Tag Archives: save

Couponing 101- Saving vs Not Spending

This is a big mindset that took me a little bit to get used to.  When I use coupons, my goal is NOT to save money.  My goal is to NOT SPEND money. Do you see the difference between the two?  When we save money, we are still spending money.  When we don’t spend money, [...]

SWAG BUCKS – Earn free merchandise and $ from browsing the internet

Swagbucks is a website that allows you to search, play games, take polls, take surveys and more to earn digital “swagbucks”, you can then redeem these swagbucks for gift cards, merchandise, etc.   I’ve been using it for a week and I have about 300 swagbucks, just from searching the internet, answering a few polls and [...]

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back – Credit Cards

One idea that’s popular among savers is using your credit card for all purchases and getting cash back for them. Who doesn’t want 3% cash back on groceries. We work hard for $1 off Doritos so why not double up on savings and pull out the plastic? I started to ask myself, “Why do Credit card [...]



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