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Request a free sample of Origins GinZing Eye Cream on the Origins Facebook page!
One per household, while supplies last, U.S. residents only. 

Madden NFL 11 w/ Bonus $20 Walmart.com eGift Card (PS3)
$59.96 + $20 WalMart.com eGift Card
Free shipping!


Madden NFL 11 w/ Bonus $20 Walmart.com eGift Card (Wii)
$49.96 + $20 WalMart.com eGift Card
.97 shipping!

Like Bath & Body Works on their Facebook page and print a coupon for a FREE Anti-Bacterial PocketBac hand sanitizer.  Print your coupon at THIS LINK.  Valid through August 1st.

Since Disney's Block Party Bash began at Disney California Adventure ™ Park, it has always been full of energy and excitement.  With the premiere of Toy Story 3, one more character has joined the ranks of Toy Story parade performers... Lotso!  Watch this fun video clip of the Block Party Bash and see Lotso in action. I wonder if he still smells like strawberries...

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Written by Kimberly Fidler

I think we may have had a post on this a few months ago but I just wanted to make sure that people knew this was still going.

Target is giving away a pair of glasses free to kids 12 and under. You have to have a valid prescription and choose from select frames. I just got back from the Centerville Utah store and there were about 30 or so frames to choose from.

This promotion is not listed anywhere on Target's website, so you may want to call ahead and see if your local store is participating. Some stores are also requiring appointments.

Since this is not advertised it may end at any time, so the sooner you get in the better.

I was told that it was one free pair per family, so if you need glasses for more than one kid you may want to double check that.

The lenses on the free glasses are the scratch resistant/anti glare polycarbonite.

For a $25 fee you can add their protection plan which covers the glasses for 15 months.

In tough economic times many families have to make a choice as to whether or not they can afford to replace their kids glasses. Thank you Target for helping families!

If you do use this promotion, please take a minute to thank Target for their help!

 This is an awesome coupon if you are school shopping at The Children's Place!

Save 30% when you spend $60
save 25% when you spend $50
Save 20% when you spend $40

Expires July 31, 2010

LINK TO PRINTABLE COUPONS

Enter for a chance to win:
3 $5 giftcards
4 $5 giftcards
5 $5 giftcards

And just for playing you can print a coupon for $1 off a regular or $2 off a large sandwich.

LINK TO OFFER

1. Double Coupon Promotion at Smiths! Complete deals list and links to printable coupons!



More info HERE

2. Old Navy: $2 Cami's Sale!



More info HERE

3. Free Backpack at Staples and The Best of the Back to School Deals!



More info HERE
AND HERE

4. TiVo HD only $100 shipped!!



More info HERE

5. Famous Footwear sale: Buy one pair Get one 50% off PLUS additional 20% off code at Famous Footwear!



More info HERE

 New on Coupons.com: (sort by 'household' to make it easier to find)

GOODNITES Underpants (Jumbo Pack or larger) $1.50/1

Also still available:
HUGGIES Snug & Dry Diapers (60 count or larger) $3/1
HUGGIES Baby Wipes (320 ct. or larger) $2/1

Today is the last day to enter! Don't miss this great prize! We are giving away another awesome food storage prize - a Kids 6-Pack from Shelf Reliance.
Our friends at Shelf Reliance are helping us give away a Kids 6-Pack (Retail value $95) to one LUCKY PYP member.
The Kids 6-Pack from Shelf Reliance includes 227 total servings of delicious and long-lasting THRIVE Foods. Designed to provide kids with some easy meal options, this package offers a great solution for parents who want to ease their children into a love for food storage. Milk, mac & cheese, and strawberries for snacking will do the trick!
Enter the contest HERE. Hurry! We pick the winner tonight!

Just one of the awesome tools here at PYP...ready-made shopping lists.  We scour grocery ads to find the best deals at many of your favorite stores, and match them with available coupons.   Check the list below and see if you find your favorite store!

Idaho Albertson's Idaho Fred Meyer Idaho Smith's Utah Albertson's Utah Associated Foods Stores Utah Bowman's Utah Dan's Utah Dick's Utah Harmon's Utah Kent's Utah Fresh Market Utah Kohler's Utah Lee's Utah Lin's Utah Macey's Utah Ream's (Salt Lake & Davis counties) Utah Ream's (Springville) Utah Smith's Arizona Fry's Arizona Albertson's

Arizona Basha's Arizona Safeway National Walgreen's National CVS Nevada Albertson's Nevada Smith's Nevada Von's California North Raley's California North Safeway California North CVS California South Albertsons California South Ralph's California South Von's California South Stater Brother's California South Pavilions California South Food For Less Washington East Albertsons Washington East Fred Meyer Washington East Safeway Washington East Walgreens

The regular price of Zoobooks is $29.95 + S/H. It's currently being offered for $19.95 + S/H and you get a free poster and free stickers when you order!

Zoobooks, the Encyclopedia of Animals, is a magazine series containing 58 different titles on animals from A-Z. Each Zoobooks issue contains facts about a specific animal or group of animals and includes interactive pullout activity pages to help your children enjoy learning! Words and captivating photographs and beautiful illustrations work together to make complex concepts easily understandable.

The recommended age level is 4-11. Zoobooks is a great reading starter... then a big help in school!

Zoobooks has an unconditional guarantee. If Zoobooks fails in anyway to live up to your highest expectations, you may cancel at any time and receive a full refund with no questions asked.

ZooBooks.com LINK

GREAT for camping, emergency supplies and more!

Keystone 12C 12-LED Bright Aluminum Flashlight with Batteries

3 colors available
List Price: $14.99
Price: $6.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
You Save: $8.00 (53%)

Everyday Food Magazine
Term:1 Yr 10 Issues
Publisher's Price: $12.00
Today: $5.39
$4.58 w/code PINCHPENNIES15
Best Deal Magazines Deal of the Day LINK

Everyday Food brings you quick, easy solutions for everyday cooking. Each issue is contemporary and straightforward in design with beautiful photos to show the final dish. All ingredients are available at any store and some recipes include canned and frozen foods as ingredients. Included with each recipe is the nutritional information, preparation time and tips.

FREE tote bag LINK
FREE
Shipping is $4.41

Photo Wall Calendar
FREE

Shipping is approximately $5.67

Photo Flipbook
FREE
Shipping is $5.93

See all of the free offers at this link.

Old Navy will be having their layering Cami sale for $2 each starting on 07/29- 07/31 in-store only!

Print coupon AT THIS LINK.

Limit 5 per customer!

This is a SUPER HOT deal on one of the best car seat brands around!
Sunshine Kids Radian seats are Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off!
Combine that with a 15% off code, free shipping code and Kohls Cash and you have an awesome deal!
4 different seats to choose from!
Kohls LINK

Original $249.99, add two to cart = 2 for $374.98
15% off with code THANKS1745
Free Shipping over $50 with code FS50SMAD
+ earn $60 in Kohls Cash
$318.73 shipped (+ tax, if applicable)
After discounts & Kohls Cash - $129.37 each

Back to school shopping with an added bonus! Kohls Cash!
Get $10 Kohls Cash for every $50 you spend - after coupon codes.
Special Cash In Sale prices Tuesday and Wednesday only.

15% off (No Kohls Card Required) THANKS1745 - exp 7/31/10
15% off with Kohls Charge YOURDAY15 - exp 08/10/10
Save an Extra 15% Off Candies Apparel and Shoes MYCANDIES
Free Shipping over $50 FS50SMAD
Kohls.com LINK

Free download!


National Geographic MP3 Amazon Sampler

FREE

10 songs!

Best Deal Magazines Deal of the Day LINK
Term:1 Yr 10 Issues
Cover Price: $34.90
Publisher's Price: $9.95
You Pay: $4.39 (56% Savings Off Publisher's Price)
= $3.73 w/code: PINCHPENNIES15

I swore up and down growing up that I would not do certain things my parents did. But alas...I was doomed from the start. I am a frugal person.

Sigh...yes...I even use empty shoe boxes for many things...organizing, crafts, storage.....should I be embarrassed? I'm not! I am also a firm believer that kids don't need the newest fad or every new toy to have fun. I do buy toys for my kids, but I think it is also good to let them use their imagination. Shoe boxes are perfect for this!

I try every way I can to make something extra or leftover work for a need that I have. My parents used old shoe boxes for organizing, and so do I. Here are a few ideas I have used empty shoe boxes for:

• organizing socks, undies, etc in dresser drawers. This works especially well with the kids,and when they help put their clothes away, each item has "a home" to go to.
• boxes for older receipts in envelopes (organized by year)
• decoupage the box with scrapbook paper and use it for pretty storage
• each of the kids decorate their own box for their "secret box" where they put special items. I like to use contact paper and stickers for this.
• organizing small toys, books, and other travel items in the car
• organizing various supplies in the garage
• baby doll bed
• storage for art supplies

I have also covered shoe boxes with wrapping paper, fabric, and scrapbook paper to make them look pretty and stylish, just like the storage boxes you see in the store.

Here are some additional crafts for kids to use shoe boxes for:

How to make a fairy house from two shoe boxes
A Guitar from a shoe box
Valentine Box
Bean Bag Toys House
Puppet Theater

Using extra shoe boxes for all these things is also a great way to reuse and recycle! What have you used empty shoe boxes for?

SHOPKO

2 pocket folders or 70-ct spiral notebook .15 each (limit 18)

Crayola 24-ct Crayons or Elmers 4-oz School Glue .25 each (limit 4)

Scotch 2-pack Glue Sticks or Paper-Mate 12-ct Pens .50 each (limit 4 pens)

Avery 1” Binder, Fiskars Kid Scissors or Select Erasers $1 each

“It’s Academic” Recycled School Box $1.49 each

Gibson Fashion Composition Notebooks 2 for $3

Sharpie Markers, Highlighters or Bic 5-pack Bright Liners $2.39 each

Expo 3ct Neon Markers w/ Black Dry Erase Board $7.99

TARGET

$1 Each:

*Mead Composition Books

*One-Subject Poly Notebook

*Poly Folder

*6-pack Elmers Washable Glue Sticks

*12-pack USA Gold Pencils

*Retractable Eraser

$9 Each:

*Texas Instruments 30XIIS Calculator

*Dane Elec 4GB USB Drives

*Embark Basic insulated lunch kit with waterbottle or multi-pocket backpack

All Licensed notbooks $1.50 each

Construction Paper or Crayola Colored Pencils .88 each

10ct Pocket Sharpie Highlighters $3.50 each

26ct Bic Shimmer Mechanical Pencils $3.50 each

Binder Bundle (1.5” binder, dividers, zipper pocket and ruler) $2.50 each

KMART

Rose Art 24ct Crayons .25 each (limit 4)

Elmers 4-oz School Glue .25 each (limit 4)

PaperMate Write Brothers Pens: Blue, Black and Assorted Colors .50 each (limit 4)

Filler Paper 150ct Wide or College Rule .50 each (limit 4)

Pencil Boxes .50 each

Rose Art 12-ct Colored Pencils .50 each

2 pocket, 3 prong folders .15 each (limit 10)

Fashion or Licensed Portfolios .50 each

Bic 24ct Shimmer or Colorful Barrels Mechanical Pencils $5.99

Rose Art 10-ct Classic or Bold Markers $1.50 each (limit 4)

Westcott Pointed or Blunt Scissors $1.50 each (limit 4)

Fashion or Licensed notebooks $1.50 each

4-pack Sharpie Highlighters $1.50 each

300ct Index Cards $1 each (limit 5)

4-pack EXPO chisel-tip or fine-point markers $2 each (limit 4)

Pilot 2-pack G2 Pens, Black, Blue or Red $2 each

Sharpie fine or ultra-fine black 2-pack pens $1 each

Post-it 90-ct $1 each

Crayola 48-ct Crayon $2 each

Avery Economy View 1’ Binder $2 each

TOYS R US

Crayola Buy 1 Get 1 Free Sale

All Crayola Crayons

All Crayola Markers

All Crayola Color Wonder

All Crayola Color Explosion

All Crayola Pencils and Paints

All Crayola Back to School Dry-Erase Items

All Crayola Outdoor Chalk and Paint

RITE AID

50% off All Backpacks and Lunch Coolers

.29 each

· All Mead One-Subject Notebooks

· Harvard Square 12” plastic Ruler

· Harvard Square Glue

· Harvard Square Erasers

· Harvard Square Glue Sticks

· Harvard Square Crayons -24 ct

· Harvard Square Pencil Caps 15 pack

· Harvard Square Pencil Case

Buy 1 get 2 free: Mead composition Books!!

WALGREENS

Papermate Mechanical Pencils 30pack .99 each

Buy 1 Get 1 Free Mead 5 Star Portfolio, Themebook or Notebook

Buy 1 at $9.99 get one Free High Trail or Anchoarage Backpacks, Urban Sport Duffle Bags, messenger bags or book totes

2 pocket folders with prongs, .09 each (limit 5)

Penway Flexible Ruler .39 each

Poly Pencil Case or Index Card Case .39 each

Easytouch Pens .99 each

Assorted Coupons in ad for school supplies

WALMART

Composition Books .25 each

Elmers Glue Stick Twin Pack .25 each

Elmers Washable School Glue .25 each

Crayola Crayons .25 each

2-pocket Paper Folers with or without prongs .15 each

70sheet Notebook .15 each

Marvel or Lisa Frank Folders .97 each

Marvel or Lisa Frank Notebooks $2.50 each

Crayola Markers $1 each

Crayola Colored Pencils $1 each

40-ct Pencil Cap Erasers $1 each

1” Economy Binder.75 each

Bic Brite Liner Highlighters $1.50 each

The Screaming Penny is the awesome PYP email newsletter that brings the hot deals right to your inbox. We send these out almost every day and when the deals are SUPER HOT maybe even twice a day!
Check out the most recent Screaming Penny HERE.
You can sign up to get the Screaming Penny delivered to your inbox HERE.

• Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

• Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.
  

• These are the BEST offers this week. Go to the Rite Aid forum thread for the entire weekly list plus discussion.

• Participate in Rite Aid's Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons, like $5/$20 purchase!

• Sign up for the Wellness Program to get special discounts, offers and rewards.

Colgate Total Advanced, or Sensitive Toothpaste $3
Use Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Total Enamel Strength, Total Advanced Clean or Total Advanced Fresh, 4.0oz. or larger $1/1 (7-31-10) SS-7/11 OR
$1/1 printable coupon
Get a $3 +UP Reward
Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and reward!

Listerine PocketPaks or Reach Toothbrush $3.99
Use $1/1 Reach printable coupon AND
$1/1 Video Values Listerine coupon OR
Reach Toothbrush, any single Buy 1 Get 1 FREE, max. value $3.99 (1-31-11) JCPenneyRP-1/3
Get a $2.99 SCR
Get a $1 +UP Reward
Final Price: FREE plus overage after reward!

Rembrandt Toothpaste $5.49
Use Rembrandt Whitening Mouthwash or Whitening Toothpaste, any $2/1 (1-31-11) JCPenneyRP-1/3 AND
$1/1 Video Values coupon
Get a $2 +Up Reward
Final Price: $.49 cents after coupons and reward!

Nivea for Men Body Wash $1.99
Use Nivea for Men Body Wash, any 8.4-16.9 oz. $1/1 (9-25-10) RP-7/25
Get a $1 +UP Reward
Final Price: FREE after coupon and reward!

Stayfree Maxi Pads 2 for $6
Use Stayfree product, any Buy 1 Get 1 FREE up to $4.49 (8-31-10) RP-6/27
Get a $2 +Up Reward on two
Final Price: $1 for both packages after coupon and reward!

Breathe Right nasal strips or Clear Eyes $3.99
Use Clear Eyes Product $1/1 (8-2-10) SS-5/2 OR
Breathe Right product, any 26ct-30ct $2.50/1 (10-31-10) RP-4/11
Get a $1 +UP reward
Final Price: As low as $.49 cents after coupon and rebate!

Great offer just in time for Back to School shopping!
Online only! Two days only!
Use coupon code SAVE30 to take 30% off when you spend $100 or more plus get FREE SHIPPING 
Gap.com LINK
BananaRepublic.com LINK
OldNavy.com LINK

Need a laptop backpack for back to school?
How about a great deal?
Order online and pick up at your local Best Buy.
Sale: $9.99 - Reg. Price: $29.99
Best Buy LINK
Lots of other great Back to School items in their
Sunday-Monday sale!

50% off YOUR ENTIRE ORDER at Woman Within or One Stop Plus!
WOW! Rare code with HUGE savings!
Use coupon code WW46246 to save 50% off YOUR ENTIRE ORDER! Expires 7/26!
WomanWithin.com LINK
or
OneStopPlus.com LINK

Just in time for Back to School shopping!
Buy one pair, get a second pair of equal or lesser value for 50% off!
FamousFootwear.com LINK
Use coupon code SCHOOL1 for an additional 20% off!
Shipping is FREE with 3 or more pairs. Shipping is $4.50 for 1 or 2 pair.

Heres a few transaction scenarios for you, you can also check out the walgreens thread for more great ideas.

I try and arrange these Transactions so as to spend as little cash out of pocket as possible. That explains why there are sometimes several single order transactions and sometime I list just a couple of multiple order transactions.


Transaction #1
Sale: Austin Crackers 8pack, Keebler 5.25- 5.5oz., Cheez-it 4.5oz. 5/$5. Receive a $2 Register Reward with purchase of 5
Buy: 5x Keebler Town House Crackers (if these are included)
Use: 2x Keebler Town House Crackers, any $1/2 (8-1-10) RP-6/6
Pay: $3.00 +tax
Get: $2 Register Reward

Transaction #2
Sale: Twizzlers 11 to 16oz. 2/$3 Receive a $2 Register Reward with purchase of 2
Buy: 2x Twizzlers
Use: $2 Register Reward from Transaction #1
Pay: $1.00 +tax
Get: $2 Register Reward

Transaction #3
Sale: Gillette Fusion ProGlide Manual or Power Razor System $9.89. Receive a $5 Register Reward with purchase of 1
Get: 1x Gillette Fusion ProGlide Manual or Power Razor System
Use: Gillette Fusion Razor, any $4/1 (7-31-10) PG-6/6
AND $2 Register Reward form Transaction #2
Pay: $3.89
Get: $5 Register Reward

In the end you pay $7.89 out of pocket and leave with a $5 register reward. Adjusted total after register rewards is $2.89 for 5 pkg Keebler crackers, 2pkg Twizzlers and a nice Gillette Razor!



Back to School Deals:
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils 30pk. $0.99
Penway 2 pocket Folder with Prongs. $0.09 (Limit 5)
Penway 3 subject notebook, 120 sheets college or wide ruled. $0.99
Corner Office Sheet Protectors, 50 pack $1.99 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)
Penway filler paper, 130 sheets wide or college ruled. $0.59 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)
Crayola Colored Pencils, 12pack $0.99 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)
Penway Composition Book, 80 sheets $0.69 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)
Penway Flexible Ruler or Protractor. $0.39
Penway Poly Pencil or Index Card Case. $0.39
Penway 2 pocket Poly Portfolio. $0.39
Elmers Glue, 4oz. or 2 pack glue sticks. $0.59 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)
Crayola Posterboard 22x28in. $0.39 (Limit 6, Requires In ad Coupon)
Penway memo or mini composition book 50 or 80 sheets $0.19 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)
Penway Carry All Pouch $0.59 (Limit 3, Requires In ad Coupon)


Questions about how Register Rewards work? Go here for the answers.

Target Deals


Back to school Deals:
Paper Products
Mead Supplies: 1 subject poly notebook, Composition book or folder. $1.00
Construction Paper $0.88
Licensed Notebooks, assorted designs $1.50
Licensed Portfolio. $0.75
Binder Bundle; 1.5” binder, dividers, zipper pocket and ruler. $2.50
Plan Ahead Planner. $3.50

Writing utensils/ Glue
Elmers Washable glue Sticks, 6 pack $1.00
USA Gold Pencils, 12 pack. $1.00
USA Retractable Eraser. $1.00
Crayola colored Pencils. $0.88
Sharpie highlighters, 10ct. $3.50
Bic Shimmer mechanical Pencils, 26ct. $3.50

Electronics
Texas Intruments 30XllS. $9.00
Dane Elec 4GB USB drives $9.00
Embark basics insulated lunch kit with water bottle, or backpack with multiple pockets. $9.00

Target Store Coupons:
$1/2 Multipack Sharpie Accent pens
$1/2 BIC stationery items
$1/1 6-ct. Expo washable dry erase markers
$1/1 BIC stationery product
$1/1 Mead FiveStar poly binder
$0.50/1 Papermate product

If you are a fan of iTunes on Facebook you can frequently get free downloads. Right now they are offering a FREE Lollapalooza 2010 Sampler. This collection features 10 free songs from artists performing at this year's festival including Company of Thieves, Rebelution, Minus the Bear, Rogue Wave, and many more.

The 2010 Warped Tour sampler is also still available. They also have a free single for downloading every week.

I know some of this music may not be for everyone, but I have found several bands that I quite like, bands that I may not have known about otherwise.

Here's the link.

Quiznos instant win ~ $5 Gift Cards
LINK to instant win contest
Enter for your chance to win:
3 $5 Gift Cards or
4 $5 Gift Cards or
5 $5 Gift Cards
Even if you don't win a gift card, you can print a coupon for $2 off a large Toasty or $1 off a regular Toasty.
You can play once per day.
Promo ends September 20, 2010.

Buy one regular soft serve cone, get one FREE. Print this coupon and bring it to your local Baskin-Robbins store to redeem. Some restrictions may apply. Offer valid at participating Baskin-Robbins stores in the US only. While supplies last. Offer expires 08/08/10.
LINK to coupon

Are your coupons ready to go? Are you all clipped, organized and up-to-date? If not, get ready!
We have gotten word that Smiths doubles will be here on Wednesday!
Coupons up to $.99 will be increased in value to $1.00.
Watch our Utah Forum for the latest on the deals.
We'll have a list and links to make saving $ easy.
PYP Utah Forum LINK

Have you printed the July printable coupons you wanted yet?
Hurry - the month is almost over and the coupons will change.
Check out the list by awesome PYP member Deweyville in our forums. She does a great job of keeping it all organized and easy to find.
LINK to printable coupon list on PYP

Sale Items, like...

Robeez Soft Soles Big Flower T-Strap - pink
SALE $16.99 - *$12.74 after code
Robeez Soft Soles Race Car - navy
SALE $16.99 - *$12.74 after code
Code:
Receive an ADDITIONAL 25% OFF all sale merchandise EXTRA25 - exp 08/05/10
Robeez.com LINK

You're not going to want to miss this giveaway! Enter to win a dream
dress up collection worth over $150 from PYP and The Princess Dress.
Enter HERE.
Here are the items you could win:
Cinderella Costume
Snow White Costume
Sleeping Beauty Costume
Belle Costume
Springtime Fairy Costume
6 Piece Shoe & Tiara Set
Princess Costume Set
Purse & Earring Set

Old Navy loves students and teachers!
25% off their entire purchase, Friday July 23 at 9:00am - July 25 at 9:00pm
They’ll receive 25% off their entire purchase, this Friday through Sunday only. Students—show your college or high school ID to receive your discount.
Teachers, show your school ID or pay stub to receive yours.

It’s not too late to get away - last minute summer vacation packages are still available with Get Away Today. Take your family and experience Summer Nightastic! and the all-new nighttime spectacular World of Color at the Disneyland® Resort before the kids go back to school!
Packages start at less than $57/day* per person!
GetAwayToday LINK

Use promo code: “Pennies” by July 28, 2010 and save an extra $20! You must book a 2 night or longer vacation package including 2 tickets for travel before Sept. 30 to receive this special offer. (Applies to new bookings only.)
Book your summer vacation today!
GetAwayToday LINK

*Package price based on 2 adults & 2 children (ages 3-9) traveling for 4 Days/3 Nights at Hilton Garden Inn including Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® Bonus Tickets

Back in Black Friday Promotion @ Target.com LINK
There are lots of great sales!
Hurry before they are gone!

The Screaming Penny is the awesome PYP email newsletter that brings the hot deals right to your inbox. We send these out almost very day and when the deals are SUPER HOT maybe even twice a day!
Check out the most recent Screaming Penny HERE.
You can sign up to get the Screaming Penny delivered to your inbox HERE.

What services do you pay for that you could do at home? This takes some thought, but there is generally some things that you can change.....things you can do yourself and keep more cash in your pocket. Many times you may have to learn a new skill in order to complete the task at home. But that is all about being self-reliant, right? Maybe things like:

• haircuts for the kids (my boys for sure)
  
• detailing the car
  
• changing the oil in the car
  
• pedicures/manicures
  
• lawn maintenance
  
• basic home repairs
• Growing your own vegetables
  

Sometimes you have to weigh the amount of money against the amount of time it will take you to fix/complete the task. And sometimes it isn't worth it, depending what is going on in your life. I just think this is a good concept to think about, and maybe try one new area to save money where you weren't before.

Another way to get a service or "perk" is by trading with someone else, or working a bit in exchange for what you want.

For example, I wanted a gym membership a few years ago but didn't want to pay the monthly fee, setup fee, etc. So I did some checking and I got hired to work in the daycare at the gym once a week, for a three hour shift. Because I did that, I got my gym membership free! I was able to take my younger kids with me for free when I worked and the commitment was easy. It saved me $360 a year!

I used to teach piano lessons, but no longer do so. I am attempting to teach my own children, but that can be difficult at times. For awhile a friend and I traded teaching children...she taught my son and I taught hers. It worked great for us while we did it.

Do you do any type of trading services? What advice/tips/info can you share about doing your own services or exchanging? What do you do on your own to save money?

It's Vista Prints 10th anniversary so they are celebrating with their top 10 Free Products. Plus Save 80% off all other products!
Celebrate with VistaPrints! Get 10 Free Products! Just pay shipping and handling on free products.
Choose from Free business cards, Return Address Labels, Rubber Stamp, Sticky Notes, Flipbook, Mug, Tote, Photo Wall Calendar, Mug, Photo Notebook, or Mouse Pad!
Vista Print - 10 Free Products LINK