The deals at CVS are nothing to write home about this week, but never fear: You can let your ECBs sit for a whole month before you need to use-them-or-lose-them. No clue what I'm talking about? Read my How to Shop at CVS Tutorial! In any case, you … Read More →
Couponing takes too long.
This is one of the biggest coupon misconceptions out there. And there's a reason it's so pervasive -- because there is an big dose of reality to the myth. When I first started couponing, I was easily spending at least two hours just writing down … Read More →
Kansas City Hen House Deals: Free Peaches & Almost Free Cereal

If you don't live in Kansas City, you can feel free to skip right over this post. I'm not really planning to do a lot of grocery store match-ups on this blog, as I think there are probably other bloggers out there who are already doing a better … Read More →
Mail Order Meat: Golden West Glatt

In my very first post (all 3.5 weeks ago), I alluded to this amazing place that we special order our kosher, free-range, grass fed beef from. I've gotten a couple of questions about it, so I wanted to share the scoop with all of you. The place is … Read More →
How I organize my coupons, Part II: Printables & Shopping
Yesterday, I told you about my low maintenance system for organizing my coupon inserts. Basically, I file them away each week into an accordian file folder that is divided by month. But what about all the coupons I get from printable sites like … Read More →
How I organize my coupons: Low maintenance style
Reader Amanda mentioned in the comments last week that she has trouble keeping up with her coupons. I totally understand! I've tried and failed and tried again a number of different methods. One of the most popular systems in the blogosphere is … Read More →
Kashi for less than $1 at Target this week
Target has Kashi products on sale for $2.85 this week, including cereal, breakfast bars, crackers, and frozen items (usually includes waffles, but you will have to check your store). Now is the time to pull out all your high value Kashi coupons. … Read More →
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream, For Free Ice Cream
We love Baskin Robbins at our house. It's a definite after-baseball-practice treat. In fact, my oldest son has decided that he should get a cone after every game in which he gets someone out. I don't bother arguing with him, since it means I get ice … Read More →














