Happy New Year!

Here is a toast to a happy, safe, prosperous and BLESSED 2009! We are packing up the family and heading to the beach for a couple of days. At midnight we will bring in the New Year watching fireworks on the sand and freezing our butts off! I hope wherever you are and whatever you do, you have a wonderful night and a great beginning to the New Year!

You gotta hear this!

My bloggy buddy Miranda at Keeper of The Cheerios has this on her blog and it inspired me. See what you think about this!

You must be joking......

Yesterday I posted about an extraordinary and very common sense article pertaining to current economic times and how people are coping. A little later I flipped the pages of the next section of the SAME paper only to find this RIDICULOUS article.

Seems this lady in LA has built a rather extraordinary doghouse. Or rather, she has HAD it built. To the tune of $20,000. This dog house has heat and air, hardwood floor, ceiling fans, lighting, a vintage dresser to hold dog clothes......it goes on and on.


Check it out here:
http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-hm-doghouse6-2008dec06,0,6314671.story

Here is what I don't get. People in our own neighborhoods are starving. Kids go to bed every night hungry and cold. People can't get a job. Senior citizens have to choose between food and their medicine. I could go on and on.

Now don't get me wrong.....I am a pet lover. I have 3 cats. They eat store brand catfood. They live in our modest home, not a cat palace. This is what pets DO.

I sure could have thought of ways to help a lot of people with $20,000....plus the money she spent to move it to their new home on a flat bed truck, with the aid of a crane. (I did not see a cost estimate on that.) I am glad these folks have their wealth and love their pets. I wish them no ill will. I just wonder where their priorities truly are.

Morning news

I don't usually read the newspaper commentary section. I don't know what made me turn there today, but I am sure glad I did. I ran across a commentary by Boston Globe writer Ellen Goodman that really struck a chord in me.

The title of the article in our local paper is "Thrift is New Normal". The title alone caught my eye, and I wrote about it on my Scrappy Gypsy blog before I even posted it here. (What? You don't read it? Shame on you! Now follow the blog list link.....)

I read the article, which is basically about the current recession and economic times and the way retailers are reacting and was amazed by some of the one liners that stood out to me. Some of my favorites are:
~~These days the media are full of people saying bye-bye to bling-bling~~
~~These days Change You Can Believe In is what's jingling in your pocket~~
~~Thrift is the new normal~~
~~Sixty percent off is the new black~~
~~Cutting back is in. Retail therapy is out.~~

You will have to read the whole article to see what I mean. It was a really good commentary on excessive spending and "keeping up with the Jonses". Check it out at
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/12/12/an_upside_to_the_economic_downside/

CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!

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It's Saturday....

You know, I figure I have the best of both worlds when it comes to Publix. You see, I can get the coupons on Sunday, clip them all and sort them, and hit Kroger and Walgreens on Monday for some super savings. Then when the Publix ad hits midweek, I can make my list of BOGOs and other great deals, match up coupons from the previous Sunday, and then wait for the coming Sunday to find even more. Then I shop Monday or Tuesday before the ad changes again.

That's what I did last night. I sat down with my Publix flyer, made my list of things I wanted, then went back and matched up coupons I have. I used my coupon file of coupons from previous weeks papers, the coupon pamphlets from Publix and the huge stack my beloved sister mailed me from Baton Rouge. (THANKS SIS!) Next I went online to the Fiddledeedee blog and checked for any printable coupons I might have missed, printed out one for Idahoan potatoes, and organized everything into my file. Each store has a little file in the front of my coupon box to hold the coupons I am using that week.

Now it is Saturday and I am chomping at the bit for tomorrow's paper! YAY! More coupons clipping!!!! I am hoping there are good coupon sections tomorrow as the last two weeks have seemed kinda slim to me.....

I was also thinking that some people might wonder how I make my list. I have seen various formats for computerized, printable lists and master lists and such, but that doesn't work for me. My style is rather primitive and plain, but it works for me....so here goes.

I use the hard backed spiral notebooks that you can get at Dollar Tree or Michaels in the dollar section. They are about 3-4 inches wide and about 6-7 inches tall. Spiral bound, so they fold back on themselves, and hardbacked so I can write on the paper while holding the book in my hand, with nothing underneath. The book will stand up in my coupon file.

I make a separate page for each store....Walgreens, Publix and Kroger. I scour sale papers and make the list of the best deals on stuff my family uses. Then I go back through my coupon file and make notes by my list of what coupons I have. It is handwritten, but looks something like this:

4 Idahoan potatoes M
2 Juicy Juice M
candles P
etc.

I circle the letters and quantity I want so it stands out. I use P or K or W to denote store coupons, M for manufacturer coupons, and RC to remind me I have a rain check for an item.

Like I said, primitive and plain but it works for me. I am thinking of scanning a picture of my real list and my coupon file so you can see just how plain and simple I am. :) Also, you will see how bad my handwriting is. :)

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh girls.....trot on over to the Publix site and check out the big ole honkin' list of BOGO deals this week! There is about a zillion of them, and most items offered have coupons for them in the Publix winter savings flyer available at the store. I grabbed about 6 of each flyer and I am so glad I did! Look out Publix shoppers....here I come! Watch me burn some tracks squealin' through my favorite grocery store and save some moolah!!!!!

By the way, the Kmart double coupon thing really stinks. I went yesterday, and even with the double coupon deals, the prices are so doggone high I still didn't buy much. I think they jacked the prices earlier this week to allow for the coupons. Most shampoo was about $5 a bottle, and the cheapest Tide was over $9!!!! However, the Gillette men's body wash was on sale for $3.99, and there were $2 off coupons in this past Sunday's paper so you can gets those for free if you can find them. They only had 3 left when I got there yesterday so I snatched them up.

Happy shopping!!!!

Quick notes.....

Coupons.com posted new coupons yesterday, there are some good ones there including a $5 off $25 purchase at Walgreens good today only. I will be there this afternoon!

Also, our KMart circular in Sunday's paper had the double manufacturers coupon banner again. They will double all coupons up to $2 face value. However, they do not accept internet coupons. You can also only use 4 of the same coupon in one transaction. (Take a friend and split them up or go through the line twice if you have a lot) Just read the fine print on the Kmart coupon in the flyer before you go. You can only have 75 coupons per transaction, blah blah blah.....

Happy shopping and saving!!!

Publix!

I am so excited! I got up early to put one of the turkeys in the oven and found the Publix ad in our paper. I thought it wouldn't be out til Friday, since the Publix stores are closed today. Let me just say I think this TOTALLY ROCKS and all stores should follow suit. My Mom in law and I were discussing yesterday how everything used to be closed on Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas except maybe a rare 7-11. But now, in favor of the almighty dollar, stores stay open just about 24/365. I am glad Publix takes a stand and says "NO!" to corporate greed on at least one day!

Anyway, I see that Oreos are on sale at 2 for $5.....time to stock up since my father in law can eat a whole package at one sitting...Funny side note here, he won't eat the colored ones. Says they taste different. (????)
Pomegranates are BOGO, which my daughter loves! These Knorr side items are BOGO, and I happen to have several coupons for 60 cents off each pack, so that looks like a deal...Arnold bread is BOGO, and I have coupons for 50 cents off each loaf, which will doubled be $1, plus a thingie to use when you buy two loaves of bread you save a buck on milk. Electrasol dishwasher powder is BOGO...got coupons for those too, and I see that Frosted Flakes is still $1.99 a box. Add those $1 off one box Kelloggs coupons, and you get a real deal!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving...see you at Publix on Friday!

I think I got a problem....

I may have a problem here.

It is Saturday night....

I know that coupons come out tomorrow in the paper.

I am contemplating getting up super early, before church, to see what coupons are in the paper.

I am actually almost giddy about this!

Is there a twelve step program for people like me?????

The long and short of it

I went grocery shopping today and I have to tell you the deal I stumbled on. While I was scanning the Walgreens ad, I found a coupon for a $25 gift card if you transfer a prescription to them. I always get mine filled at KMart, and I figured that was about the cheapest place in town but $25 is $25 right?

The prescription I transferred is my cholesterol medicine. It runs me $22 a month at KMart. I figured even if it was a bit higher, I could use the giftcard and still get it free right?

Imagine my surprise when the Walgreens price was $12!!!!!!!!!!! Yippee!!! That gave me an extra $13 to use with my coupons! I was doing the happy dance!

Coupons and Sales

Our buddy Kari popped in again and asked how I match coupons with sales. I have to tell you that honestly, I do it by the seat of my pants. Here is how I do it....

First off I get two Sunday papers. There is always a guy in front of WalMart selling them for a buck a piece so I get two. After lunch and changing from church clothes into something comfy, such as flannel PJ pants and one of my fave huge tshirts or sweatshirts, I settle down with the coupon sections and scissors. If hubby is nearby he helps. I got through each section of coupons and cut out every single coupon. Yep, that's right.....every single one.

Next, I get up to stretch my legs which are usually rebelling by this time because I sit cross legged on my bed like a DOOFUS the whole time I cut. I do this awful little hobble/stagger thing to get the circulation back and take all of the scraps from the paper to the recycling bin while Hubby laughs. Hey, I do what I can for his amusement... :)

I grab some Coke Zero (ah...) and return to my room where I sit cross legged AGAIN and sort the coupons into two piles. One for what I want to keep, one stack to take to Church and give away to friends. (I have no use for dogfood coupons or Serenity pads but others do!)

Next I file my coupons into my little file box by category. I got a media box from Goodwill that works well because it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to find a plastic lunchbox to store coupons in which is what I used to have until it went missing....I made my dividers and grouped stuff together by hoe I will remember it. (Baking, Cereal, Dairy, Canned foods, Frozen, etc.)

Then I rifle through the store ads. My personal favorite to have a ton of fun with is Walgreens. I cut out their sale coupons and make a note of sale items with and without their coupons in my little notebook. Then I go back down the list and mark a "W" by the item if I am using a store coupon. Next, I go through my coupons and try to match them up. They will let you use both coupons on one item there. For example, this week they had Betty Crocker cake mix on sale for 99 cents, and I had manufacturer coupons for 45 cents off. :) YAY ME!

Then I move on to CVS, Publix and Kroger. I match sale ads with coupons, make a list for each store and then put the coupons into their own little section in my file box labeled with store name. I keep my box in the car so I am never without it in case I get the opportunity to shop.

I know it sounds like a lot of work, and I suppose it could be to some but I truly love it. I find it relaxing, almost therapeutic in some ways. I make my little lists, mark each item with a "W" or a "C" or a "P" or a "K" to designate a store coupon, then mark with a "M" to denote a manufacturer coupon. This saves me a lot of time and stress when I go into the store. I know exactly what I need, and exactly what coupons to be sure I USE to get the best savings.

Also don't forget to check the blog at Fiddledeedee. Sarah takes the guess work out of it all for Publix shoppers and makes a list of weekly sale items and links to get a coupon for each one. Then she goes a step further and figures up the savings for us! See? Told you she rocks!

I know everyone has a different system, but this is what works for me. I went shopping today and destroyed my list with scratching off items but when I make my new list Sunday I will publish it for you so you can see how my system works. Hope this helps!

Hi Kari!

I had a comment from my reader Kari today that I would like to address. She asked if stores really take the printable coupons and if some store double coupons.

In our area, Kroger and Publix will double a coupon that has a face value of up to 50 cents. (meaning you save $1 with that coupon). If the coupon is over 50 cents, you get the face value of the coupon. About 2 months ago, our local KMart doubled coupons for one week only, however my sister lives in Baton Rouge and her store did not have that promotion going on.

As for printable coupons, I am really new to them, but I have printed out about one billion of them so far (lol) and have not had any trouble using them. They scan just like a regular coupon from the Sunday paper. Every once in a while the cashier does a double take on them, but takes them anyway. However, I have read on other blogs that some people have had store decline to accept them, but I have not experienced any problems so far at Publix, Kroger, WalGreens, Piggly Wiggly, or CVS.

When I print the coupons, I have found that some sites print 3 coupons per page, while other sites print one per page with a big advertisement or recipe. (This annoys me, as it wastes a lot of ink). To compensate, I run the paper back through upside down, so that another coupon prints on the back of the page on the reverse end of the first coupon. I also set my printer to print on "draft" mode and in black and white only so that color ink is not wasted. I don't see any sense in wasting money on ink to save money on groceries. Seems silly to me....

Also Kari, don't forget that if your store is running a buy one get one free promotion like Publix does, you are entitled to use 2 coupons. Even thought you are paying for only one item, you are still technically PURCHASING two items so you are entitled to use one coupon on each item. For example, this week Juicy Juice was BOGO at $3.49. I had two coupons for $1 off a 64 oz. bottle of Juicy Juice. So I paid $1.49 for two bottles, a little less than 75 cents per bottle.

Thanks for your comment and don't forget to check out the other blogs on my blog roll, especially Fiddledeedee and The Centsible Sawyer. They always have links to great coupons!

I tackled Publix!

Urged on by my savings at Kroger and Walgreens last week, I gathered up enough Bravado to try it at Publix. I didn't have time to snap a pic, but here is what I got:
4 pkgs Green Giant frozen vegetables
2 cans Betty Crocker frosting
Cover Girl eyeshadow single
2 pkgs frozen dumplings
3 cans Muir Glen diced tomatoes
64 oz. Juicy Juice
3.5 bag Friskies catfood
one gallon of milk
2 cans Progresso soup
2 boxes Betty Crocker supreme brownies
one loaf white bread
2 lbs. bananas
2 boxes Kelloggs frosted flakes
Always panty liners-60 ct
Colgate Total Fresh toothpaste
a deck of playing cards in the clearance bin
one pkg Always feminine pads
a book about Spiritual warfare

(*note: the playing cards were on clearance for $1.50 and hubby had to have them, they were waterproof after all!!!! And the book was for him too. It was $13.99. I could have saved $15 if I had been alone! LOL!)

Retail price of all items: $87.00 (exactly!)
After coupons and store promos I paid....
Drumroll....
$43.34 for a savings of over 50%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO ME!!!!!!
And that includes the $15 bucks hubby spent LOL!

Walgreens coupon!

Trot over to the Fiddledeedee blog (use my link) and check out the deal Sarah posted today! Walgreens is giving $5 off of a $20 purchase this weekend. Check it out and go stock up! They also have some great deals on wrapping paper, bows, tape, ribbon, tissue paper....wonder if they are getting ready for something? LOL! I know they are a lot closer to ready than I am!

Kickin' It At The Kroger.....

Fueled by the butt whoopin' I handed out at Walgreens, I proceeded on to Kroger. My beloved and I had already done the super deal at Kroger earlier in the week, (see previous post) and had wanted to hit the sale before it ended last night at midnight.

We left the Princess with Grandma and trucked onto Kroger to do some serious dealing. I was disappointed that the entire General Mills cereal selection was wiped out, and that all of the hefty zip top bags were gone due to the overwhelming demand, but I asked for a refund and was almost cheerfully issued one. We shopped on, matching coupons with sale prices, using cellfire coupons and taking advantage of the buy-ten-save-$5 deal again. We had a total of 20 of the deal items so we knew we would save an extra $10, and we stealthily marched on, coupons clutched in our hot little hands.

After about 1 1/2 hours, we walked out with $126.16 worth of food for only $67.39. That is a savings of over 46%. I think I am gettin' the hang of this!!!

After the two butt kickin' shopping trips this week, we accumulated enough points to get gas at the Kroger gas station for 10 cents off per gallon, which made our price an unheard of %1.85 a gallon. My poor car didn't know what to do with a full tank!

I plan to head to Walgreens tomorrow to shop with the new ad, and the Kroger ad this week shows that the buy 10 save $5 deal is continuing, so I may hit that agian if some money rolls in. I will keep you posted!

Happy shopping!

Whoopin' It Up At The Walgreens!

I went over to Walgreens the other day to pick up my *FREE* 8x10 and I have to tell you it looks just beautiful! I am very impressed with the quality of their work. I saw a sign while I was waiting to pick up that described their "ultimate package". It has 3 8x10s, 3 5x7s, 20 4x6s, 24 wallets and a whole bunch of minis if I am remembering that part right. I know everything up until the minis was right....
Anyway, I thought the advertised price of $9.99 for the package was an EXCELEENT deal and told my beloved that he better get ready to pose for some backyard-staged- faux-professional photos to tuck in our Christmas cards this year. He agreed....knowing that it was senseless to argue....smart man!

Anyway, when I got my photo in it's protective envelope, I saw it had a coupon attached to it for $2 off the ultimate package. I was doin' the happy dance, I tell ya! Now if I can just get the Preteen Princess of Pout to cooperate, we will be in good shape!!!!

While at Walgreens, I also picked up 2 bottles of minced onion from the spice section, 8 Christmas votive candles, an extra 4x6 of the photo I had printed and some Dawn dish detergent. Combining the free photo, Walgreens coupons and sale prices and one manufacturer coupon gave me a grand total for my shopping experience of $$2.92. The regular price of my purchase would have been $10.35, so I saved over 71%!!!!! Even the cashier was impressed! (tee hee)

Here is a great money saving tip from one of the blogs I stalk. Go to Walgreens.com and upload your favorite digital picture. Select it in 8x10 size, enter coupon code "freepic" and pick up your free print at your nearest Walgreens store! Nifty huh?????
Big thanks to Denise over at The Centsible Sawyer!

I am so proud of myself!

I took the plunge!!!!
I carefully scoured the Kroger sale ad.....
I cut coupons from the Sunday inserts....
I printed online coupons from coupons.com......

I shopped.
OH BOY DID I SHOP!
Here is what I got:

Regular retail price of my loot......$76.90
After the whole double coupon, Kroger Plus Card, Cellfire deal, and the bonus buy 10 save $5 deal that Kroger has this week, my total was.....
Brace yaself Effie....
$31.60
WOOHOO! That's a savings of 60%
I did the happy dance all the way through the parking lot!
I am busy clipping, printing, uploading and planning for another trip later this week!
I am so proud of MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Cereal Killers....

Ok you would have to know and appreciate my BFF Brenda for that title pun. Long story, made for another day!

Anyway, I saw in my Sunday paper that the Rite Aid drug store had selected Kelloggs cereal on sale, buy one get one free. I trotted over to see what crazy drug store sky high price they had on the cereal, and found it to be $4.79 a box. I decided to go for it and I paired this deal up with 4 of the one dollar off one box coupons from coupons.com printable coupons.

My beginning total was $19.16 for the cereal at regular price. The BOGO made it $9.58 for 4 boxes. Whipping out my four coupons made the total for the 4 boxes $5.58, or $1.39 per box. Not bad for the newbie! :)

Yard Sale

We are having a yard sale at my house this Saturday from 7am-1pm. We have tons of clothes, kitchen items, toys, and interesting odds and ends. Come see what we have and BUY SOME THINGS!!!!!

Email me for directions if you need them!

Stretching your dollar on meats

Probably the most expensive thing I buy at the grocery store is meat. I have not eaten red meat since 1989 for personal reasons, but my husband enjoys it quite often. Usually, the only time I buy beef is if we are grilling, and my hubby gets a nice bone-in rib eye for himself and boneless skinless chicken breasts for me and our daughter.

We still love tacos, meatloaf, hamburger helper, spaghetti and chili. I used to make it with ground turkey, but it seemed to lack some flavor. I started buying ground pork. Now I use half and half ground pork and ground turkey in a meatloaf, but most everything else is ground pork.

Buying ground pork in the package with the name brand on it is quite cost prohibitive. I learned a little trick when my husband worked as a meat cutter, and I will share it with you. :)

Wait until the boston butts go on sale. Our local Piggly Wiggly store has them for 99 cents a pound about every 8-12 weeks. Ask your friendly butcher to do you a favor***....most of the time they will cut anything for you. Ask the butcher to cut the boston butt in half. He can grind the boneless half for you and make nice juicy country style ribs from the other half. I bring this meat home and package the ground meat in quart size ziploc bags and the ribs in gallon size ones. Some stores will have a policy that you can only buy one of the boston butts at this price, so make a couple of trips or ask your hubby or sister to go through the line for you so you max out the savings.

The ground pork has a very nice taste and texture, and when it browns you will find that very little fat is left to drain off. NICE!

Enjoy!

***Some stores, such as WalMart and our SavALot do not have a meat-cutter on staff. They have meat stackers, which are employees who wear white coats like a butcher but all the meat comes into the store already cut and wrapped. They just stock the case. These employees cannot cut or grind meat, and most stores do not even have the equipment for them to do it if they would.
However, in a regular grocery store, a meat-cutter can cut and grind just about anything you want. Sometimes they get an attitude about it because they have to clean the grinder after grinding one kind of meat before switching to another (this should be a no brainer right? Who wants E coli mixing with your Trichinosis???)
If your local grocery store meat market employees refuse to grind the meat, contact your district office. This is their JOB!!!! They can and should grind it and most will, but some days I run into Mr. Attitude which can quickly be adjusted with a quick phone call. :)

Bread Pudding

Being a "GRITS"....(a girl raised in the south)I developed a love of bread pudding at an early age. I just hated the raisins in it though, they always looked like dead bugs to me.

I found a recipe not long ago that uses chopped apples instead of raisins and has a yummy caramel sauce on top. YUM! I have made it for Wednesday night supper at Church several times and my Pastor loves it!

One of the ways I have found to make it on the cheap is to save the end pieces of my bread and left over dinner rolls, croissants, etc. I go ahead and tear the bread up into bite size pieces and throw them in a gallon size Ziploc bag in my freezer. When the bag is full, it is the perfect size for a 9x13 pan of bread pudding. I just mix up the eggs, milk, butter and seasonings, and throw it into the oven. Quick, easy and CHEAP! :) The addition of apples, cinnamon and other spices make it smell so heavenly while it bakes. The caramel sauce helps too, with it's warm buttery flavor mixing in.

Good thing I just ate dinner, other wise I would be starving! :)

Saving Money on Yeast

I love to make my own bread in the bread machine. My father in law says I am his favorite daughter in law because most everyday he comes home to find a fresh loaf of warm bread waiting for him. (Never mind that I am his only daughter in law!)

A friend of mine recently moved across the country so she gave me a TON of stuff from her pantry. I am so thankful for this blessing because my husband is still out of work on workman's compensation after his arm injury. We inherited tons of spices, canned goods, frozen foods, and pantry staples. I was most excited about the large package of yeast she gave me and the various types of flour. I get to experiment!!!!!!

Usually I buy yeast in the jar and keep in in the refrigerator. However, money has been tight so $6 on yeast seemed to be excessive so I have been buying the 3 package strips for about 98 cents. More costly in the long run for sure, but easier on the wallet at one time. However, aforementioned father in law made it a challenge to keep up with yeast purchases.

I buy my bread flour in 25 lb. bags at a warehouse club, and keep it in Tupperware containers in my pantry. It last a long time and comes out much cheaper than buying it by the 5 pound bags. I knew I was saving money that way, but the yeast still posed a problem.

My friend that moved gave me a box of yeast. It had 18 strips of 3 packets each, for a total of 54 little packets. At last, costly yeast was not an issue! I could bake, bake, bake and have a happy family!

However, since it was the fast rise kind of yeast, I only needed to use 1 1/2 teaspoons per loaf of bread. I found that each package held more than I needed, so I was measuring out the 1 1/2 teaspoons and then just tossing the rest. Suddenly it dawned on me what a money squandering idiot I was! I started pouring the leftover yeast into a tiny recycled jar (it originally held the blueberry syrup from Cracker barrel and has a tightly fitting screw on lid). Each package actually holds about 2 1/4 teas of yeast, so I measure out my 1 1/2 teaspoons and then pouring the remaining 3/4 teaspoon into my jar. I figure this gives me 3 loaves from 2 envelopes. This may not seem like much, but the math goes something like this:


Original Way:
98 cents divided into 3 loaves meant I was paying almost 33 cents per loaf for yeast.
33 cents for yeast times 54 loaves =$17.82 for the yeast alone.
This adds up to 6 3/4 boxes of yeast for a year which would be $120.45 if you make one loaf a day.

New way:
(Factoring in IF I had purchased 54 envelopes)
4 1/2 loaves per 3 pack strip
22 cents per loaf x 81 loaves =$17.82
This adds up to 4 1/2 boxes of yeast per year which would be $80.19 for one loaf a day.
This means I am getting an additional 27 loaves from the same box of yeast, which adds up to a savings of $8.91!!!!!!

For those of us who make bread daily this could add up to big savings over the course of a year! In fact, super smart math hubby totals this up to be over $40 a year saved on yeast alone! WOW!

Now....can anyone do the comparison based on jar rapid rise yeast????? Let me know your findings! As I said, I believe that jar yeast is much cheaper, however, since this box of yeast was gifted to me I figure I just saved a bunch of money!

How's that for rolling in the DOUGH? ha ha ha ha ha! I crack me up! :0

Welcome!

Hello everyone,
I have lately been inspired by several things to start this blog. I am not claiming to be an expert of any kind, just trying to pass on what I know and what I have learned about stretching money. I will be posting ideas on a daily basis, hopefully, and looking forward to learning from everyone else along the way! Don't forget to check out my blog roll...these ladies really have it together and can teach WAAAAAAY more than I could ever think of!

Looking forward to s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the bucks with you!