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All you need to know about coupons...
1. What Is A Coupon?
Customarily, coupons are issued by manufacturers of consumer packaged goods or by retailers, to be used in retail stores as a part of sales promotions. They are often widely distributed through mail, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, and mobile devices such as cell phones. Read more at Wikipedia.
2. 50 of the best tips we've ever heard.
The latest money-saving innovations include electronic coupons and sale alerts delivered via smart-phone apps and sites like Facebook and Twitter. But there are lots of other ways to slash your bills.
3. Top Frugality Stories
Most popular blogs and articles on frugality, such as My Six Favorite Ways To Keep Expenses To A Minimum...
4. How to Save Money with Manufacturers' Coupons
Smart shoppers take the time to look for, cut out, file, and use cents-off coupons. Refund forms, and other money saving offers can be found in newspapers, magazines and in the stores. Read more.
5. How to Find and Use Online Coupon Codes
Online coupon codes offer consumers a chance to save money on their online purchases, just as paper coupons do inside traditional stores. Read more on how to find and use online coupon codes.
6. How to Find Stores That Double Coupons
Frugal shoppers know where and when to shop so they can take advantage of the money they can save when getting double coupons. Read more.
7. Save on Food
Save money on your food bill by planning before you go to the store. Read Saving Money When Buying Food.
8. Cheap Healthy Good
Blog of Frugal Recipes and Food Tips. Healthy food doesn't mean expensive.
9. Saving Money at the Grocery Store
Always read the grocery ads. Many times just what you need will be on sale, or a substitute item is on sale. If you can buy and use the extra before it spoils, this would be a good time to stock up.
10. Find Printable Coupons Online
With printable online coupons you can save as much as 50-70% off your shopping bill online and even in offline brick and mortar locations. Resources for printable coupons and money saving tips.
11. Budget wardrobe shopping
It may seem impossible to have a fantastic wardrobe without spending a fortune. However, with some planning you can build a wardrobe on a budget.Before running out to the shopping mall, you need to read this.
12. Stretching Your Makeup Savings
Beauty can be expensive. There are some frugal ways that we can still pamper ourselves and use makeup and other beauty products without going broke.
13. Tips for saving money on a kid's birthday party
Children's birthday parties can run up quite the tab. It may not start out that way, but you may add item after item until suddenly it is very expensive. There are ways that you can save a great deal of money however.
14. Budget Anniversary
How to celebrate your wedding anniversary with simple style on a budget. Love, what really matters.
15. Save on Wedding Costs
The easiest and most efficient way to slice your wedding budget in half is to shrink your guest list. You need to know more.
16. If you are a new mom
Here we compiled a Shopping List for a Newborn Baby. It is a really helpful information regarding the items of clothing required, feeding & bathing items, and more.
17. Save Money on Toddler Clothes
Clothing for toddlers can be very expensive considering that they out grow their clothes so fast. There are some easy ways to save money on clothes for those sweet tots.
18. Teach kids the skills of basic personal finance
Over 1 million kids have developed money smarts with our products.
19. The Frugal Traveler
The New York Times's Frugal Traveler circles the continent in search of cool hotels, memorable meals and contemporary culture.
20. How to Save Money on Hotels
It is not difficult to save money on hotels. You are never forced to pay the listed shelf price. You may be surprised to know that a hotel room or suite can be cheaper than staying at a campground or renting a cabin or chalet or many other travel accommodation options.
21. 13 ways to save on airline travel
As soaring energy prices force airline ticket prices ever higher, it's getting more difficult to get a great deal. But that doesn't mean you should stop trying.
22. List of Major Retailers
Here is a List of Major Retailers you should trust, including Amazon, Fingerhut, Sears, Urban Outfitters, etc.
23. Save Big on Home Decorating
Berkeley Parents Network has a nice Q and A and recommendations on home flooring and rugs.
24. Energy Savers Tips
Energy Savers provides homeowners with tips for saving energy and money at home and on the road.
25. Save at Mother's Day
Retailers always heavily promote spending for the second-largest annual gift-giving holiday.
26. Black Friday Tips
Black Friday is the biggest sale event in a year, and retails offer biggest discount coupons as well as limited number of goods with discounted prices. This is a few tips for Black Friday.
27. Tax Day freebies and discounts
Companies around the country are trying to relieve the Tax Day sting with freebies and special deals.
28. Stories of Saving Money
These real people are sharing their money saving stories on reducing cost of household, clothing, cell phone.
29. Avoid Coupon Scams
If you have been or are involved in a coupon certificate or coupon clipping business opportunity that isn't making good on its promises, contact the company and ask for a refund. Read Costly Coupon Scams.
30. Another Coupon Scam
Consumers should be on guard against the scam and should always be suspicious when any caller asks for bank account information or credit card information. Read Consumer Alert About Shopping Coupons.
31. For Coupon Professionals
Join Association Of Coupon Professionals, a dynamic group of professionals who work together to foster the coupon industry.
32. I am a small business
Thinking of promoting my products via coupons? This article gives you some ideas of advantages and disadvantages of coupon promotions.
33. Watch out the coupons in your mail
Coupons in your mailbox may not always be real. Read Multi-Million-Dollar Coupon Scam Uncovered.
34. Research Before You Buy
Some products may be too cheap to be true, while some may not be as cheap as you thought. Research Consumer's review before you buy.
35. If you don't know about the merchant.
They got great price, but I never heard of them. What I should do? The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to check out BBB's reliability report online.
36. Compare Prices Before You Buy
We trust Shopping.com for price comparison. Pricegrabber is another good choice.
37. Recent Blogs tagged as frugal.
Many believe that being frugal is fashionable in tough economic times. To be sure, the topic gets a lot of coverage in the media, and on blogs. Nevertheless, the idea of being frugal is a way of life for many that know the value of money.
38. Garage Sales & Yard Sales
Find garage sales or yard sales in your area. Get tips how to advertise a garage sale for the best results.
39. Craigslist
Millions of people use craigslist for local classifieds for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services.
40. Reviews of Cheap Products
Finding a cheap product is easy; finding a cheap product that isn't crap on the other hand can take quite a bit of research.
