The Incredible Disappearing Ice Cream

An entry by QponCutie on 05/14/2008

I was in the frozen food section today, trying to decide which flavor of Edy’s ice cream to buy.  While I was pondering this eternal question, it struck me that the cartons looked a little funny.  Then it hit me.  The cartons were smaller!  Now, instead of 1.75 quarts, they are 1.5 quarts.  No price difference, though!  Anyone remember when a “half gallon of ice cream” was actually half a gallon?

This kind of shrinkage really grinds my gears.  Now they are charging FIVE DOLLARS (regular price, which I would never pay) for a quart and a half of ice cream!  Believe me, I understand that times are tough across the board these days, but come on now.  Edy’s is owned by the Nestle Corporation. Last year, Nestle saw a 16% profit increase, according to the New York Times. Exactly how much money do these people need to make??  It’s really getting ridiculous.  How long before us regular folks are priced right out of the grocery market?

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RedBox FREE Wednesday Movie Rental

An entry by QponCutie on 05/14/2008

It’s a Wednesday in May , that means a FREE DVD rental at your Redbox! Simply select a movie, then press “Add a promo code” at the bottom of the screen. Then, enter 2672JC on the keypad! Remember, the code is only good for ONE free night. If you choose to keep the movie beyond 9PM on Thursday, you will be charged $1.00+ tax for each night you keep the DVD. Go to RedBox to find the closest location to you.

After you rent your movie, come on back here and let me know what you got!

UPDATE: I rented Martian Child. I hope it’s good! Enjoy your movies!

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Couponing 101: Lesson 2a–Is it REALLY worth it?

An entry by QponCutie on 05/14/2008

I know there are a lot of people out there who don’t use coupons, and many use the excuse “I just don’t have time for that!”. Well, my friend, if I can find time to clip and organize my coupons, you can too! It takes me about an hour to an hour and a half per week to clip and file my inserts. I usually do it on Sunday nights during my Desperate Housewives fix, as I talked about in Lesson One.

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A few changes here at QponCutie.com

An entry by QponCutie on 05/13/2008

You probably have already noticed I did a little bit of redecorating over here!  I got this great theme (for FREE, of course!), courtesy of Teli at OptiNiche.com  Isn’t it the cutest??

Also, I have changed the settings for commenting on my blog so that you are no longer required to register to leave me a comment.  You still have to register to download the programs, though.

Hope you all enjoy!

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Organic Food Coupons!

An entry by QponCutie on 05/12/2008

One reason I’ve heard many people say they don’t use coupons is that they only eat organic/natural foods, and there aren’t really coupons out for those items.  For some time, that was the case.  Not so much anymore!  Rachel at Room to Grow, recently posted about Mambo Sprouts, who sends out a quarterly mailer chock full of coupons for organic and natural products.  You can sign up for the mailer at the Mambo Sprouts website, or get one at your local Whole Foods.

Now you can maintain your healthy eating AND save money while doing it!  Thanks Rachel!

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