Category Archives: Penny Experiment

Snapshot #76 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

Snapshot — Ryk Shadix Inspiration / about the art: The painting has no object meaning. It’s just a small “snapshot” of a moment of chaos and a play of color. The significance of the number: The number 76 was just … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought #35 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

Food for Thought — Julie Boydell Inspiration / About the Art: Whilst looking into the number 35, I discovered that it is a tetrahedral number (sum of the first 5 triangular numbers; it’s a maths thing). A tetrahedral is a … Continue reading →

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Palmetto State Saver Gets $35 Worth of Food for 88 Cents

Posted on January 11, 2010 by admin

I hate shopping. The mere fact that I’m looking closely at coupons and actually making trips to the grocery store to buy food should qualify as a minor miracle. After reading about Lauren’s (from Palmetto State Saver) second post for … Continue reading →

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24.version 11.14b #24 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on January 11, 2010 by admin

24.version 11.14b — Janette Goering Inspiration / About the Art: I like abstract swirls, and I thought gold and black would be a good setting for a penny. The use of 24 helped make the piece more visually appealing in … Continue reading →

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Six Boxes of Cheerios for $2.96

Posted on January 11, 2010 by admin

I still have a lot to learn when it comes to couponing. One of the most important things I need to improve on is reading and understanding advertisements in the weekly circulars. I saw that Safeway was offering Cheerios for … Continue reading →

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Coppertone #14 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on January 10, 2010 by admin

Coppertone — AJ Grossman Inspiration: As a child, I would roll pennies with my dad. I would save my coins and at the end of every year on Mother’s Day, I would count them and wrap them with my dad … Continue reading →

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Mommies With Cents Saves 84% on Groceries

Posted on January 10, 2010 by admin

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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Lucky is Thankful for 13 Things #13 Penny Art

Posted on January 9, 2010 by admin

Lucky is Thankful for 13 Things — Ann Troe Inspiration: I have always found pennies (I collect wheat pennies) and the number 13 to be very lucky. I was born on Friday the 13th. I have side business, an online … Continue reading →

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Bowl of Hope #91 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on January 8, 2010 by admin

Bowl of Hope — Noelle Galicia Inspiration / About the Art: There were several ideas that I had in mind for creating my piece for the Penny Experiment project, all with a similar theme tying them together: Food and Hope. … Continue reading →

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Madame Deals Saves 94% On Groceries

Posted on January 7, 2010 by admin

I really am in awe at the deals that the couponers are able to find, and so happy that they are finding some for this Penny Experiment. The latest is Madame Deals who was able to walk away with a … Continue reading →

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