Category Archives: Penny Experiment

How Target Screwed Me on 200+ Boxes of Swiss Miss

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

I have been debating for the last month whether I should write this or not. I haven’t done much with Target and the Swiss Miss deal where I could get the boxes for free was my first time really shopping … Continue reading →

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31 Boxes of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate for $0.00

Posted on November 17, 2010 by admin

I originally purchased 10 boxes of Swiss Miss hot chocolate for the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner for six challenge:

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A Final 480 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits Purchased For $0.00

Posted on November 17, 2010 by admin

About a week ago, I made a purchase of 480 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits. I started off buying 360 (30 cases) that I had ordered from a nearby Lucky grocery store and delivered them to the Milpitas Food pantry:

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138 More Free Pillsbury Grands Biscuits Bought and Donated

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

I stopped by the two local food banks in my area when I realised that I could get Pillsbury Grands biscuits for free this week and asked the women that run them how many they would like. Tri-Valley Haven Food … Continue reading →

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120 Free Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (Lucky Supermarket)

Posted on November 4, 2010 by admin

If you have a Lucky supermarket near you, this week (until Tuesday November 9) you can get free Pillsbury Grands biscuits. I ended up buying 120 today worth $238.80 getting them all for free:

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Del Monte Smoothies, Ricola Throat Drops and Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

November has arrived and I have a number of purchases that I need to add that I made at the end of last month. The first batch was made on Oct 23 where I purchased 64 Del Monte fruit smoothies … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Path Organic Rocks!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by admin

It is amazing what happens when you just commit to doing something. It is a lesson that I am learning time and again since starting Penny Experiment on the spur of the moment and without a lot of thought on … Continue reading →

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Five Penny Experiment Goals For The Next Year

Posted on October 7, 2010 by admin

In the past 10 months Penny Experiment has been able to donate over $18,000 worth of food to local food banks which is far more than I thought would be possible when I first started (I had an original goal … Continue reading →

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Fortune 38 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

Fortune 38 — Tahala Von Eissen

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More Free Pillsbury and Scrubbing Bubbles

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

I went and picked up more Pillsbury pastries and Scrubbing Bubbles for free last Tuesday for the food bank:

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