Pick a Store, Any Store

Coupons save money, we know that. But, why do SO many people not use coupons? It takes, time, organization and let’s face it..doesn’t it give you a headache making a list for every store, getting match-ups and finally shopping!
 
Pick ONE store and give it your all! This is… Continue reading

 Profit: $60. Yes. SIXTY DOLLARS.

 
My milk, eggs and other pantry essentials are paid off this month because of buying vitamins! Did I need 20 bottles of vitamins? No. Do I need an extra $60 to pay for groceries..YES! A resounding Y-E-S!… Continue reading

That’s the answer. Not more, sometimes less. In the 4 years I’ve been couponing, I haven’t found a reason to buy more, even though our family went from 3 to 5 members in those 4 years.

The TLC Extreme Couponing show made you believe:

1. You must dumpster dive to get coupons.
2. Go door

If you are new to The Frugalette, this is my savings tab post. Since January 1, 2012, I’ve been keeping a running count of how much I’ve saved with coupons. This is not the number of coupons, but rather the total value. You can see my tracker on my sidebar and if you click it, it will take… Continue reading

In case you didn’t notice, my tagline says “my fancy life.”

I’m a girlie girl, always have been, always will be.

You can take the girl out of fancy, but you can’t take fancy out of the girl! 

If you haven’t ventured out to Rite Aid yet, this should… Continue reading

In my Top 5 Coupon Myths, the #3 myth that I hear all the time, “There are no coupons for products I use.”  Let’s put that myth to rest…RIGHT NOW! I bought four boxes of eggs all using coupons, yes egg coupons!

There are coupons for produce, dairy, even toys and clothing! Keep your eyes… Continue reading

Old Navy has a popular promotion that comes up every 2-3 months. For every $20, you earn a $10 off $20 in Super Cash(coupon) that can be used at a later time. I always take advantage of this deal when it comes around. I hit the clearance racks and when I go back to use my Super Cash… Continue reading

On Black Friday last year I bought three small kitchen appliances that came with a rebate for $10 each. I bought a deep fryer, griddle pan and waffle maker for $1.20 after rebate! Although rebate checks take time to come, they are so worth it and add up quickly. I’m going to try to do more rebates, just send… Continue reading

Isn’t that the cutest coupon EVER! In my *almost* 4 years of couponing I have never seen a coupon like this. I’ve seen produce coupons and money off fruit…but a coupon for ONE FREE LEMON..it is a first for me! Shaw’s grocery store, a chain of the Super-Valu stores had this coupon offer for its email subscribers this… Continue reading

…and another worth $12.99! Yes, coupons in high amounts do exist. The coupon for $13.99 was from being a part of the Coffee Mate Brew Crew, which I previously wrote about.  So, while I didn’t do a quantity of shopping, I had some good coupons the past couple weeks.

My New Year’s… Continue reading