Famous Footwear 30% off coupon

Now here’s a great  deal  at Famous Footwear!   This is a great sale to pick up dress shoes for the Christmas holidays.   Going on right now is the Famous Footwear FRIENDS &  FAMILY event - get 30% off everything (no exclusions!) online with promo code FALLFF2012 or print your coupon to shop in-store October 24, 2012 through October 28, 2012.

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$2.00 off Air Wick Air freshener coupon

Air Wick® has partnered with the National Park Foundation to capture the spirit of our nation’s pristine treasures so you can  enjoy the scents of fall in your home. Print out a $2.00 off coupon 

 

Acadia Sweet Vanilla &  Pumpkins
Sweet Vanilla &  Pumpkins brings the magnificence of Acadia National Park to life with its rich autumnal blend of sandalwood, vanilla and creamy pumpkin.

Shenandoah Apple Harvest
The aroma of the ripening Apple Harvest combines with cedarwood and cinnamon spice to inspire rich memories of the fall in Shenandoah National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains Warm Spice  Twilight
Inspired by the view of a spectacular fall sunset, Warm Spice and Twilight captures notes of amber, clove, and anise to transport you to the majestic ridges of the Smoky Mountains.

Grocery store coupons for the month of June 2012

Food & Beverage coupons for June 

• 50¢ Off FRENCH'S® HONEY MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE
• 50¢ Off FRENCH'S® Dijon Mustard
• SAVE 75¢ on any ONE (1) package of KRAFT FRESH TAKE Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix (Find it in the Dairy Aisle)
• SAVE $1.00 on TWO (2) packages of any LUNCHABLES Lunch Combinations with Fruit
• SAVE $1.50 off any two (2) MAGNUM® Ice Cream Bar Multipacks
• SAVE $0.60 off any (1) Silk® Half Gallon or Larger
• SAVE 70¢ on any ONE Kellogg's® Crunchy Nut™ Cereal (10.8 oz. or Larger, Any Flavor)
• SAVE 50¢ when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One® Chewy Bars
• SAVE $1.00 when you purchase any (2) Jimmy Dean® 16oz Roll Sausages (Walmart)
• SAVE $1.00 on one (1) package of Butterball® Original Seasoned or Sweet Onion Seasoned Frozen Turkey Burgers

Household stuff coupons 

• $2.00 OFF Any ONE Garden Safe® Brand Fungicide or Insecticide Item (Redeemable at Walmart)
• $1.00 OFF on any ONE (1) Armor All® Air Freshener (Redeemable at Walmart)
• SAVE $1.00 on any TWO Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles® or fantastik® products
• SAVE $0.75 on any Glad® Food Storage container (Does not include FreezerWare or LockWare) (Redeemable at Walmart)
• SAVE $1.00 on any TWO Glade® 4 oz. Jar or Scented Oil Candle products
• $1 off Comet stainless steel cleaning item (Redeem only at Target)
• SAVE $0.50 on ONE (1) roll of Scotch® Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape
• SAVE $2.00 on any TWO Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Cleaning Gel products
• SAVE $2.00 on Armstrong® Concentrated Floor Cleaner
• SAVE $0.75 off any ONE (1) Comet® Bathroom Spray

Health and Beauty coupons

• SAVE $1.00 ON ANY ONE (1) GARNIER FRUCTIS SHAMPOO OR CONDITIONER (excluding trial sizes)
• $2 off Revlon® Just Bitten Kissable™ Balm Stain lip item (Redeem Only at Target)
• $2.00 OFF 20oz size of RevitaLens OcuTec® Multi-Purpose Disinfecting Solution (Redeemable at Walgreens)
• SAVE $0.75 when you purchase any ONE (1) Suave® Body Wash (excluding trial and travel). Cannot be redeemed with another offer.
• SAVE $2.00 on any TWO (2) packages of KOTEX Natural Balance* Products (Not Good on Trial Size)
• SAVE $2.00 on any TWO (2) packages of U by KOTEX® Products (Not Good on Trial Size)
• SAVE $2.00 on any (1) New Schick® Xtreme3® Eco 4ct
• $2.00 OFF any Sally Hansen Wax Kit
• SAVE $2.00 on any L’Oreal Healthy Look Crème Gloss Hair Color
• $1.00 OFF any TWO (2) Tone® Body Wash

General Mills 

• SAVE $1.00 ON THREE when you buy any THREE BOXES any flavor General Mills cereals: Cheerios® • Cinnamon Toast Crunch® • Chex® • Lucky Charm
• SAVE 50¢ ON EIGHT when you buy EIGHT CUPS any variety Yoplait® Yogurt (Void in LA, NV, NJ, ND, and TN)
• SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor Cheerios® cereals: Original Cheerios® • Honey Nut Cheerios® • Multi Grain Cheerios®
• SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor General Mills cereals listed: Chex® • Fiber One® • Total® • Wheaties® • Oatmeal Crisp®
• SAVE $1.50 when you buy any flavor Wanchai Ferry® Frozen Entrée (excludes Wanchai Ferry® Dry Dinner Kit)
• SAVE 50¢ ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot®, Fruit Gushers® Fruit Roll-Ups®
• SAVE 50¢ ON TWO when you buy TWO any flavor Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® Mixes
• SAVE 50¢ ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any 6 COUNT OR LARGER Nature Valley® Chewy Trail Mix Bars
• SAVE 75¢ ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor Betty Crocker® Supreme Brownie OR Dessert Bar Mixes

Health & Wellness 

• SAVE $3.00 on any ONE TruBiotics™ product
• $0.55 OFF ONE (1) ZonePerfect® Multipack (Redeemable at Walmart)
• Save $5.00 on Any Centrum® ProNutrients® Supplement
• $1 OFF Any Three (3) Good 'n Natural Bars
• SAVE $1.00 On ANY Sundown Naturals® Vitamin or Supplement
• SAVE $1.50 ON ONE (1) BOTTLE OF SK ENERGY (Available at Rite Aid and Duane Reade)
• SAVE $3.00 on any two (2) Ensure Clear™ 4-packs (Redeemable at Walmart)
• SAVE $1.00 on any OFF! Botanicals® Insect Repellent
• SAVE 75¢ ON THREE when you buy THREE any flavor/variety LÄRABAR®, ÜBER® OR JOCALAT® bars
• SAVE $2.00 on any Lotrimin® or Lotrimin Ultra® product

Pet Lovers -

• SAVE $1.00 on any TWO (2) Pounce® Cat Treats 4.5oz or larger
• SAVE $10.00 on ONE (1) BREEZE® brand from Purina® Tidy Cats® brand Litter System
• SAVE $1.00 when you buy two(2) Cesar® Cookie Crunchies
• Save $1.00 On the Purchase of Spot Shot® Pet Aerosol 14oz (Redeemable at Walmart)
• SAVE $5.00 on any Non-Drowsy Claritin® Allergy Product (24 count or larger)
• SAVE $4.00 on any Non-Drowsy Claritin-D® Allergy Product (15 count or larger)
• BUY ONE GET ONE Buy (1) One Renuzit® Fresh Accents® Air Freshener and Get (1) FREE (Redeemable at Walmart)
• Save $20 on a Sweep debris & steam mop in 1 step with BISSELL Steam&Sweep™
• SAVE $1.00 on any ONE (1) size or variety of Cat's Pride® cat litter

Babies & Kids - 

• SAVE $10.00 with the purchase of one (1) Luv U Zoo™ Jumperoo™
• SAVE $4.00 with the purchase of one (1) HOT WHEELS® MONSTER JAM® GRAVE DIGGER® BONEYARD BASH™ Play Set
• SAVE $2.00 with the purchase of any one (1) Angry Birds™ Game
• SAVE $1.50 on Any ONE (1) package of PULL-UPS® Training Pants (Jumbo Pack or larger)
• SAVE $2.00 on any Children's Non-Drowsy Claritin® Allergy Product (4 oz Syrup)
• SAVE $3.00 on any Children's Non-Drowsy Claritin® Allergy Product (20 count Chewables)
• Save $0.50 On ONE (1) roll of SAFESKIN* Kids Sport Wrap (Walmart)
• SAVE $1.00 On LIttle Tummys® Gripe Water or any Little Remedies® Product (Walmart)
• $1.50 OFF ONE Pampers Swaddlers or Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers (excludes trial/travel size) / de descuento en UN Pampers Swaddlers
• 75¢ OFF ONE Pampers Wipes 60 ct or larger / de descuento en UN paquete de toallitas Pampers de 60 unidades o más

Cleaning products printable coupons

I usually try to do homemade cleaning products as much as I can but sometimes you can get lazy. Here are some cleaning product coupons.

  $0.50 off Pledge Multi Surface product 
$1.50 off 2 Pledge Furniture Care products 
$1.00 off any Pledge or Armstrong cleaner 
$0.50 off Scrubbing Bubbles fantastik 
$0.55 off Scrubbing Bubbles Vanish Drop-ins™ 
$0 .75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 
$0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel 
$0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Active Scrub Cleanser 
$0.50 off Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Foamer 
$1.00 off 2 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaners 
$0.75 off 2 Shout Color Catcher 
$0.75 off 2 Shout Laundry products 
$0.75 off 2 Windex Glass cleaning products 
$1.00 off 2 Windex Multi-Surface products 

Printable Grocery Coupons for February 2012

Here are some new  printable grocery coupons for February 

• $3.00 off one Osteo Bi-Flex Caplets Softgel
• $2.00 off on any Ester-C The Better Vitamin C
• $1.00 off ON ANY ALKA-SELTZER ANTACID
• $3.00 off ALKA-SELTZER ANTACID AND ALKA-SELTZER
• $1.00 off 2 boxes of Cascadian Farm Granola Bars
• $1.00 off TWO Muir Glen products
• $0.80 off four Hamburger Helper Skillet Meals
• $0.40 off 2 Pillsbury or Grands! Sweet Rolls
• $0.75 off Dulce de Leche Cheerios cereal
• $1.00 off 2 General Mills Divisional cereals
• $1.00 off Multi Grain Cheerios Peanut Butter
• $2.00 off Valentine's Day Titles
• $2.00 off LeapFrog: Numberland DVD 
• $1.00 off any L'Oréal Paris Item
• $1.00 off two (2) Pepperidge Farm Crackers
• $1.00 off TWO (2) Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
• $1.50 off two Mars Seasonal Items
• $2.00 off one EUCERIN PRODUCT 13.5 oz or larger

• $4.00 off two NIVEA BODY LOTION
• $1.50 off one NIVEA BODY LOTION 
  
• $1.00 off Any Nature Made Vitamin B
• $1.00 off Any Nature Made Vitamin D
• $2.00 off Any Nature Made Fish Oil 
  
• 25% OFF PAINTS & STAINS Sherwin Williams
• $2.00 off Scotch™ Fur Fighter Starter Kit
• $5.00 off Hip Flex Joint Tablets Levels 1, 2, 3
• $1.00 off one ProNutrients Omega-3 Centrum

Best way to make financial goals for 2012

The New Year is here  and if you're struggling to make ends meet or if you want to set a goal to take a vacation in 2012 you may need to consider doing to frugal living in order for it to happen.  


Setting frugal goals is a wonderful way to spend less and have more and the New Year is the perfect time to make that happen. There are a number of things you can do to make it happen, but it's best to start now so you'll know exactly what to do to make it happen. Here are a few suggestions to help you set the frugal goals for 2012.


I would say the area you'll see the most savings when it comes to living frugally has to be at the grocery store. An easy way to save at the store is to purchase generic items whenever possible. Now you make find that's not always possible or you may not like the generic item and if that's the case you'll need to purchase name brand, but if you can't taste the difference, you should do it. For example, we don't like generic cheese, but we don't have a problem with generic soup when it's used in a meal and not a stand alone item.


Another way to save money at the store is to use coupons. Now you must be careful on this because there may be times when you have a coupon for the name brand product, but if the price isn't lower with the coupon and you don't mind a generic, you need to go that route. You'll need to pay close attention to the prices and quantities or you'll end up spending more than what is necessary.


One last technique that will help you save money at the store is to use price matching. If your store offers this, you should take the time to write down the price of items you need at other stores and then ask the cashier to match it if it's higher at the store you're at. This is a practice that not all stores follow, so it's important to check before you take the time to do it.


Another way to save money in the New Year comes with the things you do daily. An example of this would be if you work outside the home. If you work outside the home you can save money in two ways. The first way is with your meals. If you don't have the time or the ability to go home, you need to bring your lunch with you instead of going out or purchasing lunch from the convenience store or vending machine. It costs less to bring food from home than it does to go out.


Another way to save money if you work outside the home is to stay at work for lunch instead of wasting the gas to go home. You'd be amazed at the gas you'll save if you don't go home five days a week. Depending on the vehicle you drive you may save enough to purchase a weeks worth of groceries or pay double on a bill you have.


Setting frugal goals for the New Year is a good way to save money and prevent yourself from living pay check to pay check or having more bills than income during the month. These two steps are just the beginning when it comes to saving money. Take a little time and think about all the things you spend money on in a month and then see what you can remove to add more money to your wallet.


Corrie Petersen runs a successful Virtual Assistant business. She has learned to set frugal goals to help save her family money. If you're looking for ways to save money, click here to purchase her "Taking it to the Extreme: A Guide to Couponing" ebook. She'll show you how to save money at the grocery store when you use coupons & price matching.

Printable Grocery Coupons for October 2011

Here are printable grocery coupons for Oct 2011

• $1.00 off (2) O-Cel-O Scrub Sponges
• $4.00 off Pass the Popcorn! board game
• $0.40 off Progresso Broth
• $1.00 off Romano's Macaroni Grill Frozen Entree
• $3.00 off Mirrors on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Alien on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings
• $3.00 off Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Donnie Darko on Blu-ray
• $3.00 Off The Hills Have Eyes on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Silence of the Lambs on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Rocky Horror Picture Show on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Wrong Turn on Blu-ray
• $3.00 off Day The Earth Stood Still Blu-ray
• $1.00 off MAYBELLINE NEW YORK GREAT LASH
• $0.50 off Fun da-middles Cupcake mix
• $0.50 off 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie crusts
• $0.40 off Fiber One Chewy Bars or Brownies
• $0.20 off RO*TEL Zesty Tomato & Green Chili Sauce
• $1.00 off any Two (2) Fresh Gourmet Crispy Onions
• $0.40 off two Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
• $1.00 off any Pillsbury Sweet Moments
• $1.00 off any 2 General Mills divisional cereals
• $0.50 off ONE BOX Lucky Charms cereal
• $0.50 off 2 Yoplait Greek yogurts
• $1.00 off 10 Yoplait Yogurts
• $0.50 off 2 Betty Crocker boxed Potatoes
• $0.75 off Yoplait Kid Zone yogurt
• $0.40 off 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crusts
• $3.00 off any Phillips' Colon Health Product
• $1.00 off on Schiff Mega-D3
• $0.55 off on any Bagel-fuls (4ct)

September grocery coupons

Here are grocery coupons available for the month of  September 
Pillsbury

• $1.00 off Pillsbury Sweet Moments desserts
• $0.40 off TWO Pillsbury or Grands! Sweet Rolls
• $1.00 off Frozen Pillsbury Egg Scrambles
• $0.50 off TWO Pillsbury Toaster Strudel pastries

Cereal

• $0.75 off Fiber One cereal
• $0.50 off Cereal Treat Bars
• $1.00 off 3 General Mills divisional cereals

Yogurt

• $0.75 off any two Yoplait products
• $0.50 off 2 Yoplait Greek Yogurts
• $0.40 off six Yoplait Yogurts

Pizza/Snacks

• $0.40 off TWO Totino's Rolls Snacks
• $1.00 off FOUR Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza
• $1.00 off Totino's Pizza Stuffers
• $0.75 off 1 Kashi Frozen Entree or Pizza Product
• $0.40 off 1 Fleischmann's Pizza Crust Yeast
• $0.50 off any 5OZ. OR LARGER Bugles Corn Snacks
• $1.00 off off any box of Kashi TLC Snack Cracker
• $0.50 off any Chex Mix 4.5 oz. or larger
• $1.50 off any 2 boxes of Kashi TLC bars
• $0.75 off (2) Nature Valley Granola Bars

Misc Food & Household

• $1.00 off 2 Any Spic and Span Product
• $0.55 off any Chore Boy Product
• $0.75 off one (1) Solo Cups, Plates or Bowls
• $0.50 off Fun da-middles Cupcake Mix
• $1.00 off 3 can/bowl Campbell's Healthy Request
• $1.00 off ONE (1) CAN OF 3-IN-1 MULTI-PURPOSE OIL

Health & Beauty

• $1.00 off any JOHNSON'S Baby Powder
• $0.30 off Original Carmex Lip Balm
• $1.00 off on one (1) 4 oz. or greater Carmex Skin
• $1.00 off MAYBELLINE NEW YORK FIT ME PRESSED POWDE
• $1.00 off MAYBELLINE NEW YORK FIT ME FOUNDATION
• $3.00 off on any Flex-a-min product
• $2.00 off on any Ester-C The Better Vitamin C
• $4.00 off ON ONE BOTTLE OF FOCUSfactor
• $4.00 off ON ONE BOTTLE OF OMEGA DHA 900 Redeem at
• $4.00 off ON ONE BOTTLE OF OMEGA FACTOR 3

Games

• $5.00 off one SIMON FLASH, SCRABBLE FLASH, YAHTZEE
• $4.00 off the purchase of one MONOPOLY game
• $4.00 off the purchase of one CONNECT 4 game

Frugal Meal Dinner planning Aug 21st

Here is what we are having for dinner this week:

Sun Steak, sweet potato fries, green beans

Mon Easy Mexican Lasagna with Tortillas


Tues Chicken, broccoli and pasta

Wed Mexican Lasagna

Thurs Leftover chicken and pasta

Fri Turkey burger melts, french fries, veggie

Sat Homemade pizza

Get Kellog's coupons

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Grocery store food printable coupons for August

Here are some great new coupons for the month of August that will help you lower your food bill.  Combine them with some saving at your local supermarket.


Food Coupons

• $0.50 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
• $0.75 off any Chex cereal
• $0.75 off Cocoa Puffs cereal
• $1.00 off any 3 General Mills Divisional cereals
• $1.00 off 2 Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breast
• $0.50 off Bisquick Baking Mix
• $0.50 off Nature Valley Granola Thins
• $0.75 off Nature Valley Granola Bars
• $0.50 off Fiber One Brownies
• $0.50 off Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
• $1.00 off Pillsbury Sweet Moments
• $0.50 off Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls
• $0.50 off Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
• $0.30 off Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Jr.
• $0.40 off Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust
• $0.50 off Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
• $0.50 off Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
• $1.00 off Frozen Pillsbury Egg Scrambles™
• $1.00 off Romano's Macaroni Grill Frozen Entrée
• $0.50 off Cereal Treat Bars
• $0.75 off any Yoplait Kids products
• $0.75 off Yoplait Light Parfait
• $0.40 off Yoplait Yogurt
• $0.50 off any flavor Yoplait Greek yogurt
• $0.75 off any flavor Yoplait Frozen Smoothie
• $1.00 off Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers
• $0.80 off Hamburger Helper and Tuna Helper
• $1.00 off Totino's Crisp Crust Party Pizza

Personal Care Products

• $0.75 off any Clear eyes Product
• $0.40 off THREE (3) KLEENEX On-the-Go Tissue Pack
• $2.00 off any AVEENO sun protection product

New Dental teeth printable coupons

Check out these great new coupons that will save you money on dental health
 

• $0.75 off any Effergrip Denture Adhesive product
• $1.00 off any LISTERINE for Kids product
• $1.00 off any REACH Floss Product
• $1.00 off any LISTERINE WHITENING Rinse
• $1.00 off LISTERINE Mouthwash

Easy frugal cooking tips for leftovers

As a busy mom of 3 boys I  try to make sure I am not wasting food.  I have in my menu plan using leftovers and it helps keeping my food budget down. 




One of the problems with leftovers, is that we tend to serve them day after day until they are gone.. Say you prepare a giant roast beef for Sunday dinner - there are plenty of leftovers, but the family will get tired if you keep serving slices of roast beef over and over for the rest of the week. You will have to get creative with your meal planning to keep dishes on the table that your family will actually eat.



You can start by chopping that roast up into bite size pieces. Add in some frozen vegetables, and some instant rice. Cook in a large frying pan or a wok, add in soy sauce and a beaten egg and you have a frugal meal of beef fried rice.



That's just one way that a leftover roast can be re-used. Don't forget beef stroganoff, a classic that's simple to make - just add some cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and egg noodles and you have a classic comfort food dish.

Another option would be to make a fritteria added the chop up roast (actually any leftover meat), added 2 cups of frozen brocolli, milk, 4 eggs, cheese and simply bake.  I will usually add some chop up roasted potatos as a side.


Don't let leftover meatloaf go to waste  - just take them and break them apart - they can become the basis for a traditional spaghetti meat sauce or you can add some taco seasoning and create a meal of tacos or burritos that is sure to be a family crowd pleaser. If doing the spagehtti and beef, I usually throw it in the crockpot to left the sauce and meat soak together,



Using a little creative thinking can turn any bunch of leftovers into frugal meals that last the whole week. Just take a moment to plan your main "big" meal and then brainstorm 2 or 3 other meals that can be made with it and make sure you have all the ingredients on hand in your pantry.

You'll be more likely to re-use leftovers if you don't have to hit the grocery store for last minute items. If you have enough leftover leftovers, you can even freeze this meal and pull it out of the freezer on another night.



By strategically using leftovers you will save time and money. Just watch your grocery bill go down and your free-time increase. You can even use the savings to order in one night - don't worry - we won't tell.


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Frugal back to school tips

Depending on where you live you may only have a few more weeks left of summer vacation. 
As frugal SAHM (stay at home moms), getting ready to send our kids back to school for another school year, there are a few tips that I recommend that can make the transition smoother, while saving money and even teaching your kids a thing or two about tightwad living.

1. Stock Up on Supplies
Late July and the month of August are the best times for a SAHM to get school supplies for literally pennies on the dollar. Most SAHMs get what is on their child's supply list and are happy with their savings. But then, most moms also run out of sharp crayons, filler paper, notebooks and scissors (anyone here actually remember where their scissors are?) by mid-year. Be a frugal SAHM and spend a little extra money now to stock up on supplies to last you through the entire school year.

2. Color Coordinate
In our house, each child has his or her own color. It makes life so much easier! The red backpack, lunch box, pencil box, folders and notebooks belong to one child, while the blue belong to another. Now when someone leaves their notebook in the middle of the floor after school, I don't have to dig around to try to figure out whose it is!

3. Butter Up the Teacher
Remember all those cheap school supplies you got? Well, with the economy as it currently is, more and more parents are not able to provide what their children need to be successful in school. Usually, it is the teachers that end up picking up the slack, at a great expense to their already tight funds. Consider donating extra supplies to your child's teacher directly.

4. School Food
In our frugal SAHM house, we pack our lunches and snacks instead of purchasing them from school. Sunday is our preparedness day. We bake cookies and other treats to last the week (well, sometimes they get gobbled up early; we've learned to hide things from Daddy!) We also prewash, peel, and cut up veggies and put them into sandwich baggies for the week, such as carrots and celery. Juice boxes are stored in the freezer to keep lunch (and juice) cool until lunchtime everyday.

5. Money Management for Teens
The frugal SAHM tips above work great for elementary-aged kids, but what about teenagers? There is a whole different set of rules when it comes to teens! First, they should be given control over some of their own finances.
Offer to give your teen the same amount of money you would pay each month for school lunches. Your teen has the option of buying school lunch or using the cash to buy food at the grocery store to take a sack lunch, and pocket the difference. The rule here is that lunch must be eaten. Your teen will surprise you!

Hopefully these SAHM back to school tips will get you off to a great school year!

Rayven Perkins is an expert at saving money. She has spent more than 10 years finding and implementing unique cost-cutting strategies that allow her family to live comfortably off one income in a two-income society. Visit her site to learn how to stretch your dollar, easiest ways to save money and supplement income in order to stay a stay at home mom.

Frugal Tips for Washington DC

We are heading to DC in few weeks! We got our hotel Holiday Inn near the Capital as well as taking the Armtrak to Union Station.
Although hotels are costly and parking a challenge, the nation's capital is full of free attractions and things to do.


The White House  and the Capitol Building


Entrance to President's Park is free and gives the frugal traveler great views of the White House. The visitors center has some very nice permanent exhibits. Tours of the White House can be arranged by your congressman . However applications have to be received at least six months in advance.

We spent a whole day exploring the library of congress which is in the same building as the capitol!


Tours are also available of the Pentagon. These also have to be arranged well ahead of time.



Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument



The National Mall And Memorial Parks contain some of the U.S.'s most important monuments. These include The Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and the Washington Monument within walking distances of each other. The Mall itself is a great place to picnic and people watch. Entrance is free.  Don't bother with taking any of the bus tours. Those are expensive.  We did one whole day walking the from one side to another! It was fantastic.



Smithsonian Museums

. Entrance as with all of the 17 Smithsonian buildings and the National Zoo is free. There are also free tours available. The buildings them  itself are  beautiful. Some of our favorite museums were


National Museum of Natural History


The National Museum Of Natural History is a favorite with kids. They have tarantula feedings, dinosaurs, and preserved animals. As with all the Smithsonian Museums, the National Museum Of Natural History is free.



National Museum Of American History



Another free Smithsonian Museum, the National Museum Of American History showcases American culture and history. From Dorothy's ruby red slippers to full sized locomotives, think of an American icon and you can likely find it in this museum.  You need atleast a 1/2 day to see everything.   Pack a lunch and sit inside their cafe or on the national mall which is right there.



Washington D.C. is full of free tourist attractions with American politics, history, and culture as the focus. The Smithsonian Museums alone, a great rainy day alternative, can take weeks to explore. The city is a must see for both American visitors and residents.



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HAIRTRIGGERED- Free Shampoo & Conditioner Sample (US)
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Sam's Club- Free Sample of Axe Bodyspray for Members (US)http://www5.samsclub.com/Showcase/Un...XEPhoenix.aspx


free better than ears dog treat @walmart

http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhan...ktid88773.aspx

Friday Freebies

Free bowling during the summer for kids at http://www.kidsbowlfree.com. You do have to register and they send you coupons for each week. Free Movies all summer!http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/freefamilyfilm.aspx

STAYFREE® - Free Sample –

Hard Water Test Kit, Water Conditioning –

Facebook- Free Sample of Purity Facial Cleansing Cloths (US)http://www.facebook.com/tos.php?api_...s&locale=en_US

Boboli- Free Party Pack for hosting a House Party (US)http://houseparty.com/landing_pages/view/bobolibbqIf selected, your FREE Beat BBQ Boredom party pack will include:Coupons for hosts to purchase 8 Boboli Pizza Crusts Coupons for Boboli Pizza Crust for your guests 1 Food Tent for your Pizza 15 Branded Grocery Totes 15 Branded Picture Frame Refrigerator Magnets Boboli Recipe Cards Grilling Tips & Product Information

Soooo Sweet! sample

Special Offers on ProSobee - Enfamil print freebie coupon

Head & Shoulders samples


Gas-X® Prevention Sample Gas-X®