Tips & Basics

When is a Coupon Not Fraudulent or Counterfeit?

January 26, 2012
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One the heel of the Brita rebate fiasco, Facebook is once again a buzz with news of a fraudulent Kingsford coupon found yesterday on Coupons.com. For a while now, I’ve been making excuses for companies.  While coupons have been around  since 1887, they have become increasingly hot in the past few years.  Many companies, eager [...]

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Best of Pinterest: Chocolate Dessert, Button Bracelets, Organizing and Decorating Ideas & More

January 20, 2012

How much time on Pinterest is to much??  Well I’m sure I am over the limit, but it has been fun. This week’s top 10 things on Pinterest: 10.  Make your own Taco shells. Looks like they would hold a little more the the store bought ones. Source: eatingwell.com via Susan on Pinterest   9. [...]

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Monday For Moms – Free Perfume Sample, Muffin Tin Mondays and Chores for Kids and More

January 16, 2012

Well it is Monday again.  Hope you all enjoy your day!! Free David Yurman Perfume Sample You can get a free sample of David Yurman Perfume. The Essence Collection. Muffin Tin Monday While enjoying my Pinterest adventures I came across Muffin Tin Mom and Muffin Tin Mondays. Cute quick meals served in a muffin tin.  [...]

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This Week On Pinterest: Home Nail Design, Aroma therapy, Home Facial, Recipes & More

January 6, 2012

Well, Since I have become a “Pinterest addict” I thought I would share a few of my favorites each week.  Maybe since I am posting them for you is will justify all the time I have spent pinning all of these great finds. Here you go. Hope you enjoy this as much as I have. [...]

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Saving Money on College Textbooks

December 15, 2011

This sponsored post was written by me on behalf of eCampus.com. Regardless of compensation, all opinions are 100% my own. At college, I always bought used books at a store on the Ball State Campus.  I compared prices between the two local book stores and made sure to go early to get my books at [...]

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FREE Dave Ramsey “Dumping Debt” Audio Lesson

December 13, 2011

Dave Ramsey is amazing!  He has brilliant ideas and can teach you things that really will help you overcome debt and live a more financially-healthy life.  Right now, download his audio lesson “Dumping Debt” FREE! Protect yourself! I highly recommend using a FREE Google talk voice-only phone number and alternate FREE e-mail address, like GMail [...]

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Extreme Couponing is Back, But I’m Still a Realistic Couponer

September 28, 2011

TLC’s Extreme Couponing is back for a 2nd season tonight and you know what that means… Unrealistic shopping trips Stores waiving their policies for the show’s guests Some questionable (and sometimes illegal) coupon practices And, stores freaking out and tightening their coupon policies (with good reason, I might add) To be honest, I never watch [...]

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Consignment Shopping Season: 5 Tip for Cool Moms

September 11, 2011

The following is a guest post from Lori, owner of the Indy Kids Consignment: We are heading into the consignment shopping season. Prepare yourself to find tremendous bargains!  Here are IKC’s top five tips cool moms need to know about consignment shopping: 1.) Shop for a season.  At consignment sales you can buy a season’s [...]

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Go Organic Without Breaking the Bank! (Part II)

September 6, 2011

The following is a guest post from Elizabeth Blessing. If you  missed it, you  may also read Go Organic Without Breaking the Bank (Part I). As you make your transition to organic foods, you can start by narrowing down organic splurges to a few of the wallet-friendly essentials: Unfortunately, due to cost and availability, organic [...]

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Go Organic Without Breaking the Bank! (Part I)

August 30, 2011

The following is a guest post from Elizabeth Blessing: It’s practically old news by now: more and more celebrities are “going vegan” while everything from cars to homes to businesses are “going green.” The American diet is certainly no exception to this environmental frenzy. What’s the unstoppable force infiltrating today’s supermarkets? Organic. Scientific evidence proves [...]

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