Living Out of the Pantry Challenge

After my hubby and I sat down to go over our budget, we realized we were way over our budget for food...eating out and groceries!  Instead of transfering over money from other envelopes (we use Mvelopes.com), I am challenging us to live on $50 on food over the next two weeks, and the only way to make that happen is to "live out of the pantry."  I have read about other frugal spenders doing this and now is the perfect time for us to try it out.  I don't plan on wiping out our stock pile, but have things like cereal, mac-n-cheese, tomatoes, cheese, beans, and hamburger meat overflowing from our stockpile.  I plan on using SuperCook to try out a few new recipes and  plan on posting some of my "concoctions." I am serious about this goal and know we can do it!  I'll keep you posted!

Anyone want to join me in living out of the pantry over the next two weeks?
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The Sunday Coupon Preview and Deals For the Week of August 8th

   
Plan your shopping trips early by viewing this Sunday's coupons or decide how many papers you want to buy this week based upon the coupons inside! You can see the entire list of coupons HERE.   Remember that some coupons vary by region!
 

Click on a store below to find current deals and coupon match ups for this week!  Some of the links will not be updated until Sunday.
Dillons
Walgreens
CVS
Target
Wal-Mart
K-Mart

 Check out The Grocery Gathering for more deals and coupon match ups!
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Reminder: Tax Free Weekend in Missouri


August 6th-8th is tax free weekend for Missouri residents! 

Here's some great info from About.com:

 

What Does the Missouri Sales Tax Holiday Mean? :

The Missouri Sales Tax holiday draws shoppers from around the metro and neighboring states who wish to take advantage of tax exempt purchases. Missouri instituted this wonderful holiday which begins at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at midnight on the following Sunday. The holiday allows tax exemptions on certain back-to-school purchases--which include clothing, school supplies, computers and computer software.

What Items Are Tax Exempt?:

The sales tax exemption is limited to:
  • Clothing – Any article having a taxable value of $100 or less.
  • School Supplies – Not to exceed $50 per purchase
  • Computer Software – Taxable value of $350 or less
  • Personal Computers – Not to exceed $3,500
  • Computer Peripheral Devices – Not to exceed $3,500 Be sure and consult the Missouri Department of Revenuefor a complete listing of items that are Tax Exempt.

Party Poopers:

Unfortunately, some cities and counties around the state choose not to participate in the Tax Free Holiday weekend.
For a complete list of all counties and cities not participating, check the Missouri Department of Revenue official site.
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Home Depot's Garden Club

Home Depot
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New Printable Coupons


Here are some of the newest printable coupons available on the web!

$1 off any One Package of Frigo Cheese Heads Cheese Snacks
$.50 off any Cottonelle Toilet Paper (4-pk or larger)
B1G1 Free Laughing Cow Cheese or Mini Babybel Cheese  – sign up
Buy Mrs. Paul’s or Van de Kamp’s Seafood, Get Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetable FREE (up to $2.99)
$1/1 Chipotle Cheddar Chex Mix – when you “like” them on Facebook.
$1/2 Tree Top Applesauce
$3/1 Leapfrog Tag Book
$1/1 YoCrunch Fruit Parfait Multipack (IE) or Printable Coupon (FF)
50¢/1 Lifesavers –click on “get special savings”
B1G1 Free Pepsi Max 20 oz or 2-Liter
$1/1 Pepperidge Farm Milano Cookies
$4/2 Benadryl Products
T.G.I. Friday’s: Buy One Entree Get One Free with the purchase of an appetizer
Little Caesars: Crazy Combo $1.99 – Crazy Bread & Crazy Sauce

Also, tons of new printables at:

Redplum Coupons Inc.
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Local Deals of the Day

Click HERE to see what 417 Magazine is offering at a discount today!
~Uncle Lloyd's @ 1/2 off~


Don't forget to check out 1/2 Price Ozarks.com HERE for a new deal each day!
~Sportsman Factory Deal~
 
Be sure to check out 1/2 Price Ozark's.com Side deal of the Week.  This week you can grab a half off deal at the Discovery Center. 
 
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Nonlocal sites:  My hubby checks these sites daily, hunting for great deals:
 
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Dillons 3 Day Sale - Coupon Match Ups- Cereal Sale!


3 Day Sale Prices (Thurs, Fri, Sat):
Catalina Details: 
Buy any 4, get $4 off your next order
Participating Products: Chocolate Cheerios 11.25 oz., Cinnamon Toast Crunch 11.8 oz., Cookie Crisp 11.25 oz., Fiber One 11.1-16.2 oz., Fiber One Honey Cluster 14.25 oz., Golden Grahams 12 oz., Honey Nut Chex 13.8 oz., Lucky Charms 16 oz., Multi Grain Cheerios 16.2 oz., Total 10.6-18.25 oz., Trix 10.7 oz., Wheaties Fuel 17.1 oz. 
(I have not tried the catalina, so it is not confirmed yet, but still these prices are great even with out it!  I am not figuring the prices below with it yet...I am also not sure about the oz match ups....)

**New info: Thanks to Jodee and Candance for confirming that the catalina is printing for the Total cereal!  Also, thanks to Desire and Candace, check inside the Quaker oatmeal box for several Quaker coupons, including $1/2 on oatmeal! 

Cereal:

Cin Toast Crunch 1 lb 1oz $2.39
-.55 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Dillons eCoupon 
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-.55/1 General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable
Final Price: $.84

Cin Toast Crunch 1 lb 9oz $2.49
-.55 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Dillons eCoupon 
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-.55/1 General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable
Final Price: $.94

Lucky Charms 1 lb $2.39
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
Final Price: $1.29
(possible catalina making them $.29)

Lucky Charms 1lb 8 oz $2.49
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
Final Price: $1.39

Cheerios Regular 1lb 2 oz $2.09
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-.55 off Original Cheerios Cellfire e-Coupon, Dillons eCoupon 
-$1/2 General Mills Original, Honey Nut, Berry Bust, Frosted, and Fruity Cheerios printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Berry printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Multigrain printable
-.50/1 Cheerios Cereal, SS 6/27
-.55/1 Cheerios Original cereal printable and printable
Final Price: $.54

Cheerios Reg 1 lb 8 oz $2.49
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-.55 off Original Cheerios Cellfire e-Coupon, Dillons eCoupon 
-$1/2 General Mills Original, Honey Nut, Berry Bust, Frosted, and Fruity Cheerios printable 
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Berry printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Multigrain printable
-.50/1 Cheerios Cereal, SS 6/27
-.55/1 Cheerios Original cereal printable and printable
Final Price: $.94 

Honey Nut Cheerios 1lb 1 oz $1.99
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-$1/2 General Mills Original, Honey Nut, Berry Bust, Frosted, and Fruity Cheerios printable
-.75/1 Cheerios Honey Nut printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Berry printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Multigrain printable
-.50/1 Cheerios Cereal, SS 6/27
Final Price: $.99

Honey Nut Cheerios 1 lb 9 oz $2.59
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-$1/2 General Mills Original, Honey Nut, Berry Bust, Frosted, and Fruity Cheerios printable
-.75/1 Cheerios Honey Nut printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Berry printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Multigrain printable
-.50/1 Cheerios Cereal, SS 6/27
Final Price: $1.59

Captain Crunch 1 lb $1.29
(including regular, crunch berries, and peanut butter)
-.50/1 Quaker Cap’n Crunch Cereal, RP 5/16
Final Price: $.29

Quaker Life (Regular and Cin) $1.49

Total Whole Grain $1.71
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
Final Price: $1.21
(possible catalina making them $.21)

Fiber One Cereal $2.17
-.75 off Fiber One cereals Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon
-$1.50/2 Fiber One Cereal, SS 08/01
Final Price: $.67
(possible catalina making them $.33 money makers!)

Fruit Snacks:

Fruit Roll Ups $1.10
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon and Cellfire e-Coupon
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Gushers or Fruit Roll Up printable
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll-Ups printable and printable
Final Price: $.10 ea

Fruit by the Foot $1.49
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon and Cellfire e-Coupon
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Gushers or Fruit Roll Up printable
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll-Ups printable and printable
Final Price: $.49 ea

Gushers $1.49
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon and Cellfire e-Coupon
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Gushers or Fruit Roll Up printable
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll-Ups printable and printable
Final Price: 49 ea

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $1.10
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon and Cellfire e-Coupon
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll-Ups printable and printable
Final Price: $.10 ea

Variety Pack 1.49
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon and Cellfire e-Coupon
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Gushers or Fruit Roll Up printable
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll-Ups printable and printable
Final Price: $.49 ea

Sunkist Fruit Snacks $1.10

Oatmeal:
Quaker Regular and True Delight- all varieties $1.57
-WISH there were coupons for these!

Granola Bars:

Nature Valley Nut Clusters (only) $1.89
-$1 off Nature Valley Granola Clusters Shortcuts eCoupons
-$1 off Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters printable, printable, and printable
-.75/2 Nature Valley Granola bars boxes or Granola Nut Clusters, SS 7/11
Final Price: Free + $.11 money maker!

Golden Grams Choc/Marsh Treats $1.64

Fiber One Bars $1.77
-.50 off Fiber One Chewy Bars Cellfire e-Coupon and Shortcuts eCoupons
-$1/2 Fiber One Bars printable
-.50/2 Fiber One Chewy Bars, SS 7/18
Final Price: $.77 ea

Milk and Cereal Bars Honey Nut/Cin Toast 6pack $1.77


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Dillons Deals 8/4-8/9 plus Three Day Sale Starting Thursday- Free Cereal!


Dillons 101 and info HERE. Don't forget to load all the eCoupons to your Dillons card from Cellfire, Shortcuts, P&G, and Dillons.com! Print coupons from Coupons.com and Redplum! Check back later this week for more coupon matchups and scenarios after my shopping trip!

This is the second week of the Proctor and Gamble promotion! Check my post from last week HERE for all the coupon match ups for this event! HERE are a couple of my scenarios.

3 Day Sale and General Mills Half Off Sale – Starts Thursday! (Participating items shown in grey)

AND General Mills Cereals Catalina Alert (through 8/8)
Buy any 4, get $4 off your next order
Participating Products: Chocolate Cheerios 11.25 oz., Cinnamon Toast Crunch 11.8 oz., Cookie Crisp 11.25 oz., Fiber One 11.1-16.2 oz., Fiber One Honey Cluster 14.25 oz., Golden Grahams 12 oz., Honey Nut Chex 13.8 oz., Lucky Charms 16 oz., Multi Grain Cheerios 16.2 oz., Total 10.6-18.25 oz., Trix 10.7 oz., Wheaties Fuel 17.1 oz.

(Prices will vary...I'll try to post them after I shop, but according to my Price Check, most of the cereals will be inbetween $3 and $4, so possibly around $2 each at half off. After coupons You should be able to score some free cereal and for sure boxes of cereal for under a $1. Stock up price!)

General Mills Cereals 10.6-25.25 oz
-.75/1 Cheerios Multigrain, Cellfire e-Coupon
-.55 off Original Cheerios Cellfire e-Coupon, Dillons eCoupon
-.75 off Fiber One cereals Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon
-.55 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Dillons eCoupon
-.60 off Lucky Charms Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon
-.55 off Reeses Puffs cereals Cellfire e-Coupon, Dillons eCoupon
-$1/2 General Mills cereals, SS 7/11
-$1/2 General Mills Cheerios, Various Types, in store dispenser
-$1/2 General Mills Original, Honey Nut, Berry Bust, Frosted, and Fruity Cheerios printable
-.55/1 General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable
-.75/1 General Mills Kix, Berry Berry Kix, and Honey Kix printable -.75/2 General Mills Cereals, in store dispenser
-.75/1 Cheerios Honey Nut printable
-$1/2 Cheerios cereals listed, SS 7/18
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Berry printable
-$1/2 Cheerios Original, Honey Nut, Multigrain printable
-$1/2 Cheerios select cereals printable
-.50/1 Cheerios Cereal, SS 6/27
-.55/1 Cheerios Original cereal printable and printable

Nature Valley Nut Clusters 5 oz
-$1 off Nature Valley Granola Clusters Shortcuts eCoupons
-$1 off Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters printable, printable, and printable
-.75/2 Nature Valley Granola bars boxes or Granola Nut Clusters, SS 7/11

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 6-10 ct
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts eCoupons, Dillons eCoupon and Cellfire e-Coupon
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Gushers or Fruit Roll Up printable
-.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll-Ups printable and printable
Fiber One Chewy Bars 5 ct
-.50 off Fiber One Chewy Bars Cellfire e-Coupon and Shortcuts eCoupons
-$1/2 Fiber One Bars printable
-.50/2 Fiber One Chewy Bars, SS 7/18

Quaker Instant Oatmeal 10.9-16.2 oz

Quaker Cereal 14-16 oz
-.50/1 Quaker Cap’n Crunch Cereal, RP 5/16


A few other good deals this week:

Farmland Roll or Link Sausage (12-16 oz.) BOGO @ $3.29, so - $1.65 ea.
- $0.55/1 SS 8/1 SS
- $0.55/1 from mailer HERE
Final Price: $0.65

Yoplait Yogurt $0.50
- $0.40/6 SS 7/11 or 7/2, or HERE
Final Price: $0.30 ea.

Kraft American Singles $1.79
- $5.00 Kraft Catalina
Final Price: $0.79 ea. wyb5


Find any other deals? Please leave a comment! Thanks to Southern Savers for several coupon match ups! I participate in The Grocery Gathering. Check them out for more great deals!
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New Printable Coupons


Here are some of the newest printable coupons available on the web!


Also, tons of new printables at:

Redplum Coupons Inc.
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Check out some of my Dillons finds!

Below are a few of my P&G Mega Event Deals @ Dillons from shopping today: 

**Gillette, Old Spice or Zest Body Wash 10-18 oz $1.99 ea
-$2 off Gillette Body Wash or Deodorant, PG 7/04 , PG 8/01
Final Price:  FREE


 **Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler 5.7-12 oz $1.99  
-B1G1 Free PG 8/01
Final Price:  $.49
 **Why?  These ring up at $2.99 because they are part of the P&G event, which is what the cashier takes off for the free one.  When you buy two @ $2.99 it comes to $5.98-$2.99 coupon- $2 for P&G mega event=$.99/2 so $.50 each.

 **Pampers Diapers, Easy Ups or Underjams Jumbo Pack $7.99 ea
-$1.50 off Pampers Diapers or Pants, PG 7/04, PG 8/01
-Buy Pampers Diapers get Free Wipes , PG 8/01
Final Price:  $6.49 plus free wipes 
(Above total before PG Deal and coupons=$50.24...after $25.96.)

**Tampax Pearl $5.99
-$2/1 PG 8/01
Final Price: $3.99

**Febreeze Air Freshener $1.50
-$1 eCoupon
Final Price: $.50
**Swifter Sweepers $2.99 (Good price for these!)


** Several Cover Girl cosmetic items are $1.17, such as sponges, puffs, and eye applicators.  Use the $1/1 coupon from the past several PG inserts to get them for $.17 or single eye shadows for $.24. You can get nail polish for $.77.



**PG Deal Info:  Procter and Gamble products are part of a new Mega Event sale this week. All of the products above are participating items.  You receive $4 off when you buy four participating times, or $1 off each product.  The prices are shown after this discount.  

See all my coupon match ups for the week HERE!
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Free Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever

Free Triaminic Fever Reducer
Grab a rebate form HERE for a free bottle of Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever by August 8th. Then use the $1 off coupon HERE to make it a $1 money maker! 
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Local Deals of the Day

Click HERE to see what 417 Magazine is offering at a discount today!
~Big Time Results~


Don't forget to check out 1/2 Price Ozarks.com HERE for a new deal each day!
~Still Water's Resort~
 
Be sure to check out 1/2 Price Ozark's.com Side deal of the Week.  This week you can grab a half off deal at the Discovery Center.  My boys absolutely LOVE to go there!
 
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Nonlocal sites:  My hubby checks these sites daily, hunting for great deals:
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Bargain Blog Bash August 2nd-6th! **Plus a New Addition**

Welcome to the Bargain Blog Bash, a blog hop designed to share money saving deals, frugal tips, discover new blogs and more… all week long!  This is one "BASH" you won't want to miss!   The link-up will stay open every Monday through Friday.  Here's how it works:
1.  Choose from the following list of topics to blog about:
  • New Printable Coupon
  • Freebie Finds
  • Great Deal I Found
  • Yummy Frugal Recipes
  • 101 Anything Frugal... Teach Us!
  • Frugal Finds
  • Money Saving Tip
  • One of My Favorite Blog Posts
  • Let Me Introduce Myself!
2.  Then, either visit Adventures in Couponing, I Heart Coupon Deals, or The Good Deal Gal to add your name below to the Linky list.  Your link up will then be displayed on all three blogs automatically.

3.  Include the Bargain Blog Bash button on your blog and/or in your post by copying and pasting the code below.  You are also welcome to copy and paste this complete set of instructions. 
Bargain Blog Bash

4.  Next, click on the hostesses…Adventures in Couponing, I Heart Coupon Deals, and The Good Deal Gal to follow each of them to keep connected!  Feel free to keep in touch with each blog by Google Friend Connect, Facebook, Twitter, email, RSS feed or whichever options are available.

**New Additional Option**
5.  This linky up is now open to ALL readers... not just bloggers!  This is a great opportunity for EVERYONE to come spread the word about great articles and money-saving sites you have stumbled upon.  Our mission is to encourage and equip others to stretch those dollars and pinch those pennies!  YOU can help by letting us know your favorite money-saving sites and linking up to great articles you find across the Web.  It's easy to do and it can help many others! Just click on the link up  below and add the money saving site to the list!

6.  During the week, check out all the money saving posts and be sure to follow the  ones you like!  Leave comments and let them know that you are following them from the Bargain Blog Bash!

Please link up as many times as you'd like each week to join in the fun and get some great exposure on your blog!  Link up with a title to your post! If you do not have a blog, comment below! 
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