Stocking up for around $5

We are continuing our project to try to build up our stockpiles, without breaking the bank. Here is my most recent $5 shopping trip. The retail value of all of my items was close to $25 ($23.??) I think.

First I want to say STOCK UP ON BABY WIPES THIS WEEK! If you want to pick just one item a week to stock up on this week would be baby wipes! Coupons are everywhere!

Canned tomato sauce Orig $0.33  ($0.40 at CM I think)
On Sale this week at Country Mart for $0.18
NO COUPON NEEDED
Savings of $0.15
May not seem like a great deal, but I use these a lot! They are half their orig price at CM (I price comped atWM)

iD Gum
Orig $1.28
Use BOGO coupon from last Sundays paper
Total Saved $1.28 ($0.64 each)

Huggies Baby Wipes Orig $1.18
Use $1 off any Huggies Wipes excludes trial sizes. These are everywhere All You, web, paper..
Let me explain this. These are the diaper bag cases. They come with 18 wipes in a hard case. They are in the diaper aisle. The trial size is in the trial size aisle and only come with 6 wipes. They are only $0.97 and the coupons are not good on those. Hope this might clear things up.

Halls Orig $1.17
Use $1 off any 2. 17 count or larger. This coupon was in All You mag if I remember correctly..
Stock up Cold season will be here soon!

Pull-up's flushable Wipes Orig $1.68
Use $1 off any Pull-ups flushable wipes HERE


Dry Yeast orig $1 on sale for $0.70
Use $.40 off any found in All You mag

Country Bob's Orig $3
Used FREE 13oz Bottle got in the mail
NOTE: I will be having a couponing party soon and giving these coupons away!! 

TOTAL was $6 for $23 worth of stuff
Total Math may be a few pennies off I can't find my receipt, but you get the point.)

Ended up spending $6. Only $5 on coupon items, but I wanted to include the $1 worth of tomato sauce because it's a good buy!

Happy Shopping!

$5 Off At Dollar General TODAY!

It is Saturday! You know what that means? The very best day to shop at Dollar General! Why? Because of their super $5 off coupon. YEA!

These coupons come out most every week. They print as a Catalina in the store (meaning it prints on the bottom of your receipt) So if you shopped at Dollar General any this week you probably got one.

Didn't get one? That's okay. Head over to www.dollargeneral.com (just click on the link or the picture) and print yous. They also have some great other coupons to print.

One more thing... The Cozy Coupon fully recommends you shop at the Dollar General in Mtn.Grove. I assure you that you should not run into any trouble using your coupons at this store. If you can't shop at this location.. that's okay, just bring a smile and some patience...and your coupons of course :)

Tyson Ground Chicken only $1

 

Ground chicken for only $1 at Walmart! I don't normally cook much with ground chicken, but this deal is too good to pass up. Plus it will finally give me an excuse to use some of that white chicken chili seasoning packets I got with a coupons awhile back haha. 

Stock up on these! It is rare to find meat for $1! 

Here is how the deal works

1lb Tyson Ground Chicken on Rollback for $2

Use 1 $1 off and Tyson Ground Chicken Coupon

Total paid $1

Like, always with most online coupons there is a limit to 2 prints BUT they had this for print before and reposted them so if you printed it before, like me, you can print them again!

FREE Back To School 5x7 Print at Walmart!

Right now at Walmart you can get a FREE 5 x 7 Print of your favorite Back To School Picture. Limit 1 Per Child. This means you can get one for each of your kids!One hour or Instant Print!

No Coupon needed. See associate for free offer.

International Talk Like A Pirate Day Freebies!!

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. (one of my hubby's favorite holidays) In honor of International Talk Like A Pirate Day I'm posting some great deals to help keep your budget from walking the plank!

* FREE piece of Fish at Long John Silver's Restaurants when you either talk or dress up like a Pirate!
* FREE doughnut at Krispy Kreme when you Talk Like A Pirate
* FREE DOZEN doughnuts at Krispy Kreme when you dress up like a Pirate! 
* FREE Book Download (for Amazon Prime Members only) Blood and Treasure
* FREE Pirate Stories book PIRATE STORIES
* FREE Kindle Game APP PIRATE STASH 
* LOTS of FREE crafts, coloring pages and other great ideas on PINTEREST
* And if all else fails Top 10 Pick Up Lines for International Talk Like A Pirate Day!  

There ya go Matey. You are now all set for International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

Dairy Queen Buy One Get One for $0.99!

Still a few days left in Dairy Queen's Buy One Get One for $0.99. A great deal to snag a great treat.

*** I want to note that I was such a nice wife when hubby ordered a weird pineapple, coconut one tonight, and then didn't like it, I traded him my yummy M & M one. Aren't I nice. :)

$5 Challange

I sometimes hear people complain that they can't coupon or build a stockpile because they don't have the money to buy anything extra. Trust me I understand that, but I promise you that you can build a stockpile with just $5 or less a week! I'm not kidding. Yes, it will take a little longer, but with just $5 you can have a well rounded stockpile in just a few months!

Most of us live in the real world. We aren't going to build our stockpiles with one large insane haul like on the popular TV shows. Guess what people.. That's TV! They spend months getting ready and the show insures that they have access to the very best coupons and LOTS of them. Again.. That's TV. This, my friends, is the real world.

I use lots and lots of coupons each and every week on items I use every single day, but when it comes to items I just need to "stock-up" on I try to limit my spending. Again, I want to note that I buy a lot of items that I donate or give away, but my point is you don't have to. You can build a stockpile for $5 a week!

What are the advantages of this method?
* You don't spend hours upon hours cutting out coupons and looking up sale items. You focus on just a couple items each week.
* You don't have to buy a bunch of Sunday papers. You can simply print them (for free) and use what you have.
* You build a stockpile slowly and you save money by having items on hand and NOT having to run to the store and pay ... full price.. gasp!

 I'm not done with my shopping for this week. I made a quick run to Dollar General and CountryMart tonight before class. There are several items that they didn't have that I want to pick up later this week, but here is a $5 example.

 

So lets talk about what you get. 

* 2 Bottles of Deodorant. So a good couple months worth, unless you are like me and put it on several times a day. lol

* 12 Razors. That should last awhile. These are better than the cheapo ones so honestly you are looking at a good 3-6 months. Longer depending on how long you use them. 

* 8 Sponges (they are 2 pack) So Again if you open one pack a month. They last awhile I run mine through the dishwasher to clean and sanitize them.

* Dental Floss. I use a lot of dental floss! Ever since my last few visits to the dentist I'm an avid dental floss fan. Just one package, so this isn't really a stock up but would last awhile.

* Kool-Aid this item isn't really a stock item for me as we use it really fast, BUT if you bought an extra 8 packs (on sale 8/$1 this week) you could have some extras stocked up.

* Cookie Mix. I use this as a stock up because I normally make homemade cookies, but these are GREAT to have around for a late night snack when hubby wants me to make some and I may be out of stuff to make them from scratch. 

RETAIL VALUE:  $24.50 

My Cost $5.50 (ya I know I went over $0.50) 

So, a few things to stock up on and maybe a few things that are everyday use. Either way you go is great. By only buying these items, you have saved almost $20 ($19 to be exact), you will have them on hand when you need them and have only spent $5.50.

 Now that you have a couple months worth of Razors, Deodorant, and Sponges, plus have a few extra treats, next week you can pick something else to stock up on.

Happy Shopping!
Amanda