Our Frugal Journey

OK, I caved.
I succumbed to the lure of Harris Teeter’s Super Double coupon promotion.
I really didn’t want to break my No-Spend Challenge for the month of February, but I also really hated to miss out on all the great deals.
In the end, I took your advice, my awesome readers, and scavenged for coins in the [...]

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Darn that Harris Teeter.
It had to go and offer Super Doubles right smack in the middle of my No-Spend Challenge for the month of February.
What’s a frugal girl to do?
There’s a whole list of groceries just waiting on the shelves to be taken home for free. Not to mention that Super Double promotions don’t come around [...]

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Check out this Sunday’s coupons today, thanks to the good folks over at Sunday Coupon Preview.
This week, you can expect one Red Plum insert. Click here to see the complete list of coupons.
I’m an admitted coupon geek so getting a sneak peek at the Sunday coupon inserts is a big thrill for me. It almost feels [...]

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Have you ever wondered why some folks always seem to get better deals at the grocery? Their grocery bills are always lower than yours. And they always seem to be just one step ahead of you when using coupons.
One sure fire way to maximize your coupon savings is to know in advance what coupons will [...]

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Want to get a head start on planning next week’s shopping trips?
No need to wait until Sunday morning when the paper hits your driveway.
Click here to head on over to Sunday Coupon Preview to get a complete listing of the Sunday insert coupons.
This week, we can expect one Smart Source and one Red Plum insert.
I [...]

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I was at Harris Teeter at 7 this morning to take advantage of its Super Double couponing promotion, which began today and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Getting there early is the only way to be sure you’ll get all the best deals because those items that end up being free after coupons typically fly off the [...]

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With only three shopping days left in 2009, it’s time to purge the old coupon binder.
So many missed opportunities.
This is an actual photo of the coupons I removed from my binder. While some of these coupons expired in November and early December and somehow never made it into the trash, the vast majority expire 12/31/09.

Since I [...]

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This Sunday, Nov. 15, just might be one of those Sundays to run out and buy yourself a few extra newspapers for the coupons.
Three coupon booklets chock full of great coupons are scheduled to be released. So for the value of one 75-cent coupon doubled, you’ll recoup your investment in an extra paper.
(That is, of course, if [...]

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I went about my triple coupon shopping today a bit differently than I have in the past, mostly because I had a coupon for $10 off a $50 grocery order.
Typically, during triples, I single-mindedly search the aisles for the best deals, use my 20 coupons per day and wheel out the door spending the least [...]

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If you are a Chick-fil-A fan like me, you might want to consider buying a $20 gift card — or two — or three — or ten.
The 2010 version of the infamous cow calendar is out and it’s yours for FREE, with the purchase of a $20 gift card.
But wait, it gets better.
(Can you tell [...]

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