Bank Of America: Museums on Us -Free Admission to Local Museums

Bank of America has a wonderful promotion called "Museums on Us"....it's been going on since last year. If you have any type of Bank of America card (check, ATM or credit) you can get free admission to over 70 museums on the first weekend of every month.

This weekend (February 7th and 8th) is one of those FREE weekends! Visit the link below for more details on the museums in your area, if any. I am not so lucky, it doesn't seem to be in my state yet....but we are hoping soon.

This is an awesome program....Thanks Bank of America!!
Free Weekends:
Feb 7 & 8

Mar 7 & 8
Apr 4 & 5

Check Here to see if your state is participating.

Mark those on your calendar!

Kroger Deals Week of Feb 2

Here are a few highlights this week. Be sure to scan your ad for complete sale/ad information in case there is something else you may need!

Click here to read more on this Snack...$1 Kroger Milk or OJ - woo hoo!

$1.67 General Mills Cereal: Ad shows Trix, Honey Nut Cheerios, Multi-Grain Cheerios
$.55 on Honey Nut and $.75 on Multi-Grain Cheerios Printable here
Several Printables in the coupons.com widget in my right side bar
$.50 on Honey Nut Cheerios via Cellfire
$.75 on Multi-Grain Cheerios via Cellfire
Net Price $.67 each

$.88 Dial Handsoap
$.35 in the 1/4 SS Insert (exp 3/31)
Net Price $.18

$1.50 Strawberries

$1.68 Canteloupe

$.19/each California Navel Oranges

$.79/pound Sweet Potatoes

$.99/pound Asparagus

$2 Yoplait Yogurts: Trix, Go-Gurt, Yo-Plus, or Kids
$1.50 on Kids Printable here
$1 on 2 Kids and $1 on Fiber One and Yo-Plus Printables here
$1 on Yo-Plus Printable here
$1 on Yo-Plus Printable in the coupons.com widget in my right side bar
$1 on 2 Kids Printable in the coupons.com widget in my right side bar
$1 on 2 Kids and $1 on Yo-Plus Printable here
$.75 on 2 Yoplait Kids via Shortcuts
$1 on Yo-Plus via Shortcuts
$1 on Yo-Plus via Cellfire
Net Price $.50 - $1.50 each

$1.19 Frank's Red Hot Sauce (regular price)
$.50 in the 1/18 SS Insert (exp 5/16)
$.50 Printable here
Net Price .19 each

$1.79 Little Debbie 100 calorie packs (regular price) *I love 'em!!*
$.55 in the February All You (exp 4/30)
$.45 via Upromise eCoupons
Net Price $.79 - $.35 after Upromise eCoupon deposit!

$.99 Cottonelle Toilet Paper 4-pack (regular price)
$.50 on 2 in the 2/1 SS Insert (exp 3/15)
$.50 Printable in the coupons.com widget in my right side bar
$.50 Printable here (print two from each link)
Net Price FREE - $.50 each

The Daytona 500 Mega Event is in effect. Buy 10 participating items, get $3 off instantly at checkout. Limit 3 rewards per transaction. Other items are included in this promotion but may not be listed if they do not have a coupon match-up.

$1.99 Ragu Pasta Sauce
$.75 on 2 in the 1/18 SS RP Insert (exp 3/29)
Net Price $1.49 each - $1.19 each after instant savings!

$1.49 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
$.40 on 3 in the 1/4 SS Insert (exp 3/28)
$.40 on 3 in the 12/14 SS Insert (exp 3/7)
$.30 on 2 in the 12/7 SS Insert (exp 2/28)
$.40 on 3 in the 11/23 SS Insert (exp 2/14)
$.25 and $.35 on 2 in the 11/23 SS Insert (exp 2/14)
$.30 on 2 in the 11/16 SS Insert (exp 2/7)
$1 Printable here
$1 on 2 Printable here
Net Price $.49 - $1.25 each - $.19 - $.95 each after instant savings!

$.88 Chef Boyardee Pasta
$.35 on 3 in the 1/4 SS Insert (exp 2/28)
Net Price $.69 each - $.39 each after instant savings!

$1.79 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks * Catalina (see below)
$.50 on 2 in the 11/4 SS Insert (exp 2/28)
$.75 on 2 Printable in the coupons.com widget in my right side bar
Net Price $1.29 each - $1 each after instant savings!

$2.68 Pop Tarts 12 ct
$1 on 2 in the 1/18 RP Insert (exp 3/15)
Net Price $2.18 each - $1.90 each after instant savings!

$1.34 Kroger Salad Dressing 16 oz
$.75 via Cellfire
Net Price $.60 each - $.30 after instant savings!

$9.99 Huggies Diapers or Pull-Ups
$2 on Pull-Ups in the 1/11 SS Insert (exp 4/18)
$1 on Diapers in the 1/11 SS Insert (exp 2/15)
$1 via Cellfire
$1.50 via Shortcuts
$2 on Pull-Ups via Shortcuts
$1 and $1.50 via Upromise eCoupons
$.75 via Caregivers Marketplace Rebate
Net Price $7.99 - $8.50 each - $7.69 - $8.20 each after instant savings!

$9.99 Prilosec OTC
$3 in the 1/18 P&G Insert (exp 2/28)
$3 via P&G Esaver
Net Price $6.99 each - $6.69 each after instant savings!

1/30 - 2/22 General Mill Fruit Snacks Catalina: Buy 3, get $1.50, Buy 4, get a $2.50, Buy 5, get a $3.50 Catalina.

Rite Aid: $5/$20 coupon-good February 6-7 only

If you're planning a trip to Rite Aid today or tomorrow (February 6-7, 2009), be sure to take advantage of this $5/$20 coupon good on any health-related item.

You may combine this coupon with this weeks specials:

Free Items of the Week

Splenda $2.99
Use $2.99 printable= Free

KY B1G1 50% off @ $3.99
Use (2) $3/1 MQ (1/4 RP)
= 2/Free after coupons

Single Cash Rebate Items

Almay Eye Cosmetics $5.99, Get $3 SCR
Use $1/1 MQ (1/11 SS)
= $1.99 after coupon & rebate

Serenity Underwear/Pads $10.99, Get $5 SCR
Use $3 in-ad coupon
Combine with $2/1 MQ (11/2 SS)
= $.99 after coupons & rebate

Best Deals

Buy Colgate Total Toothpaste $1.99 w/in-ad coupon
AND
Get Total Toothpaste or 360 Toothbrush Free ($11.99 Value)
Use $1/1 MQ (2/1 SS)
= $.99 for Toothpaste & Toothbrush!

Garnier 100% Vibrant Hair Color $3.99 w/in-ad Use $3/1 MQ (11/9 RP)
=$.99

Degree deodorant $2
Use $1/2 MQ (1/18 RP)
= $1.50 ea

Hersheys Valentine Bagged Candy $1.99
Use $2/2 MQ (1/25 SS)
= $.99 ea

Scott Bathroom Tissue (4 pk) $2.99

Pampers Baby Wipes $2.49
Use $.50/1 MQ (12/28 P&G)
= $1.99

Rite Aid Microwave Popcorn Single pks $.10 ea

Quaker Instant Oatmeal $2.50
Use $1.35/2 MQ (1/4 RP)
= $1.82 ea

Russell Stover Chocolates $5.99
Use $1 MQ (12/14 SS)
= $4.99 (great for Valentine’s!)

Buy 1 Get 1 Free Deals

Kleenex Facial Tissues
Bounty Basic Roll paper Towels
Rite Aid Brand Vitamins
Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs/Chewables
Rite Aid Brand Razors: Mystique (3 ct) or ,Tri Flex 3 (4ct)

Making a Budget and Sticking To It: Part 4

You can trim up your budget, here are some way how:

Decreasing Expenses

If your expenses exceed your income, you will have to cut expenses or increase your income. If finding more income is not realistic, focus on decreasing your expenses. The trick is doing this without depriving yourself of items or services you truly need.

Reduce the amount you spend in each category. Review your expenses and look for categories you can comfortably reduce slightly. For example, let's say you need to cut $175 from your budget. You had planned on spending $100 a month on meals at restaurants, but are willing to decrease that to $50, thereby saving $50.

Preserve things you cannot live without. Make a list of things you feel you can't live without, and whittle down your other expenses to accommodate them. For example, you may decide to give up most of your magazine and newspaper subscriptions because you know you'd go nuts if you couldn't go to the movies once a week. If you make room for at least some of the things you love most, you're much more likely to succeed at your plan.

Coming in Part 5: Staying on Track

Show and Tell: The Parents Edition

This week has been a wonderful week. It is Missions Week at our Church and we have been blessed and blessed again and again. My daughter has carefully blogged about the activities and shared what she got from each activity. She will continue to do so until the end of the week long event on Sunday.
I could tell you all about this, but better yet you can go to my daughters blog and read it from her perspective.
I hope you are blessed from it.
Click here to go and share in this life changing event that we have had the opportunity to be involved in this week.

And now share with all of us your special :

• accomplishments
• awards
• breakthroughs
• field trips
• special moments
• funny things your child said
• successful teaching methods or curriculum

Basically, this is an easy thing...don't think of it complicated. We all have things that happen in our week with our kids that we immediately want to share or "light bulb" moments with our kids that we want to share.

This is the place...we can learn so much from each other and encourage each other in this journey with our children.

Please copy the button at the top of this post and place it at the top of your post, then link it back to this post.

Use the Mr Linky to add your post to this one.

Thanks