NaBloPoMo

I've decided to participate in NaBloPoMo this month, which is National Blog Posting Month.

My month will be a "Month of Money Saving Tips." Each day for the entire month of November, I will give you a quick tip to help you save money!

Tip 30- Splurge Wisely. We all need to splurge at times, but when you do make sure to be wise about it. It's one thing to splurge on ice cream once in awhile, but it's not a splurge if you do it every day. You also need to make sure you aren't splurging in every area of your life. If you want to splurge on cable/sattelite tv, perhaps choose not to splurge on going to the movies several times a month. If you like to get manicures maybe don't round off that trip with new clothes. If you really want to splurge right, budget some "mad money" so you don't have to feel guilty about spending it, and you probably shouldn't splurge on things you can't afford. Living within your means still applies.

Clever Tricks for Cutting Your Salt Intake

 This comes from something I saw on the Doctors the other day, and I have to say it is really worth it to try.  The movement is called the "Halt the Salt Movement." We Americans eat too much salt, and a lot of times we don't even know it because we haven't added any to our food. Most Americans eat two or three (or more) times the recommended daily allowance.

High salt intake can have some serious health problems too, the number one being high blood pressure. High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks and stroke. It really is a silent killer.

Here is what you pledge to do:
1. Eat no more than 1500 mg of sodium a day. (This is about a teaspoon of salt!)
2. Compare nutrition labels and choose lower sodium options.
3. Eat and serve your family three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruits.
4. Spread awareness and encourage others to Halt the Salt!
5. Let food companies know you want less salt!

The worst part about all of this is so much of what is sold in the stores contains tons of salt, even when it doesn't taste salty and sometimes tastes sweet! Processed foods use salt a lot of the time to hide unwanted flavors and to keep food longer. Sometimes we pick foods that say healthy, whole grain, etc. thinking they are better for us, but a lot of times they have more salt than the regular variety.

As a personal side note, we've cut back on a lot of processed foods in our house, and when we did eat some of the stuff we had in the pantry it actually tasted gross to us. A lot of that stuff went to a local food pantry!

I hope you'll join me by clicking HERE to sign the pledge!

Publix Ad

Michelle over at iheartpublix has the new ad up, you can find it HERE.

I honestly do not see anything that interests me, so I *gasp* may not be going to Publix this week, but you never know what I might see between now and Thursday!

NaBloPoMo

I've decided to participate in NaBloPoMo this month, which is National Blog Posting Month.

My month will be a "Month of Money Saving Tips." Each day for the entire month of November, I will give you a quick tip to help you save money!

Tip 29- Try a warehouse club membership. I've talked about all the ways to save before. Even if you just buy gas and milk you will recoup your membership fee. Want to make it even better? Go in with a friend to split the membership costs. Most clubs offer a second card free, so split the cost. You could also go in with a bunch of friends to split packs of things you know you cannot use before they expire/go bad. Most clubs also offer your money back if you are dissatisfied with your membership, and most will give you your money back if you buy their house brand and it doesn't live up to your expectations. So it's worth a try in my book.

Meal Plan Monday

Monday- Salad
Tuesday- Beef and Broccoli
Wednesday- Leftovers
Thursday- Breaded Pork Chops, Apple Sauce, Sweet Potatoes
Friday- Steak, olive oil pasta, peas
Saturday- Chicken (undecided what kind currently)
Sunday- Spaghetti and Meatballs, Green Beans


What's your menu for the week?
Don't forget to link up below!

NaBloPoMo

I've decided to participate in NaBloPoMo this month, which is National Blog Posting Month.

My month will be a "Month of Money Saving Tips." Each day for the entire month of November, I will give you a quick tip to help you save money!

Tip 28- Get out of debt. If you really want to save money, you need to get out of debt. Interest payments are just wasted money for you. Debt payments eat up money you could be using for something else.

Publix Trip 11/27/10

I spent $60.36 for $141.00 worth of groceries, saving $80.64 or 57%! I will submit for the Huggies G/C which brings it to a savings of 64%!

See my original list here.

Added:

(3)Nivea $3.89

   -(1) $3/1 from 10/17/10 RP

   -(2) $3/1 (IP no longer available)

(2)Baker's Chocolate 2/$5

   -(1) $1/2 HERE

   -(2) 50¢/1 Target HERE

(1)Crest Pro-Health for Me $3.29

   -(1)$2/1 Vocalpoint coupon

Deleted:

Snausages because they were out.

Coupons, Coupon Changes, Prices, and Price Changes:

Cheez-its BOGO $3.99 not $4.09 

Pretzels $1.99

Pringles Extreme $1.50 (free with coupon)

Publix Apple Juice $1.99

Huggies Wipes $2.99 (free with coupons)

Added these coupons:

-$1/2 Peelie found on cheez-its

-$1/2 Cheez-it Wazlgreen's IVC

-$1/2 Oreo Walgreen's IVC

Not the best savings, but not bad since it includes two boxes of diapers and two tubs of wipes!

Hope your Thanksgiving weekend has been great!

NaBloPoMo

I've decided to participate in NaBloPoMo this month, which is National Blog Posting Month.

My month will be a "Month of Money Saving Tips." Each day for the entire month of November, I will give you a quick tip to help you save money!

Tip 27- Utilize your local library. I've blogged about this before, but it really is a great way to save money. I go to the library often (we're talking once a week or more), and check out all sorts of things. They also offer great free programs. If ever I see a book that I'm interested in, I get it from the library and then I don't waste money buying it. If there's a movie I'm mildly interested in, I get it from the library (saving my redbox codes for movies I want to see).

Shopping List

Blue= Manufacturer's

Green= Publix

Red= Competitor

(2)Cheez-it BOGO $4.09

(2)Pretzels ?

   -(2)$1.50/1 wyb 1 Cheez-it or Crispix Target HERE

(2) Jif BOGO $5.87

(1) 3 lb. Bag Tangerines 2/$3

(2) Oreos $2.99

   -(2)$1/1 Printable HERE

(2) Crystal Light BOGO $3.99

(1) Pringles Extreme

   -(1)Free Product Coupon

(10)Publix Yogurt 20/$5

(10)Gerber Pasta Pick-ups 10/$9

(1) Publix Apple Juice ?

   -(1)$1/1 Publix Baby Club

(2)Huggies Box Diapers $19.99

   -(2)$3/1 In-ad Coupon

   -(2)$2.50/1 HERE

   -$10 G/C wyb $35 MIR All the Trimmings Booklet

(2) Huggies Tub Wipes 

   -(2)Free wyb Huggies Box Diapers All the Trimmings Booklet

   -$10 G/C wyb $35 MIR All the Trimmings Booklet

(2) Scotch Tape BOGO $2.79

  -(2)$1/1 Winter Family Savings Booklet

(1)Snausages 

  -$1/1 peelie

-$5/$25 Purchase Save-a-lot

   

I'm not expecting spectacular savings, but it's all stuff we use. There's a few things I'm still trying to decide on as well...

NaBloPoMo

I've decided to participate in NaBloPoMo this month, which is National Blog Posting Month.

My month will be a "Month of Money Saving Tips." Each day for the entire month of November, I will give you a quick tip to help you save money!

Tip 26- Have dinner as a family at home. People spend a lot of money eating out. A lot of money. Even when it's fast food, it really adds up. Dinner at home doesn't have to be fancy, but even if it is chances are it will be cheaper. Eating at home also means you can control what goes into your foods, saving money on health costs down the road.