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Where to find a good coupon binder

A Thrifty Mom — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:02:10 +0000

So often we get emails or comments asking where to get a three ring coupon binder. Well there are a lot of different options. We use a Case-It brand binder. Right now there are some good sales on Amazon for Case-It binders and others:

Case-It binders as low as $17.95

No name binders for a few bucks

Vertical Photo Pages for 3-Ring Binders, Holds 6 – 4″x6″ Photos/Page, 10/Pack AVE13401 or you can get them
As low as $2.58 HERE

These are some great links to help get your self a pro-coupon binder

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A Thrifty Mom — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:18:24 +0000

TLC Extreme Couponing

A Thrifty Mom — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:45:25 +0000

Photo by TLC/Discovery Press Web

I wanted to alert you that TONIGHT, December 29th, at 8pm (eastern), Nathan Engels (MrCoupon) or Nathan Engles (they misspelled his name) along with three other people will be featured on TLC Extreme Couponing and you bet we will be watching it. Extreme Couponers are what many non-couponers call us and it will be fun to see how they portray those who love to live Thrifty by using coupons. We hope that it is positive, but whatever the outcome our goal continues to be one that inspires people to use coupons!

We may be a little ‘extreme’ but our desire and hope is for families that need to save money will check out couponing!!!

Nathan wanted to hint towards something that he built, that was about 15 feet tall!! They filmed it’s creation and it was almost entirely donated to local foodbanks! TLC also filmed the giving aspect of couponing!! During this episode they donated around $6000-$7000 in product to a fantastic pantry!!! (they shared this not to brag, but to lead by example, giving is such an amazing aspect of couponing!!!)

So check out TLC Extreme Couponing on The Learning Channel at 8pm TONIGHT.
To visit Nathans site WeUseCoupons Click Here

Money maker at Walgreens

A Thrifty Mom — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 02:57:14 +0000

Check out this deal that Savvy Spending Meghan made out with at Walgreens:
Noxema Razors $3.99, get a $3 RR
use the $1/1 coupon from the 8/8 RP or the $2 coupon inside the package (after you buy the first one)
Final cost: Free or a $1 moneymaker

I bought 5 packs, used the $1/1 coupon from the 8/8 RP on the first one and did separate transactions so that I could use the $2 coupon inside the packages and get multiple RR’s.

So, I spent about $12 and got back $15 in Register Rewards! I should be stocked up on razors for a while and made about $3 on the deal!

Thanks Meghan. So check your local Walgreens to see if they have them in stock!

A Thrifty Mom Photography Deal

A Thrifty Mom — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:00:21 +0000

This is ending soon, so sign up quick!

Heather from Kozup Photography sent us this great offer for all of our readers, the A Thrifty Mom Photo Deal

Call now and get any portrait session (families included) for only $99

And that includes the CD of full resolution photos ,

which most places make you purchase them at extra inflated prices for the originals.

(that’s up to 50% off and the disk is a freebie).

Ask for the A Thrifty Mom Photo deal

Get your photos at your favorite spot, outside, downtown, you name it. Call her at 208-941-3618 for details.

Why go to a super market store to take photos with funny backgrounds and a nonprofessional photographer. Call Heather at Kozup Photography at 208-941-3618 to get the professional quality photos you have always wanted! And if you haven’t had photos taken by a pro, then you might not realize that the original photos with a disk sent to you is something that doesn’t happen.

So call her now 208-941-3618 and get signed up! Spots have been filling fast.

We took her up on the photo session and she is GREAT. She really knows how to work with groups, and as you can see, she was really good at keeping the kids attention. We wanted a contemporary background, and she suggested some great places around downtown Boise. We had so much fun. Below are just some of the photos she took of our family. Click on the thumbnail to enlarge.

Call Heather at Kozup Photography at 208-941-3618

Today and Tomorrow Last Days – I Made $5.60 on Restaurant.com 80% off deal!

A Thrifty Mom — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:11:00 +0000

Today and Tomorrow last day to take advantage of the Restaurant.com / Ebates Offer

Some have asked if they have to subscribe to something, or if this is a trial. Answer: No trial to sign up for, no subscriptions just a great deal.

You can click on the “Now Save 80%….” link below to go straight to restaurant.com and purchase the gift certificate… or if you would like you can sign up to Ebates to get an additional $5 bucks, with an extra 15% back as cash to your Ebates account.

You can do both or just the restaurant deal. Either way this has no subscriptions, and no do this to do that type gimmick. This is a no strings attached deal. How cool!

Ok so I know I have posted the Restaurant.com deal to get 80% off when you buy a $25 gift certificate for only $2.
Now Save 80% Off with every order of $25 Gift Certificates. Use code DINE and pay $2 thru 2/28/09.

But if you register through Ebates, click here:

Not only do you get $5 bucks for signing up , but you get 15% cash back into your Ebates account. Which they will add to your paypal account as a “Big Fat Check”
Example: I bought 2 gift certificates worth $50 for 2 of my favorite restaurants, I only spent $4 bucks.
but since I signed up with Ebates I made $5 bucks for signing up. And I made .60 cents for buying through Ebates, and entering the coupon code: Dine

I became my own “ATM” (A Thrifty Mom) and made $5.60 for buying $50 in restaurant gift certificates!

Guess My Savings WINNER

A Thrifty Mom — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:24:00 +0000

I earned $18.39 for buying these items?

Yes they were all free….

And the winner is THE NERATKOS she guessed An OVERAGE of $4.50

Congratulations…you ?will get a free First Aid kit and a 3 pack of razors over a $10 value

Thanks to all who played! ?Hope you will all play again next week!

Transaction #1

5- Boxes Betty Crockers Fruit Snacks Used 2/ $1 off couons from the box

8-Cans of Progresso soup Used $6.40 worth of coupons from here and here

7- Rolls of Grand Biscuits Used $1.50 worth of coupons right from the can

?When I paid I used the ?Rite Aid coupon for 5 off 20$ order

Then I paid with $9.90 of coupons listed above, then ?$13.50 in Catalina coupons from yesterday

SO total cash out of pocket ?$3.90 ….but since I bought 2o participating products I got back 2/ $10 catalinas back. ?Plus a $3.50 catalina for the 5 boxes of fruit snacks.?

SO I walked away with a $23.50 credit of catalina coupons ( which are like cash, so don’t loose them)

Transaction #2

2- Packs of bread

5- ?Venus Razors that were $8.99, on clearance for $2.24 ( used $2 coupon from 2/8 P&G coupon insert)

5- Mini Band Aid First Aide Kits $1.19 ( used $1 off Band Aid products from 2/8 P&G coupon Insert)

When I paid I used the ?Rite Aid coupon for 5 off 20$ order

Then I used my 5 /$2 razor coupons and my 5/$1 band aid coupons

Total cash out of pocket $1.21

Total for both Transactions

Cash out of pocket was $5.11 but I got back $23.50 in Catalinas so it was all free plus I earned $18.39 for my next shopping trip.

I got an email telling me they wished I would have told you if I used Catalinas, to make it more “fair”. ?I will make sure to tell you next week what Catalinas I use….to make it fair for everyone. ?But even if I did not use Catalinas this week it would have still given me a $4.89 overage and the winner still would have been the Neratkos. ?Hope you all play again next week!

I love being my own ATM (A Thrifty Mom) Getting paid to buy the things my little family needs!

I got "paid" a Penny to Buy $89 in items

A Thrifty Mom — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:46:00 +0000

To read this weeks Walgreens match ups click here!

I was able to buy $89.14 worth of items, and got “paid” $.01 cent.

Here is how I did it,?After 6 trips into 3?different?Walgreens:

6 bags of Halls-$2.94

1 bottle Joy dish soap-.69 cents

1 bottle shave gel- .49 cents

Bandaids- .87 cents

Venus Shaver- $1.00

Gillette shavers- earned $6.00

Total cost (profit) .01 cents + tax

Joy Dish Liquid .99 with in-store ad coupon

use in-store coupon from ad
Use .30 coupon from the 1/18 P&G Sunday coupon insert
Final cost .69!

Halls Cough Drops .99 with in-store ad coupon

use in-store coupon from ad
Use the .50 coupon from the 12/7 or 1/11SS
Final cost .49!

Venus Embrace or Spa Razor?$8.99

Buy 1-?get $6 in register rewards (good towards your next purchase)
use the $2 coupon from the 2/8 P&G Sunday coupon insert
Final cost $1.00

Gillette Fusion Gamer razor $8.99,

Buy 1- get $6 in register rewards (good towards your next purchase)
use the $4 coupon from the 2/8 P&G Sunday coupon insert
Final cost FREE and you earn $1

Clearance items

Bandaids on clearance .87 cents
Gillette Shave Gel clearance to $1.49 used 1.00 coupon paid .49 cents

Just so you know, I did pay $35.93 out of pocket for just the 7 razors. But for each one I got back a $6 register rewards, (I got $42.00 back in register rewards). ?I can use these on my next shopping trip at Walgreens or my local Albertsons,?they also take them. ?I will use my $42.00 register rewards this week

?instead of cash.

Q&A: ?Why did you pay cash for each razor, why didn’t you just use your register rewards from the razor you bought before? ?I paid for my razors with cash to get back my $6 register rewards for each item. If I bought a razor and then get one register reward back for $6 off on my next purchase then my next purchase (using that same register reward) has to be a completly different type of item for a “new register reward” to print out.?For example I could use a toothpaste register rewards on the razors, and then a “new register reward” for $6 would print out again. But I choose to save them and use them on items I need right now (at either Walgreens or Albertsons) that are not on sale. So yes I did spend money, $35.93, but I got back $42.00 in register rewards I can use at two different stores on what ever I want.

How I got paid to buy toothpaste.

A Thrifty Mom — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:46:00 +0000

This week at Walgreens they have a sale ( on the back page of the ad) ?on Colgate Toothpaste. ?You buy it for $2.99 but once you pay you get a Register Rewards ?( a coupons that prints out after you pay, good for your next shopping trip)

So it is like paying .99 cents a tube.

When I went to Walgreens today they have the Whitening toothpaste clearanced down to $2.19 but it is still part of the sale this week. ?So you pay $2.19 and get back your $2 register rewards.

So it is like paying .19 cents a tube.

But you all know I carry my coupon book with me, and I had a coupon for $1.50 off colgate. ?So i?

paid .82 cents and got back $2 in register rewards. So I earned $1.18 from buying colgate. Last day for this sale is Saturday. ?If you have clipped your coupons, go make some money! ?Become your own “ATM” or a thifty mom