This is the last issue before Black Friday, and expect that issue to be big…and since I won’t be posting it on the web, make sure you sign up (it’s free) to the Dreamline Savings Newsletter before Thursday to make sure you get the issue. There are still plenty of deals out now though, and here are just a few of the ones that went out in the newsletter earlier today:

• Amazon has a section of 1-year magazine subscriptions that have $5.00 off at checkout. Here are a few examples of the final price.
  • Redbook, Marie Claire, Esquire – $3.00 each
  • Good Housekeeping, Bazaar – $5.00
  • SmartMoney, Popular Mechanics, Ladies Home Journal – $7.00
• Szul has a two great things going on right now, although they cannot be used together.
  • A free $25.00 gift certificate that you can use on any purchase now through November 30th.
  • 1.50 Carat Blue Topaz and Diamond Pendant in White Gold for $89.00 through November 26th. Shipping is free.
• Now through November 30th, Banana Republic Outlet Stores have 40% off everything.
• Newegg has the CORSAIR Flash Voyager 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) for $8.99 after a $10.00 mail in rebate. Shipping is free.

November is really turning into the month of great deals! At this rate, I’m really excited to see what happens by the end of the month, or right around Christmas! Here are just a few of the deals that were in the newsletter earlier today. There were also some great freebies that only go out to subscribers (which is free), so if you want to get the deals as they come out, as well as get links to all the free stuff, be sure to sign up now.

• Wilsons Leather is having a Friends & Family event where you can get 40% off your entire purchase plus free shipping. They are also having a clearance of up to 50% off.
• Payless Shoes has up to 50% off select styles now through November 24th. You can use code PSSS10OFF75 to get $10.00 off when you spend $75.00 or more as well as free shipping.
• San Francisco Music Box has 50% – 75% off musical gifts and collectibles. You can also use code SFAF5 through the end of the month to get 10% off your order of $50.00 or more.
• Get 10% off your flights at Jet Blue when you use code 10offNov now through November 13th.

It really seems like almost every store out there is having some sort of deal. If it’s like this now, I wonder how the deals will be by Black Friday!

I will definitely be keeping an eye out to see how great the deals will be by then. For now though, there are some great deals you can get at a bunch of different stores. There were a lot of deals in the newsletter earlier today, and here are just a few of them.

• Now through November 15th, you will get $25.00 off your order of $100.00 or more at Lucky Brand Jeans. Using the same link, today you will get $35.00 off $100.00. They also have free shipping on any purchase through the 15th.
• 6pm has some really great prices on shoes. Some of these are originally $99.99 or more!
  • All RSVP footwear for $9.95 or less.
  • All Adidas shoes for $29.95 or less.
  • All Nine West footwear for $29.95 or less.
• Today only, you will get 44% off your order at the Kenneth Cole website.
• Best Buy has a bunch of great DVD prices this week both online and in store. Here are some of the best:
  • $4.99 DVDs including Batman Begins, You’ve Got Mail, GoodFellas, and more.
  • Free $10.00 Gift Card with 2 Select DVDs. There are a handful of Buy 2 DVDs for $12.00 that are part of this list (such as Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill, etc.), so you can buy 2, spend $12.00 and get a $10.00 gift card out of it.
  • $9.99 DVD movie packs that include 2 or 3 movies for the one price.
• Both BuyDig and Beach Camera have the Sandisk 8GB Ultra II SDHC HD Memory Card for $35.95 each right now. If you buy one, you’ll get a $20.00 Visa Card by mail, and if you buy 2, you’ll get a $50.00 Visa Card by mail. This means if you buy 2 each card will be $10.95 after rebate.

Happy Halloween everyone! It’s hard to believe it’s the end of October already…I don’t know about you, but the past few months have gone very quickly!! Here are a few of the deals that were in the newsletter earlier today:

• There are a few different hotels offering “Better Tomorrows” where when you stay one night, the second night is 50% off.
  • Stay One Night at Select Westin Hotels & The Next Night Is 50% Off.
  • Stay One Night at Select Sheraton Hotels & The Next Night Is 50% Off.
  • Stay One Night at Select Four Points Hotels & the Next Night is 50% Off.
• Saturday from 1am – 4pm, Kohl’s will be having a few early bird specials, such as:
  • 50% – 60% Off Women’s Boots
  • 40% – 60% Off Selected Bedding Collections & Sets
  • 60% Off Men’s Fleece Tops
• Now through November 6th, A&P, Superfresh, and Waldbaums all have triple coupons. This means that any coupon up to $0.99 will be multiplied by 3, so $0.75 off will really take $2.25 off of your total.
• Staples has a list of $0.99 Hot Buys. You can use the one link and you will see a list of all available items on the right hand side of the page. Here are the $0.99 items:
  • Staples Ballpoint Stick Pens – Dozen, regularly $1.29.
  • 100 Jumbo Paper Clips – regularly $1.29.
  • Staples Economy Rubber Bands – regularly $1.49.
  • Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser – regularly $1.59.
  • Dixon #2 Soft Pencils – Dozen, regularly $1.49.
  • Flat Staple Remover – regularly $1.99.
  • Sharpie Chisel Tip Permanent Markers – regularly $1.19.
  • Staples 1-Subject Notebook – regularly $1.49.
• Today only, you will get 40% off all invisibleSHIELDs with code Scary40. These are a great way to keep cell phones, laptops, mp3 players, handheld gaming systems and more from breaking.

There are a lot of great deals again today. It’s incredible how many deals there have been lately, and I’m sure there will be a lot more over the next few months. Again, if you’re ever looking for anything in particular and want to make sure you get a good price, sign up for the FREE Dreamline Savings newsletter, and let us know! We’ll find the best price and get back to you. This way you won’t have to waste your time searching for deals. Here are just a few of the deals that were in the newsletter earlier today.

• Great deals on shoes from 6pm.com:
  • All Steve Madden footwear $29.95 or less.
  • All BCBGirls footwear $49.95 or less.
  • All Annie footwear $14.95 or less.
  • All Kors Michael Kors footwear $59.95 or less.
• At American Eagle, you can get 20% off your order when you spend at least $50.00 when you use code 49234198 through November 11th.
• Through October 26th, you can get an extra 30% off clearance items at Aeropostale with code TREAT30. This makes some items start at $4.00.
• Fry’s has an 8GB SDHC Patriot for $9.99 after a $15.00 mail in rebate. Shipping is free.

Talk about a lot of deals! There were quite a few deals in the newsletter today, many of them from mall-type stores, although with most you could buy either online or in store.

You might notice that in the newsletter I never use the words coupons, sale, and try to stay away from words like discount, and deal. The problem is whenever I use those words, the emails get flagged as spam (mostly from AOL) and people don’t get their newsletters. So you will see me use almost any other word if I can get away with it, so that people will still get their newsletter!

Here are a few deals that were in the newsletter earlier today:

• Through tomorrow night, you can get 15% off of your order of $100.00 or more or 20% off your order of $150.00 or more at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic when you use code GETSAVE.You can combine items into one cart from all 3 stores. This includes both regular priced items as well as already reduced items such as the up to 60% off at Old Navy.
• At Aeropostale, if you buy a select Hoodie for $29.99, you’ll get the matching pants for free. They also have 50% off tops, 2 tees for $15.00, and sweaters up to 50% off.
• Now through October 25th, you can get an extra 10% off almost everything at the Kmart website with code OCTOBER10.
• All of these are good through Friday, October 24th at 6pm.com.
  • All Skechers footwear $24.95 or less.
  • All Aerosoles footwear $24.95 or less.
  • All Rockport footwear $39.95 or less.

  They also have:

  • Designer watches & sunglasses up to 75% off.

Here are a few of the deals that were in the newsletter for Tuesday, July 29th. Those of you that like the cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory might be especially interested! It’s nice when restaurants have deals every now and then.

Remember, if you are looking for a deal, subscribers can email us for free, and we’ll try to find you the best price! It’s free to sign up!

• To celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday on July 31st, Warner Brothers will have 10% off everything Harry Potter all day on the 31st.
• JoS. A. Bank has an extra 50% off all clearance items now through August 2nd. Here are some of the items included:
  • Suits for $99.00, regularly $550.00.
  • Cotton Sportshirt for $14.99, regularly $59.50.
  • Dress Shirts for $19.99, regularly $74.50.
  • Ties for $9.99, regularly $19.98.
• Here is the Best Deal Magazines Deal of the Day for the rest of the week. You can also use code PXSS83 to get an additional 15% off your order, or code MNDSS83 to get $5 off your order of $30 or more. Both of these are good through August 3rd, and all subscriptions below are 1-year subscriptions.
  • Vegetarian Times – $3.49 (Today)
  • Hallmark – $4.89 (7/30)
  • Bridal Guide – $3.79 (7/31)
  • American Photo – $3.89 (8/1)
  • Bowhunt America – $3.79 (8/2)
  • Angels on Earth – $3.79 (8/3)
• Tomorrow, Wednesday July 30th, The Cheesecake Factory will be celebrating their 30th anniversary by having slices of cheesecake for $1.50 each. This is a limit of one per guest, and is for dine in only.
• Buy has the Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 100 USB2.0 Flash Drive for $27.77, regularly $62.00. Shipping is free.

Hopefully everyone had a nice long weekend for the 4th of July, and enjoyed themselves. Even though it rained a bit here, it was still nice and warm!

There were many deals in the newsletter earlier today, and here are a few of them. Remember, to get the whole list, all you have to do is sign up (for FREE) and you’ll get the newsletter sent right to you twice a week! You can even let us know what types of deals you’re looking for.

• Sears has the Horizon Fitness Elliptical for $199.97, regularly $899.99. Order online and you can pick it up in store.
• Things Remembered is having their Summer Clearance Event with up to 75% off. You can use code SUMTR15 to get 15% off your order when you spend at least $80.00, or 20% off with code SUMTR20 when you spend at least $100.00 now through the end of July.
• Amazon has many magazines where you will get $5.00 or $10.00 back to use on a future Amazon order.
• Through Saturday, Staples has many great prices including 1 cent deals. These are in store only.
  • 2-Pocket Paper Folders – 1 cent each, limit of 10 per customer.
  • #2 Yellow Pencils, 8/pack – 1 cent each, limit of 2 per customer.
  • Purell 0.5 oz Bottle – 1 cent each, limit of 2 per customer.
  • 1/2″ and 1″ Simply Poly Assorted Binders – 25 cents each, limit of 4 per customer.
  • Pentel Handy Lines Retracted Assorted Highlighters – $4.99 with a $4.99 easy rebate, so it’s free. There is a limit of 1 per customer.

With the end of the month not that far away, it seems there are a lot of great deals! Because of that, there was a packed newsletter today. Here are just a few of the items in the newsletter that went out earlier today.

Remember, many of these deals are gone within hours…sometimes even faster than that. So if you want to make sure you get in on the deals we find, sign up for the newsletter at the top of the page!

• Get 20% off your order at Pet Food Direct now through July 4th when you use code PERJULY4.
• Perry Ellis has up to 80% off on many items. You can also use code pedjul4 to get an additional 50% off.
• You can get a free Lip Favorite or Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel from Bath & Body Works now through July 6th with any purchase when you use this printout.
• At Home Depot now through June 30th, you can buy BEHR paint and get rebates for it. You’ll get $5.00 for every 1-gallon you buy, and $20 for every 5-gallon of paint.
• Here is the Best Deal Magazine’s Deal of the Day for the next two weeks. They are all 1-year subscriptions. You can also use code PXSS713 to get 15% off your order.
  • Discover – $9.89 – 6/30
  • Everyday Food – $9.89 – 7/1
  • Home Business – $4.94 – 7/2
  • Life Extension – $3.99 – 7/3
  • Maximum PC – $3.99 – 7/4
  • Car & Driver – $3.99 – 7/5
  • Road & Track – $4.89 – 7/6
  • Vegetarian Times – $3.49 – 7/7
  • Martha Stewart Living – $13.94 – 7/8
  • This Old House – $4.94 – 7/9
  • Upscale – $3.89 – 7/10
  • Travel 50 & Beyond – $8.94 – 7/11
  • Ranger Rick – $13.49 – 7/12
  • Interview – $3.29 – 7/13

Every time you look, prices keep going up. At the gas station, grocery store, even the airlines, every time you blink you see higher prices.

No matter what you want to do this summer, it looks like it might cost a little more money than last summer.   The good news is that there are many things you can do to bring the costs down, and still save money.

Here are 7 ways you can still have a fun summer, do a lot, and spend a lot less money.

1. Look for free (or very inexpensive) entertainment.

• You can take the whole family to the movies for free or $1.00.
• Bring lunch with you and have a picnic at a local park. You can spend the whole day there, and not have to spend a time, and everyone will have fun.
• You can go to a minor league baseball game. You can get great seats for under $10.00 a person, sometimes even for about $5.00 each. Many minor league games even have special nights with free stuff for the kids, or even fireworks for even more entertainment.
• Take advantage of your local library. You can rent book, magazines, and DVDs that can keep the whole family entertained for hours…especially on a rainy afternoon!

2. Plan your meals ahead of time.

It’s very easy to decide to go out to eat when it’s hot outside, it’s almost dinner time, and you have no idea what to make.

If you decide ahead of time what you’re going to make for the week, and even make some of it ahead of time (or use a crock pot in the morning), you won’t be so tempted to go out to dinner. This can really save you money (as well as calories!) since eating out usually costs a lot more than anything you can make at home.

3. Eat what is in season.

Now is the best time for local fruits and vegetables. They’ll be cheap, and taste fresh. If you buy fruit and vegetables that are in season where you live, you’ll spend a lot less on groceries than if you buy out of season items that had to be shipped to your local grocery store. Plus, you’ll have nice fresh fruit and veggies that have just been picked, and you’ll even have the benefit of supporting your local economy.

4. Spend less on your vacation.

You don’t have to fly somewhere to have a fun vacation.  Look to travel somewhere that’s nearby. No matter where you live, there are probably many places you can visit that are within a short driving distance that everyone will enjoy. Since you’ll be driving, you can make sure to bring with you breakfast foods as well as snacks and bottled water. This will save you a lot of money as well since you’ll only have to buy lunch and dinner out.

5. Make sure you compare prices.

While this goes for everything else as well, especially use it when you’re planning your vacation. You would be surprised at the difference in prices on the same hotel from one website to another.

Plus, if you’re going somewhere (like a theme park) that has an entrance fee, you can comparison shop to find the best prices on those as well. Consider going to your local AAA or even fast food restaurant to look for those kinds of discounts.

6. Lower your utility bills (as well as gas for your car).

• Dry your clothes outside. It’s beautiful and warm outside. Now is the time to give your dryer a break, and put the clothes outside to get dry.
• If you have air conditioning, still use your fan as well (especially a ceiling fan). You’ll be able to keep your house cooler, and it costs less to run a fan than your air conditioner. You’ll be able to use the A/C less, and still keep your home nice and cool.
• Run your dishwasher and do your laundry at night. In many places, you’ll save money for using electricity at night when it isn’t as hot and there isn’t as much of a demand for it.
• Plan your errands ahead of time. If you know where you need to drive for the week, you can group all of the places that are near each other so you can do them at once. This way you will drive less, and save money on gas.
• You can also use a website like GasBuddy to find the best prices on gas.  Make sure you stop to get gas when you’re in the area for other reasons, or you’ll just be wasting what you’re trying to save money on!

7. Mystery Shop so you can do more for less.

If you want to go out to eat or shop, but don’t want to spend your own money, consider mystery shopping. This way you’ll still be able to go out to eat (or buy things) without breaking the bank this summer. It does require a bit of work, but if you don’t mind describing your experience at a restaurant or retail shop, you can get these things for free. I’ve even seen theme parks as well as hotels being mystery shopped, so who knows how much this could help your budget!

If you’re looking for some of the best deals both on the web and in your local stores, you’ve come to the right place. Of course, if you want the full list of deals that went out today and every Tuesday and Friday, make sure you sign up for the Dreamline Savings Newsletter (at the top of the page). It’s FREE, and you’ll not only get to see many great deals, but will also be able to get great freebies!

Also, don’t forget that all subscribers to the newsletter can send us an email any time they are looking to buy something, and we’ll find them the best price for it, and put it in the next edition of the newsletter. We love to help people save money!

Here are a few deals that were in today’s edition of the newsletter.

• Now through June 30th, you’ll get 60% off at Restaurant.com. This means that a $25.00 Gift Certificate will cost $4.00 when you use code MEALS. You will also get a free $10 Gift Certificate with each order.
• Amazon has $15.00 off when you spend at least $39.00 on chips including Sunchips, Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Grandma’s, Lay’s, Ruffles, and Munchos. Depending on which you buy, you could end up with 120 bags for $35.40, making each bag $.03 each.
• Armani Exchange is having their Semi-Annual Event with up to 70% off both online and in stores. You can use code INSIDER1 to get free shipping through the end of the month.
• Buy has the SanDisk Sansa 1GB Shaker (mp3 player) in red for $14.99, regularly $49.99. Shipping is free.

If you’re looking for some great deals, then you’re at the right place. The newsletter that went out today included a bunch of great deals and freebies. While we’ll list a few of them below, if you want the whole list, you’ll have to sign up (completely free) at the top left hand side of the page. Then you’ll get all of these deals and more emailed to you twice a week.

Note: Many of these deals go quickly, so by the time you see this, they could be gone. That’s why getting the newsletter can save you hundreds of dollars a week!

• Get $10.00 off your order when you spend at least $50.00 (exclusions apply) at Sports Authority’s website through tomorrow.
• Brooks Brothers is having their Semi-Annual Event now through July 6th. Items are up to 40% off.
• Talbots is having their Summer Clearance with up to 50% off.
• Camera World has the Canon Powershot A720 IS Digital Camera for $199.99. When you buy that, you can also choose to get either an Epson color photo printer (regularly $69.99) or HP Officejet All-in-One printer (regularly $100.00) for free after rebates. Shipping is free.
• Deep Discount is extending their 20% off all DVDs event for one more week. This is now going on through June 29th when you use code DDAF. Even without the 20% off their prices are usually lower than most other sites. Shipping is free.

Looking to save money? Here is just a small portion of the great deals that were in the Dreamline Savings newsletter this morning. If you liked them, and want to be able to see all of the deals that go out each week, sign up…it’s free!

• Aeropostale is having a stock-up event with items like polo shirts, t-shirts, and shorts for $9.99. Here is the girls $9.99 stock-up link and the guys $9.99 stock-up link.
• Through June 9th, you will get free 2-day shipping at Jos. A. Bank, with no minimum order. They also have:
  • Sport Trio Suits for $149.00, regularly $595.00.
  • Pocket Polo’s for $19.00, regularly $49.50.
  • Traveler Khakis for $49.00, regularly $79.50.
  • Wrinkle-Resistant Pants and Shorts for $39.00, regularly $59.50.
• New customers will get 50 free 4×6 prints + a free 8×10 print at Snapfish now through the end of June. Anyone can get 25% off on photo frames when you use code FRAME25.
• Buy has the Brother PT-1010 Handheld Label Printer for $14.99, regularly $59.95. Shipping is free.
• J&R has as part of their weekend event, the Panasonic DMC-TZ4K Lumix 8.1 Megapixel Digital Camera for $209.99, regularly $299.99.

Looking for more ways to save money? Why not just spend less money on everything that you buy. The Dreamline Savings newsletter can help you save money no matter what you are looking to buy…and the best part is that it’s free to join! Just sign up at the top left hand side of the screen, and every Tuesday and Friday you’ll get an email with the latest and greatest deals so that you don’t have to search the web for hours to make sure you’re getting the best prices.

Here are a few of the deals from today’s newsletter.

• Buy has a Classic Waterman Pen for $10.00, regularly $99.99. Shipping is free.
• Here are a few good SpaLook Deals:
  • Get 6 skincare samples, NewBeauty magazine, and a $20 spalook.com gift card for $29.99. The samples are worth $68.00.
  • Get 15% off your $100.00 or more at Spalook when you use code Spa15.
  • Get 20 free samples (worth $100.00) when you spend $125.00 or more. Get a bonus $25.00 gift card when you spend $150.00 or more. You can get these when you use code 20Samples.
• Today only, with this printout you can get $10.00 off your purchase when you spend at least $30.00.
• Amazon has a Funtastic Adventures DVD Collection (Ice Age / Robots / FernGully – The Last Rainforest / Once Upon a Forest) for $19.99, regularly $39.98. Shipping is free.
• If you buy Planet Earth from the Discovery Channel Store, you’ll receive 6 free DVDs (the Best of Discovery Volume 4 DVD Set, and Blue Planet: Frozen Seas & Coral Seas DVD), along with free shipping.

It’s that time again. If you’re looking for some great deals on clothing, home items, electronics, travel, kids stuff, dvds, and more, you’ve come to the right place. Of course, you need to get the whole newsletter to get in on all the great deals (and freebies). Here are just a few of the deals from today’s newsletter:

• Through tomorrow night you can get 20% off everything at dELiA*s when you use code GRAB20.
• Amazon has the Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks for $9.99 after a $30.00 mail in rebate, regularly $59.99. Shipping is free.
• Buy has the Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse – Wireless for $38.33 after a $30.00 mail in rebate, regularly $99.99. Shipping is free.
• Circuit City has the Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential Edition External Hard Drive for $79.99 after a $40.00 mail in rebate, regularly $169.99. Shipping is free.

If you’re looking for some of the best deals for Friday May 23rd, here are a few that were in the newsletter earlier today. Just remember, you can get all of these deals plus a lot more emailed directly to you for FREE if you sign up for the Dreamline Savings Newsletter. You’ll also be able to sign up for some great freebies that you’ll enjoy getting in your mail!

Here are a few of the deals from the newsletter:

• American Eagle has a few things going on for Memorial Day.
  • Take 15% off your entire order and get free shipping when you use code 89146427 through May 26th.
  • Get 8 pairs of Aerie Undies for $25. You can combine this with the above code.
• At Babies “R” Us now through May 26th, both online and in store you can get $5.00 off when you spend at least $25.00. If you want to use it online, use code 922088. To use it in store, bring in the printout. You can also get 30% off all clearance apparel. In store you don’t need anything to get the 30% off, but online use code BRU15MD.
• Now through Tuesday, May 27th, you’ll get an additional 15% off your order at Luggage Online as part of their Memorial Day Event.
• If you go down about a third of the page, you’ll see that Best Buy has Disney-Pixar DVDs for $12.99. They also have a bunch of other DVDs for $4.99 each. Order online and pick up in store to save on shipping.
• Buy has a BT-407 Bluetooth Headset for $10.00, regularly $49.99. Shipping is free.

Here are just a few deals from today’s newsletter. If you like what you see, make sure you sign up to get the whole newsletter, twice a week!

Besides all of the great deals you get with each issue, you’ll also see many freebies you can sign up for, as well as tips to save money.

• American Eagle Outfitters has a few promotions going on right now. First, all of their T’s are buy one, get the second for 50% off. To make it even better, now through April 2nd, you can get 15% off your entire order when you use code 36984522.
• At Spring Hill Nursery, you will get $25.00 off your order when you spend at least $50.00. They have a 1-cent event going on right now, where you can get double the amount of flowers/plants for 1 cent more on a selection of items.
• Amazon has the Fisher-Price T.M.X. Tickle Me Extreme Cookie Monster for $10.00, regularly $33.99. Shipping is free if you spend at least $25.00. If you weren’t planning on buying anything else at Amazon, instead you can get the Fisher-Price TMX Cookie Monster at Wal-Mart’s web site, where it is also $10.00, and shipping is $0.97.
• The Discovery Channel Store has up to 40% off many items. Just click on “up to 40% off” on the top right hand side of the page to be brought to the items. Some include the Planet Earth HD DVD set for $29.99, regularly $99.99, Sunrise Earth for $9.99, regularly $24.95, and a lot more.
• The History Channel has The Universe Complete Seasons 1 & 2 for pre-order at 40% off, making it $53.94, regularly $89.90.
• CBS.com has added some classic TV shows to their website that you can watch for free. They have the entire original series of Star Trek, as well as some seasons of The Twilight Zone, MacGyver, and more.

Here are just a few deals from today’s newsletter. If you like what you see, make sure you sign up to get the whole newsletter, twice a week!

Besides all of the great deals you get with each issue, you’ll also see many freebies you can sign up for, as well as tips to save money.

• All spa products are buy 2, get 1 free at H20 Plus through March 29th.
• Today and tomorrow, Kohl’s has 50%-60% off many luggage sets. Shipping is free when you spend at least $75.00.
• Restaurant.com has 60% off now through Monday, March 31st when you use code GENIUS. This means that a $25.00 gift certificate will cost $4.00.
• Buy has the HP by PNY 8GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card for $29.99, with free shipping.
• Buy has the Nextar P3 Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player for $114.99, regularly $299.99. Shipping is free.
• Get a free 3-month subscription of O, The Oprah Magazine.

In the middle of January, I got the Book America’s Cheapest Family out of the library, and started reading it. Here is what I thought after reading the first few chapters. Well, I’ve now finished the book, and just wanted to give my opinion.

Overall, I really liked the book. While I have heard of most of the tips inside, there were a few that I had never thought of before. They show exactly how they were able to save so much money on such a little income, and with 5 kids.  The book is very organized, and at the end of each chapter gives tips depending on how much of a change you really want to make.

One thing I thought was really great was that they had a chapter on teaching kids about money. While I don’t have any, I really believe it’s important for kids to learn about money and the value of it at a young age. I really believe that the reason so many people have issues with debt and not knowing how to save money is because we were never taught it when we were younger. We learn many different subjects in school, but none of them is about how to save money, or take care of money. Think about it, were you ever taught in school that you should save x percentage of your income? Of course not. So most of us learned it as we went, making our own mistakes on the way. The chapter in this book that talks about how the Economides taught their 5 children about money really seems like it would help a lot of people.

I also realized early on when reading the book that everyone does things differently, and even though some people save money by doing one thing doesn’t mean you have to do the same thing to save money.  For example, when talking about clothing, the Economides family rarely goes to a retail store to shop.  They want to spend as little time as possible finding clothes, and find a lot of clothes at consignment shops, thrift stores, etc.  One of the children even makes a comment about how she laughs at her friends who shop in malls, saying that they are wasting so much money.

Well, I really enjoy shopping, and the thrill of a good deal.  To me, it’s fun to spend a few hours at the mall, trying to get some great deals on clothing I like and would wear.  While I don’t shop at consignment shops or thrift stores, I think I get just as good deals, if not better.

The book just helped me realize that there are a lot of different ways to save money on the same things.  You can go about it a different way, you can still save just as much money.

While I will not be following all of the tips, it was still great to read and see how other people save money!

As you have seen over the past two weeks, there are many different ways to save on almost everything in your house. I hope that by my going through our house and giving you some specific example of how we save helps you figure out more ways to save in your life. We still buy things, use name brand products, and yet we manage to save money each month. It is possible, you just need to look at how you can save money on everything that you do.

You can also see how just by doing one or two things can really make a big difference in your savings account. You don’t need to completely change your lifestyle, but if you do a few small things here and there, it will really add up! Then you can take that dream vacation, send your kid to college, buy that bigger house, or whatever else your dream is.