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EXPIRED – Last Call – EXTRA 50% off Home & Gift Items at Anthropologie

July 27, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Monogram Journal

Looking to score a great deal on gifts for your home? Double up the discounts with Anthropologie’s Extra 50% Off Sale – Ends Tonight!

Superfood Mugs
credit: Anthropolgie.com

These superfood-inspired mugs are currently on sale for only $6.95 – at an extra 50% off, that’s only $3.48 each!

Melamine Bento Boxes
credit: Anthropologie.com

These Kai Bamboo Melamine Bento Boxes are currently on sale for $9.95 – at an extra 50% off, they are only $4.98 each!

Capri Blue Spiced Cider Candle Tin
credit: Anthropologie.com

This Capri Blue Spiced Cider Candle Tin is currently on sale for $4.95 – at an extra 50% off, you can get this candle for only $2.48!

Monogram Journal
credit: Anthropologie.com

These monogrammed journals are currently on sale for $9.95 each – at an extra 50% off, they’re only $4.98 each!

Things to note: The 50% off discount will be added at checkout. To qualify for free shipping, you’ll need to spend $50 or more total on your order.

Happy shopping!

Filed Under: Deals & Discounts Tagged With: gift ideas, home decor

DEWALT Screwdriver 40 Piece Bit Set – Only $19.99!

July 27, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Whether you are super handy or know someone who is, right now is the perfect time to invest in a new screwdriver bit set.

DEWALT Screwdriver 40 Piece Bit Set
credit: Amazon.com

This best selling, highly rated screwdriver bit set is currently available at Amazon.com for only $19.99. This is 50% off its regular price of $40.

The set features 40 impact ready, FlexTorq black/silver bits designed for tough jobsite duties.

Use your Prime membership to get free shipping too.

Filed Under: Deals & Discounts Tagged With: DIY tools, screwdriver set, tools

EXPIRED – BOGO Gift Necklaces – only $3.79!

July 23, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

gift necklaces

Please note: This post contains affiliate links which means if you click through them and make a purchase, we may be financially compensated for directing you there. We just thought you should know.

Looking for a great gift? These necklaces are the perfect accent! Plus when you buy one design, you’ll get another one at no cost.

Gift Necklaces

There are lots of styles to choose from and each comes with a thoughtful card.

The first necklace ships for $1.25 and each additional item for $0.99. Ships no later than August 1st.

Check out this great deal!

Filed Under: Deals & Discounts Tagged With: gift idea, gift necklace

FREE Dry Spray Antiperspirant and Deodorant Samples

July 20, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Dove Fresh Dry Spray Antiperspirant

Don’t miss your opportunity to score a FREE dry spray antiperspirant sample! Available for a limited time.

Dove Go Fresh Dry Spray Cool Essentials
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Choose from either a Dove Go Fresh Dry Spray Cool Essentials Antiperspirant 1 oz bottle or a Dove Men+Care Dry Spray Antiperspirant Deodorant Clean Comfort 1 oz bottle.

Limit 2 samples per household.

Filed Under: Freebies & Giveaways Tagged With: body care, free sample, freebie, wellness

Adorable Girls Dresses As Low as $2.99!

July 19, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Jersey Dresses on Sale

Looking to stock up on summer dresses? H & M has girls dresses on sale for as low as $2.99!

H & M Summer Girls Dresses On Sale
credit: H&M.com

It’s summer closeout time over at H&M and that means big savings for you and me. Although the sale is across all categories, we found two sleeveless jersey dresses for less than $4 each!

This dress, for example, is currently available for only $3.99.

Patterned Jersey Dress
credit: H&M.com

And this dress is available for only $2.99!

Jersey Dress on sale for only $2.99
credit: H&M.com

H & M also has a variety of other sleeveless jersey dresses available for $4.99 each. Including these:

Patterned Jersey Dress with Strawberries
credit: H&M.com
Patterned Jersey Dress with Pansies
credit: H&M.com
Patterned Jersey Dress with Unicorns
credit: H&M.com

We were able to purchase floral dresses for our girls and a couple of shirts for our boys for around $25. Although we didn’t qualify for free shipping, we only paid $3.99 for it which we felt was rather reasonable.

We also took advantage of our TopCashBack discount and got 3% cash back on our purchase by logging in and shopping through their website. Don’t have a TopCashBack account? Sign up with our referral link to start getting cash back on a variety of online purchases.

Happy shopping!

Filed Under: Deals & Discounts Tagged With: dresses, kids clothes

Our Top Ten Money Saving Tips As A Family of Six

July 17, 2020 by Kati Mora Leave a Comment

Money Saving Duo Family of Six

Here’s some exciting news… our family became an ‘official’ family of six this year!

The Money Saving Duo Family of 6

And as I am sure you can imagine, with a family of six, certain expenses go up. But of course, as you know, Aaron and I are always looking for ways to spend less, and we’ve discovered a few new tips and tricks to keep things affordable.

Whether you have a family of six or a party of one, these tips should help you keep more money in your pocket without making you feel like you’re giving up on all the fun.

  1. Use reward credit cards whenever possible. We know Dave Ramsey would disagree, but if you are living by your budget and making financially responsible decisions, reward credit cards can be a great way to score free hotel rooms and free air travel for dollars you would have to spend anyway. We have used an IHG rewards credit card and have a Southwest and Hilton Hotels card that we are currently using to stock up on free rooms and travel this year. Just make sure you pay off the full balance each month so you don’t get charged interest.
  2. Eat meals at home. Eating at a restaurant is CRAZY expensive with a family of six – especially when two of those people are pre-teen boys. Our family loves to go out to eat and order in, so this is one area we can sometimes go over on in terms of budget. But we prioritize eating at home and aim to eat at restaurants just once per week. To keep costs down even further we always keep an eye out for coupons to our favorite restaurants and save our receipts. If you scan them with the CoinOut app, you’ll get a few cents back after every meal.
  3. Skip the theater and host your own movie night at home (or find a less expensive theater). Even before COVID-19, our family preferred hosting our own movie nights at home. We pop popcorn, watch a movie on Disney+ or occasionally rent one. Going to the movies had gotten REALLY expensive – especially as a family of six! But when theater’s do eventually reopen, we’ve found that smaller theaters often charge a fraction of the price to attend a show. For example, the Crystal Theater in Crystal, MI is one we’ve discovered to be much more affordable and has a pretty current line up for us to enjoy when we do want that movie-going experience.
  4. Use money saving apps. I (Kati) currently have 13 money saving apps on my phone. These range from cash back apps I use while grocery shopping to games that pay me for playing with gift cards. It may sound like a lot, but they are so easy to use – often just scanning my receipts when I get home from the store. So far this year, I’ve gotten $260.02 back using these apps.
  5. Shop for birthdays and holidays throughout the year. Last year we stumbled on an amazing clearance sale in early January and were able to stock up on ~50% of our gifts for the year. I’m not going to lie though, this takes a bit of planning and thinking ahead. But if you can keep an eye out for a good deal and keep in mind who you need to shop for, this can be a great way to stay within your gift budget AND give some pretty great gifts for birthdays, Christmas and other celebrations too.
  6. Consider getting a membership to your local museums and zoos. This is one of my favorite travel hacks – most museums and zoos offer reciprocal memberships to other zoos and museums, which means you can go to a lot of them across the country for free or at a reduced rate. We were planning a spring break trip to Gatlinburg before COVID-19 hit and planned to visit the zoo in Knoxville. With our membership here at our local zoo, we would have gotten 50% off our general admission. Way more affordable than many of the excursions around.
  7. Visit the library to take advantage of FREE books, activities and more. The library is one of my favorite places because its such a great resource for every single person in a community. In fact, I (Kati) am honored to serve on the board of our local library system, the Chippewa River District Library. If you haven’t been to your local library in awhile, you might be surprised to find that they don’t just offer books for you to borrow, but STEM kits and other educational resources too – including digital ones you might be able to take advantage of even if your library is closed right now. When at the library, be sure to check out their calendar of events – there are always a lot of fun free ways to spend time together at the library.
  8. Keep an eye out for FREE family friendly activities in your local community or offered online. Follow local community pages on Facebook or keep up with our posts for events and activities that are easy on the wallet. This is a great way to not waste the weekend and have fun with others whether in person or remotely.
  9. Shop for gently used kids clothes at resale shops or consider setting up a clothing swap event with a local moms group. Kids grow through clothes SO fast and it makes little sense to spend a lot of money on something they will wear for such a short period of time. We’ve had great success finding clothes for our kids at resale shops. You may also save money by connecting with a local moms group and setting up a clothing swap event either in person or virtually. Everyone brings their gently used clothes that their kids have grown out of and swaps them for clothes their kids need now.
  10. Ditch the paper towel. If your kids are like ours, they spill things… a lot. One way to save a little extra cash? Ditch the paper towels for regular towels. Reuse them for all the spills and save a little money in the process.

We’re still figuring out how to make the most of our budget now that our family has grown. What are your favorite family-friendly money saving tips?

Filed Under: Budget Tips, Duo Update, Save Money Tagged With: family, money saving tips, saving money tips

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