My Sunday afternoon: At Jesse’s softball game, taking time to soak in a beautiful fall day, and enjoying perusing some magazines and reading a little from this thought-provoking book. (So far, I’m disagreeing with some of the premise of the book, but am being inspired to have more quiet in my life and to take time to engage in activities that really fill my soul.)
We had such a wonderful weekend! I was mostly offline — which was a needed change after spending most of the last few weekends completely focused on book-writing.
Jesse took the kids geo-caching for the first time and they loved it. They are already begging to go again! 🙂 If you’ve never tried this fun activity before, they highly recommend it. I can’t wait until I can go with them!
We spend Sunday afternoon at the ball park for Jesse’s softball games. I got in a little reading and soaked up the crisp fall day and wonderful sunny weather!
My How I Saved tip for today is to always ask for a discount. We were shopping for clothes for some of the kids this weekend. As we went to check out, the cashier asked us if we’d like to open up a credit card with the store we were at so we could save 20% off our purchase.
We said no, but then Jesse asked lightheartedly, “Could we still get the discount?”
We expected the cashier to smile and say no. But instead, she said, “Well, I can’t give you 20% off, but I CAN give you 15% off.”
It never hurts to ask for a discount!
How Did YOU Save Today?
Leave a comment on this post telling us how you saved today. Just for fun, I’ll choose one winner and send them a $25 iTunes gift card.
The winner of the Papa John’s gift card was Amber {minimouse216@}
Sheila says
I price-matched at Walmart.
Sheri says
I waited until the supplements went on sale at Sprouts and got 25% off my flaxseed oil and EmergenC today!
We leave our windows open at night to cool the house. Then close them up in the morning. It’s about 90 outside right now, but inside it’s cool. So I don’t want to run the swamp cooler or run the fans.
Our local Sail Drug store has jumbo eggs for $1.87/dozen. I got them on my way home from Sprouts. I went to sprouts on my home from my children’s horse therapy.
We cook dinner outside in an electric roasting pan to keep the house cool. My husband cooked up a big pot of beans that we have been eating from for a few days. It is something we like!
I did some cleaning yesterday and found some shirts that were given to me, but they are too small. They fit my younger daughter. So now she has new clothes! She needed them too!
Kristy says
We found a toy at Walmart without a price on it and asked the sales clerk if they would take $5. He said sure. The toy retails for about $15. We will stash it away for Christmas.
Debbie McShannon says
took a print out from PetMeds to my local vet and got the discounted price without shipping and supported the local vet rather than a corporation!
Danielle Brazen says
I had a winter jacket on layaway for my daughter. I saw that the store was having a “friends helping friends” sale where you purchase a coupon for 25% off for $5 from a charity who gets to keep the donation. I went and purchased the coupon from the library and cancelled my layaway and purchased it with the discount. It just so happened the coat was on sale that week for 50% off. So I got a $78.00 jacket plus a winter hat and gloves all for under $40. So happy!!
Erin B says
I found a box of pasta salad mix in my cabinet and I made it to bring to a work function today. Usually I just run out to the store and buy premade food from the deli/produce area which costs a lot more! This time, it only cost me $1.50 to bring the pasta side dish!
Joan says
I also forgot to mention, my son and I went geo caching a couple of years ago for a Boy Scout merit badge. We had a great time and saw some of our local area, which we are not originally from, and had a great day!
Joan says
I used my 30% off coupon at Kohls today and purchased some much needed tops. My job description has changed and calls for a little different style of dress, but I have continued to put off buying something more appropriate until I had that 30% off coupon in my hot little hand! 🙂
I then paid off the bill at the register to avoid a statement with a balance later. I love that Kohls offers this opportunity. You can get the extra savings from having their card yet never get a statement with a balance.
Sissy Sweet says
I stack the pages from coupon inserts, then staple them on the picture that’s on the coupon, then cut them out, so they are all organized together. Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE726fBADw8
I ran out of staples after stapling 2 coupons together. My son said ” I’ll run up to the store for you, Mom”. I said “Thank you any way son, but I have an idea where they are”.
So I cleaned out the junk drawer and reorganized it. I found 3 boxes of staples in there, saving gas and money. Plus the junk drawer is very organized now. :=)
Dorinda says
I disciplined myself to get sheets and diapers washed in the morning (instead of doing them during afternoon nap time) so I could line dry them instead of using the dryer. Yay!
Jenny says
We saved today by keeping our heating and cooling every month under our community’s average. We received a check back from the company for the past 3 months for the difference. Every little bit helps.
Cara says
I saved today by using up produce that was given to me from my neighbour’s abundant garden!
april says
I saved by ordering grocery gift cards from our schools TRIP program. I can use our cash to pay for the gift card, then a percentage goes back towards our Christian school tuition.
Breanne Nowakowski says
I was at a thrift store saw a shirt I love for $5.00 but it was missing two buttons. I told the store owner I was debating about it and showed her the missing buttons and she sold it to me for a dollar! I sewed my own buttons on it and it is now my new favorite shirt.
Eva Head says
I saved today having breakfast for dinner.. And eating last nights left overs for lunch. I am definitely going to try asking for a discount next time..
ANGIE MCCORT says
I didn’t go out. When I stay home I spend way less money… try to stay home more, spend less on gas, less on impulse purchases…
Amanda Y. says
Used 2 free kids’ meals coupons from the Zaxby’s kids’ club tonight.
SooJin says
We ate leftovers for lunch (we went to a pig pickin’ on Saturday, and brought leftovers home – that pig has provided 3 dinners and 2 lunches for our family!)
Cheri Sheehy says
Using retailmeknot before placing Shutterfly orders. Last weekend, i paid a toral of $57 for a reusable bag, 16×20 framed canvas print and 11 5×7 cards. I saved $107!!!!!
sarah o. says
I used 2 different leftover items to make a whole new dinner. 🙂
Stevi says
My last comment didn’t post =( So here it goes again lol. We carved pumpkins this afternoon as a family. Right now I am roasting the seeds so we have home made pumpkin seeds. The most interesting thing I have done with the pumpkin tho was I made my own “pumpkin body scrub”. I took about 3/4 cup of the “pumpkin guts” and about 1/3 cup slightly melted coconut oil (it was warm in the kitchen so my coco oil was slightly melted) after I blended them together I put in some cinnamon and coarse sugar (i think I had some sugar in the raw). Before I got in the shower I put a towel on the floor and scrubbed with my “pumpkin body scrub” I let it sit on my skin for about 5 minutes or so (after i put it on I turned the water on to heat up). My skin feels WICKED soft! And some of my normally “dry” spots aren’t very dry right now!
Not only did we have some family fun, we got home made roasted pumpkin seeds, and I got an all natural home made “body scrub”! I’ll take that 3 for 1 deal anytime!!!
Amanda Pennington says
Went to Walmart today to pick up some essentials. Wandered to the kids section for pants for my daughter and spotted the clearance rack Got 2 tanks and a t-shirt for $1…and we are going to Florida in 2 weeks!
Bethany Marier says
Quick Question: When you post the winner could you share how they saved – it would be great to hear. By the way I am really enjoying this new feature.
Crystal Paine says
That’s a great idea! I’ll try to do that — if I remember. 🙂 Remind me if I forget!
Becky says
I finally earned enough swagbucks for a gift card I’m giving as a Christmas present!
Paula Cornell says
Where do I start? 🙂 Always saving. Best one today…put together used bunk beds for the kids today that we bought second hand. Two, twin bunk beds set us back $125. New at the store? Well over $600. We had to wait a few squished in months to find 2 solid sets, but well worth it!
Jilli says
I was buying Gatorade for my son’s cross-country meet and I noticed it rang higher than the tag. I asked the cashier to check the price and he only looked at the register and told me that it was $1.67 (I would never pay that price!). I asked him to look at the shelf tag and sure enough, it rang the wrong price. I got one of my Gatorades for free!
Tracy Harper says
I saved today by eating the lunch I took to work instead of going out to eat with a co-worker. Because of me, she decided to eat the lunch she brought from home as well. Together, we saved at least $15 by not eating out!
Jamie says
My daughter has a favorite stuffed animal and I wanted to buy a backup. After looking online and in stores, I nearly gave up. Then I emailed the manufacturer and they sent me one for free!
Emi says
I went to a local thrift store during my lunch hour and bought a few kids clothes in the next size up.
kim says
Brought lunch from home.
heidi says
If you were at Kohls and got the 5% I bet you can get that anytime you ask.
Kelsey says
I brought lunch from home as well as earning swagbucks!
Irene Nunez says
I re-purposed left overs; had a little leftovers from a couple days to make a whole new dish. Saved time and money!!
Amy says
Submitted my first rebate to Ibotta today!
KMC says
I used my smartphone to search for Joann’s coupons while buying supplies for a Halloween costume. I found several useful ones and was even able to share with a few other shoppers so they got the discount too!
Laura says
I usually ask for discounts too and sometimes am also pleasantly surprised. I think the key is being so polite and courteous and in particular not being grumpy when there isn’t a discount! 🙂 I have a favorite consignment shop and have just signed up via Facebook for this mailings. They send great coupons. I am a bit picky but can look through the clothes and see them first hand and there is no shipping. Plus when I use a coupon, they are so, so inexpensive. I also try to stick to name brands like Gap and Gymboree when I can later resell to places like Thred Up for nearly what paid. Love that!
Anya N. says
I made my own coffee this morning, and used your iced latte recipe! No Starbucks for me today!
Melissa says
I made a pot of vegetable beef soup from various leftovers in the fridge and freezer. Yummy!
susan Boice says
brought lunch from home.
Jennifer says
My husband changed the oil in our car himself rather than taking it in! He used to work for Valvoline, so he was also able to do several other services on it himself, like flushing the engine and changing the coolant, and he estimated that compared to what we would’ve paid at Valvoline, he saved us over $200!!! 😀
Samantha says
We walked and rode bikes to piano lessons instead of driving like we usually do, even though it is less than a mile away.
Katy @ Purposely Frugal says
I’m earning swagbucks!
Jennifer says
We had leftovers for lunch and I stayed out of the stores!!
Laura says
I usually go to target once a week to pick up odds and ends and look at their clearance. These trips are really starting to add up so I decided to skip my weekly trip this week and eat lunch in my car with the windows down.
Lori says
I used money earned through survey sites, to pay a bill!
M. says
I used what I had on hand for dinner instead of running to the store
Jennifer says
Used a free shampoo and conditioner sample in my shower today!
TG Alford says
I brought leftovers to work for lunch.
Mary says
Prepared an expense report and plan to hand in later today to get reimbursement ASAP!
Emily says
Today I am going to save by using coupons at Kroger and going to Aldi for inexpensive milk & eggs!
Amanda@CrunchyHippieLife says
I made chicken and dumplings at home that were close to the kind at Cracker Barrel (my favorite!) instead of actually going to Cracker Barrel. 🙂
Becky says
Would love the recipe! I love Cracker Barrel’s too.
Julie says
Your nails look great in the pic, Way to go !!!
chantel says
Found Yoplait greek yogurt marked down to .30 each. (Regular price is $1.00 each.) I bought 20 and plan to make smoothies for my kiddos as afternoon snacks for the next week.
toshia low says
Wow! I was like go toshia because last night at giant eagal I paid like 75 cents for 9 panteen shampoos and 4 panteen hairspray. G/e has 2/3.30 I had awsome coupons from previous sunday papers!
Katherine says
Instead of donating money to the school fundraiser I donated my time and spent the day helping at school.
Kim says
I saved a STARBUCKS gift card I won and added it to my Christmas gift stash! As much as I enjoy a good cup of coffee, blessing someone with a gift gives me equal joy and helps our budget for the holidays.
Tamah Collier says
I saved by using a $15 gift card to help pay for my daughter’s birthday cake. (when I really wanted to by ice cream with it–but saving $15 was worth it!)
Jodi Epps says
I brought my lunch to work today. It not only saves on buying lunch out, but the gas to drive to a restaurant.
Anna says
Instead of buying chips and dip for movie snack I made chicken and rice soup from what we already had on hand. Not as much fun but it cost nothing.
Kathleen says
Coming up with a menu plan before I go grocery shopping
Katie says
We had a small group church fellowship last night, and we brought two dessert dishes made from ingredients we already had on hand at home. The main dish – pizza – was provided, so it was a free dinner & lots of fun last night!
Charity says
I was tempted to grab a fast food lunch after going to the grocery store, but decided to get lunch at home.
Amanda says
I cooked up soup the day before so that all I had to do was heat it up instead of reaching for takeout!
Dinah says
I used my amazon gift cards I earned from Swagbucks to get a new cell phone. It was cheaper on Amazon than the company website.
Megan says
I used my reusable bag at Target and saved 5 cents.
kasey says
saved money by shopping at dollar general’s 90% off lawn stuff sale
Stephanie says
I saved by using my quarterly CVS ECBs to stock up on baby wipes and paid only .19 cents for 2 packages of baby wipes. And then I went to Bath and Body works and used my coupon for a free travel lotion along with my FB Bath and Body Works Coupon and bought a hand sanitizer holder for .54 cents and got a full size Ultra Shea Body Cream for free. Overall, I saved I paid .73 cents for $22.18 worth of products!
Charlotte says
We take all of our trash to our county trash dump site for free. We choose not to pay for a monthly garbage service.
Becky says
Where do you live? How did you hear about this? Would love to take advantage of that. Is there a limit to # of bags or size–say like for a large item like a broken trampoline?
Karen says
I live in Georgia and our county offers several sites where we can take our garbage and recyclables. I live only three miles from one. Call your city, county or municipal offices and asked if they have a location where you can take yours.
Charlotte says
I live in Georgia. It varies from county to county here. Just call your county office.
Genny says
I went through my pantry to find ingredients to bake for a bake sale rather than going to the store.
Tabitha Miller says
I checked my cartwheel app for all of my target purchases to save additional money!
Mindy says
Today I saved money by using points I had won in an instant win game to purchase household items from a big box chain store. Free necessities are always great!
Davonne Parks says
Food, always food for us (probably since that’s where I’m really focusing on saving right now!). We went to Kroger for a few things but they were out of rotisserie chickens so we ate something we already had in the freezer instead.
Sara Truax says
I used my Wal-Mart Savings Catcher e-card to pay for some unplanned groceries.
Analisa says
I used the Bath and Body Works coupon to buy something small and get a free large lotion. This will make a terrific (and inexpensive!) Christmas present.
Uma @ Centsible Indian says
I decided to work from home rather than driving to office as I didn’t have lot of meetings. It saved me the fuel cost. yay! 🙂
Margy R says
We had a super busy day but got dinner in the crockpot early so I wasn’t tempted to eat out.
Angela says
I used the Kellogg’s family reward code that was on our box of Raisin Bran, to get a free children’s book!
Stacia says
I made my own hashbrowns from potatoes we already had.
Cambria says
I saved today by redeeming some of my Swagbucks Amazon gift cards for our monthly subscription order!
ann says
Chuck-E-Cheese offering 50 free tickets for kids who came in costume plus 10 tokens for bringing in a completed rewards chart, so we took advantage of both offers. We spent nothing, but the kids enjoyed their time there! My daughter and I also each picked up our free Bath and Body Works lotion. We also stopped by Harbor Freight to use “free with purchase” coupons. They had small batteries that fit some of our toys for .37, so we bought two of those and came home with a free scissors, free screwdriver set, and free batteries! We spent less than $4 for our “special” day, and the kids had a blast!! 🙂
Erin says
I saved today by participating in a book discussion at college, which had free lunch.
Elizabeth says
I walked to work today and saved gas money. It’s less than a half-mile walk, but early in the morning before dawn, it sure is tempting to drive instead of walk!
Quinn says
I saved by dropping by the grocery store for some lunch items instead of picking up lunch.
Beth says
I saved my chicken bones from my roasted chicken to make stock. Why buy it when it’s right there ?
Mari says
Brought my husband to Subway for a lunch date and paid only less than $6.00 for our meal using the BOGO coupon for a 6 inch sub with a drink purchase. We did share our drink but we were so happy that we get to spend time together and save some money. 🙂
Amom2 says
We saved by putting dinner in the crockpot while we had to attend school events and go to dr appts, plus we repurposed several items around the house! 🙂
Heidi says
Today I volunteered hours of my time – rather than money or food – at our children’s school.
Teresa says
I ate leftovers.
Annie Quach says
I saved today by going vegetarian! I didn’t even miss the meat!
AmazonsRock says
I wasn’t feeling the greatest today, so my savings occurred when I took two naps today. When I’m home from work, I usually have the TV on for background noise. Not today. I needed the extra sleep to fight whatever germ is going around.
JESSICA COTE says
I saved by only buying what was on my list at the store.
Karen says
That was an important lesson I learned when grocery shopping on a budget. If I didn’t put it on the list, I could make do without it.
Sharon H says
I saved today by using a coupon for 50% off – got a great Christmas present for my nephew!!
Tara says
I used coupons at the grocery store tonight. 🙂
Tasha Blomstedt says
Today we saved by using fuel saver through our grocery store
Amy says
We combined store coupons and manufacturer coupons to save on groceries today.
Tiffany says
Walked to Walgreens instead of driving to score some discounted (coupons + card) goods!
Amanda says
Today I saved by ordering water with my dinner tonight instead of wine!
Julie C says
We were given a discount at a grocery store for buying a large amount of specialty bakery items; all I did was ask!
Angie H says
Last night of a mini camping vacation. We ate lasagna I had frozen earlier at home for lunch and leftovers for supper. Last night was MIL bday and we took her out to eat using a gift card and picked up a free dozen doughnuts with a coupon my sister gave me.
Sally says
I was really craving a Coke today (a rare treat around here), but we are still doing our no spend challenge. I returned our (free!) redbox movie at Walgreens today and decided to check my Balance Rewards inside the store. Turns out I had 2,000 points and was able to get a 2 liter for free! I was the hero at home tonight and it was freeee! 😉
I’ve been pretty faithful at recording my ways of saving and our adventures on our no spend journey on my blog:
kidsinthehall.wordpress.com
Heather says
Bought produce to make a giganto salad–enough to last the rest of the week for lunches, and presliced many of the things I bought for another salad later. That will keep me from ordering out for lunch for days!
Theres says
I’m watching all my TV online & not paying for cable.
Annie C. says
I made homemade applesauce today from a bag of apples I bought in a discount bag for 2 dollars. Yum yum!
Anna says
One of the fitness instructors in town, now offers a free class at the school. A 5 a.m. workout for free, plus now I can cancel my gym membership.
Sarah G says
We sold an item that was collecting dust on Craigslist.
jennifer says
Made my own pedialyte instead of buying it.
Karen says
Worked out for free on my free second hand treadmill (in the garage…thanks for the inspiration) and enjoyed some deer meat for dinner.
Jen says
Trying some home remedies for a health ailment before running to the doc! And feeling better on my own I might add =)
Lynn G. says
My boys needed jeans, so I bought 2 pairs of jeans for 13.50. I used the coupon you posted earlier from Th Children’s Place and got free shipping.
Lynn
Anne Marie says
Wow! Who’d have thought they’d give you a discount anyway? My only real savings today was buying cat litter on sale. My uppity former stray will only use a certain brand that’s way more expensive than what we used to use. So, I appreciate any time I can find it on sale.
Diane says
We went out to eat for supper tonight, and I saved a little bit by ordering water instead of a soda.
Melinda D says
Since I knew I was going to be spending all afternoon at the dentist office with the kids, I went ahead and made chicken and dumplings in the crock pot for dinner in the morning. Planning ahead ensured that we didn’t order take out and spend $60 on dinner.
OFG says
I Stayed home. No temptations to spend on a rainy day.
Meagan says
Remembered to refill my water bottle before taking the kids to swimming class. Saved me from buying bottled water!
Jean says
Today was Good News Club at school today (after school) and my kids and I were there until nearly 5pm – I’m one of the teachers. Anyway, we stopped by Baja Fresh and took advantage of Kids Eat Free Day and saved $8. So our family of four had dinner out for $15.
Brandy says
Kids have been wanting to eat Pizza Hut so we went to their buffet tonight where kids eat free.
Carla says
I bought a few needed things at the local thrift store. A pot, pajamas for my son, and a winter coat.
Andrea Tindall says
I used the ingredients in our pantry for dinner.
trista mj says
We enjoyed kids eat free night at a local grocery store restaurant. Then we bought gift cards for the home improvement store and got money back as fuel perks to use at the grocery store owned gas station.
Anissa says
I went to our nearby Mennonite Produce Auction and scored major bargains. $4 for 25 pound boxes of apples, $5 for 50 pound bags of potatoes, $6 for 15 pounds of butternut squash and assorted snacks. My canner will be very busy this week!
jen keith says
conquered menu planning today! we eat healthier and cheaper at home when i plan our meals.
Ashley says
We had leftovers for dinner!
Tara H says
This one may sound silly but I needed some ritz crackers so I stopped at the store. I opted for the much cheaper store brand (that was actually a tid bit healthier). They were just as good for what I needed!
Leah says
I ate a beans and rice bowl from dollar tree at work instead of ordering out lunch. I also taught my eight year old son to make scrambled eggs so making a quick meal at home instead of eating out is not all on me after a long day at work.
brooke delong says
Made gluten free banana breads to freeze with the huge amount of bananas my husband found marked down 🙂
Jandel C says
Leftovers for lunch and homemade bread for dinner.
Sara Cunningham says
I used a gift card at Starbucks today!
Heather Schneider says
I am going to stay up a bit late because I am making bread. We have a homeschool field trip tomorrow and Daddy will be on the road too. We will save because none of us will be eating out….saving money and our health!
I typically do not wait so last minute, but with on in-law in rehab after a three week stay and the other in the ICU facing possible open heart surgery our lives could not really be more crazy it now! Especially with the 180 mile round trip each day!
Rebecca says
It was our “splurge” day to go eat, but we still saved by eating at Moe’ s where the kids ate free today!
Sonia says
I watched swag bucks tv and completed more surveys. I am working toward a “dinner and a movie” gift to the family from Santa for Christmas this year!
Laure @bpatty.com says
I created a grocery list off of the items I already had in my house as a result I only spent $50 on a weeks worth of groceries for a family of four -and that included a box of wipes!
rose says
Instead of stopping by a fast food place on the way home a staff meeting that ran late. I just made eggs and bacon sandwiches for the family. So saved money and had a dinner everyone enjoyed.
Heidi says
When reminded late this afternoon that I needed a bridal shower gift for this evening, I was able to put together a nice gift from my gift stash. Also had our ‘entertainment’ for the day by riding in the combine with Grandpa and the semi with Daddy!
Monica says
I shopped for photography props at the thrift store!
Karen B says
I spent time today learning how to make a budget that lets you save for all expenses before they incur, and how to go grocery shopping once or twice a month as opposed to my normal 2-3x a week. I set some financial goals to save $ this way.
Kelly M Wright says
As much as I wanted to eat out today, I pulled out some left overs from the freezer and ate that with another freezer item. Cheap dinner and my son enjoyed it so it was a win-win.
Brandi says
I made refillable pouches of applesauce for our daughter to take to school. The ones from the store are $1, this was less than twenty cents. Bought meat on markdown at Wal-Mart. Bought curtains for my son’s room for half off clearance at Target.
Faith says
I bought a winter coat at the thrift store today!
Misty Nicole Overstreet-Roberts (The Lady Prefers To Save) says
I took out all three of my crock pots and made spiced apples, spiced pears, and pre-cooked beans for meatless Monday dishes! I used produce that would have gone bad, put the scraps in the compost bin, and will have enough toppings and pie and turnover filling for all season!
Lea Stormhammer says
Made dinner in the crockpot since we knew we’d be super tired tonight – hubby works until 10pm tonight and I had my student’s mid-term evaluations today, which is a time-consuming, all day project and leaves me worn out (they do all the work, I don’t know why *I’m* the one who’s tired!). I also accepted a free cupcake from a celebration at work and my husband found out that he can get reimbursed mileage for some of the giant amount of driving he does for work! Hurray!
And congrats on the 15% off! Yay!
Lea
Reva says
Had leftovers for supper.
Anna says
I waited until I had enough items to order from Amazon to qualify for free shipping.
PamAlabam says
I washed 4 loads of laundry with homemade detergent and then hung it outside to dry. Someone I needed to buy a present for asked for a specific type of Christian book for their birthday. I went to Lifeway and used a 33% off coupon. Though it was still a tad more than I would have liked to have spent, I know it is the perfect gift and am glad I was able to purchase it. Went by Aldi to pick up milk and a few other necessities since I was so close by. Aldi is just far enough from me that I won’t make a special trip there but always try to stop when I am in the vicinity.
Michelle D says
I saved by shopping at a discount grocery store and getting honeycombs cereal for 1.39 since it was close dated. We will have that long gone before the date.
Melissa says
Stopped at grocery while i was already out.
Sweta says
Listed some stuff that I no longer need on Craigslist.
Brenna says
We used the olive garden $5.00 soup salad & breadsticks coupon today when we went to lunch with my mother in law. Our bill was $30 instead of the normal $50 or so!
Karen G. says
Bath & Bodyworks was offering a Facebook offer of a large-sized body creme. I followed the steps to receive the offer, but no coupon showed up. When I was in the store today, I told the cashier that it was a bummer that the coupon wouldn’t print. She asked if I had the offer on my phone. When I said that I don’t have a smart phone, she told me that she had the code and I got the lotion for free!
Stephanie Shelton says
We ate out as a family with a gift card. We tend to save restaurant gift cards for date nights, so this was a fun change. After dinner we walked over to TJMaxx and found some Christmas gifts from the clearance rack!
amber says
Today I used a $5 amazon gift card earned doing swagbucks. I ate leftovers for lunch and my husband took leftovers to work. I finished reading a chapter book for the girls bedtime story that was checked out from the library.
Natalie Schroeder says
I saved today by planning ahead for supper instead of eating out on a very busy day!
Crystal says
Today I made a home decor item(a burlap garland) If I had bought it would have cost me probably about 5X what I spent on supplies(which I used coupons for!) and since I wasn’t feeling well it was a great way for me to stay busy but not over exert myself!
Elizabeth says
My son attends a school that is 20 miles from our home due to special needs. I noticed today that gas was easily .30 less per gallon, so i put some gas in the tank. Unfortunately i was unable to fill up, but i was able to take advantage of the savings.
Amy says
I saved today by using our local library. I checked out two blue-ray dvds that my husband is interested in seeing. We will save them for the weekend for family movie night. Thank you for your giveaways!!
Jill K says
I brought my lunch to work
Tracy says
I saved by making homemade laundry detergent.
Natalie says
I saved money because one of my patients brought me lo mein from her restaurant for dinner free of charge.
Rebecca Y. says
I saved by walking instead of taking my car on errands. 🙂
Melissa says
Today I saved/made money by selling something we no longer need on Craigslist!
Holly @ Holistic Holly says
I had forgotten to prepare lunch for my husband to take to work, so this morning I quickly scrounged around and found some rice cakes, peanut butter & a jar of jelly. He took that to work as a quick lunch option so that he wouldn’t need to purchase lunch at a restaurant.
Allyson @ AllOur Days says
I saved money today by staying home. I really wanted to go to the grocery store, but I got creative and found enough meals I what I already have to make it to Friday 🙂
Brenda says
We saved today by using an older bag of cheese on our pizza. Even though it had been open over a month, the cheese passed the smell test and the taste test, so we used it instead if opening a new bag.
Becky says
Sorted through some stuff in my basement today and found a VERY LARGE box of diapers buried underneath junk that I didn’t even remember was still down there. This was after I had made my shopping list for the week that included diapers that I was then able to cross off the list . Fingers crossed that my almost 2 and a half year old will be willing to potty train before I run out (he currently has no interest and is resistant to even sitting on the potty but boy do we have the potty song memorized…thank you Daniel Tiger on PBS)
April Upjohn says
I went ahead and bought all the themed paper goods for my daughter’s birthday in January because of a really good, very rare, party goods coupon that will expire next week.
Lana says
I bought 8 boxes of Scotties tissues for 12 cents each at Publix with the sale and coupons. It is good to stock up!
Jessica says
We are throwing a pumpkin carving party this weekend and stopped by our local pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins. We needed about 15 and they were $3 each. We just politely asked since we were buying so many, could we get a little lower price. And to our surprise the lady was super nice and said we could get them at $2 a piece. We saved $15 just by asking. I was thrilled!
Jenna says
Had leftovers for dinner and packed my lunch
Lisa Riddle says
I had emailed some companies that produce products we love and received some money saving coupons as a result. I used one today for a free half and half. Can you say hello diy pumpkin spice latte?! YUM!
Crystal Paine says
Woohoo!
Amy says
I saved by searching for a coupon code for some shoes I needed to order for my son. It just took a minute and I saved 15%!
Janell says
I saved today at Meijer’s by using coupons with sale prices:)
Abby @ Mother on a Mission says
I saved by placing an Amazon Prime Pantry order. Our nearest Walmart is in the next town, so the lower prices on Amazon combined with not spending gas money more than negate the $6 shipping charge.
Jen says
All I did was go to work today. I came home and worked out as usual, so I guess I saved the same way I do every day by not having a gym membership!
Marsha says
My trash collection bill is due soon, and I called the company to ask how I could lower my monthly service. They agreed to reduce our rate by $12/month if we paid for one year of service up front! I sold some used textbooks through chegg.com so we will use that money to pay the trash bill!
Tammy says
Last time you did this it was applesauce for me and today it’s applesauce again! 🙂 I used up the apples I purchased and they are in the canner right now. So happy to have a year’s supply of applesauce!
A.I. says
I filled out the form to get tuition reimbursement from my job–such a great opportunity!
Stacey says
We saved by using coupons at Publix today along with their bogo’s. Yippee! And an add bonus of caffeine for Mom. 🙂
Jess says
I mended two sweaters tonight. One of them has had continuous issues, the other is newly purchased. I haven’t even worn it yet. I’m sure I could have exchanged it at the store, but the nearest store to me is 20+ miles away and we don’t travel that way often. To save on gas and hassle, I decided to just mend it myself. I’m so grateful to my husband for teaching me basic sewing skills so we can keep the items we have for longer 🙂
Amie B. says
I saved by sending leftovers for lunch with my husband so he didn’t have to spend money at a pricey campus watery.
Amie B. says
*eatery* not watery. Oh, autocorrect!
Jessica says
LOL, in my experience the waters there are pricey also!! 🙂
Candice says
That’s amazing! Was it a non chain store tho?
I’ve been completing my baby registry; Target has a 15% completion discount and I use my Red card for another 5%!
krista says
I attempted to make a pumpkin spice latte at home. It wasn’t quite sweet enough but still was a pretty good warm drink!
Tricia says
I dropped by the grocery store on the way home and there was a great meat sale. I stocked up on the awesome price and we won;t need to buy beef for a long time!
Meghan says
Today I saved by using a loyalty program card for a store that I needed to purchase an item from anyways!
Kelli says
Used a coupon for a haircut at great clips for my son.
Sarah says
I saved by skipping the stop at the consignment shop since I knew there was nothing we NEEDED this week. Sometimes that’s my best way to save — avoid temptation to buy a great deal!
Emily says
Went to the grocery store to buy supplies for lunch this week and used 1 coupon from Swagbucks.
WilliamB says
Brought snacks & drink to an all-day meeting, instead of buying these.
Carrie says
I made homemade biscuits instead of canned. Also, made fried rice for lunch. The rice was left over from last nights dinner!
Sharon says
We saved today by walking to school instead of driving, and by eating leftovers for dinner rather than going out to eat.
Lauren says
Pampers points! I saved up all my points and bought a few small items that I will use for Christmas gifts. Yay!
Jennifer says
Leftovers for dinner. Combined errands. Used up some veggies that were going bad.
Sarah B. says
We had a little Halloween party for the neighborhood kids and made everything from scratch. We had popcorn, cupcakes and brew-haha punch. The only thing I did not have on had was the Ginger-ale and pineapple juice for the punch. The juice was over $3 so I substituted with a $0.79 pineapple soda and was able to skip the ginger ale.
Kim j says
I saved using multiple grocery apps. I used Ibotta, snap, and checkout 51, these apps are awesome for saving more on top of my coupons.
Kristen says
Ate leftovers for lunch.
Shannon says
I used free samples of shampoo and conditioner that I got in the mail!
Kimberly says
I saved money by staying home all day!:-)
Vickie says
I’m going to start asking like that -great deal!
We had leftovers today -but I remade them in to a total different meal. Tasted so good! Husband couldn’t believe they were leftovers.
Crystal says
We bought a Keurig recently at a great discount. They had the model I wanted on sale at Big Lots (K75), and I just happened to be there during their semi annual friends and family weekend. So our $119 Keurig was purchased for $96 plus tax : )
Anyways, we save using the Keurig by using our own coffee in the refillable cup instead of buying k-cups.
Plus I earned 130 on Swag Bucks today when I got blessed with a 47 SB search win!!!
Dee Wolters says
My high school age son and I volunteered today at the Maury Co Farm day. For the day, all 3rd grade students are bussed to the University Experiment Station to travel to 10-12 stations learning about all aspects of agriculture. We were apart of the 4-H station, sharing about the program. The Farm Bureau women provide lunch and snacks for all volunteers, so we got free lunch.
Alyssa says
I signed up to receive Gap emails right before I went shopping so I could get the 15% off coupon they email you 🙂