Texting tip for saving money

February 21st, 2008

Here’s another little tip I just discovered for saving a little every day. All those text messages can really add up, especially if you don’t have a plan.

Did you know you can send text messages from your computer to people’s cell phones? I just read about it on Oprah.com. Click on the link I just provided and it give you full instructions (you basically just type the person’s cell # into the “to” field of your email program).

This is also cool if you want to get a message out to someone fast who’s not at their computer or you don’t have time to get into a long conversation with.

Am I wealth of money saving tips today or what?! And I’m also so proud of myself for becoming so tech-savvy…

The 411 on saving calls to 411

February 21st, 2008

I have a bad habit of calling 411 whenever I need a phone number quickly and am on the go. But every time you call information for a number, it costs a dollar. And those dollars add up quickly.

Well, a friend told me about this number and I was a little skeptical at first, but then I read about it on Oprah.com.

Whenever you need a number, just dial 800-466-4411. It’s a free service from Google, and a great way to save in just one small way. I even programmed it into my cell phone. Click on the phone number I’ve underlined and you can watch a short video on Google’s web site explaining how easy it is to use.

Web coupons really work!

February 21st, 2008

Ever since I had my baby and stopped working full-time, I’ve been trying to find every little way possible to save money.

I’ve become sort of a couponaholic, obsessed with downloading coupons from the Internet. OMG, you wouldn’t believe how much free money is out there. This probably sounds like a tacky infomercial, but it’s totally true.

I downloaded a browser bar that alerts me every time a new coupon becomes available. All you do is click on the coupons you want and print them out.

I’ve saved up to $30/week on brands and items I normally buy, like Kashi, Luna Bars, Organic Valley milk, Pampers, etc.

Go to couponmom.com or coolsavings.com AND you can also visit the individual web sites for your favorite brands–I get lots of coupons there too.  Some sites ask you to fill out quick surveys for manufacturers’ coupons and free samples of products (I received $10 in the mail from Kashi just for signing up with them).