In the summer, cooling your home can account for half of your summer power use. Central Air Conditioning seems like something we could never live without – but that comfort comes with a hefty price. Follow these tips to save hundreds of dollars this summer. More
A recent survey reported that more than half of all U.S. citizens suffer from one or more food allergies. I have a son who is lactose intolerant and severely allergic to peanuts, and I am allergic to gluten. Finding and buying groceries that we can eat can be a big challenge. Here are 7 tips for saving money while shopping for eaters with food allergies. More
Season three of TLC’s Extreme Couponing started Monday. No doubt, couponers and non-couponers alike will be tuned in for this third run. Seasons one and two have been highly controversial – showcasing couponers that knowingly broke the law by committing coupon fraud for the sake of some air time. More
People often ask me to share advice with them on the most important thing they can do to cut their grocery bill and keep more money. Without hesitation, I urge them, “Stop buying what you need!” This sounds confusing because it flies in the face of how 95% of us shop. We typically wait until we’re out of a product, add it to the shopping list, and buy it along with all the other items we absolutely need that week. Somehow, we equate leaving other products off our list as “doing without” in order to save money. More
The upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, signals the beginning of some great summer deals. Between this week and next week, plan on adding the following items to your shopping list:
Barbecue sauce
Frozen veggies
Baked beans
Condiments
Meat for grilling (ribs, hot dogs, and ground beef)
Some final Spring cleaning deals
Sodas & Bottled Water
Raid/Off bug repellents
Sunscreen
Linens and Towels
Products for your car
Home Maintenance products
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This Mother’s Day, you can give twice the gift if you’ll use some shopping savvy. In 2012, there are more ways to save while giving a great Mom’s Day gifts than ever before. Web retailers and daily deal sites are leading the charge. There are many half-priced hotel stays, spa treatments, cosmetics, jewelry deals, restaurant deals, and clothing deals. Also, don’t forget the flowers. Use these tips for flower buying! More
This week, we BUST these common grocery savings myths:
Myth: In the grocery store, you’ll always find great deals on the “End cap”
Myth: Store brands (generic) are always a better value
Myth: Buy the bigger box to save money
Myth: If I buy something for 50% off, I’m saving money.
Myth: Warehouse clubs are the most economical.
Myth: “Always Low prices” stores or little discount stores are the most economical. More
Eating breakfast is expensive! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. In particular, if you regularly eat breakfast at a restaurant, I’m about to share some numbers that are staggering. You may never eat breakfast out again once you know what you’ve been losing. With some angelic coupon-sale combinations, you can save big money from your breakfast food budget. More
Part of being a Savings Angel shopper is making smart choices for your family. While it’s entirely possible to use a coupon and buy junk food for 60-80% off, my philosophy is to find the best deals on the healthiest foods for my family. Additionally, from the money I save on other areas of my grocery bill, such as buying cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and paper products for 60-80% off, I’ve been able to afford more food from the produce section. This has had a very positive effect on my family’s health. Three years ago, I lost over 50 pounds in one year’s time – and I have coupons to thank for my weight loss.
If you’d like to succeed in getting your family into healthy eating the Savings Angel way, here are five of my biggest tips! More
A vast majority of prices you’ll see at your local retailer end in odd numbers – usually nine. According to a 1997 study, approximately 60% of prices in advertising material ended in the digit 9, 30% ended in the digit 5. Why do retailers do this? Simply put, it works. More
As a SavingsAngel shopper, everything may be going perfectly according to plan in the aisles and you’re ready to complete a 50% to 60% off shopping trip. You can still get tripped up at the register and lose some of your planned savings if something doesn’t scan right – or a cashier may not understand a coupon redemption policy. Most seasoned couponers have seen about everything and have learned by experience some of the helpful tips I’m going to share with you to make your checkout process as smooth as possible. More
How do you get the best prices on cleaning supplies? In my experience, the drug store chains are your best bet. Often, you can apply your coupons from your Sunday paper (or printed from the Internet) to some fantastic sales – or deals that involve getting money back at the register. At Walgreens, you’ll get Register Rewards. At CVS it’s Extra Care Bucks. At Rite Aid, it’s +Up Rewards. Each of these can generally be used on your very next purchase.
If you’d like to fill a shelf or two at home with your favorite cleaning supplies, you can stock up over the next few weeks and pay a fraction of what you’d spend over the course of a year. Buying cleaning supplies only when you need them is the most expensive way to go. Here are some examples of deals we saw last year to give you an idea of what to expect in the weeks ahead. These deals were pulled from our online database at SavingsAngel.com. Note that this was only one week – and doesn’t come close to revealing all the deals you’ll find over the next four to five weeks. More
