October 2020 Frugal Chatter(Harvest the savings)

[cath007]

I dont go often to Wm for pm...but I liked the fact that they dont had a 4 number limit.but i am okay with it ..I am a maxi and cie kind of girl.it is more near my house

[Arjon]

Maybe it is just my area but I actually prefer to Price Match at RCSS over Wal-Mart but for me RCSS is a good 30 to 40 minutes away where is Wal-Mart is only 15 minutes. With that being said honestly I have found over the last year to year and half we go Wal-Mart less and less. I have noticed their sales are not as good as they used to be and I can get better deals elsewhere and even their everyday prices are higher than other local stores for those items that never go on sale.

Measured by usual driving time, I also go 2-3x as far to shop at RCSS, although in my case the difference is 8-10 minutes vs 3-5. The main reason is PCO. Even pre-COVID when I'd do smaller more frequent shops, I'd almost always get at least a few points, plus RCSS was and is more familiar from shopping there much more often. Otoh, WM gives me little reason to go in except for when they have something I want that I can't PM at RCSS. Otherwise, I'd simply get it at RCSS since I'd be there anyway, almost always collecting at least a few points.

So pre-pandemic, I'd only go to WM about once a month. Since March, because I try to avoid additional, less important store visits even when doing so means I save a bit less, I think I've only been there once.

[SassyAshley]

I guess for me part of small town living is that you are used to driving to get to things. We only got a Wal-Mart maybe 5ish years ago and honestly I find our local Wal-Mart hit and miss on having stock. Most of the time we ended up driving to the one by RCSS so I might as well shop at RCSS as they have better selection, what they have seems to be better quality as others have mention Meat and Produce are hit and miss at Wal-Mart.

Plus right now the branch I am working in is closed to a different RCSS so it is like 5 minutes down the road from where I am working right now an Mom works in the same plaza as the one we normally shop at. Even when we are not working it is worth the drive for more options when needed, when we only need a few things we shop locally.

For us to have to have drive 30ish minutes for something is nothing to us but that is the joy of small town living.

Measured by usual driving time, I also go 2-3x as far to shop at RCSS, although in my case the difference is 8-10 minutes vs 3-5. The main reason is PCO. Even pre-COVID when I'd do smaller more frequent shops, I'd almost always get at least a few points, plus RCSS was and is more familiar from shopping there much more often. Otoh, WM gives me little reason to go in except for when they have something I want that I can't PM at RCSS. Otherwise, I'd simply get it at RCSS since I'd be there anyway, almost always collecting at least a few points.

So pre-pandemic, I'd only go to WM about once a month. Since March, because I try to avoid additional, less important store visits even when doing so means I save a bit less, I think I've only been there once.

[Frugalbigmama]

Sold 2 winter jackets this morning.
Will post more winter stuff Tuesday morning. ( Snowpants etc)
I have tons of new with tags but too small Head gloves too that i bought for DS to have extras but he was good and didn't lose his

[cath007]

Today shopping: overral happy with my shop
Maxi and Cie (QC);
Butternut squash exactly 3 pounds @0,98$ a pound so 3,15$(this is for a soup,i might purchase another one before wednesday
Ocean Spray dry cranberries craisins small bag 2,98$ x2 minus 1,00$wub2 coupons=2,48$ each bag*websaver printable coupons*
Planters cashews pm wm @2,99$ x3 (good price and stock in up for Christmas)
Hand Blender pc for my soups and smooties because my blender have difficulties to blend cannot remember the price right now but it was under 30$
Purchased 4 corn in cans too for pater chinois (chinese pate)=1,08$ each can no name
2 folgers instant coffee(lucky they had it in stock this time,only a few container left) 7,49$ x 2 minus 2 fpc(acquired in a trade =free( 2x the size of the nescafe iinstant coffee!!!)
paid with my points from my perfume(30 000) oop: 9,something


Canadian Tire
dad needed a new projector lamp for his job and found one at 30$ reg 70$ wow he took the last one in the shelve
Metro

Small Garden salad 4,99$ minus 30% so 3,50$
Lightlife burgers @7,99$ minus fpc=free!(I am surprise they only are 2 in the package) .

[flemeth]

Good morning all
Happy Thanksgiving

[Frugalbigmama]

Happy Thanksgivings!

I just had a $150 sale! I won a fancy commercial Keurig years ago ( grand opening draw i entered) but really no use for it as im not a fan of Keurig machines.
Posted it for sale Sat and lady messaged me in the early hours and i replied this morning. Happy to have that gone now!

[cath007]

Good morning everyone!!!! Today my plan is to go to the orchard purchase some apples and go for a long walk in the orchard and after bake my soup and my cake !!!!!
Have a lovely day all!!!!

[coupon girl]

Happy thanksgiving everyone.

I am still sneezing with my cold but feeling a tiny bit better today -will have my chicken/rice soup for lunch.I used vicks on my chest last night also.

I just xmas shopped on old navy and the gap -old navy had 50% off today and the gap had sales I spent 67 but used a extra 15% code i got from having a problem last month -here are a few deals t-shirt for ashlyn $2.97 tank top for under her winter clothing $ 2.54 a hoodie for ashlyn for $6.63 from old navy ,plus various other deals -nothing for me just the grandkids and my son /son-in-law .It is nice to get going on the kids clothing as sizes will go as more are shopping online .

[Giseledta]

i dispise the flu shot. i did it this year, as i suspect it will just help with all teh craziness. however.. i feel like a truck ran over me. i will feel better tomorrow.
today... nexflix and chill with my puppies... and laundry... sigh
i will get the girls to make supper and vacume to be ready for the week.

[cath007]

Good earlier afternoon everyone!!!
What a great start to the afternoon going to the orchard is!!!!! First stopped by maxi and cie to buy another 3 pound butternut squash..I will put this one in the locker,more chilly and use it later.
I went to the orchard and they have a store -boutique too.Dumb me I did not hit the ok green button on the terminal so my debit card was refuted 2 time ,3 time I decided to just paid cash...Sometime the terminal say to hit the green ok button sometime no or sometime the cashier did it for you..I was confused I guess...
Purchased apples,(did not harvest some,not the varieties I hate was not avaiaible) ,4 apples turnovers, because they are so crazy good made with puff pastry,a chocolate-apple homemade bread ,apple juice natural,and 1 maple caramel to spread on my toasts ,on the bread and bagels...I looked at a gift bascket but was not in my budget...

Did a reorganisation of my fridge so now I have place to put away my soup I will make..only 2 slices of meatloafs,mashed patatoes and 1 bag of baby carrots where bad..I am not feeling good about food wasting I hate that

Enjoy the afternoon all,.the colors where just gorgeous at the orchard and down the road.

[cath007]

I noticed the lobby and locker smell awfull and strong thanks to the dumb neighour and his paint and vernish...I hate that..
Noticed yesterday as I went to put the garbage away that he entered more wood in the stairs......
And he putted is garbages bags IN the stairs..like what I could injuried myself!!!When he will stop all of his stupidity...I am so tired..hope he will be moving next year...karma will got him!
like come on guy ....it is a small locker for storing your things not a work shop...you are not allowed to do this!
and tape the smoke detector too...
IF a fire happen...how we suppose to go upstair fast with his wood in the stairs....

sorry for the afternoon rant,i apologize

[Granger]

Happy thanksgiving friends.

Purchase of the cottage closed on Thursday evening. It was not a frugal week. We enjoyed spending the weekend there and even started pulling wall paper and priming the walls. We left it winterized so will not be heading back until the spring when we will start renos. I had fun picking up decor and little bits for inspiration and to make the cottage our own. I am mack-tacking the outdated TV trays with a cute pattern. I brought them home to finish.

My weight has been up and down over the past few years. I can tell you stress and what you eat are the biggest factors for me. Exercise does minimal to change my weight.

[cath007]

Butternut squash puree soup is done and smell awesome.next time I will use 4 cups of water not 5 it was too liquid so ..I had to reduce the soup 5 minutes more at medium heat
about to make my apple cake...I begin 1 hour later than supposed because I forget to put the eggs at room temperature grr... but it is an easy 6 ingrediants recepie so should not be to long to make....and have to do the dishes after that...after I will eat lol
Love cooking and baking,should make this more often!

[cath007]

next week I want to make a bread ,cookies and cake with apples or pumpkins!!!!