Thursday, February 9, 2012
This Is What Happens...
...when you have a couponing brain fart. You get baby slothes! Here! Enjoy your Friday! :)
Hang in there with me folks!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Finding Coupons in Sanitary Places.
Yeah, I'm not going to be one of these women diving head first in recycling dumpsters like Scrooge McDuck in a vat of gold coins. Really ladies? You put on your nice blouse and skinny jeans to go dumpster diving? Keepin' it classy for TLC perhaps.
Since most of us would like to act at least somewhat normal and stay out of jail (Yes, taking coupons out of recycling dumpsters is illegal.), here's where I find most of my coupons:
*The Sunday Paper. Duh!
If you solely buy the Sunday paper just for the coupons, you'll need to know what coupons are suppose to be in there and if there will be any at all. Coupon Insert Preview seems to be the most accurate I've found so far. Also, if you buy your paper at the store, make sure all your coupons are there! I've bought a couple papers before with no inserts in them. Either people help themselves to taking extra inserts out of other papers or the newspaper "stuffers" skipped a few of papers, so make sure you check 'em!
*Online.
God bless the Internet. It's packed full of coupons. I have several different sites I visit almost daily:
- Coupons.com
- SmartSource.com
- CouponCabin.com
- Target.com
*In Magazines.
Theres a magazine that can pay for itself! All You is a magazine with all sorts of coupons in it. It a Shape, Better Homes and Food magazine all rolled into one. Any woman (or man if your into that sorta thing...)
would enjoy it. Plus, it's less than $20 a year.
*Email & Regular Mail.
Are you having a hard time trying to find a coupon for that speciality product you use all the time? Email the company. If their a good company, they'll be more than happy about sending you coupons. If you sign up for their newsletter, they may even include free samples with those coupons.
So there. That's where I find the majority of my coupons and the best part...their not sticky.
Since most of us would like to act at least somewhat normal and stay out of jail (Yes, taking coupons out of recycling dumpsters is illegal.), here's where I find most of my coupons:
*The Sunday Paper. Duh!
If you solely buy the Sunday paper just for the coupons, you'll need to know what coupons are suppose to be in there and if there will be any at all. Coupon Insert Preview seems to be the most accurate I've found so far. Also, if you buy your paper at the store, make sure all your coupons are there! I've bought a couple papers before with no inserts in them. Either people help themselves to taking extra inserts out of other papers or the newspaper "stuffers" skipped a few of papers, so make sure you check 'em!
*Online.
God bless the Internet. It's packed full of coupons. I have several different sites I visit almost daily:
- Coupons.com
- SmartSource.com
- CouponCabin.com
- Target.com
*In Magazines.
Theres a magazine that can pay for itself! All You is a magazine with all sorts of coupons in it. It a Shape, Better Homes and Food magazine all rolled into one. Any woman (or man if your into that sorta thing...)
would enjoy it. Plus, it's less than $20 a year.
*Email & Regular Mail.
Are you having a hard time trying to find a coupon for that speciality product you use all the time? Email the company. If their a good company, they'll be more than happy about sending you coupons. If you sign up for their newsletter, they may even include free samples with those coupons.
So there. That's where I find the majority of my coupons and the best part...their not sticky.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Because Naked Isn't A Good Look For Everyone.
I'm not one to go clothes shopping every weekend or every month. I only shop for what I need or to replace what my growing ass ripped that week. Here are some simple ways that can help you save money on clothing:
*Ask for gift cards on your birthday and Christmas.
These are 2 opportunities to really help with your clothing cost. If somebody ask you what you would like for your birthday or Christmas, just say "Gift card, please!"
* Shop alone.
You're more inclined to buy more if somebody is with you. Somebody telling you you look good in something increases your risk of over spending. Keep telling yourself you're not as cute as you think you are and that their just being nice. Works better than a friggin coupon.
*Need a fancy dress? Rent it!
Rent the Runway! No, seriously. You can! Rent the Runway is a website where you can rent a dress for special occasions. I personally haven't used this website yet, but itching try it! I wouldn't recommend renting a dress from this site just for a date or church, because the renting cost could buy you a nice dress. I talkin' black tie events, proms and weddings. That's when you buy a pricey dress, never wear it again and have it take up room in your closet. Here, you can rent a $300 dress for $60. That's-a-nice! If nothing on this site floats your boat, there are many other sites like it. Just Google "rent a dress".
*Use cash only!
And don't sign-up for store credit cards either! Have you seen the interest those bad boys carry? Lord help you if you miss a payment. You'll be buying those clothes twice! Using a credit card is always bad news. I, personally, am trying my best not use credit cards anymore. I find I spend a hell of a lot less when I just pay with cash.
*Sign up for store e-mails.
Yes, they may spam you to death about every single sale, but sometimes there are coupons in these e-mails. Just be careful of "You must spend X amount to get Y% off" coupons. You normally end up spending more than you should. If you're doing back to school shopping, where you are going to be buying a lot, yes, use it!
*Got a bun in the oven?
Babies are not cheap. Thankfully, some of their clothing is! Start hitting the garage sales! Now I know what you're thinking, "Eww! I'm not going to let MY baby wear somebody else's hand me downs!"
Shush you! That baby will be growing quicker than it can poop it's diaper. Most of these hand me downs are barely wore. Just use common sense when looking at used baby stuff. If it looks questionable, don't buy it. Also ask family, friends and neighbors if they know anybody whose looking to get rid of some baby clothes. There's always at least one.
*Buy in the off season.
This is a big saver for me. I buy my winter clothing in the spring and summer clothing in the fall.
I've picked up several items under $10 doing this. Problem is, that it is slim pickin's by the end of the season. Nothing really catches your eye. I've found if you pick a couple of items you "sorta-kinda" like and try them on. They actually look good on you.
Then I revert back to my old ways and leave the store disappointed and empty handed... Ugh, I hate shopping.
*Ask for gift cards on your birthday and Christmas.
These are 2 opportunities to really help with your clothing cost. If somebody ask you what you would like for your birthday or Christmas, just say "Gift card, please!"
* Shop alone.
You're more inclined to buy more if somebody is with you. Somebody telling you you look good in something increases your risk of over spending. Keep telling yourself you're not as cute as you think you are and that their just being nice. Works better than a friggin coupon.
*Need a fancy dress? Rent it!
Rent the Runway! No, seriously. You can! Rent the Runway is a website where you can rent a dress for special occasions. I personally haven't used this website yet, but itching try it! I wouldn't recommend renting a dress from this site just for a date or church, because the renting cost could buy you a nice dress. I talkin' black tie events, proms and weddings. That's when you buy a pricey dress, never wear it again and have it take up room in your closet. Here, you can rent a $300 dress for $60. That's-a-nice! If nothing on this site floats your boat, there are many other sites like it. Just Google "rent a dress".
*Use cash only!
And don't sign-up for store credit cards either! Have you seen the interest those bad boys carry? Lord help you if you miss a payment. You'll be buying those clothes twice! Using a credit card is always bad news. I, personally, am trying my best not use credit cards anymore. I find I spend a hell of a lot less when I just pay with cash.
*Sign up for store e-mails.
Yes, they may spam you to death about every single sale, but sometimes there are coupons in these e-mails. Just be careful of "You must spend X amount to get Y% off" coupons. You normally end up spending more than you should. If you're doing back to school shopping, where you are going to be buying a lot, yes, use it!
*Got a bun in the oven?
Babies are not cheap. Thankfully, some of their clothing is! Start hitting the garage sales! Now I know what you're thinking, "Eww! I'm not going to let MY baby wear somebody else's hand me downs!"
Shush you! That baby will be growing quicker than it can poop it's diaper. Most of these hand me downs are barely wore. Just use common sense when looking at used baby stuff. If it looks questionable, don't buy it. Also ask family, friends and neighbors if they know anybody whose looking to get rid of some baby clothes. There's always at least one.
*Buy in the off season.
This is a big saver for me. I buy my winter clothing in the spring and summer clothing in the fall.
I've picked up several items under $10 doing this. Problem is, that it is slim pickin's by the end of the season. Nothing really catches your eye. I've found if you pick a couple of items you "sorta-kinda" like and try them on. They actually look good on you.
Then I revert back to my old ways and leave the store disappointed and empty handed... Ugh, I hate shopping.
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