July might have been my biggest coupon savings month so far. I saved a total of $67.78, just by using coupons. I also earned $12.10 in rebates from Walgreens. My year to date coupon savings is now at $165.25! I hope to do well in August too, another really long month 🙂
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Not just a …
This is a new series on my blog where I find a new and different use for a common item in the home. Today I’m using my Melon Baller as a cookie scoop.
I send about 3 dozen cookies to my husband’s workplace every Friday. The cookies are homemade, but I want them to look fairly uniform. The melon baller does the job beautifully. I can easily place 16 cookies on one air bake cookie sheet, so my time baking in the kitchen is quick too. I have plenty of bite sized cookies to share with the co-workers, and still have a few for my boys at home. Now I’m off to find a big glass of milk 😉
Wednesday Paper
Wednesday is when I get the loss leaders in my neck of the woods. How I wish they came in the weekend paper, that is when I make my lists. This weeks ads didn’t offer too many great deals, bummer. I guess I’ll have to wait for next Wednesdays deals.
All of my loss leaders are from out of town and about 30 minutes away. It is about a $7.00 round trip. I only go and shop if I can save more with my coupons, and if I can’t find a better deal in town. I also have to make my gas money worth the trip. Sometimes I like to shop out of state. It is a 20 minute drive, and a $5.00 round trip. The sales tax is much lower, and I fill up my gas tank too. Gas is usually twenty cents cheaper than what I pay locally.
Every week it seems I’m playing the grocery/gas money game, searching for the best deals, and cheaper gas. What steps are you taking to help to help out your grocery/gas budget?
A few sites to check out and help out with both:
A great site to check local gas prices in the USA- www.gasbuddy.com
Another great site to check out local grocery sales and compare them too- www.groceryguide.com
Whats for Lunch?
This seems to be trouble for me. I plan my dinner menus monthly, I can make a pretty mean breakfast, but when it comes to lunch I draw a blank. My husband comes home for lunch everyday, and a few times a week I run out for takeout, which adds up really fast. I’ve been trying to get creative with items that I can keep stocked in the freezer for a quick and inexpensive meal, but I could use a little help. Any suggestions to get me out of my lunch funk would be greatly appreciated.