Dog Days of Summer: More Pet Deals

Last month I told you about a circular I received in the mail from PetSmart advertising their $5 Gift Days promotion. Well, I received another one from them the other day. There are new items that qualify for the coupon now, and many of them also have additional (immediate) savings if you use a PetPerks savings card. Deals end August 19. $5 Coupon Items • Iams Dog Food, 40 lb. bag, all varieties. ($4 instant PetPerks savings) • Iams Cat Food, 20 lb. bag, all varieties. ($4 instant PetPerks savings) • Purina ONE Dog Food, 37.5 lb. bag, all varieties. … Continue reading

How do you add coupons to the Coupon Database?

Adding coupons to the Coupon Database is a quick and easy process, from which everyone benefits. Not only does it keep coupons current, but it also makes searches more productive. First, before entering any coupons, perform a search to see if someone else hasn’t already entered it. If it hasn’t been entered, click on the “Add” button. Below the search box, you will see some blank boxes, a place where you are able to enter your coupons. Below is what you will enter in each box: *Description: This is where you enter the product and size the coupon is good … Continue reading

What is the Coupon Database?

What is the Coupon Database? The Coupon Database is a huge collection of coupons, rebates and other coupon related forms and mail in offers, which families.com members have found and entered. These coupons can be from various stores, Sunday inserts, winetags, blinkies, MIR’s, TMF forms, along with internet printed coupons. What can you do with the Coupon Database? Families.com members are able to use the Coupon Database to search through thousands of product specific coupons and mail in offers. The Coupon Database is a very useful tool, which can be used to do many different things. Some of the things … Continue reading

How to Save Money on Coffee

Even small changes can add up when you want to save money. Saving money on coffee is easy, and it can save you hundreds of dollars each year (thousands if you currently drink premium coffee). Coffee Coupons While coffee coupons aren’t always the easiest coupons to find, they do exist. You can look for them in the mail, in the Sunday newspaper and online. Visit coffee brand websites and printable coupon databases to find your fill of coffee coupons. Some resource for coffee coupons include coupons.com, freecoupons.com, Redplum.com and Smartsource.com. You can also buy coffee at Bed, Bath, & Beyond … Continue reading

Complaining Can Pay Off

Most of the time, I try to refrain from complaining about things. This is not always easy to do, as I come from a long line of italian complainers on my father’s side. However, there are times when complaining, or the nice opposite to that, complimenting, can really pay off. How does this work? Well, let’s say that you purchased a box of crackers. What did you think of them? Were they yummy, horrible or somewhere in between? Did you feel as if you got a good value for your money? What would you do to improve the crackers? Would … Continue reading

Mother Ocean Day 2007: Respecting Her Creatures

Today is Mother Ocean Day. Especially appropriate this year with Mother’s Day tomorrow. We’ve kind of got a theme going on this weekend! What Mother Ocean Day Is All About I don’t really know. I couldn’t find any information about why May 12th is designated as this day or who started it. I thought maybe the Surfrider Foundation had, but I found only limited references to it on their site. What I Think Mother Ocean Day Is All About I think “Mother Ocean” is like “Mother Earth.” She’s a world unto herself and provides a home for life of all … Continue reading

Back to Basics: Working On A Frugal Attitude (2)

I asked the question yesterday, “Could you use an extra $500.00 per month?”. In my opinion, there is nobody I know personally, who would actually say no to this. After sitting down and looking at your expenditures, or the amount of money going out in a period of months, it is time to focus on ways to cut down your everyday expenses. There are things such as groceries, that we just cannot live without. I choose to begin with groceries, simply because this is probably where I save the most money each month. Of course you can use coupons, and … Continue reading