World's Best Websites! Or at least my favorite ones anyway! :-)

There are so many ways to save money. I guess I am always looking for the easiest way to do so of course. It helps to have websites available that make it so much easier. Plus, there are just websites I frequent for other information like medical info, consumer reviews on products, and the latest and best rates on financial concerns, etc. So, to make it easy for you too, I have compiled a list of my favorite ones. Here they are, and hope you can find some (or all) of them that are beneficial to you too! Have fun!

World’s best websites:

Coupons and savings
www.dealoz.com for finding best price on books, movies, CD’s
www.couponcabin.com for finding good internet coupons
www.smartsource.com for grocery coupons
www.redplum.com for grocery coupons
www.afullcup.com for grocery and retail coupons
www.southernsavers.com for grocery, retail, magazine, and all kinds of great coupons!
www.couponmom.com for grocery coupons
www.retailmenot.com for retail coupons

Free Stuff
www.teenfreeway.com for free samples and you don’t need to be a teen either!
www.psst.com for free items
www.freecycle.com to get free local things people are getting rid of

Automotive
www.tirerack.com for great deals on car tires shipped to your door
www.directtire.com tire deals too. Just have your local tire shop mount them and save tons!

Pets
www.1888petslife.com for great deal on pet meds. Just get a prescription from your vet and fax it in! Save hundreds per year!

Financial
www.bankrate.com for checking best current rates on loans, credit cards, etc., plus lots of money saving tips!
www.legalzoom.com to create a Will, Power of Attorney, Living Will, etc. I emphasize the need for this to everyone! Please don’t wait till the last minute to plan for your future and that of your family. Plus, this is a very affordable option.

Medical
www.webmd.com for excellent medical info
www.drweil.com another excellent source of medical info

Jobs
www.indeed.com Pulls local sources of available jobs based on advanced search techniques

For Selling and Buying
www.domesticsale.com free advertising classifieds
www.hoobly.com free advertising classifieds
www.oodle.com free classifieds
www.craigslist.com free local and national advertising. I buy a lot on here too. I also re-sell a lot!

Miscellaneous
inexpensive way to print photos, photo greeting cards, photo gifts, save videos, share slideshows, etc.
www.wikipedia.com online encyclopedia
www.tripod.com for creating free website. Lots of great templates and very user friendly!
www.findyourspot.com excellent relocation tool that finds the best place to live based on your desires (I can dream!)
www.answers.yahoo.com fantastic way to get answers from members on just about anything!
www.epinions.com for consumer reviews on most anything
www.blogspot.com to create a free blog (like this one)!

Happy Web Surfing!!

Photo Album Coupon Book

I have finally finished my giant coupon book, and my smaller carry along. I made both out of photo albums and it was actually fun...and easy too! For the bigger one, I found one that holds 3 photos on each side, and also has room to write something next to it. I then divided my sections up by categories like Dairy, Cereals (Adult/Child), drinks, frozen, health & beauty, etc. You get the picture. I then made a smaller book out a 4x6 photo album that can be carried with you. Now, I separate the coupons I am going to use into that smaller holder so it is ready for my shopping trip. I first look at the local sales circulars to see what is on sale that I use (doesn't make sense to buy things you are not going to use just because they are on sale...unless you donate them to a good cause of course). After previewing sales, I take out the coupons that match what I need now that is on sale, and put it into my smaller holder. That is what I'll carry with me, but I always leave the bigger one in the car just in case there are coupons I end up needing.

Gotta love Publix and Harris Teeter. They are sooooo great with coupons. They will also both take the Piggly Wiggly $5.00 off of a $30.00 purchase coupons! Harris Teeters will double and sometimes even triple your coupons. You may not have much time to do this, however, if you look at it like money in your hands, you'll hate to pass up the opportunity to save hundreds of dollars continually!

Oh, on a final note, please be honest folks! I know a gal (not mentioning any names), who told me she shops at the Commissary and uses any coupons she has on hand, even if she knows she's not buying that item. She tells me they don't check your items so they just scan the coupons and take them. Another gal I know, repeatedly makes copies of one time only use coupons and even takes a stack of newspapers out of the machine on Sunday Morning, though she only pays for one. C'mon folks!! Don't know about you, but in my book that sounds pretty equal to stealing now doesn't it? Not nice. That kind of stuff is bad any way you look at it. Let's hope their kids aren't around to see them do it either. Hate to think of the example that creates for them. And really, dishonesty just comes back to you anyway in some form or another. OK, I'll get off that subject now.

You are going to save money and it's not hard to do at all. Hardest part is just getting started in the coupon and savings world. Once your there...you'll never want to go back!!