Sharing the best prices on groceries and other stuff in the Lexington region
May 06, 2012
Have you ever opened your wallet and thought, Where did that $100 go? Most of us dont even realize what our daily spending adds up to. Social spending situations dining out, grabbing drinks with friends are some of the places where your money can disappear . To combat...
April 29, 2012
As a mother, I try to teach my children through my personal experiences, just as my mother taught me to use coupons and save money. For instance, my kids know not to pay retail for anything. Its essential to our economy to teach the next generation to budget and not spend beyond their...
April 20, 2012
Im often called frugal and cheap, but another descriptor that should go on the list is environmentally friendly.
April 12, 2012
To make tax day a little less stressful, many area businesses give away freebies or offer one-day deals, so reward yourself with these treats.
April 05, 2012
A recent development in couponing is that stores are tightening their rules because more people are looking to bend them using examples from TLCs popular show Extreme Couponing.
March 30, 2012
Here are ways to save on food and fun for your furry friends.
March 24, 2012
Here are characteristics of some common types of shoppers and ways you can break these bad habits that cost you money.
March 18, 2012
Every week I tell you how to use some of the coupons from your Sunday paper. If you have been using my tips, you have saved some serious money. What I dont tell you is how to use your coupons from previous Sundays to save with this weeks sales. Today I will. The best way to use your...
March 09, 2012
You know what they say one persons trash is anothers treasure. With the weather feeling like spring, its a good time to go through your clutter and donate, recycle or sell some castoffs.
March 02, 2012
Lets talk about sweepstakes and contests. Many people feel theyre scams, and youll never win the extravagant vacations, money or other prizes. While Ive never won a vacation, I have received many products, magazines and lots of free coupons.
February 24, 2012
Last week, we took a look at a number of new rebates available this year, and this week, there are even more.
February 17, 2012
Lots of new rebates become available at the start of each year. You have to pay full price, but youll get some or all back on a variety of neat products if youre diligent enough to mail in your rebate applications. Why do companies offer rebates? Because more than half of rebates aren...
February 10, 2012
The Internet is overflowing with free offers, but it can be time-consuming to weed through the scams and spam to discover truly great deals.
February 03, 2012
Retailers reward clubs often offer a free birthday gift. In addition to the ones listed last week, here are more birthday offers.
January 29, 2012
At the beginning of each year, I like to remind everyone to sign up for birthday freebies. Doing so doesnt cost you anything but a little bit of time. And its a wonderful feeling to get emails from all these companies offering you a free gift or discount if you visit them on or around...
January 21, 2012
Nows the time to plan your year financially. Each month this year, resolve to do a couple of these suggested tasks to keep on top of your finances.
January 13, 2012
A healthier lifestyle can be had with little money, plus it often can put more back in your savings account.
January 06, 2012
I laughed when I watched the new show Two Broke Girls last week. The show is about a woman whose family was once rich but is now broke. She is now a waitress trying to make ends meet. In this episode, she discovers coupons. At first she is ashamed to be seen using coupons but when she sees...
December 23, 2011
Buyers remorse is a self-induced, purchase-related guilt trip. But there are ways to learn from your holiday buying to prevent it in the future.
December 17, 2011
One of my favorite holiday shows is A Charlie Brown Christmas. Its such a great, simple message of how his small tree was transformed into something beautiful. In that spirit, what does it take to live simply? Having money left over after you pay each months bills will accomplish one phase of this task. You and your family do have to give up on some luxuries but not everything.
