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The Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight: Marnie’s Coupon-a-ra-ma

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Welcome to the weekly

Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight!

I am pleased to announce our
Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight Winner.

This week’s highlight is Marnie’s Coupon-a-ra-ma!


She writes:

“Welcome to Marnie’s Coupon-a-ram-a.  I didn’t know I was going to go on this adventure of blogging, but I really want to help people save money. This blog is designed as an easy tool to couponing.”

Check out her post sharing how she paid only $0.35 for over $25 worth of items from Staples.  Even better, her husband did all the work!  (I’m totally impressed.)

While you’re there, you may want to check out her “Tip of the Week” section too.  It’s full of helpful tips for new couponers.

Would you like to join us in next week’s Cha-Ching Challenge?

Simply come back on Saturday and join the Cha-Ching Challenge by adding a link to your post sharing your great deals for the week!

The Cha-Ching Challenge: How I Saved $153.99 on Groceries this Week (Plus Share Your Savings!)

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Welcome to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Welcome to the Cha-Ching Challenge!  Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Check out my savings for the week below:

I know it’s been a while since I have posted a Cha-Ching Challenge update.  The holidays just totally threw me off my game.  But it’s a new year and I’m ready for the savings to begin!  Who’s with me?!

Savings from coupons and store sales: $153.99


  • I shared my savings at Landis and Giant earlier in the week in case you missed it.  After those pictures were taken, I went back to Giant one more time to get more cereal and milk…how could I not? 🙂  Spent $52.46.  Saved $153.99.

Savings from ‘Free Money’: $20.00

  • I received my $20 MasterCard gift card for taking advantage of the MasterCard promotion at Christmastime.  (No longer available.)

TOTAL SAVINGS:$173.99

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $173.99

Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:


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HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!

The Cha-Ching Challenge: We Hit the $4000 Mark! (And Share Your Savings)

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Welco:me to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Every week I post the Cha-Ching Challenge, sharing my savings for the week.    Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Check out my savings for the week below:

Savings from coupons and store sales: $28.07

  • Spent $51.32 at Landis and Giant.  Saved $28.07.

Savings from ‘Free Money’: $50.00

  • I was able to snag a $25 Amex gift card from the FedEx offer a while back.  Since the offer was 2 per household, I was able to snag one for my hubby too.  We received them both this week!

TOTAL SAVINGS:$78.07

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $4027.92

Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:

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HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!

The Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight: Frugal Follies!

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Welcome to the weekly

Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight!

This week’s highlight is Frugal Follies!

Laura writes that she is a “Loving wife and SAHM of 3 girls, always looking for great deals and love to pass on my wisdom (and my follies).”

Check out her post sharing how she used her savings skills to save a total of 54% at Publix, Walgreens, CVS, and Aldi last week.

I also loved that she’s kept track of her savings and spending for the whole year so she can keep a tally of her weekly averages.  What a great way to keep on budget.

While you’re there, you may want to enter her $50 Amazon gift code giveaway too!

Would you like to join us in next week’s Cha-Ching Challenge?

Simply come back on Saturday and join the Cha-Ching Challenge by adding a link to your post sharing your great deals for the week!

The Cha-Ching Challenge: Almost to the $4000 Mark! (Share Your Savings!)

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Welcome to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Every week I post the Cha-Ching Challenge, sharing my savings for the week.    Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Check out my savings for the week below:

Savings from coupons and store sales: $48.54

  • Spent $84.72 at Landis and CVS.  Saved $48.54.

Savings from ‘Free Money’: $40

  • I took advantage of a Groupon for Picaboo about a year ago and finally used it to order my Christmas cards and a photo book for my son this week. (And yes…I did a little happy dance when I crossed Christmas cards off my list!)

Savings from cutting costs: $180

In many ways, my husband is a better deal finder than me.  He proved that yet again this past week when he found two sweet deals on Craigslist.  One was for a bunk bed for our boys for $100.  (Regularly priced around $300.)  The other was a train table for my son for $20.  It’s in great condition and about $80 less than buying one new!

TOTAL SAVINGS:$268.54

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $3999.86

Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:


Still available!

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HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!

The Cha-Ching Challenge: My One Coupon Week!

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Welcome to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Every week I post the Cha-Ching Challenge, sharing my savings for the week.    Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Check out my savings for the week below:

I stocked up on groceries last week, so didn’t need to make a run to the store until last night.  We just needed some essentials, so I made a quick list and only took ONE coupon with me!  That’s just the way things roll some weeks around here.

Savings from coupons and store sales: $7.94

  • Spent $31.02 at Landis.  Saved $7.94.

Savings from ‘Free Money’: $20.00

  • I recently got an alert from Shop It To Me that 10 of my friends had signed up for their site and I could claim my $10 gift card.  When I signed into my account, I discovered that there was another gift card from many months ago that somehow I had neglected to claim!  So this week, I received not one but TWO Starbucks gift cards in the mail. 🙂

TOTAL SAVINGS:$27.94

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $3731.32

Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:

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HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!

The Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight: This is Savvylicious!

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Cha-Ching challenge

Welcome to the weekly

Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight!

I am pleased to announce our
Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight Winner.

This week’s highlight is This is Savvylicious!

thisissavvylicious.com

She writes:

“A friend introduced me to couponing (isn’t that what really really old ladies do???). I was skeptical, but after 1 month of couponing, I was hooked (and my husband loved the savings too). When we had our first daughter, I stopped teaching and became a full-time stay-at-home mom. Moving from 2 incomes to 1 was an adventure, but we made it work. I found ways to make our money last – using coupons, shopping sales, frequenting consignment stores, and learning how to recycle something and turn it into something else. Now, I pinch pennies and stretch our bucks, not only out of necessity, but pure fun.”

Check out her posts here, here, and here sharing how she saved over 50% (as much as 84%!) at CVS, Target, and Bi-Lo.  Definitely Savvylicious!

While you’re there, you may want to check out her Recipes and Menu Plans section.  It’s full of delicious-looking recipes and weekly menu plans.  Mmmm….

Would you like to join us in next week’s Cha-Ching Challenge?

Simply come back on Saturday and join the Cha-Ching Challenge by adding a link to your post sharing your great deals for the week!

The Cha-Ching Challenge: My Weekly Savings (Share Your Savings!)

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Cha-Ching challenge

Welcome to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Every week I post the Cha-Ching Challenge, sharing my savings for the week.    Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Check out my savings for the week below:

I hadn’t done any serious grocery shopping in a couple weeks, so this week was a catch-up week.

Savings from coupons and store sales: $61.06

  • Spent $125.08 at Target, Aldi and CVS.  Saved $61.06.

Savings from ‘Free Money’: $15.58

  • Used some Swag Bucks to buy a pack of these Fisher Price diapers.

TOTAL SAVINGS:$76.64

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $3703.38

Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:


Expires 10/31!

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HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!