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$1 Thanksgiving Dinner For Six


Let me begin by unequivocally stating that I will never do another challenge that involves me cooking. My sister is not happy with this decision because she’s arguing that I failed in the challenge and therefore I should have to try it again next year (I’m convinced that she simply liked the fact that she [...]

An Executive Decision: $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge


Because I simply am a glutton for punishment, I decided that I would make both pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes as part of the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner challenge. With the $10 Visa card I got for free in my back pocket, I went to pick up the last of the things I needed to create [...]

Free Turkey! $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge


It’s beginning to look like I may actually be able to pull off this $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge. At least today I made a big step in the right direction and I’m sitting in a pretty good position to get all the things that I will need. Of course, then I actually have to make [...]

The Secret Free Turkey Plan May Have Worked: $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge


I had a lot of mixed feelings about putting my secret free turkey plan into motion for the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge. On the one hand, had I been a little more organized and had a little bit of luck, I would have already had a free turkey when Safeway offered their free turkey with [...]

Free Cranberry Sauce, Chicken Stock & Green Beans: $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge


I think that there is some type of curse when it comes to me shopping at Walgreens. There is a Walgreens near the house, but I usually avoid it in favor of CVS where I have had many less issues when using coupons. With Thanksgiving day quickly approaching and current deals few and far between, [...]

Welcome Fox & Friends Morning Show Readers


Welcome to all of those that found there way here through the Fox & Friends morning show. here a re a few helpful inks to challenges and information that may be of interest. Feel free to see the progression of the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner for Six challenge or the Eating Well on $1 a Day [...]

Time To Start To Panic? $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge


I just received the grocery store advertising inserts for this week and took a quick look through them — all I can say is that things are looking pretty grim for my $1 Thanksgiving Dinner for 6 People. None of the grocery stores in my area are offering a free turkey promotion and since next [...]

Free Sierra Mist Natural and Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash at Safeway


For those of you that have a soda addiction (I am proud to say that I was able to break my soda habit several years ago) or just need to stock up for guests that will be coming over for the holidays, you can get free 2 liter bottles of Sierra Mist Natural and Sierra [...]

You Don’t Need Money To Make A Difference


I just purchased 480 Pillsbury Grands biscuits for my local food banks and it didn’t cost me a cent (if fact, I actually made a couple dollars from the grocery store in the process). Add that to the 120 biscuits and the 138 biscuits I purchased at no cost earlier in the week, and I [...]

Free Hot Chocolate: $1 Thanksgiving Meal Challenge


Although hot chocolate was not on the original list of things I was planning to get for the Thanksgiving Dinner For 6 For $1 Challenge, it seemed like a good addition for the kids, and especially if Thanksgiving ends up being a cold day. Swiss Miss 10 pack boxes are currently on sale for $0.99 [...]