money saving monday // with Ann Coupons!

*This post is sponsored by www.anncoupons.com through Socialite. I was compensated by this company but all opinions are my own. Thanks so much for reading along and supporting my family by giving us these opportunities. I truly appreciate it!*

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Hey guys, I'm here with Ann Coupons to share a little bit about how you can save money using their site! If you've read my blog for a while, you may know that I'm interested in saving money and it has not only been key to survival for my young family but is also something that I love and enjoy! I probably get this from my Mom. ( Was anyone else out there raised on the Tightwad Gazette books?? )

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Making and saving money in creative ways has always been a hobby of mine so I was excited to partner with Ann Coupons to show you how to save using their site. ( And hey, disclaimer, I'm getting paid to write this post, and you guessed it - blogging is one of the fun and interesting ways I make money as well! )

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Anncoupons.com is a hot spot for finding coupons and deals for all sorts of fun activities from eating out to travel expenses. I feel like this is one area in my life where I lack in saving a lot of money. I don't often think of looking for coupons or deals when eating out or doing something fun with the family which is such a shame considering this is also the area were we are the worst with budgeting. We live very frugally in a lot of ways that most people would be uncomfortable with ( such as living in a 900 square foot home or having one family car ) but when stress adds up we definitely like to get out of the house and do something and unfortunately we don't always think about saving during those times.

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The Ann Coupons website makes it easy to click on a category or location and see many deals currently being offered. Sometimes you have to dig a little bit to find exactly what you're looking for but I love that they have such a wide variety of places, many that we frequent often such as Chili's and Subway, and hey I even saw the Denver Zoo listed on their site!

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Here is a quick example of what you'll find when you click on a specific location on the Ann Coupons website. I searched for Chipotle which is my husband's number one fave. Here is a screen shot that shows you a little bit of what you'll see:

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There is a box where you can type in your email to receive deal alerts as well as many deals and coupons that you can scroll through below. I made sure to enter my email and I'm hoping that soon I will get notified of a great deal and save my family some money on a night where we want eat out!

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Be sure to check out the Ann Coupons site as well as their Facebook: found HERE. 

Let me know about the best deal that you find!

What ways do you and your family save money?

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back to school // shopping clearance!

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We're thinking about "back to school" around here so I thought I'd share a little bit of our journey on the blog. Honestly, we're a pretty minimalistic family and back to school time doesn't involve a whole lot of shopping but we definitely have things on our to-do list! Roman will be starting 2nd grade this year and we have decided at this point to keep Asher home with us.

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Old Navy is currently having one of the best sales ever where in-store they are taking an additional 30% off their clearance items! Old Navy has always been one of my all time favorite stores for kids' clothes. Their clothes are great quality ( and adorable ) and their clearance section, if you play it right, is a gold mine. When Old Navy first marks down their clothes, the discount isn't that great but they continue to mark things down to seriously low prices. I find better deals in the Old Navy clearance section than I do at thrift stores sometimes and the clothes are brand new!

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I want to share a few finds that I came across for the boys during the clearance event. I was so happy to be able to start my back to school shopping this way!

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( mario tee: $2.51, batman tee: $4.09, basketball tee: $3.14 

shoes: about $4.50, bought on a separate receipt that I can't find! )

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Roman is truly one of the messiest children alive ( and to be honest, he gets it from me... ) so his shirts are always getting stained. We are pretty set on shirts for him, especially since we have been able to work with a few great companies this summer that have gifted us clothing. ( Such  a blessing for us! )Since I found these shirts at such great prices, I did want to grab a few to set aside for  school  to ensure that he has some nice, clean shirts to wear. Pairing these with the other shirts we've been given recently gives him a pretty good supply for the beginning of the school year. I may need to find a couple more. Roman loves tee shirts even in the winter since he is so hot blooded, so these should be good for a while! The shoes aren't too practical for school because he has gym class every day and wears gym shoes, but they were adorable and it's always good to have a nice pair of shoes around.

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( striped shorts: $2.51, jogger pants $2.51 + $2.58, high top shoes: $4.71, car slip on shoes: $4.72 )

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Ok, I have been eyeing these little jogger sweatpants for Asher since they came in and I had to snatch them up for the fall when I saw them marked down so much! I bought a pair of 3T and a pair of 4T because the 4T looked absolutely huge so I figure he will wear the 3Ts and grow into the other pair. I also bought the little striped shorts for next summer in a 4T because he currently has the same shorts and loves them. I had to buy the shoes because Asher is obsessed with shoes and I loved both of these so much! He has worn the high tops already but I stashed the cute car pair away to pull out later.

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Shopping clearance is a great way to find back to school clothes, so don't forget to check out the clearance racks! The weather is still warm so summer clothes still work and a lot of stores have clothes left over from spring that work for fall weather. Be sure to check out Old Navy this weekend to score some great deals for yourself and if you go, let me know what you bought!

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Where are your favorite places to get great deals for back to school? Have you started shopping yet?

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