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Sara Keenan

Sara Keenan, a stay-at-home-mom to a son and daughter, loves living in beautiful Brookside where you will often see her walking on the Trolley Track Trail or chasing her kids at any number of area parks. She is also a proud military wife to Cade, who flies C-130s for the Missouri Air National Guard. Sara and her family love taking in all that Kansas City has to offer, from festivals and museums to parks and sporting events. In her free time, she enjoys blogging about Savvy Shopping, volunteering at her kids’ preschool, reading, Jazzercise, and she is active in the Brookside Mother’s Association.

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• Labor Day Sales and Savings!

  published: 9/4/2010 7:44:45 PM

   

  Here are a few sales/coupons that you can take advantage of over Labor Day weekend!  Enjoy this three-day break!  And oh yeah....GO K-STATE!
  
  **Get 20% off your Osh Kosh purchase this weekend or 20% off your Carter's purchase with code LABORDAY online or it looks like the discount will be automatically applied in stores (no coupon necessary). 
  
  **The Gymboree "Fill a Bag Sale" is going on now through Labor Day...get 30% off your entire purchase in ...

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• Find Your Stock Up Price

  published: 8/28/2010 10:23:28 PM

  One secret to savvy shopping is knowing when to really stock up on something.  Your "stock up price" for an item should be that magic price at which you will buy enough to last you for a while.  You want to wait for the price to hit rock bottom, but it's hard to know when that is happening if you don't do your homework.  So here are some tips on how to decide when to ...

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• Dinnertime Dilemma

  published: 8/22/2010 7:55:41 PM

  A few weeks ago I went back to work full time.  I also (for some reason unknown to me) decided at that time to re-join Weight Watchers to lose these 10 pounds that  crept on in the last two years.  What has resulted is a major dinnertime dilemma in our house.  You see, there are four aspects to dinner...taste, cost, healthiness, and ease of preparation.  Unfortunately, I have realized that you can't have all four!  And ...

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• The Lazy Couponer

  published: 8/15/2010 12:00:00 AM

  I am about to admit something to you all.  I have not clipped a coupon in over a month.  I have a huge stack of coupon inserts taunting me at all times, but I can't get the motivation to sit down and go through them.  It has been a busy month, and I honestly have had no time to shop properly (think frenzied trips through the grocery store only because we are out of everything ...

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• Saving Money on Family Outings

  published: 8/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

  We have had one of those weeks where we have been here, there, and everywhere around the city!  It was my last week as a stay-at-home-mom so I was trying to squeeze the life out of this summer before I start work and the kids go to school.  And my kids loved it...even though they need some downtime, too, they LOVE being out and about experiencing new things.  But the problem with this kind of ...

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• Mini Savvy Shoppers

  published: 7/31/2010 11:48:31 PM

  As parents we all know that we often hear our own words out of our kids' mouths.  I have noticed lately that my bargain shopping habits are rubbing off on my kids!  First my mom reported that when she was in a store with my daughter and couldn't find a price tag on an item, my daughter said, "Well, let's find a scanner and scan it!" (This comes from the fact that I'm always scanning things at Target to ...

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• It's HOT! Stay Cool for Cheap!

  published: 7/24/2010 9:31:02 PM

  In case you have been in some kind of air conditioning-induced coma and haven't noticed...it's HOT out there!  Here are some ideas for how to stay cool for FREE for cheap! 

  • Cool off at one of Kansas City's FREE spraygrounds!  You can find a list HERE on the KCParent.com site...my personal favorite is the one at Loose Park. 
  • I Scream, You Scream...how about some ice cream?  Use this printable coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 ...

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• Back to School Shopping: How Savvy are You?

  published: 7/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

  Yes, it's only half way through July, but back-to-school deals are already happening in the stores!  Target has their back to school section in full swing and each week you are likely to find hot specials there and at other stores around town on a few select items.  Who can pass up glue sticks for $.20 or a pack of crayons for $.15? 

  I've had friends ask me for savvy shopping tips for back to school ...

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• Frugal Frenzy: Finding the Time to Bargain Shop

  published: 7/11/2010 12:00:00 AM

  Wouldn't it be nice if all of us savvy shoppers just had unlimited time to hunt for deals?  Sadly, that is not the case, and bargain hunting can eat up a LOT of time if you let it. Whether we are dealing with a full time job, kids home for the summer, crazy school schedules, or just everyday life...sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day to take the extra time that you need to get ...

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• Target Toy Clearance 101

  published: 7/5/2010 7:11:40 PM

  Target's summer toy clearance is right around the corner, so I wanted to share with you a "tutorial" on what the toy clearance is all about and how to make the most of it to score some cheap toys!!  It's pretty lengthy, but hopefully full of valuable information for you savvy shoppers! 
  
  What is the Toy Clearance? Target is a wonderful place for many reasons, but one of those reasons is that they have a ...

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• Are Couponers "Ripping Stores Off"?

  published: 6/27/2010 3:36:02 PM

  I was recently perusing an internet bulletin board and saw a thread in which retail employees were complaining about couponers.  They were saying things like, "These people are just trying to rip the store off" or "They are working the system and stealing from us."  I've also heard things about "greedy" couponers or that "only poor people should use coupons."  I have heard it all.  So often people who don't use coupons pass judgement on ...

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• Feed Father for Free!

  published: 6/19/2010 8:55:11 PM

  Wishing you had planned ahead a little for Father's Day?  Wondering how you are going to treat Dad tomorrow without breaking the bank?  You are in luck!  There are a bunch of freebies that you can take advantage of with Dad all day tomorrow!  Enjoy!

  • Dads get a free entree from Noodles & Co all weekend with this printable coupon
  • Dads will get a free cup or cone from participating TCBY stores on Sunday.  Make ...

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• Get Connected!

  published: 6/12/2010 10:57:23 PM

  Living in this connected world has made using coupons and savvy shopping so much easier than it used to be!  Information is at your fingertips...all you have to do is USE it!  These are some of my favorite online resources (more than just the standard coupon websites) that you can be a part of in order to ramp up your savings!

  If you are reading this blog, then you obviously are a person who ...

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• Buyer Beware: When a Sale is not Really a Sale

  published: 6/5/2010 10:38:43 PM

  We've all seen the ads in the paper or gotten an email from a retailer heralding a HUGE sale with prices "deeply discounted."  I love a sale as much as anyone, but there are times when a sale doesn't really mean a good deal.  Whether on purpose or not, retailers often advertise sale prices in a way that makes the deal sound better than it really is.  It is our job as consumers to pay ...

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• Memorial Day: Remember and Honor

  published: 5/29/2010 10:18:19 PM

  I'm sure that most of you are enjoying a lovely weekend with your friends and family right now...I am too!!  Memorial Day weekend is such a great way to kick off summer with a long weekend full of fun! 

  But amidst the fun and relaxation, lets all make sure to take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really all about.  It is a day to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for ...

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