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Old 02-19-2009, 07:48 AM
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If you plan to go to JC Penneys, so can get $5.00 for registering here:


http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/default.aspx

You do NOT need to register a credit card to get the reward!!
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Old 02-19-2009, 07:56 AM
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Get Forbes Investors Guide for free:

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I bought a toner cartridge for our laser printer (hey! remember that great deal for a $15.00 printer somebody posted out here last year?? We bought one!!) Well, we ran out of ink and I needed a new toner. I found one at http://www.quikshiptoner.com/catalog/ for $44.62 (that includes postage). At Tiger Direct, it was going to be about $85.00!! (With postage.) I searched for coupon codes etc, but this was the best deal I found. Anyone find anything better?
This is one of the drawbacks of buying a inexpensive printer- the ink cartridges cost a lot more- My step - son who works with computers warned me against this when I was shopping for a printer.

If you have a Belks in your town- They have fantastic sales. Right now they have most of thier winter stuff marked off 70%. I bought a pair of $70 shoes for $24 yesterday.
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Old 02-19-2009, 08:11 AM
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This is one of the drawbacks of buying a inexpensive printer- the ink cartridges cost a lot more- My step - son who works with computers warned me against this when I was shopping for a printer.

If you have a Belks in your town- They have fantastic sales. Right now they have most of thier winter stuff marked off 70%. I bought a pair of $70 shoes for $24 yesterday.
Yes, if you could get the $15.00 deal over and over, you could throw the whole thing out! (Just kidding, all you green people!!)

I forgot to mention that this cartridge is for 3000 sheets, not 2000, like most of them.
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Old 02-21-2009, 09:53 AM
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I thought I would make you happy by stating that I actually saved money!

I had a $10 certificate from JCPenny. My husband was wanting an additional pillow, ran by the store yesterday. The Sealy pillows were on sale for $9.99 each. I bought two, turned in the coupon and ended up paying $10 for two Sealy pilllows - one firm for him and soft for me.

That was fun!
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Old 02-21-2009, 10:18 AM
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Get at home more. eating out cost for family of 5 is easy 35 to 55.00 per meal, at ten times per month this can easily turn in to 300.00 to 600.00 per month.

Another way is buy big chest freezer, go to live stock auction, and buy your beef there. beef prices are down right now.
We bought a 900 lb fat angus steer for .60 cents per LB, borrowed a trailer and hauled him to meat proccesor. they charged .35 cent per lb of not gross weight, but net meat weight. Out of 900lb steer, we ended up with 650lbs of meat. we eat T bones and roast for under 89 cents per lb.
Plus we share meat with others also.

Say no to meat from china.
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I thought I would make you happy by stating that I actually saved money!

I had a $10 certificate from JCPenny. My husband was wanting an additional pillow, ran by the store yesterday. The Sealy pillows were on sale for $9.99 each. I bought two, turned in the coupon and ended up paying $10 for two Sealy pilllows - one firm for him and soft for me.

That was fun!
You did a great job PO! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 02-22-2009, 04:39 PM
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Double coupons up to $2.00 at KMart again this week. Plus they are having great clearances on clothes.

I did my double couponing today. I spent much less this time as I still have a lot of health and beauty aid type stuff from last time around. I bought mostly food.
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Old 02-25-2009, 06:48 PM
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PO says people aren't sick of me bragging about finding good buys. I don't know about that, but based on PO's good judgment I'll share what I did today.

I had a super day. Or a super week. I'll start with Saturday. I went to the nearby town because my daughter had an eye appt. there. We went to JC Penneys first. I spent $161.25. That may seem like a lot of money until you realize that I got $1196.53 worth of stuff at full price. Please remember that this is stuff I won't be buying pretty much all year long and into next. I got 2 winter jackets, a fair amount of bedding, undergarments, shirts, sweaters, etc. This for the whole family. I also had a $5.00 off coupon for merchandise for signing up for their rewards program. (I will probably not use the rewards program.) Then, we went to Target. My husband had won a prize at his job- a goofy snowman that we took back to Target and got a gift card of about $40.00. So, I got some Pur filters (on sale), some milk, a couple of small clearance items and used the gift card for quite a bit of it.

Then today...I "had" to use up a 75% off coupon I bought over Christmas for a Salon before the end of Feb, so I scheduled a massage for today. A half hour massage there is $45.00. The coupon was worth $50.00 and I spent 12.50 plus shipping. I had $5.00 left over and they had some fancy clearance hair stuff that was $10.95 marked down to $5.95. So, I got the massage and hair stuff for about $18.00 total. That was cool.

I filled up with gas with a free gas card I got for using their credit card that we pay off every month.

I went to Quiznos for lunch...I had a free coupon for a small sub. You can get one too at:

http://www.millionsubs.com/Reg.php

Good sub.

Anyway, then I went to JC Penneys again. My husband could not wear 4 of the sweaters I got him and so I took them back and was refunded $24.01. And then instead of many items at $5.95 a piece they were marked down to $2.97!!! I could not believe it! Also, I had done a survey for 15% off next purchase and used that today too. So, I got $1044.00 regular priced merchandise for $74.88. Cool beans!! You may ask "How much can you possibly buy?" But remember, this is shopping I won't be doing for my son before school next year, that I won't be doing for my daughter, husband or myself at some other time! My husband got a lot of good, quality work clothes, I got a few items, my daughter....I got her some jeans for $1.97 each and a couple of sweaters.

So, that was JC Penneys. Then, it was off to Sears in the same mall. I had my eyes out for a good pair of dress shoes for my son. I found him a nice black pair. Was $68.00 marked down to $19.99. Then also in the mall, I found a nice pair of leather gloves for myself (been hunting for a pair that I like for a while) was $29.00 marked down to $5.79. Cool beans again.

On my way out I picked up a free Arby's Roast Beef Burger that could be bought with the purchase of one drink. I was thirsty. I figured it would be fine reheated with the McDonalds I planned to buy later on.

Back to Target. I had to return those $39.00 clearance shoes I bought for $4.34 because they didn't fit my husband. Bummer. So I picked up a couple of small items and was on my way.

I stopped at McDonalds and used two buy one get one free burger coupons and got some $1.00 fries.

All this was put on a credit card my husband will pay off at the end of the month and we will gain airline miles for using.

Yes, this was a stellar day.
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Old 02-25-2009, 07:25 PM
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PO says people aren't sick of me bragging about finding good buys. I don't know about that, but based on PO's good judgment I'll share what I did today.

I had a super day. Or a super week. I'll start with Saturday. I went to the nearby town because my daughter had an eye appt. there. We went to JC Penneys first. I spent $161.25. That may seem like a lot of money until you realize that I got $1196.53 worth of stuff at full price. Please remember that this is stuff I won't be buying pretty much all year long and into next. I got 2 winter jackets, a fair amount of bedding, undergarments, shirts, sweaters, etc. This for the whole family. I also had a $5.00 off coupon for merchandise for signing up for their rewards program. (I will probably not use the rewards program.) Then, we went to Target. My husband had won a prize at his job- a goofy snowman that we took back to Target and got a gift card of about $40.00. So, I got some Pur filters (on sale), some milk, a couple of small clearance items and used the gift card for quite a bit of it.

Then today...I "had" to use up a 75% off coupon I bought over Christmas for a Salon before the end of Feb, so I scheduled a massage for today. A half hour massage there is $45.00. The coupon was worth $50.00 and I spent 12.50 plus shipping. I had $5.00 left over and they had some fancy clearance hair stuff that was $10.95 marked down to $5.95. So, I got the massage and hair stuff for about $18.00 total. That was cool.

I filled up with gas with a free gas card I got for using their credit card that we pay off every month.

I went to Quiznos for lunch...I had a free coupon for a small sub. You can get one too at:

http://www.millionsubs.com/Reg.php

Good sub.

Anyway, then I went to JC Penneys again. My husband could not wear 4 of the sweaters I got him and so I took them back and was refunded $24.01. And then instead of many items at $5.95 a piece they were marked down to $2.97!!! I could not believe it! Also, I had done a survey for 15% off next purchase and used that today too. So, I got $1044.00 regular priced merchandise for $74.88. Cool beans!! You may ask "How much can you possibly buy?" But remember, this is shopping I won't be doing for my son before school next year, that I won't be doing for my daughter, husband or myself at some other time! My husband got a lot of good, quality work clothes, I got a few items, my daughter....I got her some jeans for $1.97 each and a couple of sweaters.

So, that was JC Penneys. Then, it was off to Sears in the same mall. I had my eyes out for a good pair of dress shoes for my son. I found him a nice black pair. Was $68.00 marked down to $19.99. Then also in the mall, I found a nice pair of leather gloves for myself (been hunting for a pair that I like for a while) was $29.00 marked down to $5.79. Cool beans again.

On my way out I picked up a free Arby's Roast Beef Burger that could be bought with the purchase of one drink. I was thirsty. I figured it would be fine reheated with the McDonalds I planned to buy later on.

Back to Target. I had to return those $39.00 clearance shoes I bought for $4.34 because they didn't fit my husband. Bummer. So I picked up a couple of small items and was on my way.

I stopped at McDonalds and used two buy one get one free burger coupons and got some $1.00 fries.

All this was put on a credit card my husband will pay off at the end of the month and we will gain airline miles for using.

Yes, this was a stellar day.
Ok.. This makes the $100 Nike's I found for my daughter online for $17.18 seem like nothing now... I'm jealous! LOL
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