New England Saving, Shaws Deals, Apr. 10-16, 2009

Shaw’s Coupons here (may require sign-in)
Good Through Easter:
Cook’s Spiral Smoked Ham $1.39/lb.
Shaw’s Semi-Boneless Rib Roast or Steak $4.99/lb.
Strawberries $1.49
Del Monte Whole Pineapple $1.99
Pepsi/Diet Pepsi/Mountain Dew/Sierra Mist 4/$10.00
Use with four $2.00/1 Pepsi Rebate coupons for
4/$2.00
Green Giant Vegetables 10/$10.00
Use with $1.00/2 Green giant Coupon (4.05 SS)
for 2/$1.00
Good all Week:
Asparagus $1.49/lb.
Shaw’s Boneless Chicken Breast $1.79/lb.
Use with $1.00/3 [...]

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Super Savings Saturday

Yesterday was probably one of the best sale-days ever. And, it could have been even better, but I did what I could between work and our Good Friday service! New York & Co. had a $15.00 off any purchase coupon good for only yesterday; my friend/co-worker and I grabbed our coupons after work and headed [...]

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WFMW: Wearing Things Out

I did–for a brief moment–think of taking pictures of a lot of very worn out things, but then thought better of it. Maybe it’s my father’s thriftiness, maybe it’s DIY stubbornness, maybe it’s sentimentality (I wore that belt on 5+ years of archaeology digs!), but I have a hard time just letting things go. So, [...]

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New England Saving, Stop & Shop Deals, Apr. 3-9, 2009

Semi-Boneless Beef Rib Roast $4.99/lb.
Strawberries 3/$5.00
Cook’s Spiral Sliced Ham $1.39
Semi Boneless Rib Steak $5.99/lb.
Poland Spring 24-Pack $3.99
Ocean Spray 2/$4.00
Alaskan Cod Fillets $5.99/lb.
Artichokes $0.99 each
Sweet potatoes or yams $0.99/lb.
Shadybrook farms Fresh Turkey $0.99/lb.
Dannon yogurt 20/$10.00
Use with two $1.00/10 Dannon Coupon (3.15.09 SS)
for 20/$8.00
Kraft Shredded Cheese 2/$5.00
Classic Jelly Beans $0.99
B1G1 and B2G1 Free:
Hormel Black label Sliced Bacon
Kahn’s [...]

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Brown-Bag Cost Analysis

Since my husband and I are both “in the workforce” as they say, we often run into the buy/bring conundrum. We’ve tallied budgets, looked up costs, and done some pretty hefty research. What we’ve found? Everything in moderation.
Now, there is a difference between a $6.74 meal somewhere, and something from home, obviously, and sometimes you [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

Well, we did do better last week, though deviating a bit from the plan. I also think we’re in a bit of a food rut (though having homework most nights, and with myself not eating dinner,  doesn’t exactly help!) so I hope to go through some cookbooks, recent (free) magazines, and come up with some [...]

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Super Savings Saturday: Victoria’s Secret

No pictures for this post!
It all started a few days ago, when I went in to redeem that little “Free Panty” card that always comes in the mail. While in the store, the saleswoman mentioned that if you try on The Perfect One bra, they’ll give you a free $5.00 coupon good for [...]

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New England Saving, Shaw’s Deals, March 20-26, 2009

Shaws March 20-26
12-Pack Pepsi/Diet/Mountain Dew 4/$10.00 (Must Buy 4)
Sirloin Steak Tips $3.99
Use with $1.00/3+lb.s Shaw’s Printable
Haddock Fillets or Stuffed Haddock Portions $6.99/lb.
Use with $1.00/1+ lb. Haddock Fillets Shaw’s Printable
Sweet Strawberries $1.69/16 oz.
Shaw’s Chicken Legs/Thighs/Drumsticks or Whole Chicken $0.99/lb.
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese 2/$1.00
Tropicana Pure or Trop50 2/$6.00
Buy 4 and get a coupon for the 5th Free [...]

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Frugal Shopping Regrets

I wish I had a picture to post. Alas, I don’t even know the brand–it may have been Alex & Chloe. *sigh*
For most of us trying to live a frugal life, I would assume we do the mental checklist before buying something.

“Do I need it?”
“Can I get this for less elsewhere?”
“Do we have [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

I severely fell off the making-food-and-thus-eating-cheap bandwagon last week. I had a ton of schoolwork, we were running low on groceries, and…yeah, just excuses. It would have been better to make a 10 minute stop at Traders. *Sigh* There will be shopping this week.
So, I’ll draw up a formal list tomorrow, but I think this [...]

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