Savings Add Up

You probably shop at Target sometimes. If you do, I hope you take advantage of all the savings because they can really add up. 
The company occasionally sends out coupons, at least to people who have their store (Red) card. They also have their own app, Cartwheel, for other discounts ranging from 5-10% off items. It takes a little time to go through the list every time you plan a visit to the store, but it is well worth it. Then if you use their Red card for purchases, you get an additional 5% off.
So if you buy items on sale in the first place like I do, and then add the savings from the app and the charge card, you can save quite a bit.

Happy Hours

There are so many restaurants that offer nice happy hours. If you like to eat out, you can often find discounted appetizers and drinks and can enjoy yourself while saving money.
One local place we like to visit is El Pueblo Grille in Indio. They have a regular afternoon happy hour, and also offer a late happy hour in the evening. Most of their appetizers are available for $5, and they have drink specials as well. But be warned, they do get crowded since many locals (like us) have also found them. But the food is good and it is a cool spot to relax, so it's worth it if you have to wait for a table.
Wherever you enjoy a happy hour, why pay more?

Another Coupon

You don't have to use every coupon you receive in the mail, but it sure is smart to use them if you're going to shop. You can get them in the paper, you can get them online and you can even find them in your mailbox. I can't imagine buying much of anything anymore without some kind of discount, whether it be by using a coupon or simply price checking for the lowest price.  Stores have sales every week on different items, so it only takes a little planning to find low prices.  This week, I got a 30% off coupon for Kohl's, which is good on holiday sale items as well as merchandise already on sale. The only catch is that I use my store charge card to make my purchase. Seems fair. So it's worth going to the store and/or looking online because an extra 30% off can mean saving big money.

(Almost free) Bracelet

Was shopping today because I got another $10 off coupon in the mail.  I found the cutest little $22 bracelet on sale for $10.99.  So using my free money, I got a nice, almost free bracelet for a whopping $1.07!!! I LOVE it!!!

Just My Size

Here is an example of a sale too good to pass up. I found these jeans

at JCP while simply browsing around. There was only one pair. But you never know what you'll find, so it's definitely worth the time it takes. Woohooo!!!

What's On Sale?

This week Kohl's is having a sale, and they have started something new...low prices on certain items, with no coupons needed. I had $15 Rewards cash to use by the end of the month, so I went to see what all I could get with that credit.
I got TWO new shirts and TWO new pillows which were all on sale, and with the credit I had to use, I paid $1.04!!!
Total savings $51.02! Not bad!!

A Good Read

I wanted this book since the day it came out. But I wouldn't pay $46+ for the hardcover, nor did I even want to spend $20 for the paperback. So I waited and have read several other good books. But today we stopped at a thrift store to see what it was like since we hadn't been there before. And just look what I found for only 99 cents! YAY!!! It will be quite a feat to read the whole thing, but I'm sure there's a lot I can learn from reading about this incredible leader.

The Perfect Storm

  What do you get when you have a FREE $10 coupon and find a fabulous sale on cute boots? FREE BOOTS, of course!


 $99.99 boots at 90% off.
So $9.99 - $10 coupon = FREE!!!

It doesn't get better than that!

Coffee, Anyone?

If you're a coffee lover like me, you may be familiar with the newer type of coffee makers which use individual coffee pods. So each cup is instantly and freshly brewed.  Delicious, right!? But those pods turn out to be pretty expensive...of course, not as expensive as a daily dose of your favorite neighborhood coffee shop perhaps, but still expensive.
So I highly suggest investing in a single serve filter, which does the same job, but that will save you a lot of money over the long term. A 12-pack box of pods can cost between $5-9, which is approximately 4-5 ounces of coffee. But a pound of coffee only costs about $9-12! It lasts a LOT longer and you get the kind of coffee you like and can adjust it to your own taste.
Although buying a filter may seem expensive and just not worth it, it only takes a few cups to get your money's worth. And you know me...if you can find it ON SALE, even better!!

New Suit

So, the hubby wasn't necessarily planning on getting a new suit. But 80% off is just too good to pass up!
He got a $360 suit, for 80% off, making it $72. But he also got another 20% off that total, PLUS a $10 coupon (from the website) making it only $50!!
Oh, and he got a $10 FREE money coupon to send me back next week to spend! YAY!