Kroger $25 Giftcard Winner!!!

Thanks to everyone who entered!!! The winner is Stephanie!!!


"Stephanie said... I blogged #5
http://thegrantsgiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/07/mandys-frugal-journey-25-kroger-gift.html
thecartoonlovinmama(at)gmail(dot)com "

Congrats Stephanie!!! :o)

Giveaway: $25 Kroger Giftcard ends 8/4 @ 9pm CST

Giveaway ClosedWhile you’re out and about, be sure to stop at your local Kroger Family of Stores (which includes Kroger, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy) to take advantage of their “Add Up the Savings” Event and stock up on your favorite General Mills & Kimberly Clark brands From August 8 through August 21, when you buy 8 participating items from any Kroger store, you’ll receive $4 off of your purchase. Some of the great participating brands include: Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, Pillsbury Cookies & Biscuits, Kleenex, Huggies, Betty Crocker Brownies, Cottonelle, and Lucky Charms.

In addition to these great savings, be sure to take advantage of the special Bonus Box Tops Offers and get a jumpstart on helping the participating school of your choice this year.

All you have to do, if you haven’t already, is register at www.RewardYourSchool.com. Once you register, you will automatically receive 5 Bonus Box Tops just for signing up! You will also receive custom offers for Bonus Box Tops for purchasing participating products.

These great offers are:

• Buy any 4 Box Tops products and get 10 Bonus Box Tops


• Buy any 8 Box Tops products and get 25 Bonus Box Tops

The offers you select will then load onto your Kroger Shopper Card to be redeemed once you purchase the items. It’s extra easy because there’s no clipping! Just remember to scan your Kroger Shopper Card and the Bonus Box Tops will automatically go straight the participating school of your choice.

Win It!
Ready to start adding up the savings? Thanks to MyBlog Spark one lucky reader will win a $25 Kroger Family of Stores gift card that you can use to purchase your favorite “Add Up the Savings” participating items!

Mandatory Entry:

Share which eight participating items {Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, Pillsbury Cookies & Biscuits, Kleenex, Huggies, Betty Crocker Brownies, Cottonelle, and Lucky Charms} you plan to purchase to receive $4 off during the `Add up the Savings Event´ at the Kroger Family of Stores.

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More Details:
1.)This giveaway is open to US ONLY.
2.)Sorry, No PO Boxes.
3.) This giveaway will close Wed August 4, 2010 at 9pm CST.
4.)The winner will be selected via random.org and the winner will be contacted by email. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize.

Disclosure: The Kroger Family of Stores gift card, information, and giveaway were all provided by The Kroger Family of Stores, General Mills, and Kimberly Clark through MyBlogSpark.

Super Savings Saturday saved 80% @ Kroger!!!

Yay... I finally did some coupon shopping again!!! :o) There were so many things at Kroger this past week that I just couldn't pass up. So I made my list and went shopping the first night at 9:30. It was nice to shop that late... the store was super empty. I like shopping when it's not as busy, I feel that it's easier for me to take my time and not get rushed. This was all done in 4 transactions over the course of 2 days.

Total Spent: $35.43
Total Saved: $148.14 or 80%

Wooohooo!!!! It feels good to be back into couponing!!! :o) Also since i'm going to Alabama this weekend for my hubby's family reunion I will make this my Super Savings Saturday post since I haven't done one in quite a while!!! So how did you do this week? Feel free to link up below!!!

Where have I been???

So.... I hate that I haven't blogged in FOREVER. I haven't been doing much couponing here lately. I haven't even bought a paper in probably 3 weeks. BUT I am trying to slowly get back into couponing. I am now working 5 days a week- just shy of 40 hours a week. I have been staying super busy with anywhere from 5-7 clients a day. So this has been a huge adjustment for me. My daily routine is: get up, get ready, take Keaton to daycare, work from 9-5, pick Keaton up, figure out something for my family to eat, spend a few hours with Keaton & the hubby, put Keaton to bed, do some cleaning, go to bed. I usually hop into bed around midnight. I've been running to walmart when I get free time and spending WAY more than I want to. So after balancing the checkbook and seeing how much money I'm wasting i'm trying to get back into my old routine. So please bear with me while I get back on track. I will be doing a giveaway for a $25 gift card to Kroger soon!!! So stay tuned!!! :o) Hopefully once I figure out better time management I can get back to blogging!!!

Super Savings Saturday saved 91%

I didn't do too much shopping this week. I've been pretty busy this week. I'm starting a new job on Monday and my last day at my current job is tomorrow. I found a job at a different Spa!!! So i'm pretty excited!! I love being a nail tech!! :o)

Grand Total Spent this week: $8.36
Grand Total Saved this week: $85.00
Total Savings of 91%

CVS

Total Spent: $2.03
Total Saved: $39.69
Left with $5 in ecb

• I bought 4 ziploc bags for $2.50 each and used (2) $1/2 coupons & earned $5 ecb
• 6 xtra laundry detergent for $1.50 each and used (6) $1 coupons
• 2 Betty Crocker Delights fr $0.88 each and used (2) $0.75 coupons
• 2 M&M's on sale for B1g1 used (1) b1g1 coupons= both free
• 2 packs of stride gum. 1 pack was $1.49 the other was $0.88. Got that cheaper pack free with a B1G1 coupon
• Paid with $12 in ECB's
  

Walgreens

Total Spent: $5.90
Total Saved: $37.08

• (8) Deli Creations for $2 each used (8) $1 off coupons. Earned $3 RR.
• (6) Dentyne gum used (2) $1 off and coupon in wags booklet
• (2) newspapers $3.00
• Chips for my hubby $2.49
• Used $5 RR & $3 RR

Walgreens

Total Spent: $0.43
Total Saved: $8.25

• (6) Dentyne Gum used (2) $1 off coupons and coupon in walgreens july booklet
• Royal Jello $0.25 (filler so my total wouldnt be negative)

How did you do this week????? Please link up below!!

Super Savings Saturday saved 52%

Walmart: Details HERE & HERE
Spent: $19.18
Saved: $29.10

Kroger: Details HERE
Spent: $9.24
Saved: $15.87

Wags: Details HERE
Spent: $0
Saved: $6.00

Big John's: Details HERE
Spent: $18.40

Total Spent: $46.82
Total Saved: $50.97 or 52%

How did you do this week??? Please link up below!!!

Walmart $5.60

Bagels $1.88

Kool-Aid Fun Fizz $1.97
used FREE coupon from Kraftfirsttaste

Kraft 100cal cheese $2.28
used FREE coupon from Kraftfirsttaste

Mac N Cheese Deluxe Dinner $2.00
used FREE coupon from Kraftfirsttaste

Roast Beef $3.00
used FREE coupon from Kraftfirsttaste

Ritz Crackerfuls $2.78
used FREE coupon from Kraftfirsttaste

Dixie Plates $3.72

Spent: $5.60
Saved: $12.03

6/23 Big John's $18.40

Um... so yeah... I don't really feel like I got a lot. But oh well... I work 5 days a week now... so by the time I get off work I really don't care... Not very frugal of me!!! :P BUT... It's not like I bought random junk. Everything I bought was with a meal in mind. So let's see what I can do with this!!!

Pork Roast $5.55
Potatoes $2.89
McCormick Slow Cookers Seasoning $1.79

Ok... This is all for one meal. I will also add baby carrots which I had on hand. This will feed my family Dinner, and leftovers for the next day or two. So that's $8.33 (I didn't include the entire price of that potatoes). So that's not really that bad when you break it down like that.

Garlic Bread $1.88
Ragu Alfredo $2.45 (YIKES) you can get this for like $1.39 at Kroger. But I wasn't at Kroger sooo... I paid that amount. lol :o)

That will be for a meal. I already have PLENTY of pasta on hand. Also the garlic bread will be split between a few different meals.

Tater Tot's $2.68

These will be for hamburgers and things like that.

Bread $0.98


So all in all I spent $18.40 on all of this. Now that I have broken everything down I feel like I did good for my money except the ragu!!! lol They are $1.39 at Kroger this week and there are $1.25/3 coupons in on of the inserts. So I plan to stock up on some alfredo!! :o)

FREE DiGiorno Deep Dish Pizza- Facebook offer!!!

Haha... Yes that would be my face... ;)!!! But that photo right there earned me a FREE coupon for a DiGiorno Deep Dish Pizza!!! Head on over HERE and score your free pizza coupon too!!! You will recieve it by snail mail in 6-8 weeks!!!

Thanks Ann!!! :o)

Follow me back Tuesday & Tag A Long Tuesday

Welcome to Mandy's Frugal Journey!!!!







If you are here from Follow Me Back Tuesday or Tag A Long Tuesday... please follow my blog and leave a comment so I can follow you back!!! :o)

So what is my blog about??? I like to post my weekly shopping trips. You can see my recent Walmart & Kroger trips HERE & HERE.

There are a few Instant win games going on right now too. Go HERE to try and win some sobe lifewater, or HERE to win free items from Kroger.

So a little about me....

• I'm 24---married for over 3 years.
• I'm a mommy!!! My lil boy will be 2 next month.
• I just graduated college with my Nail technician license.
• I just started working at a Spa after taking off work for 9 months. It's an adjustment.
• I LOVE to save money.
• I like to watch lifetime, cw, and nickelodeon!!! :o) Nickelodeon is for my son!! hehe
• I love to read when I can find the time!!!
• I love meeting new people and making new friends!!!
• I'm a coupon-a-holic!!!
• I LOVE animals!!!!
  

6/20 Wags: Free Newspapers

I ran into Wags Sunday morning... with NO makeup on... I NEVER do that... lol. I wanted to get it over with and figured if I went early enough I wouldn't see anyone I knew. lol

(4) Newspapers $6.00

used $6RR!!!

= FREE COUPONS!!!!!

6/19 Walmart saved 56%

I had a rather pleasant trip at walmart!!!

Sargento Cheese $4.42 (It was cheaper than the walmart brand)

Deli Fresh Turkey Pastrami $3.00
used FREE coupon from Kraft -$3.00
Total: Free

(4) Dan-o-nino $8.24 (yes these are tiny... but they are perfect for my almost 2 year old)
used (4) $1.50 coupons
Total for 4: $2.24

Simply Go-Gurt $2.25
used free coupon from giveaway
Total: FREE

Philadelphia cream cheese $1.82
used FREE coupon from Kraftfirsttaste
Total: FREE

(2) Deli Creation subs $4.96 (for hubbys lunch)
used (2) $1 off coupons
Total: $2.96 for 2

(2) V8 Fusion $5.96
used (2) $1 off printables
Total: $3.96 for 2

Total: $13.58
Saved: $17.07 or 56%

6/19 Kroger saved 63%

Kroger Waffles $1.75 (I think I spend a bit more and get Eggo's next time)

Kroger mini pancakes $2.00

(2) Kraft Mac & Cheese $2.38--FREE
used (2) Free coupons from Kraft -$2.38

(4) Sobe Lifewater $3.52
used (2) B1G1 free coupons -$1.76

Bananas $1.12

Grapes $2.69

Kraft Mac & Cheese 5pack $2.99 (There was a peelie on the box that says you get a free capri sun when you buy the mac n cheese)

Capri Sun $2.15
used free coupon from Kraft Mac & Cheese box. -$2.15

I also used a $3 catalina

Total: $9.24
Saved: $15.87 or 63%

Victoria's Secret: Clearance Swimwear extra 20% ENDS TODAY!!

Check out this cute bathing suit I just ordered!!! I got mine in pink dots!!! If your in a need of a bathing suit for the summer go HERE to check out the clearance bathing suits and use code SHOPSWIM to score an extra 20% off clearance bathing suits. Hurry this offer ends today!!! My total was around $23.34!!! Now let's just hope it fits!!! :o)

Good Earth Gift Pack Winner

Thanks soooo much for all that participated. I wish I had one to give to everyone!!

I used random.org and it generated #31!!!

~*Nomie*~ said... I subscribed via email

nomieecoware@gmail.com

Congrats Nomie!!!!

Super Savings Saturday saved 78%

Total Spent: $26.26
Total Saved: $94.79 or 78%
ECB Left: $12
RR Left: $11

How did you do this week?? Please link up below!!!

6/17 CVS Spent $1.99 saved $19.00

(2) Gillette Body Wash $8
Schick Razor $8.97

Used:

$4/2 Gillette from May P&G
$5 Schick
$7 ecb

Total: $1.99 ($0.97 was tax)
Saved: $19.00
ECB earned: $12

6/16 Walmart: $15.90

I grabbed (3) 24 packs of diet dr. pepper. :o) I'm a total Diet Dr. Pepper aholic!!! lol :o)

Walmart: $5 24 packs!!!!

I was at my local Walmart and noticed they had the $5 24packs of drinks on sale again!!! I think this is a fabulous time to STOCK up!!!!! :o) I bought 3 of them tonight and will prob grab more by the end of the week. Not sure if this is a regional thing... but it's def worth checking out!!! They have Coke & Pepsi products.

Pinecone Research: Accepting Applications!!!

I am a member of Pinecone research. I love them. Each time I do a survey I get $3 deposited to my Paypal account. So HURRY over here and apply to do surveys with this company. I don't get a ton of surveys but you don't have to worry about not qualifying for their surveys. Not sure how long they will be accepting applications!!! Let me know if you get in!! :o)

Thanks, ThePrudentPatron!!!