Mommies with Cents

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Use Coupons as a Way to Give Back

There are so many ways to give back to your community using your couponing skills.  How many extra products to you have in your kitchen pantry or hall closet that you don't really need.  We can even pick up pet products for pennies or even for free.  Donating these items to homeless shelters, women's shelters and pet shelters is an easy way to get rid of your excess while contributing charitably.  … [Read more...]

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Only 3 Days Left to Pay what You Want for Five Games!

Do you like video games or know someone who does?  Do you like giving to charity?  Do you like great deals?  Wolfire.com is offering The Humble Bundle Indie Pack for three more days where you get five great PC games for whatever price you want to pay for it.  Normally $80 for all five games, now you can buy them for as much as you want to, even as little as a penny.  As an added bonus you can mark … [Read more...]

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Wendy’s: FREE Jr. Frosty with Any Purchase for a Year!

Wendy's is offering a FREE Jr. Frosty per visit (with purchase) through December 31st, 2010, when you donate $1.00 to the Dave Thomas Foundation.  Various proceeds will benefit from the $1.00 donation;  the National Adoption Center, (Dave Thomas' daughter was adopted) and Goodwill.  Wendy's in exchange will give you a Frosty tag to place onto your keychain; present this when dining at Wendy's to … [Read more...]

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Penny Experiment 3/23

Jeffrey Strain was inspired by a penny he found on the sidewalk on November 24th, 2009. He pondered the questions "What is a penny really worth? What can one achieve when starting with only a penny?" He decided to see if he could turn that one penny into $1,000,000 worth of food for local food banks and The Penny Experiment was born. Jeffrey can't do it alone but his own inspiration is inspiring … [Read more...]

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Penny Experiment Food Bank Drop Off 3/10

This morning I made my second food bank drop off for the Penny Experiment.  The volunteers there are so friendly and helpful.  They always offer kind words and encouragement and praise for my big helper- my two year old son Jackson.  I love having him help me with this project and being able to teach him about giving to those less fortunate than ourselves. Our drop off today was not weighed but … [Read more...]

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Penny Experiment Project 3/8

Jeffrey Strain was inspired by a penny he found on the sidewalk on November 24th, 2009. He pondered the questions "What is a penny really worth? What can one achieve when starting with only a penny?" He decided to see if he could turn that one penny into $1,000,000 worth of food for local food banks and The Penny Experiment was born. Jeffrey can't do it alone but his own inspiration is inspiring … [Read more...]