New delivery area for Idaho Press Tribune!

Do you live in the Zip Code 83714?

It is between Eagle and Boise or north of State Street and south of Hill Rd and cuts off at Pierce Park Ln.

So if you are in this new delivery area and have been wanting to get the Idaho Press Tribune then now is your chance to get in on the great  A Thrifty Mom newspaper deal!

For only $14 per month, couponers will receive 5 Sunday papers and plus you will get the daily paper on Monday through Saturday. Makes it only $.32 a paper!

This fantastic deal lasts for 6 months.

To sign up, you can call Idaho Press-Tribune at 208-465-8199.

 Tell them you want the A Thrifty Mom special!

I have great news Idaho Press Tribune is  offering the multiple coupon insert A Thrifty Mom Paper deal again!

On 12/01/11 they temporarily put it on hold, but as of today 1/25/12 are taking new subscribers again.  

Idaho Press Tribune :

For only $14 per month, couponers will receive 5 Sunday papers and plus you will get the daily paper on Monday through Saturday. Makes it only $.32 a paper!

This fantastic deal lasts for 6 months.

To sign up, you can call Idaho Press-Tribune at 208-465-8199.

 Tell him you want the A Thrifty Mom special!

Thrifty Caldwell Mom Saves Money

By Tabitha Simenc   Idaho Press-Tribune

CALDWELL — A Caldwell stay-at-home mother of four works hard to maintain a thrifty lifestyle and, like many others locally, uses coupons to save money.

Sarah Barrand works hard to clip coupons and monitor deals to save 80 percent to 90 percent on her groceries each month. In September her grocery bill totaled $190.64 for $1,730.48 worth of groceries for her family of six.

Barrand began using coupons to stick to the family’s limited budget, which was initially caused by credit card debt that had to be paid off and continued with her son needing extensive medical care for a heart condition that resulted in 14 surgeries.

“I bought the things that were at their lowest price point with coupons,” she said. “I would stock up on those items, then I would not need to purchase those items for several weeks.”

How to save more
Combining manufacturer coupons with in-store coupons and sales allowed Barrand to drastically reduce her grocery bills.

“I think that the trick is, you can honestly find the best deals at any stores,” Barrand said. “I shop at stores that welcome coupon shoppers … That’s where I’m able to get the best deals for my money.”

She said that she stocks up on pantry staples when she can get them at a low price, to avoid spending more money later on when she needs the items. For example, she was recently able to buy hot cocoa for 10 cents per box, so she brought enough for the whole winter and will not have to buy anymore this year at around $2 per box.

She compared coupon shopping to trading stock on the stock market. Strategy with stock is to buy it at the lowest price point, not just what stock seems appealing, she said, and that is a good strategy to apply to grocery shopping too.

“As the economy turned, I saw so many people lose their jobs and they couldn’t afford to feed their family,” she said. “I knew a way to feed my family inexpensively.”

Sharing the wealth
Barrand decided to share this knowledge with others to help them save money too on her website.

“My website is basically a one-stop shop for thrifty living resources,” Barrand said. “We do the hard work and try to match all the coupons to the deals.”

Barrand said shopping with coupons can be overwhelming and so she gives all the information on her site to help first time coupon shoppers. She updates the site daily with information about the best coupon deals.

Barrand and her husband Matt founded the Web site in February 2009. The site has close to four million views as of this month.

The site is different from other coupon Web sites because it has a local focus, Barrand said. She tries to show how the coupons affect her family, shows her shopping trips to purchase coupon items and explains step by step how the discounts work.

“We’ll find deals that are pretty much localized just to the Idaho stores,” she said. “We actually go out and make sure the deals work.”

Sarah Barrand’s website is aThriftyMom.com

We want to welcome Idaho Press Tribune readers to our site!
It can be overwhelming at first. We always say to start slow, and begin by reading
Coupons101 here
To get an idea of my weekly and monthly savings
Read My Weeks Budget Review here
Thank you – and Enjoy!  Sarah and Matt
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So today I was searching the newspaper for a local article about our site that should be coming out soon.( it didnt come out today so keep watching). But I cam across a great article that one of our long time readers sent to the Press Tribune. It is an opinion article that our newspaper publishes when people send in good or bad opinions about local or national topics. See what you think:
Cheers to the Press Tribune for supporting “coupon madness!”

With the help of blogs like A Thrifty Mom, I have been able to save my family a lot of money!

Jeers to those who feel we are robbing the store and making their shopping difficult. Most blogs encourage people to not clear shelves or hold up lines, and to be conscious of other shoppers. They encourage giving back, donating, recycling the multiple newspaper papers (did you know taking the papers to Western Recycling proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House?) and send expired coupons to overseas military families.

There are some couponers who don’t do this. Isn’t it that way with everything?

To those who think this is madness, I would like to describe myself. I am a stay-at-home mom with three young kids. My husband’s job requires extensive traveling to support his family. We are a middle-class family making our money stretch. This is one way I help stretch our budget.

If I chose to work, I would have to make about $15 an hour to contribute to our budget after daycare, transportation, etc. Do you know where to find a job with flexibility for my children’s needs paying $15 an hour in Canyon County?

I don’t, but I’m sure you do. One thing though: I want to raise my children! I want to be their coach, take them to the park, library, preschool, sports and gymnastics, and be a classroom mom!

So I take my coupon binder and stock our cupboards with good deals, making my grocery budget go further without using credit cards like most middle-class families.

So next time you see a coupon binder, maybe ask them what couponing does for them. Does it help pay rent, dance class, utilities or pay off debt?

• Kristel Stills, Caldwell

Article from the Idaho Press Tribune June 26, 2010

The Idaho Press Tribune did an article and a video about A Thrifty Mom, and it should be in print sometime this week. While looking on their site I noticed the video was already up. Check it out for your self. Click the Idaho Press Tribune here, then scroll down to their video section and look for Sarah’s video under Thrifty Mom. Make sure you leave a nice comment and let the Press Tribune know that we appreciate their work. Click the tab on the video side bar and at the bottom of the video on the right you can click the comment tab to leave a comment

The Idaho Press Tribune is thankful for the great people in the Treasure Valley, and want to give back!

They want to help us all save even more this holiday season one of 2 ways. One Winner will win one of the following:

-First if you already get the Press Tribune
(any way, either just 1 Sunday or even our A Thrifty Mom deal)
you can get 4 Addition Sunday Papers for 6 months.
Or receive a credit to your account.

-Second if you are a new subscriber, you will get the daily paper (7 days) free 6 month
This is for Idaho Press Tribune delivery areas only.

To enter leave ONE comment here telling everyone what you are thankful for. Give away ends Sat 11/28 10pm mtn.

REDUCED RATES FOR EXTRA SUNDAY PAPERS

Effective immediately, new subscribers to the Idaho Press Tribune will receive a great rate.

For only $12 per month, couponers will receive 5 Sunday papers and a daily paper on Monday through Saturday.

For $13.50, subscribers will receive 6 Sunday papers and a daily paper on Monday through Saturday.

This fantastic deal lasts for 6 months.

To sign up, you can call Greg Roesberry at 870-2784.

Tell him you want the A Thrifty Mom special!

Also, if you currently get 3 extra Sunday Press-Tribunes call customer service today at 467-9252. They will up you to four extra Sunday papers and reduce your rate.

If you already get 5 extra Sunday Press Tribunes your rate just dropped too. It’s now $7.50 per month for the extras and there is no need to call as it will automatically adjust to the new rate.

Lower prices and that extra customer service that only the Press-Tribune can give, what could be better?

I just wanted to remind you that my coupon class is tonight!

2nd Update*** The Coupon Class is now full.  If  any of you are not able to make it please let me know so someone else can fill your spot.  I look forward to a fun night with you all!

Update*** We are now up to 63 people signed up for this class, I was able to get a larger room that will hold 84 MAX.  So we only have room for 21 more people to come. If this class fills up I will work on  trying to do  another class later in the month.  If you have signed up and you are not able to come please let me know so another person will be able to take your spot!

I will be teaching a FREE coupon class

Date: Friday August 14

Time: 7:00-8:30pm.

Place:  Country Inns and Suites in Meridian Idaho

This class is free, but space is limited to 84 seats so I will need you to RSVP ( leave a comment at the bottom of this post)  with your name and how many people will be coming with you ( no children, due to limited space, sorry). I have been looking for a way to offer you all a coupon class for free.  I am happy to let you know that this class is being sponsored by the Idaho Press Tribune.  They were the first paper in our area to offer us all a great way to get multiple Sunday papers at a rock bottom price.  I am so happy that they have once again offered to help our community  save money.  To read more about the A Thrifty Mom paper deal click here.

The Idaho Press Tribune has expanded its delivery area as far east as Maple Grove, if it is still not in your area make sure you call Greg to tell him you want the Idaho Press Tribune to be in your area.  When enough people call they will be able to open a new area.

Well today we only had one coupon insert,   it had about $35.00 in coupons  that is a pretty good return…being that I only paid .60 cents for my paper!

If you buy your Sunday papers from the news stand   MAKE SURE you look to see if the coupons are in them.  There has been a huge problem with people stealing the coupons from the papers and not buying the paper. You are out of luck if your coupons are missing from the news stand.  But  If you get the paper delivered to your home ,and have a subscription with them, and if for any reason your coupons or inserts are missing  CALL THEM SUNDAY MORNING ASAP!!!  They will be happy to bring out your missing inserts but they need to have you call in time to get on that days re-deliver route.  For the Idaho Press Tribune customer service call 208-467-9252

I am lucky to have a local paper, The Idaho Press Tribune that lets me buy Multiple Sunday papers for only .60 cents each.  To ready about the A Thrifty Mom paper deal click here.  This has been a huge key to my coupon savings because I am able to get multiple coupons at a rock bottom price!

I am sure most of you have heard about the great deal you can get with the Idaho Press Tribune Paper.  The  A Thrifty Mom paper deal is only  $13.20 a month you can get the daily paper and 4 Sunday papers.   Or you can add up to 6 Sunday paper if you want for only .60 cents more per paper.  This is a great deal being that the news stand price is $1.00 or $2.00 for the Statesman.  The Idaho Press Tribune has a large delivery area, but still does not cover all of the Boise area.  As of right  now they go as far as Maple grove and Fairview on the North side of the freeway.  They want to continue to expand to all of Boise, they just need a few more people in that area to sign up and they will open a new delivery route.

So if you want the Idaho Press Tribune for only .60 cents make sure you call Greg at 208- 870-2784 and let him know you want the Idaho Press Tribune in your area.  He will put your name on a list and when enough people call they will open a new area.