tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:02:34 +0000Finding ways to SAVE instead of SPEND. Stay-at-home Frugal Mom discusses: Saving money, recipes, coupons, decorating your house, feeding and clothing your family for less.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/frugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)Blogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-1811313037986122128Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:35:00 +00002009-04-23T23:38:36.387-04:00Frugal IndyI hope that everyone will join me over at Frugal Indy. I will not be maintaining The Savings Swap and plan to remove it soon, so join me here. There is plenty for everyone - even if you are not a Hoosier!If you have any questions, you can contact me at Frugalindy@gmail.comhttp://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2009/04/frugal-indy.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-4238347352745365758Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:07:00 +00002008-12-30T00:10:05.946-05:00Frugal IndyJoin me over at Frugal Indy for the January Stay-at-Home Challenge.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/12/january-challenge.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-1620410876118837009Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:08:00 +00002008-12-09T00:12:11.477-05:00Frugal IndyHave you stopped by my new blog "Frugal Indy"?  You may have noticed the posts have been scarce around here.  Stop on over and say Hi.  You will find the same type of posts we had here with an added interest in the free and frugal happenings in Indianapolis, IN.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/12/have-you-stopped-by-frugal-indy.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-4575274932527156418Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:21:00 +00002008-12-02T07:24:07.348-05:00Cooking up the DealsTurkey Noodle Soup is a tradition at our home.  We always look forward to this post- Thanksgiving treat!Please visit Frugal Indy later today when I will be showing you step by step how to make some of this yummy soup for your family.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/12/turkey-noodle-soup.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-7438963826791376025Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:07:00 +00002008-11-20T11:08:32.268-05:00HolidaysCheck out how you can get some of you Christmas Shopping back!  Read my post here.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/mall-madness-online-shopping-bliss.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-5424715040023257629Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:32:00 +00002008-11-16T01:34:04.497-05:00Weekly Shopping TripCheck out my spending and savings at Frugal Indy.  I saved $254 this week!http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/super-savings-saturday-lots-of-stops.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-5285327697097768838Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:52:00 +00002008-11-14T07:54:14.875-05:00WalgreensYea!  Walgreens has released a $5 off $20 coupon for  Fri & Sat.  Read more and get the link here.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/walgreens-coupon-5-off-20.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-7765392059126338914Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:28:00 +00002008-11-13T21:29:30.068-05:00KmartYou can see what I got at Kmart for $14.  The total before coupons was $85.Go to my new blog Frugal Indy.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/kmart-shopping-85-for-14.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-5310900685449918822Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:59:00 +00002008-11-11T09:02:13.805-05:00HolidaysHappy Veteran's Day!Stop by Frugal Indy today and read about a free postcard you can send to a soldier.  It's easy and quick!  http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/veterans-day.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-8445831391402790765Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:49:00 +00002008-11-08T20:51:16.808-05:00Weekly Shopping TripCheck out my  Super Savings Saturday Shopping on my new blog Frugal Indy!  Check it out here!http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/super-savings-saturday-kroger-aldi-and.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-4733732437958165259Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:34:00 +00002008-11-07T00:36:46.450-05:00Please come and visit my new blog Frugal Indy.  I would love to have you stop by and take a look.  It is still in the beginning stage but stop on by!  http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/visit-my-new-blog.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-5740417540381751278Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:31:00 +00002008-11-04T00:33:13.059-05:00Free StuffIndianapolis Free ActivitiesJust for FunYou can read here about the Free First Thursday nights at The Children's Museum of Indiana.http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/11/free-night-at-indianapolis-childrens.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-1228571592962354617Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-10-21T06:54:51.401-04:00Becoming a Thrifty ShopperI've had several motivations along the way, for living frugally and especially concentrating on being a thrifty shopper. When Ron and I first married, we were very blessed to be able to purchase a nice old fixer-upper home - we joke that it was like the house on "It's a Wonderful Life". That house took quite a bit of my time (and everyone else in my family's too!) and I wanted to stay home and http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/05/becoming-thrifty-shopper-part-2.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-1151574164245518903Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:15:00 +00002008-10-08T09:31:35.037-04:00Weekly Shopping Trip Do you ever need a break? I've decided that I will take a few weeks off from coupon shopping - unless I see some great deal on yogurt! (We use a lot of that!)That is one of the great things about "Stockpile Shopping" - you have a stockpile! So I plan to use it for the next few weeks and just make an occasional trip to Aldi's for the bare essentials. I LOVE October - is that weird? It's one of myhttp://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/10/shopping-break.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-4929611887508264818Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:45:00 +00002008-10-06T07:51:44.889-04:00Becoming a Thrifty ShopperThis was originally posted on 5/5/08. I thought with all the talk about money in the news this would be a good time to revisit this series.I am starting a series today on "Becoming a Thrifty Shopper". I plan to talk about the motivation behind this goal, how to start, couponing, Internet resources and some of my favorite stores.Motivation - Getting in touch with my Frugal Side.It seems to me likehttp://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/05/becoming-thrifty-shopper-part-1.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-656699956769937133Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:05:00 +00002008-09-25T11:55:23.842-04:00Free StuffJust for FunHere is a great FREE activity for this weekend!Smithsonian Magazine is advertising a "Free Museum Day". It is THIS SATURDAY - September 27, 2008! That's not much time to plan - but it's worth checking out!"Enjoy free general admission for you and a guest to hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide."You can print a pass here that will get you and a guest into one of hundreds of museums http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/09/free-museum-day-saturday-september-27.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-9024041819162094519Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:11:00 +00002008-09-03T09:24:00.594-04:00CouponsCooking up the DealsSo here is my Very Yummy breakfast I made with my almost free stuff!The Eggos are from Meijer - on sale + coupon for less than .75 a box. The Yoplus yogurt has had tons of coupons and printables out there - I can usually get it for around $1.00 a 4-pack. Here is a coupon link.The peaches were given to me by a church family that has peach trees!And on top is a sprinkling of Honey Bunches of O's "http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/09/yummy-breakfast-on-cheap.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-2761024411752924750Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:23:00 +00002008-08-08T10:44:42.580-04:00Summer ActivitiesJust for FunTo those of you who come to The Savings Swap on a regular basis, you have noticed I have been very negligent at my blogging lately!So what have I been up to? Well, as you can see here I went bowling! Okay, that was just one afternoon! But, I have had my parents in visiting from out of town for 10 days.Last week we expanded our "Fun Day" and included Grandpa and Grandma. Little Z earned enough http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-have-we-been-fun-day.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-3333560044581421661Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:11:00 +00002008-07-28T08:25:17.280-04:00CouponsCVS ShoppingWAIT - don't throw out your Sunday papers yet. In this week's USA Weekend insert there were some really good coupons. 2 of my 4 papers had $11.00 in coupons, including $1.00 off Listerine and J &J Baby - which are an ECB deal at CVS this week. I plan to go and get 5 Listerine.Here is my deal:Buy 5 Listerine @ $4.00 ea (= $20.00)Use $3/15 (My store should still accept this although expired)Use 2 -http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/more-sunday-paper-coupons.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-6746236622036710615Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:40:00 +00002008-07-24T09:58:17.332-04:00Summer ActivitiesJust for FunAnyone that knows me already is quite aware of this fact! I love LOVE - Chick-fil-a! We have been there twice this month. Once for the "Dress like a Cow" free chicken day and again the other day for Kid's night and it was also Customer Appreciation Week.Here are a few fun pictures from our Chick-fil-a trips!Now - to make it even more tempting to stop for some chicken, our local Chick-fil-a has http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-love-chick-fil.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-3902038520250829528Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:45:00 +00002008-12-21T23:06:29.901-05:00Cooking up the DealsHere is a super easy and good way to use that Tilapia Fish from Meijer! The croutons are so much better than bread crumbs - you'll never use them again!Easy Breaded Fish3/4 cup crushed croutons ( I put them through the food processor for a few seconds)1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese2 tsp dried parsley flakes1 egg1 Tbs water1 Tbs lemon juice (I've left this out when I don't have any and it's been http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/whats-for-dinner-wednesday-baked-fish.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-4367942321907428734Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:37:00 +00002008-07-23T12:38:04.670-04:00Meijer Shopping Our sales change on Thursday, so today is the last day to pick up the Tilapia fish deal at Meijer. It is really a great deal. You buy 2 and get 2 free - also add 4 $2.00 off coupons from the Meijer Meal Box for a grand total of $4.00 for 4- 1 lb bags of individually frozen fish fillets. We love Tilapia it is a great fish to bake. If your ads change on Sunday the deal might be past for you so http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/meijer-fish-deal-last-day.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-8322236396494693864Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:37:00 +00002008-07-21T10:22:09.450-04:00Our Garden Here it is again another Monday morning! It seems like we always deal with the "Monday Morning Messies".After the weekend it is time for a quick clean-up of the house. I like to clean up the Kitchen, make beds, straighten the rooms etc. before I do anything else.I really have a hard time thinking when there's too much mess in my house - it's like noise to me. I think that I must have ADDD (http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/monday-morning-messies.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-1270648973218553039Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:22:00 +00002008-07-17T14:39:01.458-04:00The Savings Swap Share Have you gotten your $40.00 TV Converter Box Coupon yet? If you do not have cable or satellite you will need this to receive TV signals next year. We do not have cable TV. We never got cable after we married and so we don't miss it too much. We figure that we are saving about $500.00 a year by not having cable and that's a grand total of $6000.00 over the 12 years of our marriage. Personally, http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/tv-converter-box.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528729426696645821.post-3478683749969000314Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:17:00 +00002008-07-16T22:36:18.678-04:00CouponsIf you haven't gotten your share of free Planter's Peanuts, there are a lot of printable coupons out for $3.00 off Planter's Nuts with the purchase of 3 Kraft, Oscar Meyer, or Nabisco items. Freebies 4 Mom has a post here. Money Saving Mom has a post here. Sisterly Savings has a post here.I was able to get 6 cans for very little by buying Kool-Aid packs for my Kraft purchase. I think we are http://thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/2008/07/planters-deal-round-up.htmlfrugalindy@gmail.com (Candace)0