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January 12, 2015

Weekly Menu: Feeding A Family of 4, For Only $23.61 & Weekly Stockpile Shopping Trip!

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Happy Sunday, savvy savers! This week is starting off to a sunny, yet chilly start here in Dixie. Thankfully, this weeks menu is going to be a breeze, and consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! I am cooking and prepping solely from what is in my deep freeze pantry, and stockpile this week! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $23.61!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Turkey, low-fat Mozzarella, and Spinach Omelette, with Green Tea.
Lunch: Turkey and Cheese rounds, with celery, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Almonds, Gala Apple Slices, and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot Three Bean Chili, cooked with Boca Crumbles, with Diet Cola.
Dessert: Sugar-Free Dulce de Leche Cups.

Tuesday
Dining Out for my Birthday with Gift Cards from the holidays!

Wednesday
Breakfast: Baked Frittata Cups, with Unsweetened Almond Milk.
Lunch: Taco Salads, with crystal light.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Crockpot Chicken Curry, steamed peas, and crystal light.
Dessert: Homemade Gluten-Free  Truvia brownies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Homemade Greek Yogurt, with fruit cup, and Unsweetened Almond milk.
Lunch: Tossed Salad with Turkey, light vinaigrette, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Grilled Turkey Burger Patties, Bakes Squash Slices,  with Crystal Light.
Dessert: Brownie flurries with leftover brownies; we use Edy’s Sugar-Free Ice Cream.

Friday
Breakfast: Turkey, Cheese, and Egg Scramble, with Unsweetened Apple Juice.
Lunch: Tossed salad, with walnuts, grapes, and  homemade Greek Yogurt dressing.
Snack: Strawberries and two pieces of Sugar Free Chocolate; candy is used as melted drizzle for berries.
Dinner: Barbecue Pork, Steamed Green Beans, Quinoa, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Diet Coca-Cola slushies.

Saturday
Breakfast: Omelettes with sausage, and milk.
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, and Crystal Light.
Snacks: String Cheese and grapes.
Dinner: Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry, Quinoa, and lemonade.
Dessert: Sugar-Free Dulce de Leche Cups.

Sunday
Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs, with Unsweetened Almond Milk.
Lunch: Grilled Andouille Sausage, Steamed Broccoli, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and walnuts.
Dinner: Crockpot Orange Chicken with Almonds, Steamed Snow Peas, and crystal light.
Dessert: Frozen Stockpile Fruit Smoothies.

 

As well, here is my weekly stockpile shopping trip; all goods which are used in my pantry, blanched, frozen, or used for freezer meals! 

Here’s what I purchased:

 

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Walmart:

Total Spent: $8.65, Plus Applicable Tax
App Savings: $3.00
Final Price: $5.65

 

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Sam’s Club:

  • (2) Granduoli Panettoni Bread, $1.49 each; this is a savings of $5.99 per box.
  • 10 lb. Bag of Scarlett Ruby Red Grapefruits, $3.98; I saved $1.00 on this purchase using the Snap by Groupon App.
  • Driscoll’s Raspberries Pack, $3.98; submitted for $1.00 saving on this purchase using the Snap by Groupon App.
  • Bananas, $1.49; submitted for $0.25 savings with Checkout51 app

Total Spent: $12.43, Plus Applicable Tax
App Savings: $2.25
Final Price: $10.18

 

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Winn-Dixie:

  • (2) Matzos Packs, $0.92 each; this is a savings of $2.30 per pack!
  • (5) Striet’s Matzo Ball Soup Jars, $0.50 per jar; this is a savings of $2.89 per jar.
  • (4) Wolff’s Kasha Boxes, $0.34 each; this is a savings of $1.89 per box.
  • (9) Manischweitz Matzo Meal Breading Crumbs, $0.34 each; this is a savings of $4.01 per canister.
  • (3) Manischweitz Potato Pancake Mix Boxes, $0.34 each; this is a savings of $1.00 per box.
  • Sugar-Free Sour Strips, $0.25 each; this is a savings of $1.75 per pack. 

Total Spent: $10.03, Plus Applicable Tax

So this week I paid $23.61 for $149.78 worth of groceries and home goods, all of which went to replenish my stockpile, freezers, and pantry! 

Here’s to saving,

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How To Save Money Using Facebook!

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Hello again, savvy savers! If you are anything like me, you spend an ordainment amount of time on social media sites, especially Facebook. When I first joined Facebook I couldn’t make heads or tails of what was going on. But after several years of participation, I have a different outlook and actually enjoy my Facebook habit. Why you may ask? Because there’s money to be saved—and made—by spending time on Facebook. So, for this weeks Saving To Go, With A Cup of Joe, I want to share five fun ways to save and earn on Facebook!

1) Host a virtual yard sale.

In every city, town, or community, Facebook has (or can have) Buy-Sell-Trade Groups. These moderated groups allow users to:

  • Take high-quality photos of the items you want to sell or barter away.
  • Set a price for each item.
  • Create a Facebook event for your yard sale.
  • Describe the event and post the pics with prices.
  • Be on hand during the event to answer questions.
  • Arrange for shipping or local hand-offs when items are sold.
  • For those looking to host actual yard sales, Facebook sites such as the above, are a good way to increase, or double, traffic to your sale.

2. Sell your creativity.

Whether you like to paint, bead, photography, or are a musician, Facebook is a great way to build a network of enthusiastic fans-turned-customers.

  • You can create an event page for seasonal sales events.
  • You can also create a company page for your work and start building a fan base.
  • You can direct people who “like” your page to your website so they can purchase your work.
  • You can offer incentives to people who invite their networks to “like” your page to expand your reach.
  • For current Etsy sellers, you can create a fan page, which will not only highlight your goods, but allow you to cast a wider net for potential sales. 

3. Snag freebies, deals and coupons.

Facebook is one of my favorite places to find online coupons, deals, and sweepstakes. Every big name company, and many up-and-coming natural, fair trade companies also list coupons deals, and contest on their perspective pages; this is one of my favorite ways to use the site over the past few years. 

To get started:

  • Select a business or product.
  • Visit: https://www.facebook.com/…. and add the name of the company or product.
  • Scroll to see past coupons and sales notices.
  • Look on their tag bar for features such as “contests, sweeps, or special savings.”
  • You can “like” the page to be notified of future page posts so you can snag coupons and take advantage of sales pricing.

4. Barter, borrow and trade.

If you have things you want to rent or sell, or things you want buy, or things you need to borrow,  Facebook is the place to do so at!

What to do:

  • Let’s say you need a ladder.
  • So you post on your Facebook wall asking if anyone in your local network has a ladder they can lend or rent you.
  • You can do this with any item where it doesn’t make sense to buy (or sell) it, but you can loan it out, rent it, or borrow it from a friend for short-term use.

5. Earn extra referral and bonus points using Facebook apps.

I am a huge fans of apps that help us save and earn. As it turns out, our favorite apps also offer rewards when we use Facebook!

What to look for:

  • Use Swagbucks as an example.
  • Visit: https://www.facebook.com/swagbucks
  • “Like” the page to get alerts when new earning opportunities are posted.
  • You can also visit the page to find out about Double Swag Bucks Days and other earning events.
  • You can do this for any app or business you like and snag coupons, deals, discounts and earning opportunities just by “liking” their Facebook page.

So I hope these fun tips can help you further save the next time you are on Facebook!

Here’s to saving,

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