Shopping Deals!

Heads up, Femmes! I've found some frugal buys out there this week that you should know about. I'm trying a new format where I list the store, the items, corresponding coupons, and where to find more deals that I may not have listed here. Let me know what you think!

ShopRite:
Progresso Soup, Microwaveable Bowls/Rich&Hearty/Light--$1.24ea.--coupons.com for $1/2--buy two for $1.48--$0.74ea.
CoffeeMate Creamers, 16oz liquid--$1.49ea.--coffeemate.com for $1/1--$0.49ea.
Dannon 6oz yogurts--10/$2.99--$0.29ea.!!!
Ronzoni pasta--$0.54ea!!
PopSecret popcorn--$1.49ea.--$1/2 SS 12/21/08--get $2/2 or $1 ea.
Chichi's Salsa, 1lb jar--$1.49ea--SS 12/21/08
General Mill's cereals--$1.77ea--coupons.com for $1-$0.55/1 on various

XPect Discounts/Marcs:
Kashi Soft-Baked Cereal Bars, 6p box--$6/2--use $2/1 coupons from Kashi to get them for $1/1!!

CVS:
Get $3/off any CVS beauty item! Step 1. go to http://thebeaconnewspapers.com/newspaper.php

Step 2. Click on the "Balt Edition"
Step 3. Go to Page 14 by selecting it from the top menu.
Step 4. the Page will load on the left side. Click on the page and a larger image of the page loads on the right side.
Colgate Total--2/$5 w/$2ecb--use 2 $1/1 Colgate from SS or RP, using ECB they're $0.50ea.
Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops 6ct --$4.99 ECB--get a BOGO coupons from throatcooler.com when you sign up for their email

That's all I'm really excited about this week, but I left a lot out so look around at other frugal diva's blogs to find out about more savings!

Happy Shopping!
Ali

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Staying Frugal in the New Year!

It's time to start the New Year right, so get ready to fulfill your frugal resolutions with the help of your two prodigal friendly femmes! We both apologize profusely for leaving our readers in the lurch during the holiday season, but if your holidays were anything like ours, you already understand why we didn't have time to write for a while. We did, however, add some frugal shopping skills that will be coming into play a lot more often this year (to your benefit!).

But before we go shopping, I'm going to remind you all to get yourselves in order! I'm especially talking about that coupon book I hope everyone has been maintaining. I did mine the day after New Year's Day and, seriously, it's almost like I'm starting from square one. More than half of my coupons expired on December 31st! Now I'm in the regrouping phase--checking online for any good coupons, especially. I'd recommend everyone head over to the Centsible Sawyer's page, because she's got some great coupon finds and freebies. A bunch of other frugal bloggers are still on hiatus, but we'll keep checking and keep you updated. Anyway, back on the original point I was trying to make, being organized is more than half the battle. The last thing you want to do is be *that* person in line at the checkout!

Cheers,
Ali

P.S.--As part of a New Year's resolution, I (Ali) will be posting my own entries to the blog, so bear with me if it's not as link-y or streamlined as it was when Kathy was posting for me!
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Today was World Vegetarian day...

And we missed it!  Vegetarianism is a great way to save money.  For us omnivores, money spent on meat is a large portion of our grocery budget.  If you've never gone vegetarian for a week, give it a try!  You will save a bunch of money if you do.

Check out Serious Eats for some great vegetarian meal ideas.
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Frugal Outreach

This post's title may be a little confusing--but it's meant to be. I want to make sure that, firstly, that Kathy and I are reaching out to our readers, because if we're not, then this blog is really just a writing exercise, instead of sharing our experiences in personal finance and greenosity. We're definitely going to be trying to be more aware of our international readers (UK, Australia, and India to name a few), so we'd love to hear from them topics of interest. I've been so motivated to manage my own finances and actions in a more responsible way because of this blog and hopefully the Femmes will be writing for a long time!

Now, to a more personal experience that I wanted to share: how to use your frugal skills to help others. Recently I was made aware of a food drive in my area that was looking for donations for their food pantry. With rising numbers of people living  below the poverty line, I thought that this was a very worthy cause. I ended up donating 9 SoyJoy bars (which I got for free at CVS w/2 $3off/5bars) and a can of organic Muir Glen tomato sauce that I got for free at Shoprite w/a printable $1/1. I'd be really interested to hear people's opinions or experiences on food donation. Is quantity more important than quality?

I'd also like to take a moment to promote this wonderful (non-denominational) organization, Angel Food Ministries. All across the United States (almost) they are helping families, regardless of income, to buy groceries at a reduced price. Of course, it is geared towards people who are stuggling financially, so think of it as a temporary safety net during difficult times. Their website is http://www.angelfoodministries.com/ and I recommend that everyone check to see if there is a distribution center in their area.

Finally, sharing the frugal spirit with people who haven't found their inner financer yet is not only fun, but exciting! I have a cousin who is away at school for her first year and I am so happy that after all of my couponing I will be able to send to her this week: a Bic Soliel razor, 3 SoyJoy bars, dental floss, toothpaste, Gold Bond Ultimate Healing body lotion, and other nice treats! I'm also saving on postage by sending it to her via my aunt who is visiting her for Parents Weekend.

Until next time,
Alison

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