Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts

Monday, June 20, 2011

Join Us On Facebook!

Head on over to Facebook and "like" Sharing the Wealth! Saving Money: 101.  Going forward all the regular deals posts have been transferred over there.  Feel free to share with your friends and have them "like" us too!  The more the merrier!  If you have some great finds, please share them.....post your deals on our wall so everyone can benefit.  See you there!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Two New Money Saving Blogs

Hello Frugal Friends!  I just wanted to point out to you that I have added two new money saving blogs under our list of favorites.  For my frugal friends who like to shop organically, you are going to LOVE these!  There aren't too many money saving blogs that are centered toward organic deals so I was super excited to find these.

The first one is Your Green Helper and this site offers tons of tips on getting started with being more "green" and shopping organically.  There are deal scenarios for places like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, two stores in our area that are really centered toward organic/healthy eating.  I know a couple of my frugal friends are planning trips to these stores soon, so I was super happy to find this one for them.  By the looks of these scenarios, shopping organically can be affordable!  You can like them on facebook here.

The other is a forum called Organic Grocery Deals.  You have to sign up for this one, and log in every time you want to check in on deals.  It's a format similar to Couponers Wanted, so if you use that site a lot, you will feel comfortable here.  There's lots of info at this site too, not only on deals but getting started and ideas for many ways to "green" your life.  You can like them on facebook here.

I was surprised at the number of my frugal friends who shop organically, I had no idea!  Had I known, I would have incorporated more money saving blogs ages ago!  And for those that don't shop organically, don't worry, this blog is not turning into an organic only blog....I promise there will be lots of deals to share that are not for organic products still, right now I am concentrating on that area in my own life so I just happen to be finding lots of new info in that area.  In the meantime, "like" Sharing the Wealth! Saving Money: 101 on facebook and share some of your own great finds on the wall.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Time for Change

A lot is changing in my life and around our house.  Life has been extremely busy lately, and I just feel like I can't get ahead or even keep up any more.  Summer seems like it's passing me by and I have not yet had a chance to enjoy it.  I talked with several of my frugal friends this morning and it seems as if no one has had time for much deal seeking or coupon shopping.  I am so thankful for my stockpile now more than ever.  I have a stack of inserts to look through from 5/1 thru present!!!  In the midst of all this busy-ness, I am making lots of changes in our lifestyle, habits and routines.

Due to some recent health issues, I have become very interested in what I am putting into my body and on my family dinner table.  I starting seeing a N.D. (Naturpathic Doctor) and I love it!  The first change I am making is our eating habits.  I have been very interested in eating better lately and trying to feed my family better.  A few sources that I learned a lot from are the documentary Food Matters and the book The China Study.  I highly recommend both of these to anyone that is interested in the quality and value (by value, I mean nutritional, not dollars and cents) of your food.  Food Matters is available on Netflix and you could probably get it through your local library also.  You can check out more info on the documentary here, and even catch a snippet of the film.  The book The China Study can also come from the local library or book store.  I picked mine up on Kindle for iPad through Amazon.  This book offers hard evidence and many years of studies and research to back up it's nutritional information.  There is a documentary based on this book just being released now that I would love to see, it's called Forks Over Knives.   You can check out release dates and info about it here.  I also learned quite a bit from my neighbor, friend and farmer, Jim Evans of Ready Jam Farms.  Jim runs a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture co-op that offers locally grown, non genetically modified, totally organic produce to his customers each week through the co-op and our local farmer's market.  He's an individual farmer with respect for the environment and land, and most of all his customers.  


With that being said, I have made a commitment to do two things to start out.  One is to buy organic when I can get it.  Sometimes it's just not convenient and I won't be able to, but if it's available I will buy all my fruits and veggies organically grown, or grow them myself.  Two, is to eat AT LEAST 50% of each meal as raw, whole foods, from plant based sources.  That means fresh fruits, veggies, nuts with every meal, and 50% of what I am consuming.  Yes, I am starting out slow.  That is because if I try to do too much at once I will get overwhelmed and give up.  I am trying to make changes to last a lifetime, and trying to do it right.  Does this mean I am going to throw away everything in my stockpile and start new, no.  Another reason I am starting out slow.  We will use up as much from our pantry as we can first and then replace with better products as we run out.  I don't want to be wasteful and if I make these subtle changes gradually over time rather than overnight, my family will be less resistant to the change also.  Does this mean I won't be deal shopping any longer, no!  I will be seeking out deals on organic items, and still getting the best deals that I can.  It will change the deals that I blog...more about that a little later.  


You are probably thinking right now, how much more expensive this is going to be on our family food budget.  Organic foods are generally higher priced than the more readily available foods.  You are right, it is going to be more costly up front, right now.  But I am thinking into the future.  If I put forth the extra efforts now, I will save on health care costs in the future.  It's a balancing act and one that I think is a very good investment.  


So, with the time it takes to change habits and learn new ones, grow a garden, learn new recipes and educate myself even more, there's been less and less time for me to coupon shop or post deals on this blog.  That brings me to the next change.  I am changing up the platform for sharing deals with my frugal pals and I think that you will enjoy it.  I have created a Facebook page for deals and frugal finds.  You can "like" the page Sharing the Wealth! Saving Money: 101 here and YOU can share your frugal finds on the wall also.  This means there is a potential to find MORE deals if we all start to share our shopping successes.  This blog and all it's info will still be here.  You can still print coupons from here, find links to great money saving blogs, see the Sunday Coupon Preview and have all The Basics right at your finger tips.  I would never take all that great info away!  


So, take this as your personal invitation to join Sharing the Wealth! Saving Money: 101 and start sharing YOUR great finds! I just ask that you only post deals that are tried and true, and you make sure to include as much info as you can in your post.  Make sure to be specific and give inserts or links of where the coupons needed for the deal can be found.  If you are posting about finding coupons such as WT's, peelies, blinkies, etc, make sure to give store names and locations so others can take advantage of them too!  Links to money saving blogs with deal write ups or scenarios for local stores are also welcome.  I am looking forward to interacting with all my frugal friends through Facebook!  See you there! 

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Hilander Week of 3/17-3/23

There is finally another fun week at Hilander. They are running a mega event where if you buy 10 items you get $5 off your order. These work great for couponers because of overage. There are tons of items included and coupon matchups. Here are some of my favorites - prices listed are after the discount:

Ronzoni Pasta - all varieties (as if we don't already have enough, but it's FREE) .49 - $1/1 Garden Delight, $1/2 Smart Taste, $1/2 Healthy Harvest - All free with overage

Dannon Yogurt 1.49 - $1/1 from 2/27 SS and recent catalinas

Rice A Roni/Pasta Roni .89 - B3RiceG1PastaFree $1/2 RP (mine actually deducted $2, but you should at least get the pre-discount price of 1.39)

Kraft Miracle Whip 2.79 - $1/1 from their facebook page & .75/1 Ecoupon from Hilander.net

Nabisco Crakers (Ritz, Wheat Thins, etc) 1.99 - $1/2 from 1/30 SS, $1/1 Ritz Munchables here, $1/1 Wheat Thins & $1/1 Wheat Thins Crunch Sticks from their facebook page

Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles Treats 1.99 - .75/1 from 3/13 SS

Kraft Singles 1.02 - .55/1 from 2/13 SS

Phili Cooking Cream 1.99 - $1.50/1 from 3/6 SS and Kraft First Taste

Annies Organic Mac N Cheese .49

French's Spciy Brown Mustard 1.19 - .50/1 Ecoupon from Hilander.net, .75/1 from 1/23 SS

Country Crock 1.49 - check your recent catalinas

Capri Sun 1.43

Post Cereal 1.99 (includes family size Honey Bunches of Oats, Cocoa Pebbles, Fruity Pebbles and NOT HBO with Raisins) - check recent catalinas for $1/1 HBO --- also a catalina promo for buy 3 get $2, buy 4 get $3, and buy 5 get $4 on your next order

Other good sales this week include:
Lays Chips 1.99 - .55/1 from 3/13 SS
Hormel Pepperoni 1.00 - $1/2 from 1/23 SS
Maruchan Yakisoba 1.09 - .50/1 from 3/13 SS
Old Spice Deoderant 1.99 - $1/1 Ecoupon on Hilander.net, $1/1 from P&G booklet, B1 deoderant G1 bodywash Free from 2/27 PG - Both FREE
Kroger Eggs 1.00
Pork Chops 1.99/lb

Check out the ad at Hilander.net for more sales this week. Remember Hilander doubles two like coupons in one shopping trip up to .55, so you may need to split up your trips.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

$1.00 Pretzel M&M's Printable Coupon

Head on over to Facebook and "like" M&M's U.S.A to print a $1.00 coupon for any bag of Pretzel M&M's.  You can print this twice per computer, it is not limited to twice per Facebook account.  Just login to your Facebook account on a different computer and you can print two more (and so on...). 

I missed out on this coupon the first time it was available, but my frugal friend Nicole let me know that it was available again.  This is going to work out great at Wags this week.  M&M's are on sale 4/$10 with a $5 Jingle Ca$h RR in return.  Using 4 $1.00 off coupons makes these only .25 a bag after coupons and RR - Great deal!
Since we're talkin' M&M's here, I had to include this photo of my son.  I took this at Jewel back in May...couldn't resist!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Hilander 10/21-10/27

Hilander is still running their buy 10 participating products get $5 off instantly promotion, but with a new set of items. The only really notable deal I found is Hungry-Man Frozen Meals which are $1.99 (when you buy a combination of 10 items). There is a $2/1 coupon for these on Facebook making them free.

Even better this week at Hilander is the 10 for $10 sale. Remember these are actually all priced at $1 and you do not have to buy 10 to get that price. Here are my favorites:

Athenos Hummus is $1
use the $1/1 from the 10/10 SS to get this for free

Crest Toothpaste (Cavity Protection Only) is $1
Use the .50/1 from the 9/26 P&G which will double making this free

Campbells Cream of Chicken and Cream of Mushroom Soup is also $1
Buy 6 which is $6
-$1.50/3 ecoupon from Hilander.net
-$1.50/3 ecoupon from Shortcuts.com
-.40/4 from the 10/3 SS (which doubles)
-.40/2 also from 10/3 SS (which doubles)
=$1.40 or .23 each
(Note: at my Hilander in Cherry Valley these were way on the bottom shelf)

SunnyD is still $1
Use the .25/1 from the 8/8 SS which doubles to get this for $.50

And here are a few more deals I worked out for those of you who didn't stock up at the Jewel sale last week:

Totino's Pizzas are $1
Buy 6 for $6
-$1/5 ecoupon from Hilander.net or Shortcuts.com
-two .50/3 coupons from 9/12 GM or a blinkie machine which will double
=$3 or .50 each

Totino's Pizza Rolls are also $1
Buy 4 for $4
-.40/2 ecoupon from Hilander.net
-.40/2 ecoupon from Cellfire.com
- two .40/2 from 8/8 GM or 9/12 GM which will both double
=$1.60 or .40 each

Crescent Rolls are $1
Buy 4 for $4
-.50/2 ecoupon from Hilander.net
-.50/2 from Cellfire.com OR Shortcuts.com
- two .50/2 from coupons.com or smartsource.com which will both double
=$1 or .25 each

Cinnamon Rolls are also $1
Buy 4 for $4
-.40/2 from Hilander.net
-.40/2 from Shortcuts.com OR Cellfire.com
- two .40/2 from 8/8 GM or 9/12 GM which will both double
=$1.60 or .40 each
AND/OR (depending on your coupons )buy 2 for $2
-.40/2 ecoupon from one listed above
- two .35/1 which will both double
=$.20 or .10 each

A few other notables:
Huggies Diapers are on sale for $8.99 - use a $2.50/1 ecoupon from Hilander.net and a $2/1 from the 9.26 SS to get these for $4.49 a package.

Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts are $1.87/lb
Boneless Pork Loin are $1.77/lb

Remember, you can only double two identical coupons in a single transaction, so if you are wanting to do multiples of some of these deals, you may need to break your order up.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Hilander - Free Butter & Starkist Tuna

This week Best Life Buttery Spread is on sale for $1. Use the $1/1 from the 8/29 RP to get this for free. Note: If they are out of it, as they were for me, be sure to get a raincheck. It is good for 30 days from issue date.

Starkist Tuna pouches are also on sale for $1 this week. Use the $.50/1 (which doubles) from liking them on Facebook or the $.50/1 (again doubles) from October Woman's Day to get this for free.

Eichrich Hotdogs are on sale for $.99 and other Eichrich sausages are on sale for $1.99. Use the $.35/1 (which doubles) from the 8/29 SS to get these for cheap.

Yogurt is still on sale this week. Dannon, Danimals, Light & Fit, Activia, and Dan-o-nino are $1.88. There are many, many coupons out there for $1/1 or $.55/1 making these $.77-.88 each.

And last Kroger Medium eggs are 2/$1 - no coupon needed!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Walgreens 9/12 thru 9/18


OK, I am really trying hard to get back into the swing of all things shopping but right now there's still not much to get me excited about!  Here's what I found at Wags worth picking up this week . 

First, my all time favorite razor, the Schick Intuition,  are on sale this week B1G1F.  If you head over to the Schick Facebook page here and "like" them you can grab a $4.00 off coupon.  These are priced at $9.99 each, but with the sale they are 2 for $9.99.  Use TWO of these Facebook coupons, which are an unlimited print, and get these WONDERFUL razors for $1.99 - that's less than $1 each!  To print multiples of this coupon, when the print box comes up just type in the # of copies that you want and out they print. 

Next, Colgate Total toothpaste is on sale for $2.99 with a $2 RR in return.  Use the $1.00 off Colgate coupon from the 9/12 SS and turn this into a .01 MM. 

Lastly, Listerine mouthwashes are on sale for $3.99 with a $1 RR in return.  You will want to check your coupon binder for your recent Catalina coupons because just a week or so ago Walgreens was issuing a $2.00 off Listerine coupon (Listerine Zero OR any Listerine/Rembrandt product).  You may have some of these in your stash if you were lucky enough to get one.  There are various Listerine mouthwash coupons current right now, and you can find them all over at Coupon Tom.  If you use this mouthwash (the whitening Listerine mouthwash is GREAT!) this is a pretty good deal.  It turns out to be either .99 each or $1.99 each depending on which coupon you use. 

If you have any RR's that you need to roll, you might want to try the Impruv lotion.  They make a good filler because they are $4.99 with a $4 RR in return.  If I have to use filler items I try to choose products that will generate another RR so I can stretch those out far as I can.  You would end up paying .99 OOP for this lotion. 

A little birdie told me that inventory is going on this week at Wags.  You will want to keep your eyes on the clearance bins at Wags between now and the next week or so.  Inventory time is when stores usually find back stock or odds and ends laying around the store that often times end up in the clearance bins.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

DiGiorno Printable Coupons

Over at the All You website there's a new coupon for $1.50 off any ONE package of DiGiorno Pizza & Breadsticks.  Just go here and click on "foods" on the left sidebar to find it quicker. 

This is a nice, high value coupon that we don't see too often.  I tried this pizza the last time this coupon was available and it was great!  My family really liked both the pizza and breadsticks

If you "like" DiGiorno over on Facebook then you can also print a $2.00 off coupon for the Deep Dish pizza.  Go here to get yours!

B1G1 Coupon for Bear Naked Products


If you "like" Bear Naked over on Facebook you will get a coupon for B1G1 FREE on any Bear Naked product (up to $5).  Click here to go straight to the Bear Naked page on FB.  

Bear Naked is running this promo until they reach 50K fans and right now they are only at about 18,700 so you should still be able to grab this. 

You might want to take note that yesterday they were having technical difficulties with the coupon printing.  I wasn't able to print mine from the FB page, but this morning I had an e-mail with my coupon included.  I was able to print it twice.  Make sure you check your spam folder - that's where I found mine.  I am glad I checked before I emptied it!

Hold onto this coupon for a bit, it doesn't expire for a month after you print it.  Maybe we will find a B1G1 sale to pair it with to get BOTH FREE!  Let me know if you find a great deal to use this with.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

FREE DiGiorno Deep Dish Pizza on Facebook!

Hurry and log into your Facebook account and check the DiGiorno page.  If you don't already "like" DiGiorno do it NOW and then click on the "Deep Dish" tab.  You will choose a silly character and then add your photo, once that's done you will enter your name and address for the coupon to be mailed to you. YAY!!  Love FREE pizza!

Monday, June 7, 2010

FREE Nabisco Cookies!

Who doesn't love FREE cookies?  Today only you can print a coupon on Facebook for one free package of Nabisco cookies wyb one gallon of milk and one package of Nabisco cookies.  Just go here, log into Facebook and print!  It's under the "Cookies & Milk" tab.  You can print it twice per computer and you can log into your FB account on different computers and print it twice once again.  The value of the coupon is up to $4.19. 
The last time this coupon was available, I spotted a great deal over at Jewel.  I needed Nilla Wafers for a recipe and the boxes of Nabisco Nilla Wafers had peelies on them for FREE bananas (up to $1.00).  Scope out two of these boxes with peelies and grab a gallon of milk and two small bunches of bananas priced right around $1.00 each.  One box and two small bunches of bananas will be FREE.  I am not sure of the price on the Nilla Wafers right now, I did not see them in the Jewel sale flyer that ends 6/9. 

The FB coupon doesn't expire until 6/25 so you have awhile to wait for these to go on sale to get the best deal possible.  Combining the milk into the June Dairy Month Catalina promo with $5 OYNO for purchasing 5 participating dairy products would make this deal even sweeter or maybe some other stores also have the peelies on the boxes.  Leave a comment and let us know if you find the peelies somewhere other than Jewel.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

FREE Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat @ Jewel

If you printed the $2.00 off Oscar Mayer lunch meat coupon from Facebook you should bring that over to Jewel.  There's select lunch meats on sale     2/$4.00 (sorry, I forgot to check the end date!).  Use the FB coupon to get these FREE!!  I picked up thin sliced bologna with my coupons.  I see some fried bologna sandwiches in my future!

Friday, April 16, 2010

FREE Oreos and Chips A-Hoy at Walmart

If you printed those Nabisco coupons from Facebook that I mentioned yesterday you can get yourself some FREE Oreos and Chips A-Hoy cookies.  When I was at Wal-mart today I found some small, individual size packages in the check out lane that were .50 each.  Use the $1.00 off TWO coupon and get these FREE!  There is no size restriction on the coupon so it works on ANY size package.  YAY - who doesn't love FREE cookies? 

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Facebook Coupons

I discovered something this evening that I wanted to share with you (maybe you already know this and I have been in the dark ;-) all along!).  Nabisco has a new coupon on their Facebook Fan page so I logged into my Facebook account and printed it twice from my main computer.  Since it's a pretty good coupon, just for the heck of it I thought I would try printing it from my other two computers, so I logged into my Facebook account on each of my other two computers and was able to print the coupon again - twice on each one.  It appears that these Facebook coupons are linked by computer, not by Facebook account, so anytime there's a good one you will have to remember that! 

I have been reading that this Nabisco coupon can be used at Wal-mart, Walgreens and CVS on the small packages or the "to go" cups of cookies priced right around .99-$1.00 each.  There is no size restriction on the coupon, it just states $1.00 when you buy any 2 Oreo or Chips A-Hoy products.  .50 for a sweet treat is a sweet deal!  I hope I find some tomorrow while I am out and about.