Ten Money Saving Tips via Twitter

Posted by kim on March 8, 2010

Do YOU follow me on Twitter yet?! If not, what are you waiting for?! But if so, you may have seen that I recently tweeted out the following question…

shoppingkim What is your best money saving tip (in under 140 characters)? Reply & I’ll include your tips/names/links on my blog! http://bit.ly/n9F2w

And here were some of the responses (in alphabetical order of submitters):

1. @clippergirl56 Always use store and manufacturer’s coupons in conjunction with sale prices in order to get rock bottom prices.

2. @ifindgreatdeals Best Money Saving Tip: Make your own cleaning solution out of vinegar & water.

3. @jencrutch we try to eat as much as possible from fridge/freezer/cupboards before shopping again. Spend way less this way.

4. @littlenomads leave the wallet at home!

5. @madamedeals Go in with a plan, never pay full price and stick to your budget. Remember it is not how much you save, but what you spend!

6. @savinginakron best savings tip is to always have a plan before you shop and never shop hungry.

7. @SavingwithAmy Use a coupon if possible, don’t buy smethg just b/c you have a coupon, buy items on sale, have a list, know the sales

8. @shoeaholics Shopping tip: You can get shoes for 85 cents at the bowling alley. ~Author Unknown http://ow.ly/1atPS

9. @thecouponhigh Shop at drug stores. Although you might think prices are higher you can get many things cheap or free with their deals.

10. @Timothy_Jones Don’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. Seriously, I buy some of the craziest stuff when I do that…

What’s YOUR best money saving tip? Tell me @ShoppingKim or leave a comment below!

Save with Discounted Newspapers

Posted by kim on January 28, 2010

I think most of you will agree that the best place to get your manufacturer coupons (besides printable coupons from the internet) is from the coupon inserts in the Sunday newspapers. Am I right?

Subscribing to newspapers is usually less expensive than buying a single copy each week. And most regions let you subscribe to “Sunday only” delivery if you don’t want/need the other days’ news.

Well, I found a site – DiscountedNewspapers.com – that let’s you save even more on those newspaper subscriptions!  Discounted Newspapers can save you up to 75% or get up to four weeks free on local newspaper delivery!  Simply enter your zip code to check delivery rates in your area!

Here is what I found for my area and I did some price comparison…

Lincoln Journal Star

Sunday Edition bought at Newsstand: $1.75

Order Subscription directly through JournalStar.com: Sunday only Delivery 26 weeks for $138.32 = $5.32 per issue!! Do people really order/pay that much?

Order Subscription through DiscountedNewspapers.com: Wednesday AND Sunday Delivery only $1 per week!

Wow! I guess it pays to shop around for everything, even newspaper subscriptions!

I also recommend subscribing to All You Magazine, as it is another great manufacturer coupon source, and I found the best price for that here.