Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Shop, Save and Earn Money All At The Same Time

Do you like to shop? Do you like to SAVE money at the places you shop and on the things you buy? Do you like the idea of earning a little money back at the places you shop and on the things you buy? How about shopping from the comfort of home? If you are anything like me and answered yes to even one of those questions, then look no further. I have the answer for you.

Shopping, Saving and Earning money back is as easy as 1. 2.. 3... EBATES is your answer. Sign up for your FREE EBATES ACCOUNT HERE and earn $5.00 in the process. Yes, that's $5.00 just for signing up. Search the EBATES site for your favorite store or find a new favorite store. Make a purchase and earn cash back.

EBATES offers stores such as Old Navy, JC Penney, KMart, Target, Hallmark, Leapfrog, Kohls or you can order Flowers, Contacts or my personal favorite right now is 1-800-Petmeds. EBATES will pay out every 3 months and all you need in your account is $5.01. Refer your friends and earn even more.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Visit Your Favorite Brand

Do you have a favorite brand that you like to use all the time? Did your favorite brand go up in price recently? Did your local supermarket quit carrying your favorite brand and now the only way for you to get it is to drive all the way across town? Well, for me the answers would be Yes, Yes and Yes!! and the item would be my favorite laundry detergent...

I was at my local supermarket picking up a few needed items for the house when I noticed that my favorite laundry detergent had a closeout sign in front of it, along with a clearance price. Oh No!! Not my favorite!! They were still going to carry the brand but not my favorite scent. The closest place to get my favorite scent was now on the other side of town, out of my way. What was I going to do? I really loved that scent. I had others comment on the great smell of my clothing.

I finally logged onto my computer, visited my favorite brands website, and clicked on their "Contact Us" button. I explained to them that my local supermarket was not going to carry my favorite scent of their brand anymore and the only place to get it was going to be on the other side of town. I let them know how much I really liked the scent and did they happen to know of any other locations a little closer to me that I might be able to purchase it. They responded back to me almost immediately with several locations that I would be able to purchase my favorite scent and a link from their website to print out coupons for money off to use towards the purchase of my favorite scent. Yeah, Coupons! We all love coupons right, well, imagine my surprise when in the mail a few weeks later I received a Thank You for contacting them and letting them know how much I liked their brand and more coupons, only these coupons were for FREE bottles of detergent. Yeah!!

The next time you have a product or a brand that you have a problem with or one that you really like, let the company know. These companies depend on us the consumers and they like to hear how they are doing. You never know, you may also be the recipient of SAVINGS!

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Got Samples?

I love Samples! Why?
  • Samples allow you to try smaller versions of a companies product before you spend the money on the full sized version only to find out it is not to your liking. Thats a SAVINGS!
  • Samples can be used when packing for a weekend get away, keeping you from having to pack large bottles and worrying about them opening and spilling
  • Samples can be used when you run out of a product and can not get to the store right away
  • Samples can be used to make gift baskets for: baby showers, wedding showers, someone who just bought a new home, welcome to the neighborhood, bon vayage, birthdays, a child going off to college, and the list goes on
  • Using samples SAVES you from spending money

Samples or Trial Sizes can range from toothpaste to deodorant, from cardstock to stickers, from magazine subscriptions to websites and the best kind of Samples or Trial Sizes are the ones you get for FREE.... Where can you get them for FREE? I'm glad you asked, because I have the best site for you.

MySavings.com - check them out at the link below... Here you can get samples and coupons for just about anything. New stuff is added everyday!!

MySavings: Free Stuff, Samples, and Coupons

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Shredding? Yes, Shredding!

I know, shredding doesn't sound like it has anything to do with SAVING at all, but it does. If you don't already have a shredder, I suggest you invest in one. It doesn't have to be a fancy shredder, just one that gets the job done. Why do I suggest this? One of the biggest problems we face today is Identity Theft and one way to SAVE your Identity is to shred. Shred anything that you no longer need that may contain your personal information such as your birth date, social security number, drivers license number, checking account information, credit card account numbers and the list goes on and on. I even shred mail that comes in that contains my full name and address.

Do you throw away those pesky catalogs that come in without reading or checking them out first? You may be throwing away your personal information. Nowadays, catalogs will have an order form about middle ways through or at the end of the catalog, that already contains your name and address and now some already have a preapproved account or account number for you. What if that gets into the hands of the wrong person. You will then be stuck with a bill for items you never even saw to purchase. Take the time to sift through and pull those order forms out and shred them. Two minutes of your time and the price of that shredder is better than years of trying to get your life back.

What can you do with all those shreddings? I have a shredder that cross cuts fine sized pieces and I use them as cushion or to fill space when I am mailing packages. My husband has also started a compost in the back yard and he uses the paper to fill his compost pile, therefore no waste. That is how shredding can SAVE you.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

What Its All About

SAVINGS! SAVINGS! and yes... more... SAVINGS! Whether it is money in your pocket or time on your hands that you want, this is the place to find it. Tips, Hints, Tricks, Recipes, Websites all dedicated to WHAT? SAVING you.

Like what you see, bookmark me, add me to your favorites, and most of all share me with others. Don't forget to check back often for more SAVINGS.