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“I have been researching the ‘Buy It for Life’ movement, which stresses quality over price, and the idea is that if you buy a quality item in the first place, you will not need to buy multiple cheap replacements.”
.74 Kleenex, $1.99 All laundry detergent, $2 Hershey's snack size, FREE Brut or Sure deodorant, .88 Hershey's candy, $1 Hershey's Snack Size, $1.50 Garnier Fructis haircare, $1.50 General Mills cereals
$1.49 Domino sugar, $1.49 Kellogg's cereal or Pop-Tarts, $1.99 All or Purex laundry detergent, $1.99 Nestle candy, $2 Hershey's snack size, $3.49 Benadryl or Sudafed, $4 Oscar Mayer bacon
$1.14 Keebler crackers, $1.19 Chips Ahoy cookies, $1.38 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts, $1.49 Belvita biscuits, $1.49 Snyder's pretzels, $1.64 Ritz Toasted, $1.99 Doritos, $1.88 Lean Cuisine or Smart Ones entrees
.75 Chobani yogurt, .76 Campbell's soups, .99 Crest toothpaste, $1.04 Chex Mix, $1.49 General Mills cereals, $1.49 Quaker instant oatmeal, $1.77 Cheetos, $1.95 Eggland's Best eggs, $2 Doritos
FREE Creamette pasta, .25 Chobani Smooth yogurt, .25 Frigo Cheese Heads string cheese, $1-$1.16 Kellogg's breakfast foods, $2 Grown in Idaho potatoes, $2.25 Turkey Hill ice cream, $3.74 Sparkle paper towels
.49 Crest toothpaste, .76 Campbell's condensed soups, $1 Softsoap hand soap pumps, $1.33 Mars Fun Size chocolate, $1.50 Schwarzkopf Gliss haircare, $2.94 Persil laundry detergent, $2.99 Schick disposable razors
$1.25 Campbell's Chunky soup, $1.33 M&Ms, $1.50 General Mills cereal, $2 Mars Minis or Fun Size candy, $2.99 Gain laundry detergent, $2.99 Persil laundry detergent, $2.99 Tide, $3.24 Jack Links jerky
.47 Campbell's condensed soup, .50 Colgate toothpaste, .79 Barilla pasta, $1 Campbell's Chunky soup, $1.39 Ajax dish detergent, $1.49 General Mills cereals, $1.50 Planters nuts, $1.62 Nabisco crackers
Here is a list of Catalinas for the current month, including offers from Cerave, Cottonelle, Gerber, Gum, P&G, and more...
If you have any of the following inserts in your files, you can pull them out and recycle them, as all of the coupons inside each insert have expired.
Did you attend this week's live Super-Couponing workshop? You're ready to get started with Super-Couponing! Here's a list of links, websites and offers discussed in class...
Here's a list of all of the coupon inserts that have expired within the last two months. If you have any of the following inserts in your files, you can pull them out and recycle them...
This month's new Catalina offers include brands such as American Greetings, Apple & Eve, Band-Aid, Carnation, Cerave, L'Oreal and more...
This month's new Catalina offers include brands such as Breyers, Keebler, Klondike, Lean Cuisine, L'Oreal, and more...
Here's a list of all of the coupon inserts that have expired within the last two months. If you have any of the following inserts in your files, you can pull them out and recycle them...
I stopped in to Dollar Tree to pick up some sunglasses and I spotted this. While Dollar Tree is no longer selling current Sunday Chicago Tribunes for one dollar, they are now selling last Sunday's Chicago Tribune for a dollar!
New Catalina offers for June include brands such as Cheez-Its, Clorox, Dole, Fantastik, Hillshire Farm, Huggies, L'Oreal, and more...
Here's a list of all of the coupon inserts that have expired within the last two months. If you have any of the following inserts in your files, you can pull them out and recycle them...
New Catalina offers for May include brands such as Clairol haircolor, Earth's Best baby, Enjoy Life, Fantastik, Finish, Gerber, Johnson & Johnson and more...
Here's a list of all of the coupon inserts that have expired within the last two months. If you have any of the following inserts in your files, you can pull them out and recycle them...
Calling all fellow ice cream lovers! My local Jewel-Osco store currently has selected flavors of Arctic Zero, Enlightened, and Halo Top pints were marked down to $2.19 and $2.49...
Here's a list of all of the coupon inserts that have expired within the last two months. If you have any of the following inserts in your files, you can pull them out and recycle them...
New Catalina offers for April include brands such as Clorox, Dark and Lovely, Dreamfields, Gevalia, Huggies, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle Pure Life, Suave, and more...
For those who love real-sugar Coke, it's time to snap up the delicious yellow-capped stuff again! Kosher-for-Passover Coca-Cola is again in stores as Passover draws near. For the first time in many years though...
Summer weather is right around the corner! If you're headed out for a warm-weather adventure with your little one, it's important to bring everything you'll need for a fun day in the sun...
While there are plenty of software solutions for personal budgets, there's something to be said for the simplicity of a budget book -- and she liked the idea of a book that would also organize her bills...
The camp our kids attend has a good way to group and keep track of the kids. Each cabin is assigned its own color, and the colors are also the campers' team colors for the week for all of their sports and "color war" play....
My new Speed Queen arrived about a week and a half ago, and I waited to post about it until I'd had some time to play with it, and decide if this machine is everything that I hoped it would be...
Our existing roof-mounted antenna is old and has multiple broken elements from tree branches falling into it over the years. Antennas Direct offered me two antennas to review, and I was really surprised...
I've been spending a lot of my work days this summer outside on our deck, which led me to think about setting up a television outside. If you've ever researched outdoor TVs, you'll find articles claiming...
One of my friends reached out and said she didn't want to keep her wedding dress anymore. She wasn't sure if it was worth trying to sell it. "You're good with money -- do you think it's worth anything?"
Of course, when company's due to come over, you start looking around your house to see if any infrequently-cleaned spots need to be dusted before guests arrive...
Whenever you have something new that you've invested some money in, aren't you inclined to try to keep it as nice and new-looking for as long as possible? We discussed getting a piece of glass cut for the tabletop...
I picked up a pair of Meat Claws recently and couldn't wait to try them out! I am a sucker for kitchen gadgets, and the package promised that they would "shred meat easily." My sons told me I looked like Wolverine.
One of my readers asked me to tackle a "dirty microwave" and see what Mean Green could do. In preparation, I stopped wiping down the inside of our microwave for (yuck!) two months. All in the name of research, I assure you...
Something strange happened when we tried to get rid of our old couch. Our family room couch has seen better days. I bought this sectional when I was in college -- one of my first "grown-up" purchases...
We quickly set a start date, agreeing to start our weight loss journey on August 1st and compare results in three months on November 1st. Further sealing the deal, I got the smaller-sized jeans for myself as an incentive to do this...
While my first few weeks of low-carbing consisted of a lot of meat, meat, and more meat, I quickly started exploring Keto and Atkins versions of things we regularly enjoyed eating...
Summer grilling season is in full swing at our house! These long summer nights are perfect for cooking and eating outdoors together as a family. I love grilling out whenever possible...
If you're following a low-carb or keto diet (as half our household is,) here's a discovery I made recently that you'll be interested in. Farm and Fleet sells both coconut flour and almond flour, and the prices are much lower...
Here's an easy-to-make after-school snack that will get you in a "Snacksational" mood! My children love frosted cookies, so I created a tasty, frosted fiber-filled treat that gets some of its sweetness from yogurt...
It's that time when many people resolve to live healthier: Eating better, exercising more, and cooking healthier meals and snacks for our families. While we don't eat 100% organic all of the time in our household...
Litehouse invited me to try their salad dressings at home and share with you what I made: Bacon-wrapped ranch chicken strips. They were definitely family-pleasers here in the Cataldo house...
I partnered with Buddig as a Deli Mom and create snacks with deli meats that aren't sandwiches! This time, I took a reader's suggestion to incorporate the sweet flavor of Hawaiian rolls with another Buddig lunchmeat treat...
It's getting difficult to find a cake mix that hasn't been reduced from 18.25 ounces to 15.25 ounces. This week, two things came up that made me want to work on a solution of sorts to this issue...
What exactly is air chilled chicken? Air chilling is a process that's been popular in Europe for over forty years. It is individually processed by suspending it in air and chilling it for several hours...
I recently came down with a cold that seems to be taking longer than normal to shake. My days and nights have been filled with decongestants, cough drops and syrups. As we head into cold season...
These shrimp are the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors, and they get a little extra kick from Signature Kitchens' Stone Ground Horseradish Mustard...
We had such a wonderful time on this trip, and I still can't believe we went to Disney again, nearly one year to the day from our previous trip. Would it surprise you to learn that I am already thinking about our next trip?
Our campground host let us know we'd likely see both wild turkeys and deer outside our cabin windows in the morning. My husband woke up and stepped outside onto the deck, where he took this photo...
For a fresh perspective on Disneyland, I sent my sister and her family on assignment for my blog. Lynn is a public school teacher and mother of two preschoolers. This was her first trip to a Disney park with her children...
I love to camp. My parents were (and still are!) avid campers. My earliest childhood memory is camping in my mom and dad's big blue canvas cabin tent. Incredibly, that big canvas tent is still around...
A day before Mickey and Minnie Mouse led the annual Festival Of Lights parade in Chicago, Disney brought lots of love all the way from Orlando to the Windy City! So much is in store for the new Toy Story Land...
How far from home do you have to drive before your staycation qualifies as a vacation? Our friends invited us down for a visit to the Indianapolis Zoo. My boys were up for a little road trip...
I cannot fully express in words how beautiful Mount Rushmore is in person. It's breathtaking. I remember seeing it as a child and being in awe of how beautiful it is. My boys, ages 6 and 9, were also completely enamored...
Our children are on Spring Break, and we're staying in the Midwest "staycationing." In the past two days, we've visited a museum, gone bowling and played at an amazing arcade...
Ever since I was a child, I've enjoyed going to Wisconsin Dells for vacations, long weekends or short getaways. Our family recently spent a long weekend in the Dells, and there are truly so many things to do in this area...
Whether our family's headed to Disney, Universal, Six Flags or another destination, I always bring what my family affectionately calls my "black backpack" on all of our theme park trips. I don't like carrying a purse when we're in theme-park commando mode. A few years ago I discovered the perfect small, yet durable sling-style backpack...
Universal Orlando has added a second land to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley. Guests enter Diagon Alley is via a very nondescript-looking alley in the London area of Universal Studios Orlando theme park...
Think of Disney resorts, and you'll likely conjure up thoughts of family-friendly relaxation. However, Disney Cruise Lines brings a level of grandeur that's unparalleled at the hotels. There's so much on board to see...
It irked me that everything else about the suitcase was fine and functional aside from the bad wheel. I looked at replacing the wheel, but I could not find a suitable wheel that was the right size...
I attended a blog conference and brought home an oversized canvas beach bag featuring the logo of one of the conference sponsors. However, last year, that company became embroiled in a bit of a scandal...
Our daughter's new apartment really only has one issue -- limited counter space and no place to put a microwave or other small appliances. I got the idea to build a countertop extension for her kitchen...
Our family has had a fun summer of enjoying days at the zoo, water parks, and theme parks. My kids actually look forward to our lunchtime tailgating, as we can completely set it up in under one minute...
This year, when I asked my son what kind of cake he wanted, he said "Pikachu." The popular Pokemon character is certainly cute, but how to best capture him in cake form? Many of my cakes take shape...
I believe I was around 7 or 8 years old when we made tin can candles, and so I did a quick web search to see if my juvenile memories of it were correct. Incredibly, I couldn't find anything online about how to make these...
While I could put patches over these ripped knees, I also don't want my kids to be self-conscious of an obvious repair job. I want to share how I've been able to extend the life of my sons' jeans by patching them invisibly...
If you've been wanting a large utility tote without spending too much, and you have minimal sewing skills (like me!) read on and learn how you can make your own large utility tote from one yard of fabric for less than $20...
I came up with the idea to make a quilt for her eighteenth birthday. And for the past thirteen years, I've been saving our daughter's favorite shirts as she outgrew them. Everything from T-shirts and sports jerseys to pajamas...
The wax melt packaging recommends that you pour the melted wax back into the clamshell packaging to dispose of it. Being frugal, I couldn't simply throw the wax away. So, we're reusing it in a creative way...
It's getting difficult to find a cake mix that hasn't been reduced from 18.25 ounces to 15.25 ounces. This week, two things came up that made me want to work on a solution of sorts to this issue...
To recreate the Slushy Magic effect, it's important to understand how it works. Each cup comes with three plastic ice cubes filled with salt water. Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than plain water does...
I'm Jill Cataldo, founder of Super-Couponing® workshops and author of the nationally-syndicated newspaper column and video series "Super-Couponing Tips" enjoyed by over 20 million people each week.
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