tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79016857736200754392024-03-13T16:54:18.777-04:00Shopping Without MoneyShop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-12128863788574784272011-02-20T22:48:00.000-05:002011-02-20T22:48:12.636-05:00Maximize Your Earning Potential !!!!!!!!!!!!I posted here about earning more and I wanted to follow up to talk about maximizing your earning potential with these online earning sites. At the end of the day it can get confusing but if you take the time to learn and understand the rules and offers on these sites you can really cash in for an extra minute or two of your time. These ideas go beyond the basic search and win and shopShop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-247320253911945402011-02-20T20:28:00.000-05:002011-02-20T20:28:48.139-05:00Double Your Budget with Daily Deal sitesDaily Deal Mojo has a great post about doubling your budget with daily deal sites at Money Saving Mom. This is a must read! Then check out Daily Deal Mojo to read about all the daily deal site offers. I think these daily deal sites can be very helpful for stretching your budget, but I would caution you to set a budget for spending on them, or include them as part of the budget Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-11434415606362009202011-02-09T14:39:00.000-05:002011-02-09T14:39:51.085-05:00If you can't save more, you can Earn More....As I mentioned in my previous post I am not enthusiastic about the deals lately. I have been working consciously to earn more money instead. I have been focused on a few different methods but one in particular is Swagbucks. I currently estimate I am earning about 25 to 30 Swagbucks each day. This is without actively chasing down the special codes that are given out. Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-41469300027819445272011-02-07T16:44:00.000-05:002011-02-07T16:44:51.512-05:00Money Knowledge: Where is it going?I do not know if I am unreasonably frugal or the deals are leaving little to be desired. I have had to step back and take a good look at my finances now that we are living on one income and I am a student. I have also been working to change the way we eat and this does not seem to “match up” with coupons & sales as much anymore. Maybe that is why you have not heard from me…at all.Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-8238853354920199152010-09-09T19:47:00.000-04:002010-09-09T19:47:56.213-04:00Cooking from Scratch - Make Your Own Peanut ButterOne of the things I was on my soapbox about in this post was the high price of peanut butter. There is not much to making peanut butter so you are getting just the picture above. I know, my creativity is just too much for you isn't it? Well, here is how you make your own peanut butter: find some peanuts that you like, put them in the food processor (or blender), and Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-28803993349152123882010-09-09T19:11:00.000-04:002010-09-09T19:11:40.743-04:00Make it Yourself Monday-on Thursday!I think you all know by now I am not the most consistent blogger, and I started school this week which is making me even more tired! Yes I started school on Tuesday, I am going back to college to be a pastry chef! I am so excited!
Anyway the picture above is from my niece's 5th birthday party. She loves Strawberry Shortcake and I offered to make her cake. I looked Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-79568950015595460122010-09-02T14:43:00.000-04:002010-09-02T14:43:13.595-04:00New Pampers Gifts to Grow Codes!There are two new codes for your Pampers Gifts to Grow account. these should add 30 points to your account:
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SepFacebook2010 Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-57077203383111527522010-08-30T15:00:00.000-04:002010-08-30T15:00:17.118-04:00Lifestyle Changes= Couponing ChangesI won't spend a ton of time repeating what I wrote in the post below labeled Make it Yourself Monday, but I will encourage you to read my thoughts and get a little more perspective on why I am making some changes in life. I've been struggling for a few months with the balance between couponing and buying healthy foods for my family. Yes, there are coupons for healthy food, but Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-26560616683362381202010-08-30T14:05:00.000-04:002010-08-30T14:05:51.547-04:00Make it Yourself Monday Homemade Vanilla ExtractI, along with my sister have, have been making a conscious effort this summer to buy organic from the local farmer's market. It has been really wonderful but it has sparked something in me to start eating more organic and homemade products. A few months ago I saw the maker of the documentary Food Inc. on the Oprah show. Oprah discussed the fact that our foods have so many Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-62341597873407789142010-08-18T22:10:00.000-04:002010-08-18T22:10:22.349-04:00What Are you Waiting For???? Join MyPoints already!!!!!!!!!!I have been earning money through MyPoints for a little over a year now. Above are two gift cards that I redeemed point for last year and the bonus FTD gift cards that came with them. I would estimate that in about 30 days time I earn enough points for one $25.00 gift card or two $10.00 gift cards. It does not stop at CVS and Wags either! You can redeem points for Pottery Barn, Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-48740171476231834792010-08-17T21:54:00.000-04:002010-08-17T21:54:16.898-04:00It pays to call Customer Service
Look at my brand new food processor! She retails for $99.99! I got her for free! Yes FREEEEEEEE! Thanks to my ingenious husband! Last summer I bought a much less gorgeous model on clearance for $30.00. The box was damaged and I knew it had been returned but I took a chance. It worked! We were so thrilled! At Christmas time I took it over to my sister's for Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-61412253533285314852010-08-12T22:00:00.001-04:002010-08-13T10:06:55.856-04:00Free Breast Cancer Walk Sneakers for Me (Hooray!)So you may have read my blog post here about how I'm a 5-year breast cancer survivor and I'm going to be walking 60 miles for breast cancer this Fall and all of that. Each week Susan G. Komen sends it's walkers a training email and last week mine said it was time to purchase a 2nd pair of sneakers to start breaking in for the walk (only 9 weeks away!). Well, cut to the quick, there just Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-22259196935334330862010-08-11T23:09:00.002-04:002010-08-12T09:58:47.239-04:00House Party Fisher Price Perfect Playdate Party I received this in my email at 4PM today so hurry up and sign up here! If selected yourkit will contain the following:5 new Fisher-Price toys:
Go Baby Go!™
Stride-to-Ride™ Dino
Laugh & Learn™
Learn & Move Music Station™
Laugh & Learn™
Learning Kitchen™
Lil' Zoomers™
Spinnin' Sounds Speedway™
Stack 'n Surprise™ Blocks
Musical Croc Block Wagon™
10 Brillant Basics™
&Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-79631571712696944852010-07-18T22:30:00.002-04:002010-07-18T22:41:49.888-04:00Free-Gifting from VocalpointDid anyone get this sample in the mail last week from Vocalpoint? When you open it up, it holds 3 of the new "skinny" diapers from Pampers and bunch of Pampers coupons. A $3 off Cruisers and 3 $1.50 off coupons, too!
My thrifty Shop Without Money Sister, Stephanie, (who has no use for diapers right now), threw this diaper sample, mock purse & all into a friend's Baby Shower Wishing Well lastShop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-58406930817506073512010-07-18T22:15:00.006-04:002010-07-19T15:37:16.214-04:00Tulle Flower Corsages for the BalletLast week was my first time at the New York City Ballet at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center), a large outdoor concert venue in our city. I've always wanted to go to the Ballet but have never quite made it up until now. The reason? My 5-year-old is obsessed with anything ballet, ballerina, tutu or ballet slippers. Just loves 'em. And is getting ready to take her first dance lessons. Well, Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-29972178533368355672010-07-07T23:37:00.002-04:002010-07-09T00:12:32.133-04:00Farmer's Market BountyFor the first time in a long time, today I hit the local Farmer's Market...and boy was it hot. Why I was finally inspired on a day that our local thermometer read 103 degrees here in upstate NY, I don't know, but I'm glad I went. I got everything pictured above (+1 runaway zucchini that I cannot find) for $7! Fresh and locally grown.
Here's the breakdown:
4 cucumbers @ 50 cents each
2 Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-41287725343389353262010-07-07T00:24:00.000-04:002010-07-07T00:24:59.589-04:00Free Summer Movies start TodayRegal Cinemas is offering FREE movies for the munchkins again this summer. You can check their website here for a location close to you (state by state searches) here. Here's what's playing in my area:
Clifton Park Center 8
22 Clifton Country Road
Clifton Park ,NY 12065
518-371-6186
07/06/2010-07/07/2010
Charlotte's Web (G)
Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (G)
07/13/2010-07/14/2010
Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-31832036619763897492010-06-26T00:14:00.004-04:002010-06-27T21:55:50.513-04:00Home Made SimpleThis offer is no longer available! Sorry!
Sign up for Home Made Simple newsletter and be among the first to know about special offers, samples, coupons, and sweepstakes offers from brands like Cascade®, Dawn®, Febreze®, Mr. Clean®, and Swiffer®. They really do offer great coupons, both online and by snail mail. I often pair them with CVS sales to get great deals like next to free Dawn dishwashingShop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-32229003012882699632010-06-25T00:24:00.000-04:002010-06-25T00:24:20.211-04:00Kids Bowl Free for the Summer IS BACK!
If you didn't get an opportunity to try out this program last year, you have another chance. We signed up for this program and got to take advantage of free bowling a few times. I'm sad to say there's not a Bowling Alley particularly close to us this year but the site says to keep watching as locations are added daily. Basically, you sign your kids up and they can bowl up to 2 free games at yourShop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-66979361481812926882010-06-20T21:36:00.006-04:002010-06-24T19:51:53.165-04:00Quick, Thrifty Flag Day/4th of July Craft
A couple of weeks ago I went to the Dollar Store with the kids. I like to be creative and what I really like to do is COPY OTHER CREATIVE PEOPLE'S IDEAS. So, it was quite unusual that an idea would strike me for my own Dollar Store Craft as I was walking around the store. All in All, my craft project cost $6.First I purchased a wreath form for $1. Then I spotted 3-packs of leis in red,Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-90928933949037855522010-06-19T13:16:00.001-04:002010-06-19T13:22:19.739-04:00Pampers Gift to Grown ProgramJoin the Pampers Gift to Grow Program and start earning points for free products. Each package or Pampers contains a code that you can enter online to receive points for free toys, diapers, magazines subscriptions and gift cards. Start your account off right with these:
15GTGSUMMERFUN
25GTGSUMMER2010GTGSUMMERFUN5PT
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Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-40184107227334408572010-06-18T20:33:00.001-04:002010-06-18T20:42:06.488-04:00A Frugal Failure becomes another Failure & then a success!I am trying really hard to eat healthy and be frugal. I have not been doing any Once a Month cooking but I have been cooking for two weeks or several meals at a time on Sundays. This past week I made Quinoa and when I went to eat it it was a bit overdone. Last night I decided I would spread it on a baking sheet, and bake it on low for to see if I could salvage it. I Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-50834143472280027372010-06-16T22:38:00.003-04:002010-06-27T21:42:06.425-04:00I'm A Buzzmama! Win Coupons!We're editing to extend the date for the drawing. We have 5 coupons and only 2 commenters. That's what happens when you haven't blogged in a while. So bear with us, commenters, as we open the drawing for another few days. A while ago, like 2 months ago, I applied to be a Mabel's Labels Buzzmama. The program sounded cool for people like me who are constantly striving for organization in their Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-84351177189949753232010-06-16T21:43:00.001-04:002010-07-01T22:36:51.183-04:00MIA SISTA HAS A CAUSE, No, I haven't been missing in action, I've been busy in action...the 2nd half of the school year has been crazy, crazy, crazy! Two in school has been quite a challenge and that has been one second grader and one pre-k kid. Come September we will have a 3rd grader and (sob, gulp, I just can't stand it!) a kindergartner. Yes, my baby is going to kindergarten (though for a long time she thought Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901685773620075439.post-2188290101224194092010-06-07T17:50:00.000-04:002010-06-07T17:50:22.242-04:00Pinecone research panel is now open...!!!!!!!!!!
This online survey company pays $3 per survey, and they last about 20 minutes. They are one of my two favorite sites. I have been taking surveys for Pinecone Research for almost 2 years now and have never had one issue having the money deposited into paypal. On three occasions I have received product to actually use for about a month and then logged back in to report on Shop Without Money Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09274592199137192460noreply@blogger.com0