Here at Pinching Your Pennies we try to offer ideas and ways you can be more self-reliant and save a few pennies. Often making your own food from scratch and preserving fruit and vegetables in the fall can help your budget stretch further.





One thing I love to do is can or make my own homemade applesauce. My mom and dad always made it when I was growing up. It brings back such good memories for me. I love doing it with my own children now.

The past few years on PYP we have done a few posts on making applesauce. Also check out the post last year on making apple butter! So delicious! If you want your house to smell amazing make that. Check them out here and have some fun this fall with your family!

How to Can Your Own Applesauce (2011)
Making Applesauce in your Slow Cooker (2012)
Apple Pear Butter Recipe in the Crockpot (2012)

Today is the last day of the month.  That means printable coupon sites update their coupons tomorrow morning.  Go through each coupon site today, and print out all coupons you want, before they’re gone!  Remember, you can print each coupon twice.

Group A – Group B – Group C – Group D

Remember, you can print each coupon twice.

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* Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

* Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.

* These are just the BEST offers this week. Always check your local ad to verify prices as they change by region.

* Participate in Rite Aid’s Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons that you can combine with manufacturer coupons!

* Don’t forget to check out the new updates to the Rite Aid +Up Rewards program!

Pantene Shampoo, Conditioner, or Stylers 2/$6 Buy 3
Use $2/2 printable coupon
OR
Pantene Products, excludes trial/travel size $3/3 (9-30-13) PG-9/1
AND
Pantene Shampoo Product, Buy (1) Get (1) Pantene Conditioner or Styler Product FREE up to $4.99, excludes trial/travel size (10-31-13) SS-9/15
Final Price: As low as $1 each for all 3 items after coupons!

Clairol Nice’n Easy Root Touch-Up Hair Color 2/$10
Use Clairol Hair Color box, excludes trail/travel size $2/1 (9-30-13) PG-9/1
OR
Clairol Hair Color box, excludes trial/travel size $2/1 (9-30-13) RP-8/11
OR
Clairol Hair Color box, excludes trial/travel size $2/1 (9-30-13) SS-8/18
OR
Clairol Hair Color boxes, excludes trial/travel size $5/2 (10-31-13) PG-9/29
Final Price: As low as $2.50 each after coupons!

Tresemme Shampoo or Conditioner and Select Stylers $3.50 Buy 5
Use (5) Tresemme Base product, any excluding Keratin Smooth, Platinum Strength, Split Remedy, Naturals items, and trial and travel sizes $2.50/1 (10-27-13) RP-9/29
OR
(5) Tresemme Premium product, any Keratin Smooth, Platinum Strength, Split Remedy, and Naturals items, excludes trial and travel sizes $2.50/1 (10-27-13) RP-9/29
Get a $5 +Up Reward when you buy $15
Final Price: FREE after coupons and reward!

Charmin Ultra Strong Double Roll Bathroom Tissue or Charmin Basic Double Roll $9.74 Buy 2
Use (2)Charmin 16 Double Roll or 8 Mega Roll pack or larger, excludes trial/travel size $1/1 (9-30-13) PG-9/1
OR
Charmin product, excludes trial/travel size .25/1 (9-30-13) PG-9/1
Get a $5 +Up Reward when you buy $15
Final Price: As low as $6.24 each after coupons and reward!

Lindt, Ghirardelli Bars, Whoppers or Andes $1.99
Use $2/1 Lindt Facebook printable coupon
OR
$1/1 Ghirardelli Facebook printable coupon
Final Price: As low as FREE after coupon!

Colgate Total Advanced Mouthwash, Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste, Total ZX Toothpaste, Sensitive ProRelief Toothpaste, $2.99
Use Colgate Mouthwash, any 8 oz or larger $2/1 (10-5-13) SS2-9/8
OR
Colgate Mouthwash, any 8 oz or larger $1/1 (10-19-13) SS-9/22
OR
Colgate Toothpaste, any 4 oz or larger, excludes 2.8 oz, 2.8 oz bonus, .75 oz and .85 oz trial .50/1 (10-5-13) SS-9/22
Get a $2 +Up Reward (limit 2)
Final Price:As low as FREE after coupon and reward!