There are a lot of money saving, coupon, money back, and even money earning smartphone apps out there. I've even talked about my 5 favorite smartphone apps before. Since then, I've added a couple new ones to my weekly shopping routine like Saving Star and MobiSave. But one app always comes out on top for me. Which app is that, that you ask? Why, Ibotta, of course! I beyond love Ibotta. In fact, I think Ibotta is the best coupon app out there right now. Now, go download it!! Alright, … [Read more...]
Not So Extreme Couponing
I think these days a lot of people hear "coupon" and they think extreme couponing. They think getting $400 worth of food and household items for less than $10. Well that is all well and good, for most of us, that isn't reality. Most of us see a savings with using coupons but nothing that extreme. An average week of couponing saves me $10-15. A good week saves me $20-50. That may not be much but at $10 a week that's $40 a month or $520 a year. At $20 a week that's $80 a month or $1,040 a year. … [Read more...]
5 Favorite Frugal Smartphone Apps
A couple years ago I crossed over to the dark side. That's right. I became....a smartphone owner. One thing I did when I purchased one was to promise myself and my family that I would not become one of those people who is constantly on their phone. So far, I have succeeded most of the time. I am a slight Instagram addict. Not in that I post way too many pictures but in that I love seeing what everyone else has posted. One of the things I love having a smartphone for that isn't super obnoxious … [Read more...]
5 Things You Should Know About Coupon Clipping Services
If you're like me, you always thought it was odd to order coupons online through coupon clipping services. I mean, how are you actually saving money if you are spending money on the coupons? Then I realized. I spend money on a Sunday paper when there are good coupons. How is that any different? So I took the plunge. I ordered my first coupons just over a month ago. Then I did it the next week. Then off and on since then. Here is what I have discovered. 1- It is actually cheaper to … [Read more...]
How to Organize Coupons
If you read any coupon blogs or have ever watched Extreme Couponing, you have heard about coupon binders. They are just what they sound like, binders, often the ones that zip closed, full of coupons. Most people use baseball card organizer to separate their coupons. For me, just a binder as a coupon organizer is completely impractical. I don't usually have quite that many coupons so it is overkill for me. Instead, I like to use a wallet-sized expandable filer. It lives in my purse that … [Read more...]
Money Saving Tip: Trading Coupons
How many times have I thrown out the coupons I couldn't use out of the paper after cutting out the ones I needed? Too many times. I figured there had to be a better way to deal with them. So I started searching ways to trade coupons. I joined a Facebook group but that didn't work well. I started looking for websites and forums. That has been great! I have joined the forums at Hot Coupon World. It can be a bit of work to enter all your coupons into the database, make a wishlist, scan … [Read more...]