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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yeah, There’s a Calculator for That Refinancing your mortgage to a lower rate and paying the same amount is an interesting sound-byte from Personal Finance Bloggers – but has anyone really run the numbers? The return on this strategy is relatively paltry, as this calculator shows!

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Mail In Rebate Round Up

Saving In Akron

Multiple receipts are accepted and the form needs to be postmarked by 11/30/2011. Multiple receipts are accepted and the form needs to be postmarked by 1/14/2011. Finesse Rebate - end date 12/31/2011. Lysol Free Wipes Rebate – end date 11/30/2011. Prevacid 24HR Rebate - ends 11/18/2011. or 80 ct.).

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What’s the Most Energy Efficient Form of Transportation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Will the summer of 2011 be a repeat of 2008? Department of Transportation, Good.is, and my trusty calculator. Wikipedia says bicycling is “about half the energy” of walking but didn’t break down the numbers, so I had to do quite a few calculations to come up with this! Data come from Wikipedia , U.S. of a person in a car!).

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Staples Back to School Sales | Season Saving Pass

For the Mommas

Staples Back to School Savings 2011. Buy a Staples Back to School Savings Pass for $10 and get 15% off school supplies, including: Calculators. I am not sure this would be worth it for most of us, but if you needed to purchase an expensive item, you can pick up the Staples Back to School Savings Pass. Ream paper. All writing.

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Walgreens Coupon Deals & Matchups 8/28/11 – 9/3/11

Saving Everyday

. $1/2 Mars M&M’s or Dove Chocolate Bags 8/28/2011 RP Insert. $1/2 1/2 M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies 7/24/2011 RP Insert. 2 M&M’s Candies Products All You Magazine, Sept 2011 Issue. 2 M&M’s Candies Products All You Magazine, Sept 2011 Issue. 1/1 Prilosec OTC 8/28/2011 P&G Insert. use 2 $1.50/2

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Amazon: Spend $20 In Magazines, Get $10 Back

For the Mommas

in the Amazon.com Magazine Store during the month of February 2011. minimum is calculated based on the actual amount charged for the magazine(s), after any discounts or promotions. Buy $20 in Magazines, get $10 back in Amazon Credit. (to to use on anything on Amazon ). Spend at least $20.00