Jeffrey Strain is a freelance author, his work has appeared at The Street.com and seekingalpha.com. In addition to having authored thousands of articles, Jeffrey is a former resident of Japan and a professional digital nomad.
Conventional wisdom says that paying to have your groceries delivered to your door is a waste of money. I have to disagree with this assessment. I have found that having my groceries delivered has saved me far more time and money than I could have ever done by shopping on my own. Yes, there is…
We now have smartsource coupons that can be printed from your computer on our website Be sure to sign up to be notified weekly by email (top right corner “Get Coupons By Email” button) when the new coupons come out. Some of the coupons currently being offered: SAVE $1 when you buy any one (1)…
With Spring just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for BBQ season and BBQ coupons that even those who hate coupons can love. Many people don’t like coupons. I’m one of them. BBQ season, however, is the one time of the year that I do use coupons. If you go to the alcohol…
There are other ways to save at the grocery store beyond coupons. One of the best ways to save money is watch your prices. Watch them figuratively by shopping around for the best deals and stacking them with coupons, but also watch them literally when they are rung up at the cash register. If a…
When it comes to grocery shopping and saving money, coupons aren't the only way to save. In fact, one of the the best way to cut down your food bill is to actually use all the food that you buy instead of throwing it out. This weekend I was reading “You're Broke Because You Want…
As a child, I went grocery shopping with my adult sister at a store that didn't exist in my hometown. When she checked out, the cashier gave her a number of stamps based on how much she had spent, and she discovered that she had enough saved to treat me to a toy chosen from…
One of the best ways to save money with grocery coupons is to stack them with other discounts. You can save a lot more when you use a coupon when the item is on sale and when your local store is offering double coupons rather just at the time you find the coupon. Another way…
Double discounts have been gaining in popularity are many retail stores and this weekend I saw my first example of double discounts at a grocery store. Double discounts are a trick that retailers use to make many people believe they are getting a better deal than they truly are. This is how it works. If…
As I was wandering the grocery store aisles earlier this month I spied a woman filling her shopping cart off a list she carried in her hand, but also sticking pieces of paper on products on the shelves and directly on the items from time to time. When I passed where she had been, I…
NOTE: You can find the 2009 Coupon Insert Schedule Here Sometimes it is helpful knowing when the different coupon inserts are scheduled to appear in your Sunday newspaper. You can print out the SmartChoice coupons from your computer each week and also get emailed when they are updated (top right corner “Get Coupons By Email”…
Oniomania, also referred to as compulsive shopping, is the excessive and uncontrollable desire to purchase items. In the US where spending and credit are part of the national pastime, oniomania is often viewed by others as the oniomaniac being financially irresponsible. Remember, acknowldging that you have a problem is part of the solution – let…
One area that all people who decide to use coupons need to take special care about are coupon scams. There are a wide variety of them that will attempt to seperate you from your hard earned money. Taking care and becomming aware of the different types of coupon scams that exist will help you avoid…