Brand New Website

I have restarted this blog, at http://granitestatesavers.blogspot.com

Mambo Sprouts Coupons for March

Here are the March Mambo Sprouts Coupons:

Available here to print: http://www.mambosprouts.com/

• $1.00 off Organic Valley Soy Milk
• $1.25 off Equal Exchange Fair Trade Coffee
• $2.00 off any box of Numi Puerh Tea
• $1.50 off any RiceTec Item
• $1.00 off Q.bel Chocolate Wafer Treats
• $1.00 Off Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Pizza

Shaws Deals March 4, 2011 to March 11. 2011

There are a few great deals at Shaws this week:

There is also a one day sale on Cod, Wednesday for $3.99/lb


Weekly Deals:

Ground Beef $2.29/lb

New England Coffee, on sale $2.99  (coupon on Hannaford.com, $1.50)
http://www.hannaford.com/coupon_thumbnail/Coupons/Food-Drug/Noodles/pc/22222/c/43867/44117.uts

Freschetta Pizza $3.99
Coupon for $1.00 available, when you sign up at:
http://www.freschetta.com/pizza-coupons/default.aspx


Tropicana $2.99
$1.00 off in Red Plum, on 3/6

Thomas English Muffin Buy One Get 2 Free

Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies or Ritz Crackers $1.99
There is a Facebook Coupon available at Nasbisco On Facebook for $1.00 off Cookies and Gallon of Milk (2 Prints Allowed)
There is also supposed to be a peelie for $1.00 on Nabisco Crackers

Johnsonville Sausage $3.99
Coupon for $.50  but must go before 3/6
http://coupons2.smartsource.com/s...L37CVWUMDE $1/1
http://coupons2.smartsource.com/s...7ELR5OJYE2 $1/1
http://www.johnsonville.com/coupon.html 55/1

Bear naked granola (12 oz) $3.99
http://www.bearnaked.com/review/ $1/1

Baileys coffee creamer (16 oz) 2/$4
blinkies for $1/1


Morningstar farms meatless items 5.25-12 oz $4.29
new tp 75/1

Margherita Genoa or Hard Salmai $5.99/lb
$1.00 off a lb. when you sign up for newsletters/offers

Oscar Mayer Lunchables on sale buy one get one free
Tearpad for .75 cents off, use 2 for 2 free products

Purex Laundry Detergent Buy One Get one Free,  (Includes Liquid, Sheets and Fabric Softner)
Purex $3.00 off 2/20/11-RP, also $1.00 coupon in same ad
Peelie on Complete 3 in 1, $1.00
Printable at: http://www.purex.com/promotions

Tyson Frozen Chicken Buy One Get One Free
$1.00/2 SS-1/2/11
$1.00-SS-1/23/11
$1.00-SS-1/2/11
$1.00-SS-1/30/11
$1.00-SS-1/2/11

Pop-secret popcorn (6 pk) 2/$5
01-30 R2 exp Mar 13 Pop Secret Product $0.50/2
02-20 RP exp Apr 03 Pop Secret products on TWO $0.50

Kellogg's poptarts (8 ct) $1.79
02-06 RP exp Apr 03 Kelloggs Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries 8 ct or larger $1.00/2
peelies 75/1 reported to be found at hannaford

Starbucks coffee frapps or seattle's best iced latte (4 pks) $5.49
02-06 S exp Apr 30 Starbucks Frappuccino Coffee Drinks 4 pack $1.00/1
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.a...p=MxfZyPvh $1/1

Pam cooking spray (5-6 oz) $2.99
01-23 S exp Mar 13 Pam Cooking Spray any variety $1.50/2

Pace salsa or picante sauce (24 oz) $2.99
01-30 R2 exp Apr 30 Pace Picante Sauce 16 oz or larger $0.60/2
01-30 R2 exp Apr 30 Pace Salsa or Queso 15 oz or larger $0.60/

Produce Sale you pick 4 for $7.99 Mix and Match
Includes Carrots, cantaloupoe, fresh express salad blends, kiwi, pineapple, eat smart vegetables, cauliflower, fresh express spinach, dole baby portobello mushrooms and farm stand russett potatoes

Muir Geln Organic Tomatoes $1.50
Coupon on Coupons.com for .75 cents off, any Muir Glen

Breyers YoCrunch Yougart $1.00 (or 10/$10.00)
Coupon for from

Frigo Cheese Heads String Cheese $3.49
Coupon for $1.00 from 1/30 SS

Mama Rosie's Pasta $2.50
Coupon on Hannaford.com for $50 cents
http://www.hannaford.com/coupon/Mama-Rosies/865899.uts?keyword=coupon

Kraft cheese singles (16 oz) $3.39
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.a...p=Ps5vdiGy $1/1
Coke 8-pk 3/$10
$1/2 in diet coke hearty healthy book

Wise cheez doodles (9 oz), popcorn (9 oz) or pretzels (16 oz) BOGO Free
http://www.wisesnacks.com/Coupons.aspx
sign up here


Kidfresh Meals Buy One Get One Free
There is a coupon their website, but it expired on 2/28/11, so I am thinking that there might be a new one there soon. Check back:
http://www.kidfresh.com/coupons/

Newman's Own Lemonades 2/$4.00
Coupon on Website for 50 cents
http://www.newmansown.com/coupons.aspx

Mrs. T Pierogies $2.50
Coupon on website for $1.00
http://www.pierogies.com/affordablemeals/


Pepperridge Farm Milano Cookies $2.50
Coupon for $1.00 on website
http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.a...& pc=&tc= 55/1


Cape Cod Potato Chips $2.50
1/23/2011 Smart Source-.55 cents off

Stonyfield organic yogurt (6oz cups)
Stonyfield Organic Yogurt, 6 oz cups $1.00/5 (3/13/11) SS 2/6/2011
enter rewards on lids here for free couponshttp://www.softcoin.com/p/handler...irect=true
psp $0.89 x 20 bogo = $8.90, - 4 $1/5 = $4.90. enter 20 rewards and earn coupon for a free 4pk of probiotic yogurt or yobaby with a 1 year kiwi mag subscription

All You Free Sample of the Day Free Dog Treats-Sign up Quickly

Today's Free Sample is

Free HealthiDent Dog Treats Sample

http://www.allyou.com/coupons-deals/daily-free-samples-00411000069695/healident-treats-sample-00411000071583/?xid=freesamples-030211

Redbox 3 Movies for $1.00

Here is a great deal from Groupon, three codes for redbox movies for $1.00

Here it the site, this is the last day for it.

http://www.groupon.com/abilene/?utm_campaign=display&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=shopathome

Great Free Sample for Anyone Who Does Laundry

Doing Laundry is expensive, it's also something, that we have to do, here is a free sample. That is offered by All You. Sign up, you will get a great sample and maybe a coupon, to be used on a future purchase.

http://www.allyou.com/coupons-deals/daily-free-samples-00411000069695/

Money Saving Monday-Science Pass

On the first day, of this very snowy winter, finding a place to entertain the kids is challenging. Luckily, hubby wanted to bring the kids to the Museum of Science, which is great, but oh so expensive. But, then I remembered that we purchased a See Science Center pass last year, and it's part of the reciprocal membership, so instead of paying, $78 for a daily admission rate. I paid $80 for a yearly pass.

It's a great program, which allows  Reciprocal to over 270 museums. Check it out! It's a national program, so it just might be a great and cheaper alternative.

My Profit Making Trip to Rite Aid

I seriously love Rite Aid. They give away free chips all of the time, who can help but love a store, that gives away chips. Well, this week, they had more freebies, chapsticks, combos, medicine, haircoloring, and chips of course. After coupons, I made $8.00. Not bad for a Sunday morning

Borders Coupon 33% off, Just in Time for The Weekend

Enjoy 33% off at Borders this weekend,  either in stores of online, works both ways.

Here is the link

http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/20110225sa33.html?cmpid=SA_20110225

Enjoy

Today's Free Sample-Dog Food

All of you pet owners, head over to All You's Free Sample of the Day, which is

Free Sample of Natural Nibbles

http://www.allyou.com/coupons-deals/daily-free-samples-00411000069695/natural-nibbles-sample-00411000071566/?xid=freesamples-022511

Rite Aid Deals Week of February 27th

It's a pretty slow week at Rite Aid, although you can still pick up some great freebies:

They include:
Lay's Stax Chips ($1.00-$1.00 UP)=Free
Combo's ($1.00-$1.00 UP)=Free
TGI Friday's Snacks ($1.00-$1.00UP)=Free
Nivea Lip Care, buy 2 for $1.00 each, and use coupon on Facebook Nivea, for $2.00 off two lipcare for 2 Free.
Sambucol-30 Count-$1.00-MQ http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.a...p=aXdZYvWP=Free
Friskies Cat Food 5.5oz cans-Buy 30 cans for $12 Use (2) $1/15  (coupon on side bar at coupons.com, scroll until you see it, print it 2x, Get (3) $1 +UP
= 23c per can
Butterfinger ® Snackerz, 2/$1.00, print coupon on sidebar, coupons.com, for $1.00 off two butterfingers=Free
Other Great Deals:

Folgers Coffee $2.99 print coupon on sidebar, $1.50-$1.00 UP=$.49
Gillette Fusion Razors, will be $2.99 (Sale Price: $9.99 - $4 MQ - $3 UP)
Noxzema Razors are $2.99 (Peelies on the package for $2.00 Savings)=$.99

Try it Thursday-Sell Something on Craigslist

Thursday's are ty it Thursdays, today's is grab something and sell if on Craigslist. We all have too much, everyone has something lying around that we don't really need. This causes clutter and more to clean.

Craigslist is a free online classified ad site, that includes all of the United States and a few countries.

I decided to pick something from my kid's playroom, they have way too many toys. I have offered toys to mostly all of my friends, who say, no we don't need that.

Here is the New Hampshire Website:

http://nh.craigslist.org/

Posting something on craigslist, couldn't be easier. And it's free.

It should take you about 5 minutes, including taking the picture with your phone, most of us have cameras build in

Try it Today!

Target Daily Deal of the Day, Bedspread Set only $33 Shipped

Today's Target Deal of the Day is a beautiful and spring like

Room Essentials® Painterly Floral Comforter Set, which includes

Includes: Comforter, 2 Shams included in Full, Queen, King, Cal King set, 1 Sham included in Twin/Twin XL set

Win It Wednesdays-Tony's Pizza

I thought I would take out a moment on Wednesday's and highlight one of the offers on the web, where you win something.

First up is Tonys.com Frozen Pizza, where as you can win $500, a Wii or free pizzas.

Try your luck: http://www.tonys99daysofmore.com/

Target's Deal of the Day-Perfect for Spring Cleaning

Each day, Target offers a great deal with along with Free Shipping. Which, makes it a really good deal. Most of the deals, that I have watched, run out before the day is up.

Today's Deal is

SteamFast Handheld Steam Cleaner - White

Continuing the Spring Cleaning in the Kitchen, The Kitchen Sink

While, I was cooking my granola, I looked around and saw a dingy sink. I thought, I could do better.
I ran the sink, putting a little bleach in it, I have a white porcelain sink, then rubbed it down, it looked ok.
I then went under my sink, and found this bottle called "Perfect Sink." I remember buying it at Lowe's it works like a charm, look at the pictures before and after.

Shined the Stainless Steel with something my husband picked up for cleaning the grill.

Organic Newsletter and Coupons Mamboo Sprouts

A great way to get couponns and a newsletter for organic products is via http://www.mambosprouts.com/

This week, they have available, the following coupons:


    $1.00 off Organic Valley Soy Milk

$1.25 off Equal Exchange Fair Trade Coffee

$2.00 off any box of Numi Puerh Tea

$1.50 off any RiceTec Item

$1.00 off Q.bel Chocolate Wafer Treats

$1.00 Off Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Pizza

Girls Pants on Sale JC Penney from $3.89

Great items on clearance at JC Penney, girls pants starting at $3.89
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=SIZ&ItemID=1a69e3a&DeptID=70735&CatID=75127&SO=1&Ne=6+4+5+1031+3&PCatID=75127&x5view=1&NOffset=0&CatTyp=NRC&Dep=OutleT&N=4294943187&Cat=%249.99+or+Less&Nao=0&PSO=1&CmCatId=73298|75127

Spring Cleaning Starting in the Kitchen

As the snow melts, and it becomes to warm up, I am starting my annual spring cleaning. I decided to start in the kitchen this time, and give myself, 2 weeks, so I can truly do top to bottom.

Today, while I was making lunch for Kevin and Jason, I did 2 projects, cleaned out one cabinet, which is my goal, to do one a day, and cleaned the kitchen sink.

Cleaning out the cabinets, includes a few steps:

1. Empty it, it's easier to see what you have when it's all spread out on the counters.
2. Washing the cabinet
3. Check products for expiration dates
4. Line up all like products, together.
5. Refill
6. You can clean the outside, with either wood polish or dish soap with water.

Before

The Cabinet of the Day

After, have to get the soups eaten before summer.

Rite Aid Freebies this week

This week, I was so, so excited. There was a deal at Rite Aid, that if you combined them with a coupon, it would be completely free.

I was lucky enough to find enough stock for the following purchase.

Walgreens Freebies Starting February 27th

Here are the list of freebies, after Register Rewards from Walgreens, starting on Sunday, February 27th:

Free After Register Rewards

Applied Nutrition Anti-Aging Total Body Defense 50 ct $10 - $10 RR
NasoGel Drip-Free Gel Spray 1oz $4.99 - $4.99 RR
Motrin IB Pain Relief 20 ct $3 - $3 RR
Baby Magic Lotion or Hair & Body Wash 16.5 oz $3 - $3 RR
Colgate Total Gum Defense or Total Advanced 4 oz. $2.99 - $2.99 RR
Super Poligrip Free .75 oz. $1.99 - $1.99 RR

Great Deal, although not quite free

Hydro Razor $8.99 - $6 RR

Free Cheez-its for Everybody....

All you is a coupon magazine. Every month, they are loaded with coupons, you can only find the magazine at Walmart.

Everyday they also offer a daily sample, at

http://www.allyou.com/coupons-deals/daily-free-samples-00411000069695/cheez-it-sample-00411000071540/

Today's free sample is Cheez-its. Come on and sign up! It would make a great snack for the kids, for lunch or snack.

Paying me to Buy Diet Coke, Well ok......=)

Yesterday, I did my usual shopping at Rite Aid, my absolute favorite store, in the past few months.

Diet Coke, which is my absolute favorite, and I usually have one in my hand, was on sale at Rite Aid for 3/$9.99, with getting a $2.00 Up back. An up, for lack of a better definition, is like cash towards your next purchase.

Since, I cashed out all of my Coke Reward Points, back in December, I have about 20 coupons for free 12 packs.

Result is $2.00 money earned..thank you Rite Aid.

Facebook + Shaws Deal=Free Water for Kids (Or Adults)

Sorry, I didn't have time to post yesterday, it was a great family day. We took the kids to Kittery Maine to look for some good deals on Ski Stuff for next year.

On the way home from Kittery, we were lucky to find a Shaws, so I could do my deal a day, didn't want to skip a day.

If you have a facebook page, go to like Poland Springs and print out a $1.00 coupon, for the Aquapod, which happens to be on sale for $1.00. Each computer can print 2, so 2 free waters for the kiddos.

Enjoy!

Day 2 Free Items

Went with my shopping buddy to Shaws today, we got quite a bit of freebies today, including:

1. Gallon of TruMoo Milk
2. 2 cans of chef boyaree
3. More Veggie patch
4. Hostess Donuts
5. Reynolds Foil
6. Better Oats (this was actully 45 cents, because coupon didn't double)
7. 4 Fruit Cups Delmonte

the above were items on sale, combined with a coupon. Here is a a picture of the loot.

One Free Item Per Day--100 Days

So, I am starting a challenge to myself, 100 days of getting 100 items free. Starting today.

Today, I went to Shaws and had 3 coupons to use, for dinner. Since, hubby is working, I thought it would be a great time to get Veggie Patch Chicken Nuggets for the kids, to eat for dinner and a side of broccoli bites, which are my youngest son, Jason's favorite. You can't go wrong 3 items free, and a free meal, that my kids devour.

Here is the link, for your own Free Veggie Patch Products:

http://printablecouponfeed.com/veggiepatch/26293

The Coupon expires on 3/31/11

Inbox Dollars-Survey Site

One way to make some extra money, is survey sites. I recently joined Inbox Dollars, and already have $6.44. You can cash out at $30.00, so I have a ways to go, here are the details:

Sign up at http://www.inboxdollars.com/members/

When you sign up, you receive $5.00 in your account. Pretty Easy huh.

Then daily they send you emails, all you have to do is click on it, and you earn a few cents. Take 3 surveys for 50 cents each or $1.50 a day.

It's pretty easy, and I'll let you know when I get my first check.

Recycle Bank Program Earn Free Cereal and Juice

Another Great Reward Program, which takes minutes a month is Recycle Bank.

http://www.recyclebank.com/

Every few weeks, there is new videos you can watch, games to play, very, very simply games. And you earn points for these activies, that you can trade into for coupons for Kashi Cereal, Nake Juice, Coke or any other offerings.

It's a neat program, and supports a great cause...recycling.

Weekly Meal Schedule

One of the hardest parts about having a stockpile is using it.

Now, that I have gotten tons and tons of great deals on food, it's important, to remember that using the food, is the only way to reduce the ghastly food budget. And with 2 growing boys in the house, knowing we are going to eat is important.

So, I made this weekly schedule out.

Sunday: Soup and Sandwiches
Monday: Chicken Night
Tuesday: Breakfast Night
Wednesday: Pasta Night
Thursday: Stir Fry
Friday: Pizza Night
Saturday: Freezer Day

Free Remote for Hubby! Boy was he happy!

One day during residency, we received a package in the mail. I opened it up, to me it wasn't that exciting.  So, I left it in it's packaging, completely unaware at the awe it was going to receive by Kevin. 

When Kevin came home, after being at work for over 20 hours, residency is hard, he ran to the box. In those days, getting something in the mail, was either a present from my mom or his. But, as he ripped the package hollering do you know what this is, it's awesome. It's the New Logictech Remote. I have been so wanting one of these. Then he suddenly stopped and said, with a sadden look upon his face, did you pay for this???

I said, no. I got it free, he was shakily asking how. I asked

BzzAgent.

Growing up in Boston. I think all of my college friends were BzzAgents. It is a word of mouth program, for advertising. It works rather basically, you sign up, you get some surveys to fill out and then if you get picked to review a product, they send it to you. In the past, before the children came, I reviewed Comcast Direct TV, Books, Videos, and my hubby's favorite the remote control (which retails for $399) if you were wondering about the panic.

Sign up, it will be fun. And hopefully, you will get a great free product to try out.

Pictures of Hangtag and Bottle

My New Goal-One Free Item A Day

My new goal for my blog is to post one free item a day.

Today's is something, I saw at Walgreen's today. If you know me, you know I have curly hair, so I am always on the lookout for conditioner.

While, browsing the aisle today, I noticed this hangtag on the bottle, try for free. I thought why not? I don't have anything to lose.

The rebate form is one of the easiest, I have ever filled out, name, address, city and state, date of purchase.

Since, there is no limit per one on this, I might try it again.

Keeping Track of Home Finances

I went to college for Accounting, soon after graduation, I was blessed enough to be hired by a local CPA firm. Where, I spent years learning, how to budget and compile spreadsheets. I truly love using spreadsheets, and I find that now, that I am a "home manager," can I tell you how much I do not like the term housewife. 

Today we are going to talk about creating a monthly balance sheet, only for assets. We will talk later about debts.

I find it useful to make monthly balance sheets, which shows how much we actually changed in our financial position, i.e., how much we saved or spent.

To do this is rather simple, gather all of your bank statements, or log on to find stock prices, at the end of a month. today, I am using January 31, 2011.

Huggies Diapers=Starbucks Gift Card?

When, my girlfriend first asked me if I signed up for Huggies Enjoy the Ride program. I was confused, my youngest is 5 years old, and has been out of diapers for a number of years.
She quickly told me that Huggies Program is awesome, it has ways of earning points, without purchasing diapers. They have polls, videos and monthly free codes.

Here is the website to join:
https://enjoytheriderewards.com/default.aspx?c=us&bhcp=1

And here are a few codes to get you get started:

BKJZHTRKCNDPPGB-5 Points
BKNTGSHJMRPCPGB-1 Point
BJKGWQMBTSRCPGB-5 Points
BJSGMLKKKQZKPGB-5 Points
BJRJLBZZLFBDPGB-5 Points

Package of Cereal Delivered, Boy Were My Kids Happy!!

Today we received a package in the mail, since the boys love opening packages, I gave it to them after dinner to open. First, they shook it, as half of the fun is guessing what it could be...shaked a lego set, Ethan guessed, Jason guessed candy. They ripped it open, it was a box of New Chex Honey Cereal. They were so excited, they decided, it would make a great dessert.

Well, this is my second package of samples and coupon from Pssst. Pssst is a program by General Mills, that gives samples and coupons for signing up to try new products, and give feedback.

Another part of Pssst is My Get Together, which sends you an online survey, looking for hosts for an uncoming unvailing of a new product.

http://pssst.generalmills.com/

Free Frozen Food Anyone?

Another reward program is STOUFFERS® Dinner Club.  You can earn all sorts of items, movie tickets, frozen entree coupons, DVDs, and other great prizes.

Here is the link, to join:   http://www.stouffers.com/User/Index.aspx

The prizes are from 500 to 2,000 points. When you sign up you receive 100 points, each Stouffer Meal you purchase gets you 20 points. Each month there are surveys and polls, that can earn you between 8 and 10 points.

Free Juice Anyone?

I don't know about you, but my kids go through so much juice. I noticed one day, while they down an entire gallon of Old Orchard, there was a fan club. I went a few day later, only to find ways to get coupons for free juice. It was easy, really easy, I have gotten about 6 free gallons of juice, this way.

Here is the link:
http://oldorchard.com/club/

Here are the details, in order to get a coupon for free juice, you need 2,000 points. There are plenty more rewards on the site, so you can check those out and see how many points you need.

For signing up, you receive 1,000 points
Signing up for the newsletters (3), you receive 300 points
for syncing Facebook, 100 points

The above points are a one time reward, there are 2 weekly rewards:

Sharing a recipe 30 points
Ask a question 30 points

Daily there is a online game you can play hourly for 10 points per hour.

February 2011

Starting in February, I thought I would start sharing my experiences with couponing with others.