Great Couponing Blog for Northwest Oklahoma

My aunt recently started an amazing coupon blog for Northwest Oklahoma. She is always posting great deals in our area that you don't want to miss out on! Check out her blog Cruising with Coupons in North Central Oklahoma for great deals!

Saving Money When Eating Out with Coupons

Money is tight for all of us lately. We can't help but still eat out sometimes. I have found a great way to save a bit if you plan to eat out at a nice restaurant. Go to the companies website and check for coupons. If they have any, print them out. If they don't show any coupons, sign up for their email list. Almost every single place will send you a coupon and they are usually for a free appetizer. You can get an appetizer for free or you can actually eat the appetizer as your meal.

We recently ate at Joe's Crab Shack. We knew it would cost a lot, but I was able to print out a coupon for a free appetizer so we saved about $8 on the meal. A few other places I have done this is Applebee's, Chili's, and Texas Road House. If you are making plans to eat out, check the website and see if you can save money on your trip.

Another great tip is to save the El Chico's coupons out of the paper. They come about once a month in the coupon inserts. You can use the buy one Enchilada dinner get one free to eat out for two adults for less than $10. Great deal!

My Fun with Coupons

Since I work from home, I also try to cook at home as much as possible. I am not great about this, but I am improving. I have started to become an Extreme Coupon person. I don't usually buy a ton of coupons from eBay or clipping sites, but I do get the weekly paper and my mom passes her coupons on to me as well. I wanted to share my coupon experience from today. I went to the local commissary where stuff is cheaper. I try to shop here most of the time, but it is a bit of a drive if I just need a couple of things. Here is what I picked up today.

I spent $2.00 on the Maalox coupons on eBay. They were for $5 off of a bottle. I got them for $3.99 which means they paid me to buy them. I had coupons for other items I bought as well. Two things on the shopping trip did not have coupons.

I got a grand total of $51.16 worth of groceries for only $6.56! It was $8.56 if you count what I spent on the coupons. Not a bad deal at all! I will be sharing the Maalox with family, but if they are going to pay me to buy something I want as many as I can get for myself. I love saving money!

Using Listia to Sell and Buy

My mother-in-law told me about a site awhile ago called Listia. It is similar to eBay, but you don't spend money except for sometimes for shipping. You can sell items and you get points. Then you can use your points to buy things. You can also earn points for referrals and once in awhile you get random points for other things such as bidding. I love this site! I list things that won't make much money on eBay such as clothes my kids outgrew that are not name brand. I have been able to get some brand new things on this site and slightly used clothes for the kids. I love it! This is just a great way to save some money. Click on this link to sign up today. Check it out!

Using Ebates When you Shop Online

I have recently started using Ebates when I shop online. You can earn money for referrals, but you also get cash back every time you shop. If you are like me, I shop on eBay all the time. I order coupons, books, and a ton of other stuff I probably don't really need to buy. If you go through ebates to order, you will get cash back which means even more savings. They will pay you via paypal or a check. They also offer coupons on their site. Check it out at Ebates.com