Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Valentine's Day Shopping for Less at Target

If you are into saving money, but also into getting something really cute for Valentine's Day, you need to drop by Target.  Target has some major Valentine's Day bargains at the store. 

Some of the many items available at Target right now for just $1 are:

Valentine's Day socks
Heart shaped containers
Gift bags
Tissue paper
Gift wrap
Valentine's Day pens
Valentine's Day pencils
Lotion
Shower gel
Small boxes of Valentine's Day candy

Also, if you venture into other sections at Target, you can find pink and/or red stuffed animals like frogs, bears, and puppies.  There are a ton of Valentine's Day party supplies at Target.  Not to mention candy, cards, candles, etc.  You can even find Valentine's Day picture frames, plates, blankets, cups, and more!

So if you are looking for some ultra-girly Valentine's Day items for your home, check out Target while they still have a lot of great stuff in stock. 

Friday, January 20, 2012

Safeway Savings This Weekend

Right now (January 18 - 24, 2012) Safeway supermarket is having some amazing deals.  If you live an area with a Safeway grocery store, I highly recommend visiting them.  First and foremost, you need to get a Safeway sales paper.  Not only will it tell you all the sales items, there are a number of incredible coupon deals.

If you are like me, you are probably already clipping coupons from the packets that come in the newspaper each weekend.  What you may not know is you can use the manufacturer coupons you find in the Sunday paper along with the store coupons at Safeway.  Also, if the coupon is below 99 cents or less, Safeway will double it.  This equals unbelievable savings right now.  It is a great time to stock up. 

I just came from Safeway and I would like to share some of the bargains I got:

V8 Fusion Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Regular price: $3.99

Safeway Club sale price: $2.49

Store coupon: - .50

Manufacturer's coupon: .75 doubled (total -$1.50)

TOTAL PRICE PAID: 49 cents!

If you know anything about V8 Fusion, you know this is an excellent deal.  Even when it is on sale at stores like Target or Walmart, the price rarely goes below $2.50.

Another example is:

Prego Vegetable Smart Pasta Sauce

Regular price: $2.99

Safeway Club sale price: $1.99

Safeway coupon: - .50

Manufacturer's coupon: - $1.00 (However, 2 jars had to be purchased to get this price, so it was 50 cents off per jar.) 

TOTAL PRICE PAID:  99 cents!

Even if you ordinarily shop at another grocery store, or perhaps you go to a discount store like Walmart for juice, pasta sauce, and that type of thing, you should give Safeway a try this weekend.  It is important to have the Safeway coupons and the manufacturer coupons, too.  If you do that, you will save way beyond what you would save at a discount store this weekend.

Some other sale and coupon items that are a bargain:

  • Gatorade
  • Nature Valley granola bars
  • Hot dog and hamburger buns (Safeway brand)
  • Morningstar Farms frozen foods
  • Glad containers
  • Tide
  • Cheerios
  • Pantene
  • 7 Up
  • Colgate
  • Pop Secret popcorn
  • Duracell
 In the end, I saved a total of 40% on my grocery bill.  I would have probably saved more if I did not buy a couple of items I absolutely needed, but were not on sale.  Happy shopping!

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Save Money and Workout at Home

Since this is the beginning of a new year, many people are trying to workout.  People are often attempting to lose weight and get in shape during this time of year.  Instead of spending a bunch of money on a gym membership, you should try some exercise programs at home.


If you want to keep your money and lose your weight, you should check out some fun DVDs you can do at home.  For instance, Tae Bo is still a great way to stay in shape.  Billy Blanks can help you through the whole experience and you will feel good about yourself.  You can also try some of the Biggest Loser workouts.  They can be tough, but they are effective.  For the extreme beginner, the 10 Minutes Solutions series is a good option. Cindy Whitmarsh is an excellent instructor.

You might think the interaction is not the same when you workout at home verses the gym.  Although there is some truth to that, it is still fun to exercise at home.  The DVDs are pretty decent as far as giving you the same type of workout you would get at the gym.  Also, there is no one at your home to laugh at you if you happen to fall.  In a way, it is much better!

To learn more about some awesome workout DVDs, you can visit: The Best Workout DVDs