Fuel for School

Between coupons, sale prices and the FFS refund I think I did OK.

5 boxes Rice Krispies $1.79 each (5 $1 off coupons)
3 boxes Pop Tarts 2.08 each (1 $2/off 2 and .55 off 1 coupons)
1 box Special K crackers 2.50 ($1 off)
1 box Morningstar Farms veggie burgers 4.19 ($1 off)
Shelf Price $21.88
Coupons $9.55
FFS refund $10
Out of pocket $2.33

Not bad

Weekly wrap-up - week ending 7/25/09

Earnings

Rockfish Interactive - Oral Care Survey $25.00
Being a guinea pig - $50
MyPoints $25 Amazon gift card -- and they threw in a $15 FTD giftcard as well


Stuff that will pay off in the future:

Returned about $300.00 of Lands End merchandise that I had tried on, decided it didn't work and never got around to returning until recently.

Weekly wrap-up - week ending 7/18/09

Savings

Saved $3.45 purchasing a $25.00 Target gift card from PlasticJungle.com.

Earnings

Amazon $6.75
U30 (Beer survey) $5.00

Freebies

Microwave popcorn from Yahoo.com

Getting paid to eat!

This is kinda funny -- I had a coupon for a free DiGiorno flatbread melt and thought I should redeem it before it expired on 7/18/09. On the freezer case there was a blinkie -- containing refund forms for the full purchase price of -- you guessed it -- DiGiorno flatbread melts. To make things more interesting, the deal expired today!

So I bought the flatbread melt using my coupon and dashed home and sent for the rebate. Later on I ate it -- and was very disappointed in both the quality and quantity. This was surprising, since their pizzas are very good. Can't complain too much, after all, they were paying me to take it!

Weekly wrap-up - week ending 7/11/09

This has not been a terribly productive week. I've sent in some rebates and did some online surveys -- which don't count until I've actually recieved the $. Anyhow, this is it:

Savings
$11.93 in coupon savings

Freebies
Coupon for 2 Velveeta and Cheese Shells Microwave Cups from Kraft First Taste
Free "Schnucks Cooks" magazine at my local grocery store, for purchasing over $50 in one shoppng trip

Free e-books

OK, books are not one of the necessities of life, like food and and shelter -- but they are nice to have. Harlequin Books is celebrating its 60th anniversary and Barnes and Noble is offering a FREE download of 16 of Harlequin's novels. Click here to download them.

I'm not a huge romance novel fan but I downloaded a romantic suspense novel, Stranded, and I love it.

Weekly wrap-up - week ending 7/4/09

Earnings

eCycle Group: $25.38
YouData: 0.52
Amazon: $32.94

Freebies

Coupon for a free DiGiorno flatbread melt
Free samples of Jack Daniels barbeque sauce and Lea and Perrins + coupons
Coupon for a free box of Kashi TLC cereal bars
Free sample of Crest enamel care toothpaste
10 Free Food Saver Freeze & Steam bags

Cool Giveaway at Madame Deals

Madame Deals is giving away a Rachael Ray Porcelain Enamel 5.5 Quart Casserole in Orange!

To quote the Madame Deals website:

"Rachael Ray has had such a successful career because of her glowing demeanor and infectious personality. Her rise to success has been marked by a drive in business that has led her to dominate the cooking industry; because of this, Rachael Ray doesn’t put her name on just anything, especially when it comes to cookware. The Porcelain enamel 5.5 quart casserole dish truly reflects Rachael Ray’s overall initiative of creating effective, high quality products at a reasonable price. The Porcelain Enamel Casserole dish is no exception to her emphasis on quality. This beautiful cast iron, non-stick casserole dish provides ample room to add ingredients, as well as an easy-to-use kitchen piece for those perfect stews or pot roasts. From an aesthetic standpoint, the vivacious enamel adds a delightful splash of color to your kitchen, while allowing all levels of chefs to prepare food cooked to perfection."

Click here to enter the giveaway.

Swagbucks Update

Swagbucks can now be redeemed for Paypal gift cards. ! 80 Swagbucks get you a $5 payment via Paypal.

Read about it on the Swagbucks' blog.

Click the banner to sign up for Swagbucks.

FREE Coffee!

A freebie for all caffeine addicts:

Seattle's Best coffee is offering a full purchase price refund on a 12-ounce bag of coffee. Click Seattle's Best refund to go to their website and download the form.