Save $$ on Super cool items & help a good cause

Have you heard of Global Girlfriend?

This incredible company sells incredibly cool, handmade items from all over the world...these items are Women-made, eco-friendly and are made by women in economic distress (for example, my fav t-shirt from GG was made in a co-op run by Catholic Nuns in India which employees only local, handicapped women who have been shunned by society, using only organic cotton grown by local, small-scale farmers). It's a cool company and their wares are amazing!

Check it out here. Until June 5 at midnight PT, enter the code SUNGIRL to receive $5 off $25 and part of the proceeds will go to feed malnourished children in Africa.

Cute clothes/purses/soaps/etc. and feeding starving children? What could be cooler?

Save $$$ on gas

Well, the prices at the pump are up again. I'm trying to drive less, but since I still have to get places, I've found some great tips for saving money on gas, and I thought I'd share them with you...

• Not maintaining your engine properly can lower MPG by 4%. Be sure to get your oil changed every 5,000 miles and get manufacturer recommended tune-ups.


• Each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $.23/gallon for gas! Maintaining a speed of about 60 mph on the highway will get your best gas mileage.


• Running on tires that are as little as 20% under-inflated increases fuel consumption by 10%!!!! Imagine how much money we could all save (and have a lower impact on the environment) if we just checked our tires once every few weeks! It's easy to check your tires and most oil-change places will do it for free (hoping to get your oil-change business)


• "Aggressive" driving (fast starts and sudden stops on a regular basis) can lower your fuel economy by 35%!


• Drive with an empty car - the more your car weighs, the more fuel it takes to move it (duh). So dump the "junk in your trunk"! For every 100 lbs of "stuff" in your car, your fuel economy is reduced by 2% (think golf clubs, kids toys, the kitty litter you keep in the trunk for extra winter traction, stuff you've been meaning to drop-off at Goodwill, etc.)


• Don't idle! Idling for only 10 seconds or more takes more fuel than turning off and then restarting your car. I turn mine off whenever I'm at the bank or pharmacy drive-thru window.


• Pack it inside when travelling - A loaded roof rack can decrease your fuel economy by 5%. And driving with an empty roof rack can decrease your fuel economy by 1%.


• Combine trips whenever possible and plan your route ahead of time.

GREAT deals at Meijer w/o 5/31

I'm going to only highlight the "really" good deals at Meijer this week...and there are some GREAT ones!

• Chex mix - Sale $1 AND print .50 coupon from my coupons.com widget on my right side bar. NET PRICE = FREE! (should be able to print two times)


• Pompeian Products - Sale 30% OFF AND $1 & .50 Printables here AND $1 via Meijer Mealbox . NET PRICE = varies. Vinegar is ~ $1.48 - $2.18, use both coupons, = FREE - .68!


• Splenda Products - Sale 25% OFF AND .55 Printable here AND $1 via Meijer Mealbox . NET PRICE = varies, example: a box of 50 count packets is $2.01, use both coupons for a NET PRICE = .01!


• DiGiorno pizza 12"- Sale $5 AND $1 off from Meijer mealbox AND $1.50 5/17 SS (you can use both coupons!). NET PRICE = $2.50


• Ken’s Salad Dressing or Lite Accents - Sale $1.50 AND $1 in 5/3 SS Net Price =.50 each


• Kraft Chunk Cheese - Sale $2 AND $1/1 Kraft 2% Milk Natural Cheese package, Shredded, Chunk, or Sliced, Any (Bricks Link) AND $1/2 printable here NET PRICE = $1 to $1.50


• Daisy Sour Cream - Sale $1.50 AND .50 in 4/5 SS AND .50 in 5/31 RP NET PRICE = .50 each
  
  AND...Here's a great deal on Crystal Light and bottled water from Cindy at her great blog.


• Buy 2 - 24 packs of Meijer Water at $2.99 each AND Buy 4 Crystal Light to Go boxes at $2.99 each. TOTAL=$17.94. Use 4 $1 Meijer Mealbox and 2 $2/2 or 4 $1/1 printable Crystal Light coupons here (if you printed the B1G1 Free coupon it would be a good time to use it)


• total = $8 in coupons


• Store Deal Buy 2 Cystal Light products get a FREE 24 pack of water!


• AND You will also get a OYNO CATALINA coupon for $2 for buying 4 Crystal light products! WOW!


• Here is the math. $17.94 - $8 coupons - $5.98 free water - $2 catalina coupons = $1.96!
  
  

Aldi Deals - week of 5/31

As always, Adli comes through with some great produce deals. Many Walmart's will meet these prices, but call and ask your local manager first. Also, I've noticed that Aldi's produce is a higher quality than my local Walmart, so it's worth the extra stop.

• 1.49 Pineapple
• .99 Cantaloupe
• .99 Strawberries
• 2.99 Whole Seedless Watermelon

Don't forget - at Aldi they DO NOT accept credit cards or checks and you need to bring your own bags. Also, if you want a shopping cart, you have to rent one for .25 (you get it back when you return the cart).