for Kindle: Grow Your Own Groceries: Vegetables. Health Warrior Chia Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15-Count , $15.30 Here are the best Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies this week!

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Organic Organization Freebies Grow Your Own 83

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2014

Special K Red Berries is pictured - $1/3 Kellogg''s Special K Cereals Coupon (4/27 RP) OR - 50¢/1 Kellogg''s Special K Chocolate Almond Cereal Printable Coupon AND - 75¢/1 Kellogg''s Special K Chocolate Almond Cereal Ibotta Rebate OR - $1/2 Kellogg''s Special K Cereal Checkout 51 Rebate = 74¢ - $1.16

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Kroger Pop Tarts Kelloggs Crest 63

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Here are the best deals I see this week: Freebies Jimmy Dean or Jimmy Dean Delights frozen lunch or dinner entree 4.6 - 9 oz - FREE Jimmy Dean or Jimmy Dean Delights lunch or dinner entree (available for download 9/5 and must be redeemed by 9/20) = Free Meat/Chicken/Fish Boneless Pork Half Loin $1.99/lb

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Jimmy Dean Kroger Chef Boyardee El Paso 70

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The Discovery of Chocolate — NEW! ($70 Italian White Truffle Lunch — NEW! ($175 Mexico Tequila Lunch — NEW! ($65 French Regional Lunches ($99 per person). Along with that idea, how about skipping lunch all together? Kitchen Memories – NEW! Prices start at $110 per person). 70 per person). 50 per person).

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Food and Wine Wine 2011 Food 74

Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

We have our definite go-to’s – I love the Italian Herb Flatbread Pizza, the chocolate frosted donut and the cheesy homestyle potatoes. I have really started to like those bags of sweet peppers at the grocery store – I eat them as a snack!

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Bath and Body Works Frozen Chocolate Food 82

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Product Name: Ferrero Rocher® Fine Hazlenut Chocolates. Purchase Information: Ferrero Rocher® chocolates can be purchased at most grocery, drug and mass merchandiser stores. Purchase Information: In hundred of grocery store retailers across the country! Visit Skinit.com/Skins to see the 1000s of designs available.

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Entertainment Holiday 2012 Gifts 97

For the Mommas

JANUARY 29, 2014

Grocery Coupons. off TWO OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh lunch meats. off 2 bags of HERSHEY’S BLISS Chocolates. . off 2 bags of HERSHEY’S BLISS Chocolates. Goodbye January! Its nearly the end of the month and these coupons will reset shortly or will no longer be available. Print them now while they are available.

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El Paso Pizza Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper 55

Saving In Akron

AUGUST 6, 2011

2 M&M's Brand Chocolate Candies 7/10/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/21/2011). 2 Hillshire Farm Lunch Meat, exp. This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. Get $4 OYNO wyb $12. $1/2 1/2 Edy's Product, exp. 9/12/11 (SS 06/12/11 R). after coupons and catalina wyb 4. FUEL REWARDS. B1G1 Starkist Tuna (5 oz.),

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

JANUARY 17, 2014

Reasors Grocery are located in Bixby, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Claremore, Jenks, Langley, Owasso Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Tahlequah and Tulsa. 75/1 Multi Grain Cheerios, Peanut Butter Cheerios, Dark Chocolate Crunch Cereal SS 1-12 (exp. Grocery: Yoplait Yogurt Cups.50 2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat SS 1-12 (exp.

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Hamburger Helper Paper Towels Tuna helper Green Giant 45

Saving Everyday

JULY 2, 2013

off 2 DOVE PROMISES Silky Smooth Chocolate. off 1 LUNCHABLES UPLOADED Lunch Combinations. Coupons Grocery Coupons Printable Coupons' off any Windex Touch-Up Cleaner Product. Snacks + Pastries. off SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY Ice Cream. off 1 multipack of Zone Perfect. off THREE LARABAR, UBER, OR JOCALAT bars. off Fiber One Bars.

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Printable Coupon Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper Tide 45

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 6, 2011

Grocery : Milk, 1/2 gallon $.88. Hormel Lunch Meats or Pepperoni $2.99 - $0.50/1 Hormel Lunch Meats or Pepperoni $2.99 - $0.50/1 Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup $2.50 -$1/2 Hershey’s Syrup or Toppings, exp. Produce : Honeydew $.49 49 lb Fuji Apples $.99 99 lb Pluots $1.99 lb Cherries $2.99 lb Blueberries, 11 oz $2.99

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Albertson's 7-Up General Mills Hungry Jack 75

For the Mommas

JANUARY 29, 2014

Grocery Coupons. off TWO OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh lunch meats. off 2 bags of HERSHEY’S BLISS Chocolates. . off 2 bags of HERSHEY’S BLISS Chocolates. Goodbye January! Its nearly the end of the month and these coupons will reset shortly or will no longer be available. Print them now while they are available.

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El Paso Pizza Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper 45

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Check out the newest rebates: New Grocery Rebates. ZICO® Chocolate Flavored Premium Coconut Water™. Mars® Chocolate Candy – 240 ct. Lunch Bundle® – Any variety – Any size – earn $1.00. when you redeem the Lunch Bundle and Jet Pack rebates on the same transaction. bottle – earn $0.50.

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Saving Wrigleys Rebates Similac 40

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Land O'Frost Lunch Meat $2.50 - 55¢/1 Land O'Frost Premium Coupon (7/24 RP). = $1.95 Skinny Cow Chocolate Candy $2.49 - $1.10/3 3 Skinny Cow Chocolate Candy Printable Coupon OR - $1/1 Skinny Cow Multi-Pack Chocolate Candy Product Coupon (7/31 RP) = $1.49 - $2.13

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Jimmy Dean Toll House Kroger Skinny Cow 71

Couponing 101

MARCH 1, 2012

Land O' Frost Lunch Meats $3.50 - $1/1 Land O' Frost Premium Honey Ham Printable Coupon. = $2.50 You can also check out my tutorial to learn how to do your own grocery store match-ups ! Jose Ole Appetizers $3.50 - $1/1 Jose Ole Product Coupon (1/15 SS) or Printable Coupon = $2.50 Louisiana Fish Fry Tartar Sauce.

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General Mills Mountain Dew Cheerios Pepsi 56

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Bruegger’s Bagels Coupon : $2 off any lunch sandwich through 3/7/2015. Grocery Coupons. off ONE M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies. off ONE M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies. Logan’s Roadhouse Coupon : FREE appetizer wyb “The Logan” 2/23 & 2/24/2015 ONLY. off ONE Covergirl Product.

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Cover Girl Colgate Girls Publix 40

Saving In Akron

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

1/2 Hershey’s Extra Dark Chocolate, exp. BUtterball Lunch Meat Tubs, 2/$5. This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. after coupon and catalina. Select Ziploc Storage, 2/$5. OYNO wyb 2. 2 Ziploc Brand Containers, exp. 3-5-11 (SS 01/09/11 #2). $1 after coupon and catalina. Select Kellogg's Cereal, $1.88.

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Jimmy Dean General Mills Jan Boston Market 124

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Au Bon Pain Cafe Bakery – FREE Birthday Lunch. Bashas’ Grocery Store (AZ) – FREE Kid’s Birthday Cake. The Capital Grille – FREE Chocolate Espresso Cake. First Watch The Daytime Cafe – FREE Breakfast or Lunch Entree. • Fish City Grill (TX, AR, FL, OK) – FREE Birthday Meal. Melting Pot – FREE Chocolate Fondue.

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For the Mommas

MAY 24, 2014

after coupon Grocery Annie''s Macaroni and Cheese B1G1 Free. after coupon Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat - $3.33 $1/2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 04/06 SS (exp 6/1). after coupon Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat - $3.33 $1/2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 04/06 SS (exp 6/1).

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Wish Bone Salon And Beauty Ice Cream General Mills 69

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

We had a few minutes of down time and had a delicious lunch at The Graylyn. Commissaries are like local factories where they make the items you see in the grocery and convenience stores. They even had a small freezer stocked with Good Humor ice cream which we meant to try but were totally stuffed throughout this trip!

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Plants North Carolina Hotel Flights 78