How to save money (at home) while on vacation 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 by MarloByDesign
  • √ Turn down your water heater to ”vacation mode”
  • √ Close all blinds, shades, or curtains
  • √ Lock your doors so you will be safe and not have the potential to have your home contents stolen or burglarized.
  • √ Buy or use a programmable timer to save you electricity and save you from leaving on an inside kitchen or living room light for 5-7 days.

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2011 TLC’s popular reality show, Extreme Couponing may be hurting couponers

Posted on June 28, 2011 by MarloByDesign
TLC ExtremeCouponing

TLC Extreme Couponing

Do you use coupons? Are you an extreme couponer? The TLC show Extreme Couponing could be hurting your current and future coupon use.

According to Yahoo Finance on Monday, June 27, 2011, Extreme Couponing may be hurting couponer’s morale. Not able to buy $200 worth of groceries and pharmacy chain store items for only $1.25? Do you feel depressed about this? Shopper’s may becoming disheartened over the entire shopping and couponing process.

According to Sam of Portland, Maine

“I spent around 40 hours during the past 30 days, bought a zip-up couponing binder recommended on Marlo’s article Try *Groupon* get $20 free, and save money in 2011, cut coupons, and circled all of the sale items from Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target and CVS.

I matched up the sale items with my coupons, and still cannot seem to buy $80 of products for $1.00….I feel like I have wasted my time and my gas!

I even signed up for Groupon and Living Social through http://www.marlobydesign.com/blog/2011/06/try-groupon-to-save-money-in-2011 and am still waiting for deals to be emailed to me. I know there are great deals through these 2 websites, but I am getting impatient and really want the deals now!”

Here are some ideas for balanced coupon use:

  • Acquiring extra coupons – Ask your neighbors or relatives for their unused coupons. Do not spend extra money buying 10 or more Sunday newspapers.
  • Only buy what you need or will use, or get the “free” items to trade with your neighbors, friends, or relatives. (It is helpful to know your neighbors, friends, or relatives widely used items.)
  • Save gas – If you can save $1.00 on an item at a store far away, do not use your gas up for this “great” deal.
  • Stock up on items that you will really use, i.e. aspirin or deodorant, so you do not have to drive out in bad weather (or the winter months) to pick up one item.
  • Start swapping coupons – Do your neighbors, friends, or relatives know your favorite items? Trade your coupons with them.

The focus of this blog is to learn how to save yourself money – and teaching your neighbors, friends, or relatives – how to do the same.

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2011 Gas prices expected to go down by July 4, 2011

Posted on June 25, 2011 by MarloByDesign

USA Today - Saving money article

Getting ready to take a road trip and worried about the high price of gas? Worry no more.

Gas prices are expecting to go down by July 4, 2011 to roughly $3.40 a gallon. If you would like to read more on this, please visit USA Today.

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$10 *free* through an Amazon.com affiliated program: called MYHABIT

Posted on June 23, 2011 by MarloByDesign

Special Launch Promotion
$10 off Promotion Code: through September 1, 2011 Amazon’s customers can save $10 on their order by entering the code MYHABITX at checkout*.

In addition to Amazon Deal of the Day discount, MYHABIT is Amazon’s new private fashion sale site offering up to 60% off hand-picked styles from designer & boutique brands, featuring apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessories. New sale events start every day and typically run for 72 hours; product inventory is limited and is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Customers who sign up to the site to become members will discover products and be able to make purchases. Signing up is free and easy, and it is possible to use your Amazon.com credentials to sign in.

MYHABIT also features fast, free shipping and free returns shipping in the US, 360-degree video of the clothing on live models, and hundreds of popular and designer brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, TUMI, Rebecca Minkoff, Juicy Couture.

* Offer ends 11:59 PM Pacific time on September 1, 2011. Each promotion code can be used only once. Limited to one code per order. The promotion code is not for resale and is not redeemable for cash. If you return items purchased using the promotion code, we will subtract the value of the promotion code from your return amount. The promotion code may not be combined with other offers. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the promotion at any time. Void where prohibited. If you violate any of these terms, the promotion will be invalid, and the promotional code discount will not apply.

 

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Try *Groupon* get $20 free, and save money in 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by MarloByDesign

I recently discovered Groupon add got * $20 free * for signing up for Groupon. A great way to save money in 2011!  To sign up and start saving lots of money on food, restaurants, spa visits, pedicures, movies, children’s photo packages, and so much more! Click here to sign up for Groupon!

Note on Tuesday, June 28, 2011: After emailing Groupon yesterday, Groupon informed me that the $20 promotion ended June 13, 2011 (the *free* $20 added to your Groupon account for signing up promotion); however, you can still get $10 free by signing up Click here – Groupon sign up free $10 after your first purchase!

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