Coupon Kristin

The Savings.com crew has you covered for last minute gift ideas for Dad!
You can save money and pick a great deal from any one of their featured partners, no matter who you’re buying for or what they are interested in!

Even if it’s too late for shipping, you can still print out a picture of that perfect gift and wrap it up!

This Nest Ring Doorbell is totally on my list. If you haven’t shopped at Build.com, you are so missing out. They are a great company to work with if you are remodeling your house.  When I worked for a custom home builder, they were our go-to for fixtures.

Make sure you click through to see all the fantastic offers for that special Dad in your life.

This post is sponsored by Valpak.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Everywhere you look, there’s pink. Cute slogans on cute t-shirts. Awareness galore. Even though the month is almost over, I would like to encourage you to be aware every month, not just in October. Almost 1000 women are diagnosed with a form of breast cancer every day in the United States.

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at 42 years old. She is a 16 year survivor. She went through chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, which have had lasting effects on her health. Still, she was extremely lucky. However, not every woman is so lucky. African-American women are diagnosed less often with breast cancer but die 40% more often than Caucasian women. This disparity must be addressed.

However, research for cures and treatments cannot continue without donations. Valpak is hosting a sweepstakes sponsored by KitchenAid. 25 winners will receive pink appliances in support of Cook for the Cure®. Additionally, there are 500 instant win opportunities in the envelope.

Please consider visiting the Susan G. Komen Organization’s donation page, or get active in other ways. You can register for a local event. Find your local event here. The DealPro Network has a $5 off coupon code DealPro to save during registration.

Howdy, folks. School has started back up, and for the first time since 2004, I only have one kid in primary school. My daughter is off at college, and my oldest son is off being a grown-up with his lovely wife.

The past nine months have been a roller coaster of emotions and stress and events. My son and his wife got married in January. My son got his Aggie Ring in April. My daughter went to prom and graduated in May. I received my Master’s degree in Social Work. Now, I’m studying daily for the licensing exam, which I’m taking soon. Then I can go out and get a real job again! 🙂

Mostly, I’ve been doing some “targeted” couponing, which means if I see a good deal, I pounce on it. Some of those good deals have just been looking at the sales ads and going from there. Some of the deals have come from utilizing my stockpile to create my meal plans. And sometimes, I count it as a win as long as the kidlet gets dinner before 7 pm.

If you’ve been around for long, you know that I try to keep it real here.  Sometimes it’s all savings all the time and sometimes you just do the best you can with what you have.