Tomorrow only (9/3), Whole Foods is having a huge sale on grass-fed ground beef — $3.99/lb. Read more about the details here.

I’m not exactly an expert on different types of beef, so I’d love to know how this beef compares to New Seasons’s ground beef. I need an expert to tell me if it’s worth the drive!

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Here are a few of the highlights of the deals at New Seasons this week. Stop by Saving 4 My Family to see a full list.

Applegate Farms Natural Hot Dogs on sale $2.99
Use $1/1 tearpad coupon – found next to product
$1.99 after coupon

Barbara’s Bakery Shredded Cereal on sale $3
Buy 2
Use BOGO Facebook coupon (NLA)
$1.50 each after coupon when you buy 2

Earth Balance Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Vegetable Buttery Spread on sale $3.50
Use $1/1 coupon from Chinook Book
$2.50 after coupon

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Get your printers ready! It’s a new month, which means new coupons at Coupons.com, including the reappearance of the $3/1 Huggies diapers coupon (sort “Household” to find the diaper coupons — why wouldn’t they list this under “Personal Care”?)!

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SeeHere is offering Buy One, Get One FREE on their Mini Photo Books plus FREE shipping through September 8. Pay just $4.99 for two books shipped (books must be the same)!

Here’s how to take advantage of this deal:

:: Go to SeeHere and log in or create an account.

:: Click “Photo Books” on the navigation bar.

:: Create a Mini Photo Book and order two.

:: Use the coupon code minibook-3 to get the second book free and free shipping.

This is a great way to display vacation photos or a small gift for grandparents.

Thanks, Spectacular Savings!

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Today’s Groupon Deal of the Day for Portland is just what some of you have been waiting for — $225 toward glasses at Pearle Vision for just $50. This is perfect for those of us with limited or no vision insurance and can’t afford to buy glasses right now.

If you are new to Groupon, go here to create an account and purchase today’s deal.

If you have a Groupon account, go here, log in and buy the deal.

If you’re not interested in this particular offer, but want to be the first to know of your city’s deals, go here to sign up for Groupon’s daily email.

Groupon can be used at the Clackamas Town Center or Mill Plain Town Center in Vancouver only. You must have a valid prescription. Limit one per person. Not valid with other offers or insurance.

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Here are a few of the highlights of the deals at Albertsons this week. Stop by Fistful of Coupons to see a full list.

It has been FOREVER since Albertsons was the hot place to be without doubles! I’m so excited!

Cool Whip on sale $1
Buy 5
Pay $5, Get $5 Catalina
FREE after cat
*This cat will roll to a second transaction, but please don’t be greedy and leave some for the next shopper.

Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs on sale $1.50
Buy 5
Use $1/1 coupon
Use (2) $1/2 coupons from 8/22 SS insert or here
Pay $4.50, Get $5 Catalina
FREE with $.50 overage after coupons & cat
*This cat will roll to a second transaction.

Kraft Brick or Shredded Cheese on sale $2
Buy 5
Use $5/5 coupon**
Pay $5, Get $5 Catalina
FREE after coupon & cat
*This cat will roll to a second transaction.

**Because this coupon beeps at the register, some cashiers are claiming it is fraudulent. Obviously, it’s not. If you’re worried, print off the Kraft page and show your manager that it is indeed a legit coupon.

Right Guard Sport Deodorant on sale $1
Buy 2
Use $1.50/1 coupon from 8/15 RP insert
$.25 each after coupon when you buy 2

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Portland’s Side Deal of the Day from Groupon is $50 worth of swimwear from Hapari for just $20.

Groupon is advertising this as “modest” swimwear, but honestly, it just looks normal to me, though most of the women’s tankinis do cover the entire midriff. The girls/juniors suits look to be fairly modest. Maybe it’s the models throwing me off (cleavage and modesty don’t go together for me — that’s why I’m not posting a picture here).

I am going to buy two Groupons for our Hawaii trip coming up in February. so I can buy some suits for my daughter.

This is an online deal and shipping is not included. You may purchase two for yourself and two additional as gifts.

If you are new to Groupon, go here to create an account and purchase today’s deal.

If you have a Groupon account, go here, log in and buy the deal.

If you’re not interested in this particular offer, but want to be the first to know of your city’s deals, go here to sign up for Groupon’s daily email.

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This is last in a five part guest post series by Kari Patterson. You can catch up by reading the first, second, third and fourth installment.

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I’m usually not mindful, as I pull out the scissors and get on my Sunday paper game-face, that what I’m doing might impact generations to come. I suspect I’m not alone. To be “thinking of the future” for many of us means considering if we have enough toilet paper to get through the month. Sad, but true.

But we do want to leave a legacy, right? For our children, grandchildren, for those in our sphere of influence who watch the way we live. Don’t we all want to leave the world a better place than we found it? If you’re anything like me you emphatically answer yes!, but considering that your to-do list is as long as your leg, the box next to “leave a legacy” might just have to remain unchecked today.

Laundry? Check. Bills paid? Check. Make the world a better place? Hmm … we’ll tackle that one later.

So how can we tackle this seemingly insurmountable task? Here are some suggestions for turning what may simply be a coupon hobby into an honorable lifestyle of frugality, contentment, and generosity. What better legacy to leave to the world.

:: Write it out

First things first. What legacy do you want to leave? What values do you wish to instill in your children and inspire in your world. We’re all influenced by each other, in one way or another. How do you want to influence those in your sphere? Write it out.

Secondly, honestly evaluate whether your current habits reflect those values. In short, how are you doing? Oftentimes what we want our legacy to be isn’t actually what it is. For example, we may desire that our legacy is helping the poor. But if we spend 1% of our budget on giving and 10% of our budget on new shoes, something is amiss. The numbers never lie. Our values are most clearly revealed by what we spend our money on. Period.

Thirdly, change your spending habits to reflect your desired values and legacy. Legacies aren’t merely preached, they’re lived.

:: Think big picture … and small

We’re always in danger of tunnel vision. Life is so full, and often the details of the here and now can dominate the whole of our thoughts and attention. Just as we discussed with generosity, we must choose to habitually expose ourselves to the needs of the world and contemplate what tiny difference we can make. It may seem so small. But just $50/month can sponsor a child in a developing country, providing food, clothing, healthcare and schooling.

Like the man throwing starfish into the ocean, we all have the capability of changing the world for one.

:: More is caught than taught

Remember that what you practice is of infinitely more value than what you may verbally tell your children. I still remember that any time my brother or I accidentally spilled something or broke a glass or stained the carpet, my mother would shrug her shoulders, cheerfully toss us a rag and say, “People are more important than things.”

That little lesson is one of the most deeply ingrained truths of my soul. I am so thankful my mom lived out what she taught: Stuff comes and goes. People are what matter. As a child we always shopped at thrift stores, always gave to our church, always welcomed people into our home, always grew our own food in the garden, always took care of our belongings. I don’t remember ever being told to do those things, but the lessons were caught and continue to be practiced today. What is being caught in your home?

:: A million little things make up your life

Our life is simply the sum total of a million little choices. We are born with our personality. We get no choice on the shape of our nose or what kind of ankles we’re dealt (I’m still a little bitter about that last one).

But our character is comprised of what we choose to be. And how we respond to the big things of life is determined by how we respond to the million little things we encounter each and every day. Are we rude to the cashier who flubs our perfectly planned coupon transaction? Do we shoo away our children because we’re busy loading e-coupons? Are we irate when that hot deal item is not in stock? Are we joyful and polite to the girl at the counter, even when she can’t make the register override that dreaded beep? How we treat people matters more than the percent we saved.

Remember the words of my mother: People are more important than things.

We do well to remember that our actions always have a ripple effect. We all leave a legacy, no matter what. Our aim, then, is to leave a legacy of contentment, wisdom, generosity. A legacy of love and kindness.

How will you, Frugal Living NW reader, make a choice today that will make this beautiful legacy come to pass? You can leave the world a better place, one starfish coupon at a time.

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There are several amazing deals ending today (8/31) that are just too good to miss:

FREE Custom Photo Book from Picaboo — My husband just downloaded the software and I’m ready to make a book today! The great thing about Picaboo is that you don’t have to upload all your pictures before creating your book. This deal only comes around once or twice a year (and is WAY cheaper than scrapbooking!).

Amazon diaper deal — Amazon is pulling the 30% Subscribe & Save discount off select diapers and wipes tomorrow. Use those coupon codes from various parenting magazines to save even more!

Coupons.com will be resetting at midnight, so be sure to print the ones you like today!

Restaurant.com 80% off clearance sale – stock up on restaurant gift certificates.

Attention! These deals are ending today — FREE Picaboo book, Amazon diapers, Coupons.com, Restaurant.com is a post from Frugal Living NW

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Make some money on hot dogs at Albertsons today only (8/31)!

Buy 5 Oscar Mayer Hotdogs
Use (3) $1/1 coupons — you’ll need access to 2 computers
Use $1/2 coupon
Use 3 Albertsons doubles (-$3)
Pay $2.40, Get $5 Catalina

FREE with $2.60 overage after coupons, doubles & cat

This catalina will roll to a second transaction.

Thanks, Coupon Connections NW!

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