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I'm Still Here - (I think...) 2008-06-10 23:15:17 For all my blog readers - I am still here. Don't give up on me. I have had a really bad week - starting last Tuesday night. We have a bathroom in our basement and Tuesday we had some really bad rains. Needless to say the sewers overflowed and invaded my whole basement. It's been a very stressful and long nightmare. I will write more about that later (in case anyone wants to know). I do have a Read more:think
Give Honest Feedback to Companies and Get Coupon Rewards 2008-06-13 13:42:44 One of the ways you can get extra coupons is by contacting companies and let them know what you think about their products. You would be surprised at how many companies appreciate good honest feedback from their customers. After all, if customers didn’t give them feedback, they would never know how well they are doing. Most companies are more than happy to send you coupons for giving honest f Read more:Feedback
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Earn Money by Shopping Online 2008-06-16 09:50:10 Shopping online is very convent, fast and easy to do. Most people who shop online regularly know about online coupon codes to help save money. However, did you know there is sites that will give you reward points or pay you for shopping online?Kick It Back allows you to earn 1% cash back for shopping on eBay. All you have to do is go to Kick It Back, click through their links, and continue to shop Read more:Shopping
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Major Tackle It Tuesday 2008-07-01 07:05:43 A month later and I am finally seeing the light! As some of you may know, my stress levels and sanity was tested when my basement flooded. To read more about that - Click Here.This past week I have really begun to make some progress on getting things back in order. Here are my accomplishments:Remember when I said all my food and stockpile items that weren't ruined in the flooding were sitting in b Read more:Major
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California Here I Come! 2008-07-08 22:17:04 I am leaving tomorrow for California
where my husbands parents and family live. We will be staying for a week so I wanted to let everyone know I will be gone.Big Savings and Happy Shopping while I am gone!
Stores Gain Customers and Customers Save Money by Price Matching 2008-07-08 22:12:46 The reason stores have sales is to try and lure you in to shop at their store. With so many stores and sales, it can be hard to keep track of each one to make sure you are getting the best deal. Not to mention it can be time consuming and cost a lot in gas going to different stores for different sales. So, as an added benefit to customers some stores will price match. Price matching is when a s Read more:Money
Wishbone Salad Spritzers Review 2008-07-08 22:10:55 Product Description: Salad
dressing in a spray bottlePrice: $1.99My Review:Wishbone Salad Spritzers is a fun new way to dress up your salad. Basically, it’s a watered down salad dressing in a spray bottle. I realize watered down salad dressing doesn’t sound too appetizing but before you turn your nose up at this product – hear the concept. The idea behind this spray on salad is to give
What is coupon fraud and how to identify fraudulent coupons 2008-07-08 22:07:29 Coupon fraud
is illegal act in which someone abuses coupons by using them in a way, which they were not intended. Coupon fraud causes retailers to become stricter when you try to redeem coupons. Counterfeit coupons are the reason many retailers have stopped taking internet printed coupons. They are not reimbursed from the manufacture for fake coupons causing them to loose money. It is estimate Read more:identify
Listerine Smart Rinse Review 2008-07-08 22:03:18 Product Description: Listerine SmartRinse
is a post brush anticavity mouthwash. Directions: Use twice daily after brushing your teeth. Remove cap and hold bottle upright. Fill to the 10 ml (2 teaspoons) line by squeezing the front and back of bottle. Pour out. Swish vigorously between teeth for 1 minute and then spit out. Do not swallow. Do not eat or drink for 30 minutes after rinsing.Di
Coupon Trains - Pros & Cons 2008-07-08 21:48:20 There are a few pos and cons to joining a coupon train.The Pros - Joining a coupon train can be a great way to get more of the coupons you can use and get rid of the coupons you can’t use. In addition, you might discover some good coupons that you didn’t know about. They are very easy and quick to do. When you get the train in the mail, simply go through the coupons, take out the ones you ca Read more:Coupon
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June 2008 2008-07-08 21:31:40 June 2008Retail Cost: $591.03Store/Coupon Savings: $285.88Extra Care Bucks: $56.95Total Paid: $247.85Incoming MoneyMail In Rebates: $5.00Surveys: $55.00AC: $19.93Total: $79.93My survey earnings are as follows:E-Poll: $5 McDonalds Gift CertificatesGlobal Test Market: $50 Check
Earn Rewards for Good Grades 2008-08-01 20:14:16 Give your kids a little incentive to do well in school, get good grades and have good attendance. A lot of places offer rewards for children who do well in school. Because some places are individually owned and operated, some places may or may not participate in the good grades rewards. If there is nothing listed directly on their site about the program, call ahead and check.*Blockbuster – Stude Read more:Rewards
Summer Reading Tips for Kids 2008-07-31 10:02:43 Here is some summer reading tips to keep your kids motivated this summer.Make A Book List - Get your kids off to a good start by creating a book list. Have them write down a list of their favorite authors and any books they would like to read.Lead By Example - If your kids see you are reading a book, it will encourage them to want to read a book also.Make A Reading
Date – A few times a week set Read more:Summer
Back from vacation 2008-07-31 09:57:20 Actually, I’ve been back for a few weeks now – but it’s taken me a few weeks to get things back in order and going again. Isn’t it funny? By the time you get ready for your vacation, go on vacation and get back - you need a vacation from your vacation.So, ask me how California was? It was Wonderful! My husband’s parents are the most wonderful people I have ever met. I am grateful to them
Free Printable Coupon for McDonald's Chicken Sandwich 2008-08-20 21:06:26 In case you didn't the coupons for **Free McDonald
's ChickenSandwich
es in the past Sunday's coupon inserts, here is an online coupon where you can print *one online.*Usually if you hit the back browser button or refresh you are able to print two.**Free with purchase of any medium or large drink.Free McDonald's Southern Chicken Sandwich Coupon Read more:Printable
Great American Cookie Club 2008-08-20 11:49:51 It is a must - whenever we go to the mall we have to stop by GreatAmericanCookie
s to, well, get some cookies of course! My favorite is the white chocolate macadamia nut. Yummm-Meeee!Great American Cookies has a Cookie Club you can sign up for and receive special offers or online coupons.
Save Money Eating Out 2008-08-19 21:44:50 Tonight I treated my family (of 7) to a nice dinner out at Cracker Barrels. Wonder how much it cost? After a $8.00 tip - it cost $24.02!Now, yes. I know for less than half that price I could have cooked a dinner at home. But you know what? Sometimes I just don't want to cook. So that's that.Normally, a dinner like this would have cost $50 (including tip) so I was thrilled that I did it for less th Read more:Money
Tackle It Tuesday - Back To School Shopping 2008-08-19 13:34:35 I am finally done with back to school shopping. My favorite place to go back to school shopping is at the mall. There is more of a selection of stores - which means more sales and clearance racks. Plus you don't have to drive from store to store and get in and out of the car. A couple weeks ago I took my son to the mall and about 2 hours later I had gotten everything I needed for him.Last weekend Read more:Tuesday
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Free Snausages SnawSomes 2008-08-18 22:13:47 A free sample of Snausages SnawSomes dog snacks are being given away to the first 50,000 people who register.Sign up here: Free Snausages SnawSomes
Juicy Juice Freebies 2008-08-18 22:13:16 When you join JuicyJuice
.com you can choose between two welcome gifts: A JuicyJuice sippy cup or a Children's Guide to Healthy Eating.Sign up here: Free Juicy Juice
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Creative Uses for Free Product Coupons 2008-08-18 11:21:53 Free product coupons are manufacturer coupons which when redeemed, will instantly refund you the price of the product. You can find coupons for free products several different ways. Occasionally in the Sunday coupon inserts, they will issue coupons for free products. You can sometimes find other free product coupons by special store promotions, mail in rebate forms, home coupon mailers, contest Read more:Coupons
Defining and Combining Manufacturer and Store Coupons 2008-08-15 08:51:27 A manufacturer coupon is a coupon, which is issued from the manufacturer. Most of these come from the coupon inserts in the Sunday paper. You can also find manufacturer coupons in home mailings, internet printed coupons, blinkies, tear pads and peelies. You can easily identify a manufacturer coupon because the words ‘manufacturer coupon’ will be printed on the coupon, usually next to the expir Read more:Coupons
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Save Money On Back To School Clothes 2008-08-15 08:50:39 JC Penny’s has a new rewards program where you earn points for shopping. When you have collected 250 points, you will receive a printable coupon for $10 off anything. You can earn 1 point per dollar spent, however, right now until 12/31/08 you can earn double points. That means you will have to spend $125 dollars to get a $10 coupon. Not the greatest deal but maybe if you do all your shopping at Read more:Money
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More than One Way to Bake a Cookie 2008-08-15 08:49:38 While Blog Hopping this evening I was visiting Donna Freedman's Blog. She was talking about extreme savings and how Kimberly Palmer at U.S. News & World Report went searching the Internet for extreme savings. I think she found it when she came across Baking Bits where another blogger shared her experiment of: Car-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie
s.Although I thought this was such an amazing idea - I
How to Recycle an Old T Shirt Into a Sexy Bikini 2008-08-13 13:35:29 Too bad I didn't find this article at the beginning of the summer! Oh well, maybe I can practice making these over the winter and be ready for next summer. This is deffently on my Want To Do Someday List.How to Recycle
an Old T Shirt
Into a Sexy Bikini
Blog The Recession 2008-08-11 08:43:29 I have this bad habit of saving everything to my favorites. If I come across a website, blog or anything else I like - but don't have time to read - I save it to my favorites. I do this thinking that one day I might actually have time or the attention span to go back and read what I have saved.Luckily today was that day and I tell ya - not a day to late either. It was getting scary in there.So whi Read more:Recession
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