Comments on: Pinching Pennies http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:41:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nathan http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-58451 Nathan Tue, 05 May 2009 00:02:11 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-58451 Michael - wow! Did not know that about those places, state employees and also Walmart! Nathan Michael – wow! Did not know that about those places, state employees and also Walmart!

Nathan

]]> By: Kelly http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-58448 Kelly Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:24 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-58448 Have your wife check out southern savers website. It is a coupon website.GREAT system saves lots of food bill and can even get things for free. Make sure to attend one of the workshop so you can grasp it all. Love having you represent me in these trying times. Keep the faith and don't let the elephants get you down!! Have your wife check out southern savers website. It is a coupon website.GREAT system saves lots of food bill and can even get things for free. Make sure to attend one of the workshop so you can grasp it all. Love having you represent me in these trying times. Keep the faith and don’t let the elephants get you down!!

]]> By: Michael Ottone http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-58422 Michael Ottone Mon, 04 May 2009 19:53:03 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-58422 Beef-O Brady's : Kids eat free on Tuesdays Fuddrucker's has a day, too (maybe Thursday, not sure) And, certain local restaurants (like Jersey Mike's) give discounts to specific state employees--just show your badge. DJJ gets 10% off there. Also, for groceries, don't forget Wal-mart matches all advertised prices from other stores (the cashiers keep the ads at their aisles)--so, if Publix, Walgreens, etc, has it on sale, you can still make one trip--just tell them theprice. They also match non-food purchases (toys, bikes, books, etc) as long as it is the exact product. Easier to shop at one store sometimes. Beef-O Brady’s : Kids eat free on Tuesdays
Fuddrucker’s has a day, too (maybe Thursday, not sure)
And, certain local restaurants (like Jersey Mike’s) give discounts to specific state employees–just show your badge. DJJ gets 10% off there.

Also, for groceries, don’t forget Wal-mart matches all advertised prices from other stores (the cashiers keep the ads at their aisles)–so, if Publix, Walgreens, etc, has it on sale, you can still make one trip–just tell them theprice. They also match non-food purchases (toys, bikes, books, etc) as long as it is the exact product. Easier to shop at one store sometimes.

]]> By: Karen http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57559 Karen Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:31:01 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-57559 LOL!! McGyver!! More like Schneider from "One Day at a Time" I actually forget cards... :) LOL!! McGyver!! More like Schneider from “One Day at a Time”
I actually forget cards… :)

]]> By: Nathan http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57482 Nathan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:30:43 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-57482 Karen, Don't forget you make us open windows a lot with air off. You cook a mean Ramen Noodles! You stripped wallpaper yourself and we painted the bathroom ourselves (well, it's not complete yet, but....) The washer has a "folder clip" connected to help it still work (that was pretty McGyver of me, I thought!) We skip "cards" with gifts, etc. Oh - and that's why I don't cut the grass that much either....saves gas! : ) Ashley and Judy - thanks for the suggestions! Matt, appreciate the kind words. Nathan Karen,

Don’t forget you make us open windows a lot with air off.

You cook a mean Ramen Noodles!

You stripped wallpaper yourself and we painted the bathroom ourselves (well, it’s not complete yet, but….)

The washer has a “folder clip” connected to help it still work (that was pretty McGyver of me, I thought!)

We skip “cards” with gifts, etc.

Oh – and that’s why I don’t cut the grass that much either….saves gas! : )

Ashley and Judy – thanks for the suggestions! Matt, appreciate the kind words.

Nathan

]]> By: Karen http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57465 Karen Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:43:37 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-57465 There are lots of ways to save! And lately I have been the "I have a coupon for that" lady! These were words my Grandmother use to say when I would drive her to the Kroger on Senior Citizen Discount Day. This is the same lady that probably only bought one roll of tin foil her whole life, and never used up all the tickets in her ration book. I think my family laughs at me, because every Sunday I sit down with my scissors and cut out coupons, Just today I saved 25% ($10.)off my bill at AC Moore. Then at Publix I saved over $25.00 with coupons and Publix Store Savings. Here is just an example of a coupon deal I got: Crest toothpaste was $2.50, special had it 97 cents off then I had a coupon for a $1.50 off. I only spent 3 cents for a tube of toothpaste! Here are some other ways that Nathan's wife saves... I buy and sell clothes on eBay, which is great fun! Just yesterday I got Emma a pair of $90.00 Lilly Pulitzer pants for $10.00! Kids clothes also come from Target and Tot Trade. And when I do buy the nice clothes...they go on eBay when they are outgrown. We also donot and probably never will have a maid...that probably saves us a great deal of money! We don't use a lawn guy....although I bet our neighbors wish we did! These are just a few of the things I do...but every pennty helps! There are lots of ways to save! And lately I have been the “I have a coupon for that” lady! These were words my Grandmother use to say when I would drive her to the Kroger on Senior Citizen Discount Day. This is the same lady that probably only bought one roll of tin foil her whole life, and never used up all the tickets in her ration book.
I think my family laughs at me, because every Sunday I sit down with my scissors and cut out coupons, Just today I saved 25% ($10.)off my bill at AC Moore. Then at Publix I saved over $25.00 with coupons and Publix Store Savings. Here is just an example of a coupon deal I got: Crest toothpaste was $2.50, special had it 97 cents off then I had a coupon for a $1.50 off. I only spent 3 cents for a tube of toothpaste!
Here are some other ways that Nathan’s wife saves…
I buy and sell clothes on eBay, which is great fun! Just yesterday I got Emma a pair of $90.00 Lilly Pulitzer pants for $10.00!
Kids clothes also come from Target and Tot Trade. And when I do buy the nice clothes…they go on eBay when they are outgrown.
We also donot and probably never will have a maid…that probably saves us a great deal of money!
We don’t use a lawn guy….although I bet our neighbors wish we did!
These are just a few of the things I do…but every pennty helps!

]]> By: Matt http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57463 Matt Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:56:46 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-57463 Rep. Ballentine, Kudos! This is EXACTLY the mindset that our politicians need to have. It's the thing I have always respected the most about Sanford. It's the way the rank-and-file conservative South Carolinian lives. "Spend less, save more, live modestly" is the credo to go by. Now if we can only convince you to run for Lt. Governor... Rep. Ballentine,

Kudos! This is EXACTLY the mindset that our politicians need to have. It’s the thing I have always respected the most about Sanford. It’s the way the rank-and-file conservative South Carolinian lives. “Spend less, save more, live modestly” is the credo to go by. Now if we can only convince you to run for Lt. Governor…

]]> By: Judy Fowlkes http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57458 Judy Fowlkes Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:39:36 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-57458 Kids eat free at McAlister's on Tuesday too. I like to take my grandkids and the place is kid friendly too. Kids eat free at McAlister’s on Tuesday too. I like to take my grandkids and the place is kid friendly too.

]]> By: Ashley http://nathansnews.com/pinching-pennies.htm/comment-page-1#comment-57420 Ashley Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:31:02 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=984#comment-57420 I had no idea on the kids eat free places!! Is it only on certain nights? Clearly I am a novice. Is there a kid limit, because I am certain we would well surpass that. Another good place for kids clothes is Once Upon a Child on Harbison. We have saved a lot of money by getting a lot of things from there instead of Gap Kids or Childrens Place... Lots of name brand stuff for a 4th of the price. I had no idea on the kids eat free places!! Is it only on certain nights? Clearly I am a novice. Is there a kid limit, because I am certain we would well surpass that.

Another good place for kids clothes is Once Upon a Child on Harbison. We have saved a lot of money by getting a lot of things from there instead of Gap Kids or Childrens Place… Lots of name brand stuff for a 4th of the price.

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