Crossing The Finish Line-Adaptu Financial Shape-Up Contest

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We’ve reached the finish line in the Adaptu Financial Shape-Up Contest and I can’t rave enough about all of the great information and services Adaptu has provided me with on our financial journey.  I’ve learned so many great budgeting tips and how to plan for those unexpected bumps in the road when it comes to [...]

Adaptu Financial Shape-Up- September Check In

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  Well, September is nearly over and it’s time for another update on our journey to saving for a family vacation for next summer.  As I mentioned in my last post, we had a couple of financial hurdles to tackle in August, and that really slowed our trip savings down quite a bit.  We’re back [...]

Adaptu Financial shape Up & $50 Giveaway

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When it comes to our family’s finances,  it’s often hard to keep track of checking, savings, and investment accounts all at once.  Adaptu is a personal finance website and app (for both the iPhone and Droid) that not only helps users manage their money, but showcases how upcoming expenses will affect their overall cash flow, [...]

Saving Savvy- Book Review & Giveaway

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Although I am now back to work full time, my four years staying at home and working part time taught me so much about shopping smarter and using coupons.  I also found a wealth of great websites and blogs to make that happen.  One such site was Faithful Provisions, a blog started by Kelly Hankcock, which [...]

Extreme Couponing Causes Store Backlash/Policy Changes

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I’m sure many of you are familiar with TLC’s hit show Extreme Couponing, which features ordinary consumers getting the most bang for their buck by buying tons of groceries and paying little or nothing by using coupons.  If you are a couponer, you may be interested to know that a recent article on The Consumerist found the [...]

Meet TLC Extreme Couponing’s Nathan Engel

Did you happen to have a chance to catch Extreme Couponing on TLC this month? I kept hearing so much buzz about it from Facebook friends that the next time it was aired I made sure I watched. Talk about amazing! The extreme couponers featured walked away with tons of free items simply by knowing [...]

Free With Coupons (Kroger, Dollar General)

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After watching Extreme Couponing on TLC last week, I was fired up about slashing our grocery bill by using coupons and taking advantage of great deals on items we use the most around our home.  After scouring the sales flyers and matching them to my coupons, I discovered there were a couple of great deals [...]