Smith's Sneak Peek - 4/13 - 4/19

Here is a brief list of some of the sale items paired with coupons. The sale starts tomorrow (April 13th).

ALSO, pay attention to the new Rewards policy! I think it is great! What an awesome way to save even more on fuel, which I think we all need right about now. Make sure you read the whole thing through so you can understand it, it will take effect starting tomorrow!

AND from April 13th through April 19th, you get a bonus 200 rewards points when you shop at Smiths with your rewards card. I'm not sure if that 200 bonus will only be counted once or if you can get it multiple times throughout the week. If you know, PLEASE leave a comment below.

Check here for the full preview list, if it is not up yet, it will be soon. Remember that it is only a preview today (the 12th of April) Starting tomorrow morning (April 13th) it will be the current list which you can find here.

Smith’s Sale Valid dates 4/13 - 4/19
Item Description	Sale Price	Use this Coupon	You Pay
Nestle Baking Morsels	2 for $4	Nestle Toll House Morsels, any varieties $1.50/2 (5-22-11) SS-4/10	$1.25 each
Reddi Wip 7 oz.	2 for $4	Reddi wip, any .35/1 (5-22-11) SS-4/10	$1.65 each
Mountain Dair Milk	TRIPLE REWARDS		$2.18 each
Kroger Cheese	TRIPLE REWARDS		$1.50
Kroger Singles (cheese)	TRIPLE REWARDS		$1.50 each
Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, or 7-Up 2 Liter	TRIPLE REWARDS .89		.89 each
Red Seedless Grapes	TRIPLE REWARDS		.99/lb.
Kroger Water	TRIPLE REWARDS		$2.50 each
Gatorade or G2 32oz.	TRIPLE REWARDS		.69 each
Apples	TRIPLE REWARDS		$1.00/lb.
Folgers Coffee 22.6-33.9 oz.	$7.49	Folgers Coffee, 3 oz. or larger excluding Folgers Gourmet Selections K-Cup portion packs $1/1 (5-14-11) RP-4/10	$6.49
Rice-A-Roni	10 for $10	Pasta Roni FREE up to $2.00 when you buy any 3 Rice-A-Roni (4-30-11) LOrealRP-1/2	.75 each
Pasta-Roni	10 for $10	Pasta Roni FREE up to $2.00 when you buy any 3 Rice-A-Roni (4-30-11) LOrealRP-1/2	.75 each
Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup	10 for $10	Campbells Condensed Great for Cooking Soups, any .40/4 (5-15-11) SS-3/6	.90 each
Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup	10 for $10	Campbells Condensed Great for Cooking Soups, any .40/4 (5-15-11) SS-3/6	.90 each
Nestle Toll House Ready to Bake Cookies 16-16.5 oz.	2 for $5	Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough, any .75/1 (5-22-11) SS-4/10	$1.75 each
Pilsburry Sweet Moments 5.6-6.1 oz	2 for $5	Pillsbury Sweet Moments Refrigerated Desserts, any .75/1 (5-7-11) GeneralMills-2/13	$1.75 each
Pillsbury Grands Biscuits	3 for $5	Pillsbury Grands Refrigerated Biscuits, any size/variety .30/2 (5-7-11) GeneralMills-2/13 and (6-4-11) SS-3/13	$1.52 each
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls	3 for $5	Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls, any .40/2 (4-23-11) SS-1/30 AND (6-4-11) SS-3/13	$1.47 each
Tyson Chicken	6.99	Tyson bagged breaded chicken strips, any $1/1 (4-30-11) SS-1/23	$5.99 each
Tyson Any’tizers	6.99	Tyson Anytizers, any bag $1/1 (6-7-11) SS-3/6	$5.99 each
Red Baron Pizza	2 for $7	Red Baron Singles Product, any .75/1 (5-29-11) EyeMasterSS-3/27	$2.75 each
Schick Disposable Razors 3-12 ct. Select varieties	2 for $6	Schick Disposable Razor Package, any $1/1 (5-15-11) SS-4/3	$2.00 each

Saving Money on Easter

So, this year, especially since we are striving to become debt free and save up for a house and everything (not to mention stay within the cash only budget we've set,) I think are are going to try something different!

In past years, my husband and I would spend a nice chink of cash on our kids and each-other for Easter gifts. Especially the kids. We'd get them each a little basket, full of little toys and treats. I have also bought them a cute Easter outfit each. Then there are the plastic eggs we get for them to find and the candy to put into them. Sitting there, adding it all up went something like this...

1 basket - $3
Toys for basket - $10
Treats - $5
Easter grass - $1
Outfit - $12 (or more)
Eggs - $2
Egg candy - $2
Total = $35 (each) X 3 kids = $105.00

Now, when my youngest doesn't even crawl yet, I'm sure we could just spend money for an outfit for the youngest taking our total down to $82.00, but looking at the number that we used to want to spend, led me to think of this amazing idea!!! Cut out the fluff!

This year, we will be teaching our children about the real meaning and reason for Easter, not about the fictional bunny that leaves you eggs and treats to find. We will still spend Easter with family and have the traditional egg hunt with them, but in the morning, we are going to give them a present. A picture that we will hang in their rooms that will remind them what Easter is all about and why it is important to us. We are going to give them a picture of Jesus Christ, and that will be it.

Yay for us for cutting down our Easter spending form over $100 down to less than $20.00 (including our contribution to the egg hunt with the family).

Also, I think we will do more colored real eggs than plastic candy filled eggs. For one thing it is much cheaper, and another... a whole lot less sugar, which, lets face it, between hyper-active kids and a diabetic husband, who need the extra sugar anyway?

My main point... If we can remember the real reason for each and every holiday;Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, even Valentines Day... we not only instill in our children understanding and values, we are also teaching them to be frugal and how to be frugal in a way that makes sense to them, while at the same time helping our own budgets stay on track.