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Teach Your Family About Coupons

by Christina Brown February 3, 2009

Are you just getting started with coupons and wondering how to get your family on board? Read my guest post Teaching Your Family About Coupons over at Freebies 4 Mom. While you’re there be sure to check out all of the great freebies, coupons, giveaways and sweepstakes at her site. It’s not just for moms!

Check Out A Full Cup for Deals

by Christina Brown January 29, 2009

Looking to save some money on your grocery bill? Want to learn how to get things for free at Walmart and Target? Sign up for the FREE forums at A Full Cup. A Full Cup is one of my very favorite resources in my frugal toolbox. The community of bargain hunters consistently delivers the best [...]

Saving Even More at Home Depot

by Guest Blogger Susan January 17, 2009

The following is a guest post from my frugal friend and guest blogger Susan. I had no idea Home Depot was that open minded! I put blown-in insulation in my house this weekend. Well, my dad did most of the work getting the attic ready so I think he actually gets the credit but that [...]

My Coupon System isn’t Working

by Christina Brown January 15, 2009

Late last year, I wrote about my new coupon binder and how excited I was to use it. This was going to be the thing to keep my coupons organized. Well, it’s not. My current coupon system isn’t working. I realized this after I spent a couple of hours lugging my giant coupon binder around, [...]

September is National Coupon Month

by Christina Brown September 13, 2008

Note: This is a guest post I wrote for Freebies 4 Mom. I’m blog-sitting for Heather as she and her family brave the wrath of Hurricane Ike. Please send prayers & positive thoughts for everyone in the hurricane’s path! September has always been one of my favorite months of the year. I love the fall [...]

Husband Tackles Coupon Quest

by Christina Brown August 24, 2008

My husband is my partner in all things frugal, but he’s still learning the ins and outs of proper couponing… This week he wrote about the Coupon Quest for his regular newspaper column. I appreciate his willingness to continue to do his best to save us money! I’ve also learned that my husband is not [...]

Compliments Pay Off

by Christina Brown July 24, 2008

My three boys (okay, four boys if you count my husband!) are very good at leaving sticky food messes on my dining room table. Earlier this year, I tried Pledge Multi-Surface cleaner… mostly because it had a mail-in-rebate which made it free, but also because I hoped it could get the gook off my table. [...]