The Whole Foot Book August 17th is... National I Love My Feet Day, Baby Boomers Recognition Day, Balloon Airmail Day, National #2 Pencil Day, National Meaning of Is Day, National Black Cat Appreciation Day/National Black Cat Day, National Nonprofit Day, National Vanilla Custard Day, National
The Secrets of Sand August 11th is... National Play in the Sand Day, Global Kinetic Sand Day, Annual Medical Checkup Day, National Raspberry Bombe Day, National Panini Day, National Face Mask Day, National Safe Digging Day/811Day, Ingersoll Day, National Raspberry Tart Day, National Presidentia
So Much S'more to Do August 10th is... National S'mores Day, International Vlogging Day, National Duran Duran Appreciation Day, National Lazy Day, National Spoil Your Dog Day, Smithsonian Day, National Shapewear Day, World Lion Day, Paul Bunyan Day, Skyscraper Appreciation Day, Snoopy's Birthd
Out of the Inkwell August 9th is... Betty Boop's birthday (1930), International Co-working Day, International Day of the World's Indigenous People, International Day of Solidarity with the Struggle of Women of South Africa and Namibia, National Polka Day, National Rice Pudding Day, National Ve
Coupon bargain shopping time! This time I had several gift cards to use - one $30 card from Zellers, thanks to my HBC Reward points. Then two more - one $10 and one $5 - from when my husband signed up for the Sunday Sun newspaper, and they gave us the gift cards in thanks. Plus one $10 gift card as a promotional gift from our local shopping mall.
Here's what I bought at Zellers:
Hanging plant - reg. $9.99 - on sale for $7.97
Cotton pillowcases, 2pk - reg. $9.99 - on sale for $7.97
Digital weigh scale - $32.97
Sub-total - $48.91
Tax - $6.36
Total - 55.27
Gift Cards - $55.00
Out-of-pocket cost - $0.27!!
Next I went to the grocery store and bought:
Oasis juice - reg. $2.49 - on sale for $1.49 - coupon: $0.75 off
Garnier Fructis shampoo - 2 @ reg. $3.99 each - on sale for 2/$3.99 - coupon: $2.00 off
Nestle baby cereal - $3.99 - coupon: free product
Nesquik 3pk milk boxes - 2 @ reg. $3.29 each - on sale for 2/$5.00 - coupon: $0.50 off (x2)
Pillsbury Cresent Rolls - $1.99 - coupon: $1.00 off
Green Works Wipes - 3 @ $3.99 - coupon: free product (x3)
Hamburger Helper - 3 @ $2.69 - on sale for 3/$5.00
Green Giant frozen vegetable - $2.99 - coupon: buy 3 Hamburger Helper, get Green Giant frozen vegetable for free.
Total value: $46.06
Sale Total: $36.42
Coupons: $23.71
Out-of-pocket cost: $12.71!
About Catherine: I have been writing frugal tips since 1982, when I was a young divorced mom of two - for my baby product company, Born to Love. I am now mom to three sons, who are all grown up - and re-married to a wonderful man. We have rescued two little dogs, Denny and Dexter - and Bella, the cat.
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