Sent from reader, Jessica:

Attached are some pictures of a little craft project my 3 year old and I did, all for free. 

I’m sure everyone gets those nice large boxes from Costco to carry groceries in. A few weeks ago we kept one to play with. We covered it with red construction paper, made wheels, eyes and a mouth all out of paper we had lying around. My son was convinced it was Lightning McQueen from Cars and the whole time we were making it he exclaimed, “It’s perfect! Good job!”. He had a ball for days getting rides in it from Daddy, revving engines and all. He’s already made plans for what new car we will make the next time we go to Costco and get another box. Thought it would be a nice activity people can do at home, without spending any money!

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Sent from reader, Kristen, who posted about her upcoming mission trip on the Hip2Save Facebook page previously:

I got home today and found a box sitting on my counter. I haven’t ordered anything, and so I didn’t know where it had come from. I opened it up and I found an envelope laying on top that said “coupons” and inside had a bunch of coupons I had listed I was looking for to trade. Underneath the envelope was all of this!!!

Nivea, toothpaste, toothbrushes… all for my mission trip! I was so excited and so touched that someone I didn’t even know would send that to me! Shipping alone costs a fortune! But, I had so many people email me with coupons, I didn’t know who this was as to address them by name (address label only had a last name). I just want to thank whoever this is – definitely a sweet, kind, person who I just want to send a big thank you to for making my day!! And I know the people who receive these bags I’m making will be even more excited than I am! Of course, I got the return address off the box to send a thank you note, but I just felt like sharing with others what this wonderful person has done for me! Thank you to all who helped out! I appreciate it more than you know!

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Sent from Susan over at The Royal Cook:

 For my kids birthdays I sometimes give them a stack of coupons instead of a bunch of “gifts”. They get coupons for dates with Mom or Dad, other outings, and special privileges. They love that they get their very own coupons and that they get special one on one time with Mom and Dad. It’s also fun for them to spread out their birthday fun for longer than just one day. I love it because we are making memories together instead of just giving “stuff”.

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Sent from reader, Katie:

Wedding season is coming up and this is something that I did for my bridesmaids that everyone loved! I “hosted” a Thirty-One party and I bought everyone a Thirty-One lunch box with a print that fit their personality. The lunch boxes were on sale but I also spent enough money that I was able to receive hostess credit and was able to get other gifts that I gave to the hostesses of my bridal shower for free!

Inside of the bag, I included a survival kit. Between free samples and couponed items I was able to score great deals and only spent about $3 per survival kit. For the items such as bobby pins, Band-Aids, Chapstick, Tums, alcohol, nail files, and chocolate, I bought one pack and then split them up between the girls. I typed up this poem (that I personalized to go with the goodies in the kit) and put it inside of a card where I wrote them a personal message.

This Survival Kit was made just to say, I’m thrilled you’re beside me on my wedding day!
There’s chocolate to give you that sugar high and a packet of tissues in case you should cry.
Lip gloss to help you care for your smile. If a nail should break, I’ve included a file.
There is Shout if you should spill on your dress and lifesavers to keep your breath minty fresh.
There’s Aleve and Tums if it’s ill that you feel, and Band-Aids to help you tackle high heels.
I’ve put everything in this handy pack, so you’ll know that this bride has got your back!
This kit was created so that you can see, how much you mean to the bride-to-be!

I also included their jewelry that I made. Total I spent around $23 per bridesmaid. It did add up with five girls but it was a wonderful gift that they actually were able to enjoy and use! Happy Friday! 

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Sent from reader, Terri:

I am hosting a Super Bowl party again and my guests look forward to the basket of prizes for guessing the scores and trivia (actually, I put them in a small toolbox for “the guys”). All the prizes are great deals…most were free or less than a $1… Cracker Jacks, Chex Mix, Goldfish crackers, Flipz, Andes Mints, Starbucks Frappucino (1 bottle!), Fisher’s trail mix, Toblerone, and more!

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Sent from reader, Caroline:

My 6 year old daughter recently earned $2 for doing a chore around the house. Right away, she wanted to waste it at the Dollar Store. I told her I didn’t want her to waste it because I wanted to show her how to make her money stretch further. So we printed coupons, made her list, and went off to Shoprite. This is her haul:

4 dole smoothies
12 jars baby food (she bought these to donate to a food pantry)
3 candy bars
Total = $9.07

Coupons used:
$0.75/1 (our store doubles up to $1)
$1/4 stage 2 Beech Nut
B1G1 free 3 Musketeers

Total Out of Pocket = $1.09 ( + received a $1.50 Catalina from Dole!)

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Sent from reader, Nel:

This is a message I found on the local coupon Facebook chat group that I follow from the Walgreen’s Manager, letting us know a deal is coming up and asking if us “couponers” were planning to purchase much or not and giving his contact info at the store to let him know if he should order large quantities for us. I have NEVER seen customer service like this! Especially toward the couponing crowd. I love it!!! I had actually stopped shopping that store and am now totally motivated to get back in there. What if all managers were that helpful?!?!

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Sent from reader, Jamie:

A couple of weeks ago, I decided that I was going to try emailing companies and asking for coupons. I sent out a bunch of emails and was so surprised when my mailbox started filling up with coupons and even a package at my door with products! I have received positive responses from 9 companies so far. I wasn’t successful with many of my emails; I did receive a lot of responses telling me to check my local paper for coupons. However, the coupons that I did receive definitely
outweighed the no’s!

My method was going to the websites of the products that I love and use frequently and clicked on their ‘contact us’ link. I would write them a short note telling them why I liked their product and how I use it. Then I would ask if they
could direct me to where I could find coupons for their products and leave my name and address. I thought that your readers could benefit from the coupon friendly companies that I have come across!

Chobani – 3 magnets, 3 coupons for FREE 6 oz yogurt, and 3 coupons for 30 cents off a 6 oz yogurt
Fresh Express – 2 coupons for 55 cents off any packaged salad
Ocean Spray – 1 coupon for a FREE juice 64 oz or smaller
Skinny Cow – 2 coupons for 75 cents off any product
Edy’s – 2 coupons for 75 cents off any product
Barilla – 1 coupon for $1 off any microwaveable meal

Earthbound Farms and Yoplait responded to my email saying mailed coupons were on their way but I am still patiently checking my mailbox.

But my favorite of all was from Five Hour Energy – they sent me a package with 6 Five Hour Energy! When I opened it, I squealed like I won the lottery and my husband thought I was nutty!

I plan on continuing to send out emails to see what responses I can get next!

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Sent from reader, Andrea:

To share our second pregnancy news with our family, we took a picture of our daughter with a sign that read: Only Child Expiration July 2013.

Since we learned of our expecting just before the holidays, I took advantage of one of the many card freebies shared on Hip2save to make these announcements. I created the card using the picture of the big-sister-to-be and inserted the following caption:

Guess what?
I’m going to be a BIG sister.
Mommy is due with Baby #2!

They were a huge hit with our family and friends! Thanks for posting the many free and discounted card opportunities. We really loved sharing these special (and completely free!) announcements with our family and friends! Thanks for all you do!

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Sent from reader, Daniel:

I’m 17 years old and a senior in high school. I started couponing a while back, and I’ve learned to be more responsible with money and how to make a dollar stretch. I know college tuition and books will cost a fortune, so I’ve been planning ahead.

For the past few years, I have been slowly accumulating school supplies to use when I’m in college. Pens, pencils, folders, post-its, notebooks, you name it. I make an effort to donate half of the supplies I collect every year, while stashing the other half in my “For college” pile. Why spend $4 for a Five Star notebook at the school bookstore when I will be able to use the same notebook I got on sale for $0.50? I plan to continue couponing in college as well. My future college roommates won’t have to eat ramen noodles every night, we can eat the delicious and healthy food I’ll get for a good price with my coupons and frugal ways. And if any of them ever run out of school supplies, they can just dip into my stockpile.

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