Everything Homemaking
by Elizabeth Scholes Shopping at Walgreens or CVS (or other national chain drugstores) is perhaps one of the best kept secrets out there. I admit, I was skeptical of shopping at drugstores at first because everyone knows they are so much more expensive than Walmart or Target, right? The key to saving at these stores is all in the timing. Yes, it's true if you went in and bought something … [Read more...]
by Elizabeth Scholes Christmas - the birth of the long-expected Christ, time with family, making special memories, and.....shopping! No matter who you are, chances are you’re going to do some shopping this season. You can learn to save money each time you do any retail shopping using today’s tips. The key to savings is time. You have to put in time and effort in order to save, but it's … [Read more...]
By Elizabeth Scholes If you came to my house today, you would find 20+ lbs of various meats, 5 bags of sugar, 6 lbs of butter, numerous canned goods, 5 tubes of toothpaste, and on and on. No, I am not fearful of the world ending or waiting for a big storm to come. I am saving hundreds of dollars by stockpiling! So far we have talked about coupons and matching up great deals, but take that … [Read more...]
by Elizabeth Scholes Have things you need to buy? Check! Have coupons and a system for organizing them? Check! Have a list and shopping strategy? Let's work on that today! When making a list, you'll want your weekly local store ads, a piece of paper (or phone, or computer, if you're a techie-type person), internet access and your coupons. First, browse through the ads and jot down … [Read more...]
by Elizabeth Scholes Well, did you take a closer look at coupons last week to discover the difference between store and manufacturer coupons? Did you check online to see if you could get more coupons for your favorite products? Hopefully you are getting excited to start saving. Now that I've piqued your interest to use coupons, let's talk about how to organize and store them! If we're all … [Read more...]
by Elizabeth Scholes Today we're going to talk about coupons – what kinds there are and where you get 'em. There are two basic types of coupons: manufacturer coupons and store coupons. Manufacturer coupons, generated by a product's manufacturer, are easy to spot because they always have the words "Manufacturer Coupon" at the top. Also referred to as MFR coupons, they are widely … [Read more...]
