Coupons

Now even ValPak is sending out coupons, and for one of my favorites, Kohl's!  Watch your mail for money savers!

New Shoes

We had $20 FREE money to spend at Kohl's, so my husband found a great pair of $65 sandals on sale.  With the sale, the free money and an extra 15% off just for using our charge card, the final price for sandals he wears all the time and really likes was only $5.51!

WINNING

It is always fun to enter contests.  But it's much more fun when you WIN contests!
There may be reasons why you don't like to enter, but I have been very "lucky" and have won a lot through the years, including store gift cards, movie and concert tickets and even autographed guitars!  (And yes, that is guitars plural, as in more than once!)  People can call it luck, but I go expecting to win, and interestingly enough, I win, a lot.  
(For more information, I coach on techniques such as preparation, visualization and on using the laws of the universe to your advantage...which most people ignore.  Go to www.annhaerr.com)

If you go places and they offer a no-risk contest, why not participate?  Someone has to win, and it could be you!

New Toy Box

I was at Marshall's across town the other day and saw a cute little bin I thought would be perfect for the dog's toys.  It was on sale for $4.50.  But I left it thinking I didn't need to spend the money.
The next day, I went to my local Marshall's, and found it there too, but for only $3.50!  It pays to check the sale racks.

No More Teflon

One of our larger purchases recently was a set of beautiful, new, stainless steel pots and pans. They were still expensive, but we saved a lot and I wanted to share how.
We went to Kohl's (surprise) on a "bonus" shopping day. Plus I had $20 FREE money from a previous purchase to spend.  Plus I had $15 FREE Rewards money.  And the set was on sale. 

The set was marked to $170.16 down from $269.99.  We used the $35 free  money, plus got the 10% "bonus" off.  Then we also got an additional 20% off because we used our Kohl's charge. So with tax, the total came to $105.06!!!  And, by the way, we got $20 more in FREE money to spend next time!!!  Such a good deal for a set that should last for many, many years!

Rewards

Some people don't like to be bothered with "rewards" cards.  But it seems they are everywhere now, and although we know that they are often used to track customer preferences, they can save you money.  So for me, I use whatever places offer, which is one way it seems I always have "free money" to spend.
We went to a movie yesterday...a new movie we wanted to see anyway.  (Get On Up, the story of James Brown.  Well done, however a bit romanticized.)  I was pleasantly surprised that because of simply scanning my rewards card for the theater, I got a FREE movie ticket for our next trip to the movies at any Regal theater.  We know we're going to go back anyway, so what a good deal!