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Reader Question: Buy It Diaper Prices

January 18, 2010

Reader Jaime left me the following question in the comments section of a post:
Mercedes, since you have a growing family (and new baby), what do you consider “buy it” prices for diapers?
Jaime I believe that there are a couple of scenarios to consider before establishing your own buy it price for diapers:
1) You do not [...]

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Savings: From Your Receipt to Your Bank Account

December 29, 2009

Most of us have been there: filled with excitement while looking at the store receipt that says: “You save 80% off your purchase today.” However, week after week goes by and our bank accounts are not going up by the same percentage. This is a question I see asked often: How do I translate the [...]

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Beware of After Christmas Sales

December 26, 2009

I don’t know if it’s just me but I have noticed that a lot of merchants are heavily promoting after Christmas sales this year. It seems they are trying to appeal to our desire to save money during this economic situation by promoting day after Christmas discounts. But don’t be fooled they are [...]

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Halloween Clearance Shopping

November 1, 2009

Yay! Halloween is over, let the real fun begin: Clearance Shopping! Halloween Clearance is not only limited to costumes and candy. Basically any item that has Halloween theme on it should go on clearance. Here are some things to be on the lookout for if you shop at a store like Target that carries [...]

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Link Round Up: Couponing Burn Out, Save $$ on Ink and More

October 18, 2009

There have been a lot of blog entries I have wanted to share with you over the past weeks. Here’s a sample of a few I thought you would enjoy:

Getting tired of using coupons and chasing deals? Jenny over at Southern Savers has some smart tips for dealing with the Burn Out. I also wanted [...]

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Caregivers Marketplace Not Honoring their Rebate Program?

August 25, 2009

The Caregivers Marketplace is a rebate program that allows people to get back $0.75 per jumbo pack of Huggies diapers or Pull Ups they buy. In the past I have mentioned this program very often when there’s been Huggies diaper deals. I have gotten several emails and comments from readers wondering if the Caregivers Marketplace [...]

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Back to School Shopping for Less

July 23, 2009

Many of us are just starting to enjoy the summer, yet back-to-school sales are in full swing right now. As a child, back-to-school shopping was always a fun time for me. I remember the excitement of getting all new notebooks, pens, pencils and more. Since I wore a uniform, my family didn’t have [...]

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Summer Staycation Tips from Mommydocs

July 6, 2009

These summer vacationing at home is what most families can afford to do. Unfortunately, as most of you moms with one children or more can testify, staying at home usually means more cooking, more messes and more chores in general. Why must the satisfaction of cleaning your home have to last so little? According to [...]

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Focus Forward: Up to $875 in Market Research Opportunities

July 2, 2009

Looking to make some money from home? One easy way I have found to do this is by participating in market research studies. I was introduced to Focus Forward, a company that does this, via the blog Money Saving Methods. If you have not checked out Money Saving Methods yet, Carrie, the owner, shares not [...]

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Ebates: $30 when You Refer a Friend

June 10, 2009

Do you Ebate? Well, if you don’t I have a deal for you too good to pass on. If you already use Ebates, this deal is also for you. Ebates is currently offering $5 for every friend you refer and starts using their service. Not only will you get $5 but so will your friend. [...]

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