I love Netflix also. We have the unlimited two at a time plan. They have a plan that's $5, but there's a limit of two DVD's for the month. Ours is like Jodi's. We can get as many as we want during the month. The only restriction is that we can't have more than two at home at a time. The shipping is fast. Usually I send a movie off & they receive it & ship a new one in 1-2 days. If we watch both movies on a weekend & send them back on Mon. we have two new ones in plenty of time for the next weekend. Our plan is $14/month. We sometimes watch two movies on a Sat. night. If we were renting or using pay per view on the cable that would be close to $10, so I think the Netflix is a pretty good deal. We been subscribing for a year & it's been a really good experience. I also like that you can add movies to your que before they're released. It will just add it with a note of when it's expected to be released on DVD. There is no extra postage; all fees are included in your monthly charge. It's a really great service. We also rent movies sometimes from Redbox. At $1/night, it's pretty good if you're just not in the mood for one of the Netflix movies you have. Redbox seems pretty popular & movies vary per location. You can go online to reserve them, but it's a little hit-or-miss. Still a good deal if they have something you want. We got one that was scratched & I went online & reported it on their website. Within a couple of days they had removed the charge from our debit card. There are a lot of websites where you can get coupons. I just found some for $1 off two cans of Progresso soup. Wal-Mart price is $1.25/can. That leaves me with a final price of $0.75/can. These are manufacturers' coupons so they should be good anywhere. Couponmom.com is a good site. You can also buy coupons on ebay. The seller charges a small fee to clip them. Like with most things, you have to check the details. If it's a lot of coupons for something you only use occasionally & the expiration date is close, it may not be worth even the small clipping fee. Be sure to check the expiration date & make sure to see that it's a manufacturer coupon or one that's good in a store you have nearby. If you're looking to save money, I've found that buying bread at the bakery thrift store is a good way to do that. I like Nature's Own, which is nearly $3/loaf even in Wal-Mart. My thrift store usually has it for $1.80 buy one get one free, so I get it for around $0.90/loaf.

Interesting site, Ruthie. Doesn't appear to be a lot of coupons there at the moment I would use for my regular weekly shopping, and I didn't read the fine print anyway to see if they are valid in Canada. A few things of interest I did notice: Coupon for Truvia on pg 6 for those of you that have been wanting to try Stevia as a Sweetener. Couple of coupons for $1 and $2 off Aleve. The prescription coupon Ruthie refers to is on pg 7. Some cute things for Valentine's or any day gifts on pg 16 - Red Envelope dot com - really sweet frog prince chocolates and other items... Definitely want to go back and look closer at that site when I have more time. Thanks, Ruthie! Suzan J

I really don't blame the franchisee for not accepting them during their busiest times, they have to make a buck and it's hard to tell how (or if) KFC corporate is repaying them for the meals they are giving away. And even if they are reimbusrsing them for the actual food the franchise owner is paying his employees for taking care of those customers. They make their money during the peak dining hours and have to wait on the paying customers. Makes sense to me. Often the marketing departments come up with these wonderful ideas and the poor franchisees have no option but to honor them with little advance notice.

evaf555- For those of us who practice home food storage, powdered milk isn't just for emergencies, we use it every day. We also know oxygen, light, moisture and heat cause powdered milk to deteriorate quickly, so at the very least, once opened, store it in an air-tight container (canning jar filled so there is very little air-space at the top) and place it in a cool dark place, rather than the box it comes in. Kitchen odors can even penetrate the boxes the milk comes in and be absorbed by the powder. Even in my cool food storage room in the basement, I store dairy products (and powdered eggs) close to the floor where the temperature stays a little cooler. For each 10-degrees F cooler than room temperature (70-degrees F), it increases the shelf-life. Conversely, for each 10-degrees warmer than room temperature, it decreases the shelf-life - and this is for all food, not just powdered milk. Once a box of powdered milk is opened it is best used within a few months, or vacuum-seal (oxygen-free storage) for longer storage time. It's unfortunate people think it has a much longer shelf-life than it actually does..... Exposure to oxygen alone degrades the vitamins rapidly. If you have some that has been sitting on your shelf and is old, seems "off", or has more of a yellow/tan color to it from improper storage, you can use it for making a nice soothing milk bath, and all is not lost. Wasted food, due to good intentions and poor execution, is the most expensive food we purchase...... The better plan is to use it a.s.a.p. after opening: pudding mix, hot cocoa mix/flavored coffee mixes, Magic Mix, basic white sauce mix, homemade yogurt/kefir, homemade Ricotta or Mozzarella cheese, etc., are just a few of the things I make with powdered milk, including using it for drinking/cooking/baking. If you have a FoodSaver, you can transfer your powdered milk to canning jars, place a paper towel or paper coffee filter over the surface to hold the powder in place, and vacuum-seal using the jar sealer and a canning lid. If you want to use a FoodSaver bag, place the milk in another food-safe bag (pressing out as much air as possible) then place it in a FoodSaver bag to vacuum-seal. The double-bag will prevent the powder from drifting to the opening, which can prevent a good seal. I would also recommend purchasing powdered milk in #10 cans rather than boxed from the grocery store if you need long-term emergency storage. While an UNopened box of powdered milk should last a year at room temperature (70-degree F), a can of powdered milk will keep 10-years, and 20-years storage life will provide good taste with diminished nutritional value. Once open, you can vacuum-seal the unused portion for longer storage than you would get on a shelf at room temperature. Stored food of all kinds should be rotated and USED, not purchased and forgotten. There are also brands that are better tasting than the boxed brands from the store - Grandma's Country Cream has the best flavor straight out of a glass, but costs more (I purchase it in a 25# pail to cut cost), and Morning Moo's Whey-based Milk Substitute (a non-instant mix - add to hot water) is another that has great flavor (I purchase it in a 37# pail - free shipping if I order through Sam's Club). The least expensive is the non-instant powdered milk product sold by the LDS Church. Not a great taste, but the price is right and can be used in cooking and baking, as well as mixes, if you don't like the flavor. Since I use powdered milk products exclusively (and I have many brands in storage), I get much better prices per reconstituted gallon than commercial milk from the store by purchasing it by-the-bucket/pail, but I also purchase #10 cans when I find a bargain price (bogo). If you want it for emergency use, I wouldn't start price comparison with milk from the store - you are paying for storage capability. You can really only save when you purchase in bulk, at a sale price, and can get free or reduced shipping. Having seen price of milk double over the last few years, my home food storage plan has paid big dividends. With careful planning and purchases, the most a gallon of reconstituted powdered milk has ever cost me is $1.87 including shipping, and much of what I have in storage is much less per gallon than that. It's not that long ago I would split a 50# bag with a friend and a gallon of milk cost $1.10. -Grainlady