Beginners – Saving Toward A Better Life

. Beginners – Saving Toward A Better Life https://savingtowardabetterlife.com ...one coupon at a time Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:11:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 How Do I Save Money on my NEXT Trip to the Grocery Store? https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2025/06/how-do-i-save-money-on-my-next-trip-to-the-grocery-store/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2025/06/how-do-i-save-money-on-my-next-trip-to-the-grocery-store/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:55:28 +0000 https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=193403

How to save money on your very next trip to the grocery store What do you need to do if you want to save money on your very next trip…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2025/06/how-do-i-save-money-on-my-next-trip-to-the-grocery-store/feed/ 0 Hello to my new readers from the 2020 Birmingham Home Show https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2020/02/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-the-2020-birmingham-home-show/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2020/02/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-the-2020-birmingham-home-show/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:45:48 +0000 https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=157140

Hello to my new readers from The Birmingham Home Show! Thanks for coming out this weekend! If you’re wanting to find out a little more about what I spoke about…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2020/02/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-the-2020-birmingham-home-show/feed/ 0 Savings Pro Tip: Stockpile to Save Money! https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-stockpile-to-save-money/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-stockpile-to-save-money/#respond Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:27:22 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=147618

“Stockpiling” is how you save the most money. Stockpiling is when you can get your kids favorite $4/box cereal for $1/box and you buy 4 or 6 boxes at that…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-stockpile-to-save-money/feed/ 0 Savings Pro Tip: Couponers Don’t Pay for Toothpaste | Always Get the FREE Toothpaste https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-couponers-dont-pay-for-toothpaste-always-get-the-free-toothpaste/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-couponers-dont-pay-for-toothpaste-always-get-the-free-toothpaste/#respond Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:09:14 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=147549

I’ve been sharing this tip since I started doing coupon classes nearly a decade ago. NEVER PAY FOR TOOTHPASTE. It’s a waste of money to PAY for toothpaste because you…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-couponers-dont-pay-for-toothpaste-always-get-the-free-toothpaste/feed/ 0 Savings Pro Tip: Combine or “Stack” all available sales and offer for MAX savings! https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-combine-or-stack-all-available-sales-and-offer-for-max-savings/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-combine-or-stack-all-available-sales-and-offer-for-max-savings/#respond Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:25:58 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=147552

What does it mean to “STACK” coupons? When you STACK coupons you are using TWO coupons on ONE item. Now, this is generally not allowed. But there is one instance…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/savings-pro-tip-combine-or-stack-all-available-sales-and-offer-for-max-savings/feed/ 0 Hello to my new readers from The Birmingham Home Show https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-the-birmingham-home-show/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-the-birmingham-home-show/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2019 02:50:06 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=147300

Hello to my new readers from The Birmingham Home Show! Thanks for coming out this weekend! If you’re wanting to find out a little more about what I spoke about…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2019/02/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-the-birmingham-home-show/feed/ 1 Coupon and Rebate Apps | What You Need to Know https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/06/coupon-and-rebate-apps-what-you-need-to-know/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:30:46 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=140717

Your smartphone is a huge source of money-saving opportunities in the form of rebate, coupon and store apps! What are you favorites to use? Here’s a list of the ones…]]> How to Use Checkout51 Grocery Cash Back App (Video) https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/02/use-ibotta-savings-app-video-2-2/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/02/use-ibotta-savings-app-video-2-2/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2018 06:29:30 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=135169 How to use the cash back app, Checkout51, from start to finish! Sign up for Checkout51 and start using it today! It’s an EASY way to save money! It’s like Ibotta – only…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/02/use-ibotta-savings-app-video-2-2/feed/ 0 How to Use Walmart Savings Catcher (Video) https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/01/use-ibotta-savings-app-video-2/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/01/use-ibotta-savings-app-video-2/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:33:05 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=135122 Walmart’s Savings Catcher is a really easy way to save money but a lot of people don’t use it even though they shop at Walmart! Here’s a video that explains…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/01/use-ibotta-savings-app-video-2/feed/ 0 6 Steps to Cut Your Grocery Spending (5 Don’t Include Coupons) https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/01/6-steps-to-cut-your-grocery-spending-5-dont-include-coupons-2/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/01/6-steps-to-cut-your-grocery-spending-5-dont-include-coupons-2/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:15:02 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=134095

This is a repost of an article I wrote in March 2017. These methods still apply. I’d love to hear how you save money on your grocery spending – even…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2018/01/6-steps-to-cut-your-grocery-spending-5-dont-include-coupons-2/feed/ 1 Updates to Target Cartwheel in a new, easier to use app! https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/09/updates-target-cartwheel-new-easier-use-app/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/09/updates-target-cartwheel-new-easier-use-app/#respond Sun, 03 Sep 2017 20:29:46 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=130448

Target has moved Cartwheel offers into the main Target app. This will allow you to have just one place to map out store trips, get Cartwheel deals on in-store purchases, swipe through…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/09/updates-target-cartwheel-new-easier-use-app/feed/ 0 Using Rebates to Save Money https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/05/rebate-of-the-day-getting-started-3/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/05/rebate-of-the-day-getting-started-3/#respond Sun, 28 May 2017 05:00:59 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=22005

Rebates seem to be fewer and farther between than they used to be. But they are still a great way to lower your grocery bill when you find one! But…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/05/rebate-of-the-day-getting-started-3/feed/ 0 When Should I Stockpile That? A Guide to the Best Prices https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/04/when-should-i-stockpile-that/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/04/when-should-i-stockpile-that/#respond Sun, 02 Apr 2017 03:31:37 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=125539

The key to successfully stockpiling is to never have to pay for your basic pantry items again. Or, at the very least, never have to buy them at anything more…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2017/04/when-should-i-stockpile-that/feed/ 0 Hello to my new readers from eCO Credit Union’s Savings University 2016 https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-eco-credit-unions-savings-university-2016/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-eco-credit-unions-savings-university-2016/#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:45:32 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=107102

I had a wonderful time speaking at another eCO Credit Union’s Savings Race seminar yesterday! I hope all of you that were in attendance are ready to save some money! If…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/hello-to-my-new-readers-from-eco-credit-unions-savings-university-2016/feed/ 0 Be A Better Couponer Part 3: Understanding Couponing https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-3-understanding-couponing/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-3-understanding-couponing/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:20:53 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=105668

Who is ready to use coupons more efficiently and save more on groceries this year? Maybe you’ve tried and thrown up your hands in surrender and said “This is just…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-3-understanding-couponing/feed/ 0 Be a Better Couponer Part 2 – Getting Coupons! https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-2-getting-coupons/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-2-getting-coupons/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2016 01:00:02 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=105532 beabettershopper

Who is ready to use coupons more efficiently and save more on groceries this year? Maybe you’ve tried and thrown up your hands in surrender and said “This is just…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-2-getting-coupons/feed/ 2 Be A Better Couponer Part 1: Get organized!! https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-1-get-organized/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-1-get-organized/#respond Sun, 03 Jan 2016 00:00:01 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=105509

Who is ready to use coupons more efficiently and save more on groceries this year? Maybe you’ve tried and thrown up your hands in surrender and said “This is just…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2016/01/be-a-better-couponer-part-1-get-organized/feed/ 0 Is Couponing Changing? | How it’s different from 6 years ago… https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2015/06/is-couponing-changing/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 03:15:56 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=88216

I taught a coupon class a couple months go and someone asked me a question I was rather unprepared for. They said, Do you think couponing is changing? Well, I…]]> Hello to my new readers from eCO Credit Union’s Savings University 2015 https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2015/02/hello-new-readers-eco-credit-unions-savings-university-2015/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2015/02/hello-new-readers-eco-credit-unions-savings-university-2015/#respond Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:00:02 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=88324

I had a wonderful time speaking at another eCO Credit Union’s Savings Race seminar yesterday! I hope all of you that were in attendance are ready to save some money! If…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2015/02/hello-new-readers-eco-credit-unions-savings-university-2015/feed/ 0 Hello to my new readers from eCO Credit Union’s Savings University https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2014/02/hello-new-readers-eco-credit-unions-savings-university/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2014/02/hello-new-readers-eco-credit-unions-savings-university/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:09:24 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=68461

I had a wonderful time speaking at eCO Credit Union’s Savings Race seminar last night. I hope all of you that were in attendance are ready to save some money!…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2014/02/hello-new-readers-eco-credit-unions-savings-university/feed/ 4 Couponing 101 – Store Coupon Policies & Maximizing Your Savings https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2013/07/couponing-101-store-coupon-policies-maximizing-your-savings/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2013/07/couponing-101-store-coupon-policies-maximizing-your-savings/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:16:38 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=54468

Store Coupon Policies and how to Maximize your Savings with Coupons Each store’s coupon policy can usually be found online at the store’s website. It’s a good idea to print…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2013/07/couponing-101-store-coupon-policies-maximizing-your-savings/feed/ 0 Publix Coupon Policy and Shopping Tips https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/publix-coupon-policy-shopping-tips/ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:00:54 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=27774

Publix Coupon Policy and Shopping Tips: If you are expecting or have a child under two you can sign up for their Baby Club. Being a Baby Club member will…]]> Winn-Dixie’s Coupon Policy and Shopping Tips https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/winndixies-coupon-policy-shopping-tips/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/winndixies-coupon-policy-shopping-tips/#respond Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:15:12 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=27770

Do you enjoy shopping at Winn-Dixie? are you interested in saving more money at Winn-Dixie? Winn-Dixie has a coupon acceptance policy as well as in store deals. AND I have a…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/winndixies-coupon-policy-shopping-tips/feed/ 0 How to save on Baby: Formula, Diapers, Food & more https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/how-to-save-on-baby-essentials-4-part-series/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/how-to-save-on-baby-essentials-4-part-series/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2011/01/how-to-save-on-baby-essentials-4-part-series/

Need to save money on baby essentials? Check out my 4 part series! How to save on Baby Formula Programs to sign up for for free samples and savings Join…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/06/how-to-save-on-baby-essentials-4-part-series/feed/ 0 Rebate of the Day – Getting Started! https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/05/rebate-of-the-day-getting-started-2/ https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/05/rebate-of-the-day-getting-started-2/#respond Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:25 +0000 http://savingtowardabetterlife.com/?p=22002

Rebates are a great way to lower your grocery bill! But the first step to saving money with rebates is knowing how to get started! If you’ve never done a…]]> https://savingtowardabetterlife.com/2012/05/rebate-of-the-day-getting-started-2/feed/ 0