Super Savings Saturday!!

First I apologize for not getting the latest deals posted on the blog, I have been super busy. Now even though I was EXTREMELY exhausted today, I went to CVS at 8:30 tonight to get last minute deals.

1 Cup of Soup FREE (regular $1.99 ~ used a $2.00 of IP)
2 Migraine Excedrins -FREE (on sale for $2.00 each ~ used (2) $2.00 IPs)
3 Ora Pik Traveler Kits ~ 8.37
1 Dermaica Moisterizer ~ $1.89 (regular $11.99) 90% off ~ woohoo!

I used 9.98 in ECB's and total out of pocket was: .66 cents!! Plus I got $8.37 in ECB's from the Ora Pik Kits!!!

Check out Money Saving Mom and The Centsible Saywer to see other massive savings! Just click the links to the left in the blogroll!

CVS June ECB Sneak Peek!

I don't think there are as many deals as there were last month but none the less, there are some good deals!!

CVS brand 40ct. bandages sheer or plastic 1.99 and get 1.99 back in Extra Bucks; LIMIT 2.

Listerine Smart Rinse 3.49 and get 3.49 back in Extra Bucks; LIMIT 2. (use coupon Q20 for $1 off; this makes it a moneymaker)

Oral-B Crossaction 2 packs 6.99 and get 6.99 back in Extra Bucks; LIMIT2

Other Extra Buck offers for June that look good:

Buy Huggies lotion, hair and body wash, or 20 ct. wash cloths get a $2 Extra Buck; LIMIT 5 (use coupon for $1 off)

Buy CVS brand cotton swabs 500-625 ct. get a $2 Extra Buck; LIMIT 5. Last time they ran this deal the cotton swabs were $2.99; thus, only .99 after Extra Bucks!

Buy Brut deodorant, anti-perspirant, after shave or cologne get a $3 Extra Buck; LIMIT 5.

Target Herbal Essences Deal with FREE Mani/Pedi!

At Target: Herbal Essence Shampoos and Conditioners are on sale $2.94 Use with $2/2 Target Coupon Print it here
Match it with $1/1 herbal Essence Man. Coupon (expires 5/31/08 )
Final Price: $0.94 each

On top of this awesome deal, look for the specially marked bottles where you can send in for a certificate for a FREE mani or pedi!!

2 Shampoos/Conditioners for under 2 bucks Plus a free mani or pedi, you can't beat this deal! http://www.tlc-rewards.com/herbalessencesmaniorpedioffer/home.php

**Ad Matching @ Walmart**

Did you know that Walmart ad matches food items if you have the ad to compare it to? I absolutely despise Walmart because of the crowds, the lines, and the cranky cashiers so I havent ad matched in years. Well a new Walmart Neighborhood Market just opened up by my house and I decided to give it a shot. WOW! This place was clean and OMG no lines, no people! The cashier was SUPER nice in helping me ad match and I left feeling overwhelmingly happy! In fact, when I had wanted to ad match something she told me another store had it cheaper ( I didnt have this ad) and she gave it to me at the cheaper store price!

So my reccomendation is if you have a Walmart Neighborhood Market in your area, use it! I have been twice now including a Saturday and it has been great!

Look for the Clearance!!

There is more to finding deals than just scoping the ads. When you are at the store, take the time to check where your store usually puts it's clearance. If you dont know where it is, just browse every isle. Always take all of your coupons with you as you never know what will be on clearance and hopefully you have it organized to where you can find if you have a coupon for the clearanced item.

This week I had a HUGE hit with clearance!

Fry's
3 Tru Blend Foundations 2.00 each (regular $8.99)
3 Mascaras 1.50 each (regular 7.99)
1 Concealer $1.50 (regular 5.99)
1 Blush ~ 4.99
I used 4 1.00 off of any CG Product and 1 FREE face product coupon and 1 FREE blush coupon and a $2.50 off any two products so after coupons I actually had a little bit of overage so in a sense, I got PAID to take these products =)

Walmart
4 packs of Well Pack Neck and Shoulder Wraps 1.50 each (regular 5.99) I used 1.00 off coupons = .50 cents a piece final price.
4 tubes of Freeze Its 2.50 each (regular 9.99 each) no coupon but I LOVE this stuff and since it was 75% off I couldnt pass this deal!
4 eyebrow/eyelash brushes .10 cents each (regular 1.99 each) no coupon
2 makeup pad packs .10 cents each (regular 1.99 each) no coupon
1 Ky Sensual Mist 3.00 (regular 5.95) I used 3.00 off coupon making it FREE (my favorite price)
1 Jergens Natural Glow 1.50 (regular 5.95) I used a 1.00 off coupon making it .50 cents.

So I got all that for 12.70! Even better is in all the boxes of the Well Packs there is a coupon for 1.00 off another pack so I am going tomorrow to get more! There is two in the pack so they are only .25 cents a piece!

CVS:
1 Ipod Travel Charger 2.00 (regular 19.99)
1 Maalox Medicine .56 cents (regular 5.69)
1 Hair Serum .20 cents (regular 1.99)
1 Mens Neutragena Hair Care Kit ~ .40 cents (regular 3.99)
2 Olay Face Washes ~ 2.65 (regular 5.99) and I had a coupon for 3 dollars off of two Olay items.

My CVS now has a 90% off clearance section that I try to scope out at least twice a week!

CVS Deals 5/25-5/31

So I wanted to post the deals that will be going on the last week of May. Remember to check my other CVS posts to find out what to get for the monthly deals. Do multiple transactions so you can pay little out of pocket and keep on rolling those ECB's.

Sunday and Monday ONLY~ Revlon Nail Polish On sale for $3.99, get 3.00 in ECB's back. Well we have a coupon for this for 1.00 of so you can get it for free!! Now I have enough nail polish to last me a life time but I figure I could use them for a gift or just paint my nails more often lol.

A couple other deals worth mentioning:
$10 ECB wyb 24.7 Skin Care or Cosmetics products listed LIMIT 1 ~ Prices start at 16.95 according to the ad.

$2 ECB wyb Tide 24-32 loads $5.99 LIMIT 2 We have .35 cent off coupons for this ~ Not the best deal but if you need it, Tide under 4 bucks is still a good deal!

Other than that I didnt see any really good deals for this week.

Redbox ~ FREE Movies!

Months ago I had a Blockbuster Online Membership and when I received a notice that they were raising my fees, I terminated our relationship. Soon after I found Redbox and have enjoyed free movies ever since!

If you havent checked it out yet, go to www.redbox.com. They are DVD Vending Machines that have the movies from the past 12 months and they are located in Walgreens and select Circle K's and Walmarts. If you sign up for their email codes, they will send you an introductory movie code and another code once in a while. However, if you also sign up for their text messages you will receive up to TWO free movie codes each week directly to your cell. Even better you can share the code so if you have another credit card, thats more free movies! Right now they have free movie Mondays and free movie Wednesdays. I get around 10 free movies a month and never have to pay! Now, they do charge late fees (which I have gotten a couple times after forgetting to return it) and its a dollar a night after the due date. If you rent without a code its 1.00 a night which even if you have to pay that, it's an awesome deal! Especially if you think about how much a movie ticket is now a days! So check out redbox and get some free movies! I'll try to post the codes as I get them and you can also google "redbox codes" to see if anyone else has any to share!

Tuesday Deals ~ I saved 90 % at CVS today!

Today I went to CVS and made out pretty well. First here are the deals for this week that are worth looking into:

Garnier Shampoo and Conditioner $2.99 with a $1 ECB. We have coupon a few coupons for this for $1 off making them just $.99 cents after coupon and ECB. There is a limit of 2.

Almay Intense i-color (This is eyeshadow, liner and mascara that is specially formulated for individual eye colors.) on sale for $6.99 with a $5 ECB. We have coupon a for $1 off any Almay product. So after ECB and coupon, we pay only .99 cents each and there is a limit of 2.

Right Guard Sport, Extreme or Soft & Dri or Dri Idea on sale $2.50 each with a $2 ECB when you buy 2. We have a coupon for .75 cents off of Right Guard and a coupon for .75 cents off of Soft & Dri or Dri Idea. After ECB and coupon, we pay .75 cents each. Limit 1.

Banana Boat Suncare prices starting at $8.99 and you get $7 ECB's when you buy 2. We have a coupon for $1 off any Banana Boat Product.

K-Y Yours and Mine on sale for $19.99 and you get a $5 ECB. There is also a coupon here for $5 off. If you have a $4 off of $20 update coupon from CVS, you will pay $5.99 after ECB and the coupons. If you really want to try this its a good deal ;)


Don't forget to take advantage of the monthly deals! Aquafresh Toothpaste, Adidas Deodorant, Colgate Toothbrushes, Tums Quick Paks, CVS Lortadine Allergy Meds and the quick pic tooth care kit. We have coupons for the toothpaste, toothbrush (hurry expires on Sat) and the Tums. If you pick up an ALL YOU magazine from Walmart, it has a ton of coupons including one for a FREE Adidas Deodorant, meaning they actually PAY you to take the Deodorant!

Remember to register your CVS card for a four dollar coupon on their website.

Okay here is what I did today:

• 1 Venus Razor (reg 11.99 on sale for 9.99) ~ Right now they are printing out 3 dollars in ECB's, we have a coupon for 4 dollars off so it makes them 3 dollars, definately not as good as the Walgreens deal a couple weeks ago but I found a coupon and I didnt want it to expire lol. Plus I absolutely love this razor!
• 1 Almay I Intense Mascara (regular 7.49 on sale for 6.99) ~ I used 1 dollar off coupon and it gave back 5 ECB's so I got it for .99 cents
• 1 Garnier Fructis Conditioning Serum (reg 5.19 on sale for 2.99) had a 1 dollar coupon, it gave back a dollar in ECB's so it was .99 cents total.
• Now here is the clearance deals I got: 1 Ipod Charger that was regular 19.99 on sale for 2 bucks! 1 Hair Serum regular 1.99 on sale for .20 cents, 1 bottle of Malox regular 5.60 on sale for .56 cents, 1 Neutragena mens travel care kit, regular 4 bucks on sale for .40 cents, and 2 Olay Face Washes which were on sale for 2.65 each and I had a 3 dollar coupon off of both.

So after ECB's and coupons my total for everything including tax was $6.64 and I saved $61.24! That's a 90% savings!!!I event 9 more ECB's to spend ~ I love when they pay me to take their stuff!

Save Money On Groceries Without Leaving Your House!

This tip takes under 15 minutes and will definately help save you money! Go through your pantry about once a month.

• Note the dates on your items and make sure nothing will expire soon. By doing this, you automatically save yourself from waste.
• List the items you have and the items you are getting low on. By writing down your inventory, this will prevent you from buying it at the store, when its possibly not on sale. By noting what you are low on, you can write it down and look for it on sale in the upcoming weeks.
• Plan your means around your stockpile in your pantry. Go to http://www.supercook.com and enter your ingredients. I have used this from canned tuna to veggies to pasta. You can enter the ingredients you have on hand and it will tell you recipes you can cook. By using your stockpile and planning your menus from it, this can automatically save you from having to spend more at the store for that week.

Not only will this save you money but it will give your pantry that freshly organized look! If you notice that you have an abundance of an item that you don't think you will use, remember those less fortunate. By organizing my pantry this week I gave out three bags of food for my sister who is a starving college student ;)

Remember, this doesnt just apply to food. Go through your medicine and toiletries regularly. To help you remember, put it on your to do list for when you do the monthly things around your house such as changing your air filter or washing the curtains.

Freebie Friday 5/16

Samples:
Free sample of 2X Tide Laundry Soap
(leave the costco number blank if you do not have one)
http://www.costco.com/Browse/ProductGroup.aspx?Prodid=11239765&cm_re=1-_-Right_Nav-_-Tide

Teddy Grahams Sample
http://scholastic.com/teddytrail/

Free Caress Sample
http://www.caressbrazilian.com/

Current Walmart Freebies:
http://walmart.triaddigital.com/In-Stores-Now-free-samples.aspx
Excedrin
Poise
Ban Deodorant
Viva Paper towels
John Frieda and Frizz Ease Hair Product


Restaurant Freebies:
Free Fruitista Freeze at Taco Bell
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=reoncmv84774039&bt=wi&o=52707&c=PE&p=qi5VZ9xC

Free Ice Cream for Expecting Moms at Baskin Robbins
http://www.baskinrobbins.com/spotlight/bumpday.aspx

Melting Pot Chocolate Fondue for two!!
http://www.themeltingpotclubfondue.com/signup.cgi?n=14057

Free Breakfast at Mimis Cafe ~ Sign up for their Eclub
https://www.mimiscafe.com/eclub.aspx

Free Sidekickers at Arbys
http://coupons.shopping.yahoo.com/arbys/

Other Freebies:
Free Gymboree Class
http://www.playandmusic.com/b2c/customer/previewClass.jsp

PULL-UPS® Potty Training Special Offers - including coupons and our potty training guide. http://www.pull-ups.com/na/specialoffers/BigKid.asp?WT.mc_id=Home

Free Field and Stream Subscription
http://www.easternsportshow.com/App/homepage.cfm?appname=100280&moduleID=3932&LinkID=30049&Date=2241&campaignid=61365348&iUserCampaignID=39534430

Freebie Friday 5/9

Free Pick Up Stix Combo
https://secure.murgent.com/emopt/index.php?id=4046



Purina 30 day Challenge for dogs and cats
http://www.purinaoneoffer.com/

Johnny Rocket FREE Veggie Burger
http://www.vegcooking.com/johnnyrocketspecial.asp?c=weekly_enews
Get a free Streamliner Veggie burger with the purchase of any hamburger or sandwich, starter and soda. (any hamburger can be substituted with a 100% Soy Boca Burger patty upon request). Good only at participating Johnny Rockets locations. Not valid with any other discounts or offers. One offer per guest per visit. Offer good from May 1 through May 31, 2008.


Free CVS Photo Enlargement:
To get your 2 free prints:
:: Go to CVS Photo:: add 1 5x7 and 1 8x10 to your cart:: When you check out, use the promo code ENLARGE, and choose to pick up at your local store.:: $5.88 will be subtracted from your price, making your total $0.00.

Get a free bag of Carazona Chips (in the health food section)
http://coupons.smartsource.com/WEB/index.aspx?Link=M2AS36B3LXRLU

Free Bush's Beans Cookbook
http://www.bushbeans.com/beaninfo/simplythebest.php

400 Free Digital Picture Prints
http://www.artscow.com/default.aspx?Ref=339047

Current Walmart Samples:
Free Drink Mix http://walmart.triaddigital.com/Free-Samples.aspx
Benefiber and John Frieda Shampoo and Conditioner
http://walmart.triaddigital.com/Free-Samples.aspx

Dunkin Donuts FREE Iced COffee on May 15th
https://www.dunkindonuts.com/

Mcdonalds FREE Chicken Sandwhich on May 15th (mush purchase drink)
http://whatcamefirst.com/

Walgreens Findings 5/8

Here is my Walgreens Deal for this week:

13 items:
3 Mens Body Washes
1 Venus Razor (with refill)
1 Cover Girl Mascara
2 Cover Girl Compacts
4 Packs of Sponges/Powder Puffs
1 Concealer
1 Pack of Trident (not shown)

TOTAL: Out of pocket: $11.70 AND I got $26.00 in Register Rewards to use towards another purchase!!

Here is what I did,
Gillette Body Wash (1)
1 Venus Razor (had 4 dollar coupon for the Venus)
I used a $10.00 Register Reward
Well I went under so I had to grab a pack of gum to make my total positive.
It cost $1.29 out of pocket In return I also got a 6 dollar Register Rewards!

Well when I purchased the Body wash, I got a Catalina for a FREE bottle of the same body wash, no purchase necessary!!

So my second transaction was just the tax on the Gillete Body wash and it gave me ANOTHER Catalina!! So I am going to keep going back and rolling them free Body Washes :D

Third Purchase:
1 Old Spice Body Wash (Had a $2.00 off Catalina)
and 8 Cover Girl Items (Had 4 coupons for $2.50 off two covergirl items)
I also used $6.00 in register rewards
Out of pocket I spent $10.41 and in return, I got $20.00 in Register Rewards!!

So I will go back and keep rolling these with similar scenarios. Check the Walgreens ad for everything included in the Register Rewards. If you are looking on more scenarios and more savings, check out Money Saving Mom (link is in my blogroll to the left).

BTW, it's the Gillette 2 in 1 Mens Body Wash 12 Ounces. It is 4.99 but that initial investment will keep on spitting out the free coupons at the register!

WFMW Frugal Tip: Clean Your Toilet with ZERO Effort for Cheap!

Here is a quick tip that I have been doing and it's awesome! Use denture cleaning tablets to clean your toilet. Those little tablets that people use to clean their dentures, well it does the same thing for toilets. I bought a box of 120 for 3 bucks. I drop a couple in at a time, come back 5 minutes later, flush and there ya go, clean toilet! No scrubbing, no harsh cleaners, just a clean toilet! Now, I reccommend you do this inbetween cleanings, say during the week when things are hectic. This way you only have to scrub your toilet a few times a month! Plus, it will last me about 4-5 months and only cost me 3 bucks! It's the cheapest and easier toilet cleaner ever =D

Find other great tips over at Rocks In My Dryer

Tuesday Deals ~ I saved over 100 bucks today!

Wow I had a really good deal day!

First check out my CVS deals.I used my husbands card today which had no ecb's but it had no purchaes yet either so I can start from scratch for the monthly deals. How much do you think I spent? I spent $8.95 all together AND I got $7.78 in CVS bucks back!

This was amazing, the hair color was 90 percent off and it equaled one dollar! I than had two coupons for the Loreal for 2.00 off one! So in a sense, they paid me to take the hair color. The printer ink was 1.00, the loreal lotion was 1.45, the tape was .10 cents each, the heal cushions were .49 cents, the candy bars were .10 cents (two are missing in the picture thanks to the kids) the citrucel was 1.13 and I had a dollar off coupon so it was only .13 cents. I than of course got the allergy meds and toothbrushes for the ECB's.

What you are seeing above is two transactions. For the ECB's I did

1st Transaction:
2 Allergy Meds for 3.79 each and then got the $7.58 back in ECB's.

Second transaction:

1 Toothbrush for 3.99 (3.99 in ECB's back)

1 Allergy Med for $3.79 (3.79 in ECB's back)
So all I paid was .22 cents and got the $7.48 back in ECB's.

So I guess you can say out of pocket I only paid a little over a dollar for all my goodies! Oh I also used a 3.00 off 15 coupon that I got thanks to Money Saving Mom! http://www.moneysavingmom.com/

At Albertsons I got the Mission Tortilla chips that were on sale. I got 4 bags for a total of .75 cents. Yes 4 big bags of tortilla chips equaled a total of .75 cents. I had 3 .75 cents off coupons and a dollar off any purchase catalina so it brought me down to only, .75 cents. WOOHOO!

I also went to Walgreens, they have great register rewards right now. I had a ten dollar off one from the P&G so I used that towards a venus razor and two bags of dove chocolate. So in total I paid 2 something for those three things and got a six dollar coupon to use on my next purchase. Not a bad day if I say so myself! So before the week ends, make sure you make it to CVS and Walgreens for their awesome deals!

Today I saved over 100 bucks and only spent around 10 dollars!

Are you CVS'ing?

If not, you should be! You can get many items for nearly free and free! Sometimes, you can get paid to get stuff from CVS!

This is how it works, you will need to make an initial investment to earn CVS Bucks. Check out this blog to find out how to maximize your CVS dollars and how to get started!
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/2007/09/cvs-101.html



This months catalog is awesome! Freebies include Tums,Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Allergy Meds, Adidas Deodorant and the travel teeth care kit.

Here is my weekend shoppings:

My initial investment (because I lost my CVS bucks from last month) was $11.37 for the allergy meds. Now I didnt find out until after, that you can go by the Pharmacy dept to find the CVS magazine which includes a coupon for a dollar amount off of CVS items. I'll be using that for my husbands card.

Now with the $11.37 in CVS bucks for the allergy meds, I bought 2 Ice Breakers and 3 360 toothbrushes. I had one one dollar off coupon
I used the $11.37 in CVS Bucks and saved a total of $14.85
Out Of Pocket I paid ~ $2.70 In return I got $13.97 in CVS Bucks

With the $13.97 I bought 2 of the Tums Quick Packs, 1 Dawn and 2 Natural Instincts Hair Dye. Now the Dawn and Natural Instincts were not free however, I had gotten the dawn initially for a filler, didnt have enough so I got the natural insticts (printed out a $1.00 CVS buck as well). I had a coupon for the Dawn (.25 cents off) so it was .88 cents minus .25 cents so it was .63 cents. A little more than I like to pay for dish soap but I was running low. Now I did have a coupon for BOGO for the hair dye(which I did need) so it ended up being two boxes for $4.99 total.
So here we go:
$13.97 in ECBs
.25 cent coupon
5.99 coupon for free hair dye which in turn equals
$2.70 Out of Pocket and saved $29.92
In return I got $9.38 in CVS Bucks

Last transaction I purchased 3 of the Aquafresh Extremes. I missed the coupon dates on these and I couldnt print any so I didnt maximize my savings unfortunately. But free is free so I am happy with that. I also purchased a .50 cent candy for a filler.
$9.38 in CVS Bucks
Total Out of pocket ~ .9 cents and total savings was $11.17
In Return I got $8.97 in CVS Bucks

The only free thing I have been unable to find is the Adidas Deodorant, I am still on the hunt for it!

So Out of Pocket I paid for everything in that picture above
$11.37
$2.70
$2.70 ( I have no idea how I got that same amount two different times! )
$.09
TOTAL: $16.86
SAVINGS: $57.44!

I still have CVS bucks to keep on spending!

Now I could do better by spending nothing out of pocket but I got stuff I needed and remember if you got coupons, use em! Oh and don't lose your cvs bucks! LOL

Freebie Friday 5/2/08

Here are some freebies for your enjoyment, all offers are subject to availability:

Free Yo Baby Yogurt
http://www.yobabyyogurt.com/yomommy/freetrial/

Free Sample of Kashi Granola
http://www.kashi.com/outreach/off_your_rump/create_free_sample

Free Manicure or Pedicure from Herbal Essences (requires minimum purchase)
http://www.tlc-rewards.com/camanipedi/terms.php?page=shampoo&lang=EN

Free True Lemon Sample
http://www.truelemon.com/sample.html

Aveeno Anti Aging and Sample Coupon
http://www.aveeno.com/antiaging

Walmart Samples: Benefiber, Frizz Ease and Fiber One Cereal
http://walmart.triaddigital.com/Free-Samples.aspx

Free Sample of Eucerin Calming Creme
http://www.eucerinus.com/ivillage/regfrm.asp

Free Sample of Dunkin Donuts Coffee
https://dunkinathome.offerprocessingcenter.com/?source=[homepage]

Free Nads Wax Strips: The first users to vote will receive a free package of Nad's 24 large hair removal strips...that's right, Free!($8.99 value includes free shipping )
http://www.smoothexperts.com

Free Museum Entry for Bank of America Card Holders ~ AZ Science Museum (first weekend of every month)
http://promotions.bankofamerica.com/museums/

10 Easy Ways to Make Some Extra Cash

1. Sell It ~ If you have extra stuff laying around, an easy way to raise a few bucks is having a yard sale. Also consider listing them on Ebay or Craigslist.

2. Save Your Change ~ Do you have a change jar? Did you hear about the gentleman who paid for his truck using his spare change, $25,000 to be exact! Continuing to save those quarters with a change jar, and then put the change away in a closet where it's hidden from view, it can really add up. We paid for a Disney vacation with loose change.

3. Coupons ~ You don't really need the coupon ninja to lecture you on the benefits of couopning. When you use your coupons, keep your receipt and look at your savings on the bottom, put what you saved away into a seperate account and watch those savings grow!

4. Do It Yourself ~ If you have someone that you pay to mow your lawn or if you go to a salon to get your nails done, consider saving money by doing these kind of tasks yourself.

5. Bank It ~ If you are expecting a refund from the IRS or a work bonus, don't even touch it, just put it in savings for a time when you need it. On top of being prepared, you can make money on top of it with interest.

6. Think Twice ~ Are you considering a big purchase? Make sure you sleep on it and really consider if you need that item. If you are shopping at the mall and see a shirt that you really want, leave it on the rack and finish walking the mall. If by the end of your trip you are still empty handed and wanting that shirt, go ahead and get it but don't make any impulse decisions.

7. Give It Up ~ Have a Starbucks Addiction? If you have a Starbucks coffee each day, that ends up being almost 2,000 dollars a year! That cigarette addiction could be just as expensive! Do you really need all of those cable channels? Think about it, if you don't really need it you could save thousands a year by just giving up something simple. Stick to home brewed coffee, roll cigarettes if you have to have them, or just stick to regular cable, its very simple savings! Other things to give up ~ Entertainment (movies, cd's, magazines, etc), Eating out frequently, Compulsive shopping, Driving frequently and other luxury expenditures.

8. Don't buy in bulk ~ Unless it's something you need such as diapers or toilet paper, do you really need that membership to the wholesale club. Most times, you can actually find things much cheaper at regular stores than at a Sams or Costco. Plus, when you buy perishable items you are more likely to waste it if you buy in bulk instead of buying conservatively.

9. Shop Around ~ If you are thinking of going on a vacation or buying a car, make sure you do your homework. By researching price, you can save nearly 50%. Go to the hotels website, they usually offer "web" specials that they don't offer on other booking sites. If you are purchasing a car, check out the dealership websites to see who offers the best rebates and incentives.

10. Side Bucks ~ Do you have a special talent or creative offering you can do on the side? Some ideas are cake decorating, photography, knitting, party planning etc. It's easy to start your own side business if you do your research, and in the end it may explode into your full time business!