Posts Tagged "coupons"

Couponing in the Tech Age

Posted by on Jan 2, 2012 in Blog, personal finance | 3 comments

Guest Post: This post was written by James Lander of the couponing site, Couponing. The site offers couponing tips and fun facts in addition to online and print coupons. It’s easy to see that today’s coupon shoppers look different from those of the past. Coupon-clippers who sit down with the morning paper finding coupons for the stores and items they shop the most, have become fewer and farther between. Instead, more and more shoppers looking for a discount are finding and storing...

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3 Ways to Save on School Clothes this Fall

Posted by on Aug 11, 2011 in Blog, personal finance | 10 comments

Across the nation, teachers are preparing their classrooms, parents are purchasing school supplies, and kids are wishing summer would never end! But it always ends and gives way to the beginning of a new school year. The new school year means it’s time to purchase new school clothes since most kids outgrow or wear out last year’s duds. Without spending a fortune, or making your child go to school in burlap sacks, you can follow these tips below to save money on a new wardrobe: Shop...

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It Never Hurts to Ask

Posted by on Jul 3, 2011 in Blog, personal finance | 8 comments

I’ve been preparing materials for a few summer classes I’m teaching, beginning today, and realized that it never hurts to ask if there is a discount that can be applied to a purchase. Just yesterday I went to OfficeMax to make some copies since the school I’m teaching at is scrambling to begin this summer session. Since I hate opening a class unprepared, I wanted to copy the first day or two’s materials. When I went to pay, my husband blurted out, “Is there a...

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Finding the Best Deals at DealTaker.com

Posted by on May 21, 2011 in Blog, personal finance | 1 comment

As a savvy shopper, I make sure to hunt down coupons anytime I can to save money on online or brick-and-mortar purchases. Yet, even some of the most unusual purchases offer discounts with a little deal hunting. Take for instance, ordering business cards through an online printer or using GoToMeeting to share files and make design selections. One of my clients loves GoToMeeting; he can quickly view my computer screen from his home computer and tell me what he likes or wants to change on his...

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Has Anyone Ever Won Home Depot’s $5K Gift Card?

Posted by on Oct 22, 2010 in Blog, personal finance | 14 comments

I don’t consider myself lucky; I don’t win raffles, my name isn’t ever pulled out of a hat at baby showers during those silly baby name games, I’ve never won the lotto or any monetary contest for that matter.  Yet for some reason I’m a sucker when it comes to coupon surveys, especially the ones offering large gift amounts like Home Depot’s $5,000 gift card they advertise at the bottom of their receipt. For the past five years, I’ve frequented Home...

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