We are yet another month down and closer to summer!  I have to say, I am very ready for the warmer weather and change of pace.  Before the new month begins, here are a few reminders of end of the month tasks in the coupon world:

1.  Now is a good time to go through all your coupons and pull out all the ones that are expired or will expire soon.  Many expire at the end of the month and especially the end of the year!

2.  The next few days are great for printing coupons. The ones from March might be gone soon, so print all you want today. The first of the month is when many sites release new coupons, so you will want to check them all at the beginning of April to see what new ones they roll out or refresh from last month. 

3.  Make sure all your Single Check Rebate receipts for Rite Aid are entered so you can request your check.

4.  Get all your receipts in order so that you can add up all your spending and saving for month and tweak your budget for next month if need be. 

5.  Make sure you have ordered all the Swagbucks prizes you wanted.  They have limits on how many of each one that you can order in a day or month so if you are stocking up, make sure you ordered all you could for December and then order your limits for January. 

Where can I find printable coupons you ask? Here are some of the best places to look:

Coupons.com

RedPlum

SmartSource.com
Coolsavings.com or

Check out the Save At Home Mommy Coupon Database

You might want to double check and make sure that you have loaded all of the cellfire.com and shortcuts.com coupons that you might want to your shopping card as well.

For more coupon resources, check out the Get Coupons tab in the menu bar.  You will find many manufacturer’s sites that carry printable coupons that are often refreshed at the beginning of the month.

It is the end of yet another month!  It has been a great month with our SAHM Budget Challenge and now it is time to keep the savings going into March.  Here are a few reminders of end of the month tasks in the coupon world:

1.  Now is a good time to go through all your coupons and pull out all the ones that are expired or will expire soon.  Many expire at the end of the month and especially the end of the year!

2.  The next few days are great for printing coupons. The ones from February might be gone soon, so print all you want today. The first of the month is when many sites release new coupons, so you will want to check them all at the beginning of March to see what new ones they roll out or refresh from last month. 

3.  Make sure all your Single Check Rebate receipts for Rite Aid are entered so you can request your check.

4.  Get all your receipts in order so that you can add up all your spending and saving for month and tweak your budget for next month if need be. 

5.  Make sure you have ordered all the Swagbucks prizes you wanted.  They have limits on how many of each one that you can order in a day or month so if you are stocking up, make sure you ordered all you could for December and then order your limits for January. 

Where can I find printable coupons you ask? Here are some of the best places to look:

Coupons.com

RedPlum

SmartSource.com
Coolsavings.com or

Check out the Save At Home Mommy Coupon Database

You might want to double check and make sure that you have loaded all of the cellfire.com and shortcuts.com coupons that you might want to your shopping card as well.

For more coupon resources, check out the Get Coupons tab in the menu bar.  You will find many manufacturer’s sites that carry printable coupons that are often refreshed at the beginning of the month.

Not only are we at the end of the month, but the end of the year!  What an amazing year it has been.  I will be doing some posts about resolutions and changes in the new year, but for today,  here are a few reminders of end of the month tasks in the coupon world:

1.  Now is a good time to go through all your coupons and pull out all the ones that are expired or will expire soon.  Many expire at the end of the month and especially the end of the year!

2.  The next few days are great for printing coupons. The ones from December might be gone soon, so print all you want today. The first of the month is when many sites release new coupons, so you will want to check them all at the beginning of January to see what new ones they roll out or refresh from last month. 

3.  Make sure all your Single Check Rebate receipts for Rite Aid are entered so you can request your check.

4.  Get all your receipts in order so that you can add up all your spending and saving for month and tweak your budget for next month if need be. 

5.  Make sure you have ordered all the Swagbucks prizes you wanted.  They have limits on how many of each one that you can order in a day or month so if you are stocking up, make sure you ordered all you could for December and then order your limits for January. 

Where can I find printable coupons you ask? Here are some of the best places to look:

Coupons.com

RedPlum

SmartSource.com
Coolsavings.com

You might want to double check and make sure that you have loaded all of the cellfire.com and shortcuts.com coupons that you might want to your shopping card as well.

For more coupon resources, check out the Get Coupons tab in the menu bar.  You will find many manufacturer’s sites that carry printable coupons that are often refreshed at the beginning of the month.

After I posted about the Kohls clearance, I did a little more digging around and found an awesome deal on Christmas PJ’s.  Get them now for next year and be a step ahead at a fraction of the price!  They have quite a few now but I am sure they will dwindle as people find them.

Here is how you can get his deal:

• Go to Kohls.com
• Search the Clearance section for Jumping Beans Pajamas for $4.16
• Add to cart and enter codes twenty4u and ship2mvc if you have a Kohls charge to give you 20% off and free shipping.
• This should bring your total to $3.53!

One of the best times to get ready for next Christmas are the days right after Christmas.  Stores will drastically mark down holiday items giving you great prices for stocking up.  Here is a list of things to consider stocking up on now:

• Wrapping paper
• Bows, ribbon and gift tags
• Tissue paper
• Christmas towels for wrapping gifts and gift baskets
• Candles
• Baskets for gifts
• Christmas paper supplies like plates and napkins
• Small gifts and stocking stuffers
• Look for items that are not obviously Christmas that you might be able to use for birthday and other gifts throughout the year
• Clothes!  They are often deeply discounted if there are any items that you or your family might need.

Look through your coupons and see if there are any that might be able to help you get even lower prices.  Let us know if you spot any great finds at stores near you!

I know I say this so often but when I just looked at my calendar and realized that we are at the end of November, I could not believe it!!  Before we know it, Christmas will be here and gone.  I want to soak in every moment of it all and not let it slip away so quickly!  As the end of November is here, here are a few reminders of end of the month tasks in the coupon world:

1.  Now is a good time to go through all your coupons and pull out all the ones that are expired or will expire soon.  Many expire at the end of the month.

2.  The next few days are great for printing coupons. The ones from November might be gone soon, so print all you want today. The first of the month is when many sites release new coupons, so you will want to check them all at the beginning of December to see what new ones they roll out or refresh from last month. 

3.  Make sure all your Single Check Rebate receipts for Rite Aid are entered so you can request your check.

4.  Get all your receipts in order so that you can add up all your spending and saving for month and tweak your budget for next month if need be. 

5.  Make sure you have ordered all the Swagbucks prizes you wanted.  They have limits on how many of each one that you can order in a day or month so if you are stocking up, make sure you ordered all you could for October and then order your limits for November. 

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As Christmas is now upon us, our anxiety can increase over our budgets and how much more we usually spend on extra food, gifts, decorations and all the other things that come along with holiday celebrations.  Instead of being stressed, having a plan in place can help your holidays go smoothly and leave you feeling good about your budget when January rolls around.  Here are some practical steps you can take to make this happen. 

1. Get out and evaluate your Christmas budget that we talked about back in July.  If you weren’t around for that or didn’t get it done, check out the post HERE to get caught up.  Make sure that you did not forget anyone!
2. Go ahead and cross off any gifts that you have been able to pick up along the way with sales throughout the year.  You might find that you already have enough money or only need a little more once you eliminate the things you already have.
3. Start planning any meals or parties you will host or attend over the holidays.  Think of what you might make and keep a list on hand so you can buy those ingredients as they go on sale.  Often, several weeks before the holidays, the stores will have great sales and stock up opportunities.  If you wait until just before, things will be more expensive.  Planning ahead can really save you time and money.  You will also not be left running to the store several times to pick up all the little things you need at full price. 
4. Take stock of all of your wrapping and decorating supplies.  You may have all sorts of things you forgot about.  That way you don’t go out and buy multiples or things you don’t need.  If you don’t wrap your presents until Christmas Eve, wait until the last minute to get wrapping paper.  Often a few days before Christmas, stores will start clearancing their wrapping supplies and you can avoid paying higher prices. 
5. I recommend setting aside some of your budget to use after Christmas is over.  This way, you can buy things such as wrapping supplies, decorations and even gifts for the next year when they are reduced to 75% off or more and set them aside for the next year.

Do you have any tips that have helped you stay under budget in past years?  Share them in the comments so we can all benefit from them or shoot me an email at saveathomemommy @ yahoo.com (spaces removed) so I can share them!

With Halloween being this weekend, I am sure many of you will have parties, trick or treating and more to fill your time so I wanted to get this reminder out early:)  As the end of October is here, here are a few reminders of end of the month tasks in the coupon world:

1.  Now is a good time to go through all your coupons and pull out all the ones that are expired or will expire soon.  Many expire at the end of the month.

2.  The next few days are great for printing coupons. The ones from October might be gone soon, so print all you want today. The first of the month is when many sites release new coupons, so you will want to check them all at the beginning of November to see what new ones they roll out or refresh from last month. 

3.  Make sure all your Single Check Rebate receipts for Rite Aid are entered so you can request your check.

4.  Get all your receipts in order so that you can add up all your spending and saving for month and tweak your budget for next month if need be. 

5.  Make sure you have ordered all the Swagbucks prizes you wanted.  They have limits on how many of each one that you can order in a day or month so if you are stocking up, make sure you ordered all you could for October and then order your limits for November. 

Where can I find printable coupons you ask? Here are some of the best places to look:

Coupons.com

RedPlum

SmartSource.com
Coolsavings.com

You might want to double check and make sure that you have loaded all of the cellfire.com and shortcuts.com coupons that you might want to your shopping card as well.

For more coupon resources, check out the Get Coupons tab in the menu bar.  You will find many manufacturer’s sites that carry printable coupons that are often refreshed at the beginning of the month.