Junk mail is not always junk....

We get this small magazine in the mail one every couple weeks. I have found some great deals by thumbing through this before throwing it away. Here's a few that I've used:

• Jiffy Lube coupons. I know, I would save money by changing our own oil, but my husband doesn't do that part of our car maintenance. So instead of the $5 off coupons they send you in the mail, I wait for a $10 off coupon here. This time it's even higher - $12.00. I'm guessing that Wal-Mart and the economy are hurting our local Jiffy Lubes. As long as they send these coupons out, I'll keep giving them business!
• Free ice cream! Golden Spoon puts coupons in here for free ice cream, even without a purchase. What a fun treat for my kids during the summer!
• Local pizza coupons and Chick-Fi-La coupons are usually in here too. So I always hang on to those too, just in case.
• A local home decor store that I like occasionally puts in a 20% off coupon, so if there's something I've had my eye on, I wait until another coupon comes around.

So before you through out that junk mail, make sure it's not junk first! It could save you some money! :)

Disclaimer: You aren't saving money if you use a coupon to spend money on something you normally wouldn't spend money on. (i.e. if you normally change your oil and decide to go to Jiffy Lube since you have a coupon, you are actually not saving yourself money.)

Coming up: Fun stuff to do with your kids! What we are doing this summer, fun sites for ideas, freebies, etc. We are being creative to beat boredom, so we will share what we are doing with you too!