Target - Cheap Pampers Wipes

I stopped at Target yesterday and was checking the prices of various items that I had coupons for that were about to expire. I was very excited when I saw that they had the Pampers wipes 60 ct on sale for $1.99 a box. I had coupons for buy 2 diapers or wipes and get $2 off. That made these wipes $0.99 a box. That's $0.0165 a wipe. Not too bad for good wipes. If you have any of these coupons you might want to go to Target to use them today or tomorrow (my coupons expired 5/31/08).

CVS 5/29/08

I did a quick stop at CVS yesterday. Here's what I got:

1 Satin Care shave gel, trial size $0.99
1 Aquafresh toothpaste, trial size $0.99
1 Excedrin $1.99
1 PB Nips $0.88
Subtotal $4.85

Coupons:
Free toothpaste ($0.99)
$2.00 off Excedrin (get your coupon here)
$1.00 off shave gel (they adjusted this coupon to $0.99

Total OOP $1.06 (includes sales tax)

Watch your coupons, if they don't specify a certain size, or say good on any, try using them on trial size items for free or nearly free products.

Walgreens $10 off $30 Coupon

For today only Walgreens has a $10 off your $30 purchase coupon available on their website. You can print it off here and take it to your local Walgreens to use it.

I stopped at my Walgreens this morning where I purchased the following:

2 Walgreens tampons $9.98 ($4.99 * 2)
1 Perfect tampons $6.99
2 Samy shampoo $11.00
1 Pepsi 2 liter $1.00
1 Pepsi 20 oz $1.39

Subtotal $30.36
After coupon $20.36
Total Out of Pocket $20.57

I chose the tampons because they qualify for a $10 rebate in the June Easy Saver catalog. I chose the shampoo because it gave me $5 in register rewards for my next purchase. The pepsi was just a filler to get me to $30.

My suggestion if you're going to use this coupon is to use it to buy items that you can get a rebate or register rewards on, or you can combine it with manufacturer coupons to get your total down even further. Last week they had a $5 off your $20 purchase coupon that I used. In that case I was able to get my total out of pocket down to $8 by using multiple coupons and my husband's went down to $7. I know I could have done better this week too, I just didn't have time to go through my coupons this morning.

HP Ink Rebate

I purchased ink for my printer last weekend. I wasn't happy about the price, but ink is always expensive. So I was extremely happy when I found this rebate for a $10 Starbucks gift card when you purchase two HP ink cartridges or one multi pack. I completed my form and mailed it off today. Hopefully I will get my gift card back soon. I'm looking forward to some free Starbucks!

Introduction

I hate parting with my hard earned money if I don't have to. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a stingy person, I just don't like to feel that I'm wasting my money. I enjoy searching out deals and using coupons to get the most I can for my money. For the last few years I have been using coupons and shopping sales, but I didn't put a whole lot of effort into it.

Now that I have a new daughter I am searching out new ways to save money so that we can put more away for her college and still afford the diapers other necessities a new baby has. I plan to post all of the ways I am able to save money for my family. This way, you may be able to find some deals that will work for your own family.

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

This is a very quick and easy recipe for Broccoli Cheddar soup. I love this soup, but don't have a lot of time to spend making it. This is what works for me and I love it.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. Broccoli, steamed
• 8 oz. Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• 1 carton Chicken Stock (I use Progresso)

Directions:

• Once broccoli is steamed, place in food processor with some chicken stock and puree. Add as much chicken stock as necessary to get the broccoli to puree. You may need to puree the broccoli in multiple batches.
• Place pureed broccoli in a pot and bring to simmer. Add shredded cheddar cheese.

You can serve the soup once the cheese is melted and the soup is nice and hot, but I prefer to cook it a day ahead of time and reheat it the next night. That gives the flavors a chance to mix together. Yummy!

Sometimes I like to top my bowl of broccoli cheddar soup with a little extra shredded cheese and some bacon.