The Sweet Life On A Budget

    Making small changes that have big results.  On Friday’s I share weekly deals that cost less than $1.00.   These deals help to keep us on our budget and living The Sweet Life.  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.     Unfortunately I haven’t been shopping at CVS for a while, so my CRT’s are very limited and not exceptional at this point.   As I do more shopping at CVS the better the deals will be.  Start small and grow your experience.      Kroger Deals (July 7-20,2021) ** Check your Best Customer Coupons .      This month I received a Free Brave Robot Pint of Ice Cream, Bolt 24 Hydration Beverage and 1 box of Betty Crocker Cake Mix.  Starbucks Coffee (Instant)   Cost: $6.99 Coupons: $2.50 (IP)           OOP: $4.49           IBOTTA: $2.50           Shopkick: 750 points or  $3.06 Final Cost: FREE Special K Dipped Chocolate w/ Almonds  Cost: $2.79 

  There are cycles in the weather, economy, politics and general fabrics of life, but the cycle that I am focused on is the sales cycles that seem to be fairly predictable and consistent.  However, caution is best served here because overspending can easily occur in the name of saving money.   Since knowledge is power, here are a few tricks and skills to help you make an informed decision on your cycles.  This month we will focus on the September Sales Cycles and give a monthly  tip/trick in order to make the most of your budget.  September has Labor Day and the start of School.  Here are some of the things I look for in July:  Back to School Supplies (pencils, pens, notebooks, notebook paper, crayons, folders, markers, colored pencils, notecards, etc.)  Backpacks Insect Repellent Sunscreen BBQ Items (hot dogs, chips, soda, hamburgers, condiments, charcoal, salad dressings, bbq sauce)  Technology- Ipads, Computers, Iphones, DVD Players, etc.  In addition to shopping the sales, it is al

  So far this year we were able to pick up 106 free items.  Our life has gotten really busy and a little overwhelming, so we are grateful for everything we are able to pick up at such deep discounts.       As always, I am able to secure these items though Kroger incentives, Giant Eagle Advantage Program, Drug Store (Walgreens/CVS)  Rewards programs, sales, Pinch Me, Smart Source, Meijer’s Buy 10 get the 11th free sale, and Rebates Programs (IBOTTA/SavingStar).    Here is my June 2021 list of Free-Bees!   June (34)  2 Krispy Kreme Donuts - National Donut Day  Chick-Fil- A MilkShake- Unearned App Reward  2 Tide liquids (37 oz)- Walgreen Sale, Coupons, Wags Cash Tide Pod (12 ct)- Walgreen Sale, Coupons, Wags Cash 3 Crest Toothpaste (5.7 oz)- Walgreen Sale, Coupon, Wags Cash Bolt 24 Beverage (16 oz)- Kroger Coupon Betty Crocker Cake Mix- Kroger Best Customer Coupon  10 Butterfinger Candy Bars- Walgreen Sale, Checkout 51 Covergirl Pressed Face Powder- Coupon, ECB Covergirl Eye Makeup (3 ct

    Making small changes that have big results.  On Friday’s I share weekly deals that cost less than $1.00.   These deals help to keep us on our budget and living The Sweet Life.  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.     Unfortunately I haven’t been shopping at CVS for a while, so my CRT’s are very limited and not exceptional at this point.   As I do more shopping at CVS the better the deals will be.  Start small and grow your experience.      Kroger Deals (June 20- July 6,2021) ** Check your Best Customer Coupons .      This month I received a Free Brave Robot Pint of Ice Cream, Bolt 24 Hydration Beverage and 1 box of Betty Crocker Cake Mix.  Poise Ultra Thin Pads  Cost: $4.99 Kroger: Buy 5 get $5.00 ( - $1.00)  Coupons: $3.00 (digital coupon, IP, 6/27 SS) OOP: $0.99 IBOTTA: $1.50 Final Cost: FREE + $0.51 MM Pace Salsa Cost: $1.50 x 4 = $3.00