Coupons for the Military

Speaking of coupons, did you know that you can give some of your expired coupons to military families?  

Here is a great post explaining how it all works.

Have you ever done this?

Quick Tips

Just because you have a great coupon, doesn't mean that it's frugal.  Make sure that you will actually save money if you use it.  I purchase a lot of generic items that work just as well as it's top name brand counterpart.  Most of the time, purchasing that top name brand item with a coupon is still going to cost you more than the generic brand at full price.  So, make sure you do your math!

Cheap Diapers, Part 1

As I mentioned in a previous post, I am starting a short series on how to save money when you have a wee one in diapers. I've interviewed several mamas who all have lots of experience in the baby department. Some of them used disposable diapers, some used cloth, and some used both.



Today, we'll be talking with Julie.

Julie is the mother of 6 wonderful boys and has used both disposables and cloth diapers. For cloth, she used Mother-ease diapers.  Julie liked Mother-ease diapers because, "there was no thick middle that never (in my mind) got either clean or dry. There was no stuffing to put back in. And they worked for little bitties all the way up to potty training."

As far as disposables go, she has tried lots of different brands:  Huggies, Pampers, Luvs, Parents Choice, and Dillon's Store Brand. Her favorite was Huggies because they fit her babies so well and didn't leak.  She has been able to save money on Huggies diapers by purchasing them with sale/coupon combinations....sometimes even snagging free diapers by using this method!  Coupons for Huggies can be found at the company's website, at many online coupon dealers, in newspaper inserts, etc.

Thanks, Julie, for answering all my questions about your money-saving adventures in the diaper department!

How about you?  Have you ever used Mother-ease cloth diapers or used combined sales and coupons to get disposables dirt cheap?

Money $aving Monday - Quick Tip

Manufacturer Coupons

If you have products that you love, but would like to have some coupons to use when purchasing them, you could write to the manufacturer.  I've done this.  Most of the time I write to them telling them how much I like their product and why.  Almost always, I'll get a 'thank you' from them along with some very valuable coupons that can't be found anywhere else.

It's even easier to write to manufacturers now because of the internet.  I usually just go to their website and find the "contact us" link and send them a quick email.  The last one I did was from a free sample that I listed on the Household Cents' Facebook page.  I ordered the free sample, and liked it so much that I wrote to the company thanking them for the sample.  In return, they sent me some pretty sweet coupons good towards that product.  (Don't tell my kids that I just used the word 'sweet' in that context.  They'll roll their eyes at me and call me a dork.)

Coupon Websites

Here is a list of some free printable coupon sites:

CoolSavings

Dealcatcher

Eversave

GroceryCouponSource

Do you know of any that you would like to add?

Boston Market Coupon

Here is a coupon for Boston Market:

Buy one Crispy Chicken item and get one free!

Coupon expires 4/30/2009