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2010 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

2010 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

photo credit: ninjapoodles Here is the Sunday newspaper coupon insert schedule for 2010.  Enjoy! January 01/03/2010 – 2 SmartSource, 2 RedPlum & General Mills 01/10/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 01/17/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum & Procter & Gamble 01/24/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 01/31/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum February 02/07/2010 – SmartSource 02/14/2010 –...
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2009 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

2009 Sunday Paper Coupon Insert Schedule

photo credit: ninjapoodles I don’t bother to buy a Sunday paper unless I know that there are grocery coupons in it.  In addition, I can get away with buying a local paper if there are only SmartSource inserts, but need to buy the larger city paper if Red Plum inserts are printed.  So, I...
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Get a free digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative

Get a free digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative

photo credit: inoc Wow – it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s free!  Treat yourself to a one year digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative. All you need to do is pick your magazine and enter your e-mail address. Then, sign up for an account with Zinio, which provides sales and distribution of digital...
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Spending quality holiday time with family – fun and frugal ideas

Spending quality holiday time with family – fun and frugal ideas

photo credit: naviniea Christmas is going to be so much fun this year. Our little one is almost 3 years old, and he’s going nuts with all the Christmas lights around town. He’s been asking about a “Kees-mas tee” all week long, and today is the big day! Since all of our Christmas shopping...
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Our mortgage company sent us a check for $180

In addition to getting an e-mail today letting me know that my credit limit increased on one of my credit cards (I thought things like this weren’t supposed to happen anymore?), we got a check from our mortgage company today for $180.  Our escrow account  was a little too high (hence the check).  In...
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Woodburning skills lead to frugal Christmas gift!

My husband has been a casual woodburner crafter ever since we met.  He’s not a master artisan, but he has made some really great plaques and gifts for friends and family over the years. I’ve mentioned in a previous post how craft stores can be great resources for gifts.  I was in our local...
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Keeping our heads up in today’s economy

Everything seems to be in the crapper.  With election politics heating up (and not necessarily in a good way), an economic bailout that I am pretty sure no one has a real clue about, and the American dream becoming less achievable for many, things seem to be “not so great”. Or is it?  I...
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Get $10 when you sign up for Ebates

With the holidays approaching, I’ve been on the prowl for some good deals.  Although I try to make most of my purchases with gift cards, I do like using ShopDiscover (when you make the purchase with your Discover Card, you get cash back), UPromise, and Ebates.  The basic idea with all of these sites...
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Saving money on our natural gas bill

We all know about some of the ways to save on our energy costs – having good windows, sealing up leaks, insulation, etc.  But once that is all said and done, how can we save money on our actual bill? Until now, we haven’t worried too much about our natural gas bill.  We do...
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The Money Case

If you’re looking for a free tool to help you at your first attempt at making a budget, I would recommend taking some time to check out The Money Case.  After taking a couple of minutes to put your initial information in, you are given a breakdown of your budget by percentages.  After taking...
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