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Archive for the ‘money saving idea’ Category

May 1st, 2008

Top 15 Frugal Gardening Tips

Recently, we did some work to our yard and I saw just how quickly money can be spent. We spent a few hundred dollars and all we got was a little dirt, mulch, and five small bushes.
If you’re willing to be patient, there are some ways that you can save a lot of money […]

By Karen -- 13 comments

April 15th, 2008

Bonus Greenpoints Offer at Lowe’s Foods

In case you haven’t already heard, Lowe’s Foods has a coupon in their flyer for bonus greenpoints. 
Double greenpoints when you spend at least $75.
Triple greenpoints when you spend at least $100.
5X greenpoints when you spend at least $150.
Today is the last day to take advantage of the bonus coupon.  So, if you have some grocery […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

April 14th, 2008

Going Out to Eat on a Budget

Guest post by Heather Johnson. 
Who doesn’t love to go out to eat?  Everyone needs a break from slaving over the stove and then worrying about doing the dishes.  But it seems, just like anything else these days, going out to dinner costs too much.  But there are ways to make sure that you and your family get to a […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

April 14th, 2008

Save Money with Zwaggle.com

Zwaggle saves time.  It saves money.  It helps save the environment.  It is an online village of parents willing to share their things so that someone else can get some use out of them.  In return, they can receive items.
How does it work?  You simply sign up for an account at Zwaggle.  Yes, it’s FREE!  […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

April 10th, 2008

Free Shipping with Free Shipping On

Does that title have you scratching your head in confusion? lol Let me explain . . .
You just go to Free Shipping On and use the tabs to find which items are available from Amazon or ebay with free shipping.  Another tab takes you to a page that offers free shipping coupons for over 500 stores!  The coupons are […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

April 2nd, 2008

Our Money Saving Bag

I remember how excited I was when I didn’t have to carry a diaper bag.  Those days are gone, but I still have to carry a bag.  Thankfully, it isn’t big.
This is my children’s lunchbox.  We carry it with us everywhere we go.  It took a while to find one that was just the size […]

By Karen -- 4 comments

March 21st, 2008

Find a Local Discount Grocery Store

Today we had to take the kitty to get her stitches out and on the way home we spotted a new scratch and dent grocery store.  I told hubby that we didn’t need to go in because we did not have anymore room in our cabinets.  lol  I told him I was holding out for triple coupon […]

By Karen -- 12 comments

March 17th, 2008

Free Stuff at CVS

I am so glad that I looked at the CVS paper today.  CVS is having some specials on things you can get for free. 
For today only you can get Hershey’s Pot of Gold, plastic Easter eggs, and jelly beans for free.  Limit 2 each.  When I say free, I mean that you buy them and […]

By Karen -- 7 comments

March 17th, 2008

Getting Rid of My Personalized Tag

Last week it was time to renew my license plate.  Once again, I got upset because it was going to cost me nearly $60 to renew my personalized tag. 
Each year, I go through this whole ordeal of how expensive it is, should I get one, if it’s worth the money, and all that stuff.  Then […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

March 13th, 2008

Frugal Friday: Get Those Rainchecks!

Whenever I go into a store and they don’t have the items that are on sale, I get a raincheck.  Many stores don’t have an expiration date on their rainchecks, so I use them for my advantage.  Here are some ways that I have used rainchecks to save money.
1)  I get the raincheck and I […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

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