Make garage sale shopping easier
Whether you call them yard sales, garage sales, tag sales or rummage sales, it all means the same thing — buying second-hand goods at a deep discount. I love garage sales! To make my garage saling (can somebody please tell me the right way to write that!?) easier, I started looking into mapping them online…
Read MoreFarm Fresh Double Dollars continue…
There is still time to take advantage of the many great deals at Farm Fresh since they’re doubling up to $1 the whole sale week (through Tuesday). Can anyone say, “Free peanut butter?”
Read MoreHarris Teeter Triples – April 29th
Head over to HotCouponWorld for the latest matchups and get those Qs ready for some great deals!
Read MoreSuccess!
The “Learn to be Frugal” Workshop at the Chesapeake Central Library yesterday was a great success. It was a small group, which suited me fine since I’m not comfortable in front of large crowds. The small size of the class also made it possible for a lot of interaction and I learned several great tips.…
Read MoreClothing Swap Success
A few weeks ago, a very good friend of mine held a clothing swap. The last one she held at her house was so successful, that this time she chose to use the parish hall at her church to accommodate the almost 40 people who came. If you’re not familiar with the concept, its a…
Read MoreHelp With My Credit
Help With My Credit. I saw this on a commercial sponsored by the major credit card carriers and thought I’d see what it was about. From what I can tell, it looks like a good resource for folks who are struggling with consumer credit card debt. It has some solid advice for getting control of…
Read MoreTough Economic Times?
For a good read on the uniquely American perspective of “tough economic times” check out this post on Living on a Dime. Be sure to sign up for the free Living on a Dime newsletter while you are at the site.
Read MoreHow much meat does a turkey yield?
The question of the ages, isn’t it? Okay, maybe not. But I’d wondered in the past, so when I cooked up a turkey I bought at an after-the-holidays sale (49ยข a pound), I decided to find out. My bird (a very large hen) weighed in frozen at 21.67 lbs. I cooked this just for the…
Read MoreSaving even more money by using multiple coupons
If someone would have told me a year ago that I would eagerly collect 5 or 10 (or more) of ANY coupon, I would have thought they’d lost their marbles. I just didn’t understand … yet. I’d never experienced the rush we get when we pay only pennies or even NOTHING for something that usually…
Read MoreMore spectacular savings from Kroger
Yes, I went to Kroger yesterday, too. I spent $4 and some change. Here’s my take:
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