Saving on OTC Meds at CostCo

I've reached the point at which most of the money saving tricks offered by the Internet are things we already do. These days when I find a way to save extra money, I get a little excited. This week it was over-the-counter medicines. You know, like ibuprofen, allergy meds, etc.

Make Your Own Tortillas

Tortillas are a staple in our house. They're easy and lend themselves to all sorts of foods—burritos, wraps, quesadillas, chips, etc. Usually, they're fairly inexpensive at CostCo or Sam's, but I've noticed that the organic stuff can get quite pricey (when you can find it).

Thankfully, this is one of those recipes that's super easy and super fast to make from scratch. And bonus! You can control the quality of ingredients that goes into them.

Get $10 When You Spend $25 via Ebates

I don't usually share these affiliate deals, but right now ebates is offering a $10 bonus for new accounts. Sign up & spend $25 via ebates and you'll get $10 back. Not a bad deal.

They're only offering it through the end of the month, so if you happen upon this post before then, you could reap the reward.

This is for new accounts only, but if you already have an account and want to refer people, you can earn a referral bonus (the average bonus is $5, I think—just check ebates.com).

You can sign up by clicking on the button below or by visiting the ebates website. (Just FYI: if you sign up via the button below, I get a referral bonus.)





Thanks all & happy saving!

-N

Make Your Own Pit Paste

That's right, I'm pulling a full-on Martha. After I was diagnosed with breast cancer, we started paying seriously close attention to the ingredients in EVERYTHING—not just food, but lotions, shampoos, and yes, deodorants.

The least toxic deodorants were either ineffective or really expensive (or both). We tried just about everything, including going without—which, honestly, works some of the time, but on the days when it doesn't, well....