Frances | March 29, 2010

We concentrate 80% of our time to teaching you how to save money, we sometimes don’t have time to do the deals. For example, we didn’t get to the $2 Dove printable until they ran out of coupons. We only had one $1 coupon from the Free Sample of Dove to do these 4 transactions. We were concentrating on bringing you the deal that we didn’t print the coupons. Oh well, such is life. But this does not mean we couldn’t get a great deal, especially when the Dove Register Rewards are rolling. Rolling means you can use the $4 Dove Register Reward to purchase Dove and still get another $4 Register Rewards. In most cases you can not do this, you can not pay for a product with a Register Reward from the same company as the product and receive a Register Reward for that item.

We thought about saving money on the way home from our shopping trip, and that sometimes coupons are not necessary to get a great deal. They help matters tremendously.

If you don’t have a coupon can you get a good deal?

Transaction 1
Dove $4
Dentek Floss $2
-$1 coupon from Dove free sample
Out of Pocket: $5
Received $6 Register Rewards

Transaction 2
Dove $4
Dentek Floss $2
-$4 Register Reward from previous transaction
Out of Pocket: $2
Received $6 Register Rewards

Transaction 3
Dove $4
Dentek Floss $2
-$4 Register Reward from previous transaction
Out of Pocket: $2
Received $6 Register Rewards

Transaction 4
Dove $4
Dentek Floss $2
-$4 Register Reward from previous transaction
Out of Pocket: $2
Received $6 Register Rewards

Total Out of Pocket: $11

Walked out of the store with $12 in Register Rewards

Final Price: Free plus $1 money maker

The deal would have been better if we had a coupon for the Dove and Dentek, but we will take the free plus $1 and head to Publix to purchase our Easter groceries.

If you are concerned about the 4 transactions don’t worry, we left plenty for others and we did all these transactions at the photo counter. If you are looking for the Lysol deal, someone purchased the entire stock from the Daphne Walgreen’s yesterday. We find this interesting, that while yes it was free, this is a very new product and there are bound to be ECBs or RRs to make these money maker deals own the road.

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Frances | March 29, 2010

We didn’t have to worry about Target running out of stock or making several trips to buy the rice and band aids. We price matched at the Fairhope Walmart store to the Target ad of $13.99. We asked for two separate transactions for the rice and band aid, with no problems. We used the Target coupon for the band aids. Everything went as smooth as it could.  Here is our transaction:

The Princess and The Frog DVD $13.99
-$5 DVD printable (IE) printable (FF)
2 Success Rice $1.78
-$1/2 coupon 3/21 RP
2 Band Aids $1.82
-$1 Target’s Printable Grocery Coupons
-Receive $5 rebate WYB 2 Success Rice products
-Receive $5 rebate WYB The Princess & The Frog Blue-Ray combo pack or DVD PLUS 2 Band aid products (expires 6/10/10)
Final Price: $3.19 for all!

All we paid was $3.19 for everything you see in the photo.

We confirmed that there are only 2 proofs of purchase on the back of the DVD, if we could just figure out how to get another one we could apply for the 3rd $5 rebate.

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Frances | March 17, 2010

We have worked with the Press Register to give you this fantastic deal just for

Frugal Fairhope Readers!

This will only be offered to Frugal Fairhope Readers!

Mention the words: “Frugal Fairhope Offer” in order to get this fantastic one of a kind deal not seen anywhere else!

This deal not only gives you a fantastic price of $1.31 per Sunday paper but you can get 3 Sunday papers delivered to your home each week!

Get 3 Sunday papers every Sunday, that is 3 sets of coupons! No more hunting the paper machines!

Here are the details:

• Your order needs to be a minimum of 3 Sunday Only subscriptions to the same address
• Must order a minimum of 3 month subscription for $51 (that is 39 Sunday papers at $1.31 each)
• This offer is for new customers or customers who have not received the paper in the last 30 days
• This offer is only for Frugal Fairhope readers and you must mention “Frugal Fairhope Offer“

Call Lynn before April 24th at 379-4211 and mention “Frugal Fairhope Offer” to get this fantastic deal.

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Frances | March 13, 2010

We have had some people ask about deals on printers. Here are some tips to think about:

• Shop Toner Not Printer. What you pay in toner every 3-6 months will outweigh the price of the printer. For example if you paid $29.99 for a printer, but the toner costs $40+ that is not really a good deal. We would rather pay hundreds for a printer and have the toner cost $10 each time. You are going to have this printer for a very long time.

• Refills. Walgreen’s will refill certain models of toner around $9.99.

• B&W Options. Remember you should not print in color for coupons, so make sure your machine can be set to have the option to not print in color.

• Google. Once you decide on a model for your printer, and you may have even found it locally. Google the model number to find the best price possible from a reputable company.

• Refurbished, Other Peoples Problems. Be careful not to buy into the refurbished, which is basically used but paying almost a new price.

• Price Match. If buying locally like Best Buy, Staples, or Office Depot, Walmart and Target price match if they sell the model you are looking to buy.

• Company Discount. If buying locally, sign up for the company’s newsletter or Google for discount codes or coupons for the business. Don’t be in a hurry, just wait for the sale.

• Negotiate. Again, don’t be in a hurry and ask for a discount, most stores will let you have a discount. If not there is another store just like it within decent driving distance. We don’t mind driving for that great deal. Especially on something that we are going to have for years.
  

• Extended Warranty? Once you have decided on the model and company, go ahead and research their extended warranty. At the cash register is not the time to make this decision. We personally don’t buy into extended warranty on anything. We have one family member that wouldn’t buy anything without an extended warranty and continues to extend the warranty every year if possible.

We hope these tips will give you something to think about when you looking to buy a printer.

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Frances | March 10, 2010

$79.53 Publix Grocieries for $11.70 (before tax)

85% Savings!

In case you haven’t signed up for Facebook or watching the site for the updates, we have been talking about how at 11am this morning the Fairhope Publix store was out of the Del Monte Fruit Chillers. One reader mentioned that it was earlier than that. That is why rain checks are our friends.

Here is what we purchased:

8 Eight O’ Clock Coffee 11-12oz B1G1 $4.99
-Used 4 $2/2 printable
Final Price: $1.50

2 Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt 4pk 4oz B1G1 $2.50
-Used 2 $1 coupon 2/7 SS
Final Price: $.25

8 Clorox Bleach $2.25
4 Clorox Wipes $2.99
-Used 4 B2G1 Bleach (up to $2.19) Healthy Lifestyles Coupon Paper
-Used 4 B2G1 Wipes Healthy Lifestyles Coupon Paper
Final Price: $9.24 or $.77 each

Excedrin $4.69 (filler to get to $50)
-Used Free Excedrin (offer under Free Stuff, right sidebar)
Final Price: Free

-$10 off $50 Winn Dixie coupon

For the newbies here is how we did the deal on the Clorox. Each of the coupons has each other listed as participating products. The wipes states that the bleach is participating and the wipes states that the bleach is a participating product. So remember the rule of one coupon per item. Ignore that the bleach coupon was valued only up to $2.19. Here is another way to look at what we did today.

Purchased Bleach $2.25 - Used Buy 2 (bleach & wipe) Get Bleach Free coupon

Purchased Bleach $2.25

Purchased Wipe  $2.99 – Used Buy 2 (bleach) Get Wipe Free coupon

We did this 4 times. If we had another manufacture coupon for bleach we could have used that coupon for the second bleach. So we only paid for one bleach and got the bleach and wipes for free.

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Frances | March 10, 2010

As we have said before Frugal Fairhope can be used across the country and not just in Fairhope, Alabama. If you have a Albertsons, Acme, Jewel, Biggs, or Farm Fresh around you have a great deal coming your way around the middle of this month.

Refund Rewards

If you purchase a $250 gift card you get a $20 gift card, if you purchase a $300 gift card you get a $30 gift card.

Here are the dates that you can purchase these gift cards:

• Acme 3/19 – 4/15
• Albertsons 3/17 – 4/15
• Biggs 3/14 – 4/15
• Farm Fresh 3/17 – 4/15
• Jewel 3/18 – 4/15

We are now going to pout. We use to have a Albertsons on Airport Blvd. and Azalea Road, anyone remember that one? We can remember that where you had to stand in line (in the middle of wasn’t it July heat) after Hurricane Fredrick for dry ice. Are we going down memory lane for anyone?

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Frances | March 9, 2010

Check it out How Does This Work? page, it now includes an index of all our favorite links to Frugal Fairhope Resources. No more scrolling page after page to find the post about organizing coupons, stockpiling, free stuff, or job loss resources. We have added them to the How Does This Work? page so you will have everything in one spot. We considered placing them in the right sidebar but realized that would make the site look cluttered so we will tuck them away on the fixed page.

Here is a list of our favorite post links for Frugal Fairhope Resources. Take a look and let us know if you want us to add your favorite links. If you are new to Frugal Fairhope, this is a great place to start reading.

Coupons

• Organizing Coupons
• Coupon Binder Tips
• Coupon Binder Categories
• O.C.F. File (Only In Case of Free)
• Compliments Pay Off
• Different Coupon Inserts
• Stores Make Money When You Use Coupons
• All You Magazine
• Organic Coupons (see bottom of post)
  
• Don’t Be A Pre-Purchase Peelie Puller
• Home Made Simple Coupon Books
• Purchase coupons at www.thecouponclippers.com
• Expired Coupons
• Glove Box Coupons (those sought after $X off $xx)
• Prescription Coupons
• RedPlum Coupons
• SmartSource Coupons
• Coupons.com Printable
• Target’s Printable Grocery Coupons
• Custom Shopping List
• Rebate Page
  

Stockpiling

• Stockpiling
• Stockpiling and Why You Should
• Starting Your Stockpile
• Birthday Gifts Stockpile Item?
  

Free Stuff

• Join MyPoints
• Frugal Fairhope Free Stuff {date}
  
• BzzAgent
• Vocal Point
• She Speaks
• Oh Mailbox Poem
• Expectant Moms Must Read {date}
• The Best Things In Life Are Free
• Kindness of Strangers
• Giving Free Stuff
• For Our Schools
  

Job Loss

• Out of the Box Solutions for Job Loss Part I
• Out of the Box Solution for Job Loss Part II
• Out of the Box Solution for Job Loss Part III
• Free medications for Pfizer customers
• Silent Program – FEMA 1835 – 1836 DR-AL
• Silent Program – Charitable Pharmacy
• Silent Program – Children’s Dental Assistance
• Silent Programs – Discount Drug Cards
• Silent Programs – WIC
• Church on the Eastern Shore in Fairhope will provide a low cost health care facility in Fairhope.
  
• Free Cell Phone & Minutes
• KMART Discounts for Unemployed
• Free Assistance Early Intervention Program for Children and Adults
• Selling Books & CDs
• WABF 1220
  

Other Ways To Save

• Staying Ahead of the Disappointment
  
• You Can Do This
• On Line Discount Grocery Shopping With Free Shipping
  
• Saving Money Without Coupons
• B2G1 Coupon on a B1G1 Sale
• Caregiver Marketplace Rebate
• Angel Food Ministries
• Diaper Survey
• Click Here to Join UPROMISE and Save for College
• Store To Store Stacking
• Can’t See The Register
  
• Short & Sweet Saving Tips
• Saving Money On Your Power Bill
• Free Movies and TV Shows
• Forever Stamps
• Saving Money at Disney

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Frances | March 9, 2010

We have added a box on the right sidebar under Recent Posts called Facebook Posts. This Facebook Post box will tell you what we are talking about on Frugal Fairhope’s Facebook. All Frugal Fairhope Facebook comments will appear on Frugal Fairhope.com.

While Frugal Fairhope Readers Do Not Necessarily Need A Facebook account to see what we are talking about on Facebook . This box is limited to only one post and you can not  view the history or other friends comments to our ititial post. Maybe one day Facebook will allow this? Or perhaps there is a reader out there that already knows how to incorporate this into our site?

Subscribe to our newsletter, become a Facebook Fan and Facebook Friend and follow us on Twitter so you don’t miss anything. Here are some of the things you might have missed:

Fairhope Publix Changes. This weekend we posted the coupon changes that were made at the Fairhope Publix store. We will create an official post once we get a final confirmation of the changes to the Fairhope Publix store, in the meantime the Rite Aid Video coupons are not being accepted.

Angel Food Discounts. This morning we posted the codes to get 5% off Angel Food Ministries boxes. Use code FAM5 to get a 5% discount for Special #4, SCHOOL5 gets you a 5% discount to Box #5. Codes are limited, so order early to get the code. www.AngelFoodMinistries.com

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Frances | March 9, 2010

Have you Join MyPoints?

We have been a part of MyPoints for years; we have received Walmart gift cards to pay for groceries and Home Depot gift cards for home improvement projects. We gave away a $10 Bath & Body Works gift card this weekend at the Pace workshop. Where did it come from? MyPoints!

We get 3-5 emails a day and each email we open is worth 5 points. You could earn up to 25 points a day, which means it would only take you two months to earn a free gift card.

Here is how we have gained points to get these gift cards:

• Open daily emails get 5 points
• Complete easy surveys and get 10 points if you don’t qualify, 50-100 if you do
• Tell Us & Earn, sign on to your account answer 1-2 questions and get 5 points for each question answered.

If you shop through MyPoints you can earn even more points. For example two years ago we ordered Pottery Barn gift cards for furniture. We purchased the gift cards by going to MyPoints first, then ordering the gift cards from Pottery Barn (using the MyPoints site to point to the Pottery Barn website). This gave us 4 points per dollar that we spent on the gift cards. Sweet! We then turned those points in for free gift cards. There is no service charge for redeeming the gift cards, no shipping costs to have them mailed to you, completely free just for opening an email.

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Frances | March 8, 2010

Have you heard the news?

Bel Air Mall is accepting gently used prom dress donations in exchange for a $10 mall gift card now through March 12th.

March 13th from 10am-3pm high school girls can come get a prom dress for FREE! Here is the information from Bel Air Mall’s Event Calendar

“Pretty in Pink Boutique“–Prom Dress Giveaway
Saturday, March 13 10am – 3pm
Choose the prom dress of your dreams for FREE at “Pretty in Pink Boutique” next door to Henig Furs, just west of the main entrance of the mall. Choose from hundreds of styles and many sizes! These gently used dresses are clean and in condition.

Limit one dress per high school girl with a valid student ID or proof of enrollment.

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Frances | March 6, 2010

We talked about this in today’s Pace workshop, we routinely stockpile birthday and Christmas presents throughout the year for the Little One’s friends. This helps us avoid that last minute $19.95 Walmart Got to Find a Birthday Present for Tomorrow rush to the store. We have all done it, we have purchased a gift at the last minute and paid full price. If you keep an eye out throughout the year, and stockpile those gifts, you will already have the gift at home when you need it. We won’t stockpile more than the current years gifts. We don’t want items around the house that we may not use because we forgot about it. Go ahead and make a mental note of your little one’s friends and keep a lookout for age appropriate gifts that are at dramatically discounted prices. This is a perfect example of stockpiling boy birthday gifts for the Little One’s friends. We had purchased the Strawberry Shortcake toys for the girls a couple weeks from Walmart. Here is what we purchased:

7 Strawberry Shortcake Toys $4.50 $3 & $2 = $20
-$5 Hasbro Strawberry Shortcake purchase $20 or more printable
Final Price: $2.14 each!

FFF Tip: These were marked $4.50 but we scanned them before heading to the register and the $4.50 boxes scanned at $3. As always we left some for others. As much as we wanted to use our 2nd coupon we held back and thought we would give some of you an opportunity to get on this great deal.

We have been looking for gifts for the boys, we found a great gift for $1.30 each ($2.59/2) at the University Town Publix store in Pace. Our Fairhope store has yet to have this great of deals on toys or summer items.

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Frances | March 4, 2010

Dr. Seuss are on sale right now with prices starting at $2.65, the best part is FREE SHIPPING!

• Click here to get started
• Click Sort By Low to High
• Select the books you would like to order

These are going fast.

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Frances | March 4, 2010

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Frances | March 3, 2010

Receive up to 4 coupons for 20% off any one regular price, sale or clearance item when you bring your gently used clothing to Stein Mart. March 4th – 6th. All garments received will be donated to The Salvation Army. Call first before you go to see if your store is participating.

The Gap is offering a similar campaign, they are offer a discount on jeans when you recycle your jeans. Call your location before you go.

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Frances | March 1, 2010

$62.10 Publix Groceries for $4.06

We ran into a sale on the bags of candy for $1.85. Look to your Fairhope Rite Aid store for $2/2 coupons found in a display that can be used to buy these bags of Snickers for $.85 a bag. Easter is around the corner so this was a very good find. Not photographed are the 8 cans of Planters peanuts that we picked up for $.50 a can. Those are on their way to another household that we shop for.

Here is the breakdown of what we purchased:

6 Snickers Minis $1.85 (located in a shopping cart near the pharmacy)
-Used 3 $2/2 tear pads found in Fairhope Rite Aid
Final Price: $.85 each

8 Planters Peanuts B1G1 $2.99
-Used 4 $1/2 Target
-Used 4 $1/2 Game Day Greats
Final Price: $.50 each

Schick Razor $10.99
-$10.99 MIR (getting close to the expiration date of 3/5)
Final Price: Free

Reddi Whip Topping $3.89 (also not photographed)
-Free Reddi Whip coupon (received in the mail, getting close to the expiration date)
Final Price: Free
-$5 off $25 Rite Aid

Final Price After Rebate Before Tax: $4.06

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