What? No Coupons!

Let’s Stockpile Pictures!

Posted by on May 12, 2012 in Drugstore Deals, What? No Coupons!

    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… ...

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Let’s Stockpile Greeting Cards!

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in My Coupon Savings 2012, What? No Coupons!

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… ...

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How to Work Target’s Instant Substitute in 5 Steps

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in What? No Coupons!

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? ...

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Five Tips to Avoid Grocery Store Overcharges

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in What? No Coupons!

  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… ...

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What? No Coupons! How to Save on Meat

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in What? No Coupons!

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 ...

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How to Shop Macy’s One Day Sale in 5 Steps

Posted by on Nov 15, 2011 in Being Frugal, What? No Coupons!

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… ...

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What? No coupons! The Dirty Dozen:Produce You Should Buy #Organic

Posted by on Oct 19, 2011 in Food, What? No Coupons!

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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