Betty Crocker is offering a limited supply of coupon booklets with $10 in savings inside!  You must receive the Betty Crocker newsletter to be eligible for the $10 booklet, so make sure to register for the newsletter first on the right side of the page.  Go here to get yours!

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Mercury Magazines is offering a FREE one year subscription to Cosmopolitan!  Just answer a few questions HERE then fill in your mailing information and your subscription will begin in 4-6 weeks.  There are no strings attached and you will never receive a bill!

Thanks MoneySavingMadness.com!

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PaperBackSwap is a free online book exchange service. You create an account on the site and create a list of any books you’re looking to swap. Books are swapped through snail mail. The magic number is nine, list nine books and the site gives you three credits to “buy” books that other people have listed.

What Do I Do With a Credit?

Credits are freebies on shipping. Once you list nine books you’re willing to swap, you receive three credits. You can then search the site for a book you’re interested in and use the credit to “buy” it. Once you receive the book in the mail you go online and mark it as received. The person who sent the book then receives a credit and they can “buy” a used book of their choice.

You get a credit each time someone receives a book that they have requested from your list and the cycle goes on and on.

Check it out!

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I’m on the hunt for cheap eats and nothing in the land of groceries is cheaper then Ramen Noodles. I decided to fool around with the noodles common to so many college students (I know I had my fill during my four years) and see if I could make something delicious out of them.

Photo Credit: www.recipesroom.com

Let me know what you think!

Ingredients

• One head green cabbage
• One head purple cabbage
• Garlic salt
• Toasted slivered almonds
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Six green onions
• 1/2 cup Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1/2 cup oil
• Three packages of Ramen Noodles

Break up the Ramen Noodles and dice the green onions and set them aside then slice the cabbage into thin strips and place them in a large bowl. Toss the cabbage with garlic salt (you can definitely use fresh garlic if you prefer). Add the sesame seeds, slivered almonds, scallions, and broken up Ramen Noodles. Combine the oil and vinegar, mix together with the salad and place in the fridge to chill (optional).

Before serving add a few more broken Ramen Noodles on top to add a little crunch and enjoy!

Note: Mandarin orange or purple grape slices have

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Here’s the 4th installation in the couponing video series. Walk through the store and see how it’s all put into action! Even get some products for FREE, up for free.

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I cannot handle paying this much to cool my house so I set out on a mission to find a plethora of ways to cut these costs. Here is what I’ve found so far…

Programmable Thermostats
Did you know that you could save up to $200 a year using a programmable thermostat? Many people buy them, but not many people actually program them.

Simply program the thermostat to keep a cooler temperature in your home while you’re there and warmer settings while you are not there. Check with your local energy provider, some are giving them away for free!

Avoid Generating Heat Indoors
Cooking using the oven and even the stove creates more heat indoors and eats up your hard earned dollars to cool. Try heat free meals like grilling outdoors or cold dishes like salads and sandwiches. When grilling outdoors you can cook up twice the amount you normally would and use the microwave to re-head, generating much less heat.

Add grilled meats to salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, and tacos. Add extra grilled veggies to salads and pastas that don’t take much time or heat to cook.

You could also try cooking the evening meal in the morning before things really start to heat up outside and there is always the option to use the wonderful Crockpot!

Hunt Down Lost Energy
Hunt down those cracks and crannies in your homes foundation, windows, and doors. Don’t forget the attic and basement doors if you have them and make sure windows are tightly sealed or double panged.

Fans
Ceiling fans are one of my favorite ways to cool off. They may not actually cool the air, but they keep it moving, making the room feel cooler. This combined with a higher temperature on the thermostat makes the room feel cooler.

Just make sure to turn them off when no one is in the room!

Update the AC
Replace old air conditioning units, just like all appliances now there have been upgrades in new technology. New energy efficient or energy star models may be available. Some cities offer rebate programs for switching to more efficient appliances, check with your city. http://www.energystar.gov/

While you’re at it, check into updating other appliances. Replacing large appliances like washers, dryers, refrigerators, and dishwashers can save you money using up to 50% less energy then your current models. Rebates and tax breaks from local governments, utilities, and the feds are available for all kinds of appliances.

Plant Trees
Planting trees on your property improves property value and they offer shade, offsetting your cooling costs. Plant trees that loose their leaves in the winter and they’ll do double duty letting the sun through to warm your home in the winter!

Take Advantage of the Sun
Solar powered solutions just may be the perfect answer. Start small to absorb the cost of getting started with solar energy with a water heater. Solar water heaters can save a family of four 30% of the cost of conventional water heaters. Appliances that run on solar energy are also eligible for tax credits and refunds.

Use the Interwebs
Personal home energy audits help you to calculate exactly how much energy you’re using. You can also calculate how much energy a new energy efficient appliance would cut from your bill or find out if you qualify for tax credits for replacing your appliances and cars with energy efficient models.

What other cost saving tips do you have for saving on cooling costs? Tell me in the comments!

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Check this out! Old Navy has created a cool site with hidden in-store coupons that range from 5% off your total purchase to $75 off a $100 purchase. The coupons reset every week to offer new coupons for great savings on clothing and accessories.

Click your way around and see if you can dig up some great deals!

http://www.oldnavyweekly.com/

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Alas, I only have the dinky freezer connected to my refrigerator so I was only able to get a couple. Hopefully you can get a bunch!

Check it out, I paid $35.88 for all this stuff…

2 roasts
1 frescetta pizza
1 bag of armour meatballs
5 bags of tostinos pizza rolls
3 loaves of peppridge farm frozen bread
2 bags of dole salad
2 boxes of instant oatmeal
1 bag of bakery rolls

$86.47 worth of food and I saved $50.59!

It definitely pays to stack coupons with sales!!

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While poking around Chris Brogan’s blog I found a cool post about a new food blog that is a little spicier then the norm, BrokeAss Gourmet. Adam Metz has teamed up with Gabi Moskowitz and Violet Blue, the leading sex blogger to bring a new twist to food in these tough times.

The site seeks to be the place to go for inexpensive dining ideas, as well as recipe hacks, and other tips that might help you get from the kitchen the bedroom, if done right. Hmm, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Here’s what Chris has to say about the new project.

Check out the BrokeAss Gourmet for youself and let us know what you think of this idea in the comments.

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