THE MARCH 2011 GROCERY CHALLENGE THREAD

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 12:45:30 GMT -5 jdnstl said:

Mar 8, 2011 12:25:18 GMT -5 dancinmama said:

jdnstl: Could you provide a link? I have a FB account (just to get coupons), but I've never even seen my FB page and wouldn't know how to get to it if I wanted to.

dancin - i clicked the link in today's email from them. when i click that link it gives me this web address:

www.facebook.com/CVS?sk=app_161582440546564

Thanks so much. I didn't get an email.

[leanna]

Hi Kathy,

I'm new to this post, but I just wanted to wish you well.

Best,
Leanna

[leanna]

Mar 8, 2011 10:50:35 GMT -5 @bobbysgirl said:

I have a post on my blog about a conversation I had with Amy Dacyczyn. Our frugal mama! We talked for over an hour, and had a good time. This is not an interview and I promised not to promote her. Thought you all would be interested.

I read the posting on your blog, and got teary.

I read the Tightwad Gazette (book form) cover to cover back in 2003. I created a price book, thanks to her. She truly is the Mother of the Frugal movement. I learned a lot of things that were so important - about freezing food and how long food can last.

I'd always been thrifty, but reading her book really helped me take it to another level.

I wish I could tell her that.

[AJ CouponGG]

Kathy-I hope you feel better soon and can get back into your daily routine easily. Glad to hear you got to hospital in time.

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 13:08:05 GMT -5 leanna said:

Mar 8, 2011 10:50:35 GMT -5 @bobbysgirl said:

I have a post on my blog about a conversation I had with Amy Dacyczyn. Our frugal mama! We talked for over an hour, and had a good time. This is not an interview and I promised not to promote her. Thought you all would be interested.

I read the posting on your blog, and got teary.

I read the Tightwad Gazette (book form) cover to cover back in 2003. I created a price book, thanks to her. She truly is the Mother of the Frugal movement. I learned a lot of things that were so important - about freezing food and how long food can last.

I'd always been thrifty, but reading her book really helped me take it to another level.

I wish I could tell her that.

leanna: I am interested in reading the article. Could you give the web address for bobbysgirl's blog? I PMd her for it, but have not gotten a PM back.

[jdnstl]

Mar 8, 2011 14:10:29 GMT -5 dancinmama said:

Mar 8, 2011 13:08:05 GMT -5 leanna said:

I read the posting on your blog, and got teary.

I read the Tightwad Gazette (book form) cover to cover back in 2003. I created a price book, thanks to her. She truly is the Mother of the Frugal movement. I learned a lot of things that were so important - about freezing food and how long food can last.

I'd always been thrifty, but reading her book really helped me take it to another level.

I wish I could tell her that.

leanna: I am interested in reading the article. Could you give the web address for bobbysgirl's blog? I PMd her for it, but have not gotten a PM back.

dancin - there is a link to her blog in her tagline under each of her posts.

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 14:14:50 GMT -5 jdnstl said:

Mar 8, 2011 14:10:29 GMT -5 dancinmama said:

leanna: I am interested in reading the article. Could you give the web address for bobbysgirl's blog? I PMd her for it, but have not gotten a PM back.

dancin - there is a link to her blog in her tagline under each of her posts.

DUH. Do I feel stupid or what? Not used to that feature. Gotta remember that. Thanks.

EDIT: I went to post #590 on pg. 20 of this thread and I don't see the link to her blog. I have seen them, but I can't find it. I also went to the member's page to find it and didn't see it there either. I must be BLIND.

Can you give me a link or the name of the blog?

[saveinla]

Mar 8, 2011 14:17:13 GMT -5 dancinmama said:

Mar 8, 2011 14:14:50 GMT -5 jdnstl said:

dancin - there is a link to her blog in her tagline under each of her posts.

DUH. Do I feel stupid or what? Not used to that feature. Gotta remember that. Thanks.

EDIT: I went to post #590 on pg. 20 of this thread and I don't see the link to her blog. I have seen them, but I can't find it. I also went to the member's page to find it and didn't see it there either. I must be BLIND.

Can you give me a link or the name of the blog?

angiesfrugalhouse.blogspot.com

[jdnstl]

Mar 8, 2011 14:17:13 GMT -5 dancinmama said:

Mar 8, 2011 14:14:50 GMT -5 jdnstl said:

dancin - there is a link to her blog in her tagline under each of her posts.

DUH. Do I feel stupid or what? Not used to that feature. Gotta remember that. Thanks.

EDIT: I went to post #590 on pg. 20 of this thread and I don't see the link to her blog. I have seen them, but I can't find it. I also went to the member's page to find it and didn't see it there either. I must be BLIND.

Can you give me a link or the name of the blog?

dancin - yup, it must be old age. *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*

at the bottom of her post on p.20 you'll see this link...
www.angiesfrugalhouse.blogspot.com

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 14:32:11 GMT -5 jdnstl said:

Mar 8, 2011 14:17:13 GMT -5 dancinmama said:

DUH. Do I feel stupid or what? Not used to that feature. Gotta remember that. Thanks.

EDIT: I went to post #590 on pg. 20 of this thread and I don't see the link to her blog. I have seen them, but I can't find it. I also went to the member's page to find it and didn't see it there either. I must be BLIND.

Can you give me a link or the name of the blog?

dancin - yup, it must be old age. *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*

at the bottom of her post on p.20 you'll see this link...
www.angiesfrugalhouse.blogspot.com

jdnstl: I went to pg. 20 and looked at her post and I swear, it's not there. Is there a possibility that I opted to have something like that blocked? Anyway, I can go read it now. Thanks

THANKS!! I loved the video. Like she says (paraphrasing) - People get frugal in the bad times. If they would do it in the good times too, the bad times wouldn't be so bad because you could ride them through. SO TRUE!!

[mizbear]

dancin- Yes- in the profile thingy, when you scroll down to signatures, you can turn them off and on, whether or not you see them, just like smileys or HTML.

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 14:48:48 GMT -5 mizbear said:

dancin- Yes- in the profile thingy, when you scroll down to signatures, you can turn them off and on, whether or not you see them, just like smileys or HTML.

mizbear: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! That was it. I was really beginning to think that I was losing it or blind or I wasn't sure what!!

[leanna]

Hey Dancinmama - I was out hounding at RA, but I see others took care of your question.

[mizbear]

dancin- You're welcome. But, I will never be as good as you guys are with the hounds.

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 15:00:10 GMT -5 mizbear said:

dancin- You're welcome. But, I will never be as good as you guys are with the hounds.

mizbear: Sure you will. Guess what? I've been hounding for over 20 years and I STILL learn new things all the time.

Anyway, thanks again. For a second there I really thought that I was losing it and then I new it must be that something was "turned off". I know that I had seen the "tags" in the past, but I altered my profile a while back (can't remember why now) and I must have changed that option by accident.

[herekittykitty]

Kittykitty
LOVE your response to Walmart cashier. May I barrow as needed? Exalted you for it.

Sure, I work cheap! Sarcasm is just one free service I offer (usually whether desired or not!)



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[herekittykitty]

Mizbear: Congratulations! Maybe you can hound a pair of suspenders! Or at least buy one at Wal-Mart with your RR's!

[hopetoberich]

Newbie question about SCR.

I paid 50 cents oop for 4 Almay 2 lysol, after MQ and UP's. Now i will get the $4 for Almay and $1 for Lysol scr right? I don't want them sending me 50 cents for the oop!!! I know i'm getting abit tight with money, but please don't let them send 50 cents! lol

[Frugal Nurse]

I was out hounding today and at Meijer I got a nice surprise:

The Jello pudding 6-packs are on sale for $2.50. In addition, when you buy any jello 6 pack pudding you get a free Temptations pie or cheesecake free 3-pack free. I had a coupon for $.75/1 temptations 3-pack. At checkout I paid $1.75 for both, which I thought was a fair deal. Then, the magic happened: Meijer is giving out a $1.00 catalina if you buy 2 jellos!! Sweet! So I got all of that for $.75 yay me!

[rubyslippers]

Bobbiesgirl: How fortunate for you that you got to talk with Amy. If you ever get another chance to do that, tell her that her books and articles have inspired me.

Kathyattraverse: Wishing and praying for your speedy recovery.

[dancinmama]

Mar 8, 2011 15:58:07 GMT -5 hopetoberich said:

Newbie question about SCR.

I paid 50 cents oop for 4 Almay 2 lysol, after MQ and UP's. Now i will get the $4 for Almay and $1 for Lysol scr right? I don't want them sending me 50 cents for the oop!!! I know i'm getting abit tight with money, but please don't let them send 50 cents! lol

hopingtoberich: The SCRs are based on the purchase price of the item, not OOP. That's why we all like the SCRs. You can buy an SCR item for $6 and use a $4 coupon, but you'd still get $6 back from the SCR.

[mizbear]

Well, I have finally gotten brave enough to see if I can hook up my hounded 4 port USB thingy. 50% off... *sigh*
I have to do something to keep busy. DGM is in the hospital- was admitted straight from the dr's office and I am trying very hard not to dig into my books and start researching everything- as that is my baileywick.

[mercee]

**Hugs mizbear**

[Frugal Nurse]

Mar 8, 2011 17:14:33 GMT -5 mizbear said:

Well, I have finally gotten brave enough to see if I can hook up my hounded 4 port USB thingy. 50% off... *sigh*
I have to do something to keep busy. DGM is in the hospital- was admitted straight from the dr's office and I am trying very hard not to dig into my books and start researching everything- as that is my baileywick.

Aww- I'm sorry to hear your GM is sick. I hope things go well! Hugs to you

[bobbysgirl]

bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=ychqcgh8693582&bt=vi&o=81684&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=l&c=NO&p=14830&z=&r=&pc=&tc=

For MERCEE The link is from my account so you should be able to print again.

[bobbysgirl]

The CVS Q is gone. Maybe someone else can get it, but it's gone at my end.

[mizbear]

I love hounding! The 50% off 4 port USB hub works! So well in fact that if I can find another great deal on one of these puppies, I'm going to get another one to keep the ports on the laptop freed up! ;D They're stackable!

Well, DGMs problem is her heart again and then her blood apparently hemolyzed before they could run it in the lab. I need a drink.

[pubbler]

frugalnurse - if you buy 4 Jello refrigerated items, you'll get a $3 CAT. I posted about this 2 days ago. Buy 2 jello & the 2 free temptations. The $3 CAT will be triggered.
Also, check my post about MM Starkist Tuna pouches. HTH

[saveinla]

Mar 8, 2011 19:30:30 GMT -5 mizbear said:

I love hounding! The 50% off 4 port USB hub works! So well in fact that if I can find another great deal on one of these puppies, I'm going to get another one to keep the ports on the laptop freed up! ;D They're stackable!

Well, DGMs problem is her heart again and then her blood apparently hemolyzed before they could run it in the lab. I need a drink.

mizbear,
I think RA had this on sale last month and it was giving back 5$ Up. So keep your eyes open, maybe they will have a sale again. It cost less than 5$ after the Up, if I remember right. But it was a no-name brand and I am not sure if anyone has any reviews on those.
Hope your DGM gets better soon.

[mizbear]

saveinla- the no name brands are usually pretty good- my no name walgreens digital camera is awesome! And sometimes they have good deals on name brand stuff too- will keep my eyes peeled.

Thanks everyone for the thoughts/prayers for DGM.