May 18, 2013

Costco Vs. Coupons – Which is the better deal?

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Do you ever wonder what’s better using coupons at your local grocery  or shopping at Costco? I know I have as I push my cart down each isle in Costco looking at prices wondering if buying the over sized boxes are actually saving me money. The answer to our question is – It depends on [...]

Target Matches Prices Year Round

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This week Target announced that  they  will begin price-matching to a variety of online retailers year-round. The new policy goes into effect immediately. During the holiday season Target was price matching  with many online retailers . The new year-round policy will include these online stores : Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Bestbuy.com, Toysrus.com and  printed ads from local [...]

“A Cornucopia of Couponing Tips”

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By Amy Hannold 24/7 MOMS Frugal Editor   Don’t Pile ‘Em – File Them!  Organization will make or break your potential as a successful (and happy) couponer.  Once a week, sort your purse, glove compartment, home “in-box”, coupon file and all of the other places coupons “ live” in your routine.  A fresh glance at [...]

Best Mobile Apps for Dining Out

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There comes a point in everyone’s week when they just want to go out to dinner instead of preparing one. You’re tired. You had a stressful day. You were distracted and only managed to get one thing marked off your to-do list. In managing the chaos, you forgot all about dinner. So now the trick [...]

Groceries Shopping For Less

By Amy Hannold Frugal Living Editor Groceries Shopping For Less 101: Strategy, preparation, organization and networking are the keys to getting the most for your household dollar.  For today, we’ll focus on strategy, preparation and organization.   How to Save Money at the Grocery Store:   Use your (organized) Couponing Tools:   Coupon File Systems:  [...]

September is National Coupon Month- Three Steps to Money-Saving Success

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Amy Hannold, 247Moms Frugal Living Editor September is National Coupon Month, are you celebrating?  It’s also the time of year when kids go back to school and families settle into their routines once again.  Many of us are calculating the cost of school activities – not to mention the upcoming holidays – the result is [...]

Affordably Printing Coupons at Home

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By: Amy Hannold 24/7 MOMS Frugal Living Editor   We can think of printing coupons at home as “printing money”, but it costs us money to print them. Here are some money-saving tips: Don’t pay full price for printing supplies.  Utilize coupons, sales, and rewards promotions (which could include the recycling of your used cartridges) [...]

MOM Tip: Receipt Coupons

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Mom Tip: Don’t toss out those receipts  – often  receipts are a great source for additional coupon offers- Check the  bottom of your store recipts for coupons that are good on your next visit  or for call in surveys that you can take for an additional money saving offers on yoru next store visit.  Also [...]

Build a Social, Money-Saving Coupon Club Near You

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Amy Hannold, 247Moms Frugal Living Editor I read a lot of local “money-saving” websites and a common question is “how do I get more of the coupons I need?”  There is an affordable answer to that question. Back in September of 2010, two people went searching for a coupon club in our area.  Not finding [...]

How to Be a Coupon Consumer –Without Getting Consumed By Coupons

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How to Be a Coupon Consumer –Without Getting Consumed By Coupons Expert Offers Tips for Easy Ways to Save On Every Trip to the Market More people than ever are clipping coupons for their supermarket trips, but they’re often not saving as much as they could, says Toni House, author of How to Reduce Your [...]