Showing posts with label save money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label save money. Show all posts

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Coupon Mom - Organize and Print Coupons.

I love coupons!  Why pay full price when you can get it for less?  I easily become bored and discouraged with things but CouponMom.com makes it really easy for me to see what stores around me are offering good sales and if there are any printable coupons as well as what ones match from the newspaper.
When you get to the website you will want to create an account and sign in to have full access.  It's free!  After you sign in click on Grocery Deals near the top.  Then you can choose a store or look at Grocery deals by state.  I'm going to choose Target to walk you through.
Click on Target Deals List.  If you scroll down you will see the Description of the deal.  This page shows the sales price, if there's a manufacturer's coupon, store coupon, gift card, final price, and what you saved.  There may also be links below the item for electronic coupons, printable coupons, and cash back offers (Ibotta). 
For the purpose of this article I'm looking at Target Deals 4/12-4/18.  During this time the first item on the list is "Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (1.55 oz. only)--FREE with coupon link."  There's a link below that says Electronic Coupons.  The link takes me to the SavingStar website. After I log in it takes me to another page where it shows the coupon and I click "I Want This!"
Let's go back to CouponMom.com.  There are small boxes next to each item in the list for sale.  You can click the items you want and have the list sent to you as well.  You will also notice next to the boxes there may be a code like 03-29 R2 or 03-08 S.  These codes tell you where to look for the paper manufacturer's coupons you've collected from the newspaper.  The first part is the date the coupons was published in the newspaper the second part shows which set like SmartSource.
If you already use coupons or are looking into getting started using coupons this site is a great resource.  I don't do a lot of shopping so I only use it when I'm purchasing something specific or going to a specific store, especially Target.

Friday, March 27, 2015

"No Poo" Journey Hair Diary

DATE WHAT I DID RESULTS
1/5/2015 Regular Wash/Condition+leave in conditioner. Hair felt normal but scalp was dry.
1/6/2015 Nothing Itcy and dry scalp, minimal oil.
1/7/2015 Dry shampoo scalp using baby poder in my hair overnight Not oily but scalp was still dry.
1/8/2015 Nothing A little oily and itchy but front of scalp still dry.
1/9/2015 Baking Soda/Regular Conditioner Worked great for removing excess oil from scalp but the conditioner left my scalp oily.
1/10/2015 Nothing Hair is oily and scalp itchy, dry in front.
1/11/2015 Baking Soda/White Vinigar  Removed excess oil from scalp, a little oil in length of hair but looks good. Scalp dry in front.
1/12/2015 Nothing A little oily around scalp but not itchy.
1/13/2015 Nothing Oily and Itchy.
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1/26/2015 BS/ACV and Plopping Great results, beautiful wavy curls.
1/27/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
1/28/2015 Nothing A little oily
1/29/2015 Nothing Very oily and itchy.
1/20/2015 BS/ACV and Plopping Again, amazing results!
1/31/2015 Clarifying conditioner only Made hair a little oily.
2/1/2015 Nothing Oily and Itchy.
2/2/2015 BS/ACV and Plopping Great results! Good curls and waves.
2/3/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
2/4/2015 Nothing More oil.
2/5/2015 Baby powder near roots to soak up oil. Improved oily appearance of hair. Scalp still itchy.
2/6/2015 Nothing Very itchy
2/7/2015 ACV and Plopping Looks king of oily but really curly.
2/8/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
2/9/2015 Nothing More oil and itch.
2/10/2015 BS/ACV and Plopping Great results.
2/11/2015 Braid at night, BBB, light misting. Good results, minimal oil.
2/12/2015 Braid at night, BBB, light misting. Good results, minimal oil.
2/13/2015 Nothing minimal oil
2/14/2015 Nothing A little more oil.
2/15/2015 Nothing Pretty oily and itchy scalp.
2/16/2015 Nothing Very oily and not so great smelling. :(
2/17/2015 BS and Shea Butter Co-wash + plopping Looks good but king of oily.
2/18/2015 Nothing Still a little oily.
2/19/2015 Nothing Same amount of oil
2/20/2015 Shea Butter Co-wash Just made my scalp produce more oil.
2/21/2015 Nothing Pretty oily and itchy scalp.
2/22/2015 BS/ACV+Tea+Plopping. The tea is hibiscus, elderberry, and black currant and it made me smell like a red pixie stick in a good way.
2/23/2015 Nothing Oily
2/24/2015 Cocoa Powder Soaked up excess oil, scalp felt pretty good and it smelled amazing!
2/25/2015 Scritch and Preen and Aloe on dry areas. I just discovered these maneuvers. This is something I will be continuing.
2/26/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
2/27/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
2/28/2015 Nothing Pretty oily and itchy scalp.
3/1/2015 BS/ACV/Tea Rinse Red pixie sticks again!
3/2/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/3/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/4/2015 Nothing More oil.
3/5/2015 Nothing Pretty oily and itchy scalp.
3/6/2015 BS/ACV+Plopping Great results! Good curls and waves.
3/7/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/8/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/9/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/10/2015 Nothing Pretty oily and itchy scalp.
3/11/2015 BS/Mask (Banana, aloe, coconut milk, and egg)+ACV+ Plopping. Great results, hair feels really good and smells pretty good.  The mixture smells like banana bread, lol.
3/12/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/13/2015 Nothing + Braided hair at night Minimal oil
3/14/2015 Added oil to ends. Ends were dry.
3/15/2015 Mask/ACV Another great result!
3/16/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/17/2015 Added oil to ends. Ends were dry again.
3/18/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/19/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/20/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/21/2015 Nothing Minimal oil
3/22/2015 Water Only Wash+Preen & Scritch.                                 I did a very thourough job scritching and preening prior to my water only washing. During the wash and preeened and detangled.  I was amazed at the results because I'm pretty sure I have hard water and sulfur in the water.  My hair was a little oily but by the end of the night it had soaked it all up.  It looked amazing.  Scalp wasn't as itchy.
3/23/2015 Nothing - Preened and detangled Minimal oil
3/24/2015 Nothing - Preened and detangled Minimal oil
3/25/2015 Nothing - Preened and detangled Minimal oil
3/26/2015 Nothing - Brushed Oily and Itchy.
3/27/2015 Nothing - Brushed Pretty oily and itchy scalp.
3/28/2015 Braided and added Tea Tree Oil Blend Hair is a little oily but the length and ends feel fabulous.  I purchased some tea tree oil from the store.  It's a blend of oils.  So far the itching has subsided from anywhere I applied it.
3/29/2015 Preen & Scritch+Water only watch+Tea Tree Oil. dry scalp better with tea tree oil - felt nice and sort of dry afterwards.
3/30/2015 Tea Tree Oil at hairline dry scalp.
3/31/2015 Water Only Wash+Preen & Scritch. Still slightly oily but refreshed.
4/1/2015 Tea Tree Oil at hairline A little oily.
4/2/2015 Cornstarch+Cocoa powder near my scalp and tea tree oil blend on my ends. Tied in a bun over night. Was greasy at the scalp and weighed down.  Ends were dry and tangled. Brushed then treated.
4/3/2015 Braided it and added tea tree oil to ends and front of scalp. A little greasy but mostly soft.
4/4/2015 Pony-tail and tea tree oil to ends and scalp A little dry in length
4/5/2015 Braided and added Tea Tree Oil Blend A little greasy.
4/6/2015 Water Only Wash+Preen & Scritch.  a little oily.
4/7/2015 Cornstarch+Cocoa powder near my scalp and tea tree oil blend on my ends. Braided overnight pretty good hair day
4/8/2015 Nothing, Braided at night a little oily
4/9/2015 Detangled and pulled back all day pretty good hair day
4/10/2015 Nothing - braided pretty greasy/waxy
4/11/2015 Preen & Scritch + AO with ACV feels soft but maybe a bit waxy.
4/12/2015 Nothing  
4/12/2015 Nothing a little greasy
4/14/2015 Nothing more greasy
4/15/2015 Wash w/ Dr. Bronners + ACV rinse and peppermint oil.  
4/16/2015 Nothing  
4/17/2015 Nothing  
4/18/2015 Nothing  
4/19/2015 Wash w/Cocoa and Cornstarch + Shea Co Wash and Vinegar Rinse w/cold water and plopping. Great results! Good curls and waves.
4/20/2015 Nothing  
4/21/2015 Nothing  
4/22/2015 Nothing Greasy in the back and top a little
4/23/2015 Wash w/Cocoa and Cornstarch and Vinegar Rinse w/cold water and plopping. greasy on the ends and back
4/24/2015 Nothing kind of greasy
4/25/2015 Nothing Really greasy all over
4/26/2015 Egg and Honey mask/wash Felt like "real hair."
4/27/2015 Nothing Great
4/28/2015 Nothing Great
4/29/2015 Nothing Starting to get oily.
4/30/2015 Nothing A little oily
5/1/2015 Cocoa Powder and Cornstarch - Shea live in conditioner. Plopping Super curly and not oily but very shiny.
5/2/2015   curly and shiny
5/3/2015 Went Swimming in chlorinated pool  
5/4/2015 Egg and Honey mask/wash Felt great a little dry on ends
5/5/2015 No wash  
5/6/2015 No wash  
5/7/2015 No wash  
5/8/2015 Cocoa powder and Cornstarch dry  
5/9/2015 No wash Itchy
5/10/2015 no wash Really itchy
5/11/2015 Egg and Orange Blossom Honey Mask/Wash + Plopping Great results! Good curls and waves.
5/12/2015 No wash  
5/13/2015 No wash  
5/14/2015 No wash  
5/15/2015 Cocoa powder and Cornstarch Wash and Shea Butter CoWash Rinse + plopping. Great, super curly results!
5/16/2015 No wash  
5/17/2015 No wash  
5/18/2015 Honey and Shea butter co-wash+plopping
5/19/2015 No wash  
5/20/2015 No wash  
5/21/2015 Shea Butter Co-wash + plopping  
5/22/2015 Nothing  
5/23/2015 Nothing  
5/24/2015 shea moisture shampoo and leave in conditioner. Just like regular shampoo/conditioner
5/25/2015 Nothing  
     

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Ibotta


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If you're not using Ibotta and you shop then you are missing out on getting money back.  I love rebates and instant rebates are the best.   Who doesn't love getting money back when we already spend so much.
You're probably wondering how it works, right? 
  • Click the link above and download the app.
  • You will need a PayPal or Venmo account so you can get your money back. You can also redeem for gift cards for places like Amazon, Best Buy, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Express, Aeronow, Regal Cinemas, and iTunes.
  • Go Shopping.
  • Check your Ibotta app to see if the store you are at has any rebates available.
  • Click on the item you are buying.
  • Verify the Barcode by scanning it.
  • Buy the product.
  • Re-scan the Barcode and your receipt.
  • Wait for confirmation that you've earned your rebate.
  • Once you have $10.00 you can withdrawl using Paypal or Venmo or redeem for a gift card.
  • Enjoy!!!
It seems Ibotta is adding new stores and new rebates all the time. They have rebates for groceries, electronics, Alcohol, Arts & Crafts, Health & Beauty, Apparel, Sports & Fitness, Babies & Kids, Automotive, Restaurant, Special Occasions, Pet, Home & Office, Movie Theaters, and Travel.  I can't even begin to name all of the stores and they even include the Military Commissary.