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After Christmas Sales

By ghowe

If I lived closer to civilization I would be out shopping the After Christmas Sales.  I would start by buying ribbon, wrapping paper, and cards.  These items are all discounted 50% or more. I would also look for decorations.  I collect Santa Clauses, all kinds, from ceramics figures, to mugs, to fabric or wooden... »

Tip #4 Questions to Ask

By ghowe

If you’re new to couponing and have decided to stretch your dollar using coupons, here are a few questions you should ask.  Whether it ’s a grocery store, or a drugstore, or a home furnishings discount store, before you beigin saving and printing coupons, go in and ask these 14 questions. 1.  Do you take... »

Save A Dollar

By ghowe

I went to the grocery store today and bought eggs, crackers, sausage, whipped topping,  frozen pizzas, and a fountain drink.   I didn’t have any coupons, but I was feeling good because everything I bought was marked down–except for the drink..which is already a good value at 22oz for $.79. As I gathered my things to... »

Money Saving Tip #1

By ghowe

October 12, 2009 We are also discovering money-saving tricks we will be sharing. For instance, I was getting ready to sell some things on Ebay and looked up postage costs. I was shocked to discover that all those teensy weensy packages I mailed to my kids away at school cost more per pound than a... »