Are you using your smart phone to help you save money? If not, why not? I use apps like Ibotta to earn cash back on my grocery purchases. Here is an explanation of how the Ibotta app works:

Ibotta is a shopping and cashback app that you can upload to your iphone or android phone. After you have signed up, Ibotta will show you coupons directly on your phone. No need to print, just buy the items you wish, then redeem the coupons by scanning the receipt with your phone. Ibotta deposits the money from the coupons you redeem in your paypal account. To use and redeem iBotta coupons go to Ibotta and sign up for an account.

If you already know how the Ibotta app works, go here to get a list of  Ibotta Coupon Matchups.

Here’s How the Ibotta App Works:

1. Before shopping, choose the offers you are interested in. (If you are disorganized, you can also do this in the store while you are shopping).

2. Go Shopping. Buy your chosen products at any of the major retailers that Ibotta supports.

3. Take a photo of your receipt. Use your phone to scan the UPC of the items you are claiming.

4. Then Ibotta will verify your purchases and credit your account right away.

4. Get your cash. Once your account has $5.00, you can transfer it to your PayPal account or donate it to any school in America.

More Ibotta Awesomeness: Because of the way Ibotta works, you can use Ibotta coupons with other coupons. Use your regular printable, manufacture, store coupons at the time of purchase and then submit your receipt to Ibotta to receive credit for their coupons as well.

$10 Newbie Bonus from Ibotta:

All new users who sign up for Ibotta can earn $10.00 if they redeem 5 offers within the first 2 weeks of registering for Ibotta. I don’t know how long this offer will be available, so I recommend signing up now and start using your Ibotta Cashback app to help you save money!

More Bonus Offers from Ibotta:

In addition to the cash back offer we have come to love, Ibotta has started offering Bonus Offers. These bonuses are on top of the cashback offers you receive on particular products. Here are some of the current bonus offers:

$1.00 Steady Eddy – Redeem at least 1 offer each week for 4 weeks in a row. The Bonus clock starts on Monday of every week. Remember not to miss a week or the clock restarts all over again!

Currently, the Ibotta app works in over  40 stores including:

• Target
• Walmart
• Walgreens
• CVS Pharmacy
• RiteAid
• Safeway
• Smith’s
• Publix
• Ralph’s
• Fred Meyer
• Winco
  and many more!

If you haven’t already, signup and start earning money with the Ibotta app today!

More Money-Saving Apps:

How the Endorse Cash Back App Works

How SavingStar eCoupons Work

Thanks to Deals from Ms. Do for introducing me to Ibotta! 

          

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Home Organization Books on Kindle:

Simple Storage Solution Ideas

How To Organize Your Kitchen The Fast And Easy Way

How To Organize Small Spaces In Minutes

Organize or Else! The Stress-Free System for Organizing Every Room In Your Home In One Weekend

Minimalist living: how to declutter your home, simplify your life, and achieve your wildest dreams

Need a new way to look at organization? Then read Funny Woman Guide to Get Organized NOW! or at Least Sometime Before You Die. . . If nothing else, you will get a good chuckle while you are neglecting your house.

And once you have collected all the things you no longer need, you can have a garage sale!

Garage Sale Tips and Treasures: Organizing, Marketing and What to Look for at Garage Sales

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Don’t have a Kindle? You can download free versions for Windows, iPhone/iTouch , iPad, PC, Mac, Blackberry and Android.

Please note: Amazon pricing, promotions, and availability are subject to change at ANY time without notice. All of the books were free at the time I published this list, but please confirm the price before completing your purchase.

          

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Yesterday, I shared how my family enjoys our staycations in Northern Nevada on a budget on my local blog Saving in Nevada. I have teamed up with over 90 other blogger to bring you staycation ideas for cities across the country. Each blogger is sharing their tips for enjoying their city or region on a budget.

Whether you are planning a staycation or a vacation this year, I encourage you to check out the post for the area you are staying in when making your plans.

More Vacation/Staycation Articles you may find helpful:

• How to Plan a Staycation
• How to Save Money on Souvenirs
• Tips for Dealing with Motion Sickness
• Tips for Saving Money on Museum Entrance Fees
• How to Plan a Vacation for Children of Varying Ages and Interests

Mid Atlantic

Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles
Boston & Massachusetts :: Maven of Savin
Central, New Jersey :: Our Good LIfe
Adirondak Mountains and Central, New York :: For This Season
Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York :: Ann’s Entitled Life
Syracuse, New York :: I am THAT lady
Erie, Pennsylvania :: Growing Kids Ministry
Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania :: Family Balance Sheet
Hershey, Pennsylvania :: Good Deal Mama
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :: Beyond the Cover
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :: The Coupon “High”
Poconos, Pennsylvania :: Bucktown Bargains
Scranton, Pennsylvania :: Bucktown Bargains

Midwest

Des Moines, Iowa :: Make the best of everything
Aurora, Illinois :: A Savings WOW!
Central, Illinois :: The Homeschool Scientist
Chicago, Illinois :: Chicagoland Homeschool Network
Naperville, Illinois :: The Sensible Mom
Schaumburg, Illinois :: Ravings By Rae
Fort Wayne, Indiana :: Simplified Saving
Indianapolis, Indiana (Metro Area) :: In Good Cents
Muncie, Indiana (Central IN) :: the daisyhead
Northern Indiana :: So Dough Savvy
Kansas City Area :: Kansas City Mamas
Metro Detroit, Michigan :: Saving Dollars and Sense
Grand Rapids, Michigan :: Give Me Neither
Oakland County, Michigan :: Bargain Shopper Mom
Minneapolis, Minnesota :: Creative Couponing
Rural Minnesota (Southern & Lake Country) :: Mommysavers.com
St. Cloud, Minnesota :: Frugal Finders
Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas :: Kosher on a Budget
Springfield, Missouri :: Getting Freedom
Omaha, Nebraska :: Mom Endeavors
Cincinnati, Ohio :: Family Friendly Cincinnati
Columbus, Ohio :: Cleverly Simple
Dayton, Ohio :: Savings Lifestyle: Dayton
Mansfield, Ohio :: The Traveling Praters
NE Ohio :: Raising Lifelong Learners
Northeast Ohio (Canton, Akron, Cleveland) :: Sisters Shopping on a Shoestring
Black Hills, South Dakota :: Little House Living
South Dakota :: Moms Mustard Seeds
Oshkosh, Wisconsin :: Adventures of a Stay at Home Mom

Mountain

Phoenix, Arizona :: Mom Endeavors
Scottsdale, Arizona :: Saving For Someday
Tucson, Arizona :: Desert Chica Ramblings
Colorado Springs, Colorado :: The Greenbacks Gal
Denver, Colorado :: Bargain Blessings
Helena, Montana :: The WiC Project
Reno, Nevada – Lake Tahoe (Northern Nevada) :: Saving in Nevada

Pacific

Fresno, California (Central Valley) :: NerdFamily Blog
Los Angeles, California :: Savings.com
San Diego, California :: Good Cheap Eats
San Diego, California :: Life as MOM
Portland, Oregon :: Frugal Living NW
Seattle, Washington :: Thrifty NW Mom

South Atlantic

Arkansas :: Discovering Arkansas
Washington, DC :: Kidventurous
Clearwater Beach, Florida :: Bargain Briana
Jacksonville, Florida :: Saving The Family Money
Southwest Florida (Ft. Myers area) :: Chaos Is Bliss
St. Augustine, Florida :: Simply St. Augustine
Tallahassee, Florida :: SwagGrabber
Atlanta, Georgia (metro area) :: Hodgepodge
Atlanta, Georgia (metro area) :: The Couponing Couple
Annapolis, Maryland :: The Happy Housewife
Hagerstown, Maryland :: Cheryl Pitt
Asheville, North Carolina :: Paradise Praises
Charlotte, North Carolina :: from our front porch lookin’ in…
Raleigh/Southeastern, North Carolina :: Upside Down Homeschooling
Upstate South Carolina :: The Tween & Me
Charlottesville, Virginia :: How to Have it All
Richmond, Virginia :: Teachers of Good Things
Smithfield, Virginia :: Walking in High Cotton
Virginia Beach, Virginia :: The Coupon Challenge

South Central

Coastal Alabama :: Meet Penny
Huntsville, Alabama :: The Traveling Praters
Northern Kentucky :: Simply Sherryl
Chattanooga, Tennessee :: Living Chic on the Cheap
East Tennessee (Smoky Mountains, Knoxville) :: Finding Joy on the Journey
Nashville, Tennessee :: Montessori Tidbits
Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE
Austin, Texas (Hill Country) :: Ponder the Path
College Station, Texas :: How to Homeschool My Child
Dallas, Texas :: Surviving The Stores
East Dallas, Texas :: Funky Faith Girl
Fort Worth, Texas :: Coupons & Freebies Mom
Houston, Texas :: MomsToolbox
Houston, Texas :: MyLitter
Katy, Texas :: Moms Confession
McAllen, Texas (Rio Grande Valley) :: iLoveMy5Kids
San Antonio, Texas :: Melissa’s Bargains

Whether you take a vacation or a staycation, I hope you are able to carve out some time to relax and have fun this summer!

         

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My garden is over flowing with lettuces and other salad greens, so this week’s menu is filled with a week’s worth of salads. I don’t think my garden is going to slow down, so I am happy to continue finding free salad cookbooks on Kindle:

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If you like discovering free books on Kindle, you will find a daily list of free books on Kindle at Saving in Nevada.

I don’t know how long this book will be free, so check the price before you download it. You don’t have to have a Kindle to take advantage of this deal. You can download Free Kindle Apps for your Computer or Smart Phone.

         

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My friend Carrie, of Coupon Closet, lives in Oklahoma with her family. The Tornado formed near her house, but they were fortunate and did not have any damage. Unfortunately many of their friends have experienced devastating losses. Today, Carrie is sharing ways that you can help the victims of the tornado. She has specific ways that locals can help and has researched legitimate organizations where you can donate money.

Now is the time for us to help.

We can unite and help out the victims. The saying “something is better than nothing” is not true in this case. They NEED specific items.

Right now, MONEY is what they need. Any amount is good. Any link that I include on here are secure links and are safe and your money will be put to good use.

Monetary Donations:

You can donate any monetary donations via THIS website. This is the United Methodist Church and the money will go directly to those affected.

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Non-perishable food, water, clean-up supplies, diapers, clothing etc. can be taken to:

FEED THE CHILDREN – 333 N Meridian (Corner of Reno and Meridian)
FOOD BANK – 3355 S Purdue (972-1111) (Corner of 29th and McArthur)
CHANNEL 9 NEWS – 7401 N Kelly (843-6641)
KFOR – 444 E Britton (424-4444)
KOCO 5 – 1228 E Wilshire (478-3434)

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Yukon High School

The Yukon high School StuCo and Leadership will be collecting

• water bottles
• Gatorade
• diapers
• baby wipes
• baby formula
• work gloves
• trash bags
• individual wrapped snacks
• hand sanitizer, hand towels
• sunscreen, batteries
• flashlights and money

These will be delivered to the Salvation Army for distribution.

Please bring items to the Yukon High School Rotunda by Wednesday 5/23/13 at 3:30pm

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All Edmond Schools are taking donations

The high schools in Edmond are collecting donations. North is collecting water, Santa Fe is collecting canned goods and Memorial is collecting clothes.

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St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church

This is my church and it is located at SW 119th and May. They need non-perishable food items, water, and clean-up supplies (rakes, shovels, heavy duty gloves, etc).

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More Ways to Help:

www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). Text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes.”

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
www.regionalfoodbank.org or call 604-7111 or text FOOD to 32333 to give $10 to relief efforts.

American Red Cross
Visit redcross.org, dialing 1-800-REDCROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

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Donate to the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief to help provide tree removal services, laundry services and meals to victims of disasters. Send checks to BGCO, Attn: Disaster Relief, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK., 73112. (please do not send clothing)

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If you would like to Volunteer to help you can apply here.

Remember to pray for these families!

Thanks Carrie!

I will be updating this post as Carrie provides more information.

         

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