Karen Mendes

Some Facts on Eating Cereal and $1.00 Coupon from General Mills

I love cereal and so does my 5-year-old.  She'll try any kind that I bring home and loves to snack on it dry any time of the day.  Before bed, every night both my girls snack is usually cheerios.  They love them and I love knowing that they are nutritious and healthy! General Mills recently announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single-digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain. Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol, and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals...

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48 Hour Giveaway: BJ's Wholesale Club $25.00 Gift Card Giveaway ENDED

I don't normally shop at Wholesale clubs because I feel that I can save more buying items one at a time, on sale and with coupons so when My Blog Spark contacted me to see if I was interested in shopping at BJ's Wholesale Club to find out if the deals really were there, I figured why not.  They offered me a $25 gift card and a FREE 60 Day Membership. My husband and I walked the aisles of BJ's checking the prices and calculating in our heads to see if there really are a lot of deals there.  We are happy to report that we found some good deals, especially in their meat and deli departments. Land O Lakes Deli cheese was $3.59lb plus I had a coupon for $1.00 off a pound.  That was a great deal...

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4GB Touch screen MP5 Player Camera, Camcorder, FM Radio, MP3 AVI 4GB, On Sale $39.99

I recently found Daily Checkout and they have 1 item for sale every day, just one.  And it's always at the best price you'll find anywhere.  Today's deal caught my eye and I had to share it with you. 4GB Touch screen MP5 Player Camera, Camcorder, FM Radio, MP3 AVI 4GB, On Sale $39.99 (retail price $199.99). This sale will end at midnight tonight OR when they are all gone so if you want one, grab it now! Has anyone ever bought anything from Daily Checkout?  If so tell me what you thought about it.

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Save even MORE with Scott Products Reward Coupons

Right now you can save even more on Scott Products.  Along with the current Scott's printable coupons, you can combine those with this Rewards coupon to save even  more!  The more you buy the more you save.  Here is how it works: Purchase at least 4 different products from the Scott Product categories: Bath Tissue, Paper Towels, Napkins, Flushable Wipes and Scrub Cloths.  Then send in: Original UPC codes from purchased SCOTT® Products Original dated cash register receipt(s) with products and purchase prices circled Fill out form HERE and click the Submit button. This will verify that they have all the required information and display the completed form so you can mail it in. You must...

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Five Coupon Codes from Coupon Sherpa: Gap, J Crew, Bath & Body Works, Meijer and Brylane Home

Every week coupon sleuth and deal digger Coupon Sherpa will provide Frugal Rhode Island Mama readers with his list of the top five coupons for the week. This weeks stores include Gap, JCrew, Bath & Body Works, Meijer and Brylane Home. Currently featured on the Ask Coupon Sherpa blog is a list of 40 gut-busing restaurant eating challenges that will give you your meal for free, if you can finish it. And now for your coupon codes... Shop at the Gap and get 20% off your order with coupon code GAP20 until January 30. More Gap coupons. JCrew is giving shoppers an extra 20% off final sale items with coupon code EXTRA20 until January 17. Spend $150 and they’ll give you free shipping. Bath and...

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Find Local Frugal Blogs on The Frugal Map

There are a LOT of stores in the US and there are a LOT of Frugal Bloggers that cover those stores. Wouldn't it be great if there was one place to find all those Frugal Bloggers and Stores?? Well now there is! Today, Bargain Briana introduce The Frugal Map and it's a map where you can find Frugal Bloggers and Stores all over the US!! Of course not every blogger and store is listed but as time goes buy more and more will be added and this will be a GREAT resource. The Frugal Map was created to help readers find their perfect blog match. Whether the perfect blog match is by category, store, location, there is a blog out there for your particular style. I'm excited to say that Frugal Rhode...

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Other Uses for Products in your Supply Cabinet

I was going through my supply cabinet this weekend and noticed that I have a lot of body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes and dish detergent, just to name a few.  If most of you shop like I do, then you probably have a lot of these and other things too. So it got me thinking.  What else can I use these products for?  I'm sure they have multiple uses so I began to think and here is what I came up with. Use Shampoo for hand soap and body wash and Body Wash for hand soap.  Unless you always use antibacterial soap for your hands, either one of these would work just as well. Use a toothbrush to clean around your sink facets and even your grout. I've heard you can use Dawn to...

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Healthy Choice Mixers $.36 each a Publix

If you were lucky enough to get the $2.00 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers coupon in the 1/3/10 SS insert AND you live near a Publix, you can score a GREAT deal on Fresh Mixers! Purchase 2 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers Reg. Price $2.99×2= $5.98 Use (2) $2.00/1 cpn from 1/3/10 SS insert Use $1.25/2 Publix cpn from the Yellow Adv. Buy Flyer Final Cost: $.73 for 2 or $.36 each! Thanks, Saving with Amy!

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Crocs 30% off Winter Styles, BOGO Free Outlet + an Additional 10% off

Crocs is have a few sales right now. 30% off Winter Styles BOGO Free in the Outlet (ends 1/17/10) The price will be reflected in your shopping cart for both of these offers.   Then when you enter coupon code CROCSAFF10 you'll receive 10% off your order.  They still have a nice selection left even some Disney character ones. Here is what I grabbed from the outlet and I only spent $13. 49 for both of them and received FREE Shipping!!!  That's always a nice perk. Shop Now! and then check back tomorrow to see if they have another deal going on.  I think they are working on cleaning out their inventory to bring in some new styles! The coupon code CROCSAFF10 is good through 1/31/10.

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2010: A Fresh Start, Financially – Lou Scatigna, The Financial Physician

I would like to help my readers get a better grip on their finances in 2010.  My plan is to help find the best deals around, help you earn some extra money and either get yourself out of debt or help you from getting into debt.  I will be featuring a series of posts called "2010: A Fresh Start, Financially".  I hope that you enjoy this series and it helps you to keep money in your pocket! Money can be an issue in every relationship and it can end so many of them. I learned at a young age how easily you can get yourself in debt and eventually learned my lesson and now I hope for something better for my kids. I will make sure I give them lots of information to help them make better financial...

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