Knowing the coupon policy at your local stores is an important part of saving money! Not only will it save you confusion and embarrassment at the checkout lanes, but since every store has a different policy (how many coupons they will accept, how many like-coupons they will accept, how many and up to what value…
Share The Coupons With Other Shoppers!
I always joke that you can tell when it is the last few days of the month and I have been at the grocery store….because you can follow the trail of soon-to-be-expired coupons behind me! By clipping my coupons each week and filing them in my binder, I often have coupons each week that will…
Coupon 101 | Don’t Pull a Gun When Your Coupon Is Rejected!
We’ve all been frustrated when our legitimate coupon was scrutinized and then rejected, but if there one coupon tip that I can give you? Don’t wave a gun in order to save $1!. Sounds simple – right? It seems it was too simple for a Walmart shopper in Wakulla County, Florida. After having her coupon…
Coupon 101: The Lingo
Confused about all the abbreviations used when I list my Drug Store and Grocery Store matchups?. I throw words around all the time like “Catalina”, ECBs and “IPs” and assume that everyone understands what I’m saying. If you are new to using coupons, just trying to figure out the lingo can be discouraging. I want you…
Organic Produce | The 2012 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen
Most people would prefer to buy organic produce but the costs can be crazy! In this economy, most of us need to be selective about our grocery dollars. Why spend more to buy organic. For several years I have relied on the “Dirty Dozen & Clean 15” list put out by the Environmental Working Group….
Saving Money With Coupons | Make Sure That Your Newspapers Have The Coupons! (and Know Which Newspapers Have Which Coupons)
I’m sorry to say, I witnessed the following interaction at my local convenience stores a few weeks ago. Customer (flipping through copies of the paper, obviously to see if the coupons are in there): I AM SO TIRED of looking through these papers and not seeing all the coupons. PEOPLE ARE STEALING! DON’T YOU CARE????…
Coupon Hints And Tips | Get a Raincheck (and a tip for Giant Gas Points Deals!)
So many people forget about rainchecks, or are worried that they will seem “cheap” or greedy if they ask for a raincheck. But you know what? Rainchecks ar your FRIEND! Two weeks ago, Giant had a Gas deal where you could save $0.20/gallon on Gas when you bought 7 items in a certain grouping of…
How Many Copies Of The Sunday Paper Should I Buy?
I get this question all the time and the answer is simple: It Depends! There have been weeks where I have bought just 1 copy of the newspaper, and there was 1 week where I bought 22 copies of the newspaper! (and plenty of weeks in between where I bought anywhere from 3-10 issues). So…
How Do I Save Money At CVS?
If you are looking to get many of your everyday toiletries for free, then CVS is a good place to do it! By following the weekly CVS Deals, you can pay nothing (or next to nothing) for most of your basic toiletries. Wouldn’t it be great to never again pay for toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, stylers,…
Saving Money With Coupons: Know Your Grocery Store Danger Zones!
Did you know that, despite your best intentions, grocery stores have made a complete science of ways of getting you to spend more than you intended? Arm yourself with these facts, and you will save yourself money! Checkout aisles: it’s no secret that these contain the most popular “impulse buys”. From candy bars to sodas…
Saving Money With Coupons: Know When To Shop!
If there is one thing that is true in using coupons (as in life)…it’s that “timing is everything” . So many people say to me “yeah – I see a coupon for $1/2 of X product…then I take it to the store and the product is $4.99 that week. Big Whoop! It’s too much trouble…
Saving Money With Coupons: Know How To Read a Grocery Circular
Ahh – the grocery circulars….those geniuses of marketing designed to get you in to the stores! We often think of the weekly mailings that we get as notifying us of the sales…and in many cases that is true. But in many cases that is not! Here is a quick list of what you need to…
Mindi has been blogging since 2008 sharing her best frugal living tips, recipes and more. When she isn't writing, she spends time as an unpaid cook, maid and chauffeur to her 3 children!
