Tag Archives: Coupons

Ways I Don’t Follow Common Financial Advice and Still Save Money

Posted on January 2, 2009 by M. Beddingfield

I’ve never been much of a follower. Even as a youngster, I had to find my own way to do things, even if they didn’t measure up to what everyone else was doing. As a single parent for many years, … Continue reading →

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Saving Money with Your Daily Paper

Posted on November 12, 2008 by David G. Mitchell

I try to read a lot of newspapers. I read the New York Times and several other papers online and I subscribe to the print versions of the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and our local paper, The Orlando Sentinel. … Continue reading →

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How to Live on a Single Income

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Joe Morgan

I know a lot of people who were asking if it’s possible to live on a single income before the proverbial excrement hit the rotary device, economically speaking. I imagine there are a great many people who are worried about … Continue reading →

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Fast Savings on Fast Food

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Cortni Marrazzo

Going out to eat can be an expensive endeavor and even though it’s generally cheaper to eat fast food, even that can get expensive if you are feeding more than one person. While it seems that the days of getting … Continue reading →

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Getting the Most Out of Coupons

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Jennifer Derrick

I frequently encounter people who don’t use coupons because they feel like it isn’t worth their time. If you’ve run the numbers and found this to be the case, I respect that. Coupon use, like all areas of personal finance, … Continue reading →

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How to Cut Your Restaurant Bill in Half

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Cortni Marrazzo

I’ve recently discovered the joy of belonging to a special club that gives you discounts at restaurants of half off (and sometimes more). I want to share this saving opportunity with those who are not yet aware so they can … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Not The Least Bit Embarrassed to Use Coupons

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Shannon Christman

Some people think using a coupon in public is even more embarrassing than, say, accidentally walking into the wrong restroom. I have done both, and I assure you — the latter is far more embarrassing! Here’s why I am not … Continue reading →

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When Trying to Save Money Can Cost You

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Cortni Marrazzo

The other day my husband and I went to a specific grocery store that we don’t normally shop at to pick up some ice-cream that was on sale. Normally this particular kind of ice-cream (my husband’s absolute favorite) is at … Continue reading →

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Coupons Are Taxable – Why Do We Have To Pay Sales Tax on Them?

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Shannon Christman

It seems everything is taxable — even coupons! I never questioned the small print on the coupons I use, at least not the part about the customer paying sales tax. (I don’t understand why a manufacturer can say a coupon … Continue reading →

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10 Great Places To Find Coupons

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Cortni Marrazzo

The other day someone mentioned to my husband something about the fact that I always find the best deals and I always have a coupon for something. That’s actually a pretty true statement. I can sniff out a coupon a … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart Has a New Coupon Policy

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Jennifer Derrick

In recent weeks I’ve seen reports flying around the Internet that some Wal-Mart stores are accepting only ten coupons or less per transaction. For a heavy coupon user like me, this is bad news. I had hoped that perhaps it … Continue reading →

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Using Product Loyalty Programs to Help Teach Saving Skills

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Shannon Christman

As a child, I went grocery shopping with my adult sister at a store that didn’t exist in my hometown. When she checked out, the cashier gave her a number of stamps based on how much she had spent, and … Continue reading →

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Small Savings Add Up and Here’s The Proof

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Jennifer Derrick

Some people are “pound wise and penny foolish.” That is, they focus their savings efforts only on big items while letting small amounts of money slip through their fingers. Having tallied up my “penny savings” from last year, I can … Continue reading →

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