Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

I have many ways for you to start saving, including couponing, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, here are 10 tips that are simple, easy and will make you one savvy shopper in 2014, so you can start saving more. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Don’t like to cut coupons?

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 19, 2012

If you are looking to save money using coupons or wondering how to do “ extreme couponing ”, the good news is that you definitely can save a bundle on your grocery bill each month with using coupons and combining them with sales. Where do you get coupons? Subscribe to the Sunday paper to get the coupon inserts each week.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Through tomorrow (2/13) you can get a $25 Restaurant Gift Certificate for only $4 from Restaurant.com when you use coupon code “ LOVE ” at checkout! is a post from Couponing 101. Plus, shop through Ebates and earn 15% cash back! These are great to get for birthday dinners, date nights, and even gifts! Read the terms.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

For example, if your individual activities require illumination or light, you can stay together in one room and turn-off the lights in other parts of the house. Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. You can save money too by doing things together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Rather, buy groceries when they are on sale and have coupons. Here are things I learned in this process: Eliminate All Unnecessary Expenses. Buy cheap groceries.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Don’t like to cut coupons?

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 21, 2015

For example, instead of renting movies every week or eating out 4 days a week, watch movies you already own and eat out only 2 times a week. #7: If you’re not into looking at sales papers and clipping coupons, you should at least do these two things after the holidays. 7: Look for Savings.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Don’t like to cut coupons?

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Businesses are more likely to issue discounts and coupons to fill empty rooms. For example, we just booked an Asheville trip, and the rate for Friday and Saturday was nearly double the rate Sunday through Thursday, so we adjusted our plans to pay the lower rate. Jiffy Lube and Valvoline often have coupons on their website!

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. In the above example of the sofa, maybe you could get free delivery or throw pillows instead. That is not rocket science. What if you already do those things and are still looking for more ways to save? Then you are in luck!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Examples: Heinz ketchup: $2.29/32 For example, a typical sale for chicken breast is $1.99 For example, Purex (50 oz) detergent was recently promoted at $1.77 That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

For example, if you’re making shredded chicken for tacos, make extra and freeze some for another meal. I usually batch cook a few things on Monday that we can eat from all week. Dining out is something you can stop immediately. Save that cash for a nicer meal out once a month. Use coupons to save on groceries.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

For example, if you’re making shredded chicken for tacos, make extra and freeze some for another meal. I usually batch cook a few things on Monday that we can eat from all week. Dining out is something you can stop immediately. Save that cash for a nicer meal out once a month. Use coupons to save on groceries.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

We won’t be eating out AT ALL but I do have a couple of free drink rewards from Starbucks that I plan to use strategically. For example, the kids and I cleaned out our game cabinet one day and now that all the games have all their pieces and they can really see what we have, they are playing games almost every day!

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Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Thinking about eating out? Most restaurants offering “kids eat free” promotions are for certain days and times. Note: There are usually restrictions, for an example, an adult entree must be purchased to get the free children’s meal.

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Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The out-of-state can cost me a lot of mulah. So this is how I save on flights, hotels and restaurants when I travel: Hotels, I look for deals, for example: Flight Saving : I love using Expedia.com and sometimes I can get an even sweeter deal when I call the airlines directly. example, a deal that is going on right now (exp.

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For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Couponing is a great start (you do use coupons, right?) Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. Knowing these two figures will help you to figure out an average for how much you spend each month. Welcome to the first article in our new budgeting series. 6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To.

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