Hit the road with gear that keeps your car organized, your phone secure, and your passengers happy and do it all without overspending!
Head to Amazon to get deals on all the best road trip essentials!
Bonus: Check out this list of the best apps for road trips!
Deal Ideas:
LAMTTO 9.26″ Wireless CarPlay Screen for Car $79.99 (reg. $129.99)
LISEN Retractable Car Charger – $11.93 (reg. $24.99)
with promo code: F9FNKNFU
MiiKare Airphone Holders – $7.69 (reg. $9.99)
Bluetooth Headphone Adapter | Connect Earbuds to any Device – $29.99 (reg. $49.99)
Grab ingredients for taco night with these easy Kroger and Publix deals.
Select Siete products are B1G1 at both stores this week, and you can add in Ibotta rebates to save even more. Add meat and toppings to your shopping list and you’ll have an easy, inexpensive dinner.
Many of these have limits of 5, so stock up too!
Siete Deals (end 5/5)
- Publix – Siete Botana Sauce, 8.5-10 oz, B1G1 at $5.89 ($2.94)
-$1.50 off Siete Botana Sauces, any variety, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it $1.44) - Publix – Siete Taco Shells, 5.5 oz, B1G1 at $5.79 ($2.89)
-$1.50 off Siete Taco Shells, 12 ct., limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-2400 points wyb (2) Siete Tortillas or Taco Shells, limit 3 redemptions, Fetch mobile app
(makes it $1.39) -
Kroger – Siete Refried Beans, 15.5-16 oz, B1G1 at $3.19 ($1.59)
(ends 5/5)
-.75/2 Siete Beans, any variety, Ibotta mobile app
-$1 off Siete bonus – redeem marked Siete offers for (1) Tortillas and (1) either Seasonings or Beans, Ibotta mobile app
(use .75/2, makes it $1.22 ea.) - Kroger – Siete Taco Seasoning Packet, 1 ct., B1G1 at $2.99 ($1.49)
(ends 5/5)
-.50/2 Siete Seasoning Mix, any, Ibotta mobile app
-$1 off Siete bonus – redeem marked Siete offers for (1) Tortillas and (1) either Seasonings or Beans, Ibotta mobile app
(use .50/2, makes it $1.24 ea.) - Kroger – Siete Enchilada Sauce, 15 oz, B1G1 at $5.99 ($2.99)
(ends 5/5)
-$1.50 off Siete Enchilada Sauce, any, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it $1.49) - Kroger – Siete Taco Shells, 5.5 oz, B1G1 at $5.99 ($2.99)
(ends 5/5)
-$1.50 off Siete Taco Shells, 12 ct., limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it $1.49)
This great laundry deal is back at Walgreens!
This week Walgreens is offering $5 in Register Rewards when you buy select laundry care items. Load your cart and add in eCoupons to score Tide, Bounce, and Downy for just $3.24 each!
Note that if you want to shop this deal online, the eCoupons will work but you won’t get the Register Rewards. But if you still prefer to order online you can add in the code SPRING15 to save an extra 15% off of an order of $35+!
Walgreens Laundry Deal (ends 5/2):
- $5 RR wyb (4) select Bounce, Downy or Tide Laundry Care, $5.49
Buy:
Tide Detergent
Downy Rinse & Refresh
Downy Fabric Softener
Bounce Dryer Sheets
Use:
-$1 off Bounce Sheets, 80-120 ct, excl trial size, Walgreens eCoupon
-$1 off Downy item, Tide, Gain or Dreft Rinse, 16 oz, excl trial size, Walgreens eCoupon
-$1 off Downy Liquid Fabric Conditioner 44 oz, Ultra Soft 26 oz, Gentle Soft + Fresh 26 oz, excl trial size, Walgreens eCoupon
-$1 off Tide Laundry Detergent, 27-42 oz, excl EVO Laundry Detergent, Rinse, PODS, purclean, Simply Laundry Detergent & trial size, Walgreens eCoupon
Total Due: $17.96
Get Back: $5 Register Rewards
Makes it $3.24 each
Check out the full Walgreens ad for more great deal ideas.
Every month I come to you with a 30ish days’ worth of dinner ideas. Now that the weather is warm, we’re happily using our grill as much as possible so as not to heat up the kitchen too much. We’re also eating some cold meals that don’t require any cooking at all. This month there are two holidays that might affect your meal plans: Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. I’ve linked to some recipe ideas on the calendar for Mother’s Day, but for Memorial Day, why not check out my list of ideas for grilled meat? There’s nothing better than getting together with a bunch of people and cooking out!
Southern Savers FREE May 2026 Monthly Meal Plan
I’ve found an ingredient that is new to me that I’m now trying to incorporate it into as many recipes as possible. That ingredient is Gochujang spicy red chili paste. It’s an ingredient often used in Korean recipes and I can’t get enough of it. I couldn’t find it at my grocery store, because we live in the middle of nowhere, but I was able to order it on Amazon. A little goes a long way, so one container will last a long time. I’m going to try a recipe with noodles and then also a rice bowl.
Download the FREE May 2026 Monthly Meal Plan here!
Looking for a more meaningful, curated Mother’s Day gift? Head to Etsy where you can get handcrafted gifts at great prices!
You can give meaningful and thoughtful gifts without spending a lot of money. What matters to the recipient is that you thought of them when choosing the gift.
Deal Ideas:
Floral Custom Portrait In A Wreath Starting at $18.39
Personalized Family Tree Tomato Fridge Magnet Gift Idea Starting at $23.04
Personalized Book Stamp $10.56+ (reg. $19.20+)
Plant Mom Wall Art Print Printable $4.49
If you’re at Walgreens this week, check out this easy deal. Score a pair of Japonesque Nail Clippers for just $1.99 after an eCoupon!
This is an easy deal to grab in store or online.
Walgreens Beauty Tools Deal (ends 5/2):
- Japonesque Fingernail Clipper and File, $3.99
-$2 off Japonesque Beauty Tools, April Walgreens store ecoupon eCoupon
(makes it $1.99)
Check out more great Walgreens deals.
Right now at Kohl’s Sephora, get 25% off the super-popular Sol de Janeiro sets!
This would make a great Mother’s Day gift!
Get the Deal:
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Jet Set $34 (reg. $40)
Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa Perfume Mist Discovery Gift Set $36 (reg. $40)
Sol de Janeiro Sundays in Rio Warm Vanilla Hair & Body Perfume Mist $18.20 (reg. $26)
This deal is good through 5/3. Shipping is free on orders $49+ or you may be able to get free store pickup.
Here’s a list of the Publix unadvertised deals I found at my store this week! Get good deals on Siete taco shells, Olive Garden croutons, and more.
Closeout deals will vary by store. Look through the full Publix weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Closeout Deals
- Manini’s Gluten Free Spinach & Cheese Ravioli, $3.74
- Williamson Bros. Bar B Q Sauce, $2.49
- Mezzetta Pizza Sauce, 14 oz, $1.54
- Welch’s Variety Pack Drink Mix, $2.91
- Taco Bell Creamy Crunch Dip Supreme, 15 oz, $2.49
- Rumford Baking Powder, 4oz, 99¢
- Platinum Superior Baking Yeast, 3 ct, 85¢
- Bob’s red mill Tapioca Flour, 16 oz, $1.95
- Bob’s Red mill Sorghum Flour, 22 oz, $1.84
- Bob’s Red Mill Stone Ground White Rice Flour, 24 oz, $2.19
- King Arthur’s Neapolitan Style 00 Pizza Flour, $2.95
- King Arthur Self Rising Flour, $2.36
- Kentucky Kernel Onion Ring Batter Mix, 9 oz, $1.14
- Hooters Wing Breading, $1.59
- Everglades All Purpose Breader, $1.01
- Filippo Berio Basil Pesto Vegan, 7 oz, $2.74
- Mama Francesca Parmesan Cheese, $2.09
- AZO Urinary Pain Relief Maximum Strength, 24 ct, $7.49
- Kaopectate Soft Chews, 24 ct, $3.99
Kaopectate 42 ct Caplets $3.99 - Curalin Blood Sugar Advance SUpport, 90 ct, $15.99
- Children’s Advil Suspension, 4 oz, $3.19
-$1 off Advil Children’s Product (sign up) printable
-$2 off Advil Advil PM, Children’s Advil, Excedrin or Voltaren Item, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer (EXP 5/1) printable
(use both, makes it 19¢) Read More→
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up on May 4-8, 2026, so it’s time to start thinking about ways to express your thankfulness and respect if your kids have teachers of any kind. The week usually focuses on school teachers, but you might want to use this as an opportunity to thank piano teachers, sports coaches, or any other adults who impact your kids’ lives. However, if you do this, you may end up with many gifts to buy, depending on how many kids you have. Here are 10 frugal teacher appreciation ideas that will be meaningful to the teachers in your life but that won’t break the bank!
10 Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas
A handwritten note or card
If you were to ask your child’s teacher what they love most of all, it is handwritten notes or cards from their students and students’ parents. This is by far the most frugal option for teacher appreciation, but you can also pair it with one of the ideas below.
A gift card
After a few years of teaching, most teachers have enough coffee mugs and tchotchkes. Give them a gift card to a place where they have the option to get something for their classroom or something they want for themselves. I’d recommend Walmart, Target, or Amazon, since regardless of where you live, teachers can shop online and get things delivered.
Something personalized
Consider getting them a notepad with their name on it, or something else for their classroom that is personalized. I love these cute personalized stamps.
