Family DVDs on sale for $2.99: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Horton Hears a Who and more!

My family loves movie night and I’m always looking for new movie deals!  Today you can score family DVDs on sale for $2.99!  This includes favorites like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Horton Hears a Who, and  more!

diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-dog-daysMy kids love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies and my daughter has read all of the books, too!  Get Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days for just $2.99!  Click here to check it out–> Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days

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This is a CLASSIC!  Get Horton Hears a Who on Blu Ray for $7.65!  Check it out here–> Horton Hears a Who

You can also rent it through Amazon Instant Video for $2.99!  See it here–> Horton Hears a Who

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Get Percy Jackson & The Olympians:  The Lightning Thief in the Blu Ray/DVD combo pack for just $4.99!  It includes a digital copy, too!  My daughter read all these books and raved about them.  We watched the movie and LOVED it!  When you buy this one, you can watch it through Amazon Instant Video for FREE!  Check it out here–> Percy Jackson & The Olympians:  The Lightning Thief

Don’t want to buy?  Rent it for $2.99–> Percy Jackson & The Olympians:  The Lightning Thief

See more Amazon Deals here–> Amazon Deals

Get free shipping when you spend $35 or more or if you have Amazon Prime!  You can get a free 30 day trial to Amazon Prime here–> Amazon Prime free trial

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Target Top FREE and Under $1 Deals!

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It’s another great week for Target shoppers!  Here’s a round up of the top Target FREE and under $1 deals!

Save even MORE at Target and get free Target gift cards when you get the Shopkick app for your Smartphone!  Earn “kicks” for walking into the store and scanning items in the store!  They add up quickly and you’ll get 50 kicks just for signing up here–> Shopkick Registration

Also check out this post–> Five ways to save MORE Money at Target

FREEBIES

 

Colgate Extra Clean Toothbrush – $.94
Use $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste or Toothbrush Target mobile coupon (Text CHEESY or BLEND to 827438)
Final Price: FREE after mobile coupon

Kellogg’s Breakfast to Go Shake Mix (6 ct) – $3 (on price cut thru 2/1)
-$1/1 Kellogg’s To Go Breakfast Shake or Mix Target Coupon – 10-13 SS, 12-15 SS
$.40 (use 20% Off Kellogg’s To Go Shakes & Mixes Target Cartwheel coupon)
$1.50/1 Kellogg’s To Go Breakfast Shakes 4ct or Shake Mix coupon
Final Price = $.10 after stacked coupons!

PLUS, there is an offer for $2 from Checkout51, which makes this a MONEYMAKER!  If you haven’t signed up for Checkout51 yet, you can sign up here-> Checkout51

UP-UP-COUGH-MEDICINE

Up & Up Children’s Mucus Relief and Cough Liquid – Cherry (4 oz) – $.89 (on sale thru 1/25)
$1/1 Up & Up® Cough or Cold/Flu relief item coupon
Final Price = FREE after coupon

NOTE:  You can also get a $1/1 Up & Up Cough or Cold/Flu Relief mobile coupon when you text UPUP to 827438

Up & Up Dental Floss (55 yd) – $ .87
$1/1 Target Up & Up oral care item printable coupon
Final Price = FREE after coupon

UNDER $1 DEALS

Carefree Pantiliners (20 ct) – $.94
-$.50/1 Carefree – 1/5 SS insert
Final Price = $.44 each after coupon

Garnier Fructis Shampoo -$2.84
$2/1 Garnier – 1-12 RP
Final Price = $.84 each after coupon

Ken’s Salad Dressing – $1.99
$1/1 Ken’s Salad Dressing – 1-12 SS
Final Price = $.99 each after coupon

Knorr Side Dishes $.96
$.50/2 Knorr Side dishes – 1-5 RP
Final Price = $.71 each after coupon (when you buy 2)

Lady Speed Stick Deodorant – $1.99
BOGO free Speed Stick deodorant coupon – 1-19 SS
Final Price = $.99 each after coupons (when you buy in sets of 2)

Market Pantry Pasta Sauce (24 oz) – $1
$1/2 Target Market Pantry printable
Final Price = $.50 each after coupon

Market Pantry Pasta – $1
$1/3 Target Market Pantry printable
5% Target Cartwheel offer
Final Price = $.64 each after coupon

Mitchum Women’s Deodorant – $2.69   
$2/1 Mitchum deodorant coupon – 1-12 SS
Final Price = $.69 each after coupon

Soft Soap liquid hand soap – $.99 each
$.35/1 Soft Soap coupon – 1-19 SS
Final Price = $.64 each after coupon

Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice $1.50 
(2) $1/4 coupon from 1/12 Red Plum insert or $1/4 Uncle Ben’s printable coupon
Spend $13 OOP, get a $5 gift card back when you buy 10
Final Price = $.80 each after coupons and gift card (when you buy 10)

Up & Up Toothbrush – $1.29
$1/1 Up & Up Oral CareTarget printable coupon
Final Price = $.29 each after coupon

UNDER $1 GIFT CARD DEALS

Spend $20 on select L’Oreal products, get a FREE $5 Target gift card:  This is a mobile offer you will receive when you text BEAUTY to 827438


Buy 6 L’Oreal Advanced Shampoo or Conditioner – $3.99 each
$1/1 Target L’Oreal printable
$1/1 Target L’Oreal printable
$5/2 L’Oreal Advanced printable (*Use 3 coupons, you will need access to two computers)
Spend $6.94 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $1.94 for all 6 ($.32 each!)

A few reminders:

  • You can stack 1 Target store coupon (mobile or printable), 1 Target Cartwheel coupon, and 1 manufacturer’s coupon per item
  • Read the fine print on Target coupons.  In some cases, especially with the printable coupons, you can only use one of each “like” coupon per visit.
  • Target does not usually give overage on coupons but will adjust the price down if an items is going to be free.
  • You can save an additional 5% on your in store purchases if you use a Target Red Card.  You can also get a credit of $.05 for each reusable bag you bring in!

See more printable coupons here–> Printable coupons

(Thanks Totally Target, and All Things Target!)

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Save money by menu planning!

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When people ask me how they can cut their grocery budget, my top answer is by menu planning!  When we menu plan, we save more money because we’re actually eating what we buy and we’re not resorting to eating out, which is always more expensive!

Save money by menu planning

 

1.  Make a list of your family’s favorite meals – Sit down with your family and give everyone a turn to share their favorite meals.  Write them all down.  This should give you a good list of meals to start with (having a list of ideas always makes menu planning easier!)

2.  Don’t be afraid to try new recipes – I usually try to add at least one new recipe a week to our menu.  I find them by browsing recipe sites and Pinterest is a great resource, too!

Looking for menu ideas?

3.  Plan a variety of meals ~ Plan a variety of meals each week rotating beef, chicken, pork, and pasta.  Sometimes, we also have “theme” nights such as taco bar, potato bar, or breakfast for dinner.  Planning a variety, keeps meal planning fun and helps you to avoid burn-out.

4.  When planning for the week, consider what you have on hand and browse your weekly grocery store ads to see what is on sale ~ I meal plan one week at a time using this method, which helps to cut down my grocery expenses.  I usually sit down and plan for the upcoming week on Friday nights or Saturday mornings before I go grocery shopping so that my shopping list is based on the meals we are having during the upcoming week.  Using this method helps me to rotate my stockpile and since I’m using items from my stockpile, I’m also spending less at the grocery store.

Here are some printable worksheets to help you with your menu planning: (all are free!)

5.  Be flexible and figure out what works for your family ~ Your menu plan is just a guide.  It doesn’t have to be an absolute.  Sometimes what you have planned for Thursday sounds better on Tuesday and that’s OK.  Some people don’t even menu plan for specific days.  They just come up with options for the whole week.  Some people plan for an entire month, which is impressive, but doesn’t work as well for my family (especially since I plan my meals partially based on what is on sale during the week).

I usually do all of my meal prep work before I go to work (putting everything in the slow cooker if I’m using it that day or cutting up meat, veggies, etc. so I just have to cook it all when I get home), so things go quickly once I get home.  Even during the summer, I like to do my prep work early in the morning, so I’m not as stressed trying to put dinner together in the evenings since that’s the time of day when my kids seem to go crazy!

What works for you with menu planning?  What are some of your favorite meals?

This is the 7th post in my 30 Days to a Better Budget series!  You can see all the posts here–> 30 Days to a Better Budget

Menu Planning Monday: Advocare 24 Day Challenge Recipes

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I’m hoping to pull myself together so to speak this week.  I attempted to start the Advocare 24 Day Challenge only to be hit with a number of setbacks.  I got sick.  My kids got sick.  Work was super stressful.  My husband went out of town.  The timing was off.  So, I’m attempted to be prepared this week with meal planning and I’m planning to actually start my Advocare 24 Day Challenge tomorrow!  Wish me luck!

Here are some of my 24 Day Challenge menus from my previous challenge:

See my menu plans from previous weeks here–> Menu Planning Monday

You can also view hundreds of meal plans each week at Orgjunkie.com

Do you like what you see here?  Make sure you also check out my favorite recipes board on Pinterest–> Melissa’s Bargains favorite recipes on Pinterest

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SUNDAY:  Slow Cooker Hobo Stew – This is a “twist” on traditional beef stew because you use meatballs!  My kids love it and it’s a great way to get them to eat some extra veggies, too!  Throw everything in the slow cooker and it does the work for you!

MONDAY:  Skinny Three Cheese Penne Pasta – This is a new recipe for us.  My kids love pasta and I’m always looking for “healthier” versions.  I can’t wait to try this out!

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TUESDAY:  Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla soup – This is a family favorite and I LOVE it because it’s a “dump and go” recipe!

WEDNESDAY:  Slow Cooker Pepperoni and Chicken  – This is another new recipe.  I’m excited to try it because it’s a slow cooker recipe and because it has things that I know my kids love, so hopefully they will love this, too!  Plus, it’s only 211 calories!  WOW!

THURSDAY:  Braised pork chops I got this recipe from my mother in law awhile ago – I think she may have gotten it from a Martha Stewart magazine (or online)

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FRIDAY:  Slow Cooker Melt in Your Mouth Meatloaf – My son LOVES this recipe!  We never have leftovers when I make it!

SATURDAY:  Skinny Lemon Chicken – This recipe looks yummy!  I’m planning on serving it with roasted asparagus and green salad for me and a side of pasta for the rest of my family.

Dragonfly Pendant Necklace only $.88 shipped!

 

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Amazon has another great deal on women’s jewelry!  I love this Dragonfly Pendant Necklace and it’s just $.88 shipped!  This would be a cute Valentine’s Day gift or would go great as a thank you in birthday party goody bags for tweens!

See it here–> Dragonfly Pendant Necklace

See more Amazon Deals here–> Amazon Deals

Please note that pricing and availability on pricing can change at ANY time, so always verify final pricing before you complete your order!

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