The Sweet Life On A Budget

Making small changes that have big results.  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.    CVS Deals (July 19-25) For these deals check out the post from earlier this week:  https://sweetlifeonabudget.blogspot.com/2020/07/cvs-deals-719-725.html (July 26-August 1) Scope Mouthwash ( oz)  Cost: 4 x $4.79 = $9.58 Coupons: $1 x 2 = $2  (August P&G)        $0.50 (7/12 SS) CRT: $2/$6 Mouthwash  OOP: $5.58 ECB: $3.00 x 2 = $6.00 Final Cost: FREE + $0.42 MM Nivea Body Wash Cost: $5.99 Coupon: $1 (7/26 SS) CRT: $2/$6 Body Wash OOP: $2.99 ECB: $2.00 Final Cost: $0.99 Cover Girl Tw...

CVS has a few deals that are free and a money maker.     Colgate Mouthwash  Cost: $3.99 x 2 = $7.98 Coupon: $0.75 x 2 = $1.50       (IP- https://www.colgate.com/en-us/smiles/special-offers ) CRT: $2/$6 Mouthwash OOP: $4.48 ECB: $5.00 Final Cost: FREE & $0.52 MM TRESemme Shampoo and Conditioner Cost: 2/$8.00 Coupon: $4.00/2 (RMN 7/19) CRT: $2.50/$8 TRESemme  OOP: $1.50 ECB: $3.00 Final Cost: FREE & $1.50 MM Pop-arazzi Nail Polish Cost: 2/$5.00 CRT: $1/$5 Pop-arazzi Nail Polish  OOP: $4.00 EBC: $4.00 Final Cost: FREE  **NOTE- There are several colors on sale for $0.75 and will not generate an ECB.  What is your favorite deal this week?

Our meals need to be nutritious, clean, flexible, quick and cost effective. Between our work schedules and after school activities, we need to carefully plan our meals so that we do not end up ordering out.  We try hard to keep our total food and household products to under $100.00 per week.  Goal: $500.00 What did we spend?  Week 1- $127.66 Meijer: $67.25 Aldi: $23.79 Kroger: $36.62 Rebates: $14.75 IBOTTA: $14.75 Kroger Cash: $11.49 Week 2- $99.63 CVS: $1.92 Kroger: $60.40  Meijer: $8.36 Aldi: $28.95 Fresh Thyme: $14.67 Rebates: $15.00 IBOTTA: $13.00 Shopkicks: $2.00 Kroger Cash: $9.00 Week 3-  $119.77 Aldi: $71.35 Kroger: $48.42 CVS: $1.08  CVS: $2.53 Rebate:  IBOTTA: $10.00 Kroger Cash: $6.25 Shopkicks:  CVS ECB = $8.00  Week 4-  Rebate:  Week 5-  Rebate:  Total:$361.73 Rebate Total: $39.75 Final Total: $321.98 ...