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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RP = Red Plum
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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Here’s a reminder for a great Friday night movie deal. Every Friday, get 2 for 1 movie tickets through Fandango when you use your Visa Signature card. This deal has been extended through September 30th! The only limitations are that you have to use the tickets on the Friday you buy them and only one [...]

Frugal Living: Gas vs Reel Mowers

on 8.11.2011 at 3:00pm
Jenny 45 Comments

The following is a guest post from Amy, a dear friend and behind the scenes helper on Southern Savers. Mowing the lawn.  It’s a fairly simple task, but this year, it has the potential to be quite a costly one.  When my husband and I got married 8 years ago, we bought our first power [...]

Getting Ready for Becoming 2011!

on 8.8.2011 at 1:08pm
Jenny 20 Comments

I’m excited that Becoming 2011 is finally here!! If you missed the announcement back in July, this is an awesome conference that is hosted by myself and three other bloggers focusing on Becoming more Creative, Purposeful and Frugal.  While tickets are sold out, I did want to make sure that anyone coming this weekend was [...]

Today is a big day!  Savings.com, has officially launched their Savings Pledge to help get Americans to save 1 billion dollars!! I think this is awesome and I’m all about getting behind something that encourages us to take small steps towards a better budget and bigger savings. It’s one thing to think about savings, but [...]

Shopping sales and using coupons are one huge way to save, but adding in mail in rebates can make the game even more fun! First, everyone wants to know how they work with coupons.  Most mail in rebates work beautifully with coupons!  You buy the item in the store, use any coupons and discounts you [...]

Money Saving Smartphone Apps

on 6.22.2011 at 12:00pm
Jenny 64 Comments

If you have a Smartphone you know it’s capable of a lot of fun things, but if you’re like me, you rarely have time to experiment with new apps. One of my goals right now is to use the phone to save money and help it pay for itself. I recently realized there are so [...]

Okay, so far we have the basics understood and you’ve got your coupons, now lets put it together. I need to use these coupons and sales to get everything my family needs, not just have some crazy amount of toothpaste and starve because we still can’t afford food. To truly start to feel like it [...]

The Becoming 2011 Conference

on 6.11.2011 at 11:30pm
Jenny 104 Comments

I’m excited to announce that a dream long in the making is finally becoming a reality.  This August I am co-hosting Becoming 2011, a “first of its kind” event, with Jenn from Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. We’ve spent the past few months brainstorming and planning to create a weekend that is going to incredible! The [...]

Starting today, Coinstar is kicking off a nationwide promotion to help you turn loose change into cash, free coupons and big deals.  Right now you can pour in $5 or more into any participating Coinstar machine and select to get your cash back in a Borders e-certificate for no fee!!  PLUS you also get a coupon [...]

Every month we have hundreds of coupons that expire.  What do you with them?? If you are new to all of this, you can go here to learn more about how to get coupons. First, don’t worry about having expired coupons, it means you played the game right.  You didn’t run out and grab something [...]