Let’s Stockpile Pictures!
Picture Perfect! Last week I wrote a post about stockpiling greeting cards. During holiday promotions greeting cards and photo deals are everywhere! Even if you *think* you have enough 8×10 photos floating around, get one more and keep it as a gift! Grandparents, aunts, uncles, there are so many… ...
Let’s Stockpile Greeting Cards!
Thrifty and Thoughtful I used to cringe and get butterflies in my stomach every time a holiday rolled around. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, Thank You cards, every month there’s a reason to give a card, a gift, or something! Before we cut our expenses, I was “Queen of Cards.” I loved reading cards and trying… ...
Read MoreHow to Work Target’s Instant Substitute in 5 Steps
If you’ve ever shopped Target, you might have encountered one of their lovely “Instant Substitute” signs. An instant substitute is when a sale item is out of stock and in addition to offering a rain check, Target will also suggest a similar product you might be interested in buying. How are substitutes picked? ...
Read MoreFive Tips to Avoid Grocery Store Overcharges
I have a series at The Frugalette called What? No Coupons! There are so many ways to save money without clipping one coupon. Avoiding and fighting back on grocery store overcharges is a big one! New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs reported grocery stores throughout the country overcharge consumers at least 1 Billion Dollars every year. The report… ...
Read MoreWhat? No Coupons! How to Save on Meat
It’s a Frugalette’s nightmare, buying something without a coupon *gasp*! As much as I hate to admit it, not everything comes with a coupon, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t find a great deal on it! What do you do in a situation where you need or really want a product and: You don’t have a ...
Read MoreHow to Shop Macy’s One Day Sale in 5 Steps
It’s here…AGAIN! About every 3 months we start seeing our TVs flashed with commercials of Macy’s One Day Only Sale! The urgency, the excitement, the allure..what is only happening on this magical ONE day?! I am here to walk you step by step and help you make the most of it, because it’s not all hype! There… ...
Read MoreWhat? No coupons! The Dirty Dozen:Produce You Should Buy #Organic
Welcome to What? No Coupons! A fun series I write here at The Frugalette all about ways to save without using any coupons. Not that there’s anything wrong with coupons, I heart coupons after all! But sometimes you just can’t find one or it’s rare or you just need a break sometimes! Last week ...
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