Friday, June 7 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-06-07 21:49:14 GMT
Frugal shoppers use loyalty cards to get discounts at grocery stores. Now there's one that can save you money at the pharmacy. If you've ever had sticker shock when picking up your medicine, Martin'sMore >>
If you've ever had sticker shock when picking up your medicine, Martin's has a solution to save you some money. The store has launched its new prescription savings card for medicines insurance doesn't cover. Low-cost, fixed-price generics now fall under this program.More >>
Thursday, June 6 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-06-06 21:16:35 GMT
The last report cards of the year will be coming home soon, and parents aren't the only ones who like to reward their kids for good grades. You can use those A's and B's to score hot deals at businessesMore >>
The last report cards of the year will be coming home soon, and parents aren't the only ones who like to reward their kids for good grades. You can use those A's and B's to score hot deals at businesses all over town.More >>
Friday, May 31 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-31 21:16:09 GMT
We demonstrated how you can lower your power bill using inexpensive gadgets, but there are ways to do it without spending a dime. Here are a few simple steps that can reduce what you pay the power company.More >>
We demonstrated how you can lower your power bill using inexpensive gadgets, but there are ways to do it without spending a dime. Here are a few simple steps that can reduce what you pay the power company. More >>
Friday, May 31 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-05-31 20:32:18 GMT
Cicadas aren't the only things buzzing in our area - 90-degree days have air conditioners working overtime and raising your power bill. Here are a few gadgets that will pay for themselves and bring yourMore >>
Cicadas aren't the only things buzzing in our area - 90-degree days have air conditioners working overtime and raising your power bill. Here are a few gadgets that will pay for themselves and bring your bill under control.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:07:26 GMT
Many parents do their best to save money entertaining and clothing their children. Here is how to save at many local shops around town - and it won't cost you a dime. It's been five years since Kate HallMore >>
Along with money-saving articles, RichmondMom.com offers the savvy saver card. It was created to save you money while helping local businesses make it through the recession.More >>
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Here's the name you want to remember: "savingstar.com". Unlike other sites that allow you to print coupons to redeem in the store, this site banks the savings in an online account.
Setting up your account is simple and free. Enter the account numbers on your grocery and drug store loyalty cards. Then all you have to do is activate which coupons you want.
When you buy the product, the coupon amount will be credited to your saving star account. When you reach the five dollar mark, you can request a payout. The site can deposit to your bank account or to PayPal. You can also choose amazon gift cards or opt to make a charitable donation.
I've been using this site for two months and I already earned seven dollars and fifty cents buying what I would have anyway.
But here's where this gets really fun. Most of these saving star coupons are for products that have equivalent paper coupons. So essentially, you can double dip when maximizing your savings.
I bought all of these products during Kroger's mega sale a few weeks ago. The granola bars were $2.49. I had paper coupons worth 50 cents that doubled to a dollar bringing the price down to $1.49. Saving star gave me another 50 cents so my final cost was only 99 cents.
Some of the saving star coupons are store specific, like these from Food Lion, but it gives you an opportunity to save on store brand items that don't normally have associated coupons.
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