Beginners

Do You Have an Emergency Fund?

May 7, 2009

Do you have an emergency fund that you can draw against in case of an unexpected layoff or home/auto/medical expenses? If not, you should.What is an Emergency Fund?According to the Financial Dictionary, an emergency fund is a reserve of cash kept available to meet the costs of any unexpected financial emergencies. It …

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CVS Coupon Policy

January 22, 2009

If you read about my CVS trip this week, you’ll remember that I had some trouble with the cashier at my CVS and the B1G1 free Children’s Throat Cooler coupon. She ultimately allowed me to use the coupon, but I wanted to make sure that I was not doing anything wrong when I argued …

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Guest Post at Tia’s Saving Cents

January 12, 2009

Tia at Tia’s Saving Cents has been running a series about Couponing on her blog. I wrote a guest post today about why I use the Coupon Mom and the Grocery Game. Check it out here.

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Know Your Store’s Pricing Policies

December 4, 2008

Today I was at Kohl’s buying some birthday gifts for some of my son’s friends, and I noticed that some of the toys that I bought for my own sons for Christmas were on sale for less than I had paid for them on Monday. So, I went to the customer service desk and searched [...]

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I’m so glad I have an Emergency Fund!

November 30, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about how my microwave is broken (I think that we should be able to get it fixed under warranty…I just have to wait for my husband’s knee to heal enough to take it down). However, we came home from my in-laws house tonight to a VERY cold …

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Tips to Create a Stockpile

November 7, 2008

One of the tools that I use to save money on groceries and household goods is to create a stockpile. Basically, I’ll purchase non-perishable items when they are at rock bottom prices even if I don’t necessarily need them at that very moment and store them in my “pantry”. Then, when I am making my [...]

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Menu Planning

October 15, 2008

Although my mom was a wonderful cook when I was growing up, I didn’t have much interest in making meals for my family. So, when I became a young(ish) wife, I didn’t have too much experience in making dinners. When I would do my grocery shopping, I would usually walk around the store and say…”Hmmm, [...]

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Coupons 101

September 28, 2008

I was reminded by a friend of mine today, that not everyone knows all the terms and acronyms that I use throughout some of my posts, so I thought I would try to compile a list. Please comment here or on any post if there is something else that I missed, and I’ll add it [...]

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