Get the Store card!
I was recently in a Walgreens and a woman had come in fully dressed for a nice night out on the town but was obviously in need of some finishing touches. She had some lipstick, eye liner, foundation...
View ArticlePay off your credit cards with these simple suggestions
Every day, my mailbox is inundated with credit card applications from every piece of plastic you can imagine. Discover, Visa, America Express, Mastercard – you name it. And I simply open them (so I...
View ArticleBuying in bulk is not always a good strategy.
One of my husband’s favorite stores is Costco. He absolutely loves going there and could easily spend more time shopping here than most men would in any store. He concentrates his time by the display...
View ArticleScore a new outfit for less than $10
Today, my family and I went to church and I found myself smiling. In the middle of church announcements, I looked down at my outfit and after doing the math realized that my outfit literally cost me...
View ArticleMake up doesn’t have to break the bank
Make-up is unavoidable for most women. Even if you wear minimal amounts, it can still get pretty expensive. For a basic face of brand name make-up, for example, you’re looking at lip gloss than can...
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Bargain specialist in just an hour a week
I remember the first day I watched TLC’s Extreme Couponer and, I was immediately hooked. I watched in amazement as totals increased into the high hundreds. At the end of being rung up, her bill was...
View ArticleWalmart is not your one-stop shop!
When I was in college, Walmart was my best friend. It was the only, and I mean only, place to go off campus within a reasonable distance and the prices were reasonable – or so I thought then. In...
View ArticleA quick search could save you a lot of money
These days, you can get just about anything on the internet. If you need a polka dotted winter coat or a 9 foot, neon green canopy for your backyard cookout, it’s just a quick search away. And for...
View ArticleOffice Depot
Every household with children under the age of 5 knows the need for batteries, batteries, and more batteries! When my four-year-old son was born, we bought a slew of rechargeable batteries and just...
View ArticleBill Gates coupons?
There was a story circulating several years ago (about 10 years ago to be exact) of billionaire Bill Gates at a grocery store. The story claims that he was in the check-out line of one of his local...
View ArticlePut Your Stockpile to Good Use!!!!
Most couponers take pride in their stockpile. We treat it like a part of the family, like a child we worked hard to deliver. And just like a proud parent peers through the glass window at his/her...
View ArticlePut your Stockpile to good use!!!! (Part 2)
Another great idea to make your stockpile work for you is to find ways to re-sell some of the items. What you got for free can be sold for well under the retail price for a nice profit. Ebay and...
View ArticlePut your Stockpile to good use!!!! (Part 3)
Another great option for an overflowing stockpile is charity. You and I are so blessed with so many different things that others are not so fortunate to have with the same ease. Simply giving things...
View ArticlePut your Stockpile to good use!!!! (Part 4)
You can also get creative with the items in your stockpile. If you know you have an abundance of one particular item, find other uses for it. Especially if you know the item is set to expire soon. I...
View ArticleGet a Rain check!
You wake up after a long night dreaming of your next store raid. You head to the stores bright and early, coupons and comfortable shoes in tow. You get to your sale items with your buggy ready to load...
View ArticleMy Coupon History – Embarrassing (Part 1)
I haven’t always loved couponing. When i first started, it was quite the opposite. My coupon history involves negative thoughts about the little pieces of paper with little value. Coupons are...
View ArticleMy Coupon History – A Hoax! (Part 2)
As i mentioned before, my love for coupons happened in stages. My coupon history includes initial thoughts that they were embarrassing. Then, i thought that Coupons were a hoax – a scheme to make...
View ArticleMy Coupon History – Coupons are my Life!!!!! (Part 3)
The last stage of my coupon history is a stark contrast to the first two. I went from being embarrassed by the need for coupons, to thinking coupons were a scheme and somehow ended up in love with...
View ArticleA New Way to Save
The other day, I was talking to my sister about some of the amazing deals I had recently indulged in. I got this and this free, I only paid $1 for such and such, etc. Bargain Specialists like to brag...
View ArticleFind Ways to Save in every Stage of your Life
There are ways to save in every stage of life. One on the most exhilarating shopping experiences I have had to date was one where I walked out CVS paying .96 cents for three packs of Huggies diapers...
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