http://www.twinmamaloves.com/2009/11/04/welcome-mops-moms-and-cooking-economically-ladies/ Survival Strategies For Moms and Tips for Those With Twins! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.twinmamaloves.com/2009/11/04/welcome-mops-moms-and-cooking-economically-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Kari Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.twinmamaloves.com/?p=521#comment-139 Way to go Christa! Sounds like you really figured out a way to maximize your savings by using a variety of discounts. I am SO excited that you were brave enough to try and did so well! I am sure it took you some time, but I bet you would consider it well worth your time. You will find that after some practice you will get even faster preparing for your trips. This was a great week to try work the deals at Safeway! Keep your eyes peeled and I am sure the holiday promotions will continue. Once again....GREAT JOB! Way to go Christa! Sounds like you really figured out a way to maximize your savings by using a variety of discounts. I am SO excited that you were brave enough to try and did so well! I am sure it took you some time, but I bet you would consider it well worth your time. You will find that after some practice you will get even faster preparing for your trips. This was a great week to try work the deals at Safeway! Keep your eyes peeled and I am sure the holiday promotions will continue. Once again….GREAT JOB!

]]> http://www.twinmamaloves.com/2009/11/04/welcome-mops-moms-and-cooking-economically-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Christa Patton Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.twinmamaloves.com/?p=521#comment-138 I forgot to say that the free milk catalina came from buying 3 Kellog's Mini Wheats cereals 14.5oz or larger. Use the buy 4 and get $4 off store promo with manufactured coupons and you can get these boxes for $1 a piece plus a free milk coupon! I forgot to say that the free milk catalina came from buying 3 Kellog’s Mini Wheats cereals 14.5oz or larger. Use the buy 4 and get $4 off store promo with manufactured coupons and you can get these boxes for $1 a piece plus a free milk coupon!

]]> http://www.twinmamaloves.com/2009/11/04/welcome-mops-moms-and-cooking-economically-ladies/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Christa Patton Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:18:52 +0000 http://www.twinmamaloves.com/?p=521#comment-137 Ok Kari, I followed your Couponing 101 advice. I checked out a few other blogs that were mentioned at our MOPS meeting and I printed out coupons, loaded my Safeway card with all the ecoupons I could find, clipped store coupons, paired everything, then separated by store coupon and manufacture coupon, and wrote up a list. Then I hit Safeway this morning. My total before anything was $241.22 my final total was I $116.91. At total of 52% savings! I received the $5 catalina for Home for the Holidays, a free milk (any brand any flavor up to 3.60), and $20 Kohls cash. I did miss the $10 off $50 that was in the Tuesday Oregonian but over all I feel AWESOME about my first attempt. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! Ok Kari, I followed your Couponing 101 advice. I checked out a few other blogs that were mentioned at our MOPS meeting and I printed out coupons, loaded my Safeway card with all the ecoupons I could find, clipped store coupons, paired everything, then separated by store coupon and manufacture coupon, and wrote up a list. Then I hit Safeway this morning. My total before anything was $241.22 my final total was I $116.91. At total of 52% savings! I received the $5 catalina for Home for the Holidays, a free milk (any brand any flavor up to 3.60), and $20 Kohls cash. I did miss the $10 off $50 that was in the Tuesday Oregonian but over all I feel AWESOME about my first attempt. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

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