Sunday, April 17, 2011

Money Saving Ideas from 4/17 Meeting

GROCERY & HOUSEHOLD

Go to Land O Lakes.com to print coupons for deli cheese and other dairy products.

Sign Up for Target’s Debit Card and save 5% off every time you shop. Save an additional 5 cents when you bring your own bag! They will take off 5 cents for each bag you bring.

Replant your green onions in small pots. They look cute in the kitchen, and you can cut what you need when you need it! Grow tomatoes and peppers. Grow spices.

Make and print your shopping lists from Publix and other grocery stores. This is more of a time saver than a money saver.

Go to the manufacturer’s website for coupons. Write and tell them how much you like their product. They could send you a coupon!

Shop your local farmer’s market on Saturday’s and Sunday’s. Fruits and vegetables are much cheaper.

Visit www. Alice.com to find the deals of the day on food and household products. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING!

Make popsicles with Kool Aid and ¾ cup sugar, or use splenda

This tip is from Dr. OZ. Stretch your juice by pouring out 1/3 of it into another bottle and adding water to the first bottle until full again, Then add a little water to the other bottle. Dr. Oz says there is way too much sugar in juice and you will still get the vitamins you need from the juice even with the additional water.

Join Sally’s to get gallon bottles of shampoo and conditioner for $8.00.

Try using cheap conditioner from the dollar store to shave your legs. My sister in law swears by it!

Invest in CFL light bulbs. They use less electricity and last longer than standard light bulbs.

Invest in Smartstrips to kill the electricity of items you always leave plugged in.

Read your local grocery flyers for contests to win grocery gift cards.

Scan the store shelves for coupon dispensers.

Make your own dishwasher detergent and laundry detergent. (I posted this in an earlier Blog.)


ONLINE TIPS

www.survivingthestores.com is my favorite website to find all of the deals for several stores. They even match the coupons to the sales items so you don’t have to do it. They have links for the coupons if you don’t have one already.

www.restaurant.com for restaurant gift certificates. They are half price at the end of the month. Check out www.groupon.com too!

OTHER

Go to the library to borrow movies, magazines and books.
Swap movies with family and friends.

Buy All You magazine. It has over $80.00 in coupons every month. Subscription is about $13.00/yr, sometimes less.

Free REDBOX movies on Mondays. When you register you'll get a code texted to you.

Call your credit card companies and ask for a lower interest rate.

Call your cable or satellite and internet companies and ask to have your rates reduced.


CAR
Sign up for Winn-Dixies Gas Rewards.
Check your tire pressure every month.

Hotels
Sign up for E-REWARDS to earn cash towards hotels

CLOTHING
Turn your long pants into capris or shorts, and turn your tops into short sleeve or sleeveless shirts

Shop thrift stores for work clothes

Have a clothing swap night! Draw names to see who gets to pick first!

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