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4 Steps to Becoming the Master of Your Stockpile

So what is the whole point of this coupon thing anyway?
Is it just for kicks and giggles?


NO WAY! We are here to teach you how to save money
by using coupons, waiting for the super fab sale, and stocking up! WHY?


So you can SHOP FROM YOUR PANTRY! You know, your pantry, that place chock full of food you’ve been purchasing? Hopefully you’ve been stocking up (aka: NOT hoarding) when yo
u find an item at a rock bottom price!

Are you using all of those food items you buy???
I have to admit sometimes I forget about some of the food I buy and it sits in the pantry until expiration (guess what, I did this before I started couponing too).
So, let’s answer that question:


“Exactly how DO you menu plan from your pantry?”

STEP 1 – MAKE A LIST

What are the top 20 items you use most frequently from your pantry? Look through your cupboards and closets. What do you have in there? What are you always running out of? Maybe look at your recipes to see what you need the most of.


STEP 2 – DECIDE ON YOUR PERSONAL PRICE POINT

Since these are the items you are using the most, these are the things you want to pay rock bottom prices on. Now, of course, some items you just won’t be able to get on coupon. That’s OK – because you’re saving $ on a whole lot of other items! Feel free to use our personal price point list. We also always try to let you know when we’re stocking up on something. Keep in mind, when it’s SUPER exciting for us, we always place a special order with our stores manager.

STEP 3 – ACQUIRE COUPONS
You can’t stock up at rock bottom prices if you don’t have a coupon for every single item you purchase. That is why I am personally getting 6 copies of the Sunday paper. When there is something I REALLY want a lot of, I’ll go purchase coupons on eBay.


STEP 4 – STOCK UP!

When the item is on sale (a GOOD sale), that is when it’s time to stock up! PLEASE, don’t feel that this means you can go in and clear the shelves at every store near you. When it’s something we use all the time (like Prego), we place an order with the manager. This way they order EXTRA for us and we don’t have to worry about taking product off the shelves. I like to get a 3-12 month supply. Keep in mind EXPIRATION DATES! Don’t get it if you can’t use it before it expires!


Here are a few items on my top 20 list:
Cream of Chicken Soup
Spaghetti Sauce
Pasta
Butter (you can freeze this you know!)
Cheese (look at the expiration dates… they last a long time as long as they are sealed. You can also shred and freeze.)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (we stock up when they are $1.79/lb or less – see this post for ideas of what we do with a lot of cheap chicken!)
Veggies (frozen or canned)
Salad Dressing
BBQ Sauce
Brownie Mix (a staple in my husbands diet)
Mayonnaise
Chocolate Chips (again, a staple in my husbands diet)

Now you’ve got the stuff, what do you do???

Da-da-Daaah!

The Fab FruGAL’s are here to help!

Each week we’ll post recipes that will use many ingredients from recent sales and your stockpile! You will find each weeks list under “Shop From Your Pantry“.

What is your #1 can’t live with out gotta have it always running out of pantry item?!

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FabuLESS Stocking Stuffers THIS WEEK

Have you even thought about stocking stuffers yet? Hopefully you have been collecting FREE or nearly FREE items all year and you can just shop from your stockpile. If you haven’t it is not too late. There are many deals to be had on great stocking stuffers this week.

You gotta have some candy for the stockings. Right?
Here are some coupons to use for your candy:
$1/2 Nestle Jingle’s Bag Candy’s HERE
$1/2 Wonka Candy Canes HERE

$1/2 M&M’s Bag Candy HERE HERE
$1/1 Sundown Vitamins HERE HERE
$3 off various DVD’s HERE


Find these at Walgreen’s 12/13-12/19

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution 12 oz. $7.99
Use $1/1 coupon from 10/25RP
Get $8RR
FREE plus $1 moneymaker

Gillette Fusion or Venus Razor System $8.99
Use $4/1 coupon from 11/29PG
Get $4RR
$0.99

Colgate Total Toothpaste 4.2 oz 2/$5
Use 2 $1/1
printable coupons
Use $1/2 Walgreens coupon from
Diabetes and You coupon Booklet
Get $1RR
$0.50 each

Hershey’s Pot of Gold 2/$9 (must buy 2 to get RR)
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 12/6SS
Get $3RR
$2 each

M&M’s premiums 6 oz. $2.49
Use $1/1 coupon from 12/6 RP
Get $0.50RR
$0.99

Toblerone chocolate 2/$3
Buy 2
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 11/22SS (Not in Idaho)
Use $1/2 coupon from
Walgreens December coupon booklet
2 for FREE


Find these at Rite Aid 12/13-12/19

Chapstick Fresh Effects $2.99
- $2.99 SCR
final = FREE after SCR

Nivea Lip Care $2.99
- $2 SCR
- B1G1 Nivea Lip Care 11/1 RP
- B3G1 Body Lotion 11/1 RP (can use this in a $25 scenario and get $1 SCR for lotion!)
final = 2/$0.99 after BOGO coupon & SCR

G.U.M. Toothbrushes & Eez-thru Flossers 2/$5
- $1/2 SCR
- $1/1 GUM toothbrush or dental accessory 11/15 RP
final = $1 each after coupons & SCR

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush (1 ct) or Refill Brush Heads (2 ct) $5.99
- $2 SCR
-
$2 Spinbrush Pro series
- $1/1 Spinbrush or replacements 10/18 SS or 12/6 SS
Final = $1.99 after coupon & SCR


Reese’s/Hershey’s Candy Purchase $20, Receive $5 SCR – includes:

Hershey’s Christmas Miniatures $1.99
- $1/2 Hershey’s, Reese’s, York, Kit Kat or Rolo Bags (8oz+) 12/6 SS

Hershey Holiday Kisses (8-8.5oz) $1.99
- B3G1 Hershey’s Kisses (8oz-12oz) 12/6 SS

Hershey Singles 2/$1
- BOGO Hershey’s Bliss Bar (1.3oz) 9/20 SS

Hershey Pot o’ Gold $5.99
- $1/1 Hershey’s Bliss Bag, Hershey’s Bliss Gift Box or Hershey’s Pot of Gold 12/6 SS

Hershey’s or Reese’s Pack a Snack 2/$3

Lindt pouches $1.99
-
$1/1 Lindor truffles (roll over ad to get to coupon)
final = $0.99 after coupon

Renuzit Adjustables $0.99
- B2G1 FREE Renuzit 11/8 SS
final = $0.67 each wyb 3

Bonne Bell Lip Smackers BOGO 50% off
- $1/1 Lip Smacker Go HERE (IE) or HERE (FF)

Band Aid Kids Bandages $1.99
- $1 in-ad coupon
final = $0.99

Don’t forget about the Old Navy $1 Cozy sock deal. Saturday only!
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Printable Coupons in My Printer Today

$5/1 Leapster Learning Game

$5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles use at Walgreens this week to get it for only $1.99 after $3RR

$3/1 Green Works

$1/1 E.L. Fudge Kebbler Cookie Planning on using this with doubles at Albies, I have been craving these.

I know they are bad for me.

$1/1 Roman Meal Bread I like to use this at Albertsons with double coupons to get bread for FREE OR .50

$1/1 Special K Crackers

$1/1 Welches Juice

.55/1 Kebbler Sandwich Cookies

$1/1 Yoplait Delights

$1/1 Fiber One Yogurt Multi pack

$1/1 Pillsbury Savorings

$1/1 Wonka Gummy Candy

$1/1 True Lemon good on any product

If you need more printable coupons check out coupons.com, RedPlum or Pillsbury!
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Thanks for your support, it helps us continue to bring you the deals!

Thanks to Discount Queens and Money Saving Mom for the coupon links!


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Fabulessly Frugal Friday: Save an Extra $50 a Month

I told you about this Fabulous book by Robert G Allen, “Multiple Streams of Income.“In his book he highlights 50 Ways to Save $50 a Month. For the next few weeks on Fab Frug Friday we are going to share all 50 ways and give you our two cents about each one!

1. Shop with a list and Stick to it!
This is why we love PYP shopping lists. We often speak about Albies, when we shop there we only buy what is on the list. Regular priced items are priced high at Albies and are not worth buying!
Gone are the days of going to Walmart or Costco and picking up random clothing items or movies that are cheap. When we shop we stick to our list, essentially keeping us from spending more money!
When shopping Walgreens, Target, Rite Aid, Fred Meyer or other stores we blog about feel free to copy and paste our post to a word document to make your own list to stick to while shopping. Just be sure to tell people where you got the fab info when they are soooo impressed with your money saving skills! ;)

2. Just say NO to ATM’s with fees….plan ahead for your cash needs.
You can always get a fee free transaction if you use an ATM at your personal bank. Also remember that many stores will give you cash back on an ATM card purchase and that if FEE FREE!

3. Does your bank charge high fees? MOVE YOUR ACCOUNT.
There are plenty of banks that have FREE checking accounts. Don’t pay for yours! We moved our savings to a money market account that gets a much higher return than our banks savings account.

4. Pay off that credit card balance!
We pay off our credit card each month. We don’t ever charge more on the card than we have cash for in the bank. If you are stuck with a balance Robert can show you how to get rid of it in his book. He will also show you how throwing away that card will save you 30% on your expenses.

5. If you must carry a credit card balance, shop around for a card with a lower rate. Credit card companies want you and are willing to negotiate if you are willing to walk away if they don’t give you the rate you want.

6. Look for lower premiums on your insurance policies.
Even if you got a low rate when you origianlly got the policy, you may find a lower rate if you check into it once every year or two.

7. Consider higher deductibles for your home and auto insurance.
You may have to pay a higher deducatble, but it will most likely be worth the money you saved paying a lower monthly payment! Our old truck only has liability insurance because if we crash it, it would likely cost us more to fix it than it is worth.

8. Do you have private mortgage insurance? If you have built up 20% equity in your home, you can cancel it.
Private Mortgage insurance runs about $100-$300 a month depending on the amount of your loan. It would sure be nice to knock that off your bill. You can if you have 20% equity!

9. Use a mail-order pharmacy for long-term prescriptions.
They tend to be less expensive and will save you the gas, hassle and potential of buying other things in the drug store.

10. “Doc, can I get that as a generic drug?”
Most perscriptions have generics that are the excact same drug just less expensive. You are not getting a higher quality if you choose Vicodin over hydrocodone + acetaminophen. They are the exact same chemical compound. One just has a brand name on it and a higher price tag.

Also when buying over the counter meds look for generics. Ex: Tylenol=Acetopminophen, Bayer=Asprin, Advil/Motrin=Ibuprofen, Aleve=Naproxen Sodium.

You can get your own FREE copy of “Multiple Streams of Income

Robert Allen - Free Investment Book

OR you can purchase Multiple Streams of Income: How to Generate a Lifetime of Unlimited Wealth! Second Edition at Amazon.com

$5 off $25 Wags Coupon

Looks like Walgreens is trying to get more business over the holiday weekend.

That means more savings for you!

Get a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase.

Good May 20th and 21st!

Thanks Cara, You are Fabulously Fabuless!

Go here for this weeks match-ups!

Walgreens, Rite Aid, Freds: 1/25-1/31

Thank you Monica for the AWESOME posts about Coupon Lingo, using Google Reader, and Blogtiquette!

Since I use my Google Reader, it will be VERY easy for me to post the links for this week!

  • Fred Meyer (thank you Psychotic Housewife!) – I’m interested in the Nabisco crackers (in-store coupon 3 for $5 – then use $2 off 2 Nabisco (SS 1/25). You get a box of crackers for a $1! Plus Milk is $2/gal. We can never have enough milk!
  • Walgreens: Scenarios by Being Frugal is Fabulous, Mommies with Cents, and Moms Need to Know. I think the Reynolds foil sounds good this week!
  • Rite Aid - money maker on Garnier Fructis shampoo! More scenarios here.
  • And here is a review of coupons from this week, courtesy of Moms Need to Know. Use this as a resource for indexing your coupons if you like. It also helps me decide how many newspapers I want to purchase!

Don’t forget Albertsons sale ends Tuesday. I still need to go stock up on Multigrain Cheerios! And remember you can request a rain check if they are all out of what you want.

Happy shopping!