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Farberware’s “Dinner, On Us Sweepstakes”

October 25, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Farberware 120th Anniversary

It’s Farberware’s 120th anniversary and you could win 1 of 3 limited edition Farberware cookware sets and a $100 gift card!

Farberware Dinner, On Us Sweepstakes
credit: FarberwareCookware.com

Enter to win 1 of 3 limited edition 10-piece Farberware Cookware set and a $100 gift card in honor of Farberware’s 120-year anniversary.

Get your one time entry before January 4th, 2021 and score a few more entries (up to 10!) for each friend you refer.

Filed Under: Duo Update, Freebies & Giveaways Tagged With: cookware, Farberware, sweepstakes

$5000 L’ange Hair Care Prize Pack Giveaway

September 27, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

$5000 L'ange Hair Care Giveaway

Love L’Ange hair care products? You could win $5,000 worth of product for you and your friends.

L'ange Hair Care Giveaway

One winner will be selected to receive $5,000 worth of L’ange hair care products this holiday season. That lucky person could be you! Enter to win by November 26th. Refer friends for extra entries.

Good luck!

Filed Under: Duo Update, Freebies & Giveaways Tagged With: giveaway, hair care, l'ange

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

Duo Tested! – American Express Launches New Shop Small Initiative

July 10, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Shop Small with American Express

Do you shop with an American Express card? If so, you can get rewarded for shopping at your favorite local businesses!

American Express Shop Small

Its no secret that we love supporting our local businesses. In fact, we have money set aside in our budget to intentionally spend at businesses unique to where we live. We consider this an investment in our community and a great way to support the dreams of others.

As businesses look to reopen, its even more important to support our small businesses. American Express agrees and is encouraging its card users to shop local through a new Shop Small Initiative recently launched.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Enroll in the program by 7/26/2020 with your eligible American Express (AMEX) card.
  2. Make a single purchase of $10 or more at an eligible small business and get a $5 statement credit. Repeat up to 10 times between now and September 30th, 2020.

Eligible small businesses can be found on the AMEX Shop Small map.

American Express Shop Small Map

We hope you’ll help support your local businesses and enjoy saving a little money along the way.

Update: We enrolled in this program and used our AMEX card to make a purchase at a local grocery store. We received confirmation that a $5 credit will be added to our statement within the next 5 days, so the program does work!

For more details, visit AmericanExpress.com

Filed Under: Deals & Discounts, Duo Update, Save Money Tagged With: American Express, cash back, money back, shop small, support small business

Free Coffee? Enter to Win the #AlohaatHome Giveaway!

May 4, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Can’t travel to Hawaii right now because of COVID-19? Bring the taste of the islands to you by entering to win coffee from Big Island Coffee Roasters!

Coffee in a cup

By entering this giveaway, you could be one of 30 winners to receive a free bag of coffee from Big Island Coffee Roasters.

Enter to win and get further details at bigislandcoffeeroasters.com.

Filed Under: Duo Update, Freebies & Giveaways Tagged With: coffee, giveaway

EXPIRED – Right Now is a Great Time to Join Ibotta! You Could Win $5000!

April 27, 2020 by moneysavingduo Leave a Comment

Ibotta $5000 Giveaway

Please note: This post contains referral links which means that if you click through them and sign up for Ibotta, we may be financially compensated for referring you. We just thought you should know.

Are you looking to save on everyday grocery purchases? If so, Ibottais the app for you. Plus, join now and you might just find yourself $5000 richer!

Win up to $5000 with Ibotta
credit: Ibotta

We’ve been using Ibotta now for a few years and have gotten $677.10 in cash back since we started using it.

Although we use a lot of different cash back apps, Ibotta remains one of our favorites because:

  • Its incredibly user-friendly
  • Its offers often align well with our everyday purchases
  • and it includes “any item” offers which means we can get cash back even for purchases that aren’t necessarily brand name items

Ibotta just announced that if you redeem an any item offer between now and May 4th, 2020, you’ll be entered to win up to $5000!

Get up to five entries and be eligible to win either $500 (four winners will be selected), $1000 (three winners will be selected) or $5000 (two winners will be selected).

Of course, to redeem offers and be entered to win, you have to be an Ibotta user. So why wait? Sign up today!

Filed Under: Duo Update, Favorite Money Saving Tools, Freebies & Giveaways Tagged With: cash back, giveaway, Ibotta

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