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Coupon Clipping, Cash, & Coins

October 14th 2008 12:33

When I first moved out on my own in 1992 (that seems SO long ago), I was an avid coupon clipper. The grocery stores I frequented had “double coupon day” once per week, so that was my day to shop. I loved raking in the savings.

In addition to that, I did a lot of brand comparisons (how many ounces of brand A is available for this price in comparison to brand B for this price, etc.) so I’d get the most bang for my buck. Back then; I was able to average $60.00 per week for an apartment filled with four adults.


Now, things are different. I can’t find good coupons, nor can I find anywhere that will double them. Those “savings cards” seem more like a marketing strategy allowing stores to sell consumer information more than anything else.

Where does this leave the thrifty consumer? I’m feeding a family of six now and, it seems, I can’t keep up without spending $200.00 per week! I rarely purchase brand names, I buy in bulk whenever I can save (meat, especially), and I take advantage of sales when I can find them (buy one get one free on vitamins – yes!).

I did a little hunting online and can see that coupons are still of interest to the consumer, but why can’t we find “good” ones in the Sunday paper anymore? Why can’t we double them in the popular stores anymore? There was one time, years ago; I remember a triple coupon day happening a couple of time per year, too! Where are those savings??

Now that money is being seriously crunched during the heating season, I’ll be digging deeper into the Internet and Sunday papers to find clip-able and printable coupons. I’ll share the printables in this blog, of course. We all need to save!
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Going Through Clothes, Going Crazy

September 1st 2008 15:34

It’s that time of year again. Time to return to school, time to buy school clothes, and time to purge all the clothes that ….
1. will be good enough to play in
2. that don’t fit anymore
3. that will be handed down for next year

I need some big bags. I had no idea the kids would grow so much this year in comparison to previous years. Typically, I have a lot that can be handed down . . . this year, though, there’s a lot that is in the “doesn’t fit anymore” piles. I’m amazed.


Good Will is going to be happy to see me coming this year!

I hear a lot of people say, “why don’t you have a yard sale and sell these clothes?” I would, but so many people help us throughout the year with this, that, or the other thing that passing these clothes on to charities just makes sense in this household.

So, here I am, making room for this, trying to find a giant bag for that, and putting away all the rest. I’m already feeling a huge sense of accomplishment!
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Don't Throw That Away!

July 17th 2008 14:34

I recently had to move my office (craft areas, workspace, studio - whatever you want to call this area) to another part of my home. I used to save EVERYTHING because I never knew if I would need something for a future project with the kids. I had coffee cans, boxes in assorted sizes, envelopes, junk mail, and so on.

When I moved the space, I three 90% of these items away. And, of course, I need about 75% of those items NOW. This is frustrating, particularly because I hadn't touched any of these things in quite some time. It was necessary to throw a lot of it away because I needed to speed up the moving process.

It's a tough lesson to learn, though, because it is going to take some time to build my "stash" up again. My advice? Don't throw that away!!!!

Do you hang on to things to use later on with your kids during craft time? Have you thrown something away and later regretted that choice?
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