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  • The secret to getting groceries for 60%-90% off

    One of my favorite parts of my work is sitting down and talking with women and men who are shopping for their families. I visit with families that shop the sales and seldom buy a product unless it’s on sale. I think that’s great they do this. I also visit with families who use coupons on the products they regularly buy. I think using coupons is great. However, savings “˜magic’ truly comes from applying your very high value coupons on top of your great local sales while taking advantage of all the other savings opportunities that exist. These savings combinations are how we calculate most of the 60%-80% off products each week.

    One of the most surprising things people learn when they start shopping with SavingsAngel is that they can apply more than one coupon or discount on a single product. Although this concept is a bit confusing at first, it helps to understand the different categories of discounts:

    1. Store Sales
    2. Manufacturer Coupons
    3. Store Coupons
    4. Register Rewards / Extra Care Bucks / Catalinas
    5. Manufacturer Rebates
    6. Store Rebates
    7. Other promotions / incentives

    How to “˜stack’ discounts. More

  • Family eating out while on vacation

    Save up to $100 a day on your Spring Break vacation!

    Spring break is around the corner for many of us and summer vacations are not too far away. It’s great to get away, but if you’ve got kids in tow, it’s easy to “˜eat up’ your vacation budget when you’ve got mouths to feed. A simple breakfast at a local sit-down restaurant could set you back $40. Lunch can cost about the same while dinner is at least as much. All told, you could be blowing through $120-$140 a day just in food. More

  • You're hired!

    I’d Like to Offer You a High Paying Job

    One of the greatest financial tragedies I regularly hear are good, hard-working men and women who refuse to even consider using coupons. They have some belief that strategically using coupons will never work with their lifestyle and that it would be a waste of their time. More

  • Levi the dog

    Caring for your Pet while Keeping More of your Money

    You can mark me as an animal lover. Like many Americans, I’ve always had cats or dogs. Our dear family friend of 13 years, Meeka, (a Border Collie / Spaniel mixed breed) passed two months ago and my whole family has been heart broken. More

  • SavingsAngel Magazine

    When Should I Stock up?

    I enjoy being able to work with families to help them find groceries for 50%-70% off. When I do show folks how to get these products, I generally ask how many they’d like to buy. More

  • 57 pounds lost so far

    Lose Weight and Save Money

    Losing weight and saving money are the #1 and #2 New Years’ resolutions respectively. I can help you to do both. Five years ago, when I started SavingsAngel.com, I was obese. Many years of working at a computer, bad food choices, and a lack of exercise had led to the eventual outcome. At the grocery […] More

  • 2012 New Year's Resolutions

    How to Succeed with your Money-Related New Year’s Resolutions

    In nearly every poll published, the top three New Year’s Resolutions in the U.S. are (in various orders): Save more/spend less/get out of debt Lose weight / Get Healthy Get organized/get more time. My mission is to give readers real tools to accomplish #1. It’s one thing to have good intentions on getting out of […] More

  • 2012 New Year's Resolutions

    Get Started for Savings 2012

    I love that January is starting soon. It’s a time when people recommit to things they should be doing regularly. Getting out of debt and moving ahead financially are always one of the top New Year’s resolutions made by hard-working families. An extra $200 to $400 a month can make a big difference to many […] More

  • Winter Road Trip

    Road Trip Savings!

    If you still have a bit of “˜over the river and through the woods’ this holiday season, you’ll appreciate some last minute tips that you can use to hold on to an extra $100 or more during your trip. Whether you travel by plane, train, or automobile, a getaway (even if you are just off […] More

  • Black Friday

    Making Plans for ‘Black Friday?’ Read this first.

    Holiday shopping is a huge event and it’s already begun. This holiday season, the National Retail Federation believes we will see a 2.8 percent increase over last year’s sales figures bringing the total to a whopping $465.6 billion spent nationwide through the holidays. The day after Thanksgiving is known to both retailers and shoppers as […] More

  • Spices

    Is it Time for a Spice Rack Makeover?

    I enjoy cooking. I’d like to consider myself a minor-league foodie of sorts. Like many, I prefer the results of a new recipe rich with flavors rather than a frozen entree or chain restaurant fare. In my mind, one trait of a being a food aficionado is a well-used spice rack. I may not know […] More