With 2 kids in college and a third that just started dual enrollment classes this week, I felt like now was a great time to share this post again!
While it’s great to hope that your kids can get scholarships, one of the biggest ways to save on college is actually before they even get there! Having your kids work in high school to earn college credits will save thousands. Imagine going into college with 2 years of credits completed and you paid 1/4 of the price per hour!
I’m not advocating taking away the fun of high school, but instead making their efforts in high school count towards college! There are many ways to get general curriculum courses completed early. All of them have a cost, however that expense is incredibly small compared to what the same class would cost on any college campus.
Before I go further, not all kids are the same. So talk with your kids, see what their goals are and help them focus on their goals (not yours).
Whether you are home schooling or in public schools, you can find resources to make all of these available to you. Think creatively and make a blend of all 4 options and your kids (or even you) can have quite a bit of college finished before they even get there!
4 Ways to Earn College Credit Early:
CLEP Tests
Offered by the College Board, CLEP Tests help you earn college credit for what you already know. This testing system was originally created to help military and adults going back to school earn credit for knowledge they have from work experiences. CLEP Tests are open to anyone in high school or older. For Military members the tests are free, for everyone else they are $89 per test. You’ll find tests for English, History, Foreign Languages, Psychology, Business & Finance and many other courses. Grab CLEP study manuals and see what tests/classes you could knock out early!
Important Basics:
Make sure your college accepts CLEP Tests for credit.
Know what score is needed to earn credit at your college.
Cost: $89 per test
Test Dates: Offered throughout the year across the US.
Get scores back immediately after testing.
Free Tip: Check out ModernStates.org and take free courses to help you prep. If you pass the test, they will pay the CLEP testing fee for you. (thanks Crystal!)
Advanced Placement
Head over to Amazon and get an 11 pack of Succulents for only $17.52 (regularly $29.99)! These are great to give as gifts when you split up the set.
Succulents are the easiest plants to care for, plus once you have some you can also break off a tiny piece and plant it and you’ll get a whole new plant!
This deal is good for a limited time. Shipping is FREE for Prime members or on orders $25 and up.
See more Amazon deals!
Love listening to books? New members can sign up to enjoy Audiobooks free for 30 days and get 3 free audiobooks during that time!
You can choose two free audiobooks from their library of over 300,000 titles and another free title from their VIP selection.
If you like Audiobooks, you can keep your membership and enjoy 1 audiobook (and 1 bonus VIP book) a month for just $14.95. Cancel anytime, no strings attached.
This offer is good for a limited time only.
See more ONLINE SHOPPING DEALS!
Amazon has a few nice deals on The Body Shop Gift Sets right now. Get up to 50% off, plus save even more when you Subscribe & Save.
A couple of these deals are for The Almond Milk Collection, perfect for soothing and smoothing dry, sensitive skin (thanks, winter).
Here are the deals:
The Body Shop Soothe & Smooth Almond Milk Essentials 4-Piece Gift Set – $16 (reg. $30)
-15% off when you Subscribe & Save
makes it $13.60
The Body Shop Soothe & Smooth Almond Milk Ultimate Body Care Holiday 8-Piece Gift Set – $38 (reg. $75)
-15% off when you Subscribe & Save
makes it $32.30
The Body Shop Bloom & Glow British Rose Ultimate Body Care Holiday 7-Piece Gift Set – $38 (reg. $75)
-15% off when you Subscribe & Save
makes it $32.30
These offers are good for a limited time only. Shipping is free with Subscribe & Save.
See more deals at Amazon.
Hop on over to Nordstrom where you can grab a pair of VANS Shoes for a nice price, plus get free shipping on any order!
Note that there are limited sizes available. Check out some of the deals below and shop the entire VANS sale here.
Deal Ideas:
Lowland Low Top Sneaker – $36 (reg. $90)
SK8-Hi Tapered Sneaker (Women) – $30 (reg. $75)
Kids’ Old Skool Sneaker – $36 (reg. $45)
This sale is good for a limited time only.
Grab your phone and get an easy savings on Carbona cleaner this week at Publix!
Ibotta has an offer that pairs in with this week’s B1G1 sale to make Carbona Washing Machine Cleaner or Color Grabber Sheets just 89¢!
Publix Carbona Deal (ends 1/16 or 1/17):
- Carbona In Wash Color Grabber Sheets, Laundry Stain Remover or Washing Machine Cleaner 30 ct or 8.4 oz, B1G1 starting at $3.29 ($1.64)
-.75/1 Carbona Color Grabber, 30-sheets, Ibotta mobile app
-.75/1 Carbona Washing Machine Cleaner, 8.4 oz, limit 5, at Publix, Lowes Foods, Ingles, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it 89¢)
Get a nice price on food storage sets at Kohl’s when you combine a sale with a coupon code for an extra 15% off.
Use code GET15 at checkout to get the deal.
Deal Ideas:
Rubbermaid Brilliance 2-pc. 3.2-Cup Food Storage Container Set $20.99 (reg. $25.99)
-15% off with code GET15
makes it $17.84
Rubbermaid 36-pc. Flex & Seal Food Storage Set $54.99 (reg. $65)
-15% off with code GET15
makes it $46.74
Pyrex 22-Piece Glass Food Storage Set – $54.99 (reg. $60)
-15% off with code GET15
makes it $46.74 or less!
This deal is good for a limited time. Shipping is free with orders of $49+ or you may be able to get free store pickup.
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This weekend, Krispy Kreme is offering Rewards Members an Original Glazed Dozen for just $1 with any dozen purchase!
Simply buy any dozen or 16-count mini doughnuts and scan the app/provide phone number in-shop, or log in to your rewards account online then apply promo code TREAT at checkout.
This is valid in-shop, drive-thru, and online with the Krispy Kreme app. Reward is redeemable through January 14th. Limit of 2 in-shop, limit 1 online.
See more freebies.
We’ve got a new Publix savings flyer that starts today in all stores. While I don’t recommend shopping all the “sales” in the flyer (many are not really that big of a discount), these flyers are great for the store coupons! Make the deals even better and pair those store coupons with manufacturer coupons & mobile apps to save even more.
Shop these deals through Friday 1/26.
Note: Any prices listed in the store coupon section are current prices at my local store to give you an idea of the final price.
Here’s all the coupons we found that went with the store coupons and the sales:
Publix Coupons In The Flyer
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Pringles Potato Crisps, 4.5 oz, $2.71
-.40/2 Pringles Products printable
–B2G1 Pringles 4.6-5.5 oz, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer printable
(Buy 4, use store and (2) .40/2, makes it $1.15 ea.) - Publix Whole Deli Sub
-$1 off Publix Deli Whole/Half Sub or Wrap Combo, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer printable - Aleve 90 ct, $12.47
-$3 off Aleve product 80-ct+, or any Aleve-D item, SS 01/07
-$3 off Aleve item, 80 ct+, excl Aleve-D, Publix eCoupon
-$3 off Aleve product, 80 ct.+, excl Aleve-D printable
-$5/2 Aleve or Aleve PM 80-270 ct, AleveX 2.5-3 oz or Bayer 200-300 ct, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer printable
(Buy 2, use store and (2) $3 off, makes it $6.97 ea.) - Astepro 60 ct, $18.99
-$5 off Astepro or Children’s Astepro Allergy product, 60-spray+, SS 01/07
-$5 off Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro® Allergy item, 60 sprays+, Publix eCoupon
-$5 off Astepro allergy or children’s allergy, 60 sprays+ printable
-$4 off Astepro Allergy Nasal Spray 60-120 dose, Claritin Adult or Children’s 24-70 ct or Claritin-D 12 Hour 30 ct, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer printable
(use store and $5 off, makes it $9.99) - Centrum starting at, $11.49
-$4 off Centrum MultiGummies, 60-ct+, Save 01/07
-$4 off Centrum Silver tablets, 60-ct+, Save 01/07
-$4 off Centrum tablets, 60-ct+, Save 01/07
-$4 off Centrum tablets 65 ct.+ or multigummies 60 ct.+ printable
-$1 off Centrum Maternal Health MultiGummies, 60-ct select, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-$4 off Centrum item, 60 ct+, Publix eCoupon
-$3 off Centrum item or Emergen-C, Publix eCoupon
-$5 off Haleon WYB $15 Parodontax, Gas-X, Citrucel, Benefiber, Gaviscon, Tums, Preparation H, Nexium, Excedrin, Advil, Robitussin, Emergen-C, Theraflu, Voltaren, Chapstick, Abreva, Centrum, & Caltrate, Publix eCoupon
-$4 off Centrum 60-200 ct or Caltrate 120-200 ct, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer printable
(use $4 store and $4 mfr, makes it $3.49) - Cottonelle Ultra Clean or Ultra Comfort Toilet Paper, 18 ct Mega Rolls, $17.99
-.75/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper printable
-$4 off Cottonelle Ultra Clean or Ultra Comfort Toilet Paper 18 Mega Rolls, (Publix Coupon), Extra Savings Flyer printable
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