Freebies

MSN put out a good article on 30 great freebies ranging from airline freebies to financial planning. Be sure to read the comments too, some great ideas come from those.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/FindDealsOnline/30-fabulous-freebies.aspx

Restaurant.com

80% off Restaurant.com certificates with code CHEF

Pay only $2 for a $25 certificate

Alice.com

I got a random email in my inbox the other day asking me to sign up for this grocery service, alice.com. It said it would save me lots of money, free shipping and applies coupons. I had to check it out. So I signed up and I picked my normal shopping items, Tide, Bounce, etc. It looks like there's a possibility to save money, although so far I think Walmart still has them beat. But if you add in driving, time, etc. it's definitely worth it.

There are also some bonus features like giving you reminders for when you need to restock some items and it takes you room by room so maybe something will be on there that you didn't think of.

www.alice.com

Essay Contests

Recently, I ran into this wonderful site, essaycontests.com, where they post essay contests for housing, businesses, diamonds and more all across the world. If you haven't heard about these types of contests on the news, go ahead and do a search about them. This site I know is legit and has a lot to choose from. I'm considering the house in Mexico personally.

How it works is that people post their homes/businesses/merchandise on this website for a fee as an essay contest. Each essay usually has a fee associated with it and a number of entries requirement. Then the owner will review the essays and pick the one they want to win.


http://www.essaycontests.com/

Restaurant.com

This is about as good as it gets, $1 for a $25 certificate! Just go to restaurant.com, select your restaurant and use the code NINETY! Just in time for 9/9/09!

These last for a full year too! And with the holiday soon approaching us, every little bit helps...EEK!

Do It Your Self

This is a great website for those that want to save a few bucks and do little home improvements yourselves.

http://www.fixitclub.com/

Topics range from air conditioning repair to drain systems and even popcorn popper repairs. I know I'm going to do some research on dishwashers because mine is making a weird noise!

Shopping Tip of the Week

A great way to save money is to always stop and ask yourself, do I really need this. There are always things we see, a new MP3 player, new shoes, a great handbag for example, and we automatically want them right there on the spot, so we just put it on our credit card. But if you actually took a moment and thought about your purchase, you might not be so quick to get the item. This is one I truly struggle on working on. Especially when it comes to purses...I just can't help it.

Also having a goal in mind will help these little splurges. Think to yourself, new purse or vacation with all the money I'm saving not buying that purse...