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Free Friday- June 19


Making small changes that have big results. 
Living the Good Life On A Budget can happen with small changes repeated weekly.
When combining picking up free items and frugal living tips, your life can be
transformed.   Here are some ideas as to how you can make some small changes that
will have HUGE results over the course of a year.  
On Friday’s I share a few frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a
Budget along with my money saving deals.  Although I do not advocate shopping at a
large number of stores during this health crisis, if you are going to a particular store
that has a deal- just pick it up too.    Knowledge is power.   

Regrowing Vegetables-  We trimmed our romaine lettuce and green onions which placed it
in water to regrow.    It was a great success and we planted one of the romaine lettuces in
the ground this week.   

Garden Happiness-   Our garden is starting to really develop and starting to produce.   Our
tomatoes (roma and cherry), pepper (various types), and  cucumbers have developed small
vegetables.     In addition, everything is flowering and  we are hoping for a great season.   

Dinner at home- A single trip to a fast food restaurant or a cafe will cost between $30 and
$50 for just 1 meal.      Although I wanted to order out a few times this week, I resisted and
cooked dinner every night.      

Our Rich Backyard-  This week our yard was graced by a duck family who was just
hanging out, a set of bunnies who came for a meal of clover and some very interesting
insects which hung out on our screens.       

Careful Deal Finding- Over the past month, I have been careful with not going to many
stores during this time of staying at home and I wouldn’t encourage anyone to be out and
about unnecessarily because of the health impact.   However, if I am going to the store for a
particular reason, then I try to pick up my deals.     The deals are very small in number, but I
am grateful for any deal during this time.  
CVS Deals
(June 21-27 )
L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara
Cost: $7.99
Coupon: $2.00 (IP)
    $4/1 (Instant Coupon printed week of 6/14/20)
OOP: $1.99
EBC: $3.00
Final Cost: FREE and $1.01 MM
Hershey’s Singles
Cost: 2/$2.00
Coupon:   $1/2 (Instant Coupon printed week of 6/14/20)
OOP: $1.00
EBC: $1.00
Final Cost: FREE
Select Crest Oral B Products
Cost: $3.99 X 3 = $11.97
Coupon: $5/3 (Digital)
CRT: $3/$12 Toothpaste
OOP: $3.97
EBC: $5.00
Final Cost: Free and $1.03 MM
Pantene Hair Care
Cost: 3/$12
Coupon: $3/3 (Digital)
CRT: $2.00 (Pantene)
        $3/$12 (Hair Care)
OOP: $4.00 
EBC: $4.00
Final Cost: FREE 
Colgate Max (6oz) and 2 In 1 (4.6 oz)
Cost: $2.99 x 2= $5.98
CRT: $3/1 Whitening 
(NOTE- You MUST get a Max toothpaste with Whitening) 
OOP: $2.98
ECB: $4.00
Final Cost: FREE + $1.02 MM 
Kroger Deals
** Check your Best Customer Coupons.    This month I received a pack of Kroger
Sausages for FREE!
BIC Soleil Razors (3 ct.)
Cost: $3.99
Coupon: $3.00 (Digital or IP)
OOP: $0.99
Checkout 51: $3.00 (Limit 4)
Final Cost: FREE and $2.01 MM
Coke-Cola Energy Drink
Cost: $0.99
Coupon: Free Product (Kroger Digital)
OOP/Final Cost: FREE


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