Top 10 Coupon Mom Blogs
Maybe you'd like to buy less, maybe you need to buy less. These sites help you save money on the stuff you do have to buy, proving that a little coupon-clipping (or coupon-printing) can go a long way.
1.7 million readers can't be wrong about "coupon mom" Stephanie Nelson, who promises to cut your grocery bill in half. Nelson previews upcoming deals at chain supermarkets, pharmacies and big-box stores, dispensing coupons at up to $100 in savings at a time.
Serious advice about saving money, by using coupons, ordering free samples of consumer goods, living frugally and saving up whatever's excess. Monthly savings checkup helps inspire reader discipline, and author Crystal Paine's folksy style helps as well.
Very frequently updated site with a wide range of deals and coupons. Breaks down topics by category and provides a handy glossary that demystifies coupon-related terms (BOGO = Buy One, Get One, for instance.)
Columbus-based Tara Kuczykowski finds slightly bigger deals than most blogs, at slightly higher-end stores. She's savvy enough about shopping to impress Walmart, which features her as one of its Eleven Moms.
Covers coupons for groceries and other daily basics but ventures well beyond toward deals with Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, JCPenney and Aeropostale.
Emphasizes saving at pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS, but also devotes time to bargains on toys. Reader comments scale depending on the product covered; Ralph Lauren towels stir readers up more than Mister Potato Head.
Advice on saving money and on the dilemmas some kinds of bargains create, as in a recent post that covers the pros and cons of giving gift cards as, well, gifts. Also has both homegrown and manufacturers' contests for hams, free photos and other products.
Coupon hound Denise Sawyer breaks the week down into easily digested chunks: Sunday mean deals at CVS, Target and Walmart; Monday and Tuesday bring freebies and give-aways; Wednesdays cover grocery deals; and so on.
Free stuff of every description, with occasional things you have to pay for thrown in just to keep it real. And referring to readers as Money Saving Lords and Ladies keeps it fun.
Coupons and deals with both a strong infant/toddler focus and a strong online focus, such as at eToys, DisneyStore.com, Amazon, Gap.com and SproutBaby.com.
Also... Frugal Hacks has a truly awe-inspiring list of cheap-living blogs.
Got another great coupon mom blog? In the comments, please!
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