WFMW- Budgeting

Prov. 31:16
She looks over a field and buys it, then with money she’s put aside, plants a garden.
I may not apply this verse with fields and gardens.. but the following post explains how I “put money aside” in order to can fulfill this trait!

Ever since I moved out of my parents house… 18 years [...]

Helpful Spreadsheets

I’ve found that spreadsheets give me a strange sense of satisfaction.
Here are a few very helpful spreadsheets that I’ve found around the web.
Grocery Geeks- has an overall grocery savings spreadsheet that I use for all my grocery/household/toiletry items.
Crazy Coupon Ladies- offers a scenario spreadsheet to help you plan your trips
IheartCVS- offers a CVS tracker that [...]

Understanding Walgreens

Walgreens is very different from CVS. You do NOT need a “membership card”.. but you have to really work the system to make it work. Here’s my attempt at explaining how I “work” the Walgreen’s store! It’s a little more confusing than CVS.

First you have to pick up the monthly Easy Saver Rebate (ESR)book at [...]

Understanding CVS

CVS shopping is not just a simple “running to the store” thing anymore! CVS shopping has become a whole “game” to play that can be quite confusing sometimes. So let me try to explain it here for all the beginners out there!

First of all you need to get a CVS Extra Care Card. You can [...]

Everything has it’s place

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One thing I have learned about myself over the years is that I tend to accomplish more when I’m organized. My life can get messy if I don’t take the time in advance to organize things!
So, when I took on the whole idea of couponing… I got set up with [...]

Coupon Basics

Proverbs 31:13
She shops around for the best yarns and cottons and enjoys knitting and sewing.
I may not be knitting and sewing yet.. but here is how I “shop around”!
I am certainly no expert at couponing yet… but here are a few rules that have helped me get started in the past 2 months.
First- start off [...]

Pr. 31:13 She shops around for the best……

Since this is my first post at my new wordpress blog, I figured it’s best to start of with an introduction! My name is Deni, and I am a 35 year old stay at home mother of 2. My son is 13 and my daughter is 11. I have been married for 15 years to [...]