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My Winn-Dixie – Baton Rouge

May 5, 2015 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

Disclosure: This is a “sponsored post.” The companies who sponsored it compensated BRM via a cash payment, gift, or giveaway. Opinions expressed herein are that of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of the sponsor.

Winn-Dixie grocery stores have announced a first for its shoppers in the South – the launch of a new smartphone app, “My Winn Dixie” and improved Winn-Dixie website that now delivers personalized digital coupons based on each customer’s personal shopping habits.

Winn Dixie partnered with digital coupon leader Coupons.com (NYSE:COUP), which has developed the technology to ensure shoppers receive the coupons they want.

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Additional features of the new “My Winn Dixie” app and enhanced website include:

  • Virtual Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card to allow customers to redeem coupons, earn fuelperks! rewards and track savings when scanned at the register
  • A shopping list complete with scan functionality so customers can add items using their smart phone camera to scan product bar codes
  • fuelperks! rewards and coupon savings balances
  • GPS-enabled location finders to locate grocery stores and fuelperks! gas stations
  • Weekly circular specific to each store that can easily be sorted by category
Winn Dixie AppThere are currently about 100 coupons this week and the app customizes the list, putting the items that you tend to buy at the top (because all that is recorded on your Winn-Dixie rewards card).

Customers can easily click and save offers and redeem them using either their physical reward card, phone number look-up, or the app’s digital reward card at the register. The more people shop with this program, the more personalized their coupons will become. My Winn-Dixie offers customers the same functionality on both the mobile app and website, so customers can use the features at home or while in the store.

The app also keeps track of the Fuelperks savings customers earn for gas discounts as well as locating the nearest participating gas station.

The My Winn Dixie app is available at iPhone and Android app stores.

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Filed Under: Baton Rouge Resources, Food, Giveaways & Freebies, Louisiana, Thrifty Tips Tagged With: Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Mom, Baton Rouge Moms, My Winn Dixie, Winn Dixie

Resale Shopping in Baton Rouge

December 12, 2013 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

I love bargains!  As I always say, ” I have expensive taste, but I don’t want to pay for it!”  That means that I want the quality of fancy things, but for less than the suggested retail price.  As a wife and stay-at-home mom, my biggest priority is not shopping!  When I was younger and less wise, money would burn a hole in my pocket, but now that I am a tiny bit older and a little more wise, I like to see money in the bank.  

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One way I get great deals is by shopping resale.  I usually go shopping only when there is something specific that we need, but when prices are so low, I can also get things we want.  I love that I can find great deals on clothes that are like new and have such great quality.  I actually enjoy the hunt as well!  It gives me great joy to know that I searched and found something that was such a great deal and blessing to my family.  

One of the best deals I have gotten was a bebe jacket for $5.  Now if you know me, then you know I do not shop at bebe.  I actually hate to overpay for anything.  I have no problem with second hand items because I know quality when I see it.  I am so far beyond paying regular prices for anything.  I do realize that the retail industry thrives off of those who do, and for them, I am grateful.  Those who pay full retail enable others like myself to get the great deals I do.  

If price doesn’t matter, longevity usually doesn’t either.  Some of those same people donate their clothes to thrift store or sell them to my favorite consigners so I can get them for way less. Sometimes I even get items that are new with the tags still on them.  Some of my favorite resale places to shop in Baton Rouge are Meta Exchange, Plato’s Closet, Refinery, Swing Along Kids, and Abigail’s Best.  Now if you are one of those people who like to walk up to a rack and find exactly the right size and style in an organized fashion, this may not be for you.  However, if the thrill of searching for great treasures suits you, then check these places out!

 

Filed Under: Baton Rouge Resources, Fashion/Beauty, Moms, Thrifty Tips Tagged With: Baton Rouge, BRMoms, Moms, Reslae Shopping, Shopping, Thrift Store

Tips for Eating Clean on a Budget

October 17, 2013 by Maggie

As the main cook in my house, feeding my family healthy meals is very important to me. The main focus when planning our meals is to use very few (none if possible) processed ingredients. My pantry and fridge consists mostly of fresh produce, hormone-free/antibiotic-free meat and diary products, healthy oils, spices, beans and lentils and minimally processed grains.  Of course, eating this way can get a bit pricey if you’re not careful so here are some tips for eating clean on a budget.
 

Eat at Home

I’m not naive enough to think that, with our busy schedules, we can cook every night of the week. However with a little planning ahead, eating most of your meals at home can be easier than you think. Preparing your own meals not only saves money but allows you to control the ingredients that are in your food.

Plan Ahead

Planning ahead is the key to being successful with any healthy diet plan, as with any sort of investment. If you buy silver bars online – you’re not buying them willy nilly, you do research with exact expected outcome for when you’re planning to sell them. And it’s the same with a proper diet, without a plan, we may fall victim to the “quick supermarket dash” or worse – the drive thru; both of which will cost you more in the end, I recommend getting health tips from the Mayo Clinic for those want to become healthier.

Use these easy steps to plan ahead for one or two weeks of at-home meals:

1. Print out a blank calendar template or use your online calendar. Take note of how many days you absolutely can NOT eat an at-home meal. (NOTE – you do not have to be at home to eat a meal that you prepared yourself – bringing leftovers instead of paying for lunch everyday will save you a ton of money).

2. Choose as many meals as days that you have to fill on your calendar. Deciding on healthy meals for your family has become so much easier with the introduction to sites like Pinterest. You simply pin or repin recipes that you find on the web on your “healthy meals” board. Of course, if you’re like me you will also have lots of recipe books and magazines to search as well.

3. When choosing meals, pick a few recipes with like ingredients so that there will be no waste when using specialized items (ex. Coconut Milk, Turmeric – items you may not use often). Also, plan a few meals that use less meat (like salads or soups) or no meat.

4. Make a list of items that you need to buy along with the increments needed. This will prevent you from overbuying.  

5. Fill in your calendar with your planned meals.

Saving at the Store

Sales

The best way to save is to buy what’s on sale at a few different stores. I know, I know driving around town doesn’t sound like most people’s idea of fun but if you can schedule one day to hit 2 or 3 stores it will save you more money than you think. Make sure you keep it to only 1-3 to keep fuel costs down.

For those times that you just can’t fit in such a trip, shopping for Organics and natural foods at one store will save you time but may not save the most money.

Clip Coupons

Visit online sites like Coupons.com to print internet coupons and clip coupons from your Sunday paper. When possible, pair your coupons with sales. Natural food stores like Whole Foods also have their own store coupons.

Shop Local and Seasonal

We are very fortunate to have many great Farmer’s and Produce Markets in and around Baton Rouge. Buying fresh/seasonal produce and dairy items from local farmers not only helps support the local economy but almost always guarantees a lower price than like items at natural food stores. Local items are also fresher and therefore last longer than items that are shipped from across the country or imported from other countries.

When you can’t buy local and seasonal, frozen fruits and veggies are a great substitute. If you have a green thumb, growing your own produce is a an even better option.

Buy Cheap Proteins

Unless you come across a major meat sale, save the steaks and fresh tuna for special occasions. Plan your meals around frozen chicken breasts (Walmart carries a line of hormone-free free range chicken for around $8 for 2.5lbs), canned fish, frozen Tilapia, ground beef, eggs, beans, pork, etc.

Buy Store Brands

Most stores carry a line of their own brand name items. Natural food stores such as Whole Foods, The Fresh Market and Trader Joes each have their own line of dairy, canned goods, grains, broths and more that are very cost effective.

For instance, Whole Foods line of 365 Organic items can be cheaper or around the same price as their conventional counterparts in other stores. Their hormone-free cheeses are the same price as Kraft most of the time – and better for your body AND better tasting.

Buy in Bulk

Some natural food stores, such as Whole Foods, have a large bulk section of grains, beans, spices and more. Because these items are NOT prepacked, you save money. You can buy a pound of brown rice in the bulk section for as little as $1.00 compared to almost twice that price in the packaged section.

Another advantage to buying from the bulk section – buying only the amount that you need.

On a recent trip I purchased 2 Tbsp of Organic Turmeric, 2 Tbsp of Organic Brown Mustard Seeds, 1 Tbsp of Organic Curry Powder and 1/3 cup grated natural coconut (the exact amount that I needed for a few recipes). I paid on average $0.10 for the spices and $0.23 for the coconut. It would have cost me $5-$10 for a whole bottle of each of the spices and $3-$4 for a whole bag of coconut and I may not have ever used it all.

Stock Up On Items You Use The Most

Simply put, when you find a good sale – stock up on the items that your family uses most. I recently found an amazing deal on Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and now I have enough for at least 6 months and only paid a fraction of the price.

Drink Tap Water

Invest in a filtration water pitcher to save on bottled water.

Cook in Larger Batches

Cooking in larger batches than you’re used to will give you healthy meals when you’re on-the-go or for those days that you just don’t feel like cooking. I know we could all use a little more time with the family on weekends. 😉

Filed Under: Food, Thrifty Tips Tagged With: healthy baton rouge, Thrify

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