Kelly's Thrifty Tips

Oh where to begin today? There are so many things to share, but actually one thing struck me this weekend while reading Woman's World magazine. It struck me so much that I clipped a little article snippet and saved it to my little tip notebook.

As I have worked to save money, I have been learning what I should buy fresh, frozen or canned. This weekend I found a way to save money and do something good for yourself too. I love orange juice! I especially like it when I am coming down with a cold. I don't know about you, but I crave OJ when I am close to getting ill. I usually buy what is on sale, but go for carton juice with vitamin D. That stops today. I read in Woman's World that there was a study in the journal of Nutrition Research that showed that orange juice from frozen concentrate may assist in reducing LDL cholesterol. Apparently this is because the frozen concentrate will use the entire orange from the peel on in. These parts have more flavanoids than pulp alone. I cannot fully explain what flavanoids are but I do know that they have wonderful antioxidant qualities. These can help prevent free radical damage that leads to LDL build up. Quite often you can get the frozen concentrate orange juice for a much lower price than the carton or bottle so it really is a win-win.

April is literally a day away, and it is time to get those shopping plans made. The best way to save money is to plan when to spend it. Here are a few things that are good buy bets for the month of April.

April is a slow month for gym memberships so head on out to the gym and see if you can get yourself a deal. In fact with summer coming, isn't this a great time to get started on a new more fit you? Don't be afraid to ask for the best deal you can get. A lot of places are more willing to work with you now than ever before.

Looking for a television? Apparently the Japanese fiscal year ends on March 31 (picked up this information from yahoo.com) and that can mean a drop in prices for you on a fabulous new television.

You may not need these items now, but April is also a great time to buy winter tools and winter wear.

I don't know if it is because there are lots of weddings around the corner or what, but cookware prices are excellent during the month of April. If you need to upgrade few items in your own kitchen, this is a great time to get started. I highly recommend pricing yourself a crockpot or two. That is one of my cooking tools that I absolutely love.

Don't forget to start hitting all the thrift stores, because more and more people are Spring cleaning and donating those goodies. By the way this is a great time for you to Spring clean and do a little donating yourself. Don't forget to get a tax receipt.

I have also heard that April is a great month for purchasing used cars. With gas prices the way they are, this might be a great time to downsize into something smaller and more economical. Because new vacuum cleaners make their way to the floor in June, markdowns are going to be taking place at a quick pace. If you have been entertaining the idea of a new model, this is the time to act.

Tools are also priced right during the month of April. Why not pick up a few awesome tools for dad that you can gift him on Father's Day?

April is also a great time to pick up seeds, and with the prices I have been seeing for veggies, this is also a great time to chat with your local nursery and get some recommendations. I just purchased a double four x four raised garden bed, and I am totally planning on going to town in the gardening zone. Thankfully I have inexpensive assistance in the form of a fabulous 16-year-old son.

Lastly I also read that April is a good time to pick up some inexpensive cruise tickets. Apparently European cruises are especially lower priced. If you would like a getaway, this could be a good way to go about that.

FREEBIES

Oh one of THE best freebies comes from the Sample Showcase! The Sample Showcase sends lots of free samples through UPS, and it is a MUST. The free sample box opportunity is in just a little over four days. Register now so you can get in on the samples when the offer goes live.

LINK: Sample Showcase

If you are interested in business news you might want to sign up for the free issue of Bloomberg Business Week. I got a free subscription to it a while back and it really is a great magazine.

LINK: Free Issue of Bloomberg Business Week

Rewards Gold has the opportunity for you to get a free subscription to Newsweek magazine. I have mentioned Rewards Gold before. It is a very simple program where you recommend Rewards Gold to a friend, complete a Breakfast survey and then do two simple reviews. That is it, and in return, you get a fabulous no strings attached free magazine subscription. Rewards Gold has kept me in free magazine subscriptions for years. The magazine offers change quickly so get in while you have a chance.

LINK: Rewards Gold Newsweek Magazine

Get your free sample of Fiber Choice fiber supplements. They are tasty, good for you, and of course free. Get them while supplies last at the link below.

LINK: Fiber Choice

Register now for a free sample of Zantac 150. Free and available while supplies last.

LINK: Zantac 150

Yay! It is back! Free samples of Nescafe Taster's Choice coffee singles. These are way tasty and awesome to have on hand. They come in a variety of flavors too.

LINK: Nescafe Taster's Choice Coffee Singles

Okay I am telling you this one now so you can mark your calendars! I am also telling you now, because as I grow older, I forget this stuff when the time comes (I have set my email calendar for this one). On April 22nd bring in your travel mug and participating Starbucks locations will fill it with coffee or tea. Get details at the link below, and ask your Starbucks if they will be participating.

LINK: Starbucks April 22

FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS

FreeCCM has some great free downloads for everyone this week. Songs from The Choir, Catalyst Music Project, Derek Webb, Desperation Band, Gateway Worship (featuring Kari Jobe), and Cloverton. Every Tuesday, they have a new song for you to download for free. They also have some great contests too. Don't miss out. It is free to join.

LINK: FreeCCM Music Downloads

Join New Release Tuesday and get access to download Phil Stacey's "More Than That," Caedmon's Call "She," and "Because of Your Love" by The Ambassador.

LINK: New Release Tuesday Downloads

FREE KINDLE DOWNLOADS

If you are looking for some free Christian Kindle downloads from Amazon, here is a quick list for you to check out. And remember, you can download the Kindle app to your PC, iPhone, Blackberry, Android, and iPad. So you do not have to own a Kindle to enjoy this awesome feature.

Leota's Garden by Francine Rivers

She Walks In Beauty by Siri Mitchell

Michal: A Novel by Jill Eileen Smith

Invisible by Lorena McCourtney

Stuck In The Middle by Virginia Smith

Fave Crafts has a wonderful ebook on recycling crafts. When you click on the link a window will open asking for your email. Do not bother with that window. Close it and you still get your ebook.

LINK: Fave Crafts Recycling Craft eBook

Kelly's Thrifty Tips - Give A Little Bit

Before I get started with some thrifty tips, I wanted to offer up a few ways that you can give in a way that will bless and cost you nothing.

Dress For Success: Dress for Success is an organization that is all over America as well as moving on in some other countries as well. Dress for Success strives to help disadvantaged women achieve independence by providing attire, career assistance and also networking support. From today, February 24 to 27 they are having SOS Weekend which stands for Send One Suit. You can bring a nearly-new dress suit in to any Dress Barn to donate to Dress For Success. They have all kinds of needs too. Suits, pocketbooks, and shoes. Check out the Dress For Success website for more and for Dress Barn locations go to Dress Barn's website.

LINK: Dress For Success
LINK: Dress Barn

Donate used cell phones to Shelter Alliance for recycling. Domestic violence shelters can earn up to $30. Go to the website to print out a prepaid shipping label.

LINK: Shelter Alliance Donate Cell Phones

Are you an avid reader? Consider donating your books to soldiers. Books For Soldiers helps you donate to a soldier or a whole unit. For soldier's security, you do need to register. Get details and get started at the link below.

LINK: Books For Soldiers


GREAT GIVEAWAY SITE


How long has it been since I have posted a cool giveaway site. I think it has been a while so how about a fabulous one? Check out Blog Giveaway Directory which truly can be your one stop, blog giveaway place. I have mentioned time and time again how much I love blogs and how you can not just learn a thing or two but also win a thing or two. Check out Blog Giveaway Directory where they will point you to some amazing giveaways. You can win clothing, gift cards, food, entertainment items like books and movies. The possibilities are endless!

LINK: Blog Directory Giveaway


FREE SAMPLES

While supplies last you can sign up for a free sample of New Fragrance Shampoo from Creme of Nature. We are talking yummy Sunflower and Coconut! Doesn't that sound amazing?

LINK: Creme of Nature Shampoo

Join Kraft First Taste and you can take advantage of some amazing offers. It is lots of fun getting the chance to try a new product and give your opinion. If you haven't signed up, check them out and sign up. If you have signed up in the past, go sign in and check your account. You may have an offer for a coupon for free Philadelphia Cooking Creme.

LINK: Kraft First Taste

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic has another event this weekend. The Build and Grow Clinics are a great activity for the kids. This Saturday they will make a wooden race car with a pull back motor and on March 12 they can build a shoot around basketball game. These are all free fun for the kids. Don't miss out. Follow the link below to sign up.

LINK: Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics

Another fun free event is at Target. Target will be hosting Dr. Seuss Story Time from 9 am to 11 am at your local Target. Encourage your child's love of reading and maybe get some fun giveaways and snacks too. Contact your local Target to see where their reading event will be located.

LINK: Target Read Across America

More awesome music awaits at Free CCM. You can download Cloverton's "Take Me Into The Beautiful" as well as Know Hope Collective "Build Us Back," Parachute Band "Peace On Earth," Jonny Diaz "What I'm Waiting For," Todd Agnew "Reach Down," and Sara Groves "When It Was Over." The Cloverton song requires you to go on a special link and put in your name and email and the download link will be sent to you. The other downloads are free on the FreeCCM website.

LINK: Free CCM Free Music Downloads

iTickets.com has a free download of Brian Doerksen's "The Jesus Way"

LINK: Free Music at iTickets

Learn to make some tasty restaurant treats in a healthier way. Not only are these recipes better for you, they will eliminate your need for some of the more pricey restaurant options because you can make them at home. Download the free ebook from Fave Diets called "28 No-Guilt Copy Cat Restaurant Recipes." Making these great recipes at home will definitely help take a bit of a load off of your wallet. When you go to the page just click to download you do not have to join anything even though a pop up opens. Just close it.

LINK: Recipe Book

Go to the Redbox Facebook page and click on Freebie today to get your free code for a free movie tonight! Remember it is only good for today (February 24th)

LINK: Redbox Freebie

Kelly's Thrifty Tips

After all the yummy candy indulgence that Valentine's Day brought, I thought I would share with you an awesome fitness site. FitDay.com is amazing. It is a free online diet and fitness journal that helps you keep track of calories, exercise, goals and lots more. Seriously it is a fabulous fitness tool that you can enjoy for free. It has very extensive information that will really help you make wise decisions and stick to your fitness goals.

LINK: FitDay


Lately I have been thinking about preservatives along with prices. Prices are still one of the highest concerns for me. This has caused me to start looking into what I can make at home rather than pay for the convenience of premade. Here are a few recipe links that I have found.


MEATBALL RECIPE



Back in the day, I used to make meatballs, sausage and peppers. For convenience sake, I stopped making my own meatballs and started buying frozen. They were definitely convenient, but not necessarily a good value. One of the good things about frozen meatballs was that they taste great. I had no idea that they did. I finally realized that if I can make meatballs fresh, I can certainly make them and freeze them for later. There are a lot of great recipes out there, but one that I liked is from Tammy's Recipes. Tammy has a lot of fabulous recipes. Even if you do not want to try your hand at meatballs take a browse around her website. You will not be disappointed. The link here is for a spaghetti and meatball recipe, but it is separate so check out the meatballs they are good for anything. I also have a great Italian meatball recipe that I got from Cooks.com that is pretty awesome too.

Freezing is super easy too. I fill the sink up half way with water, put the meatballs in a freezer bag, and submerge the bag enough in the water to get the air out and also making sure the water doesn't go in. This has worked like a charm.



HOMEMADE LAUNDRY SOAP


Another thing I have wanted to make of my own is laundry soap. I have found lots of great recipes and this one below I have found all over. This one in particular I got from the Duggar's Favorite Family Recipes. :)

4 Cups - hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar (can get at some grocery stores and many hardware stores)
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (this is not baking soda make sure you buy the right stuff)
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

HOMEMADE YOGURT


I am a true lover of yogurt, and though I am thankful to find it on sale fairly often, I was thrilled when I found a totally easy recipe. This is from one of my favorite bloggers, Kristen The Frugal Girl. This is a recipe that you can do without any fancy equipment. Check it out here.

GRANOLA BARS

Kristen also has a fabulous recipe for granola bars. I only by these when they are on a super sale and I have coupons with this recipe, I won't have to. My son loves them. Check it out here.




FREEBIES

Okay this is again one of those deals that you need to go to Facebook for and you need to be there at a certain time. To show appreciation to their fans, Tide is offering a bottle of Tide Stain Release to the first 5,000 fans to respond at 3:00 pm EST. Give it a shot by following the link below. Don't forget to "like" them.

LINK: Tide Facebook Freebie

Join P&G Everyday Solutions, and you can request a huge variety of coupons that will be mailed to your door. They also have a great quarterly free sample program.

LINK: P&G Everyday Solutions

If you didn't order these last week, I highly recommend ordering Love Handles Cards from Dr. David Jeremiah. I ordered mine last Wednesday, and I got them this Wednesday. They are really cool. You get to see how men and women approach things and how to merge those ways together to better your relationships. Truly I highly recommend this set.

LINK: Love Handles Cards

Join Benihana's Chef Table and you will get a $30 Benihana Birthday Certificate.

LINK: Benihana

Sign up with Rewards Gold, refer three friends, take a survey and do two reviews, and you can get a subscription to Forbes magazine. It is VERY simple. I have been fortunate to get many subscriptions through Rewards Gold, and I cannot recommend it enough. Follow the link below.

LINK: Rewards Gold subscription to Forbes magazine



Download the Parachute Band's "Peace On Earth" at FreeCCM. As usually FreeCCM still has some of their amazing download offerings from the last few week's artists Jonny Diaz, Todd Agnew, Sara Groves, Phil Wickham, Chris Rice and The Afters.

LINK: Free CCM Music downloads

iTickets.com has some wonderful music downloads this week with "Show Me" by Audrey Assad, "Attention" by Know Hope Collective, and "Be Lifted High" by Bethel Live.

LINK: iTickets Music downloads

New Release Tuesday Members can download "Skeleton" by Hawk Nelson from their new CD "Crazy Love" and "Gave It All" by Parachute Band from their CD "Love Without Measure." Join up, it is free to join, you get great music and great CD previews too.

LINK: Free Music Downloads from New Release Tuesday

Kelly's Thrifty Tips

Whether you are all about Valentine's Day or not, I thought it would be nice to share some ideas and links for inexpensive Valentine gifts and crafts, because it is always nice to show the ones we love how much we love them. If money is tight, do not spend more than you can afford. There are lots of ways to share your love with the ones you love if you just get a little creative.


KID CRAFTS

When I was a child, I loved crafts. Kaboose has some amazing crafts for the kids that are fun and frugal. Follow the link below to get lessons on making Valentine Cards, a Valentine Pinata, paper crafts (I just love the puffy paper heart) and candy rings. Seriously, you and your child can get lost for hours making fun treats to share. You will also notice on the right of their web page a video loop of fun crafts from Family Fun.

LINK: Kaboose Valentine Day Crafts


TREATS FOR YOUR SWEETHEART

If you would like to spoil the love of your life with some yummy treats, Kaboose is the place for you too. They have scads of fabulous recipes for you to play around with. I was extremely intrigued by the dessert pizza and the cappuccino truffles really called to me. Of course I plan on making the treats and giving.

PRINTABLES

Mint Printables has free printable Valentine stationary that might be just right to make a sweet note for the ones you love.

Presentation Magazine has some lovely printable free Valentine Cards. All you need is some card stock and a printer.

I found some nice romantic coupons at parenting.leehansen.com. These are of the Breakfast in Bed, A Hug For No Reason variety with two coupons you can write in. Might I suggest the coupon for winning one argument no questions asked. That is a nice gift to give.

I can't draw a heart. I should correct that statement. I can draw a heart, but I cannot draw an even heart. My hearts always end up somewhat lopsided. This caused me to look around for some simple heart templates. I found one at Family Fun. This will work great for any kind of craft where you need a nice, perfect heart.

RANDOM ACTS OF VALENTINE'SNESS

Here are a few other things you can do for Valentine's Day. Surprise your children or spouse with love notes. This requires planning. Take the time to write some small love notes and leave them in various places where your loved ones will find them. Put them in pockets, under pillows, in lunch boxes, the car, silverware drawer, the bathroom mirror and wherever else it will be a surprise. Even if your loved one doesn't find the notes all in one day, it will be nice for them to randomly find these sweet notes from you.

Does your spouse like coffee? Send them off to work with their favorite blend.

Create a love jar. Pick up a Mason Jar or even recycle a jar you have at home. Fill this jar with candies (Hershey kisses, jelly bellies, those candy hearts with the sayings on them), little love notes from you, and some coupons like the printables above.

If your love likes crosswords, buy them a puzzle book. My husband loves Arizona Highways Magazine so one thing I like to do when at Thrift Stores is look for old issues so he can have fun looking at the past. Make a mixed CD of songs that remind you of him/her.

Hand massages. Yep. Hand or feet really, but if you are squeamish with feet, I totally recommend a hand massage. My husband didn't even know he liked having his hands massaged until I did that for him.

Instead of doing dinner which can be pricey and definitely crowded, go out for lunch or make a dinner at home. Rent a movie that will make your spouses day, and pick up their favorite theater treats and have a fun date night at home.

Always keep in mind that it is not what you do but who you do it with. Shower the people you love with kindness and love all day. You will all reap the benefits.

FREEBIES

Looking to get your Omega 3 vitamin kick, but not sure what to buy? Walmart has a sample on their site for MegaRed Omega 3 Krill Oil. Follow the link below. Don't forget that these deals are available only while supplies last.

LINK: MegaRed Omega 3 Krill Oil

I am always looking for the next best thing to make my skin feel amazing. I jumped on the chance to get a free 1.5 ml sample of Origins Plantscription anti-aging serum. Like them on Facebook and you are in!

LINK: Origins Plantscription

If you like almonds, check out this deal. On game day, February 6 at 6pm EST, you can go to Planter's Mr Peanut Facebook page and get a coupon for free Flavor Grove Almonds. They are giving 25,000 coupons away.

LINK: Planter's Flavor Grove Almonds

February 4th is free Coffee-Mate day. Coffee-Mate will be giving out 100,000 coupons for a free bottle of Coffee-Mate on February 4th at 9:00 am PST. You can sign up at their website or their facebook page. You can even text them for deals, but I would stick to the FB or website. Like them on Facebook now so you can get the signal when they start the giveaway.

LINK: Coffee-Mate Website or Coffee-Mate Facebook

Perhaps back by popular demand, but quite possibly not around for long, Walmart has Breathe Right Strip samples. Follow the link below, but don't wait too long.

LINK: Breathe Right Strips Sample

FREE TAX PREP

H&R Block and Turbo Tax are offering free simple form tax online tax filing. When filing was simple, I was all about Turbo Tax. It is not so simple anymore for us, but if it is for you or you know someone who can use it, lead them to these links.

LINK: H&R Block and Turbo Tax

MORE KINDLE FREEBIES

I hope that you were able to take advantage of some of the awesome free Kindle books that I posted a few weeks ago. They do change fast, and I have to say that I am glad that I picked the ones I did while I had a chance as many aren't free now. Remember you do not have to have a Kindle to get the free books. You can get the program on your iPhone, Windows PC, Mac, BlackBerry, iPad, Android (that is what I have), and Windows Phone 7 just go to this link.

Here are a couple free books that you might want to check out while they are still available.

The One Year Book Of Devotions For Couples by Teresa Ferguson (This could be a nice thing to kick off together on Valentine's Day. You don't have to start with January after all)

After The Leaves Fall by Nicole Baart

The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher

FREE MUSIC

Blast to the past continues at freeCCM with Todd Agnew's "Reached Down" from his CD "Grace Like Rain." You can still get downloads from Sara Groves, Phil Wickham, The Afters, and Chris Rice.

LINK: Free Christian Music

Members at New Release Tuesday can download "Give It All " by Parachute Band and can still snag "New Beginnings" by Luminate.

LINK: New Release Tuesday Music Downloads

Kelly's ThriftyTips

Recently my husband upgraded my phone to a Droid. First of all, let me say that I just love it. Second, I have been totally thrilled in that it has a Kindle app. I am a book freak, and having the opportunity to have a book with me all the time via my phone is just awesome. Another awesome thing is that Amazon has a bunch of free books for the Kindle. You do not need a Kindle or a smartphone to enjoy this. You can load the Kindle software to your computer for free. Check out this link for that: Free Kindle Reading Apps

Now back to the free downloads. There are many ways to look for free downloads. There are three ways that I have used. One is to go to the Amazon Best Sellers list in the Kindle Store. One side shows the top paid book, and the other side shows the top free books. Another thing that I do is go to the Kindle section and type in different Christian publishing houses (example Tyndale, Kregel, Revell and Thomas Nelson). A list of their available Kindle books will show up. I sort the list according to price (low to high). You can quickly see what is free. Also when you look at one book, you will often see other books people bought when purchasing that title. Many of those will also be free. You can also search people's lists. There are many lists that other members created with free books they found.

When doing my free book hunt, I was thrilled to find not only a bunch of free books, but free books by many of my favorite Christian authors and other awesome Christian authors I have heard of but not read. I can tell you that I have been going a little crazy, but in a totally good way. The free books change frequently, but here are some you can check out right now. Follow the links to learn more about the books. Again, some of the books will only be free for a short time. All the books I listed are rated on average four stars.

The Holy Bible English Standard Version from Crossway Bibles (I do want to say that from the reviews it can be a bit hard to navigate as you can go to chapter but will have to page turn for verse. It is still great to have a Bible right on hand and you can't beat free).

Craving God by Lysa Terkeurst (This is a 21-Day devotional challenge to accompany Made To Crave. I have been re-reading More Than A Good Bible Study Girl by Lysa, and knew I had to grab this one).

A Woman Called Sage by DiAnn Mills (looks like a western romance)

Fools Rush In (Weddings by Bella, book 1) by Janice Thompson (a book set in today)

Happily Ever After by Susan May Warren (One of my faves. This book looks sweet. Also set in today)

Stuck In The Middle (Sister-to-Sister, book 1) by Virginia Smith (I have read lots of Virginia's books. She is a fabulous author. I am also reading this now. Again, set in today)

Love On A Dime by Cara Lynn James

Hide In Plain Sight by Marta Perry (mystery romance)

The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen (a Regency book)

The Centurian's Daughter (Acts of Faith, book 1) by Janet Oke and Davis Bunn (the story of the Roman soldier whose servant is healed by Jesus)

The Potluck Club (The Potluck Club book 1) by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson

Invisible (Ivy Malone Series #1) by Lorena McCourtney

Last Light by Terri Blackstock

Against All Odds (Heroes of Quantico Series, book 1) by Irene Hannon

The Justice Game by Randy Singer

Deeper Water (Tides of Truth series) by Robert Whitlow

Happy reading!




FREEBIES

With the winter chilly weather, this is a freebie I think you will love. Actually I have had this before and it is incredible. While supplies last, sign up for your free sample of Cream of Wheat Cinnabon. It is so good, you would almost want to eat it for dessert. Follow the link below for your sample.

LINK: Cream of Wheat Cinnabon

Get Ready Hand Washing Timer. American Public Health Association is offering the Get Ready Hand Washing Timer. Proper hand washing plays a key part in maintaining good health. Follow the link below get yours while supplies last. If you miss out, remember you can also wash your hand while singing the Happy Birthday song.

LINK: Hand Washing Timer

Blockbuster joined the DVD rental trend and is located at many Safeway stores. Here is a one-time use code available that is supposed to work until January 18: ESU11B. You do need a credit card in order to rent.

Don't ignore this freebie. I used to work for an orthodontist, and one thing I learned was how important it is to floss. Flossing can be hard, but DenTek has worked to make it easier. They have a free sample available on their website now. Take advantage of this freebie while supplies last.

LINK: Free DenTek floss pick

I brought this up last year when they did it, and I have to mention it again this year. Pedigree is offering a coupon for 20 lb of Pedigree dog food to anyone who adopted a dog in the year 2010. This is a printable mail in form, and you are required to fill out the form in its entirety and include proof of adoption. The documents required are on the form. Do not send in originals. The form needs to be received by February 2011. It does not say end of February, so be on the safe side and get it out quickly.

LINK: Pedigree free dog food for adopters in 2010

Become a Fan of Go Red for Women on Facebook, and you can get a red dress pin. Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease, and also action to save more lives (directly from facebook page). This is a great way to fashionably spread the word.

LINK: Go Red for Women red dress pin

If you haven't tried for this one, sign up for a free sample of EmergenC. They will send you more than one. This is another great thing to have around during this chilly weather.

LINK: EmergenC

True Lemon is a great way to add some lemony zing (oh how corny is that?) to any beverage. The packets are totally convenient, and now they also have lime and orange. Follow the link below.

LINK: True Lemon Sample

Dove is still offering a free sample of Dove Damage Therapy. If you have not picked this up, get it while you can. It will make your hair feel great.

LINK: Dove Damage Therapy

This one is a tasty offer. Literally, Yoplait yogurt which just happens to have 2 times the calcium of the leading yogurt is offering a freebie! Fill out the easy form and get yourself a cup. This offer is good while supplies last or until May 31, 2011. No PO Boxes.

LINK: Free Yoplait

I don't know if I have the guts to do this, but with Shout Color Catcher you can mix your colors and not worry. Just pop in the color catcher, and it will grab those colors so they will not bleed. Available while supplies last. One per household.

LINK: Shout Color Catcher

It is back again for those people who haven't picked it up yet. Check out Nescafe Taster's Choice gourmet coffee singles.

LINK: Nescafe Taster's Choice Coffee Singles

If you like tea, you may like to get a sample of Persimmon tea. Get your sample while supplies last.

LINK: Persimmon Tea

Get on this one fast. Walmart.com has free samples of Crest 3D White Whitestrips while supplies last. These are pretty awesome so don't hesitate.

LINK: Crest 3D White Whitestrips

Here is a link to some free samples from Fry's. Included are samples of John Frieda, an American Baby magazine subscription, Poise, and Prilosec.

LINK: Fry's Free Samples

Free sample of Steviacane through their Facebook page. Steviacane is another sweetener from the stevia plant.

LINK: Steviacane

Costco members can sign up for a sample of their Kirkland shampoo and conditioner. I have liked a lot of the Kirkland products so far. Hit the link. Samples available while supplies last.

LINK: Kirkland Shampoo and Conditioner

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

iTickets.com has two free song downloads this week. You can download "Gave It All" by the Parachute Band and "Say Say" by Kristian Stanfill.

LINK: iTickets free downloads

FreeCCM has some great free music downloads too. You can join up and download The Afters "Love Lead Me," Chris Rice "O Freedom," as well as "Silent Night" by MercyMe and "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" by Sara Groves.

LINK: FreeCCM free downloads

Kelly's Thrifty Tips - Saving Money on Road Trips

Since it is summer and more and more people are hitting the road, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about ways to save money in the summer. Summers are often filled with road trips. Nowadays with it being a bit more expensive to take a long trip away, people are often taking shorter trips to local destinations or driving a state away. Here are a few tips to save money on the road.

1 - Gas - First, gas up before you leave town. Gas stations off of highways are notoriously expensive. It is a good idea to look up websites like GasBuddy.com in advance in towns you are going to go through to get an idea of the best place to stop. Watch how you drive as well. If you have it, take advantage of cruise control. Excessive increases and decreases in speeds is not good for your gas mileage. Also check your tire pressure.

2 - Travel tips - Travel when it is cooler. Start your road trip early in the morning and take advantage of the cooler weather. Do your best to avoid traveling during rush hour. If you are on highways with carpool lanes take advantage of them. When you stop at a rest area or gas station, insist on everyone taking a bathroom break. I know it sounds silly but you might eliminate unnecessary stops. Of course if all else fails you still need to stop if a family member needs you to. :) Don't forget to also pack cleaning essentials like wipes, paper towels and some sort of trash bags. Also pack some activities for the kids. You are less likely to have to make unplanned stops if the kids are entertained. I have some ideas at the bottom of this list with some good travel game tips.

3 - Food and Beverages - Buying drinks and snacks on the road can be very costly. Save your money for your destination and pack your drinks and snacks in a cooler. Make sandwiches and wrap them (we usually use baggies and then hold them all in a plastic bag to keep them doubly secure) and store in the cooler as well. Buy snack items at the grocery store in advance. Don't forget to save money on ice for the cooler too. We usually make extra ice in advance to save on buying bagged ice for the cooler. By the way, you do not need a fancy cooler. Walmart has inexpensive styrofoam coolers that are easy to use. We have used the same one for two years to bring things back and forth, and it works great. There are lots of great parks that you can stop at and enjoy your packed lunch in a nice picnic setting. Again, take a little extra time to plan, and you will find that you save money and have a great time. Plus stopping for a picnic lunch can give everyone a chance to stretch on the road.

4 - Visitor Centers - If you are traveling to another state or tourist town, check out the visitor centers. They are almost always chock full of discounts and deals. We have received a lot of great restaurant discounts by availing ourselves of the visitors center. You might also see discounts when shopping at local stores.

5 - Hotel stay - When booking hotels. Try to stay in hotels with kitchenettes. You probably do not want to eat in on your entire vacation, but truly it is wise to save where you can. We usually try to bring snack foods for the hotel. And if it does have a kitchenette, we definitely hit the grocery store. There are two cool things about this for me. One is that I get to compare prices in another area, and shop with the locals. I have even traveled seriously on the cheap by eating cup o noodles with the hot water from the coffee maker. The second is that we can plan a few meals in the hotel which gives us more leisure and less reason to go go go when on vacation.


All in all, a road trip just takes a little planning. A little planning goes a long way into saving money and stress when summer traveling. Now how about those road games?

-- License plate or street sign ABCs - This was my dad's and my standby for our trips to Disneyland back when I lived in California.

-- I spy - For me this always seemed a bit difficult in a moving vehicle, but it appears to be a road trip classic.

-- Mad Libs - You can make up your own, buy them in a book store, or even print some up on line. I like how you can sneak a little learning in with a really fun game.

-- Trivial Pursuit - We bring the questions from old quiz games and quiz each other when on the road.

-- Crossword Puzzles - I started doing this after picking up a Pilot magazine and asking my husband the questions. This is another great way to sneak in a little learning.

-- License Plate United States - Long road trips to popular destinations can be really fun for a US license plate hunt. We print out slips of paper with all the state, and as each person finds a plate, they mark it off on their list. The person with the most completed wins.

-- Photo scavenger hunt - This kind of depends on what you have on hand to take pictures with. If you have a couple cameras on hand, you can make a list of items that the kids need to find and when they see them, they snap a photo. The first person to complete the list wins.

-- Make a CD of songs and play name that tune for the family to see who guesses the song first. Or make a CD of silly songs for the whole family to sing. Another game my son and I play is "Guess the Lyrics." I will play a song and see if he can guess what the artist is singing. This is not as easy as it may sound, and it can be pretty funny.

-- Various Printables - I have found some really cute printables online that I thought I would share.

Family Fun - Printable Road Maze (an awesome Route 66 maze)

Family Fun - Car Bingo (a great bingo game with signs and sites you might see on a road trip)

Game Ideas for Kids - Printable Battleship Game


Now that we have covered saving money on road trips. There is one other cool thing I want to tell you about. There are lots of wonderful National Parks out there, and there is something that I haven't really mentioned which is National Parks Passes. If you are planning on doing lots of road trips or if you are just interested in keeping costs down and checking out some activities closer to hom, you might want to make the investment in a National Park pass. Check out the details:

America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

The National Park Service is an important participant in the new Interagency Pass Program which was created by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and authorized by Congress in December 2004. Participating agencies include the National Park Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation. The pass series, collectively known as the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

These passes can really be huge money savers IF you actually put them to use. I didn't even know about them until my family came to visit us from California. My dad had an annual pass which we used to get into several parks during their visit. This pass cost $80. This may seem like a lot, but IF you take advantage of it, it will more than pay for itself. The Grand Canyon itself is $25 for a carload. Here is an example of what a pass will get you, a pass will allow the pass holder plus passengers in a noncommercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and the pass holder plus three adults use of Federal recreation sites that charge a per person entrance or standard amenity fee for a year beginning at the date of sale. Children 16 years and younger are free. There are also senior passes which are really inexpensive at just $10, and it is a lifetime pass. It allows the same admission as the regular pass. There is also a free pass for persons with permanent disabilities. All these details can be found at the link below:

LINK: America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes

Don't forget that August 14th and 15th are free National Park Entrance days.


LASTLY THE FREEBIES:

Ziploc gift pack - The first 10,000 respondents will win a Ziploc gift pack containing one box of 50-count Ziploc Brand Sandwich Bags, one box of 25-count Ziploc® Brand Storage Bags with the Smart Zip Seal, one package of Ziploc® Brand Containers with the Smart Snap™ Seal (small bowl). This is through Right At Home, and if you have received a Right At Home package in the last 180 days, you do not qualify.

LINK - Ziploc Gift Pack

FreeCCM.com has a free download of Laura Story's "Great God Who Saves." You can still get a free download from Jeremy Horn, Derek Webb, and Vicky Beeching.

LINK: FreeCCM

iTickets.com has a free download of Phil Wing's "You Do Great Things."

LINK: iTickets.com

Crown Ministries for a limited time is offering a Free Crown Money Map! This is a very valuable resource that can really help get financial direction (pun not really intended - but I decided to go for it). Limit one money map per household.

LINK: Free Crown Money Map

GREAT MAGAZINE DEALS

Check out Best Deal Magazines for their deal of the day. They have Ready Made (a total do-it-yourself dream magazine that covers more than just building) for $5.39. That is for a year's subscription which is six issues. Great magazine. They also have Family Fun for $4.69. Family Fun is perfect for parents of younger children. I still get it, because it has so many great ideas for crafts and recipes.

The main page will tell you the deals of the day.

LINK: Best Deal Magazines

Have a great day!

Kelly's Thrifty Tips

Now is the time of the year to start saving money with yard sales. Actually yard sales go on a lot all year round, but summer really is THE season. When I lived in Rhode Island, my family had yard sales about once a month. It was the way my mom and grandma came up with extra cash. Here are some tips I learned from them for doing a yard sale.

Make a bank -- Have change on hand. Do not assume that all the people who go to your yard sale will have small bills. My mom and grandma actually had a seasonal thing with yard sales so they set aside a bank for the entire season. Typically they would start off with about $150 in $10s, $5s, $1s, and plenty of change. After the sale, they would first count the bank money out, and their profit would be what was left. I highly recommend a bank, because truly it is much better to have the change on hand for those people with larger bills. I can't tell you how many times someone would come up with a $20 to buy a $1 book. And speaking of that bank. My mom and grandma always held the cash in a fanny pack. You can pick these up cheap at just about any thrift store. It was a lot easier to have the money on them rather than some cash box that could be snatched. Lastly...don't accept checks. It is really not a good idea.

Plan your sale -- Do not just wake up one day and decide to have a sale. Give yourself a few weeks in order to plan what you want to sell and why you want to sell it. Are you trying to make money? Are you trying to declutter? A few weeks of planning can really make the difference in the success of your yard sale. You also can use this time to figure out how you will advertise your sale.

Know your prices -- It is perfectly fine to do some dickering over prices, but you should have a pretty good idea of what you want to charge for the things you are selling. It isn't like someone else is picking the items out of your home for the sale. You are the one doing it. So figure it out while you are setting the items aside for sale. If you are really not sure how much you should charge for an item. Go to some yard sales before you have yours and see what other people are charging. Ticket your items. We wouldn't ticket things like books. We usually had a set price for hardcovers and another for soft and would have that posted.

Have a power supply handy -- We often sold items like radios and televisions at our yard sales. We made sure to have a power supply so people could test out what we were selling. The last thing you want is to leave your sale area to bring a stranger into your home to see if a toaster works.

Do not be intimidated -- Set your ground rules. If you do not want early birds, don't allow it. If you have a certain level you will drop your price to and you don't want to go lower, don't (remember to look around at other sales and see what kinds of prices similar items are going for). We were pretty rigid with our prices until later in the day. That was when we were more likely to haggle. I was a little harder edged than my mom and grandma. I truly had no interest in haggling with a woman holding a coach wallet, but at the same token, I was a complete pushover for a dad buying some Barbies and clothes for his little girls. Choose your battles. :)

Know when to sell -- My grandma and mom would usually hold their yard sales on Saturdays or Sundays. I don't quite understand the yard sales on weekdays. I know I see it a lot out here, but to me it always seemed more the early bird approach where you are quite likely to be hit by dealers rather than people looking for a deal. My family also avoided yard sales on holidays, but now with more and more people not traveling far, you may want to try it

Combine sales with neighbors -- If at all possible, work with your neighborhood and have a neighborhood sale. There was a neighborhood in my town in Rhode Island that would do one neighborhood sale for a weekend in the summer. It was great because you could park your car and just walk all over the neighborhood from sale to sale. It also kept the neighborhood yard sale traffic down throughout the rest of the year. Another cool thing was a lot of the children had cookie and lemonade sales during the weekend. Let me tell you, they did well!

Display -- Never underestimate the power of displaying your items nicely. First, keep things clean. Do not sell items that are so dingy no one would even want to touch them. Think about what makes you want to look and what makes you not want to look. My mom hung clothes off a portable clothing rack and on our fence. Other items she put on tables. She always had a box of clothing people could go through as well, but the nice stuff was displayed and displayed well. Also think about what appeals to men, women, children and teens and set up areas accordingly. Also display eye-catching items where people can see them when they drive by. My mom always made a point of putting large exercise equipment and yard tools like weed whackers up front to draw in the men who might not be as willing to browse as their female companions were.

What sells -- To save aggravation, it is a good idea to get an idea of what sells. I found a pretty awesome list at thefuntimesguide.com Guide to Household Tips. Follow the link below for a great list of what sells and to whom. :)

LINK: What Are The Hottest Yard Sale Items?



FREEBIES:

This is sooooo cool. The American Museum of Natural History and NASA have an awesome freebie for educators. It is the DVD "Journey to the Stars." Here are details from the site:


"Educators and parents: Are you ready to take a Journey to the Stars? The American Museum of Natural History and NASA have joined forces to produce a planetarium show about the amazing variety of stars that dot our cosmos--exploding stars, giant stars, dwarf stars, neutron stars, even our own star! But you don't have to go to a planetarium to experience this mind-blowing journey. NASA will send you a DVD, and Educators Guide for free!"

When my son was younger, we got some amazing weather maps from NASA. I guarantee you are going to want to alert any educators you know. Follow the link below:

LINK: Journey to the Stars

Humana is offering a free "Retirement for Dummies" or "Well-Being for Dummies" when you register with Humana.

LINK: Human free book offer

Follow the link below for five freebies from Walmart.

LINK: Walmart Free Samples


Earlier last weekend I posted a free sample for Starbucks VIA. If you haven't picked that up yet, here is the link: Starbucks VIA (mind you they could be all gone) Now if you are a Costco member, I have another opportunity for you to get a sample of Starbucks VIA. Follow the link below, but remember you do need a membership number for this one.

LINK: Starbucks VIA sample for Costco members

Free CCM has a free song download for "Jesus Saves" this week from Carlos Whittaker as well as still having free song downloads from Addison Road, Jonny Diaz, 33Miles, and Mike Farris. Don't wait for these to disappear. Follow the link.

LINK: Free CCM Song Downloads

More music? If you enjoy country music or would like to give a country music CD to a friend check this out. If you write a letter to a soldier and take it to your local Ram truck dealer, you can get a free CD "Breaking Southern Ground." They are looking to get 1 million letters written to soldiers. Details and a way to find a dealership near you are available by following the link below. Also if you download a song directly from the site, Ram truck dealers will make a donation to Soldiers Angels with EVERY DOWNLOAD!

LINK: Letters for Lyrics




National Parks are offering a few more free days this year. For this summer, take advantage of free entry on August 14 and 15. Other free days include September 25 (Public Lands Day) and November 11 (Veteran's Day). Follow the link for participating parks state by state: Free National Park Entry

Check out the National Parks page for events that will be held all summer. Most events are free though there is a charge for entry to the parks. This link takes you to Arizona National Park Events: Arizona National Park Events

Kelly's Thrifty Tips

My latest issue of Woman's Day magazine had an article about fixing things at home to save yourself money. There are obviously some things that you might not be able to do yourself, but there are plenty of things that you can do to fix things around the home or keep them maintained so they will not need costly repairs. This lead me to looking about for some sites to help you along. One that I found was Acmehowto.com. There are sections on appliance repair, home repair, plumbing repair and more. DoItYourself.com is pretty awesome too with lots of great ideas and even some big projects like building your own deck. Another great site is Bobvila.com's Fix-It Club pages. My favorite part was the Fix-It Toolbox which tells you what kinds of tools you should have on hand to do most general home repairs. This Easter I bought my son a toolbox and I am planning on slowly filling it up with tools. This list is going to be so valuable for that.

Don't forget the awesome clinics that Home Depot and Lowes have for Do-It-Yourself jobs as well. They have a lot of knowledge to share for free. Take advantage of it.

Here is just one good tip I learned. If you have a clog, get to it right away. Clogs can actually damage the pipes and cause them to burst which can obviously cause significant damage and cost. It is important to clean up clogs immediately and always keep prevention in mind. For example, garbage disposals are a huge cause of clogs because they are truly only supposed to be used for small plate scraps. The sink pipes are 1.5 inches wide so it does not take long to clog that up. It is best to scrape solids into the garbage and stay away from the sink. Another hint was to not flush tissue or paper towel down a toilet. Their fibers are designed to cling together when wet which can cause clogging. Only use toilet paper in a toilet. This may sound like a no brainer, but I definitely did not know about that until a few years ago.


Today's free music download on FreeCCM is Bart Millard's Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior. Be sure to take advantage of this awesome freebie!

LINK: FreeCCM Bart Millard


iTunes Discovery Download this week is NewWorldSon's "There is a Way." I don't know about you, but I just love this song.

LINK: iTunes NewWorldSon

Walmart has a free download of INO artists. You definitely want to check out this sample. It is free for now, but I do not know how long. The sampler includes songs by Phil Wickham, Chasen, Jonny Diaz, Sara Groves, Stellar Kart, MercyMe, Philips, Craig & Dean and MercyMe.

LINK: INO Sampler Download from Walmart





While supplies last get a coupon for a free box or bowl of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Cheesy Explosion. While supplies last. The coupon will be mailed to you. :)

LINK: Free Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Cheesy Explosion


Jamba Juice was one of my favorite beverage stops back when I lived in California. It is a bit far for me here in Prescott, but this is a great deal for those who are near Jamba Juice in Phoenix and other areas. Right now you can print a buy 1 get 1 free coupon of any drink off of the Jamba menu. The coupon is good from 4/12 to 4/25! This is part of their 20 year celebration of feeling good! Coupon link is below:

LINK: Jamba Juice buy 1 get 1 free


Take care of your hair with an awesome sample from Aveeno. You will get a sample of Aveeno Nourish Hair Care as well as a coupon! One of the things I love about samples is the coupons that almost always come along with them.

LINK: Aveeno Nourish Hair Care


Christian Audio is offering a free audio book download of Randy Alcorn's book "The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving" Use this code: TREPRIN10 during check out. This freebie is only good through April 16th.

LINK: Christian Audio "The Treasure Principle"


Kroger is having its 3rd annual Design a Reusable shopping bag contest. I did this last year and got a free reusable bag that is still in good use today. It is well worth signing up and taking a few moments to create a bag. When you get to the main page just pick your store. I believe that here in Arizona it is all about Fry's. Take a chance. Everyone who enters gets credit for one free Fry's shopping bag. You do need a Fry's card to register and the credit will be put on your card.

LINK: Design and Reusable Shopping Bag



TAX DAY FREEBIES -

Bring a reusable travel mug into your local Starbucks and get a free brewed coffee! Check it all out at the link:

LINK: Starbucks

Cinnabon is giving away free bite-sized cupcakes (limit 2 per guest) from 6pm to 8pm while supplies last. There are many Cinnabon stores around the country but this is only a deal around here if you are in Glendale, Phoenix or Goodyear. Check out where these locations are and get more details at the link below:

LINK: Cinnabon

Some businesses that offer hydromassage are offering free hydromassages for tax day...well actually the 15th through the 18th. There are details on the site. You need to print your coupon and call to schedule the free massage. Remember that you need to ask for the free offer when you schedule.

LINK: Free Hydromassage


Don't forget to check out Angel Food Ministries. Their deadline is today, April 15th for this month's offers.

LINK: Angel Food Ministries This month's menu order by April 15 (Menu Link)

Have a great week!!!!

Kelly's Thrify Tips

Saving on Energy:

First things first...I received a call from a wonderful lady who said that it is not a good idea to close vents in unused rooms as it can make your system work harder, and we definitely do not want that! I would say that I am going to follow the professional advice on this one (she works for a heating and cooling company). So I am going to follow her advice and keep to keeping our temps at 68 degrees in the winter. Lots of people do suggest closing vents so you may want to speak to someone in heating and cooling and get their advice. :)

Other ways to save on the energy...

-- Dress warmer during these chillier months.

-- Use heavy curtains in the winter months to keep drafts out.

-- Open up and let the sun shine in on those sunny days.

-- Drop some energy use during the week by having a TV less night. Read a book, play games with the whole family. This is a great way to save energy and do something positive for the whole family by spending that time together.

-- Turn that tap off when brushing your teeth. Most people know this, but how many people actually do this? I still have to remind myself. This is not the same as when you wash your hands though. Proper handwashing technique involves using RUNNING water which you can see here at this link from the Mayo Clinic: Hand Washing- An Easy Guide

-- Run dishwashers and washing machines on full loads.

-- Add steam to your air by using humidifiers, boiling some water on your stove (be sure to not have it where any children can get to it), open up the bathroom door after a shower to let the steamy air out. Humidity keeps the air warmer.

-- As I mentioned before use draft stoppers. Last week, I left a lot of links to how to make your own. Of course you can buy them too.

-- Wash clothes in cold water. Of course use hot for those things that really need to be sanitary like underthings and towels.

-- We use the miocrowave to heat up hot water. It takes up less energy than the stove.

Now how about doing something good for others?

I talked this morning about the Lunchables Lunch Note Promise campaign. This is the deal. You promise to put an encouraging note in your child's lunch box, and they will give a free meal to a child in need up to 100,000 promises and meals. They are up to 35,668 promises at the time I post this. I just checked out the Lunch Note Promise map. This tells you how many promises have been made in each state. So far, Arizona has 532 promises. Wouldn't it be cool to really bring that up? All YOU have to do is go to their website and make the promise. Think of how cool this will make your kids feel: Lunch Note Promise

Free Music:
I am a huge fan of iTickets.com. Not only do they list Chrisitian concerts and events in the area, but they have a free music download every week! This week they have TWO songs, Rolling Stone by Out of Eden and Alive Again by Matt Maher. You do have to register to do the download. Link: iTickets

How about TEN free songs? Go to the Creation Festival Tour website to download TEN songs free. This is via Itunes. They have downloads for Jars of Clay, Jonny Diaz, This Beautiful Republic, Thousand Foot Krutch, VOTA, B. Reith, Kathryn Scott, Blue Tree, Don Poythress and Brian Doerksen. That is a lot of songs. Link: Creation Fest

Are you interested in more free music? FreeCCM.com has music right now from MercyMe, Derek Webb, and VOTA. Their music changes a lot too so don't forget to keep checking back with them. Again, you do need to register. Link: FreeCCM

Still want more free music? Check out one of my favorite sites: Hear It First. They have amazing Christian music news, artist interviews, videos, CD previews, contests and free music every week! Membership is totally free and completely worth it. I get emails just about every week with free song downloads. I also thrive on the CD previews! Link: Hear It First
Ohhhh! I forgot to add that they are having an awesome CD giveaway right now too! You can win a CD a day for a year. Again, this is a site you will need to register with so keep that in mind.

Want an email for all these contests and special sites. You can get free email from Gmail. That way you will have a designated place for newsletters etc. :) Link: GMAIL

Now a quick loook at sales:

Fry's 49th Anniversary Truck Load Sale -
Fry's has so many amazing things on sale this week, you simply have to go check it out. Here is my top three.
-- A MUST for my house - Chunky Soup - Select varieties 99 cents each limit 24!
-- Fry's canned veggies- Select varieties as well 50 cents each
-- Healthy Choice or Marie Calendar Entrees - Part of the buy 10 deal - Just $1.67!
-- Fry's Broth- Select Varieties 50 cents (great time to stock up for your holiday meals)

Safeway -- COUPON REMINDER- Safeway has a huge coupon deal going on where coupons from 20 cents to 99 cents will become $1.00!!!!
-- Large Green asaparagus 99 cents a pound (GREAT DEAL)
-- Lucern 1 Gallon milk $1.37 (limit 2)
-- Rancher's Reserve Beef Bottom Round Roast $1.99 lb

Albertsons -- COUPON REMINDER - 50 cents (doubled), 33 cents (tripled), 25 cents(quadrupled)
-- 93% Lean Ground Beef $1.67 pound
-- Boneless Pork Sirloin Chops $3.99 lb buy 1 get 1 free!!!!
-- 5 for $5 Sale on items including Chunky soup (limit 5), Sargento Shredded Cheese (limit 5), Coffee Mate 16 oz (limit 5) and more items.

Coupon Deal - Check out The Real Meal Deal buy five of any of these frozen foods:
Van de Kamps Seafood
Lenders Bagels
Aunt Jemima Breakfast
Hungry Man Dinners
Duncan Hines Oven Ready Brownies
Mrs. Paul’s Seafood

Print out the form and send in your receipts for $5 in coupons!