Showing posts with label E-mealz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label E-mealz. Show all posts
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 24, 2011
SAVING WITH COUPONS . . . Lessons Learned
What is the #1 way I have finally learned to save money on groceries?
The first and foremost way to budget your groceries is to have a meal plan – easy to say, hard to do – consistently. In comes E-Mealz!
However, do I save money with coupons? Absolutely!
Do I stockpile as much as possible? Absolutely.
Do coupons or stockpiling help solve the dinnertime dilemma? Absolutely not! I wish.
I could own my own grocery store for heaven’s sake and that still would not eliminate “the 5 o’clock stare” into my cupboard every day. Someone please just tell me what to fix! Thank goodness for E-Mealz!
So is fooling with coupons really worth all the time I have to spend in the long run?
After clipping, stacking, filing, sorting, expiring and the headache that comes with collecting coupons, I finally determined that there had to be a more realistic approach for this busy mom. After all, a .50-cent coupon here and a .75-cent coupon there to me were not worth the minutia when my brain was already taxed. I know I am not alone here!
What was my lesson learned? Once again, my favorite E-Mealz word – simplify.
First, stick to the handful of coupons for items my family purchases regularly – key word.
Second, I discovered web sites where I could order the EXACT coupons I wanted in multiples! No more clipping, yeah!
All those jars of Jiffy peanut butter we consume at $2.83 a whack now are bought at .50 a jar! That’s five jars for the normal price of one! I simply order 10 coupons on line for .08 cents each. I wait for Jiffy peanut butter to go on sale or BOGO. Then I buy 10 jars (to last my family half a year) and I’m one happy camper. Spending $5 (plus the $1 for the coupons) as opposed to $28.30 is worth the effort!
So what is my simple system?
1) Scan the coupons in the Sunday paper inserts. Nine times out of ten, when a manufacture coupon comes out in the Sunday insert, then it becomes available to order in multiples on these “Coupons by Mail” web-sites.
2) Go straight to http://www.thecouponclippers.com/ or http://www.thecouponmaster.com/ and find the coupons you want. They are listed alphabetically by brand name. It’s easy! If you don’t get the Sunday paper, then
just go straight to one of these sites and see what is available.
3) Order those coupons in multiples.
4) Wait for those items to go on sale. Move in for the kill and go power buy!
The best values are the Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) specials – most stores allow you to use 2 coupons. This is where you can pay pennies or even get items for free!
So how do I use E-Mealz and coupons? I simply take my E-Mealz grocery list and check of any items I may already have in my cupboard. Many times I am able to power buy items such as salad dressings, spaghetti sauce, pasta and other items that would be used in a dinner menu.
However, I’ve learned that for most of the items needed to prepare dinner – such as fresh meats, produce, etc. – regular coupons are rarely issued. Most power buying coupons are for items needed for breakfast and lunch foods.
Being a busy Mom and on-the-run the majority of the time, using E-Mealz and ordering coupons is a simple way to cover all my bases.
I’m saving on dinner expenses because:
1) I have my E-Mealz plan and spending is controlled.
2) We’re not eating out!
I’m saving on breakfast and lunch items because I’m using coupons and power buyingas much as possible.
By using E-Mealz and coupons, you’ll give yourself a raise! It’s a simple, doable, affordable system that will save you money, keep your family fed and simplify your life! I honestly don’t know how I did it before
E-Mealz!
Try them out... You'll love it!!! I Promise :D If you sign up, use my name and then when you fall in love with them, everyone can use your name too!!!!
What is the #1 way I have finally learned to save money on groceries?
The first and foremost way to budget your groceries is to have a meal plan – easy to say, hard to do – consistently. In comes E-Mealz!
However, do I save money with coupons? Absolutely!
Do I stockpile as much as possible? Absolutely.
Do coupons or stockpiling help solve the dinnertime dilemma? Absolutely not! I wish.
I could own my own grocery store for heaven’s sake and that still would not eliminate “the 5 o’clock stare” into my cupboard every day. Someone please just tell me what to fix! Thank goodness for E-Mealz!
So is fooling with coupons really worth all the time I have to spend in the long run?
After clipping, stacking, filing, sorting, expiring and the headache that comes with collecting coupons, I finally determined that there had to be a more realistic approach for this busy mom. After all, a .50-cent coupon here and a .75-cent coupon there to me were not worth the minutia when my brain was already taxed. I know I am not alone here!
What was my lesson learned? Once again, my favorite E-Mealz word – simplify.
First, stick to the handful of coupons for items my family purchases regularly – key word.
Second, I discovered web sites where I could order the EXACT coupons I wanted in multiples! No more clipping, yeah!
All those jars of Jiffy peanut butter we consume at $2.83 a whack now are bought at .50 a jar! That’s five jars for the normal price of one! I simply order 10 coupons on line for .08 cents each. I wait for Jiffy peanut butter to go on sale or BOGO. Then I buy 10 jars (to last my family half a year) and I’m one happy camper. Spending $5 (plus the $1 for the coupons) as opposed to $28.30 is worth the effort!
So what is my simple system?
1) Scan the coupons in the Sunday paper inserts. Nine times out of ten, when a manufacture coupon comes out in the Sunday insert, then it becomes available to order in multiples on these “Coupons by Mail” web-sites.
2) Go straight to http://www.thecouponclippers.com/ or http://www.thecouponmaster.com/ and find the coupons you want. They are listed alphabetically by brand name. It’s easy! If you don’t get the Sunday paper, then
just go straight to one of these sites and see what is available.
3) Order those coupons in multiples.
4) Wait for those items to go on sale. Move in for the kill and go power buy!
The best values are the Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) specials – most stores allow you to use 2 coupons. This is where you can pay pennies or even get items for free!
So how do I use E-Mealz and coupons? I simply take my E-Mealz grocery list and check of any items I may already have in my cupboard. Many times I am able to power buy items such as salad dressings, spaghetti sauce, pasta and other items that would be used in a dinner menu.
However, I’ve learned that for most of the items needed to prepare dinner – such as fresh meats, produce, etc. – regular coupons are rarely issued. Most power buying coupons are for items needed for breakfast and lunch foods.
Being a busy Mom and on-the-run the majority of the time, using E-Mealz and ordering coupons is a simple way to cover all my bases.
I’m saving on dinner expenses because:
1) I have my E-Mealz plan and spending is controlled.
2) We’re not eating out!
I’m saving on breakfast and lunch items because I’m using coupons and power buyingas much as possible.
By using E-Mealz and coupons, you’ll give yourself a raise! It’s a simple, doable, affordable system that will save you money, keep your family fed and simplify your life! I honestly don’t know how I did it before
E-Mealz!
Try them out... You'll love it!!! I Promise :D If you sign up, use my name and then when you fall in love with them, everyone can use your name too!!!!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
It's been a few weeks!! LOVE THIS
Seriously, TRY this!! Feeding two, five or trying to follow a low-fat, point plan?!!? Check out the site and use me as a reference :) LOVE IT!!!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
E-Mealz
Have you tried these? I've been wanting to try them for quite awhile now and they sent me an email about Cyber Monday sale. I forwarded it to my husband, as a gift idea for me, and today, we became members. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to try these!
E-Mealz has been created to provide a kid-friendly and family-uniting meal planning resource for busy Moms and frugal family cooks. Each meal plan is based on the current sales at the grocery stores, with plan options categorized according to store and/or weight management strategy. The recipes are delicious, simple and easy to follow. Each plan is new every week and has a corresponding aisle-by-aisle grocery list. Almost every week includes a crock-pot recipe and easy dinner ideas. There are meal plans for two people, for a low fat diet, a low carb diet, and for those who are following a point system, as well!
E-Mealz is the brainchild of Jane DeLaney. She has four children and a husband who are all picky eaters. But she is most famous in her circles for being a cheapskate. She knows how to maximize her grocery budget and beat the system. She has been known to leave the grocery store with a cart full of groceries, and the store will have given her money! (See Jane's Saving Secrets to learn how she combines the power of budget meal planning and using coupons!) She knows that debt-proof living is impossible without a budget, and the grocery budget is the hardest to manage. Jane is often heard saying, "You can't win without a plan, and poor meal planning is a MONEY PIT!" E-Mealz is a comprehensive and workable plan that accomplishes every goal you may have for yourself and your family when it comes to dinnertime.
Goal #1
Spending time with your family
Goal #2
Save time and money
Goal #3
Serve delicious food
Goal #4
Save yourself from multiple and last minute trips to the grocery store
Goal #5
Stare at your children across from the dinner table rather than into the pantry looking for a dinner idea
Goal #6
Lose weight without preparing separate meals for the family. (Every meal plan is designed to be family friendly, even the weight management plans!)
E-Mealz will help you to save time, money and make time for family with delicious weekly dinner menu plans everyone will love. EMealz is easy recipes with concise directions and a corresponding grocery list you just print and go. New Family Meal Plans, Meal Plans for Two, Points System, Low Carb, Low Fat, Vegetarian, Kroger, Publix, Wal-Mart, Any Store are organized to save you hours of work every week. Dinner ideas that answer, "What's for dinner?" once and for all, time-saving crock-pot recipes, inexpensive meals, and delicious dinner menus are at your fingertips. If you are always looking for dinner suggestions, EMealz is a clearinghouse for quick and easy meals, simple recipes, delicious meals for kids, and weight management. E-Meals is the tool for meal planning, food budgeting, grocery shopping, coupon shopping, getting the family together at dinnertime. E-Mealz is a total mealtime makeover!
I have only printed out the first two weeks and I can't even begin to tell you how much this is going to make a difference!!!!! Try it out. They have a variety of stores and meal plans to work with ... Well worth the $1.25/week!!!
E-Mealz has been created to provide a kid-friendly and family-uniting meal planning resource for busy Moms and frugal family cooks. Each meal plan is based on the current sales at the grocery stores, with plan options categorized according to store and/or weight management strategy. The recipes are delicious, simple and easy to follow. Each plan is new every week and has a corresponding aisle-by-aisle grocery list. Almost every week includes a crock-pot recipe and easy dinner ideas. There are meal plans for two people, for a low fat diet, a low carb diet, and for those who are following a point system, as well!
E-Mealz is the brainchild of Jane DeLaney. She has four children and a husband who are all picky eaters. But she is most famous in her circles for being a cheapskate. She knows how to maximize her grocery budget and beat the system. She has been known to leave the grocery store with a cart full of groceries, and the store will have given her money! (See Jane's Saving Secrets to learn how she combines the power of budget meal planning and using coupons!) She knows that debt-proof living is impossible without a budget, and the grocery budget is the hardest to manage. Jane is often heard saying, "You can't win without a plan, and poor meal planning is a MONEY PIT!" E-Mealz is a comprehensive and workable plan that accomplishes every goal you may have for yourself and your family when it comes to dinnertime.
Goal #1
Spending time with your family
Goal #2
Save time and money
Goal #3
Serve delicious food
Goal #4
Save yourself from multiple and last minute trips to the grocery store
Goal #5
Stare at your children across from the dinner table rather than into the pantry looking for a dinner idea
Goal #6
Lose weight without preparing separate meals for the family. (Every meal plan is designed to be family friendly, even the weight management plans!)
E-Mealz will help you to save time, money and make time for family with delicious weekly dinner menu plans everyone will love. EMealz is easy recipes with concise directions and a corresponding grocery list you just print and go. New Family Meal Plans, Meal Plans for Two, Points System, Low Carb, Low Fat, Vegetarian, Kroger, Publix, Wal-Mart, Any Store are organized to save you hours of work every week. Dinner ideas that answer, "What's for dinner?" once and for all, time-saving crock-pot recipes, inexpensive meals, and delicious dinner menus are at your fingertips. If you are always looking for dinner suggestions, EMealz is a clearinghouse for quick and easy meals, simple recipes, delicious meals for kids, and weight management. E-Meals is the tool for meal planning, food budgeting, grocery shopping, coupon shopping, getting the family together at dinnertime. E-Mealz is a total mealtime makeover!
I have only printed out the first two weeks and I can't even begin to tell you how much this is going to make a difference!!!!! Try it out. They have a variety of stores and meal plans to work with ... Well worth the $1.25/week!!!
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