Frugal Living – Focusing on tips and strategies to save you money in all aspects of your every day life.
Thank you Natalie for answering our readers questions this week! Here are some answers to questions from our readers: Your Questions Answered!! A recent Give-a-away encouraged new couponers to share questions they have. I have done my best to answer each question. There are 2 things that I tell every new couponer I talk to. … Read more
What Are Coupon Trains? Just like coupon trading, coupon trains are a great way to trade all those coupons you can’t use for coupons that you need. The person who starts the train (conductor) puts together a bunch of coupons that she/he isn’t going to use, and posts on the group that she is starting … Read more
Ronald MacDonald House Atlantic (in Halifax) In September 2013 we collected donations in support of the Ronald McDonald House Atlantic.THANK YOU to everyone who donated and a special Thank You to Natalie for gathering the donations and transporting them to Halifax! (they will be delivered this weekend) ******************** Our House is dedicated to helping seriously ill or … Read more
I thought I would bring readers on a weekend full of shopping trips with big savings. Although Walmart price matches, I still find myself going to other stores for fruit/veggie & meat deals. I enjoy shopping clearance carts and looking for new tear pads also. I also shop at SDM a lot, because of the … Read more
Combine BOGO Sales with Coupons As many of you know you CAN use a coupon on the item you are purchasing during a BOGO Free sale. This is a topic of discussion every time there is a BOGO sale.The reason you can use coupons with these type of sales is this: You are purchasing the … Read more
I am whipping up a batch of Sweet Potato and Apple pancakes for my little guy! They are yummy, I may not get many into the freezer. LOL I am finding feeding him tougher now that he wants to feed himself…so all those pureed veggies in my freezer are being turned into pancakes or muffins … Read more
Besides using coupons and sales, what are some other ways you save money on food for your family? Do you buy local meat and produce?Do you buy in bulk and batch cook?Bake from scratch? Grow your own garden?Share your tips to help others. Food is the #1 thing people ask me about in classes.Here are some … Read more
As you coupon you will find that $0.50 here and $1 there really do add up. But how much are you really saving? I am sharing my tracking sheet below to help you keep track. It’s worth a few minutes when you come home. Take your receipts out and punch in the numbers. This … Read more
Would you like to offer a Lunch & Learn to your staff? How about teaching them how to make their well earned money go even further? Ruth Ann has been offering seminars in various locations around NB and NS since October 2011. In addition to the standard 2 hour Seminar, Ruth Ann has also been teaching … Read more
Thanks for sharing your Shopping Trips Judy! Here is what she purchased with coupons and rebates this week:Today’s Shop -First for donations – 12 Secrets $2-$2 =Free, 10 Clear $3.62 –5 BOGO 5 -$3 =$3.10 24 Oral B toothbrushes 4/$5 used buy P&G buy 3/$4.50 =$1 plus taxes for all Total $4.10 plus taxes. Still lots … Read more