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Join the Perdue Crew For Great Rewards 

Through August 28th, The Perdue Crew will be giving away PERDUE®-branded American Express® Reward Cards! Just head on over and sign in with your Twitter or Facebook. 

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Saving Money With Daily Deals (D) #atozchallenge

I am playing catch up!

I believe there is an art to saving money.  It is not always about being a starving artist and sacrificing to save a buck, but being a smart shopper and budget conscious when buying, is necessary, to be a successful saver! I cannot say it enough, the more you save on what you need, the more you can spend on what you want. 

Daily deals offer a chance enjoy restaurants, family entertainment, home, beauty and spa services, even travel at a deep discount.  Being on a budget doesn't mean you can’t have fun, and daily deals will allow you to save money on great activities and fun for you and your family. 

There are two types of daily deals; the first is a (free) membership site that runs a new deal every day, for a set amount of time, or until the deal sells out. Then there are traditional merchants that feature a new special deal each day in addition to selling its normal merchandise. 

I try to watch the daily deals closely. Whether I am planning a staycation, vacation, quick getaway or even just some weekend fun, checking the deals helps me save money on family entertainment, activities, hotels and restaurants. 

Here are a few Daily Deals and Deal Sites to check out:


           1SaleADay.com                 

       Amazon Local

       Best Deal Magazines - Deal of the Day Offer

  Crowd Savings

 
 DailySteals - Forever Free Shipping!


   
      DealChicken.com

Deal Yard Discounted Specials - Save up to 80% Off on Discounted Items at DealYard.com.

ebay Daily Deal


     Groupon  



Come to JustDeals.com for Today's Deal and check the site for great past deals! Save yesterday, today, and tomorrow!

   Print coupons for 20,000 businesses. NEW coupons added daily.

  Save 50-90% on Local Deals with Moolala 

  Discount deals up to 90% off in your city. Start saving today

  Visit YourBestDeals for Daily Deals.

Be sure to pay attention to the expiration date and the terms of the deal or voucher.  Utilizing these deals and incorporating them into your vacation or regular monthly budget can add up to significant savings!

Check out Manilla, a free budgeting and bill reminder service that will also help you track all of your deal vouchers and remind you about their expiration dates. 

Do you have a trick that you use to save on vacations or fun activities with your family?  I would love to know!

                                        happy saving *  

                                                       Melissa 

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Saving Money with Coupons, the Different Types and Where to Find Them (C) #atozchallenge

Hello!  Today's post is another late one, and is for Thursday, April 3rd, day #3 (C) of the 2014 Blogging from A to Z April Challenge.  

Let's talk about saving money with Coupons, the different types of coupons, and where those little elusive pieces of money saving happiness can be found.  

Websters defines a Coupon as a small piece of printed paper that lets you get a service or product for free or at a lower price.  But today, coupons can be clipped, printed at home and even digitally added to your store savings card or account.  

There are two main types of coupons

Manufacturer Coupons are issued by the companies that manufacture the product. They are accepted at most retailers, and are treated like cash, when purchasing the specified item. The manufacturer reimburses the store for the face value plus a handling fee.  

Store Coupons are specific to one retailer. They are issued by the store and paid for by the store.

Most stores will allow 'stacking' of both types of coupons; meaning, you can use a manufacturer's coupon with a store coupon on the same item.  Use those two coupons along with a sale to maximize your savings; this can make many items free or very inexpensive. 

Sub-Types and Where to Find Coupons

Blinkies - Coupons found in small machines or boxes attached to the store shelf.  Sometimes there is a blinking light on the box to get your attention.

Booklets and Pamphlets - Generally found in store or in your mail, and sometimes include recipes and/or tips.

Catalinas - Sometimes referred to as, "Cats," or, "Checkout Coupons," these coupons are printed at the register when you checkout. These are usually earned by purchasing a specific item or brand, sometimes in quantity. Some Catalinas are a Manufacturer's Coupon, but others are Store Coupons that can be used like cash in the specified store.

Clipping Services and Ebay - These services, like Klip2Save and eBay sellers are not selling the coupons, but are selling their time in clipping and acquiring the coupons.  This can be a great, effective way to get multiples of a single coupon needed for an item on sale.

E-Coupons or Digital Coupons - These types can be loaded straight to your store specific card or account.  Go to your Grocer's website to check if they support this type of coupon. Kroger, Publix, Food Lion, Cellfire, and Upromise – Save for College the Smart Way!
Facebook - Like your favorite brands and get notified when they release coupons. These will usually be mailed to you or will be printable. 

Inside the Package or On the Box - Sometimes Manufacturer's Coupons can be found inside the product or on the box or packaging.

IP or Internet Printable Coupons - These are Manufacturer's or Store Coupons that can be found and printed on the internet. Print Free Coupons from QualityHealth.com!, Coupons.com, RedPlum, SmartSource, CoolSavings and Target.  

Magazines - Coupons can be found in magazines, All You, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping and more.  

Mailed Coupons - Both Manufacturers and Store Coupons can sometimes be found in your mailbox. You may be able to sign up for these to be sent to you.

Manufacturer's Website - Some companies will have printable coupons on their website; others may have offers to e-mail or send coupons to you at home through.

Mobile Apps and Text Coupons - These coupons are obtained by texting, signing up, or downloading their app.  A few are Cartwheel by Target, Ibotta, Savings Star, Checkout 51.

Peelies - These Manufacturer's Coupons can be found on the product and are to be peeled off and redeemed when you purchase the product.

Sunday Newspaper Inserts - These are the coupons in the Sunday newspaper. Inserts are from SmartSource (SS), Red Plum (RP) and Proctor & Gamble (P&G).  Some offers are regional, and there are usually no coupon inserts in the paper on the holiday weekends.   

Tearpads - These coupons are usually located on a pad where you can tear off a coupon.  The pads are usually found by the product or on the store shelf.

Winetags and Hangtags - These coupons usually hang around a bottle or the top of a product.  Always look these over, as some are not valid in some areas, and others may not even require you purchase the item.  

Understanding Coupon types and where to find them is key in your success in your endeavor to save money.  Questions?  Feel free to ask!   

We all know how much I love saving with coupons.  Now, what is your favorite way to save?

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Free Budgeting & Bill Paying with Manilla (B) #atozchallenge

Budgeting and Bill Paying

I apologize for being so late with my A-to-Z post today. 

My girls are on Spring Break this week, which means I am busier than usual.  To help stave off boredom, we have something fun planned every day.  If you follow me on instagram or facebook, you will see the fun stuff we have been doing, plus you will notice what a slacker I have been!

So enough goofing off today, it is time to get down to (B)usiness! 

In the vein of saving money, I would like to share with you a fantastic FREE Budgeting and Bill Paying tool called Manilla. 

Is there any better way to save money than by creating and sticking to a budget? 

Manilla. A better, free way to manage your bills

Manilla is the leading, free and secure service that lets you
manage and organize your bills and accounts in one place online or using the free, 4+ star customer-rated mobile apps. With just one password, you can manage all of your household accounts, including your finances, utilities, healthcare accounts, travel rewards, subscriptions, daily deals and more.

Join Manilla for FREE.  A few benefits:

Just One Login

With Manilla, one password provides instant access to all of your accounts. No more lost or forgotten passwords. No more hassle.

Friendly Reminders

Manilla automatically posts reminders of all of your bills, making bill management easy and stress free.

Bill Share

Use Manilla Bill Share to securely collaborate with family and friends to manage your bills or accounts. Now you can invite a spouse, child, roommate, parent, accountant and more to manage expenses together with shared account summaries and details. Bill Share also provides a conversation platform to comment on or discuss a bill or account.

Custom Accounts

Manilla supports more than 4,000 national and regional account providers, but there are some accounts that simply can’t be managed online, such as your babysitter or dog walker. Manilla’s Custom Accounts feature allows you to add virtually any account to Manilla, even accounts that Manilla doesn’t support, such as your rent, gym membership, dry-cleaning service and more.

Free Storage

With Manilla, it’s easy to organize your bills and manage your statements. Manilla automatically files and stores your account documents and keeps them filed for free.

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Why wait? Sign up today and in just moments, you can become effortlessly organized, for free!

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• Forbes "End losing bills amid junk mail, and forgetting due dates with Manilla."

Manilla puts everything in one place.

Manilla. The easy way to manage all your bills & more online. ONE place. ONE password. FREE.

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Saving Money with Amazon Local #atozchallenge

So I felt like I cheated on the A to Z Challenge a little with the, "A," A Little About me before, by not writing about the theme that I planned to keep.  So, I guess this is an A to Z Challenge BONUS Post! Who doesn't like bonuses?  I know I do!  So, I would like to share how I save money with Amazon Local.  

Amazon Local, is Amazon's Daily Deal site.  They will offer a Deal at a discount; sometimes up to 75% off!  

I purchased an Amazon Local Deal yesterday.  If you watch your email, you may be one of the lucky ones who received a coupon for $10 off a $10 purchase.  I received one and used it for a local all day Arcade pass for 2. My girls are on Spring Break, any guesses what we will be doing when it rains later this week?  I used my coupon and got my deal for free, but even at $10, that would have been a great deal for all day passes and unlimited game play.  

They have restaurant deals, entertainment, shopping, beauty and travel deals. I have used deals to get my hair cut.  Instead of paying $65 at the salon, I purchased a deal for $25, printed my voucher and made my appointment. I redeem the voucher at the salon, and leave a tip.  For my $25 service, I received a wash, cut, blow dry, style and eyebrow wax.  Anyone familiar with salon prices knows what a deal that is!  

Another way I save money with Amazon Local, is to search for deals in places that i will be visiting. I will be going to Houston at the end of May.  I have already started watching for restaurant deals and attraction tickets at a discount.  

I am forever telling my kids, "The more we save on what we need, the more we can spend on what we want."  But if I can save money on both what we need and what we want, then I am all in.  

Check out Amazon Local.  You may find your favorite restaurant, or a brand new one to try.  Whatever you find, it will definitely be discounted!

Have you ever used a Deal site to save money?  

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