Chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse chock-full of fiber, omega-3 fats, vitamins, fiber and minerals. They’ve been termed a “superfood” by nutritionists who value them for their versatility, easy digestibility and their ability to aid in health and wellness routines. The seeds originated in Mexico but today they can be found in markets and health…
The IRS does not require all businesses to have an EIN, or employer identification number. This leaves those who have the right to choose, which includes sole proprietors and LLCs taxed as sole proprietors who do not have employees, wondering what the benefits of obtaining an EIN are. With an EIN, your business is able…
Anyone who is on a tight budget knows that coupons can be a wonderful way to save money. Sometimes saving an extra dollar or two can make a huge difference in your weekly finances. While coupons definitely have a lot of benefits, they also have some downsides. Most of the time, the downsides of coupons…
Last month we watched the Orionids, a meteor shower that happens during autumn of each year. We took advantage of special software apps that helped us estimate where to look to see the largest number of meteors each evening. And we compiled a list of those we saw that was given to the state university’s…
If you’ve been following Grocery Coupon Guide, you know that we like to encourage our readers to also contribute to our blog. The GCG team is excited to announce that we are looking for a new volunteer blogger(s) to regularly write for the site. If you think you may be interested in writing, we are…
Here’s possibly the most valuable shopping list you’ll ever see. Most people would never consider a shopping list to be a piece of artwork, but this one might change your mind. This is a handwritten shopping list from Michelangelo which shows that his artwork wasn’t limited to certain projects, but everything that he did —…
The ultimate coupon strategy involves matching up store sales with available coupons, rebates, and other offers to get the lowest price possible, and then stock up. To do this, most couponers use some basic strategies to find the savings. If you’ve tried saving money at the store, and don’t seem to find the super savings…
While we focus mainly on grocery coupons on this site, there are other coupons that you should also be taking advantage of such as online coupons/promotional codes. If you do any amount of online shopping, these can greatly reduce your costs. Using coupons and promotional codes while shopping online is a great way to save…
When people begin to coupon, one of the things that they fail to take advantage of far too often are rainchecks. In fact, when you start couponing on a regular basis, you soon learn that a raincheck can be one of your best friends when it comes to saving money on your groceries. When you…
There seem to be quite a few people that don’t use coupons because they are embarrassed to do so. While they may think that there are legitimate reasons that coupons are embarrassing, the truth is that they aren’t in the least bit. I mentioned previously five reasons that you shouldn’t be embarrassed to use coupons.…