Tuesday, February 23, 2010

12 store brand items just as good as name brand

•365 (Whole Foods) Florets Frozen Broccoli


•Kirkland Signature (Costco) Organic Medium Salsa


•Market Pantry (Target) Fudge Brownie Mix


•Target's Archer Farms Chewy Soft Baked Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies


•Kirkland Signature (Costco) Belgium Boxed Chocolates


•Great Value (Walmart, 88 cents per serving) frozen lasagnas


•365 Organic (Whole Foods Steak Sauce


•Kirkland Signature frozen strawberries (Costco)


•Archer Farms (Target) Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza


•Kirkland Signature (Costco) 100 percent Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract


•Great Value (Walmart) au gratin potatoes


•Great Value whipped topping (Walmart)

Free paper dolls

I don't know about you, but I loved paper dolls as a child. Print your own now for free. Click Here.

Some last minute stuff

Feb 23 is National Pancake Day with free pancakes at IHOP. Everyone gets a free short stack. Contributions to Children's Miracle Network are appreciated.

Get a coupon for a free DelTaco Crispy Shrimp Taco with purchase. First, become a fan of DelTaco at Facebook. Then click to watch the "SuperSpecialShow". You'll see the link for the free taco in the left column.

Debt reduction seminar from Financial Peace University at University Vineyard on 2/23/10 at 7pm. It should be a good one.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Free breakfast at Denny's tuesday

Free grand slam breakfast tomorrow at Denny's from 6am to 2pm. Expect lines.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Update on me

Sorry to my readers. I have had a family crisis recently so the blog had to take a back seat for a while. For my friends who know me and my son Derrick, I have added a new blog with more details under my blog list. (derricksstory) Thanks for understanding.

Best time to buy anything

Great article from lifehacker.com

You're always hearing about off-season, post-peak times to save money on purchases and food, but it always arrives too late. We've compiled a timeline and lots of best-time-to-buy suggestions into one post to help you plan a more frugal 2010.

We scoured the net for advice from financial sites, gadget bloggers, and other sources on the best times to buy particular items, ranging from little goods you can stock up on (aluminum foil) to big-time purchases you can easily overpay for in the wrong season (boats). We threw together all these tips, organized them by time frame, and, through the keen eye of one Jason Fitzpatrick, assembled a timeline of some of the major items to keep in mind throughout the year.
For full article click here.

February deals to watch out for

February Deals to Watch Out for: (Thanks to hotcouponworld)


Grocery Items:

* Pepsi/Frito Lays register reward and catalina offers
* Nabisco Crackers
* Hormel Meats (think slicing, like summer sausage/salami)
* Hearty Canned Goods (chili, soups, broth, beef stews)
* Other Canned Goods (National Canned food month is this month)
* Steak - NY, Ribeye, Tri-Tip
* Lobster Tail
* Shrimp
* Dreyers Ice Cream
* Candy
* One good GM sale - possibly middle of the month
* Country Style Pork Ribs
* Possible Kelloggs sale about week 3 (National Hot Breakfast Month)
* Dog food
* Pudding
* Snack Items

Non-Grocery Items:

* KY Jelly, condoms
* Flowers
* Vitamins
* First Aid items
* Toothpaste (National Children's Dental Health Month)


Household Items:

* Furniture
* Floor Coverings
* Big Screen TVs
* Small electronics (Mp3 players, flip cameras, etc)


Seasonal Produce


* Artichoke ~ New
* Asparagus ~ New
* Avocado, Haas
* Blood Orange ~ Waning, almost out of season
* Broccoli ~ Peak
* Brussels Sprouts ~ Waning, almost out of season
* Carrots
* Cauliflower
* Celeriac/Celery Root
* Celery
* Chard
* Cherimoya
* Chestnuts, Fresh Water ~ Peak
* Collards
* Fennel
* Grapefruit ~ Peak
* Greens Including Mustard, Stir-fry Mix, Turnip, Watercress
* Kale
* Kiwi
* Kumquat
* Leeks
* Lemon
* Mandarins/Tangerines ~ Waning, almost out of season
* Navel ~ New
* Onions, Spring
* Pummelo
* Radish ~ New
* Raspberries ~ New (from warmer climates)
* Red Potatoes
* Rhubarb ~ New
* Russet Potatoes
* Spinach
* Strawberries ~ New (from warmer climates)
* Sunchoke ~ Waning, almost out of season
* White Potato