"Coupon Mom"'s Money Saving Ideas

October 6, 2005 (WPVI) -- Most shoppers are creatures of habit. You buy the same brands all the time. You get locked into the same meals month-by-month. Nothing wrong with that, except that a little change could save you big money.

Stephanie Nelson calls herself "The Coupon Mom", and she insists using coupons could save you lots of money every week. She has a website that takes the work out of couponing. It offers coupons online and indexes weekly ads, too.

Nelson's website also partners with supermarket chains, and at least two locally. They alert her when items will be on sale so you can plan purchases better and save even more. Nelson has a second website she calls "Save A Million" which takes you beyond the supermarket. For example, by examining costs most people think are fixed and uncontrollable, there are tips that might cut your household expenses by hundreds of dollars.

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