Gandree on April 2nd, 2009

When things get a little tight and you realize that you have to curb your spending, it helps to learn a few new shopping techniques.

It used to be that brand names meant quality.  Lately many of the brand names come from the same places that cheaper products do.  Take a good look at what you [...]

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Gandree on March 12th, 2009

UPDATE: OK, this promotion is over and I didn’t win. No matter, there are always other contests. The most recent one is for vitamin supplements. See my post called Free Is Cheap! if you are interested.
The Wise Bread Forum has a contest going where you can win a $250 gift card [...]

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Gandree on March 7th, 2009

First off, I want to welcome the new readers to Cheap Living Today. As much fun as blogs are to write, it’s the readers who make them worthwhile. So thanks for visiting. I love to have people comment as well so don’t be shy. Make yourself at home.
On a personal note, [...]

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Gandree on February 16th, 2009

Is there a baby in your future? My daughter’s due date was actually yesterday so we are definitely on the edge of our seats. Someone asked her if she was in a hurry to meet this little one. Her reply was no because he sleeps through the night now. We love [...]

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Gandree on February 2nd, 2009

Coupons often save money on groceries but you have to make an effort to use them.  Every once in a while you hear a story of someone who buys $500 of groceries for $.50 but I think you have to be a little obsessed to go that far.
If you are new to using coupons, it [...]

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Gandree on January 19th, 2009

More and more I am convinced that the same things that are good for our budget are also good for the environment in general.  I just finished writing a Squidoo lens called Death by Plastic about the major impact plastic is having on our environment.  There is a huge pool of plastic that is twice [...]

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Gandree on January 7th, 2009

If you liked Coupon Mountain, you might want to visit another site called Coupon Craze.  It’s pretty extensive.  They provide free internet store coupons, online coupon codes, free shipping coupons and discount coupon code store savings.  If you couldn’t find what you wanted elsewhere, this is another good place to try.
I realize that it takes [...]

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