election day freebies

After you vote today run by starbucks and get your free coffee, then you can proceed to chick fil a's and get your free chicken sandwich. Then you can drop by wendys for your free jr. Frosty. If you still have room after that run over to ben and jerrys between 5 and 8 and get your free ice cream cone. If you are lucky enough to still have a krisy creme you can get a free donut. Happy voting today!

Attention Kmart Shoppers!

Kmart in other parts of the world where they still have a super K have been doing several double coupon events, except California of course. Many people, (including me of course) have been writing to Kmart asking them to extend this to our neck of the woods. I'm happy to report the day is coming! On Nov. 30 to Dec 6 our Kmart will be giving double coupons.
What this means?
Get out your coupons everyone. The goal is to get as much as possible for free or as little as possible. Don't limit this to what you yourself will use. Cut out every coupon you can find and think donations. Financial problems are at an all time high with shelters bursting at the seams. You can donate all the toothpaste, shampoo,diapers, etc. you can get your hands on. How this works? Usually you will match your coupon up with the sale items first. If it's on sale it is already less money making doubling even better. Check Kmarts policy on coupons too. Most will only double to one dollar and some limit how many coupons you can use that are the same. Example: three $1 coupons on Cheerios. They will only double to the price of the item, so lets say you have a $1 coupon and the cost is $1.50, you will only get $1.50. After you do the sale items then match your coupons with the smallest item in order to get the most out of your double coupon. I can't wait! There hasn't been double coupons here in years. Do I hear a blue light special calling..........

Voters: Free ice cream tomorrow

Go to Ben and Jerrys with your I voted sticker between 5-8pm and get your free ice cream cone. Happy Voting!

College

According to the newspaper when the economy is bad, people entering college goes up. I guess that is true because I am currently taking a class right now to complete my degree. College can be free or really cheap. Almost everyone qualifies for the Board of Governors grant or the Pell Grant making tuition free at city college. My money saving technique for books almost always works, unless the instructor has written their own book for the course. I go to the college as soon as the book list is out and get the isbn number inside the textbook, then I contact the instructor and ask if the previous years addition will be ok. There are very little changes from year to year generally so you aren't missing much. You can buy the previous years additon used off the internet for practically nothing making your investment very little. If you ever need anything from the newest additon you can always go to the library at the college and look it up. Of course you can always just use the library book althogether and pay nothing. You could also take the class with someone buy one book and split the cost. You could even do something fun like take a swimming class. So far I have never taken a class for pleasure but you know what, the swimming class would cost me nothing compared to my gym membership that I pay $35 a month for. Wow, that's a lot of money per year I could be saving, not to mention you kind of have to show up if it's a class! Shhh. Don't tell my husband!

More frees, great coupons, discounted newpaper

Holidays are the best time for coupons. Todays coupons were awesome! I found a website where you can get a discount on the Fresno Bee right now for Thursday thru Sunday for about the same price I pay now for the Sunday only paper. www.discountednewspapers.com

Here are the Frees for this week:

Walgreens:
Glade wisp flameless candle $5.99
$2 easy saver catalog
$3 coupon in todays paper
$5 pink peelie on package
Combine the easy saver catalog coupon with one of the others
Final price .99 or $1.01 profit

Natures Bounty vitamins $3.99 on sale Buy one get one free
$2 coupon www.naturesbounty.com
Use two coupons and possibly get two free

L'oreal age perfect procalcium radiance protector $19.99
$19.99 rebate
$1 coupon www.loreal.com
Final price free with $1 profit

Rite Aid:
SoyJoy single serve nutritional bars 10/$5
$5 rebate
Final price free

Gum toothbrush $1.99
$1.99 rebate
Final price free

Both stores have glucose monitors for free. Think donations for people who can't afford them.

Show up, Lord

I received this email the other day. I have prayed for this many times, although sometimes the outcome is far different from what I was expecting! I'm trying to work overtime right now to catch up on some bills from when my mom was in the hospital and also to pay back Ken's parents for the help they gave us during the crisis. My shift was cancelled today at the hospital. When you are desperately trying to work and then you can't get any work all you can do is pray for God to show up and take care of it. I'm sure there is a reason I am at home today. If nothing else I will go to church instead which is nice since I have missed a lot of it lately. Last week I worked until 6pm and was sent home early so I got to go to church. Maybe that is my message, He wants me in church right now, and will show me how to take care of the finances without skipping church to do it. Please God, show up today and show me the plans you have for me.


Show Up, Lord


Ah Lord GOD! . . . Nothing is too difficult for You.
Jeremiah 32:17

How many times have you prayed for God to "show up"--that He would reveal His purpose and power and presence in an unmistakable way?

Some people might say, "Aw, that's just the way Christians talk. No one really expects God to 'show up' or do anything." Well, it's not just talk if God can actually do it. Look at the context for today's verse:

Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You, who shows lovingkindness to thousands, but repays the iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their children after them, O great and mighty God. The LORD of hosts is His name; great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds
(Jeremiah 32:17-19).

This passage tells me that God can break through the most desperate situations in your lives and transform them into trophies of His grace. He can intervene in the lives of your friends and family members--even those who are running hard from Him right now--and turn their whole world around.

Sometimes we grow weary of praying for God to act. When an answer to prayer doesn't immediately come, we can become impatient. We're tempted to quit after a while. But never misjudge God's silence as inactivity. He is working and waiting for the right time to show up, to leave no doubt that He's the One who makes all the difference (see also Isaiah 64:4).

Persevere in prayer.

Rite Aid Free stuff today only

I meant to post this sooner. Rite Aid has a bunch of stuff you can get for free or even a profit. Today only. The rebates cover most if not all of the cost and if you have coupons for the products you may even make a profit!

Kotex
Suave Lotion
L'oreal age perfect radiance perfector tinted moisturizer
Citre shine miracle, shine mist, pomade, gloss gelee, miracle serum, and aerosol serum.
Charles Worthington Dream hair shampoo or conditioner.
Oral B artica toothbrush
Dentaburst teeth cleaners
Axe shower gel
GE power souce 6 strip outlet
GE indoor extention cords
Sally Hansen lip treatment
Adidas deodorant, body wash, or body spray.