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2011 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

2011 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

photo credit: ninjapoodles Here is the Sunday Paper coupon insert schedule for 2011. Enjoy! January 2— (2) Smart Source (2) Red Plum and General Mill 9— Smart Source and Red Plum 16 — Smart Source, Red Plum and Proctor & Gamble 23 — Smart Source and Red Plum 30 — Smart Source and Red Plum February 6 — Smart Source 13 — No Inserts scheduled (Valentine’s Day) 20 — Smart Source, General Mills and Procter & Gamble 27 — Smart Source and Red Plum March 6— Smart Source, Red Plum and Procter & Gamble 13 — Smart Source and...

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2010 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

2010 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

photo credit: ninjapoodles Here is the Sunday newspaper coupon insert schedule for 2010.  Enjoy! January 01/03/2010 – 2 SmartSource, 2 RedPlum & General Mills 01/10/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 01/17/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum & Procter & Gamble 01/24/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 01/31/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum February 02/07/2010 – SmartSource 02/14/2010 – No Inserts This Week 02/21/2010 – SmartSource, General Mills & Procter & Gamble 02/28/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum March 03/07/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum & Procter & Gamble 03/14/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 03/21/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 03/28/2010 – 2 SmartSource, RedPlum & Procter...

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Make Your Own Sidewalk Paint

Make Your Own Sidewalk Paint

photo credit: plindberg If you are looking for something fun and cheap to entertain the little ones, try making this sidewalk paint.  I found this recipe at Easy Fun School: ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ cup cold water 6 to 8 drops of food coloring Basically, add the water to the cornstarch until you reach the desired consistency.  Then add the food coloring! We are going to make ours in some old Cool Whip containers so that we have lids for storage.  According to the website, if the paint dries out, just add more water. Also, since cornstarch is all...

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2009 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

2009 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

photo credit: ninjapoodles I don’t bother to buy a Sunday paper unless I know that there are grocery coupons in it.  In addition, I can get away with buying a local paper if there are only SmartSource inserts, but need to buy the larger city paper if Red Plum inserts are printed.  So, I am always interested in knowing the coupon insert schedule. The original link that I found was here on GottaDeal.com.  I also included a cut and paste of the information below: 2009 Coupon Inserts Schedule January 4 – 2 Smart Source & 2 Red Plum 11...

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How did we do on our Christmas budget?

How did we do on our Christmas budget?

photo credit: milele In a previous post, I mentioned that we hoped to spend $250 total on Christmas this year.  We had $95 dollars left and quite a bit to still get.  So in the end, how did things turn out? We actually ended up with $105 to spend, since my mom wanted to contribute to the gift certificate for my stepfather (we had budgeted $20, but only spent $10). We spent $15 on my brother – we redeemed $20 in gift cards from Amazon, and split the cost of a Wii game with my grandmother. We didn’t get...

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Get a free digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative

Get a free digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative

photo credit: inoc Wow – it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s free!  Treat yourself to a one year digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative. All you need to do is pick your magazine and enter your e-mail address. Then, sign up for an account with Zinio, which provides sales and distribution of digital content.  When I signed up for my Zinio account, all I had to do was provide an e-mail address and create a password (no physical address or credit card information was required). Being a personal finance geek, I picked Kiplinger’s for my free magazine, but...

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Spending quality holiday time with family – fun and frugal ideas

Spending quality holiday time with family – fun and frugal ideas

photo credit: naviniea Christmas is going to be so much fun this year. Our little one is almost 3 years old, and he’s going nuts with all the Christmas lights around town. He’s been asking about a “Kees-mas tee” all week long, and today is the big day! Since all of our Christmas shopping is done, it’s going to be a very relaxing holiday season. Here are some of the things we plan on doing as a family this year. Some do cost money, but we feel they are well worth it! 1. Cut your own Christmas tree –...

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I just finished the fun Christmas shopping

As you may know from some previous posts, we have a $250 self-imposed budget for Christmas this year.  We had a budget left of $227, and I have definitely made a dent in it.  Here’s the breakdown: $41 – the Christmas shopping for all of our little friends.  We have three little ones that are like family to us, and I combined this with two birthday gifts for kids (the total order was $69) to get free shipping.  All of the gifts are made from sustainable wood and are earth-friendly.  I had budgeted $15/kid for Christmas, so I came...

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Woodburning skills lead to frugal Christmas gift!

My husband has been a casual woodburner crafter ever since we met.  He’s not a master artisan, but he has made some really great plaques and gifts for friends and family over the years. I’ve mentioned in a previous post how craft stores can be great resources for gifts.  I was in our local craft store today with my 50% coupon and was looking for something for the in-laws for Christmas.  I found a cute picture frame that lends itself to woodburning (there is a picture of it here), and it came to $3 with my coupon. I’ll try...

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Keeping our heads up in today’s economy

Everything seems to be in the crapper.  With election politics heating up (and not necessarily in a good way), an economic bailout that I am pretty sure no one has a real clue about, and the American dream becoming less achievable for many, things seem to be “not so great”. Or is it?  I think that perhaps we’re really at a turning point — a sort of reality check where those that have not been realistic about what they cannot afford need to come to terms with the consequences.  While this is happening at a personal level, I am...

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