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Find Money Saving Coupons Now that you know you can save money with coupons where do you find them? There are the obvious places that coupons hang out, but you may not be aware of some other places you can get coupons. Keep reading to find out more. The most likely place to find money saving coupons is the newspaper. On Sunday especially, the newspaper is full of store circulars and coupons for products you use all the time and new items that you can try for next to nothing. This is the first place that everyone looks. Manufacturers also offer printable coupons online. These coupons have barcodes and can be printed off of your printer and used in the store they pertain to. Most people don’t think about these coupons but they save you lots of money. Have you ever received emails with links to recipes for sites like Betty Crocker, Bisquick or Cooking Light? If you like to cook or rather like to eat, check out these links. You can unsubscribe to these emails whenever you like, but give them a look first. Not only do you find interesting recipes but also offers for coupons. Simply agree to receive new offers and your electronic mailbox will be full of coupons for cake mix, pancake mix, free trial size lotions, hairsprays and other toiletries. Printable coupons are also available on websites. Try sites like www.coolsavings.com or www.allprintablecoupons.com. You can search by category or brand name to find coupons that fit your needs. Click on the coupons that you want and then print them out. It couldn’t be easier. If you belong to survey sites, you know that you can make extra money by offering your opinion. Some survey sites also offer points for taking advantage of their offers through links on their sites. On MyPoints.com, one of these discount links leads to printable grocery coupons. Every coupon that you redeem at the store earns you points towards gift card rewards when you reach a certain points level. Don’t neglect all those magazines you buy. While you are reading the articles and looking at the pictures, take a glance over at the advertising pages. Many advertisers include a coupon along with their ads to entice customers to buy their product. Some types of coupons offered can include, Buy One, Get One Free or up to $1.00 or more off of a starter pack for air freshener or a new mechanical mop. If you ignore them, you’ll be throwing away money. Look for displays at the front of your grocery store. Some grocery stores have coupon bins where customers can drop off coupons that they don’t need in case someone else can use them. There could be a coupon worth using in there if you take the time to look. Coupons are a valuable asset to the shopper trying to save money on all of their goods and services. Get in the habit of looking for a coupon deal everywhere so you don’t miss out on great savings. Submitted by: Linda Allen 10/10/09
Approach Life As Children Do!When you were a kid, what did you want to be? Maybe you had a defined career track to follow to meet that goal. But, what if things didn’t go as planned?  The wonder of childhood revolves around the fact that the possibilities of our lives are endless. Each day invites a chance to learn something new that we can internalize and build upon. That wonder goes away as we get older and adulthood looms on the horizon. Now, we have to keep our feet on the ground. In an effort to be more sensible, we tend to reject anything that is not according to a plan—either one we devise or one that has been set down for us. If we are going to law school, then we need to hit the ground running after high school with four years of college followed by exams and four years of law school. Our parents and those around us truly believe that we won’t develop a satisfying career if we don’t follow everything to the letter. Life is not about letters, but about living. Everyone’s path is not the same even when journeying to the same destination. So, why do we feel compelled to stay on the rigid imposing path of our lives even when we don’t want to? It could revolve around a lack of any better ideas or because we are afraid to want something not time-tested. The thing about plans is that we choose them based on the fact that someone else has gone before and figured out the path. That’s good, but for that person, it was a leap of faith to “think outside the box” just so that you could follow them. Embracing new ideas is not about making unwise choices, but about enhancing the quality of our lives. Let’s go back to the law school scenario. There are many ways to practice law. A big corporate law firm may not be for you. Teaching or fighting for civil liberties of the underprivileged might be what you desire. It is not wrong to do these things. They may not bring you fame and fortune but then that should not be the barometer of our happiness. When life is all said and done, it is the memories of those we helped and how it made us feel that we take with us not the money. Remember the creativity of youth and apply that to your life. Be molded and shaped by your thoughts and values and not those of society. Who knows? Charting a new course today can leave a lasting impression on those who will follow. Submitted by: Linda Allen of 10/07/09
Do Coupons Really Save You Money?
Do coupons save you money? The short answer to this question is yes. But, you have to use them in order for the coupon to be of any benefit. Here are some ways that coupons can save you a lot of green. Coupons used to be only paper. You could cut them out of the Sunday paper and they were good for a month or two. Now, coupons are in the newspaper, magazines, printable from websites and in the form of online coupons that are great when shopping on the Internet. With so many choices for coupons, you can save money at every turn. 1. Cut out coupons for the grocery store. People have to eat. It’s a fact of life. Those coupons in the Sunday paper are good for everything from cat food to candy bars (not that you should eat a lot of those). Snip all that may apply to your household needs. 2. Get organized. Use a slotted folder or one of those coupon expandable files to hold all of your coupons. Categorize the slots so every time you go to the grocery store, you can pull out the stack of coupons that pertain to the goodies in your buggy. 3. Use coupons for other things besides the grocery store. Coupons can be found in magazines on advertising pages and in amongst your mail on other days of the week. There are coupons for restaurants, car repairs, mattresses and carpet steam cleaning. Everyone will need car repairs at some point (especially after your last payment) so those auto coupons can come in handy. 4. Present your coupon before you buy in some instances. This applies to restaurants and car repairs. If you have any questions about the coupon’s validity, ask before you spend the time shopping. If you can have your brakes serviced for $100, be sure that it includes both sets of brakes and the rotors and/or brake pads. Know what you are getting so you can judge if the coupon is a good deal. 5. Look for other bargains to pair with your coupons. Coupons can be just like money – it burns a hole in your pocket. If you have a coupon for 20 percent off your purchase at an electronics store, shop the store circular to see if they have anything on sale that you want to purchase. Save that 20 percent off coupon for when that laptop you want goes on sale. Now, you’ll get an extra percentage off the total price. 6. Use store incentives. Some stores (mostly grocery stores) offer coupons and discounts just for signing up for their store incentive card. Just by walking in the store, you receive a discount on many items they sell. In combination with a coupon you can save more. Coupons can save you money on clothing, groceries, automotive needs, travel and movies. To get the most bang for your buck, read coupons carefully and bide you time before you use them to receive the greatest benefit. Submitted by: Linda Allen 08/20/09
Healing Herbs for Common ConditionsThe medicines that we have today are a miraculous gift. Healing is a miraculous gift. The medicines we use came from humble beginnings. Their precursors were herbs and medicinal plants that had served civilizations for thousands of years. Many of these herbs are still in use today. What do we do when we have a cut, scrape, or a headache? We reach for the medicine cabinet. That is all well and good but some medicinal treatments are not all they are cracked up to be. People have turned back to their roots (no pun intended!) and started using herbs to treat common bodily ailments. One reason for this reawakening is the lack of side effects on our bodies. Many herbs act like medicines and should be taken carefully, but the ingredients are all natural. We don¡¦t have to be worried about getting blood work done every three months for any evidence of harmful side effects on our system. Most herbs are relatively easy to find and don¡¦t cost as much as brand name medicines. 08/18/09
What Skills and Talents do You Possess?We all have them. Each person can do something which enhances their life. Take an inventory of your own skills and talents. Think long and hard if you have to. They are there I promise. You might be surprised what you find. It is like the argument that the kid makes to his dad when he can’t climb the tree. Dad says, “Use your muscles.” The kid says, “I just don’t have any muscles.” |
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