There are three thrift stores near my house that I visit frequently (one of which I also donate items to) and I usually find some good deals. Here’s a few things from one of the last times my youngest daughter and I went.
These four sundae glasses we’re $1 each. Aren’t they great? My family loves them! 
This Rubbermaid chip and dip tray and cover was only two bucks and is in excellent condition. We use containers like this all the time and when we can’t used it for food anymore, we’ll find another use for it, probably for storing craft supplies.
These banana split dishes were a $1 each and at first I only bought three because I didn’t see the other one. When I went back another day to donate some items, I spotted it. Needless to say, between the sundae glasses and these, we’ve been having a lot of ice cream lately. lol
This post is part of Frugal Friday and Second Time Around.
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Some of you may remember the snowman dishes I posted about. I bought the whole set for five bucks at a flea market. We used them for the first time over Christmas week and I wanted to share some pictures.
This post is part of Thrifty Thursday and Tablescape Thursday.
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Food is the second highest expenditure in most people’s lives, yet they don’t pay attention to it. Pay yourself by using the information inside of 5 Meals for $5. This cook book is not only filled with delicious and plentiful recipes, it is filled with the information on how you can get the same prices and lower than the recipes listed!
You don’t need to change what you eat, just the way you shop! And you don’t need to rely on Spam or unhealthy meals to live in today’s debt ridden economy. It’s not all about coupons and Jaci will show you how!
If you think you might starve because of portion size, think again! If you’re single, freeze the leftovers and save or cut down the recipes and eat a fresh meal every day and using Jaci’s Buddy Shopping System.
5 Meals for $5 also has a weights and measures chart, free date night ideas, measure conversion tables, Jaci Rae’s “The Plan” on how to get out of debt and much more!
One recipe example:
Pot Roast
Cost per person $0.97
Total cost five people $4.87
2 lbs chuck roast ($1.92)
(my store just had a sale for $0.69 a lbs. A lot less than listed here!)
1 lb. potatoes, diced ($0.40)
4 carrots, chopped ($0.10)
1 onion, chopped ($0.30)
1 beef bouillon ($0.16)
1 garlic clove, minced ($0.01)
Salt and pepper to taste ($0.02)
Iceberg Lettuce and Cucumber Salad ($1.45) (recipe listed in book)
Basic Vinegar and Oil Salad Dressing ($0.42) (recipe listed in book)
1 lemon, sliced in 5 wedges ($0.09)
Saute chuck roast in a dash of oil until both sides all dark brown (about 2 minutes on each side on high). Combine all other ingredients into a large stew pot or crock-pot. Once meat is browned, put into pot with other veggies and spices and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until Meat is tender and fully cooked. Make salad and serve with chilled water and lemon wedge.
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Guest post by Lorraine:
For me, organization is the key to saving money with coupons. I work on finding and organizing coupons just once a week, and generally save $5 or $10 a week from my shopping bill. I search for online sites that offer coupons for the items I usually buy, and register and bookmark the pages for easy return. Some sites allow you to load coupons to a store card electronically. Others allow or require you to print the coupons.
Next, I check the local advertisements, and once I know what products are being offered for a good price, I pull out any coupons that can be used on my next shopping trip. I also use some higher-denomination coupons to try out a new but higher-priced item, or to occasionally splurge a bit on a special item. Since an expired coupon is a useless coupon, I keep the printed versions in a small tabbed file container, about the size of a recipe file box. Each coupon is stored according to its expiration month, so I never encounter problems at the checkout counter.
When I am in the store aisles browsing merchandise, I compare prices associated with the coupon-item I’m thinking of buying. If there is another acceptable brand that would be less than the discounted item, I put the coupon away for later use. It is important to check whether a coupon discount will really get you the best deal. Sometimes there are other offers that beat the coupon you have – a different size that is even less expensive, or an in-house sale price that cannot be combined with coupons, for example. By using coupons to look for the best deals, I also learn to shop with discrimination. It pushes me to check the price-per-unit of a grocery item, and to consider no-names or generics.
Coupon use also helps me to plan out my shopping, rather than pick up items from memory (or impulse) as I go down the aisles. I am sure that focusing on coupons, and the list of items I intend to buy, has saved me even more than just the coupons alone. Remember to toss out expired coupons, and to share higher denomination coupons with friends who may want them. You can find coupon sharing clubs on the internet, at church, work, or through you network of friends. Everyone enjoys getting a good deal, and if all else fails, I’ll leave an unexpired coupon (for something I have decided not to buy) right next to the product on a store shelf. Who knows, the next person to come along may be looking for that exact item and use the coupon themselves!
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This was submitted by Jenny, one of our long time readers at Simply Saving.
Coupons are great. There’s various types of coupons that can save you money in supermarkets, gas stations, restaurants and movie theaters. My husband is retired and I’m approaching that while self employed. So saving on expense helps us a great deal. On Sundays, we get coupons with the Sunday newspaper. I keep a folder to keep them in. The most economical way to use coupons is to purchase items you normally purchase or maybe just another name brand for an item you tend to purchase, perhaps, like granola bars. We have the advantage at one of our supermarkets that they double the value of the coupon as long as it’s $0.99 or less. So, if there’s a coupon for $0.50, then the item sells for $1.00 less at this particular supermarket. This supermarket called Giant Eagle in our town also gives you $0.10 off per gallon for every $50 you spend in their store. This keeps accumulating for several months if you wish. So, let’s say you have accumulated $0.60 off per gallon, you have to go to this specific gas station to get the discount on your gas. So, besides doubling coupons, they have this added advantage.
Then there’s also the Entertainment Book we have specifically for our district in Ohio. This book contains hundreds of coupons. The book isn’t free but right after Christmas it sold for 19.99 online instead of the 30.00 which it normally sells for. There are a lot of coupons for fast food restaurants where you get possibly a drink for free, or you buy one and get one free. That comes in handy. Also, there’s a dining card attached to the book and you can go to any of the selected finer dining restaurant and get a substantial discount on two meals possibly up to $15.00. Movies are half the price if you purchase the tickets ahead of time with the coupons. All sorts of entertainment events offer coupons as well.
You can also find coupons online just by Googling the restaurant or place. It’s almost a shame to purchase anything without a coupon. Often pharmacies have specials. Stores like Kohl’s or JCPenney’s offer coupons to credit card members that are fairly good anywhere from 15% to 30%. I always feel like I’m robbing the bank when I get a great deal. Just the act of searching and finding a great coupon in the newspaper or online is entertainment in itself.
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