Go get your samples!!!
To get them all enter that you are female, use Pantene shampoo, Use Disposable Razors and Kotex, Kotex. You will get them all then!!!
This time it includes: Always, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Olay,
Pantene, Secret and Tampax.
Yay, can't wait for my little blue box to arrive!!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
~How to Save Food: Part 3~
Make your own and save! In today's busy society it is hard to fit in home-made meals for your family. But if I can do it while working two jobs with a one year old then you can too! Planning is the key and if you meal plan (as discussed in this post: How to Save on Food: Part 1) you will have success!
I don't know if you have looked lately at the price of bread in your local grocery store but where I live it is $2.69 for the in store brand. Totally ridiculous! As I have posted before I make all my own bread using a bread machine. I recently purchased a new bread machine at XS Cargo for $69.99. Within 30 loaves of bread it will be PAID for! Considering that we eat around 2 loaves a week in our household this will be a quick return!
Also I can make my family healthy, non preservative loaves of bread and I will know first hand what types of ingredients go into it!
An added bonus to a bread machine is that usually they have settings for making lots of other things in them as well. In mine I can not only make pizza dough but I can do jams as well! It has all the settings for that as well!
When I started out making our bread I searched for some recipes online but finally decided to pick up this book:
It has all kinds of recipes for breads from basic to fancy types, jams, sweet and savory breads...you name it. It has paid for itself as well as it has given me invaluable tips on how to perfect my bread!
Happy breadmaking!
I don't know if you have looked lately at the price of bread in your local grocery store but where I live it is $2.69 for the in store brand. Totally ridiculous! As I have posted before I make all my own bread using a bread machine. I recently purchased a new bread machine at XS Cargo for $69.99. Within 30 loaves of bread it will be PAID for! Considering that we eat around 2 loaves a week in our household this will be a quick return!
Also I can make my family healthy, non preservative loaves of bread and I will know first hand what types of ingredients go into it!
An added bonus to a bread machine is that usually they have settings for making lots of other things in them as well. In mine I can not only make pizza dough but I can do jams as well! It has all the settings for that as well!
When I started out making our bread I searched for some recipes online but finally decided to pick up this book:
It has all kinds of recipes for breads from basic to fancy types, jams, sweet and savory breads...you name it. It has paid for itself as well as it has given me invaluable tips on how to perfect my bread!
Happy breadmaking!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
~How to Save on Food: Part 2~
Shop smart to save money on food. Bulk stores like Costco, The Real Canadian Wholesale Club and Superstore can help you to save money by buying in bulk. this is assuming that you have somewhere you can stock up on certain items like a pantry and a deep freezer then you can start saving.
We purchase about 90% of our dry goods from Costco. I calculate a cost per can/net weight to compare prices with my mainstream grocery store. If it is lower then I stock up there. This post will cover the method I used to learn my prices...I would post these numbers but prices are so regional that it isn't relevant.
I got to the point of knowing my prices after a few months of tracking the things I buy frequently using a sheet similar to this one:
Grocery Price Tracker It doesn't take long to do but the information is very valuable. Simply take it with you to the store, or use your till receipt when you get home and copy the info into the sheet. I also started tracking the best sale prices that I saw at my favorite local grocery stores as their sales tend to cycle and you can get the same price a few times a year.
Here is a worksheet that I came across on the web with seasonal sale prices for items and the best time of year to buy them. It is really helpful for planning bulk purchases! Seasonal Food Price Worksheet
Once you have the prices that you want, using this sheet:
Grocery Price Log you can compile a master list to carry with you, or help to plan your shopping trip. (A special thanks to www.momsbudget.com for the great sheets that I've linked to, they have a lot of great printables on their site!)
Once this legwork is done it is just a matter of smart shopping! Buy on sale, use your coupons to maximize the sales, and make your own when you can.
We purchase about 90% of our dry goods from Costco. I calculate a cost per can/net weight to compare prices with my mainstream grocery store. If it is lower then I stock up there. This post will cover the method I used to learn my prices...I would post these numbers but prices are so regional that it isn't relevant.
I got to the point of knowing my prices after a few months of tracking the things I buy frequently using a sheet similar to this one:
Grocery Price Tracker It doesn't take long to do but the information is very valuable. Simply take it with you to the store, or use your till receipt when you get home and copy the info into the sheet. I also started tracking the best sale prices that I saw at my favorite local grocery stores as their sales tend to cycle and you can get the same price a few times a year.
Here is a worksheet that I came across on the web with seasonal sale prices for items and the best time of year to buy them. It is really helpful for planning bulk purchases! Seasonal Food Price Worksheet
Once you have the prices that you want, using this sheet:
Grocery Price Log you can compile a master list to carry with you, or help to plan your shopping trip. (A special thanks to www.momsbudget.com for the great sheets that I've linked to, they have a lot of great printables on their site!)
Once this legwork is done it is just a matter of smart shopping! Buy on sale, use your coupons to maximize the sales, and make your own when you can.
Monday, June 8, 2009
~LD Gift Card Promo!~
Just heard about this great promo that London Drugs is running! I will be taking advantage of this one!!! Don't forget to stack some coupons and really save! I don't know about you but I have multiple coupons for every one of those products and most of them expire this month!
Here are the details (borrowed from Smart Canucks!)
Free $10 LD Gift Card when you buy 3 of the following Johnson and Johnson products (excludes trial sizes):
Aveeno (excludes lipcare),
Neutrogena Sunblock,
Johnson’s baby products (excludes baby oil, 414ml and Powder 425g)
Tylenol EZ Tabs 150’s
Tylenol Caplets Ex-Strength 150’s
Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caps 100’s
Tylenol Rapid Release 120’s
Benadryl Children’s Liquid 100 ml
Polysporin (excluding Lipcare)
Bandaids
Date: June 1 - 30
Here are the details (borrowed from Smart Canucks!)
Free $10 LD Gift Card when you buy 3 of the following Johnson and Johnson products (excludes trial sizes):
Aveeno (excludes lipcare),
Neutrogena Sunblock,
Johnson’s baby products (excludes baby oil, 414ml and Powder 425g)
Tylenol EZ Tabs 150’s
Tylenol Caplets Ex-Strength 150’s
Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caps 100’s
Tylenol Rapid Release 120’s
Benadryl Children’s Liquid 100 ml
Polysporin (excluding Lipcare)
Bandaids
Date: June 1 - 30
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
~Upcoming Coupon Inserts, Etc~
Dust off your shoes to head out and pick up this weekends paper...there is a P&G Insert scheduled to be out in major newspapers this Saturday, June 6th. In addition there is a Shop & Save Insert scheduled in the same paper.
P&G will have their online system up and running again, enabling you to order the same coupons to be mailed to your home address. It also seems that they will have the P&G Sampler program open again. The date on the website says June 6th as well. Go here: P & G Sampler Program to sign up and select your freebies! Just saw that it is up and running on July 1st!!!
This is a great program and they've run it a few times now. There are always a great variety of products available and you complete a small survey and they give you the products to choose from.
P&G will have their online system up and running again, enabling you to order the same coupons to be mailed to your home address. It also seems that they will have the P&G Sampler program open again. The date on the website says June 6th as well. Go here: P & G Sampler Program to sign up and select your freebies! Just saw that it is up and running on July 1st!!!
This is a great program and they've run it a few times now. There are always a great variety of products available and you complete a small survey and they give you the products to choose from.
Monday, June 1, 2009
~Buy Refurbished & Save!!!~
Am I a bit of a brand snob, only like stainless steel appliances, like all the bells and whistles? You bet!!! But you wouldn't know by looking at my kitchen that I shop smart. I make sure to research whatever I'm buying for a few weeks to months before hand. I get a feel for the cost of it, what types of promotions are ran for it, where it sells and what they can offer, etc.
When I'm ready to buy I put all that knowledge into action. So far this year I have purchased a 10pce set of Henckel Stainless Steel pots and pans, a Cuisinart Griddle, a Cuisinart Convection Bread Machine, a Stainless Steel Oval Crock Pot, a Cuisinart 4 slice Stainless Steel Toaster and all new silverware, glasses and coffee cups. It has been a lot to budget for but I feel that I've gotten some great deals based on my searching.
So just by watching for deals and maximizing retailer offers I had the following success with these purchases:
10 pce Henckels Pots & Pans: Reg price $899.99, Paid $299.99 less I got 2.1% cash back from Smart Canucks, and used a $10 online coupon code for Sears.ca.
Cusinart Griddler: Reg Price $149.99, Paid $109.99 less I got 2.1% cash back from Smart Canucks and used a $10 online coupon code for Sears.ca.
Cuisinart Convection Bread Machine: Reg Price $149.99, I bought Refurbished from XS Cargo for $69.99. I still have 90 days manufacturers warranty.
S/S Oval Crockpot: Reg Price $49.99, Sale price $24.99, I used Gift Cards for Walmart that I received from a rebate offer so I paid ZERO.
4 Slice Cuisinart Toaster: Reg Price $69.99, Bought at Costco for $47.99.
Bought my cups, silverware, and glasses at Walmart, on sale, using free Gift Cards from rebate offers.
So as you can see, watching for deals and items you want from stores like XS Cargo and Liquidation World can save you a tonne of $$$. Once you sit back and spend the time to look for the bargains you can save in this manner too!
When I'm ready to buy I put all that knowledge into action. So far this year I have purchased a 10pce set of Henckel Stainless Steel pots and pans, a Cuisinart Griddle, a Cuisinart Convection Bread Machine, a Stainless Steel Oval Crock Pot, a Cuisinart 4 slice Stainless Steel Toaster and all new silverware, glasses and coffee cups. It has been a lot to budget for but I feel that I've gotten some great deals based on my searching.
So just by watching for deals and maximizing retailer offers I had the following success with these purchases:
10 pce Henckels Pots & Pans: Reg price $899.99, Paid $299.99 less I got 2.1% cash back from Smart Canucks, and used a $10 online coupon code for Sears.ca.
Cusinart Griddler: Reg Price $149.99, Paid $109.99 less I got 2.1% cash back from Smart Canucks and used a $10 online coupon code for Sears.ca.
Cuisinart Convection Bread Machine: Reg Price $149.99, I bought Refurbished from XS Cargo for $69.99. I still have 90 days manufacturers warranty.
S/S Oval Crockpot: Reg Price $49.99, Sale price $24.99, I used Gift Cards for Walmart that I received from a rebate offer so I paid ZERO.
4 Slice Cuisinart Toaster: Reg Price $69.99, Bought at Costco for $47.99.
Bought my cups, silverware, and glasses at Walmart, on sale, using free Gift Cards from rebate offers.
So as you can see, watching for deals and items you want from stores like XS Cargo and Liquidation World can save you a tonne of $$$. Once you sit back and spend the time to look for the bargains you can save in this manner too!
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