Dear Sallie Mae,
It’s been a long, 10-year journey with you. At first, I felt like you were carrying me through my college years. You made me feel like I could do anything I wanted to do. All I had to do was sign the dotted line!
Then after a while, I realized I was carrying you! And boy, were you heavy!
Well, it’s $17,051.36 (plus interest) later, and I am officially breaking up with you. I do not need you in my life, and I never want to hear from you again.
Lacey
Spent – $3.36
Saved – $99.74
Besides the “regular” stack of coupons I used, I also used a $20 “On Your Next Shopping Order” coupon that we received for using the pharmacy.
Two great deals that you might want to get in on…
The first ends tonight, May 19! There’s a Betty Crocker / General Mills catalina deal…if you buy $20 dollars worth of products (before coupons), you’ll receive a $10 catalina. With the right coupons (all printables, by the way), you can score the 8 boxes of cereal and 2 boxes of Go-Gurt for $13.50, but then you’ll receive the $10 “On Your Next Shopping Order” catalina! That’s $3.50 for all of that cereal and some yogurt! There are endless possibilities for different combinations of GM products. Check here for some scenarios as well as coupon links!
The next deal, good through Saturday, May 22…(Very similar to, but not quite as good as, last year’s deal.) Crystal Light On the Go is on sale for $2/box. When you buy 3 boxes, you can get a 12-pack of Meijer Spring Water for FREE (instantly at the checkout – make sure you take the water up there with you, and scan it right after the Crystal Light!). Add in the printable coupons that you can find in this post at Bargains to Bounty, and you’ve got yourself some VERY cheap or FREE Crystal Light and water! Great for warm summer days!
And the winners of the $2/1 ANY CoverGirl Product coupons are…
Erin Bolton and Sue Rumley!
Thanks, everyone, for leaving comments. Our two winners will receive their coupons in the mail shortly.
I found an awesome deal on Craigslist last week, so we celebrated Father’s Day a little bit early.
Since we built a deck last October/November, we thought it would be nice to have a propane grill. All we had was a teeny charcoal one, which has served us faithfully so far. But, wouldn’t it be fun for Luke to be able to be the “grill-master” at our house?
So, I decided to search Craigslist and see what was in our area. Thankfully, the first time I searched, I found a great deal on a beautiful grill in great condition. (And you all know how I love a good deal!) It’s a Char-Broil Commercial Series 5-burner Quantum LP. That’s a mouthful! (Click here to see one that’s not quite as nice. I think this specific grill that we bought isn’t in production anymore.)
Here are the boys checking out the grills…
And Luke checking out his gift (with the kiddos)…
She’s prettier in the sunshine…
A special shout-out to my beautiful friend Jesse, who went with me to look at the grill, ruthlessly bartered, and drove the grill around GR in her truck. And thanks to her hubby, Jared, who re-attached the door after a little tipping-over fiasco when she was driving. SO SORRY about the trouble, guys!
We were able to enjoy our first grill-out of the season with Jared and Jesse (and our many children) on Friday night, and we look forward to many more such nights with our friends!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, Luke! You are the best man I know!
I used to LOVE CVS. But I officially “quit” CVS in November of 2008, because there aren’t any CVS stores in a convenient location for us (and it was killing me to try to keep up with my ECBs without them expiring).
Well, we went there for a great deal on batteries last month. (We have to stay stocked on AAs and AAAs for Luke’s and Grace’s insulin pumps.) That trip gained me $10 ECB (Extra Care Bucks for those of you non-CVSers. They’re pretty much in-store credit coupons, to be used on almost any merchandise.) I also received $2 ECB for filling out a survey as a CVS Advisor Panel participant.
The $10 expires today, so we trekked to CVS yesterday, and it was GREAT! Almost made me miss playing the CVS game.
Spent – $1.78
Saved – $59.54
This included -
5 Puffs tissues
7 Dawn Hand Renewal dish soaps
2 4-packs of Charmin
1 32oz Crest rinse
2 CoverGirl lip glosses
1 Blade razor
Woo-hoo! Thank you, Lord, for your provisions!
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