I thought I’d venture back into “deal blogging” briefly to give you the specifics of an Amazon deal that I’ve seen all over the blogosphere and on deal forums. Most of the posts I read were very vague, but I decided to take a chance and found that this deal was helpful for me. The [...]

Price Chopper has been my default grocery store for years. It’s close to home, so it’s convenient and I don’t waste money on gas. Since schlepping my son to multiple stores on multiple days is my idea of a nightmare, I’m glad to have a nearby location with a good selection of products where I [...]

I was deeply discouraged recently when I discovered that my trusty coupon binder had been stolen. I vaguely remember trying to carry a couple bags of groceries and hold my son’s hand through the parking lot instead of bringing the shopping cart out to the car. Alas, I had left my binder in the cart, [...]

All You magazine recently rolled out a new grocery circular tool on their website, and I am loving it! Similar tools that I have seen in the past didn’t include the stores in my area, so they were useless to me. But on this website, I can input my own zip code and see a [...]

This post was last updated on May 25, 2011 with changes to Rite Aid’s coupon policy. Drugstore shopping is a mainstay for most serious couponers. There is an array of rebate programs, reward programs, store coupons and great sales that attract shoppers looking to save a lot, or sometimes even get “paid to shop”. As [...]

I finally had time to watch the first episode of the much buzzed-about TLC show, Extreme Couponing. It left me with mixed feelings–mostly a very uneasy feeling, which surprised me. I think overall the show is a great idea because it demonstrates for people who don’t bother with coupons just how much money can be saved. Sometimes [...]

  I mentioned recently on my Facebook page that I have a kitchen cupboard full of cereal, all of which I purchased for less than $2 per box. Cereal is something that we go through quickly in our house. It’s also something that I hate to buy, because full-price cereal can really strike a blow [...]