Monthly Archives: January 2010

Feeding Four Joins Penny Experiment

It’s fantastic to welcome yet another couponer that has decided to participate in Penny Experiment. Keli who writes the Feeding Four blog made her first shopping trip and purchased $27.02 worth of food for $1.00. That’s an eye popping 96% … Continue reading

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3 Holds 6 / All Holds 1 #36 Penny Postcard Art

3 Holds 6 / All Holds 1 — Shelley Miller Inspiration / About the Art: I’m not a big believer in astrology or numerology, but I love the imagery and stories they contain. I researched the symbolism of the number … Continue reading

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The Budget Mommy Buys $48 Worth of Food for Less Than $5

I’m so excited to welcome Amy, another couponer who has decided to participate in Penny Experiment with her blog The Budget Mommy. Please visit her blog to find all the other great deals she finds and shares. Amy made two … Continue reading

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Hope #92 Penny Postcard Art

Hope — Amy Lowright Inspiration / About the Art: I find it intriguing that as children — and even into adulthood — we make wishes on things such as pennies and dandelions. I’ve always wondered why we put our hope … Continue reading

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The Year Of The Tiger #83 Penny Postcard Art

Year of the Tiger — Ashley Van Meter Inspiration: Penny Experiment has shown me and others that it is possible to take “nothing” and make something deep and valuable out of it. This project risked embarrassment, failure, wasting time and … Continue reading

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Abstract #77 Penny Postcard Art

Abstract 77 — Karrah Bennett Inspiration: I use shapes to create moods. Penny Experiment is supposed to be helpful, so I wanted to make an abstract piece that would make people happy. About the Art: I usually work in ceramic … Continue reading

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Transition #72 Penny Postcard Art

Transition — Sheila Tajima Inspiration: A life changing set of events which occurred in 1972. About the Art: Love, Loss and the building of hope. The significance of the number: The year 1972 was significant. Materials: paper, watercolor, ink Size: … Continue reading

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Jack and Mandy Save 82% on Food Bank Purchase

It’s fantastic to have a new couponer join Penny Experiment. Mandy from Jack and Mandy did her first coupon shopping trip for Penny Experiment getting $31.42 worth of food for $5.73 for just under 82% worth of savings: Mandy’s purchases … Continue reading

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Zero Is Where The Real Fun Starts #70 Penny Postcard Art

Zero Is Where The Real Fun Starts — Michi Lantz Inspiration: I have been at the point of having nothing (zero) and being forced to tell my children to eat as much of the free school lunch they could. I … Continue reading

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Madame Deals Delivers Food

One of the things that I am happy about with Penny Experiment is that food is being delivered to a lot of local food banks all over the country by the couponers. Madame Deals took their first load of groceries … Continue reading

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