Getting Started

If you are new to Penny Pinchin’ Mom – welcome!  There are so many unique features on this site – all of which are done to help you save more on your day to day shopping.  Here are some things you will find:

Apple A Day:  This is a our daily feature where we send one email to a manufacturer to tell them what we love (or dislike) about their product.  I provide you with the link to their “Contact Us” form so all you need to do is fill out the form and hit submit.  We do this to try to get some great coupons directly from these manufacturers.  Find the most recent Apple A Day form by clicking on the link in the footer.

Grocery Store Matchups:  I personally provide local coupon matchups for Kansas City area stores like Hen House, HyVee and Price Chopper.  No worries if you don’t live around here – I have a comprehensive Grocery Store Database that provides links to bloggers who do the store matchups in your own backyard.

Deals, Steals and Money Saving Tips:  I share deals in stores and on-line.  Keep in mind that many times, deals are time sensitive so there can be either price change or sell out between the time they are posted on my site and when you visit their website.

Money Saving Articles:  For me, saving money isn’t just about using coupons.  It is about simple changes you can make to your own lifestyle.  Things like budgeting, debt reduction or even how to save on a birthday party.  I share articles such as these all of the time and they have been very helpful if you are just getting started on the path to financial indpenedence.  You can find all of the articles here — or click on LESSONS in the footer to find  them as well.

Coupon Database:  This is MOST helpful to my readers.  If you are not sure if you have a coupon in your aresenal – or need to see if there is one for print.  You can find it here and also a direct link in the main menu at the top of the page.

Coupon Basics:  If you are BRAND NEW to using coupons, How to Use Your Coupons can be a great resource to help you learn how to really put those coupons to work for you.  You can also check out these articles as well:  Abbreviations, How to Read your Coupons, Organizing Your Coupons, Where to Find Coupons and even Coupon Policies.

If you have any other questions that are not answered here, please review our FAQs page!