CVS Coupon Matchups: Nov 18- 21 (4 Day Sale)


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Here are coupon matchups for some of the best deals at CVS this week. Prices change on Sunday. Remember to scan your ExtraCard card at the coupon machine (usually near the door) for in-store coupons. If you need help deciphering coupon lingo click here. This week CVS is running two ad cycles, a 4 day […]

November 19, 2012

Couponing Time Out


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I was watching Extreme Couponing last night (yes, even though its clearly exaggerated and cheesy I still enjoy it) and got to thinking about stockpiling. When is enough enough? When is it time for a couponing time out? Over the past few weeks I have taken a couponing time out. Sure, I have continued to […]

November 19, 2012

Oh joy, the DMV


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Yes, I arrived at the DC DMV at 10:30am on a Saturday morning.  This is the line that is extending outside the building.  I would have gotten here earlier but I had forgotten to get my proof of DC insurance from State Farm and had to call around to them to get it this morning.  […]

November 17, 2012

I Got Paid!


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Online surveys and mystery shopping get a bad rap. Many people think that they are just scams but there are really some great (and legitimate) companies out there that will pay you for your time and effort. And to prove it, here’s what I earned from online surveys and mystery shopping last month, among other […]

November 9, 2012

Paid Off!: Two Smaller Debts


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Yayyy! I finally scraped some money together in the last two weeks to pay off two smaller debts totalling $117. Phew. Making progress in paying down debt feels good 🙂 If it wasn’t for mystery shopping I would not have been able to make the extra money I need to throw at these debts. It’s […]

October 31, 2012

How I’m Saving Today


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The last two days have been interesting. I got injured and my dog got injured. On Monday, I failed to properly line up a roundhouse kick to the heavy bag in boxing class (precisely after the instructor said to be careful to do it properly) and kicked the bag dead on with my right toes. […]

October 10, 2012