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Ruby Tuesday: Free Appetizer With $10 Purchase

>> Thursday, March 4, 2010

Go here to become a fan of Ruby Tuesday on Facebook and get a coupon for a free appetizer with a $10 purchase.

Coupon Preview 3/7

There will be three inserts in this Sunday's paper: 1 Smart Source, 1 Red Plum & 1 Proctor & Gamble. Stop by Southern Savers for a full list of available coupons. Remember coupons will vary by region.

The Limited: Free Pant or Skirt with Jacket Purchase

Through March 10, 2010 get a free pant or skirt when you buy a regular priced jacket in store or online at The Limited. Go here for details.

Giveaway Thursday

It's Giveaway Thursday here at The Money Jar. I host a MckLinky here each Thursday so you can share your blog giveaways. If you are hosting a giveaway, please leave your link. If you know someone hosting a giveaway, tell them to stop by and leave their link. Thanks! Please keep giveaway links family friendly

Be sure to enter my giveaway for 2 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks and a $25 donation to One Laptop Per Child in your name while you're here.

Declutter Challenge: February Update

>> Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Time to check in and see how things are going with the Declutter Challenge. February was the month I had to admit I am too sentimental which leads to saving too much stuff-specifically cards and things made by my kids. While I have gotten better at letting go of this kind of stuff over the past couple of years, I still have loads of it from past years. I waded through scores of greeting cards as well as papers from my ahem 9-year-olds Pre-K & Kindergarten years and tossed, tossed, tossed. I did not count every single one but I'm sure I came close to my yearly goal if you counted them all individually. I know. It feels good to be getting rid of it.

I also decluttered by doing one of my favorite things, consigning! I love selling the girls gently worn clothing and toys at seasonal consignment sales. You get rid of the stuff and get some extra cash in your pocket. I prefer seasonal consignment sales over regular consigment stores because the turnaround is so quick. You get your money within a week to a week or two with the sales whereas you only get it monthly or quarterly through a store. The exception is consignment stores that pay up front but you usually get less money that way. So I stick with the seasonal sales.

Now for the update. Goal reminder: Declutter 50 items a month for a total of 600 items by the end of the year.

Here's how I did in February.

I tossed/recycled:

grocery size bag full of cards-at least 50-will count as 1 thing

5 owner's manuals for things we no longer own

8 old, worn towels & pot holders

an old food journal from when I obsessed about such things

bag of school papers-too many to count-will count as 1 thing

old foot stool

bag of 20 small toys

Placed in Yard Sale box:

2 pr. girls tights

5 Christmas themed frames

2 Christmas themed acrylic containers

1 Activity book

2 throw pillows

2 small dolls

Barbie Tea Set

Sold at Consignment Sale:

3 Wii Games

3 dolls

22 clothing items

My Monthly Total: 95

My Yearly Total: 164

$1 off Welch's Grape Juice Printable Coupon

All You has an exclusive printable coupon to get $1 off any Welch's 100% Grape Juice & 100% Grape Juice blends. Go here to print your coupon now. Other exclusive All You printable coupons include:

$1.25/1 Slim Fast product(excl. singles)

$2/1 Carvel Ice Cream Cake

$1/1 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers

$1/1 Marie Callenders Home-Style Creations

Food World Weekly Ad 3/3-3/9

My Food World doubles coupons up to .50 cents. They also accept Publix and Winn Dixie coupons. Check with your store for their coupon policy.

Super Coupons-Spend $30 or more and get the following items free with In Ad coupons:

Bryan Thick Sliced Bologna or Weiners 12 oz.

5 lbs. Nature's Finest All Purpose Russett Potatoes

Malt O Meal Cereal-19 oz. Honey Nut Scooters, 23 oz. Frosted Flakes, 23.5 oz. Golden Puffs or 17 oz. Cinnamon Toasters

10 for $10

Sunny D drinks 64 oz. $1

.25/1 Sunny D 2/7/10 SS (.50 cents each)

Best Yet SwirlWhip Topping $1

Blue Bonnett Margarine Quarters 16 oz. $1

Bugles Snacks Reg. or Nacho 5 oz. $1

Zatarain's Fish-Fri or Shrimp Fri $1

Margaret Holmes Seasoned Vegetables $1

Veg-All 15 oz. $1

Mahatma Brown Rice 15 oz. bag $1

.75/1 Mahatma white or brown rice 2/7/10 RP (.25 cents each)

Martha White Muffin Mix 7-7.4 oz. $1

.55/1, .55/2 or $1/4 Martha White Baking Mix 2/14 RP (.45 cents to 75 cents each)

Bounty Basic Paper Towels $1

Faygo Soft Drink 2 liters $1

Gerber 2nd Food Baby Foods 2 pk. $1

Meat

Black Angus Beef Bone-In Ribeyes family pack $4.99 lb.

Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast B1G1

Center Cut Boneless Pork Loin $2.49 lb.

Fresh Ground Beef 75% lean family pack $1.79 lb.

Pork Tenderloin $3.99 lb

Center Cut Boneless Pork Loin Chops $2.99 lb.

Choice Black Angus London Broil $3.49 lb.

Choice Angus Beef Boneless Top Sirloin Steak $4.29 lb.

Boneless Pork Sirloin Chops $2.19 lb.

Royal Smoked Sausage 2/$5 or $2.50 each

Oscar Mayer Regular Weiners 2/$5 ($2.50 each)

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Shaved lunch meat 2/$6 ($3 each)

Seafood

Fishin Whiting Fillets B1G2

Fishin Bay Scallops B1G2

Fishin Flounder Fillets B1G2

Fishin Pollock Fillets B1G2

Fishin Perch Fillets B1G2

Fishin Cod Fillets B1G2

Produce

Red or Green Seedless Grapes $1.49 lb.

California Iceberg Lettuce .88 cents each

Asst. Variety Nature's Greens Cooking Greens 2/$5 ($2.50 each)

Zucchini or Yellow Squash $1.49 lb.

Washington State Gran Rose Apples $1.29 lb.

Dole California Mini Cut Carrots 1 lb. $1.79

Imported Jumbo Sweet Onions .99 cents lb.

Rutabagas .69 cents lb.

Refrigerated/Frozen

Blue Bell Ice Cream 64 oz. $3.88

$1/1 printable - must register-click Join Blue Bell under Extra Scoops($2.88 each)

Best Yet Chunk or Shredded Cheese 2/$3 ($1.50 each)

California Pizza Kitchen or DiGiorno Pizza 2/$11 ($5.50 each)

$1/2 DiGiorno pizza-found on tearpad at Winn Dixie($5 each)

Best Yet American Singles 2/$3 or ($1.50 each)

Kraft Deli Fresh Cheese Slices 2/$5 ($2.50 each)

Dannon Activia Yogurt 4 pk. $1.99

$1/1 Dannnon Activia 2/7 & 2/28 SS (.99 cents each)

Birds Eye Steam Fresh Vegetables 2/$4 ($2 each)

.35/1 or $1/3 Birds Eye Steam Fresh 2/28 SS ($1.30-$1.67 each)

Kid Cuisine Meals 2/$4 ($2 each)

B2G1 Kid Cuisine (up to $1.86) January All You ($1.38 each)

Groceries

Food World Bread sandwich or round top .99 cents each

White Lily Flour 5 lbs. $1.97 each

Bama Grape or Apple Jelly or Grape Jam $1.59

Knorr Side Dishes 3/$4 ($1.34 each)

$1/3 Knorr Side Dishes printable-register here ($1 each)

Prego Spaghetti Sauce $1.99 each

This post is a part of BeCentsable's Grocery Gathering.

Winn Dixie Meal Deal 3/3-3/9

Winn Dixie has another Meal Deal this week.

Buy 2 DiGiorno pizzas for $13.98 and get the following items free:
Dole Classic Iceberg Salad 12 oz.
Totino's Pizza Rolls 15 ct.
Breyers Ice Cream 48 oz.
Pepsi product 2 liter

Also, be sure to check for a tearpad coupon for the DiGiorno pizza. I found a $1 off any 2 DiGiorno Pizza coupon near the regular DiGiorno display in the frozen food section. There were not any near the end displays where they keep all of the Meal Deal items together.

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