Week in Review

Wow! It was a really, really fun week here. I'm starting to reap the benefits from the work I've been putting in the past couple of months. And, really, it's not a lot of work; it's actually quite fun!

Completed: Here is a list of offers that came through this week. This includes those offers with an immediate return and those on which I've been waiting for a payout:

• $50 from ING for new Checking Account


• $10 Rebate from Kellogg's Mini Wheats


• $50 from ING Sharebuilder for DH (net $45)


• $28.31 Half.com Book Sale


• $15 Rebate from Cookie Magazine for ordering Barbie products on Amazon


• $50 Amazon Gift Card from Mypoints.com redemption


• $15 FTD Gift Card as a bonus for Mypoints.com redemption


• Famous Footwear Loyalty Card arrived


• Free Stamps sheets from Stamps.com


• 50 Free prints from Artscow.com
  
  Total Monetary Gain for Week: $218.31

Started: Here are the offers/deals that I've started. Once they're complete and I've received the money or product, I'll post them in the section above.

• Free Swagbuck codes entered


• Pampers Gifts to Grow Codes entered


• Freebie: Cream of Wheat


• Sharebuilder Accts for Me and DD


• Shutterfly ShareASite Account


• LOTS of Mystery Shops


• Freebie: Self and Woman's Day Magazines

Savings: This is something new that I'm doing. I've decided to break down where I've saved money during the week. I think putting forth the extra effort to save on every day items is a huge help when sticking to a budget and trying to pay down debt. I save a lot of money by keeping a stockpile of groceries and health and beauty aids (more on stockpiles later), but I also save lots of money elsewhere. Rarely do I purchase anything without using a coupon!

So, here's where I saved this week:

• $237.75 Shaws Groceries


• $9.99 Photo Offer


• $8.79 Uno's Loyalty Program


• $26.96 CVS


• $5 Babies R Us Loyalty Gift Card (not sure where this came from)


• $6 Staples Loyalty Program
  
  Total Saved this week: $294.49