Extreme Couponing Tip: 5 Simple ways to spend less at the grocery store (no coupons required)

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Grocery shopping can be expensive as it is. Add in hungry kids, teenagers with hollow legs, and husbands with sticky fingers, you can pretty much kiss your budget goodbye...If you want to get out of this cycle, and start really saving money on your groceries and get things that are healthy (not just cookies and chips and salsa) lol. 5 Simple Ways to Spend Less at the Grocery Store (without … [Read more...]

What days do the stores sales run in Utah?

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If you want to coupon shop, its important to know what day the sales run. You don't want to go shopping at Smith's on Wednesday (expecting to get sales that ended on Tuesday). So here is a list (to the best of my knowledge) of what day the sales run and at what stores. Albertsons  (Wednesday - Tuesday) Associated Food Stores (Wednesday - Tuesday) Fresh Market  (Wednesday - … [Read more...]

Extreme Couponing Tip: Why you should sign up for store Weekly Ad emails

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Most people probably don't realize that you can get coupons sent right to your email every week from your favorite grocery stores! I am signed up with several of my local grocery stores, and every week I receive coupons for free (or really cheap) items and well as huge discounts on other items. While getting coupons is a great part of this, you also tend to get exclusive offers, sneak peek at … [Read more...]

Am I cheap? or am I frugal?

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This question (Am I cheap? or am I frugal?)  has remained with me for most of my adult life. I learned early on how hard you have to work  for money and therefore learned to "respect" the fact that I needed a budget and a gameplan to keep those hard earned dollars and use them sparingly. After getting married, having kids and realizing how fast money could be spent if you were not careful (or … [Read more...]

Extreme Couponing Tip: What to buy at a Drugstore

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What to buy at a Drugstore Shopping with coupons can be tough if you don't know what stores usually have on their "regular sales" list. It didn't take me long to figure out that a good portion of my Health, Beauty, Toiletries, and Personal Care items would come from drug stores. They simply offer the best sales that match my coupons. Knowing what to buy at a Drugstore can really make or break … [Read more...]