Valid this Saturday, 3/16 only, get $5 off your purchase of $30 with this printable coupon at Dollar General. Combine this with other sales and coupons to save even more!
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Tanga is offering a Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine Subscription for $3.99 with coupon code SOUTHERNSAVERS.
This is a great read for parents wanting to get tips and ideas for family activities.
Shipping is free and it will take 8-14 weeks for your first issue to arrive.
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Don’t miss out on a chance to celebrate “Pi Day” by earning 14 free Best Buy Reward Zone Points.
Best Buy Reward Zone – Earn 14 points for Pi Day
Garnier Fructis – Triple Nutrition Sample
Victoria’s Secret – Self Tanning Lotion Sample
Folgers – Fresh Breaks Coffee Sample
UPS My Choice – Sign up for Free
Redken Hairspray – Sample Travel Size
11 Recipes for Easter Brunch – eBook
The Imaginary Friend – eBook
Easy Appetizer Recipes – eBook
Check out more Freebies!
Here are the deals that start 3/17 at Walgreens. You can get Free Starbucks and Applied Nutrition as well as toothpaste, candy, deodorant, and more for less than $1.
If you know of additional deals please leave them in a comment below.
Register Reward Deals
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99¢ RR WYB Starbucks Iced Coffee, 11 oz, 99¢ - $7 RR WYB Applied Nutrition Green Tea Fat Burner, 40 ct., $7
-$1 off Applied Nutrient supplements, Walgreens Vitamin booklet
(makes it FREE plus overage!)
Balance Rewards Deals
- 500 BR WYB Aquafina Water, 16.9 oz 24 pk., $3.99
(makes it $3.49) - 500 BR WYB (2) Combos 6.3 or 7 oz, Chex Mix 5.5 or 8.75 oz, Bugles 7.5 oz or Gardetto’s, 5.5 oz 2 for $3
-.50/2 Chex Mix or 100 cal snack, 4.5 oz +, SS 1/27
-.50/1 Chex Mix reg or 100 cal snack, 4.5 oz + printable
-.60/1 Chex Mix or Chex 100 calorie snacks printable
-.50/2 Bugles Corn Snacks, Chex Mix, Pillsbury Baguette Chips, Gardetto’s Snack Mix or Green Giant Veggie Snack Chips, 4.5 oz +, SS 3/03
(use (2) 60¢ off Chex Mix, makes it 65¢ ea.) - 500 BR WYB (2) Digiorno Pizza, 12 in. 2 for $10
(makes it $4.75 ea.) Read More→
Here are all the deals at Rite Aid starting on 3/17. It’s a bit of strange week but most of the best deals are in the big +UP promotions. There are some good deals this Bayer, L’Oreal They aren’t free, but if you need them, they are at a great price.
If you know of additional deals please leave them in a comment below.
UP Rewards – Grocery
- $1 +UP WYB (3) Snapple, Vegas Fuel, Fiji Water, Gatorade or Sparkling Ice Water, 16-20 oz, $1, limit 2
(makes it 66¢ ea.) - $1 +UP WYB Nestle Pure Life Bottled Water, 24 pk., $3.99, limit 2
-$3 off Pure Life products (regional), SS 3/03
(makes it FREE) - $2 +UP WYB (3) 7UP Soft Drinks, 2 liter, $1.33, limit 2
-.55/2 Diet soda: 7Up, A&W, Sun Drop, SunKist or Canada Dry, 2 L, Spring Flavor Savor insert 3/03
-.75/1 Ten soda: 7Up, A&W, SunKist, Canada Dry or RC, 2 L, Spring Flavor Savor insert 3/03
(use (3) .75/1 off, makes it FREE) - $1 +UP WYB Planters Cashews, Mixed Nuts or Almonds, 18.25-21.25 oz, $7.99, limit 1
-$1/2 Planters nut products, 4-21.5 oz, excl pistacchios printable (limit reached)
-$1/2 Planters Nut items, 4-21.5 oz, excl pistachios, Rite Aid Load2Card eCoupon (limit reached)
-$1 off Planters peanuts, send e-card (Facebook) printable
-$1 off Planters mixed nuts or cashews printable (limit reached)
(use $1 off, makes it $5.99) Read More→
Here are the deals that start 3/17 at CVS. You can get great deals on bath tissue and paper towels. There is also another great diapers deal that makes Huggies $4.16 a pack!
If you know of any additional deals please leave them in a comment below.
Extra Care Deals
- $1 ECB WYB (2) M&M’s 9.9-12.6 oz or Hershey’s Assorted 8-15 oz, $3, limit 1
-$1/2 Mars Easter items: M&M’s 2oz+; select Minis; Snickers reg or Peanut Butter Bunny; Dove Chocolate Silky Smooth Eggs & Bunnies 4.5oz+; Snickers or Twix Eggs 6pk; or Milky Way Simply Caramel Bunnies 6pk, RP 2/17
-$1.50/2 Mars M&M’s chocolate candy, 9.9 oz + printable (limit reached)
-$1/2 Mars Easter items: M&M’s 2oz+, M&M’s Minis 2oz+, Minis Mix 10.5oz+, 3 Musketeers Minis, Twix Minis, Snickers Minis, Snickers Peanut Butter Squared Minis, Milky Way Minis, Snickers Bunny, Snickers Peanut Butter Bunny, Dove Eggs & Bunnies 4.5oz+, Snickers Eggs 6pk, Snickers Peanut Butter Eggs 6pk, Twix Eggs 6pk or Milky Way Simply Caramel Bunnies, 6 pk., RP 3/17
-$2/3 Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s, Miniatures, Eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Rancher or Whoppers bags, 8 oz +, SS 3/17
(buy (2), use $1/2, makes it $2 ea.) - $3 ECB WYB (3) Canada Dry, 7UP, A&W, Sunkist , 12 oz cans, 12 pk, $3.66, limit 3
(makes it $2.66 ea.) - $1 ECB WYB Maxwell House Original or Master Blend Coffee, 30.6 oz, $6.99, limit 1
-$1 off Maxwell House coffee (Facebook), “like” to see coupon printable (limit reached)
-$1 off Maxwell House coffee, 28-30.6 oz printable (limit reached)
-$1 off Maxwell House product, SS 3/17
(use $1 off, makes it $4.99) - $5 ECB WYB $15 participating Candy, limit 1
Lindt Chocolate Carrots, Gold Bunny, Mini Bunnies, Spring Truffles or Hershey Bunny 1.7-6 oz, $3.50
Nestle Nest Eggs, Jelly Belly, Russell Stover jelly beans, Tootsie, 7-14 oz, $2.50
Russell Stover or Palmer Easter Rabbits, 1.25-5.5 oz, 99¢
Hershey’s or Mars Big Bag Candy, 18-21.69 oz, $5
-$1.50 off Mars Seasonal Snickers, Twix, M&M’s, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers candy, 18 oz + printable (limit reached)
(makes it $3.50)
Easter Candy Filled Eggs, 12 ct., $3.99
Peeps Easter Candy, 3-12 ct., $1.50
-$1/2 Peeps Peepsters or Chocolate Dipped Peeps printable (limit reached)
(makes it $1 ea.)
Gold Emblem Jelly Beans, 7 oz, 99¢
Hershey’s Cadbury Egg or Reese’s Reester Bunnies, 4 ct., $2.50
Mars Chocolate Minis 9-11.5 oz, Snickers or Dove 6 pk., Mars or Nestle Solid Bunny 4.5-5 oz, $3
-$1/2 Mars Easter items: M&M’s 2oz+; select Minis; Snickers reg or Peanut Butter Bunny; Dove Chocolate Silky Smooth Eggs & Bunnies 4.5oz+; Snickers or Twix Eggs 6pk; or Milky Way Simply Caramel Bunnies 6pk, RP 2/17
-$1/2 Mars Snickers reg or Peanut Butter Eggs or Milky Way Simply Caramel Bunnies, 6 pk., RP 3/03
-$1/2 Mars Easter items: M&M’s 2oz+, M&M’s Minis 2oz+, Minis Mix 10.5oz+, 3 Musketeers Minis, Twix Minis, Snickers Minis, Snickers Peanut Butter Squared Minis, Milky Way Minis, Snickers Bunny, Snickers Peanut Butter Bunny, Dove Eggs & Bunnies 4.5oz+, Snickers Eggs 6pk, Snickers Peanut Butter Eggs 6pk, Twix Eggs 6pk or Milky Way Simply Caramel Bunnies, 6 pk., RP 3/17
(makes it $2.50 ea.)
Whoppers Robin Eggs, Easter Gold Emblem, Brach’s, Jolly Rancher or SweetTarts, 7-16 oz, $2
-$1/2 Jolly Rancher bags, 6.5 oz +, SS 1/27
-$2/3 Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s, Miniatures, Eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Rancher or Whoppers bags, 8 oz +, SS 3/17
(use $1/2, makes it $1.50 ea.)
Dove Minis, Chocolate Eggs 7.94-9.5 oz, Solid Chocolate Bunny 4.5 oz, $3
-$1/2 Mars Easter items: M&M’s 2oz+, M&M’s Minis 2oz+, Minis Mix 10.5oz+, 3 Musketeers Minis, Twix Minis, Snickers Minis, Snickers Peanut Butter Squared Minis, Milky Way Minis, Snickers Bunny, Snickers Peanut Butter Bunny, Dove Eggs & Bunnies 4.5oz+, Snickers Eggs 6pk, Snickers Peanut Butter Eggs 6pk, Twix Eggs 6pk or Milky Way Simply Caramel Bunnies, 6 pk., RP 3/17
(makes it $2.50 ea.) Read More→
One of my big tips for saving on produce is to shop based on what is in season. We are finally starting to see Spring veggies showing up in grocery stores and markets and it’s a great way to have your meal plan feeling a little sunnier.
Grab some asparagus, peas, leeks and a few other items and you are set for the week with the recipes below.
If you want more ideas, check out the full list of what’s in season right now.
Beef Satay Over Pilaf – Recipe
Sirloin Beef, $6.99 lb (Publix)
Kikkoman Soy Sauce Cruet, 5 oz, Free (Kroger)
Peanut Butter, Planters,16.3 oz, 50¢ (Harris Teeter)
Chicken Broth, Swanson, 14-14.5 oz, 62¢ (Harris Teeter)
Rice Pilaf Mix, Uncle Ben’s Country Inn, 6 oz, 64-66¢ (Publix)
Cucumber, 33¢-$1.25 ea. (HEB or Harveys)
Carrot, 2 lb, $1.29-$1.94 (Winn Dixie or Bi-Lo)
(9 Points Plus)
Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup – Recipe
Leeks (check Farmer’s Markets for the best price)
Carrot, 2 lb, $1.29-$1.94 (Winn Dixie or Bi-Lo)
Corned Beef Brisket, $3.49-$3.89 lb (Ingles, Kroger, Aldi, Publix)
Bell Pepper, 49-99¢ (Lowes Foods or Winn Dixie)
Cabbage, 27-49¢ lb (Lowes, Food Lion, Publix, Sweetbay, Kroger)
Potatoes, 5 lb, $2.99 (Kroger)
(7 Points Plus)
Spring Pizza – Recipe
Asparagus (check Farmer’s Markets for the best price)
Chives (not on sale but not an expensive ingredient)
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough (make your own!)
Mozzarella Cheese, Kraft, 7-8 oz, $1.99 (Publix)
(10 Points Plus)
Creamy Spring Pasta – Recipe
Asparagus (check Farmer’s Markets for the best price)
Chicken Broth, Swanson, 14-14.5 oz, 62¢ (Harris Teeter)
Milk
Low Fat Cream Cheese, 53% off (Commissary)
Parmesan Cheese, Kraft, 7-8 oz, $1.99 (Publix)
Frozen Peas, Green Giant, 7-10 oz, 79¢ (Publix)
Fettuccine, Fresh Foods Market Pasta, 9 oz, $2.24 (Harris Teeter)
Onions, 3 lb, $1.77-$2.99 (Ingles, Food Lion, Lowes, Harveys)
(11 Points Plus)
Lemon Risotto with Spring Vegetables – Recipe
Asparagus (check Farmer’s Markets for the best price)
Chicken Broth, Swanson, 14-14.5 oz, 62¢ (Harris Teeter)
Leeks (check Farmer’s Markets for the best price)
Rice, Arborio or Short Grain (pantry)
Frozen Peas, Green Giant, 7-10 oz, 79¢ (Publix)
(6 Points Plus)
Update: It appears this coupon wasn’t meant to be shared and is not working at Lowe’s registers. Coupons.com does a great job in the grocery coupon area but they are just getting into retail coupons, so we will have to give them grace on this one. Thanks to all who emailed/commented.
Heads up DIYers, Coupons.com has a printable coupon for $10 off $50 purchase at Lowe’s! This coupon is actually listed under their “Coupon Codes” tab, but is a printable coupon.
Once you click on the link, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Shop Now” to view their coupon codes. The first one that popped up for me was the Lowe’s coupon.
The coupon is not valid online and is a limit of one per household. No rush as you’ll have until 5/18 to use it.
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The following is part of an Organic Journey Guest Post Series written by Amy, a long time helper behind the scenes of Southern Savers.
I started this Journey 8 months ago, in part, to see if it were possible to eat healthy foods on a tight budget. Many people say that they would buy organics, but they just can’t afford it. I know that was my mantra for years as well. Our budgeting software quit functioning shortly after I started this journey and, at the end of February, it completely crashed. This has caused me to start using a new program which has enabled me to see my spending more clearly (because I’ve been flying blind for months now!) My observations thus far have been that it truly is possible to eat foods that are good for you and the planet while staying on a reasonable budget. Switching to organics, the vast majority of the time, hasn’t broken the bank for us. What I’ve noticed, though, is that prepackaged foods will put me over budget fast. Crackers from Trader Joe’s might be healthier than their grocery store counterpart, but I’m going to pay for the convenience. Organic chicken breasts will sink my financial ship, but I can afford buying organic whole chickens. Healthy cereals even on a good sale add up at the rate my family plows through them, but homemade granola costs a fraction of the price.
I’ve also realized that I have come to enjoy cooking. Now, I don’t always enjoy it, don’t get me wrong. And don’t even get me started on the endless cleaning! However, what I’m starting to see is that there is a price for everything. If I want cheap food, I’m going to pay for it with my health and some negative effects on the environment. If I want healthy, convenient food, I’m going to pay for it with a high grocery bill (even if I shop sales and use coupons). If I want to eat well on a budget, I am going to pay for it with my time. Watching my girls totally freak out over my stuffing the cavity of my whole chicken with fresh garlic, lemon, and thyme totally had me rolling my eyes today. They both were adamant that their husbands would take on that job for them. I think what encouraged me though was that there was no question that this would be a part of their diets. I saw that the choices I am making today will have ramifications in future generations, and that gives me some pretty stout motivation to keep trucking. Even if I did spend 20 minutes after lunch just cleaning up.
One of the most common questions I get is exactly how much I am spending on groceries. It is hovering right at $400-$450/month right now for my family of five. This doesn’t include big stockpiling purchases of meat, honey, and wheat. We put away part of our tax return each year in savings to pay for these purchases. Now everything we buy isn’t organic. I’m still taking baby steps, but for those curious, that’s where we are at now.
Now, to head back into the land of beef. Last week, we dove into the first half of our list of problems with conventional beef. Just the first half of the list was disheartening enough to make my husband want to give up going out to eat at steakhouses and we aren’t through with the list!
