Since having kids, I find myself buying quite a bit more bread. The kids enjoy sandwiches, toast, and other sorts of things made with bread. Here are some ways to save on your bread purchases.

1)  Shop at day old bread stores and close out stores. Sometimes you can find great deals at Merita stores, Big Lots, and Dollar Tree has even had some Nature’s Own bread.
2)  Look for coupons.  Just last week I was at Food Lion and found a great coupon.  It was to get a free bag of Sara Lee bagels with the purchase of a loaf of …read more

Let the parties begin! With several holidays so close together, this is the time of year when folks begin planning their parties. Entertaining doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of money. Here are some money saving tips to get you started.

1) Shop sales and use coupons. During this time of year, you might see holidays items on sale. If you see the cocktail weenies on sale buy 1 get 1 free, go ahead and purchase enough for your party rather than paying full price later. Of course, make sure they’ll still be in date.
2) Have a potluck or cook …read more

Disney on Ice is coming to town and they’re offering some great savings on tickets!

Use the coupon code MOM and you can purchase a 4-pack of tickets for only $44 for weekday shows.  Any additional tickets beyond the 4-pack for the shows during the week are still priced at $11.  Or if you prefer to go on the weekends, you can save $4 off weekend tickets. To receive the savings, go to TicketMaster.com and enter MOM in the “MC promotion” box when purchasing the tickets. 
This offer is not valid on Rinkside or VIP seating and it cannot be combined with other …read more

Christmas is only three months away.  You may be thinking, ‘Please don’t say it! Don’t bring up that topic. I’m not ready yet!’.  We can’t shoo away the fact that Christmas will be here before we know it, but we can prepare.  For many, money is tight this year and alternative plans need to be made.  Here are some ways to cut back on your spending this year.

1) If you have young children, consider purchasing used toys and clothes for them or having a toy and clothing swap with friends.  Young children don’t know if the item is new or …read more

One way to save on your grocery bill is to check the dates on the food products before you buy them.  Just tonight I was shopping and found shredded cheese and flour tortilla shells that were several weeks out of date.  The cheese was moldy and I’m sure it won’t be long before the tortilla shells taste badly. 

While many items are still good for a while past their best by date, it’s important to get fresh products so that they’ll last longer and taste better.  If you like to stockpile groceries while they’re at rock bottom prices (or buy ahead), …read more

With all of the layoffs, home foreclosures, and economy issues it may be hard to have anything good to say about the recession.  Believe it or not, the recession is helping to change some of our habits, for the good.

A few years ago, I send out an email ranting to my friends about Americans being frivilous and spending more money than they made.  If I remember correctly, at that time, Americans were spending $1.50 for each dollar they made.  That meant that we were in debt; in big time debt.  Being in debt like that really bothered me.  We are so …read more

In several states, it is tax free weekend.  Belk is offering an additional way to save on back to school clothing with printable coupons and online savings codes.  These can be used on regular, sale, or clearance merchandise.
To save online or by phone:
Call toll-free 1-866-235-5443 to shop by phone.
Save $10 off your first $50 or more with code 30478530.
Save $20 off your first $100 or more with code 58180561.
Save $30 off your first $150 or more with code 72450213.
Also you can get free shipping on orders of $75 or more.
To save in the store, use these printable coupons.
This sale is …read more

The Shoe Department is having a big clearance.  Many of their sale and clearanced shoes are marked an additional 50% off.  I was able to get great deals today on shoes for my kids.  Here’s what I got:

boys’ Maui Island flip flops $4.99
boys’ Sketchers rubber sandals (croc type) $6.49
boys’ leather Hush Puppies sandals $12.49
girls’ Sugar Foot rubber sandals $3.49
girls’ leather Timberland sandals (brown and pink) $7.49
boys’ Sketchers flip flops $4.99
boys’ Croc sandals (brown and orange) $9.99

The regular price of all of these shoes (the Shoe Dept price) was $168.93.  My pretax amount was only $49.93.  This is a savings of …read more

Save 80% at Restaurant.com.  Get $25 dining gift certificates for only $2.  Simply enter the discount code DISH at the checkout and hit “apply”.

This offer ends Thursday, June 25, 2009.

I forgot to tell you yesterday that Target is having a dvd sale.  Select dvds are $3.98.  I visited my Target yesterday and here are some of the $3.98 deals:

Hitch
The Devil Wears Prada
Charlotte’s Web (older and newer version)
Batman Begins
Good Fellas
Shawshank Redemption
In the Name of the King
Anchorman
Top Gun
Underworld
Shark Tale
Antz

My Target was out of many of the movies, but they had easy tear off stubs that you can take to the register for a raincheck.  This sale ends Saturday.