We help you build your stockpiles with the things your family needs, matching the best newspaper and printable coupons with sales at the store. Sometimes though, we need something that wasn’t in the sale ad or coupon matchup. Like…
As you plan your vacation, it’s great to find ways to save on lodging and transportation and your meals and snacks to pinch as many pennies as possible. But what about your vacation FUN? The cost of family fun…
Did you know that many of your purchases can save you money even after you buy them? Tons of products have special rewards programs that allow you to earn freebies and coupons when you submit codes from products you’ve purchased. …
Each week we have similar questions about the Sunday newspaper coupons. The inserts you receive sometimes have differences from what we post on Thursday afternoons in our coupon previews, depending on where you live and which newspapers you buy. Unfortunately,…
Sometimes the grocery deals are so tempting…and they’re in your budget…and it’s stuff you’ll use…but is there ever a time to Just Say No? We’re all about reasonable stockpiling here: enough to get you by until the next sale…
This is an older Tuesday Tip from March of 2013, but it still holds true…in fact my husband just performed another fix on the same vacuum, replacing the plug when it started to come loose. Total cost of the latest…
Guide to Buying Freezer Beef When I shared on Facebook that I’d picked up my beef quarter to put in the freezer, I was overwhelmed with the response of Sisters and Misters who wanted to learn more about this. We’ve…
There’s a tool on the web site that we know you’re going to love! Our Deal Search Tool will search the matchups for all the stores we cover to let you know where the item you need will be cheapest…
It’s Frugal Friday! The time when we take a few moments to focus on tips and hints for frugal living. It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is only 14 weeks away! If you start doing a little planning now, you…
Anyone feel this way? I helped teach a Faith and Finances class on Wednesday nights at my church a while ago, and our guest speaker started off his portion of the classes by asking us to discuss “The Money Taboo.” …
It’s Frugal Friday! Each week, I’ll share tips, encouragement, and practical ideas for living a frugal lifestyle! This week we’re going to revisit a popular discussion from early this summer–saving money by dropping your cable or satellite TV and considering some…
See if this scene sounds remotely familiar: you’re at the checkout, purchases and coupons carefully planned. The kids are fairly functional, but you know that they’re little ticking time bombs and there’s not much time left. The cashier scans all…
I know that sometimes when people hear the word “stockpile” in relation to couponing, they think of the people who have enough toilet paper, canned goods, and toothpaste to last the next 50 years. Don’t worry–that’s not the kind of…
Are you seeing Sisters Shopping on a Shoestring in your Facebook news feed? Facebook can be a great tool for all of us, because it makes it possible for us to interact with our fantastic Sister and Mister community on…
After a certain age, we might not be quite as enthusiastic about birthdays as we once were. Sure, it beats the alternative, but it can be hard to admit that the number of candles on the cake is going up!…