Mommies with Cents

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The Penny Experiment- My first Food Bank Drop Off

After a C-R-A-Z-Y stressful and not so great week, it felt good to make my first drop off to our local food bank for the Penny Experiment.  I found out some great information- they accept all types of food and have plenty of storage for frozen and refrigerated products which will make stretching my coupon purchases a lot further.  They also have drop off times throughout the week which will make … [Read more...]

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The Penny Experiement

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 For Your Thoughts Book Participants Needed

I've recently gotten involved in a really cool project to raise a million dollars worth of food for local food banks called The Penny Experiment. Coupon bloggers are a huge contribution but I wanted to let our readers know that you don't have to be a blogger to get involved. There are many ways to help but I wanted to highlight one particular way today because I think it's a really cool … [Read more...]

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Hana Helps Haiti and You Can Too!

A few months ago Mindy and I reviewed a Hana Professional Flat Iron and Hair Dryer. They have just contacted us and passed along some great news. They want to get you in the charitable mood. They will send you a blank check for $25 that you can use for any charity you wish when you purchase any Hana appliance. With recent events, a Haitian relief charity is suggested. The following is the … [Read more...]

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The Penny Experiement Project

I'm a procrastinator. I haven't made an official New Year's Resolution nor I have made a year-in-review post that most bloggers have done. I have good intentions, I'm just extremely busy with my one year old, two year old and a couple of part time jobs to be able to commit time to various projects that I'd like to. There is one project though that I have already committed to, one that will take … [Read more...]

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Click to Give

Here is a very easy way to contribute to a number of causes. It's free and it only takes a second.Click to help fight cancer, stop child abuse, end animal cruelty, feed the poor, and shelter the homeless! You can choose to contribute to one or all of these great causes just by clicking! Sponsors pay for advertising on these pages and the money goes straight to charity. Tis the season to give and … [Read more...]