Monday, March 22, 2010

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…

Shopping Kimshoppingkim 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!

Celebrate National Frozen Food Day with Omaha Steaks Deal & Giveaway

Posted by kim on February 24, 2010

In celebration of National Frozen Food Day coming up on March 6th, Omaha Steaks is not only offering an exclusive offer for our readers, but also a chance for you to win a gift certificate to Omaha Steaks!

Exclusive Offer! Get the Sizzling Grilling Favorites Package for only $40! Regularly $141 – Save 71%!

  • This deal includes all time Omaha Steaks grilling favorites:
  • 4 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins
  • 4 (4 oz. approx.) Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 4 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops
  • 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers
  • 8 (3 oz.) Gourmet Franks
  • Plus 6 FREE Omaha Steaks Burgers!
  • Order Yours Now! (Limit 2 at this special price)

Plus how would you like to win an Omaha Steaks gift certificate?! We have partnered with Omaha Steaks to offer a “twitter only” contest.  If you don’t have a twitter account, it’s easy and free to join at Twitter.com.  And here’s what you need to do to enter (it’s quick and painless):

  1. Follow @OmahaSteaks
  2. Follow @ShoppingKim
  3. Tweet the following…
    I’m spending National Frozen Food Day with @OmahaSteaks & @ShoppingKim
    http://bit.ly/cEgqMd

That’s it!  Doing the above steps constitutes as one entry.  Only one entry is allowed per Twitter account. Contest starts now and ends 03/06/10 at 09:59 pm CST. One winner will be picked randomly and contacted via Twitter for their name/mailing address. US addresses only. Good Luck!

This giveaway is sponsored by Omaha Steaks.