Saving Tips Category

Stockpiling

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Stockpiling is when you buy enough of a product at its lowest price (preferably free, of course) to last you through the times when the item isn’t on sale.  Sales are generally cyclical, meaning that what goes on sale now will also go on sale again in the future. (Often, this cycle is about twelve [...]

Couponing Concepts

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I have tried to use coupons many times in the past without much success.  I think that if you just buy a random Sunday paper now and then, clip only a couple of coupons and stick them your wallet, it probably won’t even cover the cost of the newspaper.  I will write more in the [...]

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When I became a stay-at-home-mom, I promised I could save our family money by shopping sales and maybe even using a few coupons. I had no idea what I was getting into. These days, I am on a first-name basis with the cashiers at the local drugstores, I haven't paid for toothpaste or shampoo in over a year and I spend my free time here, helping others do the same. So please, make yourself at home while you learn how to save, and when to spend!