Frugal Friday With Marsha -- Bus Trip and Freebies

Welcome to Friday!

This week I was gone 2 days on a bus trip to Lincoln, NE with my quilt guild.  What fun! 
The trip itself cost $135, which included the bus, tour price at the Quilt study museum, and our motel room.
I took $40, which was to cover my shopping at 3 quilt shops on the way and pay for 2 meals.  (Go ahead, laugh now)  Yes, I was dreaming that $40 would be enough.  Ok, it would have been plenty if I stuck to my small list of 4 things that I was looking for that I needed.  But, how do you pass up good deals on other things that you can use or need??

I ended up spending a total of $35.32 total at the 3 quilt shops and 1 variety store.
I will talk about what I bought after the picture.

My original list included a Frixion pen because mine quit working, Insul-brite for hotpads (which I didn't find), a black, white and yellow fat quarter for my Sodoku quilt, and a yard of back ground fabric for a Zip quilt I just started( I found the back ground fabric on clearance for 50% off!!).

In addition I found a yard of kitchen print 40% off that will make 4 of the double towel scarves, flannel pieces that will help me get further on my rag quilts, netting for crocheting dish scrubbies, a fat quarter to match another towel I had for a double towel scarf, some cute Maxine iron ons, and a gingerbread cookie cutter candle that I will use for a gift (it was just 50 cents!)

The first shop gave us a free lip balm, the second shop had bottled water and cookies for us, and the 3rd shop gave us a nice 6 inch ruler. 

I am thrilled with what I was able to purchase and the prices that I got too!


Speaking of freebies......I wrote last week that I was going to start sending for freebies in the mail again.  I got my first freebie in the mail today--Breathe Right strips.    I will share another list of freebies for you to check out today, but first, let's lookat at the Kroger Friday Freebie.

Today's it's chocolate, so be sure to add it to your card!!

Free Lindt Lindor Stick for Kroger & Affiliates


And here are some freebies to check out for this week:

Free Grow Up Healthy! Growth Chart

Free Sample of FloraTummys Probiotic for Kids or Adults

Free Black & Mild Cigar Tube

Free Poise Light Leaks Sample Pack

Free Subscription to Food Network Magazine

Free Subscription to Road & Track Magazine

Free Learn the Signs Act Early Growth Chart

Free Sample of Te Mana Tahiti Skincare

Free Sample of Harvey Dryman Manbutter




Don't forget to link up too!

Frugal Friday With Marsha -- Clearance Time

It's that time of year.  Time for the stores to clear out Winter items to make room for Spring.  Actually it's been that time for awhile now  😀
My daughter has been having a good time shopping the clearance clothing and even picked up a few things for me while she was at it.  She brought them over last night.  She paid $1 to $3 for each item.
I'm thrilled!  She also brought me a pair of tennis shoes.  I thought she told me they were on clearance for $3, but I didn't see that reflected on the price tag.  I think  she just wanted to make sure that I had a pair of tennis shoes that wouldn't hurt my bad toe.  She's nice like that.  😍

I've been giving LetGo a try.  I sold the pair of tennis shoes that were too small for me right away.  Not having luck with my other listings yet, but I'm not giving up.  I have some things I want to list that didn't sell in the local Facebook selling page.  It's a matter of getting the stuff out, getting another picture and posting.
I also am in the very slow process of going through things in my craft/sewing room.  My guild is having a member rummage sale at the end of this month.  I hope that at least some of my extra will sell and help me make a little money.

In other "news"----

Don't forget your Friday Freebie.  This will make a good snack for the grandkids this weekend.
Free Kroger Tortilla Chips at Kroger & Affiliates

Online and app earnings that I received this past week include:

**$11.16 after fees and shipping from a sale in my Etsy shop.
**$25 PayPal from Swagbucks

You Can Get Free Gift Cards For Shopping, Searching and Discovering What's Online at Swagbucks.com

**$10.25 PayPal from GlobalHits2U  -- Another of the many traffic exchanges that I do.
**$9.41 PayPal from MagicalJourney Downline Builder-- This is a site where lots of the TE's offer $1 prize hunt days as well as celebration promos for chances to win.  It's fun and I've had good luck winning recently, including winning $50 at Christmas time in a promotion! 
**$10.39 PayPal from SotukTraffic--Yes, another traffic exchange.  Honest owner, lots of ways to earn, automatic payout each weekend if you've made the $10 minimum.  I choose to be a gold member here, but even free members earn pennies nicely as well as your sites and banners and text ads do get seen here.


**$1 to my PerkPlastik card from PerkTV.  I've been having some issues with the app running correctly.  (use code 860efbf6 for bonus points for signing up)


Here is your list to check out for Recyclebank points this week:  Don't forget to check in daily to take the daily pledge for points too.
10 Free Recyclebank Points

10 Free Recyclebank Points

5 Free Recyclebank Points

5 Free Recyclebank Points

5 Free Recyclebank Points

5 Free Recyclebank Points

25 Free Recyclebank Points



I think that's it for this week.  Don't forget to link up below if you have any frugal type posts of your own to share!  All are welcome both old and new posts.

Frugal Friday With Marsha -- Free Magazine Subscriptions and More

It sure seems that this week past by very quickly!

This past week, I finished crocheting all the fancy yarn that I had into headbands that I will use for gifts for the girls and women on my Christmas gift list.    I ended up with the 12 in the photo, plus 2 others that I've already gotten into my gift tote.   I do believe that is exactly what I need for all the females on my list to each get one.
I never imagined when I started crocheting them that I would end up with so many.  The best part??
I only paid $1 at a rummage sale for ALL of the yarn that I used!    Now that is frugal gift giving!

I cashed out for $25 PayPal with Swagbucks this past week and spent it just as quickly.  At Dillon's I bought cat litter because it was much needed and I haven't rounded up enough in Amazon credit to order it yet.  I got an awesome deal on Brummel & Brown margarine just when we were down to our last.   Dillon's has a $1 ecoupon on it and ibotta has a $1 rebate for it.  I love when I can get deals like that....doesn't happen for me as often as it used to.  I also used the 25 cent rebate on any crackers and bought the store brand for .89, as well as the 25 cent rebate on anything. 

Speaking of Dillon's, this week's Friday Freebie is sports water. Don't forget to go add it to your card.

Free BodyArmor Sports Water for Kroger & Affiliates

Here is a chance to win with Dillon's (Kroger) as well.


Win Over 8000 Prizes in the Kroger Snack Shot Instant Win Game




If you love free magazine subscriptions, this week I have a slew of them for you to check out!!

Free 2 Year Subscription to Bridal Guide Magazine

Free Subscription to Woman's Day Magazine

Free Subscription to Sports Illustrated

Free Subscription to Digital Photo Pro Magazine

Free Subscription to Town & Country Magazine

Free Subscription to AFAR Magazine

Free Subscription to Redbook, Seventeen & More


You'll need a nice magazine rack for all those free subscriptions.  Here are a few I see that I would love to have:

Get Exclusive Swagbuster Deals onYour Favorite Stores, Offers, and Gift Cards

Running now through December 3rd, the cashback shopping site Swagbucks is running a series of exclusive "Swagbuster" deals that offer increased cash back (in the form of SB points) at stores, when buying gifts cards, and big SB payouts when you discover offers from different companies. You can take all of the points you earn from these deals and redeem them for gift cards from places like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, or PayPal cash, helping you extend your holiday budget further! 

The deals change every few hours, and you can keep track of what's available by clicking here. You need a Swagbucks account to take advantage - fortunately it's free and takes less than 30 seconds to sign up. PLUS, if you sign up through me you'll get a bonus 300 SB ($3) if you earn 300 SB before December 1st!

Great Deals!  Don't miss out, and find those perfect gifts, all while earning cash back in the form of sb.

Frugal Friday With Marsha -- Church Rummage Sale Finds

I went to a quilt retreat last Friday and Saturday that ended up being real frugal since she changed the place to host and then the retreat was free!!  Because of being there, I missed putting out my Frugal Friday post last week.

In my previous post I wrote about the few things I had bought early from that church rummage sale.  We went back on Saturday for the $2 a sack sale.  I ended up with the items in the picture in 2 sacks, so just $4.

I got several pieces of clothing and socks for Amelia, a few pieces of clothing for myself, a couple of t-shirts to cut up for rugs and rags, misc dishes, hair bands, and even several little things that are now in my gift stash tote.

It's another busy Friday with it being my mom's payday, but I can't leave you without at least a few coupons to print, freebies to send for and sweepstakes to enter!  Good Luck!!

Free 2-Year Subscription to Field & Stream Magazine

LEGO Mini Model Build - Free LEGO Dog

Free Subscription to Diabetic Living Magazine

Free Items with the Kroger 25 Merry Days - Starts 11/24


Sweeps to enter:

Win a Nintendo Prize Pack

Win a Canon EOS Rebel T6 Digital SLR Camera & Lense Kit

Win Holiday Must-Haves from Spanx, Blistex, and Glade worth $85

Win a Country Sampler Holiday Home Prize Pack worth $600

Frugal Friday With Marsha -- Rummage Sale, Freebies and More

This week has just flown by.  My apologies for not getting a Frugal Friday post up last week.  I was busy at an all day lap quilt day.  We made lap quilts for the Pleasantview Home in Inman, Kansas.  Right when that event was over I headed back to town for the monthly sit n' sew night at the church.

We were served lunch at the lap quilt event and I just ran into the store and bought a $1 Lunchable for my supper at the quilt shop.

I was so busy last Friday that I totally forgot to load up my Friday Freebie from Kroger stores!  Last week it was free m&m's too, so I'm sad missing out on free candy.  This week it's free Idahoan Potato Soup, so don't miss out!

Free Idahoan Potato Soup at Kroger & Affiliates

Yesterday I posted about Daily Break.  I already went in today and played a little.  I hope you all have given it a try.  It's now on my to do daily list.  I can't wait to get enough points to trade in for an amazon gift card.  There are other choices as well as what to do with the points you earn for having fun.  I'm posting the image again that you can click on if you didn't get a chance to check it out yet.



The church where we take the children on Wednesday evenings for classes and activities is having a rummage sale tomorrow.   I love church rummage sales.  There is always so much to choose from, and that sure is the case at this one! 
We got to rummage Wednesday night.  Sure, there were loads of things I would liked to have picked up, but no need to buy things that we really don't need.

I ended up with a pair of Nike's for $1, 4 bags of thread for 50 cents each, a bag of baby bottles for $1, a sippy cup and toddler snack cup and a Pampered Chef sandwich maker.    I think I did well for just $5 total.

We will be going back tomorrow at noon when the clothes go on a sack sale.  We seen plenty of nice clothes, but for us, the prices of $1 and more was just too much to pay.  I'm hoping to find a couple pairs of good jeans for myself and maybe some winter shirts as well as baby clothes.

If you've not signed up for the Dollar Tree email list, I hope you will do that as well.  It's free and you will have the heads up on special products, get recipes and fun ideas, as well as coupons.



Last, but not least, this is a really good coupon that I want to share!  Buy one, get one free on Tum-E Yummies.   Our kids love these and it's great to have the bottles to refill with other drinks later too!
Hurry!!  This expires October 30!

Frugal Friday with Marsha -- Back to Savings

It's hard to get back into routines after almost 2 weeks of being totally out of my routines.   This week I am sharing printable coupons, freebies, sweepstakes etc again, but I hope next week to just mix them in with frugal things that I have done throughout the week.

There are lots of great printable coupons right now.  I've chosen several, but all you need to do is click one to see all of them!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Deals, freebies and more:

Free Subscription to Taste of Home Magazine

Free Sample of O My! Goat Milk Soap

FREE Men's Grooming Sample Box after Amazon Credit, BACK AGAIN

Free Airheads Bites or Bars at Kroger & Affiliates

10 Free Recyclebank Points

Pinecone Reseach is OPEN for Enrollment, Earn $3 per Survey

Papa John's BOGO Pizza Deal


Here are some sweepstakes for you to enter--Good Luck!

Win a $1,000 Target Gift Card and an Overachiever Kit

Win 52 Meal Kits from Chef'd worth $1,560

Win 1 of 5 Dell Inspiron Laptops in the Rent-A-Center Dell Sweep

Win a $75 Grocery Gift Card, NutriBullet Blender & More

Win 1,000 Instant Win Prizes in the Butterfinger College Game

Frugal Friday With Marsha -- This Week's Finds

My 2 favorite posts each week are my WIP Wednesday where I post any progress in my sewing/craft/quilting projects, and Frugal Friday.  Frugal Friday because not only do I get to find deals, coupons, freebies etc for my readers, but I also find them for myself at the same time.

Here are some good  baby coupons to print this week:


 

 

 

 



And here are some other good coupons to print:


 

 

 

 

 



Here are some deals, freebies, etc you might want to check out:

Free Veggie-Go’s Fruit & Veggie Snacks with Moms Meet

Free Seventh Generation Free & Clear Baby Wipes

Free Subscription to Parents Magazine

Free Sample of Formulas for Life Pet Food

Free Haribo Gummi Candy at Kroger & Affiliates


Here are some sweepstakes to enter.  Good Luck!!

Win a 3M Safety Gear Prize Pack worth OVER $1,000

Win Marriott's EPIC Canada Adventure Vacation Sweepstakes

Win a Trip to Red Mountain Resort Utah or an Instant Win Prize

Win an Ultimate PC or Xbox Gaming Prize Pack

Win The Best New Products of the Year worth Over $900, 3 Winners

Win a Schlage Sense Smart Deadbolt & $1,000 Home Deport Credit

Frugal Friday with Marsha -- This Week's Deals

With a baby in the house I am glad that they continue to have these good coupons to print.  And, baby wipes are good for a whole lot more than just baby bottoms  :)

Here are a few more coupons worth printing:

Good deals, samples and freebies to check out:

American Flag Fidget Spinner $3.87 + Free 2 Day Shipping

Free Depend Sample Kits for Men & Women

Social Nature - Free Earthkind Stay Away Spiders

Free Chef’s Cut Real Steak Jerky at Kroger & Affiliates

5 Free Recyclebank Points

Free Peace Tea Stickers

Luvs Diapers at Walmart for $1.97 with Coupons  (be sure to print the $2 coupon aboveand join checkout51 below if not already a member!)


A few sweepstakes you might want to enter:  

Win 1 of 5 Wilton Cake Decorating Prize Packs

Win a George Forman Grill Every Week in 2017

Win an Intel Core i7 Processor-Based PC worth Over $2,000

Win 1 of 68 Libman Wonder Mops Instantly

Good Luck!!