Extreme Coupons Tip of the Day: It's All About Percentages

You may be used to buying the biggest size for the most savings. But with coupons, the opposite is usually true. That's because it's all about percentages - using a $1 off coupon on an item that's $1.50 will give you 75% off, whereas $1 off an item that's $2 is only 50%. Buy the product with the lowest retail or sale price (even trial sizes, if they're not prohibited on the coupon) and you'll see the biggest savings.

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Extreme Coupons Tip of the Day: Make Coupons Multiply

You can usually print out two copies of each internet coupon; just simply press the "back" button on your browser and print it again. If you have more than one computer, you can print out two copies from each! Then head to the supermarket and stock up on a good deal while it lasts by buying as many items as you have coupons for. Just be aware of your store's maximum number of coupons allowed.



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Extreme Coupons Tip of the Day: Combining Coupons with Store Sales

Getting the best prices at the supermarket is all about matching up store sales with currently available coupons. Luckily, there are a lot of websites that have done the work for you. Some of our favorites are For the Mommas, Living Rich with Coupons, and Southern Savers. Don't see your grocery store on any of their lists? Comment here and we'll tell you a coupon matchup site just for you.

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Sneak Peek at Our New Cookbooks!

We're so excited to announce the release of two brand-new books that have taken us decades to compile! Who Knew? Cooking Essentials: Make-Ahead Meals and Who Knew Cooking Essentials: 365 Everyday Dinners have been a true labor of love. We wanted to make everyday, hard-working cookbooks that reflect the way people really eat. We challenged ourselves to cook a different meal every night of the year, based on what we found on sale that week at the grocery store (soup, beans, and other canned items play a large role, as do prepared foods like spaghetti sauce and ramen noodles). We asked our friends with children (the more kids the better) what recipes they had success with—“What foods to you make that your kids always eat?” and “What’s your ‘go-to’ dinner?”

The results, our Who Knew? Cooking Essentials library, contain so much more than just delicious dinners:

--Recipes That Are Simple to Understand:Each delicious dinner uses a small number of ingredients and requires no previous cooking experience to prepare.
--Low-Cal, Low Cost Alternatives: Who Knew? Light Switch recipes give you low-cal, low-cost alternatives to common pre-made foods at home to save money and lose weight.
--Ingredients You Already Own, or Bought on Sale:Each meal is designed around common foods you already buy at the store, and are often found on sale. Extensive ingredient index helps you easily find recipes for what you have on hand.
--Who Knew? Tips: Our renowned, time-tested hints help make cooking quick and easy.

365 Make-Ahead Meals is a meal-planning must-have. It gives you a year of simple dinners perfect for refrigerating or freezing for later. You’ll find two-meal soups, easy casseroles, set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker meals, and more.

365 Everyday Dinners gives you a year of quick and simple recipes that make dinnertime a cinch. You’ll find family dinners that take less than 30 minutes, ingenious ways to transform your leftovers, mouth-watering microwave meals, and more in this revolutionary, sanity-saving cookbook.

To get your own copies of these amazing cookbooks for only $24.95 (free shipping!), watch Bruce live on HSN today (2/21) at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST, or tomorrow at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST. Or order here. And don't forget to tell us your favorite recipes! If we use your recipe in a future book, we'll send you a free copy!

Black Friday: Get the Best Deals without Overspending

Black Friday is almost here! For businesses, it's time to go from the red to the black, and for consumers, it's time to save! But it's hard not to get caught up in the commotion and end up spending more than you meant to. We've compiled tips for staying frugal on Black Friday, as well as some of our favorite can't-miss deals. Visit our new website for tips on how to get the best Black Friday deals!

Thanksgiving Cooking Tips

Everybody loves Thanksgiving, and everybody's favorite part of the holiday is FOOD! We have great pointers for Thanksgiving favorites, including mashed potatoes, stuffing, and, of course, turkey. Visit our new website for these Thanksgiving cooking tips!

If You Only Join One Website to Save Money...

If my friends roling their eyes everytime I bring up yet another savings website is any indication, not everyone is as nuts about finding good coupons as me. But even if trolling the internet for coupons isn't your bag, there is one site you definitely need to sign up for: Fatwallet.com.

Fatwallet is one of the best ways to start saving money immediately and easily. All you have to do is log on to Fatwallet before making purchases at such websites as BabiesRUs.com, Payless shoes, Nordstrom.com, Buy.com, and Walmart. They'll give you money back on everything you buy--usually 2 to 8 percent, and let you know if there are any coupon codes for sales on the site. You can even earn cash back for using travel sites like Hotels.com, Expedia, and Jetblue.com, and if you use an online dating site, you can save a huge portion on your membership (Match.com gives you 30% back and Chemistry.com 50%!).

You'll need a Paypal account and will have to wait several weeks to get your money back. But when it's as simple as clicking through, why not? (For more details on how it all works, check out their FAQ page.) And if you do enjoy coupon clipping, they also offer printable coupons and one of the best user forums about recent deals on the web.

By the way, if you visit FatWallet before buying our book you'll save an extra 4%! Even we can't offer you that deal.