Why Money Matters

Rubbing Pennies started as a personal challenge to save $10,000 in one calendar year. As a young couple, we (Ian and Jen) know how important it is to live within your means, avoid acquiring a lot of debt and have a healthy financial cushion to fall on in case of emergency. On April 10, 2010, we set out on the journey of marriage with two steady incomes, a newly purchased home, one vehicle payment, and a very modest savings account. In an effort to beef up our piggy bank, we launched Rubbing Pennies in January 2012. This is our story of how we love the life we live, and how we can afford it.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Coupons Are Not Just For Groceries!

   When people hear the term "couponing" they immediately think about grocery store savings. But the truth is, you can save even more money on clothing, make-up and things like that with coupons too. This past weekend I saved $12 on cosmetic items just by clipping the weekly paper coupons.
    I recently noticed that I have an entire outfit in my closet that I got for $7. On three seperate occasions I found these great deals: 1 - I had a $10 coupon for Kohls that I received in the mail. I found a maxi dress on the clearance rack for $8. The dress was FREE. 2 - I saw these Vera Wang black pumps at Kohls for $26.99. I told myself I didn't need another pair of black shoes and went home. At home, I checked the mail and found a $10 coupon for Kohls. I went to put it in my wallet where I found $10 Kohls cash that I had forgot about!! So the next day I went back to Kohls with my $20 in coupons and bought the shoes for $6.99. 3 - At the beginning of the year DSW mailed me 2 coupons for $10 each, one for my birthday and one for being on their mailing list. With the expiration date approaching, I really needed a small black cross-body bag. So I went to DSW and wouldn't you know, in the entry way was a display of solid colored cross-body bags. One of them was black. It was $19.99. I used my coupons and got this bag for FREE.

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