Palm Art

When I was quite young, I learned how to weave the palm I got each year on Palm Sunday.

Beginner's Guide: Using Coupons

Now that you have all these coupons and they're all nice & organized, how can you use them to get the best savings?

Beginner's Guide: Getting Coupons

To start couponing, first, well, you need coupons. There are several places to get coupons, but the newspaper is one of you best sources. And from what I've heard there are more & better coupons in the Minneapolis Star Tribune than in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. But both have many of the same ones. Keep reading to find out how to get the best deals on newspapers and where to find other coupons...

Stockpiling

I've seen too many YouTube clips from Extreme Couponing of people "hoarding" 150 years worth of deodorant or salad dressing (that has an expiration date!) or the like. If you're a decent couponer (and by decent I mean you don't clear off the shelves at a grocery store so that no one else can buy pasta until the store gets their next shipment in), then you stockpile, not hoard.

Recycle Bank = Coupons!

I just joined Recycle Bank, and April is a great month to do it, as it is Earth month! There are a ton of ways to earn free points right now on their site, and they are adding more all the time. The points that you earn can be used to get high value coupons either printed or sent to your house. Gift cards are also available if you are able to get enough points.

Skoy Cloth Giveaway (Ends 4/20/2011)

My friend, Amanda, at Mommy's Peanut Gallery is at it again! She's giving away Skoy cloths. They're like paper towels, but better, and better for the environment!

Legit Ways to Make Extra $$, Part 3

If this is your first time reading this series, check out Part 1 (with all my most favorites) and Part 2. Now all of these (even if you combine all of them) aren't enough to make up for an income working a full or part time job, but they do add a little extra spending money to your pocket. I've also heard people who save all their points and such until the end of the year, and then use it for Christmas shopping (what an easier way to budget, if you don't have to worry as much about those extra expenses at the end of the year!).