Free 8x10 Canvas from photo!

Canvas People takes your photo and makes it into a canvas!  I just made one from a family photo we recently took.  It's not often you can get your siblings and their families all together at one time!  I thought it was worthy of a canvas!


Here's all you need to do.  It only takes a couple minutes, literally!


1) Choose and upload the photo you would like printed
2) Choose what size. (8x10 is free + shipping/handling after $50 credit)
3) Chose any "extras" (this cost extra)
4) Enter shipping information
5) Pay the $14.95 shipping/handling (this is still a GREAT deal for one of these)

SwagBucks...come join me!

Come join me at SwagBucks!

I mentioned at my couponing class how I use SwagBucks to earn free things.  I've gotten Kindle accesories, curriculum, and clothing all from what I've earned from SwagBucks.

And it's so easy!!

Just click one of the links or the picture to the right and sign up.  No credit card or anything to required.  All you will have to do is acknowledge the email confirmation they will send you. (Check your junk mail if you don't notice it. Sometimes it ends up there at first.)

There are many ways to earn SwagBucks.  I regularly use the Swag Bar for my searches in order to have the chance to earn SwagBucks.  The search bar is powered by Google and Ask.com.

You can also earn through daily deals (Groupon, Living Social, Tippr), and answering polls and surveys.

Find out for yourself!  Just go to SwagBucks and sign up.  Remember to confirm when you get your email and TaDa! start saving!

A lot of coupons

Coupons.com has a lot of coupons.  Don't forget to grab them before the end of the month!  Here are some of them handy for you!

•$5.00 off 1 gallon of Benjamin Moore paint


•$1.00 off BISSELL Stomp & Go

•$1.50 off any 2 boxes of Kashi TLC bars

•$1.00 off 3 Kashi GOLEAN Bars

•$1.00 off off any box of Kashi TLC Snack Cracker

•2 for $79.99 Kids' Eyeglasses at JCPenney Optical

•$99.99 off with No-Line Bifocals only $34 more per

•$0.75 off any Efferdent or Effergrip product

•$3.00 off 2 Glidden Paint Testers

•$3.00 off 1 gallon of Glidden Paint

•$1.00 off 1 Renuzit Pearl Scents

•$1.00 off One (1) Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer

•$1.00 off on any 1 Dove VisibleCare Body Wash

•$5.00 off 1 PHILIPS NORELCO BG2020, BG2030, BG2040

•$5.00 off 1 PHILIPS NORELCO REPLACEMENT SHAVER

•$10.00 off ON ONE (1) PHILIPS NORELCO SPEED XL

•$30.00 off ON ONE (1) PHILIPS NORELCO SENSOTOUCH

•$3.00 off 1 BOTTLE OF 16 oz. BreathRx Mouth Rinse

•$1.00 off the September Issue of InStyle

•$0.55 off on any Bagel-fuls (4ct)

•$1.00 off 1 Minute Maid Juice Box 10-pk

•$3.00 off any Non-Drowsy Claritin-D Allergy

•$4.00 off Non-Drowsy Claritin Allergy Product

•$10.00 off any Comfort Zone diffuser or spray

•$2.00 off People Specials: Kate's Style Secrets!

Kashi Coupons!!!

We love Kashi products, so I had to share these coupons with you!  I'm keeping on the lookout for a cereal coupon, too!

$1.50 of any 2 boxes of Kashi TLC Bars


$1 of 3 Kashi GOLEAN Bars


$1 off any box of Kashi TLC Snack Crackers

Remedy Life--Free Magazine & More

When you sign up for a free subscription of Remedy Life, you not only get the magazine.  You'll also receive valuable offers, free samples, and the opportunity to participate in health surveys and polls.
I'm signing up because I'm always looking for more information dealing with my diabetes and high blood pressure.  And the possibility of free samples is a plus, too!

Just click the picture or click HERE!

HyVee Ho-Hum....

I get frustrated with HyVee.  Their receipts don't provide your total savings.  You have to do all the math.  AND when you don't take notes of how much the original retail prices were, then you can't figure your total savings.  That's where I am.  My percentages will be down because it's only the savings from using coupons.  :-(

Kansas City Mamas was my source.

•Earthbound Farm Organic Celery - $1.18
$1/1 Earthbound Farm Organic Product printable
(Be prepared to take a quiz!)
Betsy's Price: $.18

•Buddig Thin Sliced Lunchmeat - $0.59
$0.55/2 Buddig Original, exp. 11/30/11 (SS 08/21/11 R)

Betsy's Price $.32 each

•Planters Peanut Butter - $1.48
$1/1 Planters Peanut Butter

Betsy's Price $.48

•Spin Blend Salad Dressing - $1.99

Buy One, Get One FREE with in-ad coupon
Betsy's Price:  $.99

•Hunt's Snack Packs - $.80 (It's $1 at Price Chopper.)
$0.45/3 Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding 8/7/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011)
Pay $.65 each after coupon

•Bob Evans Refrigerated Side Dish - $2.99

 B1G1 Bob Evans Side Dish printable

Betsy's Price: $1.50 each

•Dole Pineapple - $0.79

$0.50/2 Dole Pineapple printable

Betsy's Price:  $.54 each

I paid $19.85 for $33.32 worth of items on sale.  I don't have the total retail, but it would be more than that if I had remembered to make notes of original prices!

OK, I'm over it.  {NOT!} So, my savings were 40%.  Adequate, but it's frustrating.

Oh, and we filled up at $0.10 off per gallon.  Remember, I only paid about $20, not the $100 I would have needed in order to get the same deal at Price Chopper.

Price Chopper

Made a trip to Price Chopper.  I was happy the store took my printed coupons for free items without any issues.  Some stores aren't taking them anymore.

Dannon OIKOS yogurt

Free coupons from Parade Magazine 8/21 and FB
Betsy's Price: FREE

Activia Selects
Free coupon from FB
Betsy's Price: FREE

Del Monte Fruit Naturals or SuperFruit cup  $1.00
Free Coupon from cereal box
Betsy's Price: FREE

The rest I got from Kansas City Mamas

•Oxy Clinical Product - $4.99
Buy One, Get One FREE
Use (2) $3/1 Oxy Clinical Product, exp. 10/1/11 (RP 07/31/11 #2 R)
Betsy's Price: $1 Money Maker (I'll donate these.)

•Totino's Party Pizzas - $1.00
$1/4 Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza, exp. 10/29/11 (GM 08/07/11)
Betsy's Price: $0.75 each

Dial Hand Soap - $1.00
$0.35/1 Dial Bar or Liquid Hand Soap, exp. 8/30/11 (RP 08/07/11)
Betsy's Price: $0.65 each

•Tyson Grilled & Ready Strips (6 oz) - $2.59

$1/1 Tyson Frozen Grilled and Ready Product, exp. 10/31/11 (SS 07/31/11)

Betsy's Price: $1.59

•French's Worcestershire Sauce - $1.00

$0.75/1 French's Worcestershire Sauce 8/21/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2011)

Betsy's Price $0.25

I also needed milk, so
Roberts Milk  $3.75
$0.50/1 on Roberts Milk coupon (Exp. 8/31/11)
Betsy's Price: $3.25

Mike was with me, so he was impressed as he watched the register total go down to $13.46.  My retail total would have been $55.40 which means I had a savings of 76%.  I paid $0.24 on a dollar using only coupons and sales.  Not bad if I say so myself!

How Wasteful the Older Generation Was

Tawra at www.LivingOnADime.com had a great piece back on the Aug. 9 which I didn't want to forget to share! Make sure to read the whole thing!

How Wasteful the Older Generation Was

One of the big pet peeves for mom and I is the big "Green" movement. Frankly, we think it’s a bunch a bologna! I received this email from a reader and just loved it!! Mom has been saying this for years!!!
-Tawra

In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bag, because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day."

The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. The former generation did not care enough to save our environment."

He was right. That generation didn't have the green thing in its day.

Back then, they returned their milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled so the company could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled.

But they didn't have the green thing back in that customer's day.

In her day they walked up stairs, because they didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. They walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time they had to go two blocks.

But she was right. They didn't have the green thing in her day.

Back then, they washed the baby's diaper, because they didn't have the throw-away kind. They dried clothes on a clothesline, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts - wind and solar power really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.
But that old lady is right, they didn't have the green thing back in her day.

Read the rest HERE.





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I just purchased $75 worth of food for $6!

Yup!  $75 for only $6  That's a 92% savings. 

How?  I found out from Kansas City on the Cheap that Restaurants.com was offering 80% your purchase when you use the code TASTY.

I purchased three $25 gift certificates for only $6!

You will not see the discount until after you enter the code at check out.  The code is supposed to be good until August 31, 2011.

Also, I know this is available for the KC Metro area.  I'm not sure about other areas, so check it out before you check out all the way!

Check this Sunday's Coupon Inserts

Start making your plans now.

ThredUp--I'm going to try it. UPDATED

I just had to share this because I'm going to try it.

ThredUp is a kids clothing swap.  People post boxes of "pre-loved" clothing, books or toys.  You select a box.  Each box only costs $5 plus shipping which is $10.95, so basically, you're paying $16 for a box full of stuff. 

A lot of people pay $16 for one item!  This is for a whole priority box of stuff.  You might get things cheaper at the thrift store or a garage sale, but think of the time and gas you'll save.

You can also sign up to post boxes which cost you nothing besides the time to pack and list the items. ThredUp even sends you the boxes!  Posting boxes is optional.

As you can see from the box above, when you join, you get your first box for free which means you only have to pay the shipping.

BUT GET THIS

Right now, they are also having a sale. They are also offering 30% off each box through August 25, 11:59 pm PST.  That 30% is off the whole $16 price, so each box would only be only $10.62ish

So, go for the sale, but even if you don't make it in time, you can still score your first box for FREE!

Just click the box above or any of the links to join the fun!

UPDATED--I just placed my first order and this rocks!!!!!  First, my first order only $6.12!!!!!  I got the first box free and the 30% off!!   I'm doing my cha-ching dance.
Here's what I'm getting in my box:

4 long sleeved tops, peace signs, tie dye; 1 pair winter, spongebob pajamas, yellow and pink; 2 pairs of skinny jeans by Squeeze, adjustable waists, size 7, dark wash; lilac flowered dress, size 8 ( I cut out the tags but It's from either Land's End or LLBean. The reversable (sic) down vest is kelly green on one side and green/navy argyle on the other with pockets. Fur vest is super girly and white! Also included is a pair of hot pink long johns, size 6, ran a little big.


This would have been a good deal for $16 but IT'S INCREDIBLE for only $6!!!

Extreme Couponing brings on Couponing Persecution

You know I'm all into couponing.  And I'm not opposed to purchasing a large number of items at one time if you have a larger family.  But really?  Telling someone they can't use coupons because they are "a habitual couponer"? 

Shopper: Kroger Refuses to Take Coupons: MyFoxATLANTA.com

Earthquakes Everywhere! Learning Opportunities Ev...

Tons of free stuff on earthquakes!

Mrs. Price is Right about Homeschooling: Earthquakes Everywhere! Learning Opportunities Ev...: Wow! Colorado yesterday. Virginia/Washington D.C. today. Thankfully, there doesn't seem to any major damage at this point. But, leave i...

Organized Ramblings---a review and GIVE A WAY!!!

Check out my review and chance to win a free book! Just click below.

Mrs. Price is Right about Homeschooling: Organized Ramblings---a review and GIVE A WAY!!!: Do you remember Catherine Jaime ? I reviewed her Math Facts Fun game back in July. Catherine has spent 30 years homeschooling her 12...

Free Personalized Photo Calendar---think Christmas Gift

I've been making a personalized calendar for my MIL for Christmas for a few years now.  My sister makes one for my mom (much easier with only 3 kids and 5 grandkids on our side of the family!) 

Anyway, Vistaprint is offering a FREE photo wall calendar this week only.  The deal ends Friday, Aug. 26.  The only thing you have to pay is $5.67 for shipping which makes a very inexpensive Christmas gift someone will appreciate all next year.

So hit the link above or the banner below to get your calendar deal.

Price Chopper 8/21

Kansas City Mamas was my source for deals.


•Peter Pan Peanut Butter - $1.49
$.50/1 Printable Coupon Code 63829897
Betsy's Price $.99


•Old Orchard Juice Product - $0.99
$0.50/1 Old Orchard Juice Product printable
Betsy's Price  $.49


•Wishbone Salad Dressing - $1.66
Buy 3, Get a FREE Dole Salad Mix
$1.50/2 Wish-Bone or Western Dressings, exp. 8/28/11 (RP 07/31/11)
Betsy's Price  $2 for 4 Salad Dressings and a bag of Salad Mix  or $0.40 each

•Michelina's Entree - $0.99
$1/5 Michelina's Entree printable
Betsy's Price $.79

Matador Beef Stick $1.29
Coupon for free one from Kid's Club
Betsy's Price  FREE

The retail would have been $29.05, but I paid $10.06.  That's a savings of 65%.  I paid $0.35 for every dollar!

New Printable Coupons available

Here are some of the newest coupons.com.  Clorox, Brita, and Ziploc are the big ones.

Here are the Brita coupons:

  $4 off Brita Pour Through and Faucet Mount

$1 off Brita Bottle System

Now some Clorox:

 $0.25 of any Clorox Liquid Bleach

$0.25 of any Clorox Disenfecting Wipes

Ziploc Coupons:

$1.50 off any two (2) Ziploc Containers

$1.00 of any two (2) Ziploc brand bags

And it's still grill season...

 

  $1.00 off an Kingsford Matchlight Chocoal

$0.50 of any KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce

Newspaper Coupon Inserts: Steals and Deals

This has been reported several places, but there has been an increasing number of newspapers being stolen.  The deviant behavior causing this?  Extreme Couponing.  You read correctly.  Couponing!

Here's an example from Christian Post.com.

"A 34-year-old woman was charged with a misdemeanor theft last week in Arkansas when she stole 185 unsold copies of the local newspaper. She told police that she was a coupon club member, and felt that she had not committed a crime, reported the Huffington Post."

Since when is stealing not a crime?!?

I had heard the story above reported on my local Fox station this week and then today, I heard about this phenomenon first-hand.

You see, this was my first time going to Dollar Tree for my Sunday paper.  I don't know about across the nation, but locally, Dollar Tree offers the Sunday paper for half price!  Cha Ching!

But get this, half price is not good enough for some people.  The store is making a rule that you can't go any farther than the check outs with the papers any more.  When walking through the store, the employees often find newspapers lying around with just the coupons gone!  They had already found five of them today!

So, all this to say, "DON'T STEAL NEWSPAPERS!!", but if you want a good DEAL on your newspaper, go to Dollar Tree.

Freebie Site & Free audio Chronicles of Narnia

Mrs. Price is Right about Homeschooling: Freebie Site & Free audio Chronicles of Narnia: First, have I mentioned Homeschool Freebie of the Day ? If not, shame on me. You sign up and they send you a list of items they will make ...

Skittles Coupon is back!! And one for Maybelline Mascara

I was all set to tell you about a candy coupon and then it was gone.  But now it's back, so hurry before it's gone again.  Pair it with a sale and you've got some free or very cheap candy!

$1/1 Skittles, Startburst, or Lifesavers

There's also a coupon for Maybelline Mascara.  Just go to:

$1/1 Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara

CafeMom--an interesting site

I just found this interesting site.  It's called CafeMom.  It's a social network just for moms of all ranks and kinds.  There are many different groups you can join including ones on coupons, frugal living, freebies, and homeschooling.  And in case that's not enough, there are games. 

You friend people, have "thought bubbles" instead of statuses, and did I mention play games?

I just signed up, so I'm still exploring.  I think the groups might be great sources of deals and steals.  I'll share them if I find some, but you can always click above and join yourself.  It's FREE.  You know how I feel about Free!  Then we can become BFFs in CafeMom world!

Sunday Insert Preview

Don't forget to check on what's in the Sunday inserts.  Early bird gets the worm and all that!

Some new coupons on Coupon.com

There are some new coupons at Coupons.com so I thought I'd share them.

I'm especially interested in the Claritin D coupon.  Allergy season is coming up again along with allergy product sales.


$3 off any Claritin D Allergy

$1/1 Minute Maid Juice Box 10 pack


$1.50/3 Glade 4oz. Jar Candles


$0.55 off any Bagel-fuls 4 count


And several for various Land O Lakes products.

Not-Extreme Couponing Resource Links

In an attempt to make things easier, I've but all the links I've mentioned (and more) from my first Couponing Class.  This way, all you have to do is click the link and you're there! 

I would also love it if everyone post comments about sites they use.  I definitely do not know all there is and everywhere to go.  What a great resource we can be to each other!

BLOGS and SITES

(Match-Ups and more)

Bargain Briana

BeCentsAble

Coupon Mom

Kansas City Mamas

Little People Wealth

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Savings Lifestyle

COUPON SOURCES

CellFire Coupons

Add coupons right to the store's grocery savings card.  Currently only Dillions in KC Metro area.

Coupons.com

Red Plum

Smart Souce

Ziploc Right@Home (SC Johsnson Company products)



Kellogg Brands

Home Made Simple
(Proctor and Gamble Products)

The Coupon Clippers

Ebay

FREEBIES

That Freebie Site

Freebie Shark

POINT EARNING PROGRAMS

My Points

I earn "points" by clicking emails, printing coupons, sometimes purchasing.

(If you comment below and leave your email, I can send you a personal invite and score some extra points.  If you can't wait, go ahead and click and no worries!)

Swag Bucks

I earn "bucks" mostly by using the search bar but sometimes polls and such.

OTHER SOURCES

Vocalpoint

Slickdeals

Paper Back Swap

Kansas City on the Cheap

(Local activities and deals as well as Living Social, Muncharoo, MamaSource.)

Groupon

1 Sale a Day

A Quiznos Deal

While I've been finishing up preparing for my first coupon class tonight, I came across a Quiznos coupon deal.  There are four different coupons and you can print all four!

- Free Sub of equal or less value with the purchase of any sub and a regular fountain drink

- Free chip or cookie and regular fountain drink with purcahse of regular salad or sub
- 2 Meals for $9.99 - Two small subs, chips/cookies, and regular drinks for $9.99
- $1 Off Regular Sub or $2 Off Large Sub

Just click the picture below!

 

PhysicsCentral giving away FREE Science Posters

Mrs. Price is Right about Homeschooling: PhysicsCentral giving away FREE Science Posters: "PhysicsCentral Is giving away free science posters. Just click the link to order yours!"

That Freebie Site---another source for freebies

I recently found another site for freebies.  I like the fact that while some offers are the same, others are different.  Nothing like more than one source for freebies. 

Here's the site or just click the picture below.

Sign Up 4 JC Penney Savings Newsletter

I just found out about the JC Penney Savings Newsletter.  Get great store/online offers including new brand launches and coupons delivered directly to your inbox. Click the picture above or HERE to sign up!

Sunday Insert Preview

Ready to plan your couponing for the weekend?  Just click below and get a head start!

Only Walgreens this week.

There just wasn't much that impressed me with CVS this week, so I'm only going to do Walgreens.  Last week, if you remember, I made 3 different transactions which saved my OOP but left me with no RR to start this week.

BTW, have I mentioned how much I DON'T LIKE the Wags points program.  (Walgreen Rewards (points) are only being tried out in certain areas.) I'd save so much more money without points.  At CVS, you score points and earn ECB.  At Wags, it either points or RR, and the good deals end up being points!  It takes 2000 points to earn a $5 gift certificate.  I probably would have earned about $100 in RR for the same deals that earned me 2000 points.  I'm not exagerating.  :-(

Savings Lifestyle is what hooked me up with me deals.

Expo markers $0.99 for a 2 pk.
There were $2/2 coupons at coupons.com but they are gone the last time I checked.
Betsy's Price: FREE

Keri Lotion, 15 oz - $5.99      There were out of stock!  Even the warehouse was out of stock!
$5 RR WYB (1)                                                           It definitely messed up my whole plan!  :-(
•$2/1 Keri Lotion 07/17/11 SS Insert (exp 10/31/11)

Betsy's Price FREE + $1.01

Progresso Soup, 18.5 -19 oz - $1.25

With Walgreen's Weekly Ad Coupon ~ Limit 4

•$1/4 Progresso Soups 08/07/11 GM Insert (exp 10/01/11)

Betsy's Price $1 each

Purex 2x Laundry Detergent, 32 Loads - $1.99

•$0.50/1 Purex Laundry Detergent, 50 oz+ 08/07/11 RP Insert (exp 08/20/11)

Betsy's Price $1.49 each

Crayola Crayons 24 ct--$1

$1 RR WYB 1

Betsy's Price FREE

I also picked up some Crayola markers for $0.99 and my free 8x10 enlargement from Sunday.

I spent $8.91 OOP for $49.29 in retail.  That's a savings of 82%.  After the $1 RR for the crayons, my savings were 84%.  Didn't get paid, but still not too shabby.  I paid $0.16 for what most would have paid $1.00.  It helps me to think about it that way!

Vistaprint deal for Wed. 8/10...PERSONALIZED NOTEBOOKS

The Back $2 School deal for today is soooo coooool especially for this time of year with school starting!

It's a personalized notebook!  There are all kinds of designs OR you can personalize them with your own photos like these!

There is no way you could get this notebook mixed up with another.  Besides school, I think this would be awesome personal journals.

So it's $2 plus shipping which starts at $4.53.  I ordered the tote from yesterday for a gift for mija, but I might order one of these for myself!

Here's the link to get your own personalized notebook for $2.  Remember the deal is only good today, Wednesday, August 10.