I noticed last week that values have increased on some common coupons, with some now valued at $1.25 or more. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues. There is already a trend to issue higher-valued coupons in the north eastern states. This is possibly because our cost of living is higher than [...]
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Growing Coupons & Shrinking Sizes
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on April 26, 2009 |
Tips O’ the Day
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on April 26, 2009 |
Maybe that’s not a good title, because it implies that I’m going to bring you tips every day. That probably won’t happen, but i do have two good tips for with you today. First, the cashier at the gas station shared her favorite website with me today. It’s like a clearinghouse for freebies, and you [...]
Great Mall Trip
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on April 10, 2009 |
I never spent much time in the malls. I think that goes with having five children; if you need to shop you’re much more likely to go to the store that a) has shopping carts and b) has everything you need all in one place. This is changing now that my kids are getting older [...]
I Finally Did It
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on March 27, 2009 |
A while back I posted that there was a new Aldi being built, not terribly close to where I live, but definitely on a path that is well-worn for me. It’s not open yet so I went out of my way a bit to explore the next-closest store. I was impressed! While most of what [...]
Why I Said “No Thank You” to 10% Off
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on March 10, 2009 |
I just got back from buying my refrigerator and while I didn’t find any coupons to use I’m pretty pleased with the deal I found. There are seven of us, so I generally use the following method of choosing my appliances, “I’ll take the biggest one, please!” And everything works out just fine, but when [...]
I Need to Find a Coupon for That!
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on March 9, 2009 |
I bought a new laptop today, so I’m busy playing with my new toy figuring out how to set it up. I haven’t looked at a single coupon all day. Maybe I should, though… the refrigerator and washing machine both died today. Guess which one is repairable? Nope, it’s not the cheaper one. It looks [...]
After My Own Heart
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on March 5, 2009 |
Tocho needs new sneakers. If you ask him he needs new custom made Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers, in purple with a black bottom. He has a problem, though: my budget is considerably lower the cost of his dream sneakers. We compromised, as we do with other clothing purchases. I pay what I consider reasonable (in [...]
Not Allergic to Savings
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on February 16, 2009 |
It was spirit week at school, so on Friday my children decided to get all dolled up with green and gold face paint. There was just one little problem: none of us realized that the face paint contained lanolin, to which they’re allergic. By bedtime Kuruk had a red splotch near his eye, which I [...]
Bulk Savings
Posted in Coupon by Coupon, Saving Money on February 16, 2009 |
Saving money with coupons is great, but there are always a few items I can’t buy that way, either because there are no coupons for them or because my family consumes far too many to keep up with sale/coupon shopping. Another way to save money is to find the lowest possible price on these items [...]
Give Me Liberty
Posted in Coupon by Coupon on February 14, 2009 |
My sister-in-law had to make an emergency trip to North Carolina this week because her father, “G—” was undergoing heart surgery. He’s doing well, but could use prayers. She and my brother and their three youngest children are en route home right now. Meanwhile I had the privilege of hanging out with my teenaged niece, [...]
