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When you need work completed around the house, be it remodeling or cleaning, you can now rely on task directory sites. They give you access to thousands of professionals, who all offer different skills and rates that you can select from. TaskRabbit is a leader in this industry, but it’s not the only online task … Read more
When you think of daily deal sites, Groupon is probably the first one that comes to mind. People enjoy using Groupon because it is tailored to local deals. It has a variety of deals in categories such as beauty, restaurants, travel, household products and health. Groupon also offers high-quality services, so it’s no wonder that … Read more
As frugal people, we are always looking for great buys. Bulk buying is a great way to save money. Sure, getting good deals takes time and planning, but if you make it a habit, you can afford quality products and lower your family’s monthly expenses. Why Buy in Bulk? Image source: money.howstuffworks.com Buying in bulk … Read more
Our freedom as a country is largely due to the millions of brave men and women in uniform. Currently, there are over a million active military personnel, plus millions of veterans and reserve staff in the United States. They work exceptionally hard to protect our nation and help others in need. To say “Thank you,” … Read more
This is a safe zone, so you can admit it. You’ve watched someone check out with a stack of coupons as thick as a box of playing cards and shook your head irritably. Or maybe you’ve watched someone’s grocery bill go from a few hundred dollars down to under $20 after the cashier had processed … Read more
According to a recent survey by RetailMeNot.com, 12% of Americans surveyed said they would be turned off if their date used a coupon or deal to pay for dinner. Really? Be savvy, be bold and be not afraid to take advantage of a Valentine’s Restaurant deal. Why don’t you double-down and be a frugal foodie … Read more
It was April 2011 when Kroger started slowly rolling out its plan to stop double coupons. Double coupons were an extremely popular cost-saving strategy among the coupon community and the changes were not accepted quietly. As the practice spread to other states in the Kroger stable and to other grocery store chains, the “Bring Back … Read more
Since the economic downturn in 2008, couponing has once again become popular. According to coupon processing company Inmar, the industry had its first year-on-year growth in 17 years in 2009 with a whopping 27% increase in usage. The increase is partially because businesses did issue twice as many coupons to drum up business, but it … Read more
I just purchased my daughter’s required school uniform shoes online and saved nearly 30%! Tell me more! Show me how! Help me save! It’s easy to save money when you’re shopping online if you follow these 3 easy steps: Start by doing an internet search for the item you’re shopping for and visit a few … Read more
I think it’s fair to say that we all love shopping on Amazon, and even more importantly we all love bagging a good deal using an Amazon promotional code. The problem is of course, finding these elusive codes. They always seem to be either: Non-existent (we can’t find a suitable code for the product(s) we’re … Read more