Sep 17

Free Fekkai Shampoo at the first ever Saks Fifth Avenue Shampoo Swap

Thanks to Dana at Frugal In Virginia for the heads up on this great Fekkai Shampoo freebie deal going on today, Thursday 9/17/09 from 10am – 9pm at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores (locations in Northern VA apparently are not participating). Visit Saks Fifth Avenue for its first ever Shampoo Swap. Bring any full sized […]... read more

Sep 17

Metro Research Services

One of my good friends recently told me about a consumer research group here in the DC metro area, with whom she has signed up in the past, to participate in consumer focus groups and earn a little extra (sporadic) cash.  Here’s what she had to say about it: For Metro Research Services, they send […]... read more

Sep 16

Harris Teeter Triples Run 9-16-09

Today I went to Harris Teeter for their Triple Coupons Promotion that runs through 9/22/2009. Here’s a picture of what I bought: And here’s a write-up with coupons tendered: Barilla Piccolini 1 LB Box pasta 5 @ $1.39 – (5) $0.50 SS 8/23/09 TRIPLED = FREE Starkist Tuna Salad Sandwich-Ready 3 oz. pouch  4 @ […]... read more

Sep 15

Great $50 Safeway Gift Card Contest

Dana from Frugal in Virginia is hosting an awesome giveaway for a $50 Safeway gift card! There will be five winners!  Click here for more details on how to enter. Also, Gina from MoneywiseMoms is hosting an equally awesome giveaway for $50 Safeway gift cards! So far there have been two different giveaways and places […]... read more

Sep 15

California Tortilla – Free Burrito Coupon in Red Plum (exp. 10-16-09)

California Tortilla restaurants are celebrating the fact that they were voted #1 for Best Burrito in the “2009 Best of Washington” from the Washingtonian Magazine by issuing a coupon for a free burrito in select RedPlum inserts in the DC Metro area. If you receive the weekly Red Plum insert in your mailbox (9/13/09; VA […]... read more

Sep 14

Harris Teeter Triples 9-16-09 through 9-22-09

Thanks to a brief mention on NOVA Thrifty and a post on Southern Savers, I found out that Harris Teeter will supposedly be doing another triple coupon promotion (same as last month). Coupons up to and including $0.99 will be tripled, with a maximum of 20 coupons per transaction, per day (which is enforced by the […]... read more

Sep 11

Using Your Local Library As Your Main DVD Rental

It’s a rainy day here, and a Friday (yay, for the end of the week and beginning of the weekend!).  Which means it will most likely be a family movie night here at our house. If you frequently rent DVDs like our family, then I’d like to let you in on a little money-saving tip for DVD […]... read more

Sep 10

New $2.50 GE CFL Light Bulb Coupon in NOVEC September Newsletter

I opened up my NOVEC electric bill today, and found a pleasant surprise! A $2.50 off coupon good on a GE Energy Smart or Energy Star CFL (compact fluorescent) light bulb in the NOVEC September 2009 newsletter “What’s Current”.  The coupon is a manufacturer’s coupon good through December 31, 2009. If you live in Prince […]... read more

Sep 9

Safeway Promotion for $1,000 Gift Card Giveaways in DC Metro Area

Gina from MoneywiseMoms just released the news on Safeway’s upcoming $1,000 gift card giveaways (14 of them) here in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  Check out her post here with all the details on the contest going on September 12-18, 2009.  You just need to pick up a special car decal at your local Safeway and […]... read more

Sep 9

My 8th Grade Budget Project

Okay, so I was once again going through the “junk” in my old room at my parents’ house (keep in mind, I’ve been married and not living in their home for over 4 years), and in my attempts to find more items to toss or give away, I found an old school project that caught […]... read more