I've recently been rediscovering the joys of shopping with coupons. Back in my 20's I used coupons and rebates, almost fanatically, to stretch my hard earned dollars. As I got older and started earning more, I kind of got away from using coupons so much. But with the economy in the shape it's in and my own personal finances greatly reduced from a lower paying job, I've started using coupons a lot more.
Today I planned my shopping for household and personal care supplies before I visited my local Wal Mart store and made sure I took along as many coupons as I could find for items on my shopping list. While I'm in no danger of scoring a guest spot on the TV reality show about extreme couponers, I did save over 30% on my total bill. I also used coupons from Sendearnings.com and will get an additional 10 cents for each coupon redeemed from their site added to my account. Ten cents is not much, but by using coupons regularly I'm thinking it will add up to quite a bit over a years time. Whatever it amounts too, it's basically free money!
I need to get the oil changed on my car Sunday and will use another coupon from Sendearnings to save an additional $10 from Jiffy Lube. The purchases I'm making with coupons are items and services I'd be purchasing anyway, so why not take advantage of the savings by using as many coupons as I can? A dollar saved is like earning $2 because you've already paid all the taxes on the saved dollar. Should help to build my savings and investment accounts faster than I anticipated.
If you diet and exercise and are still having trouble getting rid of some stubborn belly fat, you don't need to spend a lot of money on expensive supplements or fat burners. In a recent study, researchers discovered 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, added to your daily diet, helps to significantly reduce belly fat. It is believed to work in two ways: by reducing the body's ability to convert foods to belly fat and by speeding up the fat burning process. As an added benefit, researchers also discovered that adding apple cider vinegar to your daily diet lowered systolic blood pressure and triglyceride levels, which may improve your heart health as well.
With the downturn in the economy and so many people unemployed or underemployed, everyone is looking for ways to save. Frugality is IN!
Recently I've discovered a great way to save on entertainment. While looking at amateur videos on YouTube, I found a lot of my favorite shows and movies are also available there. So rather than paying high prices for a big cable package or going to the movies, I've been enjoying some great entertainment free! I've seen Agatha Christie's Poirot and Miss Marple movies, watched full length movies such as Star Trek Voyager Endgame and A Bronx Tale. I've also watched several episodes of my favorite comedy shows from BBC and some great video from the History Channel. What is especially nice is that I choose what I want to watch and when. Of course I do have a high speed internet connection, but I would be paying for that anyway, so I get all this great entertainment at no additional cost. What could be better than that?
For even more TV and video you may want to check out In2tv.com and fancast.com. Both have a wide variety of television shows and movies available for free viewing.
