My Cheap-o Secret!!!

Lots of folks ask about how I save money. The cold, hard truth is....I am a lazy person with lots of different responsibilities. So, organizing my coupons to the hilt is not realistic. I choose to do the easy thing!

The easiest thing for me to do is check the deals going on at the grocery store. In my hometown grocery, there are two main things going on: discounted meat and dairy, and an area with scratch-and-dent groceries. These areas vary in each grocery store, but I have found that Ingles and Piggly Wiggly tend to locate their items in grocery buggies near to the entrance. I find all sorts of nonperishable items there....beat-up boxes of oatmeal, dented cans of tomato soup (still openable!! People ask me that all the time, but I have never had a problem...), and--most recently--cake mixes, frosting, and other baking items.

As for the discounted meat and dairy....get ready to use it immediately. On-sale milk can be used to make Jell-o puddings, churns of homemade ice cream, or big bowls of cereal. :-)

Hope this encourages you to think "outside the buggy"! Oh, and for those of you who are enjoying the benefits of a well-organized coupon stash, did I tell you that you can use coupons on those on-sale items? I made 50 cents (as in, I got the product for free and got 50 cents credit) by purchasing the Chef Boyardee products pictured and using a 50 cent coupon.... check out recipes from the recent House Party that I had. Saving money is all about putting it together to make great deals that work with your life.

Happy Couponing!

New Coupons Found at Piggly Wiggly!

Since Piggly Wiggly grocery stores are independently owned and operated, the coupon flier found here may not be found in your store. This was found in the Manchester, Georgia Piggly Wiggly, next to the shopping baskets on the right side of the store (beside the doors). Please call your store to see if they have it. (Also, please note the varying expiration dates before you plan your shopping--they are all over the place!)

"Back to School" Coupon Flier--"Over $25 in Coupon Savings"
(It states that the offer is good at this location only, but the coupons printed are all manufacturer coupons. The only coupons that are only usable at Piggly Wiggly stores are the ones which refer to their store-branded items, called Best Choice.)

$1 off when you buy (wyb) any 2 Vlasic items (exp 9/13/10)

$1 off any package Carl Buddig Deli Cuts (good from 8/1/10-10/31/10)

$1 off any Axe Deodorant or Bodyspray product (exp 9/13/10; these go on sale at Rite Aid and Kroger fairly often)

$1 off any Blue Bunny Novelty Carton (exp 9/30/10)

$1 off wyb any 2 Breyers Ice Cream products (exp 9/13/10)

$0.55 off wyb any 2 Campbells' Spaghetti-O's canned pasta (exp 8/31/10)

$0.55 off wyb any 2 V8 Splash Beverages (exp 8/31/10)

FREE Clorox Regular Bleach (96 oz) wyb any two participating products (exp 9/13/10):
Includes Clorox Regular Bleach, Clorox Clean-Up Cleanser with Bleach, Clorox Disinfecting Bathroom Cleaner, Pine-Sol Brand Cleaner 48 oz, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes 35 ct, Tilex Mold and Mildew Remover, Glad Trash Bags.
(*Rite Aid has a sale on Glad Trash Bags week of 7/24; Piggly Wiggly has the Disinfecting Wipes for 2/$4--just in time for school! Clorox Bleach is on sale at Piggly Wiggly for 2/$3, so you could get 3-96 oz. jugs of bleach for $3.00, if you needed it.)

FREE Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (35 ct.) wyb any two participating products:
See above.

FREE GreenWorks Naturally Derived Cleaning Product wyb any GreenWords Naturally Derived Laundry Detergent (45 oz or larger, exp 9/13/10)

FREE Glad Food Bags wyb any 2 Glad Food Storage or GladWare products (exp 9/13/10)

$1 off wyb any 2 Shedd's Spread Country Crock Spread Products (45 oz indicated; exp 9/13/10)

$1 off any 2 All Natural Dole Salad Kits (exp 9/30/10)

$1 off wyb any 2 Dove Body Wash or Beauty Bar products (exp 9/13/10)

FREE Best Choice pudding cups wyb any 2 Hormel Compleats microwave meals (exp 9/14/10; there are coupons out there for the Hormel meals, and it is perfectly appropriate to use them, since the free coupon is attached to the free item, the pudding cups)

FREE Country Crock side dish wyb any 1 Hormel Refrigerated Entree (exp 9/14/10)

$0.75 off wyb any 3 Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper boxed Skillet Meals (exp 9/30/10; there are constantly deals running in various stores to put these items at $1.00 apiece, so this coupon would make 3 boxes of Hamburger Helper cost $0.75 a box)

FREE bagged salad (up to $2.50) wyb any 1 Hormel Cure 81 boneless quarter ham AND any Country Crock Side Dish (exp 9/14/10)

$2 off Milk wyb any 5 Kellogg's cereals, 12 oz or larger, any flavor, mix or match (exp 9/15/10)

$1 off any 2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinners (exp 9/13/10; Piggly Wiggly has these on sale now, so it would make for a cheap side dish or donation to your local food pantry)

$0.75 off any 2 Luzianne Tea Products (exp 9/13/10; there are two kinds of Luzianne tea pictured, but remember: when it says any, it means any)

$1 off wyb any 2 Planters Cocktail or Dry Roasted Peanuts (exp 9/13/10)

$0.75 off any 1 Oscar Mayer Deli Creations Sandwiches (exp 9/13/10; goes on sale at Kroger, Ingles, etc. fairly often, and can also be found on markdown, which makes for a cheap or nearly free lunch)

$1 off wyb any two 64 oz bottles of Ocean Spray CranEnergy, Blueberry, or Fruit and Veggie Juices and Juice Drinks (exp 9/30/10)

$1 off wyb any 3 Skippy Peanut Butter products (exp 9/13/10)

$1 off wyb any 2 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner products (exp 9/13/10)

FREE fruit snacks (up to $2.00) wyb any 5 participating ConAgra Foods products (exp 13/10):
Includes Manwich 15.5 oz, Snack Pack pudding 4 pack, Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta 15 oz and Microwaveable Cups 7.5 oz, Hunt's Pasta Sauce 26-26.5 oz, RoTel Diced Tomatoes 10 oz, Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn 3-pack, Peter Pan peanut butter 13-18oz and Kid Cuisine. (Snack Packs are constantly on sale for $1 a pack, and if your kids like them for school lunches, it is not a bad deal.)

Remember that the key to great couponing is to save coupons for when the store has a sale and/or they are also providing rebates (as with Rite Aid) for a certain amount of purchasing. Happy shopping!