Prescription Costs The cost of health care is rising, and with it the cost of prescriptions and over-the-counter pharmacy items. At the same time, there have been major changes in most major insurance medical and prescription coverage plans, including Medicare, and in the availability of generic medications. The rules covering Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) have…
Two more product recalls have been issued in the last 24 hours, and you may be wondering what to do. Do you have the products in your home? Can you get your money back? What do you do with the recalled products? Here are a few things you should know, and resources where you can…
If you are tired of receiving promotions labeled as “stimulus” or “bailout” savings, or just fatigued from sorting through the scams with similar labels, check out this new, and legitimate offer — free chocolate, via coupon, from the Mars REAL CHOCOLATE RELIEF ACT. Every Friday, from now until September, the first 250,000 visitors to the…
Looking for organic and natural brand grocery coupons? If you haven’t looked through HealthESavers lately, you are probably missing some of the best specialty-brand printable coupons available! HealthESavers is now teamed with Eating Well magazine and the Living Naturally Retailer network of Natural and Health Food stores to provide coupons focused exclusively on healthy-eating organic…
If you love to wander through farmers markets, or even the fresh produce section of your favorite store, looking for fresh, tender, flavorful vegetables…trying new and unusual produce…or just buying produce in season…and are sorely disappointed when you bring your finds to the dinner table, help has arrived. Whether you are looking to buy, keep…
It’s the first of the month, which means it’s time to look for this month’s prescription coupons good at local grocery stores. Rite Aid, CVS, Target, to name a few, regularly print coupon offers redeemable for $10 – $50 gift cards at their stores when you fill or transfer a prescription at their pharmacy. Offers…
Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Kraft announces their largest online coupon offering ever! Kraft’s “Delicious Summer Savings” promotion includes up to $50 in printable coupons for summer favorites and introducing a few new products. A limited supply is available, so if you want them, hurry to the Kraft Food and Family site…
Summer is almost here, and with it an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Farmer’s Markets, local coops, or even supermarkets will offer a variety of seemingly fresh, fragrant, richly colored produce. Berries, melons, tomatoes…some organic, some conventionally grown, some freshly picked and some artificially ripened. As consumers, we will probably fill our shopping baskets,…
It would be wonderful if everyone had access to great coupons. It would be even better if we all had the time and patience to clip them from papers, organize them, and compare them against sales prices at various local stores. It would be icing on the cake if the stores had all the items…
Buying products on sale for later use is the basis of “stockpiling” the savings. It’s practical for keeping pantry basics on hand, but it’s also a great way to plan ahead for emergencies. Hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, snow, a flu outbreak, or a job layoff can require a small stockpile of basic supplies already on…
Guide to Sales Cycles for Rock Bottom Prices Most products are ‘sales-priced’ at least once every three months. However, a typical sales price may not provide a great deal. Brand name product coupons also appear quarterly, on average, in Sunday newspaper inserts. Teaming those coupons with sales prices might give a great deal. The best…
One reason consumers choose organic produce is to reduce their consumption of pesticides. While there are a variety of research studies and a multitude of opinions on the medical, environmental and social aspects of organic foods, the bottom line for shoppers is choosing what is best for the physical and financial well being of their…
This is a new feature – my DH writing, in his own husbandy words, his views on budgeting, couponing, and saving money. This week, a favorite topic of his — dinner! And now…here’s the DH’s POV: In these economically challenging times, many of us are looking for ways to feed our families for less. …
It’s International Earth Month, and Earth Day is rapidly approaching. April has become one of my favorite shopping months in recent years as the “eco-movement” has grown, with more organic and natural products emerging and being promoted through Earth Month sales, coupons, and rebates. This year is a bit different, though. As the economy has…
It’s the time of year for GREAT savings on eggs! But if you’ve been in the dairy aisle recently, you might have noticed the various types of eggs, and the prices that vary as well. Organic, cage free, free range…99 cents or $5 a dozen! Are eggs really that different between brands and labels? Yes! …
Stores and manufacturers both want to increase their sales, and the easiest way to attract shoppers is to offer great deals. To keep profits up, they tend to limit the savings to a few items, while keeping prices higher on other items to balance their losses. If your objective is to save money, you want…