Savings Summary Saturday - October 13

Items sent for:

• I will now be posting "Taking Advantage of" entries.  This will show any offers that I send for.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• sent out 1 DVD for swapadvd.com
• received a free Mammogram - these are now covered under preventative - saved $20 copay.
• Saved $61.20 when we got an oil change on the jeep.  $10 for oil change & then $51.20 for tire rotation & flat repair (free rotation & repair when you buy your tires at Goodyear).
• Sears - missed out on a 10% off coupon because the associate thought it was only for when you paid with a Sears card (you save 15% when you pay with a Sears card), BUT got a $10 gift card for an over $50 purchase!  Didn't expect that!
• Picked up dog bones that were 50% off at Giant (clearance0.  Picked up about $10 in dog treats for donation also.

Gas Savings:

• saved 20 cents per gallon by using my Giant card along with an additional 2 cents per gallon at Shell
• Hubby used his Exxon credit card which gives us money back on Upromise.com

Income (Starting to post again to Ebay & Yardsellr & Listia.   My goal is to post at least one item a day.):

• reposted two items to Craigslist
• added these two items to Yardsellr.com
  

Things we got in the mail:

• stickers from GetGlue
• Martha Stewart's Living Magazine
  

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 13905 points (13809 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3787 points (3711 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 3085 points (3042 points-last week)
Listia - 41246 credits (41241 credits last week) $0 paid out for shipping (when buying credits it is 1 cent/credit)
Postpoints -  3155 points (3140 points last week)
mycokerewards - 6038 points (5949 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.86 ($26.81 - last week)
Upromise - $18.63 ($18.64 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (6346  miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 1075 points (1075 points last week)
Viggle - (59645 points - last week - haven't really been checking in)
NCP - (42950 points last week)
Daily Feats - (1694  points last week)

New Year, New Goals -

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - ordered 12 pack coupons from Mycokerewards.com
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - used one coupon at a place we had never been - it was a dive but had great food & service!
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - requested local lawyer information from our financial planner on 8/2.
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Saving Summary Saturday - September 29

Items sent for:

• I will now be posting "Taking Advantage of" entries.  This will show any offers that I send for.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• sent out 1 book for paperbackswap.com

Gas Savings:

• Hubby used Exxon card for points on Upromise.
• saved 30 cents per gallon at Shell with Giant Food card, plus will save an additonal 2 cents per gallon since I used my Shell SuperSaver card.

Income (Starting to post again to Ebay & Yardsellr & Listia.   My goal is to post at least one item a day.):

• posted 2 items to Craigslist.org

Things we got in the mail:

• 1 full can of soup from Progresso!
• DVD from swapadvd.com

Rewards programs: (not updated this week)
MyPoints (personal account) - 13809 points (13679 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3711 points (3711 points-last week - didn't go through my emails this week)
Swagbucks - 3042 points (2969 points-last week)
Listia - 41241 credits (20926 credits last week) $0 paid out for shipping (when buying credits it is 1 cent/credit)
Postpoints -3140 points (3115 points last week)
mycokerewards - 5949 points (5892 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.81 $26.81 - last week)
Upromise - $18.64 ($17.91 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (6346  miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 1075 points (1075 points last week)
Viggle - (59645 points - last week - haven't really been checking in
NCP - (42950 points last week)
Daily Feats - (1694  points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - Used one coupon & found out that 2 coupons I had are no longer accepted - will need to get credit on).
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - requested local lawyer information from our financial planner on 8/2.
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - September 22

Items sent for:

• I will now be posting "Taking Advantage of" entries.  This will show any offers that I send for.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Starting to post again to Ebay & Yardsellr & Listia.   My goal is to post at least one item a day.
• sent out 4 books for paperbackswap.com
• Received 2 months of pills from my OBGYN = approximately $50 in savings
• received a patient savings card from my OBGYN for my prescription = $10 in savings per month
• Listia - "sold" 3 gift cards - receive 23,563 in credits
• turning off the A/C when we can & opening up the windows.  Weather isn't cooperating too much - it'll start with being cool in the morning, but then gets in the high 70's by the afternoon, making the house hot.
• Donations:
• bought $10.82 in clearance at Unleashed for Loudoun County Animal Shelter.
• bought $116.96 at Office Depot which all items are 100% back in rewards.
• Walgreens - Alka Seltzer Allergy was on clearance for $2.24 for 48 ct. & I picked up all 5 of them - when it rang up - it was bogo!  WOOHOO!  Zed is set with his benedryl for quite a few months now!
• Office Depot - picked up a couple of items that were 100% back in rewards and I used my $20.52 in rewards.
• Unleashed - bought a couple of items on clearance for the pups.

Gas Savings:

•  Used Exxon card for points on Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Nutrish dog food sample
• coupons for Victoria's Secret
• 2 books from paperbackswap.com

Rewards programs: (not updated this week)
MyPoints (personal account) - 13679 points (13279 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3711 points (3575 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2969 points (2735 points-last week)
Listia - 20926 credits (17596 credits last week) $0 paid out for shipping (when buying credits it is 1 cent/credit)
Postpoints -3115 points (3025 points last week)
mycokerewards - 5892 points (5312 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.81 ($26.41 - last week)
Upromise - $17.91 ($17.44 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 6346  miles (5341 miles-last checkin)
Thanks Again - 1075 points (1027 points last week)
Viggle - 59645 points (56063 points - last week - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 42950 points (40777 points last week)
Daily Feats - 1694 points (994  points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - requested local lawyer information from our financial planner on 8/2.
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - September 15

This is from the last couple of weeks - we have been on vacation & before that it was just too crazy getting ready to even do shopping!

Items sent for:

• I will now be posting "Taking Advantage of" entries.  This will show any offers that I send for.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Starting to post again to Ebay & Yardsellr & Listia.   My goal is to post at least one item a day.
• found 5 cents when we were walking the dogs
• reloaded my SavingStar account with e-coupons.

Gas Savings:

•  Used Exxon card for points on Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Klout perks - 3 free mini bottles of Planters peanut butter with granola, Klout Perks sticker
• I applied for 2 credit cards - Kohl's & Target.  Both provide discounts when you use your store credit card.  Both of these cards will be paid as charges are made.
• received 2 cds from swapacd.com
• received 5 cents in a charity mailing.
• found 5 cents in the parking lot at work
• Living magazine

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 13679 points (13279 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3711 points (3575 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2969 points (2735 points-last week)
Listia - 20926 credits (17596 credits last week) $0 paid out for shipping (when buying credits it is 1 cent/credit)
Postpoints -3115 points (3025 points last week)
mycokerewards - 5892 points (5312 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.81 ($26.41 - last week)
Upromise - $17.91 ($17.44 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 6346  miles (5341 miles-last checkin)
Thanks Again - 1075 points (1027 points last week)
Viggle - 59645 points (56063 points - last week - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 42950 points (40777 points last week)
Daily Feats - 1694 points (994  points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - requested local lawyer information from our financial planner on 8/2.
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - July 14

Items sent for:

• Red Robin coupon via Facebook (free sweet potato fries) - didn't use (was only good on Friday)
• Breaking Bad viewing party kit (didn't "win" it)
• submitted form for Groupon settlement
• sent for Eco-Me sample

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• CVS - paid $10.19; saved $30.17
• 2 2ltr coke products - $2 - used $2 CVS coupon (Facebook coupon) = FREE
• Ultra purex laundry $1.99 - used $1 coupon = 99 cents
• Allegra 17.99 - used $5 manufacturer coupon & $4 CVS coupon = $8.99
• Bayer Aspirin - $2.99 - used $3 manufactuer coupon = FREE
• Gold Emerald $3.49 - used $1 CVS coupon
• used $2.50 Extra Care bucks
• Posted (more) items on Ebay & Yardsellr.
• Sold one item on Ebay for $15
• Sold one item on Yardsellr for $10.
• Harris Teeter - paid $26.53; saved $28.99
• Bogo items - Goldfish crackers, pepperidge farm bread (used $1/2 coupon), Thomas bagels; Harris Teeter shredded cheese
• VO5 shampoo - 89 cents
• Bandaids - $1 - used 50 cent coupon (doubled) = FREE
• Used my Amazon MP3 credit - purchased 1 EP & 4 singles.
• Bought 2 wicker looking chairs & table for our front porch - regularly $62, clearance for $28

Gas Savings:

•  Used Exxon card for points on Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Living Magazine

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 13279 points (13204 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3575 points (3525 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2735 points (2719 points-last week)
Listia - 17596 credits (17592 credits last week) $0 paid out for shipping (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -3025 points (3025 points last week)
mycokerewards - 5312 points (5268 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.41 ($26.31- last week)
Upromise - $17.44 ($17.44 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 5341 miles (5,141 miles-last checkin)
Thanks Again - 1027 points (1027 points last week)
Viggle - 56063 points (55,640 points - last week - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 40777 points (40620 points last week)
Daily Feats - 994 points (839  points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - no action this week
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - July 7

Items sent for:

• CVS coupon via Facebook (selected $2 off soda/candy purchase)
• Old Navy coupon via Facebook (20% off next purchase)

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Giant had Coke products on sale, so stocked up on soda!
• Went to Logan's Steakhouse on the 4th and took advantage of the BOGO coupon that was valid on the 3rd & 4th.
• Posted items on Ebay & Yardsellr.
• send in a BIG check towards the mortgage principle.  Heads up to all who send in extra payments - ALWAYS check that the bank is applying the money towards the principle.  I had to call because I checked it and they didn't.  Then I realized they didn't apply the extra money I sent in last year to just the principle either!  CRAP!  I did realize that I have been overpaying the mortgage by $14.50 every month (automatic withdrawal) and it has been applied towards the principle.  YEAH!
• I bought Avon products through Yardsellr this week.  Saved over $15.

Gas Savings:

•  both of us used Exxon card which gives us UPromise $. (Shell was closed due to the power outages (I think or out of gas...) when I needed gas.

Things we got in the mail:

• 4 weeks of $10 off $40 coupons from Harris Teeter

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 13204 points (13029 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3525 points (3465 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2719 points (2667 points-last week)
Listia - 17592 credits (17722 credits last week) $6.73 paid out for shipping (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit) - one transaction was cancelled therefore, credits were returned.
Postpoints -3025 points (3005 points last week)
mycokerewards - 5268 points (5175 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.31 ($26.21 last week)
Upromise - $17.44 ($17.44 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 5,141 miles (3591 miles-last checkin)
Thanks Again - 1027 points (993 points last week)
Viggle - 55,640 points (55,165 points - last week - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 40620 points (40390 points last week)
Daily Feats - 839 points (526 points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - no action this week
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - June 30

Due to vacation, this is for 2 weeks.  I have also added a new category - Items sent for.

Items sent for:
Free oranges (6/19/12)
Grocery University (6/19/12)
Free subscription to O Magazine (6/23/12) - Dailyfeats.com
Free $5 off of $35 at Walgreens (6/23/12) - DailyFeats.com

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Harris Teeter had Super Double coupons - double up to $2.  I did all of our shopping there and saved 51% (paid $97.09, saved $100.88)
• Kashi cereal - 3.89 - used $2 coupon = free
• Kraft Dressing - on sale for $2.29 - used $1 coupon, doubled = 29 cents
• Beggin' Strips- on sale for $2.50 used $1/2 coupon, doubled = 1.50 each plus used a coupon buy 2, get one free =  $1 each
• CVS - I stopped by to drop off a Redbox rental (which was free) and went in to get my coupons from the scanner
• V05 conditoner - 49 cents per bottle (clearance) - got 3 of them!

Gas Savings:

•  Hubby used Exxon card which gives us UPromise $.

Things we got in the mail:

• Target makeup bag with samples & coupons
• Entertainment Weekly (mycokerewards.com)
• Fitness Magazine
• notepad from animal charity
• License plate holder from Hyundai

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 13029 points (12787 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3465 points (3320 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2667 points (2604 points-last week)
Listia - 17722 credits (14157 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit) - posted boxtops & Campbell labels this week - so I'll have to pay stamps on 8 envelopes
Postpoints -3005 points (2940 points last week)
mycokerewards - 5175 points (4859 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $26.21 ($25.91 last week)
Upromise - $17.44 ($16.03 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (3591 miles-last week) - haven't gotten around to unlocking the account :P
Thanks Again - 993 points (898 points last week)
Viggle - 55,165 points - last week - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 40390 points (39920 points last week)
Daily Feats - 526 points (0 points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - no action this week
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - June 16, 2012

So, I've missed another week posting, but it doesn't mean I haven't been shopping & saving!  Below is for the week of June 9 & June 16.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Petsmart
• used Petco $5 coupon and a $3 Blue Buffalo coupon.
• instore coupon for a free can of Blue Buffalo food when you buy a bag of dry Blue Buffalo dog food.
• free shoe shine at work (my tenants are good to me).
• Saved an additional $10 on my Rx with a discount card from my doctor (regular $33 - insurance co-pay, $22 with discount)
• Giant
• Daisy cottage cheese - $1.10 - on sale for $2, used 45 cent coupon that was doubled
• Harris Teeter
• Kellogg cereal - buy one get from free - $2.09/$2.12 each plus coupon $1/2 - approximately $1.59 - $1.62 each - to be donated
• saved 62% - they had a GREAT sale - bogo & b2g3 sales!

Gas Savings:

•  I saved 60 cents per gallon at Shell with my Giant Food card & used the Shell SuperSaver card which also saves me 2 cents per gallon.
• Hubby used our Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Notepads from several different animal charities
• a cd from swapacd.com
• Entertainment Weekley (from Mycokerewards)
• Living magazine (free from rewardsgolds.com)
• Box from Little Black Bag - retails for over $150 - paid $64

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12787 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3320 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2604 points-last week)
Listia - credits 14157 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit) - I haven't posted anything on here lately.
Postpoints -2940 points last week) - I keep forgetting to log on this daily!
mycokerewards - 4859 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.91 last week)
Upromise - $16.03 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (3591 miles-last week) - haven't gotten around to unlocking the account :P
Thanks Again - (898 points last week)
Viggle - 55,165 points - last week) - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 39920 points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - no action this week
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

No Saving Summary Saturday this week

With me being out of town and off from work, I haven't really done any shopping.

I am trying to get caught up on my coupon filing - I'm still about a month behind.  For me, the best way for organizing my coupons is cutting and filing in a binder.  Keeping the coupons uncut, like some couponers do, does not work for me.

Even the mail portion was slow this week.  I did get a DVD from swapadvd.com - Breaking Dawn Part 1 and it was brand new!

Savings Summary Saturday - May 26, 2012

This is for the last 2 weeks since I didn't get around to posting last Saturday.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• CVS shopping highlights
• (2) Kraft bbq sauce - on sale for $1 used $1/2 - 50 cents each
• (2) Gain dish soap - on sale for 1 - used $1/2 - 50 cents each
• (2) Secret deodorant - clearance for $1.74 - used $1/1 - 74 cents each
• Allegra - on sale for $17.99 - used $5/1 manufacturer coupon and $4/1 CVS coupon
• Money made on yardsale - $70.
• Office Depot
• dropped off 9 toners from work - the cashier was great & ringed me in for 10 toners!
• Used my rewards to get the following & paid only $12.33
• toner ($29.99)
• kitchen trash bags ($16.99)
• (larger) binder for my coupons ($18.49)

Gas Savings:

• saved 70 cents per gallon at Shell using my Giant card plus 2 cents per gallon by using my Shell Supersaver
• Hubby used our Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (mycokesrewards.com)
• Fitness Magazine (goldrewards.com)
• Tide pod sample
• coupon for Dole salad from Giant food Shape magazine
• Office Depot work rewards coupon for $43.61
• Olay skin test from P&G

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12787 points (12727 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3320 points (3290 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2604 points (2500 points-last week)
Listia - credits 14157 credits (14157 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit) - I haven't posted anything on here lately.
Postpoints -2940 points (2925 points last week) - I keep forgetting to log on this daily!
mycokerewards - 4859 points (4742 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.91 ($25.71 last week)
Upromise - $16.03 ($15.59 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (3591 miles-last week) - haven't gotten around to unlocking the account :P
Thanks Again - 898 points (898 points last week)
Viggle - 55,165 points (55,152 points - last week) - haven't really been checking in
NCP - 39920 points (39200 points last week)

New Year, New Goals - (I need to get on this!!!!)

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - no action this week
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money. I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Savings Summary Saturday - May 12, 2012

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Saved 37% this week ($69.28 saved).  Some highlights:
• Texas Toast  Croutons - on sale for $1.  Used 50 cent/1 which was doubled = FREE!
• Colgate Toothpaste - on sale for $3.  Used $1/1 = $2 paid
• Cheerios - on sale for $3.  used 50 cent/1 which was doubled = $2 paid
• arm & hammer laudry detergent - BOGO.  used $1/2 = $3.30 each
• Thomas Bagels were 50% off - stocked up on those since that's my normal breakfast
• Store brand pizzas were $2.50 each - stocked up on those too since we eat pizza every weekend.
• Weight Watchers frozen meals - on sale for $2 each.  Used $3/6 = $1.50 each

I've had better shopping trips.  I did buy a couple of things that were BOGO and didn't have coupons for, some store brand items & produce.

• worked on preparing for the Community Yard Sale on May 19.
• organized and priced items in our storage area that are ready for selling

Gas Savings:

• Saved 10 cents per gallon with the Giant Card at Shell.  Also used the Shell SuperSaver card which saves an additional 2 cents per gallon.
• Hubby used our Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (from Mycokerewards.com)
• Got my Kindle Fire in the mail!  I did spend like $32 on a nice holder (saved 10% with my airport employee discount!).
• DVD from Swapadvd.com
• Unclaimed Property check - $640

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12727 points (12602 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) -  3290 points (3290 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2500 points (2500 points-last week)
Listia - 14157 credits (14157 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2925 points (2905 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4742 points (4651 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.71 ($25.56 last week)
Upromise - $15.59 ($15.59 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (3591 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 898 points (871 points last week)
Viggle - 55,152 points (55,152 points - last week)
NCP - 39200 points (38965 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT! (BTW - paid cash for this).
• Set up an Estate - no action this week
• Monthly Review/Net Worth (new as of 5/9/12) - I saw this idea on Couple Money.  I don't take enough time to review our net worth and keep track on how we are doing.

Saving Summary Saturday - May 5, 2012

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• grocery deals
• Used $7 in Extra Care Bucks at CVS.

I didn't do too much shopping this week because work as been crazy.  Dan went and got some stuff that we needed, but that was it.

Gas Savings:

• Hubby used our Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (from Mycokerewards.com)
• Martha Stewart's Living (rewardsgold)
• Fitness (rewardsgold)

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12632 points (12602 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) -  3290 points (3285 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2500 points (2490 points-last week)
Listia - (14157 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2905 points (2900 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4651 points (4621 points-last week)
Bondrewards -($25.56 last week)
Upromise - ($15.59 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - locked out (3591 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 871 points (808 points last week)
Viggle - 55,152 points (54972 points - last week)
NCP - (38965 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - April 28, 2012

The luck is coming back - Jeep is back home & some good stuff this week.

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• grocery deals
• Used the remainder of the Verizon rebate card ($45.16) when we went shopping
• Chef Boyardee - 50 cents/can (on sale for $1 each and used coupon for 50 cents off 2 which was doubled)
• GM cereal - $2 each (on sale for $2.50 each and used a coupon for $1.50/3
• Colgate Total - $2 to $2.33 each (on sale for $3 to $3.33 each and used coupon for $1/1 - larger size had coupon booklet in it).
• Kellogg cereal - $1.10 each (on sale for $2.50 each and used coupon for 70 cents/1 which was doubled) - items to be donated.
• Jeep is finally back home - All damage done in accident will be covered under other person's insurance. No money will be out of pocket (just in convenience & pain!)
• I WON!  I oversee the marketing program at work and one of our projects is a text messaging program.  The company that does our text messaging for us had a raffle from the first of the year to April 15 based on the number of text messages that were sent out by your location.  The winner had a choice of an IPhone 4s, a Kindle Fire, or an XBox.  Well, we have both an IPhone 4s (both hubby & me) and hubby has an XBox.  So I will be getting an Amazon Kindle Fire!  Not sure if I'll be keeping it or giving it to hubby (I have an IPad 1 already).

Gas Savings:

• saved 60 cents per gallon at Shell
• Hubby used our Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• $$$$ - received my oil well royalty check in the mail - $10.34
• P&G brand sampler coupon book
• Entertainment Weekly (from Mycokerewards.com)
• Book from paperbookswap - "How to Shop for Free" by Kathy Spencer - always looking for ways to save money!  Hopefully, there will be some new tips that I can use.

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12602 points (12582 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3285 points (3275 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2490 points (2482 points-last week)
Listia - 14157 credits (14157 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2900 points (2870 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4621 points (4536 points-last week)
Bondrewards -$25.56 ( $25.56 last week)
Upromise - $15.59 ($14.98 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 3591 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 808 points (808 points last week)
Viggle - 54972 points (54727 points - last week)
NCP - 38965 points (38965 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - April 21, 2012

Still recovering from the accident and basically going to work, to the chiropractor and home (because of the rental).

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• only picked up necessities
• Starting to get ready for the community yard sale on May 19.
• went through books and posted to paperbackswap.  Items not sent out by the yard sale will be placed out.
• cleaned out/organized the linen closet where we have H&B stockpile
• All damage done in accident will be covered under other person's insurance. No money will be out of pocket (just in convenience & pain!)
• received a free oil change on the new car at the dealership

Gas Savings:

• we both used our Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)
• free note pad from an animal foundation

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12582 points (12457 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3275 points (3160 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2482 points (2445 points-last week)
Listia - 14157 credits (14152 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2870 points (2855 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4536 points (4430 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.56 ($25.21 last week)
Upromise - $14.98 ($14.98 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 3591 miles (3341 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 808 points (651 points last week)
Viggle - 54727 points (54337 points - last week)
NCP - 38965 points (38495 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - April 7

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Shopping at Giant this week - savings of 48% ($110.42 in savings)
• Items for Donation: savings of 84% ($8.24 in savings)
• Yakisoba noodles 50 cents each & used $1/2 coupon = free
• Duncan Hines cake mix $1.25 & used 35 cents/1 which was doubled = 55 cents
• Used Verizon rebate card to purchase
• 2 CDs at Best Buy ($17.57)
• CVS purchase ($39.13)
• Allegra - (3) 4 count - $6.99 each & used $7 coupon = free
• Allegra - (1) 30 count - 17.99 each & used $4 CVS coupon & $5/1
• allegra - (1) 45 count - $29.49 each & used $5 CVS coupon & $5/1
• Instyle mag - $4.99 & used $2/1 coupon and $2 electronic Starsavings coupon
• received $8 in ECBs
• Starting to get ready for the community yard sale on May 19.
• priced items previously pulled out of the office closet.
• picked up a Celebrity Apprentice Walk with Walgreens packet & registered.
• All damage done in accident will be covered under other person's insurance.  No money will be out of pocket (just in convenience & pain!)

Gas Savings:

• Hubby used Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.
• No gas purchases for me

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)
• free note pad from an animal foundation
• Martha Stewart Living (rewardsgold.com)
• Purex Ultrapacks laundry detergent sample & coupon (Walmart.com)

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12457 points (12457 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3160 points (3160 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2445 points (2430 points-last week)
Listia -  14152 credits (14147 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2855 points (2840 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4430 points (4371 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.21 ($25.21 last week)
Upromise -  $14.98 ($14.98 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 3341 miles (3206 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 651 points (0 points last week)
Viggle - 54337 (54032 points - last week)
NCP - 38,495 points (38495 points last week)

With everything going on, I haven't really been reading my emails this week to up my points.
New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - March 31

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• minimum shopping this week (hubby just went and got some stuff we needed) - saved 35% ($33.13 in savings)
• used balance of gift card and a $10 birthday coupon when we went out to eat (saved $29.73).

Gas Savings:
Hubby used Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.
Used Shell SuperSaver card - saved 2 cents per gallon - no Giant points to use this week (couldn't believe it).

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)
• free note pad from an animal foundation
• 2 DVDs from swapadvd.com

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12457 points (12,392 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 3160 points (3160 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2430 points (2421 points-last week)
Listia - 14147 credits (14,147 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2840 points (2810 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4371 points (4322 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.21 ($25.11 last week)
Upromise - $14.98 ($14.98 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 3206 miles (3146 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 0 points
Viggle - 54032 points (53,798 points - last week)
NCP - 38495 points (38260 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - March 24, 2012

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:
No shopping this week (I think that's a first!)
Gas Savings:
Hubby used Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12,392 (12,322 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) -  3160 points (3085 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2421 points (2333 points-last week)
Listia -  14,147 credits (14,147 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2810 points (2780 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4322 points (4254 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.11 ($25.06 last week)
Upromise - $14.98 ($14.98 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 3146 miles (3031 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 0 points
Viggle - 53,798 (52,332 points - last week)
NCP  - 38260 points (37,775 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - March 17, 2012

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:
FREE SHOPPING !!  Used the rebate card we got in the mail this week from Verizon ($327) to buy

• yard stuff at Home Depot
• soda at CVS
• a couple of grocery items at Giant

and still have $101.86 left!

Gas Savings:
Saved 30 cents per gallon at Shell by using my Giant card and an additional 2 cents per gallon by using the Shell Supersaver card.  Hubby used Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)
• rebate card from Verizon - $327

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12,322 points (12232  points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) -  3085 points (2980 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2333 points (2259 points-last week)
Listia -  14,147 credits (14,142 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2780 points (2750  points last week)
mycokerewards - 4254 points (4201  points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.06 ($25.06 last week)
Upromise - $14.98 ($14.98 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 3031 miles (2901 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 0 points
Viggle - 52,332 points (48869 points - last week)
NCP  - (37,775 points last week)

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - March 10, 2012

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• Hubby did shopping this week and saved 51% (saved $105.32; paid $105.72)
• He did better than me - I did a small trip and saved 44% (saved $24.23; paid $30.08)

Notable savings:

• Keebler cookies - on sale for $2 (usually $4.19); used a $0.55/1 coupon that was doubled - 90 cents each!
• Weight Watchers Smart Ones - on sale for $2; used a $3/10 coupon - $1.70 each
• Milkbone dog biscuits - $3.29 each on sale for bogo; used a coupon of $1.50/2 and a coupon for a free Milkbone chewy when you buy 2 milkbone boxes.

Gas Savings:
Hubby used Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)
• Martha Stewart Living  (rewardsgold)
• 2 coupons for free sandwiches at Potbelly Sandwich Works (just because I let a tenant use my key)

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12232 points (12,162 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) -  2980 points (2,942 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2259 points (2232 points-last week)
Listia - 14,14 credits (14,142 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2750 points (2,730 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4201 points (4147 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.06 ($25.01 -last week)
Upromise - $14.98 ($13.95 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 2901 miles (2,701 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 0 points
Viggle - 48869 points (43,322 points - last week)
NCP  - 37,775 points

New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week

Savings Summary Saturday - March 3, 2012

Grocery Shopping (and other savings) this week:

• no shopping this week because of work travel.

Gas Savings:
Hubby used Exxon credit card, which will have points towards Upromise.

Things we got in the mail:

• Entertainment Weekly (Mycokerewards.com)
• Martha Stewart Living - 3 issues (rewardsgold)
• $5 off coupon from Giant (from Giant Customer Service)

Earlier this week I sent an e-mail to Giant Food regarding:

• Giant brand Tortilla Chips
• Clearance items now 33% off instead of the previous 50% off. 

I love the chips so, I figured I would e-mail Giant and let them know.  I didn't really think anything would come out of it.  Next thing I know, I get an e-mail saying that I would be getting a gift card in the mail - well, no giftcard, but a $5 off your next purchase coupon.  Just as good!

Then, I sent another e-mail regarding their clearance items.  Starting the new year, their clearance items were changed to 33% off when before they were 50%.  So, I put in the e-mail that I could do better on sale items with coupons than buying clearance and that consumers are looking for deals.  I actually got a call and they left a message on our voicemail!  The message said that their clearance policy is for up to 50% and to check with the manager regarding using a coupon with the clearance item.  She said that as long as the coupon doesn't make it free or cash back, I should be able to use the coupon.

Rewards programs:
MyPoints (personal account) - 12,162 points (12,162 points -last week)
MyPoints (coupon account) - 2942 points (2,910 points-last week)
Swagbucks - 2,232 points (2185 points-last week)
Listia - 14,142 credits (14,137 credits last week) $0 paid out (when buying credits it is $0.10/credit)
Postpoints -2730 points (2,730 points last week)
mycokerewards - 4147 points (4116 points-last week)
Bondrewards - $25.01 ($25.01 -last week)
Upromise - $13.95 ($13.95 last week) available for transfer
Capital One Rewards - 2701 miles (2,666 miles-last week)
Thanks Again - 0 points
Viggle - 43,322 points
New Year, New Goals

• Use rewards programs to get gifts and daily stuff - no action this week
• Use Restaurant.com coupons - no action this week.
• Buy a New Car - BOUGHT IT!
• Set up an Estate - no action this week