Well, let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. My mom agreed to watch the kids so that I could go shopping. I had my CVS card, advertisement, notes, and coupons in hand. However, I forgot my Extra Care Bucks. A fact which I didn’t realize until I reached the register. I should have just stopped there […]
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Drugstore Game: Take 3
June 9th, 2011 
Jessica Yesterday I walked into CVS with Oliver, and we were prepared with our coupons, our list, our advertisements, and 1 ECB (Extra Care Buck) from my last trip. First, I used my 1 ECB to buy Extra Strength Exedrin (8 ct.). I spent nothing and got 1 ECB back. Second, I used that 1 ECB […]
Check the Blogs Before You Shop
June 8th, 2011 Jessica This morning as I was about to go grocery shopping at Food Lion, I decided to check out Money Saving Mom’s store deals. (Yes, I know, I should just go ahead and call my blog the “MSM Fan Page.”) Anyhow, If you go to Store Deals–>Regional Store Deals–>Food Lion, you can find a round-up of […]
Inexpensive Laundry Detergent
June 6th, 2011 Jessica A few years ago, Brad and I heard about Advanced Formula Ultra Plus Laundry Detergent. It’s a high efficiency detergent, requiring less dosage and less waste to recycle. It has 275 washes for every box. Unfortunately, it also has a steep price tag: $28.61 per box (including tax). We’re glad that it lasts so long! […]
October 5, 2010: Ferocious Fighter
June 3rd, 2011 Jessica “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the […]
The Drugstore Game: Take 2
June 1st, 2011 Jessica My parents were in the middle of preparing for their Memorial Day picnic, when my mom realized that she was out of sugar. I offered to go, bringing along my 5 Extra Care Bucks (ECBs) from my last 2 trips, my weekly CVS advertisement, and a coupon for $2/1 Preparation-H product. Scenario #1: First, […]
Earn 1000 Swag Bucks with Netflix!
May 31st, 2011 Jessica Today I took advantage of an awesome Swagbucks deal! I started a 1 month free trial with Netflix as a new, first-time US customer. I plan to cancel my new Netflix subscription before I have to pay anything for it. I was able to turn my free subscription into $10 on Amazon by purchasing two […]
How NOT to Play the Drugstore Game
May 30th, 2011 Jessica This week my goal was to learn how to play the drugstore game. Crystal has been doing a video series called “31 Weeks To A Better Grocery Budget” and this week’s topic was “How To Get Started Playing the Drugstore Game.” She described the delight of using rewards programs to purchase items for FREE or […]
May 27, 2011: Job Search Update
May 28th, 2011 Jessica Substitute Teaching: On May 10, Brad finished where he had been a substitute-teacher for the past 3 months. He received a favorable recommendation from the staff there, and offered his services if they should need him again in the future. Swimming Instructor/Lifeguard: On May 11, Brad began working at a day camp as a […]
A Unique Phone Call from Verizon
May 12th, 2011 Jessica Today, someone called the house looking for William. Since my husband doesn’t go by that name, I immediately assumed it must be a telemarketer. I reluctantly accepted the phone call, and was soon intrigued. The caller, a representative from Verizon, had noticed that in the past few months we had only used about 200 minutes […]
