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$715 Worth of Food for Free

A couple of days ago I ended up buying 120 packages of Nature Valley Nut Clusters along with 1 bag of tortilla chips, 6 large cucumbers, 5 packages of Wacky Mac veggie spiral pasta, 8 bananas, 4 kiwis, 1 mango, … Continue reading

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Recycled #32 Penny Postcard Art

Recycled — Elizabeth Kertz Inspiration: When I started thinking about this piece, two sayings kept coming to mind: “It takes a village” and “A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.” By combining the two, I came up … Continue reading

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Mommies With Cents Saves 84% on Groceries

The couponers keep on impressing me. Mommies with Cents went on her second Penny Experiment food buying trip for food banks and came away with a wonderful $79.39 worth of food for only $12.96 – an outstanding 84% savings: The … Continue reading

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One Penny Becomes $1009

I have always believed that if you have a goal which you are committed to achieving, there are creative ways to make it happen. It is through this creativity that I have been able to overcome the first major obstacle … Continue reading

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A Call For Couponers

Some of the biggest unsung heroes for food banks are couponers. Couponers who are able to get food for a fraction of the price using coupons often are able to do the same thing for foods that they don’t use … Continue reading

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