Ok so over the past few posts on Mind Your Own business, we talked about insurance, balancing check books, and keeping a close tab on what you spend per day or week.
Well this week I wanted to talk about something I really find fun doing and that finding ways to make my money work harder and go farther.
I have found that there are several ways to do this for me. I know you may have seen this in other places but let me tell you something it works.
Here is my list.
1. Consignment shops are my dear friend - I like to see a label every now and then in products that I buy, I mean it's not super important for me since Wal-mart is like my favorite retail store right now. I have found however that you can go to consignment shops and find major top brand items for little of nothing. Like KJ and Lili's clothes for example, the need to pay $100 dollars for a pair of shoes or clothing is insane to me since they will outgrow it so quickly. I have found loads of designer items literally with the tags still attached for both of them for all seasons. I can walk into my favorite shop "Great Finds" and rack up on clothing for them both for under fifty dollars. All I would have to do at this point is purchase undies and socks new from Wal-mart or somewhere else.
2. Dollar General, Freds, Family Dollar - Ok you get the idea. Dollar stores are another way to go to stretch a dollar. This is what I know about them before you stick your nose up in the air. I had a friend that worked there that let me know that the items such as clothing or shoes a lot of times were from pallets and lots displaced by big named stores such as Target and Wal-mart or even some department stores. What the deal was they had to cut the tag out of clothing and shoes and replace it with their own or just leave it cut in order to sell the item at the store. I don't care about the tag all I want are a nice pair of slippers of toilet tissue when I need it. Only rarely do I go in looking for a cheap last minute item of clothing. But now when it comes to cleaning supplies, household nic nacs and decorations or even simple christmas items and food items, dollar stores are the way to go. I can get all my favorite canned goods and spices from them as well as cereals, snacks and the like for no more than a dollar or two. Right now in today's economy that is nothing to sneeze at either. If you have not shopped at any of these stores you should try it just to see how much you can really save. I usually go in with twenty dollars and can get my cleaning supplies including laundry items and have change left over.
Coupons - As of late I have found myself searching for coupons and good deals and have been able to find more of them online than in my Sunday paper which is ok with me. I found a list of them in the September issue of All You which you know by now I think is the cutest magazine!
So what is Mamma saying guys? Don't be to high and mighty to hit some of those stores up that I mentioned or something like it since that is the best way to get more for your hard earned dollar.
You WILL save money....believe me!
Til next time
Mamma
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