by Sami | Aug 6, 2009 | Thursday's Thrifty Thought
Pair Up! Everything is easier (and more fun) when you do it with a friend! Whether it’s clipping coupons, sharing a warehouse club membership, or buying bushels of produce from local farms, working with a friend will save you both time AND money. You’ll...
by Sami | Jul 29, 2009 | Thursday's Thrifty Thought
Need vs. Want Kitchens everywhere host conversations every night that go something like this: “Honey, I need a new_____” “But honey, you just got a new ______ last year.” “But this _____ really isn’t doing everything the for me that...
by Sami | Jul 16, 2009 | Drugstores, Grocery, Thursday's Thrifty Thought
Start Somewhere I have so many people come up to me and say, “I don’t have time to go to every store and get every deal,” and I always reply with, “Who does?”. If you haven’t been couponing long, what you’ll quickly learn is...
by Sami | Jul 9, 2009 | Deals & Freebies, Thursday's Thrifty Thought
Sign up! Everyone’s always asking me where I find all my deals; to be honest, a lot of them find me! Over the years, I’ve signed up for so many contests, coupons and samples that I receive a lot of emails daily from companies I’ve contacted offering...
by Sami | Jul 2, 2009 | Grocery, Thursday's Thrifty Thought
Cut your produce Literally. So much money is wasted on fruits and vegetables that never get used and end up in the trash. Instead, but only what you need, even if that means asking a produce manager to cut something in half. This is especially helpful if you want to...
by Sami | Jun 25, 2009 | Thursday's Thrifty Thought
Cut the paper out. NO, I’m not proposing you start making paper chains to hang all over your home (though those can be festive and fun at the appropriate time – as well as a good method to teach children the concept of time….but that’s another...
