ECoupons Now Available at CVS

Budget Savvy Diva Found this posted on the CVS Facebook!

CVS/pharmacy has teamed up with SavingStar to make it easier than ever to use coupons without clipping them. Just register your ExtraCare card at SavingStar.com and pick the eCoupons you want to use during your next visit. You'll see money pile up in your SavingStar account after you shop, and can choose to receive cash, gift cards or donate to charity.

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10 Things You Should Know About Daily Deal Sites

 

It might just be me... but doesn't it seem like there is a new daily deal site ( like Groupon, Living Social, etc.) popping up every day. So at Budget Savvy Diva - they did some research and came up with...

Ten things you should know about Daily Deal sites

Thanks! Mr.Savvy for writing this article

Frugal Eats: Frugally Delicious French Toast

 

Budget Savvy Diva is here to help you eat well for less :) So check back every week for another frugal eats recipe :)

HOT NEWS: FBI Arrests Coupon Frauder

Some justice has been been served!

Lucas Townsend Henderson, 22, known as "The Coupon Guy", Coupons Thumb was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation yesterday and charged with counterfeit coupon related crimes (wire fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods). Henderson allegedly distributed counterfeit coupons and an instruction manual on how to make counterfeit coupons via a website best known for child pornography and racist and anti-Semitic images. Many of the website's participants engaged in active discussions about how to best exploit the counterfeit coupons and what kinds of excuses to use if caught. If convicted, Henderson faces up to 30 years in prison and financial penalties

Frugal Eats: Homemade Donuts

 

Budget Savvy Diva is here to help you eat well for less :) 

So check back every Monday for another frugal eats recipe :)

This week.......

Homemade Donuts

Fake Coupon Alert- Enfamil Coupon

If you have not check out Budget Savvy Diva's article about how to check if your coupons are fake – you totally should- How To Spot a Fake Coupon


NEW FAKE COUPON ALERT

What are the penalties for coupon fraud?

Longest prison sentence: 17 years
Highest financial penalty: $5 million
Prison sentences of three to five years are not uncommon. Financial penalties generally vary, but have often been in excess of $200,000.

Complimentary Ice Blends 5/10- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

 

Kicking off the summer season in true The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf style, the SoCal coffee retailer will debut two limited-time Ice Blended beverage flavors, Cookies and Cream and Espresso and Cream, and return with the customer favorite Mocha Mint Chip, during its open house May 10th from 4-7PM. 

Guests who visit their local The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf during this window will receive a complimentary 12 oz Iced Blended specialty drink in one of the ice cream-inspired flavor profiles.

For more information, or to find a Coffee Bean location near you, please visit www.coffeebean.com

Thanks! Budget Savvy Diva

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Fake Coupon Alert- Breyers Ice Cream Coupon

If you have not check out Budget Savvy Diva's article about how to check if your coupons are fake, you totally should  - How To Spot a Fake Coupon

NEW FAKE COUPON ALERT

What are the penalties for coupon fraud?

Longest prison sentence: 17 years
Highest financial penalty: $5 million
Prison sentences of three to five years are not uncommon. Financial penalties generally vary, but have often been in excess of $200,000.

Organic Saving Saturday- Vegan Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Budget Savvy Diva has a VERY YUMMY and ORGANIC RECIPE for you :)

Vegan Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

• 1 pound extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled
• 2 tablespoons chopped ginger
• 1 tablespoon sesame or olive oil
• ¾ cup diced celery
• ¾ cup diced carrots
• 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 head Bibb or Romaine lettuce or Napa cabbage
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions:

Heat oil in sauté pan; add ginger, celery and carrots. Stir and sauté for 5-7 minutes until slightly soft. Add tofu, soy sauce and seasoning and stir, cooking for 10 minutes. Add a bit of water in teaspoon increments if tofu is sticking to pan.

Remove from heat, spoon into lettuce leaves, sprinkle sesame seeds on top, roll and enjoy.

Make a spicy peanut dipping sauce by mixing together:

1 clove garlic, minced

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

1/2 cup tamari

1-2 tablespoons Sriracha or chili sauce

1/2 cup organic peanut butter

juice of one lime

2 tablespoons sesame oil

* You can trade out garlic for ginger or omit completely and substitute sunflower butter for peanut allergies.

Thanks! Organic Authority

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The Best Days For Online Shopping

 

This article was written by Mr. Savvy - check out more of his money saving tips at Budget Savvy Diva

Online shopping is awesome. I used to avoid it. I used to be afraid of getting deals emailed to me. If they email me, I'll want to buy and whatever "deal" it is I am still going to pay more than if I just went on with my life unaware. I've since learned that it's good to spend occasionally and that it's helpful sometimes to have more clothes than would fit in a backpack.

Frugal Eats: Baked Chicken and Rice

Thanks Budget Savvy Diva for this great recipe!

Frugal Eats: Baked Chicken and Rice

Ingredients:

1 c. plain white rice
1 large pkg. of chicken pieces (legs, breasts, leg quarters)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 envelope of dry onion soup mix
2 soup cans of water

Frugal Eats- Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

 Here is this weeks Frugal Eats by Budget Savvy Diva!! Enjoy!

Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

Ingredients:

1 pkg. Ramen noodles

1/2 or full bag of generic frozen veggies (or fresh, in season)

Inexpensive cut of meat to match Ramen flavor; for "beef" use cube steak, breakfast steak, etc.--whatever is on sale. Or go vegetarian, extra firm tofu, cubed and seasoned is great too.

Your choice of spices.

Directions:

Thinly slice or chop your choice of meat. Heat small amount of oil in wok or large pan. Add meat and brown quickly. In another pot, boil noodles about 2 minutes. Remove meat and let sit on paper towel lined plate to remove excess grease. Add veggies, Ramon flavor pack, any other seasoning (soy sauce, Chinese five spice, curry, red pepper flakes... use your imagine or gear toward family favorites). Add a splash of liquid (water, white wine, orange juice, etc...), stir constantly. Add noodles and meat to warm through and mix flavors.

If you prefer a more "saucy" dish, thicken chicken or beef broth with cornstarch and add to the veggies and beef. Leave noodles out and serve the mixture ON TOP of plain noodles for best results.

Cheap, Fast, Variety.


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Fake Coupon Alert

 

 Thanks Budget Savvy Diva for this great post!! To read the full post, visit Budget Savvy Diva!!
So if you are a daily reader over at Budget Savvy Diva - you will notice that she has been posting fake coupon.

How to Make Sure You Are NOT USING A FAKE COUPON

 Know where you are getting the information

The deal is too good to be true

 The expiration date

The coupon is a pdf

The coupon has no expiration date

The coupon did not have a UPC code

Coupon is a Brick Coupon

Here is an example for YOU - Lets see if you are able to see how this coupon below is fake

The real coupon was changed into a fake coupon by someone who wanted free products - this is what usually happens with fake coupons.

Hope this helps you be able to target fake coupons - please let Sara know if you find one at contact@budgetsavvydiva.com

Thanks! WalletPop and ABC News

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Frugal Eats: Italian Meatballs

 

For more frugal recipes and more ways to save head on over to Budget Savvy Diva!

Today:

 

Italian Meatsballs - perfect for pasta or a nice sandwich :)

Frugal Eats: Apple Pie Chocolate Chip Cookies - Video Included

This Recipe is brought to you by Budget Savvy Diva’s Frugal Eats – Head on over HERE  for more great recipes!

This week I did something a little different – plus a video for you as well.

I was at Rite Aid and saw that chocolate chip cookie mix for .99 cents – so I snagged it anything below $1.00 for cookie mix is a good buy to me. When I went to make the cookies I thought I should experiment a bit. I love to experiment in the kitchen – do you?? I decided to take an apple and make

Apple Pie Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wal-Mart Bringing Back Products?

Wal-Mart is rolling out some new products and Budget Savvy Diva is telling us all about it! Check out below how this may effect you and your shopping experience at Wal-Mart!

Budget Savvy Diva loves not only to give you the best deal news AND freebies but also what is happening in your store that can affect YOU!

Recall- Lean Cusine Spaghetti with Meatballs!

 

Lean Cuisine put something a little extra in their meatballs - red plastic pieces! The only good news is that they are calorie free. The packages have a product code of 13800-10390 and a product code 0298595519 P.

The company said that due to the product's popularity, it believed little was left on retail shelves. It asked anyone who has the product to call (866) 606-8264.

Nestle said it was recalling all Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites Spaghetti with Meatballs packages produced.

Thanks Budget Savvy Diva -was the first frugal blogger to break this story - check out Budget Savvy Diva for more recall news plus more!

(Thanks to Budget Savvy Diva for this Recall Post)

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