Did you catch this story on Nightline yesterday? It features two extreme couponers– one in Chicago and one in Kentucky. Follow them along as they try to spend $50 at the grocery store.
This post was written by admin on March 26, 2010
The Two Week Moratorium on Spending
To start 2010 off on a great financial foot my husband and I have instituted a two-week moratorium on spending. That’s right, starting this Saturday and going through January 30 we won’t be spending a dime. At least that’s the plan. I’m excited to embark on this test we’re calling the No-Spending Challenge. This Friday we’ll fill our cars up with gas, pay our online bills and give our wallets a 14 day break. I wrote a little more about this challenge at OutofDebtChristian.com. I’ll be posting an update or two there along the way. Feel free to join me… or pray for me! 
This post was written by admin on January 13, 2010
Stores Opening Up on Thanksgiving
No longer is Thanksgiving a holiday where stores stay closed. It used to be that a handful of grocery stores and perhaps a drugstore or two would open up for a few hours on Thanksgiving, but this year many stores are opening up on Turkey Day. Is this a good idea or not? I like the fact that most stores are closed on Thanksgiving because it means more people can spend time with their families and it also means I don’t feel guilty sitting on the couch, relaxing or doing whatever I please! Either way, here are some of the stores that are opening up for Thanksgiving Day shopping:
Michael’s: Michael’s will open up from 5pm-9pm on Thanksgiving. Feeling crafty on Turkey Day? You’re in luck! Our perhaps you’ll get the urge to start decorating for Christmas.
Wal-Mart: Most Wal-Mart locations will stay open overnight on Thanksgiving. This is a safety move the company says after a temporary worker was killed last year after being trampled by a Black Friday mob.
Gap: For the first time free-standing Gap stores will be open on Thanksgiving. This includes some Banana Republic stores as well.
Prime Outlets: They aren’t open on Thanksgiving, but you won’t be able to go to sleep if you want to take part in the Prime Outlets Midnight Madness sale. It starts at midnight on November 27.
Posted under Good Deals, Holidays, News
This post was written by admin on November 19, 2009
Coupon Class: Teaching How to Do More With Your Money
Last night I held my first coupon class at my church, LifePoint. About 20 people turned out to learn how to save more and give more than they’ve ever done before. My main goal was to encourage and inspire people to turn something as seemingly routine as grocery shopping into a task that can bless others and serve God. I’ve been thinking about teaching a class for a while now. But it wasn’t until my church recently brought in two big bins for us to fill up with food to give Miracle Hill Ministries that I realized that now would be a great time to teach others about couponing. Our local food banks are dangerously low so my desire would be that even in this tough economic time people would use couponing as a way to continue to give– and give big!
Posted under Charitable Giving, Church, News, coupons
This post was written by admin on November 17, 2009
Digital Trends says I’m a Bargain Hunting Expert
Even though I may have thought of myself as a Bargain Hunting Expert it feels good to have someone else call me that. I was interviewed for an article with Digital Trends, a technology news site with 50 million unique views a month. Reporter Nick Mokey asked me questions about how to find great bargains in retail stores– especially when it comes to gadgets and tech items. Take a look at the article and let me know what you think!
And since I am now officially a bargain hunting expert, consider coming to my free coupon class on Monday, November 16 from 7-8pm at LifePoint Church in Greenville. LifePoint is located at 25 Woods Lake in the Green Gate Office Park in unit 8. It’s something that God laid on my heart a while ago as a way to help others give more, help more, and, of course, do more with their money! I’m really excited about this opportunity to encourage and teach others about something I’ve got a passion for. It’s hard to believe that you can serve God with coupons, but you really can! So come to the one hour class and you’ll leave feeling that grocery shopping is not a chore– it’s an opportunity to bless others.
Posted under Church, News, coupons
This post was written by admin on November 11, 2009
