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Gift Idea for the Couponer from UltraPro


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Couponing has becoming pretty popular.  There are entire tv shows, blogs, websites, and classes dedicated just to couponing.  Maybe you know someone who is an avid couponer.  Perhaps you’ve been interested in couponing and want the right tools to get started.  I started couponing seriously about 2 years ago.  I still don’t do it to the extent of the extreme couponers but I use coupons as much as possible.  After taking an online coupon class and reading a coupon book, I decided it was time to make up my coupon binder.  I used what I had and purchased some coupon pockets.  You can see my binder has received some love.

old coupon binder

I kept thinking I needed a better binder but the frugalista I am, I kept putting it off thinking, it’s good enough.  Then I came across the coupon organizers that are offered by UltraPro. They are much sturdier than my put together binder and come with the clear coupon pocket pages.  They also have several different sizes depending on what you want it for.  They come in different designs too so you can find one that fits your style.  There are smaller ones you can stuff into a purse and large ones for the avid couponer.

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Besides the fact that it was sturdy and more stylish than my old coupon binder, the large 3 ring one came with 40 coupon pocket sheets with different size pockets.

• Organizer includes 40 total pages with 235 pockets:
10 each – 9 pocket pages (pocket size – 2 ½” x 3 ½”)
10 each – 8 pocket pages (pocket size – 3 ⅞” x 2 ¾”)
10 each – 3 pocket pages (pocket size – 7 ⅞” x 3 ⅝”)
5 each – 6 pocket pages (pocket size – 2 ½” x 5 ¼”)
5 each – 1 pocket pages (pocket size – 8 ½” x 11”)

This one expands and can hold up to 80 pages!

The small one (that can fit in a purse) comes with sheets with a total of 180 pockets to use.  The 4 pocket coupon organizer portfolio comes with 20 clear coupon pocket sheets.

All of them have pockets on the inside of the front and back of the binder and comes with a coupon terminology sheets so you can learn the coupon lingo and abbreviations which I found especially handy.  As a couponer myself the only things missing when you buy these would be tabbed page dividers which you’ll want to divide your coupons up into sections.  Tabbed dividers are usually pretty cheap and you can divide your coupon sections up however you want.  For me I have sections like: Dairy, Baby, cleaning supplies, etc.  I also keep a zipper pouch for 3 ring binders in mine that I keep grocery lists, scissors, and pens in. Still the larges one is only $19.99, the smaller 4  pocket organizer is only $6.99, and medium size 9 pocket organizer is only $10.99

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Restaurant.com Gift Bundle Ideas

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BUNDLE UP WITH RESTAURANT.COM‘S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

 

DELICIOUS IDEAS FOR EVERY BUDGET!

 

At Restaurant.com, the nation’s largest dining deals site, we love surprising our diners with fun ways to save.  This holiday season, we’ve handpicked delicious dining experiences and gift ideas for every budget and compiled them into an exclusive Restaurant.com Holiday Gift Guide.  Simply pair any Restaurant.com Gift Card with one of these gift bundle ideas below for the ultimate dining experience and holiday treat:

 

1.      The Movie Buff: For the movie-quoting, obsessed friend, surprise them with two tickets to a movie on their must-see “Oscar” list and a $25 Restaurant.com Gift Card. Enjoy a night of appetizers and plot-dissecting debates! Ready to splurge? Stop at the concession stand for some candy, drinks, and a jumbo popcorn to share! Create your own >

 

2.      The Workaholic: To help someone on your list find much needed tranquility, pair a $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card with soothing bath salts, lavender mist, and a face mask to create an affordable, at-home spa treatment. Ready to splurge? Add a spa gift card and make Dinner reservations for a nice, relaxing evening post-massage. Create your own >>

 

3.      The Wine Fanatic: Bring Napa Valley to every wine lover on your list! Pair their favorite wine with decadent cheeses, crackers, and of course chocolate. Then, cleanse their palate with some late night dessert and a $25 Restaurant.com Gift CardReady to splurge? Instead of dessert, make it dinner and BYOB at thousands of Restaurants nearby!Create your own >>

 

4.      The Romantic: Add some romance into your holiday with a $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card, bouquet of roses, some irresistible chocolate covered strawberries, and a candlelit dinner for two. Ready to splurge? Pick up some bubbly on the way home for a classy touch. Create your own >>

 

5.      The Theatre Lover: Add some dramatic flair to the holidays with two tickets to their must-see show and end the evening with our $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card – perfect for dinner and dessert. Ready to splurge? Buy them a memento from the show and two drinks during intermission! Create your own >>

 

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BeltOutlet.com for Stylish Accessories

Did you check out my review from BeltOutlet.com a couple days ago?   BeltOutlet.com has lots of accessories to keep you warm and looking good this winter.  I received a couple items myself as you’ll see in my review and I couldn’t be happier with the quality. In fact, I have the pajama pants on again, right now.  Soft, warm and cute.  I love the thick pink kitty baby  hat and matching mittens for my daughter.  I’ve been using them whenever we go out of the house since here in PA it’s been cold (and colder yet this weekend!)

 

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If you haven’t stopped by BeltOutlet.com you should check it out.  They have nice stocking stuffers, add on gifts, and coordinates for the winter.  Also follow BeltOutlet.com on the following social media channels:

1 Luv Saving Money reader will win

an matching baby hat and mitten set in color of their choice 

AND 

Ladies Snowflake Chenille glove, scarf and hat set in winner’s choice of color

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Educational Gift Idea for Pre-School to 3rd Grade

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There are so many toys on the market for little ones.  Choosing the right one is hard.  I know my 4 year old son is happy as long as it’s something fun.  I prefer to get him something that has some educational or developmental aspect to it.  I also like it to be interactive and keep his interest.

My son started 4 year old pre-school this year.  He’s doing well so far but anything I can do to carry over lessons at home is good for him.  EducationalInsights.com is a perfect place to go for fun educational toys like the Hot Dots Jr sets for Pre-school to Grade 3.  They are available for reading and math and has appropriate lessons for each grade.  I  chose the pre-school reading kit for my son.  I think we need to work more on his letter sounds and letter recognition.  This set ended up being a fun way to do it.

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This is the kindergarten Math set

Off the bat I love this set because there’s not a million pieces to it to lose.  It comes with “Ace” the talking teaching dog” pen.  It does require 2 AAA batteries that aren’t included.  There is a volume control button on it.  You can actually set it for no sound and the eyes just light up green or red for right and wrong answers. Then there are 3 different levels for the speaking sound.  I really like this as well because if it gets to be too much just turn off the sound.  The pen is chunky so it’s easier for little hands to grasp.

hot dots jr box

The Pre-school reading set came with 2 books to use.  There are 85 activities and 15 advanced activities.  Lessons start of simpler with matching letter to letter.  They advance to things like showing a picture of an octopus and asking them to find the letter the picture starts with and showing a letter and they find all the pictures in the box that start with that letter.  There are lots of activities though.  My son was very engaged with this set and and it made me very happy.  I did a short video to show him using it.

My son used this off and on the first day we received it to review.  I did have to give him some guidance on what to do for some of the lessons.

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The only thing I would like to see different with this set is, the dog only responds to the dots.  With the letter/picture matching I think it would be nice to be able to touch the pen to the picture and have it say the name of the picture so my son would know what it was.  For instance there was a pair of pants in one activity and the letter was J.  My son said it was pants and did not start with a J which would be correct but they were actually jeans so it would start with a J.  Other than that, this set was a fun tool to use with my son.

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Another nice aspect, it’s affordable.  Regular price on the site is $24.99 but they’re on sale at the time of writing this post for $19.99!  My son has been playing with it a little each day, pulling it off the shelf on his own and using it. When an educational toy can get my son to do that, I have to back it.

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You can find Hot Dot Jr reading and math sets on EducationalInsights.com.  You can also find Educational Insights on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educationalinsights   Sign up for their emails for info on sales, new products, and more: http://bit.ly/11NVqak 

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1 Luv Saving Money reader will get

their choice of 1 Hot Dot Jr set in reading or math in preferred grade level

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Get Something Stylish from GoInStyle.com

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Tis’ the season to bundle up and pick out great gifts for the people on your list.  GoInStyle.com is going to make it just a little easier for 1 Luv Saving Money readers to grab a nice gift or treat yourself for all your hard holiday work.

GoInStyle.com has stylish gloves, hats, belts, fun socks, and travel accessories.  Check out the review I did on the T-Tech Retro Clock and mp3 player fro GoInStyle.com Check out my video review below:

Now you have a chance to win something cool from GoInStyle.com. You can also find GoInStyle.com on these social networks:

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1 Luv Saving Money reader will win

$25 gift card to GoInStyle.com

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