Well, I think I am going to successfully avoid visiting Vons this week...I went to Sprouts yesterday and got milk, half and half, apples, some grains and dried fruit from the bulk bins to make crockpot oatmeal, asparagus, baking potatoes, sweet potatoes, a bag of salad, half a pound of smoked bacon, half a pound of pollo asado, bagels, a treat of chocolate covered caramel popcorn from the bulk bins, two grapefruits, strawberries, blueberries, broccoli, and an odwalla juice for the kids....for less than $50! And like I said, I think that will do it for this week. We'll end up going out at least once since it is my birthday this week, but I will use some of the birthday coupons I have received in the mail and in my email. ;-)
I wanted to mention some things to keep your eyes on or possibly sign up for:
--The online coupons (like coupons.com, smartsource.com, and redplum.com) generally reset at the beginning of the month. So you might want to check those out before the end of the month in case there's any you might need that could disappear. I always forget to do this.
--I recently found Superpoints and it is another "click to get points to spend on items" website. Many have posted that they get amazon.com gift cards every week for doing almost nothing. There is a "SuperLucky Button" that you can click on each day to try to win points. Those points add up and then you can get gift cards. There are surveys and other things you can also do to get points if you want. Use this link to sign up: http://superpoints.com/join/ysk0by
--I once signed up for Swagbucks; this is a way to get points when you search for things online. I was never able to get into it, but many of my facebook friends do this regularly. I may have to revisit this site again. www.swagbucks.com
--I just signed up for Ebates; this gives you cash back when you shop by way of their site. For instance, I got a toy organizer for my son this week from Walmart. By starting at ebates.com, I got a $10 Target gift card (for signing up and spending a certain amount) and then I will get 1% cash back. There are lots of stores listed with an average of about 3% cash back that they pay to you quarterly (as long as you reach $5). Join here:
Well, I hope you all are doing well...I was excited to see that I surpassed 1,000 hits on my posts. I love that more people are checking out this blog and I hope my tips are helping you a little bit. I would love to see posts/comments, though! Feedback/input is appreciated. I am brainstorming some posts about ways to save electricity (since the summer months are coming and our a/c's will be on 24 hours a day) and green cleaning tips (like using homemade cleaners).
Thanks for looking and good luck to you in your savings!
--Katie
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