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COUPON LINGO

March 28, 2022 by amaries24 Leave a Comment

Sadly, summer is fresh over! But now it's time to get back at it and start LEARNING all the seemingly confusing coupon lingo!!  Not sure what a CAT is and why on earth anyone would ROLL one? Here are some VERY HELPFUL tips on COUPONING LINGO you need to know when reading our posts: MM = Moneymaker! MQ = Manufacturer’s Coupon OOP = Out of Pocket BOGO = Buy One, Get One Free BOGO50 = Buy View Post

Filed Under: Couponing 101, Coupons, Evergreen, Featured, HTSFF Site Updates, Life Hacks, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: coupon lingo, couponing, how to, htsff, lingo, tips, tricks

Black Friday Countdown Tip: Purchase Coupons

October 31, 2019 by kspencer Leave a Comment

   Countdown to Black Friday Tips Start looking for store coupons now! If you know you are heading to Lowes, Kohl’s, Toys R Us or Best Buy on Black Friday start searching for those coupons now. You can do a Google search, trade in the forums and when all else fails head to Ebay.  Coupons are relatively inexpensive. Do the math first and see if it’s worth it.  Paying a seller View Post

Filed Under: Black Friday, Black Friday Tips, Evergreen, Featured Tagged With: black friday, coupons, coupons for black friday, ebay, how to buy, tips

Cereal Boxes = Coupon Insert Organizer!

January 3, 2019 by stephzibble

  Most of us have stacks of inserts lying around, unless you're exceptionally organized, then your stash is filed neatly or tucked away in a bin. We LOVE our coupons so why not make them a centerpiece?! Show them off in this super easy (and CUTE!) DIY insert storage unit. SO, what do we use? Cereal boxes! Since... you know, we couponers also have piles of those! It just so View Post

Filed Under: Evergreen, Featured, Freebies, HTSFF Site Updates, Life Hacks, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: coupon inserts, coupons, diy, insert storage, tips, tips and tricks

$10 Tea Tree Oil (52% OFF) Helps Repel Lice, Great for School!

August 17, 2016 by Ashley Rockel Leave a Comment

$10 Tea Tree Oil (52% OFF) Helps Repel Lice, Great for School! I saw this tip on a page I follow on Facebook and thought it was genius to share with our readers, many of whom are parents - maybe some hairdressers too, this is a great deal to scoop up at this price!! Tip to parents & teachers: Drop a few drops of tea tree oil into shampoo to keep the lice off their heads!  Also, you can View Post

Filed Under: Amazon, Back to School Tagged With: lice, tea tree oil, tips

TIP: Write to Companies for Coupons!

January 25, 2016 by Ashley Rockel Leave a Comment

HERE'S A TIP: Write to companies for coupons! I know we've said this before, but I'll say it again.. if you have favorite brands, email or write a letter to that company and tell them! Tell them how much your family enjoys their products, how long you've been a customer, if you have suggestions for new flavors, ect, TELL THEM! They love all feedback, because WE are the consumer. Yearly, I View Post

Filed Under: HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: couponing tip, get coupons from companies, tip, Tip of the day, tips

Black Friday Tips

November 18, 2015 by kspencer Leave a Comment

Black Friday Tips Whether  you are a newbie or a Black Friday veteran there is always something new to learn. I will be adding new tips daily to help you make the most out of Black Friday 2015. Check them all out HERE Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often!   View all  the Black Friday Freebies  Black Friday Printable Match Up Lists Black Friday Ad Scans Black Friday View Post

Filed Under: Black Friday Tagged With: black friday, espert, tips

Tip of the Day-Learn the Lingo

August 23, 2015 by Carol Beane Leave a Comment

Learn the Lingo New to couponing?  Confused by the acronyms: BOGO, YMMV, Q, etc?  You can find all the lingo HERE on the HTSFF (How to Shop for Free) website. If it’s not here, do not be afraid to ask!   Happy Couponing!   View Post

Filed Under: Evergreen, HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: htsff, kathy spencer, learn to coupon, lingo, Newbie, tips, words

Coupon Printing Shortcut

February 18, 2015 by kspencer Leave a Comment

Coupon Printing Tip: Use the Backspace Button After a coupon prints, sometimes (but not always) if you hit the backspace bar on your browser an identical coupon will spit out of your printer. Use this shortcut to get two of the same coupon. Go ahead and give it a try HERE Learn more tips and tricks from the book : How to Shop for Free: Shopping Secrets for Smart Women Who Love to Get Something View Post

Filed Under: Featured, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: coupons, printing, tips

Black Friday Budget Tip

October 14, 2014 by kspencer Leave a Comment

  Black Friday is almost here and you don't want to go out shopping on BF without a budget. Knowing how much you can afford to spend is imperative. So take a long hard look at your finances and come up with a gift spending budget. Once you have a budget set that you are  comfortable with will not leave you skipping a mortgage payment you will want to then stretch those dollars as far as View Post

Filed Under: Black Friday, Stop & Shop Tagged With: black friday, budget, how to, sale, shopping, tips

Get Paid for Shopping Online

November 26, 2013 by kspencer Leave a Comment

Prepare for Black Friday Online Shopping and get a FREE $10.00 Gift Card!! Sign up for Ebates Now!! Chances are you will be doing a lot of online shopping over the next few weeks. Did you know you can actually earn cash back for all your purchases you make online plus get a FREE gift card? Sign up for Ebates now to earn cash back on all your purchases. If you are new to Ebates they will give View Post

Filed Under: HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: black friday, ebates, how to shop for free, stores, tips

Go Pro Hero HD Hero3 $249.99 ~ Live BF Deal NOW!!

November 26, 2013 by kspencer Leave a Comment

  Best Buy Black Friday Deal Live Now GoPro - HD Hero3: Black Edition Action Camera - Black Regular $329.99 Use coupon code: GOPRODEAL  and pay $249.99 CLICK HERE   View Post

Filed Under: HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: black friday, channel 7, go pro, hd, hero, how to shop for free, kathy spencer, tips

Best Buy Black Friday Match Up List 2013

November 23, 2013 by kspencer Leave a Comment

Best Buy Black Friday Match Up List 2013 A Huge thank you to Couponing for Freebies for  providing us wit this years Best Buy Black Friday List  View the Best Buy Ad HERE [%printable-list:BestBuyBlackFriday2013%] Shop online at Best BuyHERE View Post

Filed Under: HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: 2013, best buy, black friday, door busters, how to shop for free, online, tips

FREE : Saving for Retirement (Without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery) Kindle ebook

October 21, 2013 by kspencer Leave a Comment

FREE on Amazon Saving for Retirement (Without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery) Kindle ebook Click Here View Post

Filed Under: Whoo Hoo Deal Alert and Freebies Tagged With: book, free, kinle, retirement, saving, tips

How to Return Something Without a Receipt

December 26, 2012 by kspencer Leave a Comment

  How to Return Something Without a Receipt Click Here to read my interview with FOX News View Post

Filed Under: HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: 12/26/12, fox news, how to shop fo rfree, kathy spencer, returns. free, tips

Holidays got you stressed?

December 5, 2012 by kspencer Leave a Comment

Here are some tips to help you get thru the holidays. Hopefully you will experience less stress than my poor little  niece did during her recent visit to Santa. Make a list Planning ahead and shopping ahead are imperative for a stress free low cost holiday. Take your cues from Santa. Make a list. Santa does, you should too. Check your list twice but be sure and subtotal it before heading out to View Post

Filed Under: HTSFF Site Updates Tagged With: budget, child afraid of Santa, christmas, free, Michael Spencer, scream at Santa, shopping, tips

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