December 2017 Frugal Chatter thread (last chance to party for Canada's 150th)

[cath007]

I had received an expired 7$ Tena coupon,I contacted Tena ,they promised to remplace the 7$ by a new one,instead I got separate coupons of 3$ and 2x2$ coupons...very deceived..at least they sended coupons,

[saundyl]

@saundyl -hey, that tablet purchase was definitely worth chasing! Investment--thank Santa! (There's an Asus laptop that took over my brain at Staples when I was checking out the display model. Good thing I cannot buy it yet.) Interesting tale about the freezer goods going AWOL. So there is no junior cook making food with the items elsewhere or giving them away? Or is the someone else forgetting that the items got used up in something other dish.

I've seen some really nice ASUS laptops at staples. Save your pennies!

I received it on the first of December. Spent ages getting it just right and started enjoying it.

But On Wednesday morning I called and arranged a replacement because it won't turn on! Getting a Canadian number was frustrating Lenovo kept telling me to call Russia or Croatia.

I had gotten a super good deal on it...699 off on black friday and I'm super pleased with the size and weight. They're shipping the replacement before I send the 6 day old one back.

Mildly disappointed I have to wait again but I get to look forward to it all over.


The freezer goods... I'm junior cook.. resident chef (yes bf really is a chef) just forgets to replace things


We went to the movies last night. First time since last June.

I'm done Christmas shopping. Sent my cards out. The last of the stuff I've ordered needs to arrive but the big stuff is all here.

I sold a bag of clothes that are too big for me for 30 dollars today. So happy to have the laundry basket free!

Tomorrow i'm working for the toy drive.

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[Angela273]

I took our son out with me this evening. Our local Sobeys recently started offering a choice of snacks for kids, a banana, an apple, an orange, or a bakery cookie. Ds picked an apple. The pharmacy had a stack of bonus AM offers for pharmacy related items. I got my regular prescriptions put on the automatic refill program and earned 100AM.

I was flagged down to stop at customer service. No one has been able to locate the original note that was left at customer service, regarding my phone call. They are unwilling/unable to change the price, but I was credited 25AM.

We then headed across town to the CO-OP to use my $10 off fresh produce coupon from a CO-OP promo early in the fall. I actually found tiny hair elastics that I had been looking for all over town. They were sale priced at $4.xx, but scanned in at $6.xx, so I SCOPed them. I also picked up a block of cheese because we are nearly out. I still thought my total was high. I checked it over carefully at home and I was over charged $1.77 on broccoli crowns because the wrong produce code was used. I called the store and was told to write on the back of the receipt and they’ll credit my purchase, the next time I’m in. Our son also received some new small toys for free and a cookie from the bakery. He was talking about their tiny toy camer and he was able to get a new one...which the hadn’t had in several months.
Free produce: yellow onions, broccoli crowns, iceberg lettuce, long English cucumber, bag of apples.
Submitted the receipt to Caddle for 25c back.

edit: I forgot to post something regarding my Tuesday shopping trip at Sobeys. I received a coupon for a free rotisserie chicken because they had run out before their 8pm guarantee.

[cath007]

Good morning everyone!!! This week was a warmer one.Next week will be colder... The guignolee made her bilan of this year collecting food ...94 000 lbs wtg!!!! I am happy for theirs and for the persons in need,Wishing everyone a great day|!!!

[cath007]

That dont include the money the persons given during the day and the compagny fundraiser ,that is pretty amazing for a small city in qc

[cath007]

Dad and I still debating since 1 year and a half if we want another cat......He want more than me,I am happy with my cat eve.

[Ciel]

Good morning everyone!!! This week was a warmer one.Next week will be colder... The guignolee made her bilan of this year collecting food ...94 000 lbs wtg!!!! I am happy for theirs and for the persons in need,Wishing everyone a great day|!!!

And you helped to make that outcome happen, @cath007 ! You really went all out to get as much as you could with deals and coupons.

[Ciel]

Dad and I still debating since 1 year and a half if we want another cat......He want more than me,I am happy with my cat eve.

Can he volunteer at the local animal shelter when he has free time? It might give him reason to understand that one more cat means more food & expenses but he can give his attention/time to the shelter cats. Also, is there space for another cat? I read in a book that cat owners are to have one more litter box than the number of cats, so you'd need to have three litter boxes.

Or he could find a group that helps feral cats be fed during winter, a difficult time for them.

[Ciel]

Can walk on way home last night in that cold wind: 80 cents. Then I went to Food Basics to buy a head of cauliflower, which was chopped and roasted soon after I got home. Then I ate my dinner quickly with Coke while waiting for the veggies/olives/dried apricots to be ready to eat.
Can walk this morning: 80 cents in containers. Sunny day but cold again. Random powder snow grains have been falling. Watched a DVD on the palace of Versailles. Glad I did not live in the time of that building's expansion. Workers must have lived and breathed projects while making them for the monarchs. Some stellar woodwork, parquet flooring and fabrics were seen. Mirror technology was a big deal in the 17th century-if you had the workers who knew how to make mirrors, you were seen as living well off.

On Wednesday night, I found a pastel busy print of a double comforter that said Miami/California/Hawaii to me (pink flamingos/stamps/theatre tickets-brand is City Chic). Cheery thing-$16.99. I bought it. Made a mistake not to fully dry it so I left the comforter in dryer overnight. That meant the polyester stuffing clumped on one side. However, I now have a warm bed cover and am getting used to be warm all the time. My 2/3 cup of baking soda added to the washing cycle clumped (even after the washing was done, I had bits of soda falling and also from the dryer) did not eliminate the fabric spray used on the item at the store. Going to be a long winter with that scent.

[Ciel]

@Angela 273 -wow, some fun shopping going on for you and the family. The customer service circus is disappointing. My local Sobeys changes the fruit on offer in produce for kids of shoppers. Don't know if there is a selection just that the first produce stands in dept. have a basket and sign. Last time I was there, bananas were available. Lucky DS with his freebies!
@saundyl -Lenovo must have contracted out their customer service centre. Was there a French language option? Usually francophone CSRs can manage some English as well. Glad you have a replacement laptop coming to you.
Speaking of pennies, I am 16 pennies short of a 50-cent roll (3 yr quest it seems). I'll have to save dollars for the Asus unit.
Great work on your presents and cards!

[Ciel]

The expiring coupon for Dec. 16 is from the Coupon Zone board- free box of Quaker Instant Oatmeal wub 2 participating Quaker products (Quaker instant oatmeal/instant multigrain hot cereal/instant hot cereal, Quaker steel cut quick cook oatmeal/steel cut oats, Quaker Super Grains granola/instant hot cereal, Quaker Oats, Quaker Hot cereal cups, Quaker Chewy/Dipps granola bars, Quaker cereals and Cap'n Crunch cereal (350g).)

The community paper bundle with flyers did land on the drive last night-at least that is when I found it.

Time to post two recipes from Alive that use pumpkin puree!

[Angela273]

@Ciel The basket of fruit and samples of fruit is on a display right by the front door, which is a new addition to the store. Free choice of banana, orange, or apple. There is still the option to get a free cookie from the bakery.

Our son was the only child signed up for a Christmas gift/activity at the library, so I received a phone call this morning to tell me that it was cancelled.

[Ciel]

@Ciel The basket of fruit and samples of fruit is on a display right by the front door, which is a new addition to the store. Free choice of banana, orange, or apple. There is still the option to get a free cookie from the bakery.

Our son was the only child signed up for a Christmas gift/activity at the library, so I received a phone call this morning to tell me that it was cancelled.

That's sad that the library event is cancelled. Usually branches want 6-8 registrations to continue with a program. Hope something else comes up that makes up for the cancellation.

[cath007]

Can he volunteer at the local animal shelter when he has free time? It might give him reason to understand that one more cat means more food & expenses but he can give his attention/time to the shelter cats. Also, is there space for another cat? I read in a book that cat owners are to have one more litter box than the number of cats, so you'd need to have three litter boxes.

Or he could find a group that helps feral cats be fed during winter, a difficult time for them.

@Ciel :Eve is likely his cat too.But we haved 2 cats since I was a child and they lived 17 years so maybe it is the reason.He take care of eve,but for me another cat means expenses ,example if she is getting sick,food and ect....We haved 2 cats when we haved our big house,in appart even if this is a 5 and a half that is another storie.And i would love a free cat operated and degriffed that is difficult to find even on fb pages specialisated. I love your idea of voluntering.!!!! My dad had a child mind,I am more rationnal.

[cath007]

@Ciel:I take 2 minutes of my time to tell you thank you for maintenance of the fruggal chatter and for yours replys ,tips and advices.I hope you will do it for the upcoming year too.On another note I am excited for the december 18 because teletoon will have Simpsons hollidays specials.I love that,.!!!