You Can't Win If You Don't Play...

...and I'm not talking about the Lottery. I found www.sweepsadvantage.com recently and found it very interesting. It contains the largest directory of Free Sweepstakes and Contests. It even includes Instant Win Sweepstakes! Why not try your luck?

Can you make dinner for $5?

You can at 5dollardinners.com! It's a really interesting site. Of course they have a recipe section with meals you can make for $5 (and each ingredient has it's cost right next to it). Some of the other sections include Meal Planning, Bargain Meal of the Week, Printable Coupons and a Garden section which teaches you how to grow your own fruit and vegetables. I think I might make the $5 Taco dinner tonight.

Got Cheap Treats? Just go to Cheaptweet...

At cheaptweet.com you'll find over 20,000 of the best deals on the web each day. It's FREE to use and you don't need a Twitter account to find deals. Some of the categories you can search through are: apparel, baby, pets, toys, grocery items and lots more! Today I found the following:

•A coupon for $30 off at Gymboree and FREE Shipping
•A Buy One Get One FREE Snapple coupon
•A coupon for $2.50 off Huggies diapers
•A 7 night Hawaiian cruis for $799
•$10 off a $30 Purchase at Thinkgeek.com
•SpongeBob DVD player for $35 with FREE Shipping

I could have found a lot more but only had a few minutes to look. I'd say this site is well worth your time.

Looking for a book?

Dont't pay for new books...just swap them with others. At paperbackswap.com you can trade paperbacks, hard cover books, audio books, textbooks and more. Join the site for FREE and list any books you'd like to swap with other club members. Once a book is requested, mail it to the club member. In return you may choose from 4,515,498 available books. Books you request are mailed to you for free. Start your new library today!

Money Saving Mom

Are you tired of going through the Sunday paper circulars and making a list of the great sales at each store? This site will be a tremendous help to you: http://moneysavingmom.com. When you click on the "Deals and Steals" category you will find the best deals of the week sorted by store. They even include information on where to get coupons for these items. For example, Huggies Diapers are on sale at Walgreen's this week for $8.99. Click on the link under the Huggies Diapers and it takes you directly to a site where you can print out a $3 off coupon for Huggies! You pay only $5.99 and they did all the research and linking. What could be better?

Save Gas Shopping Online With Free Shipping!

At Freeshipping.org you can find free shipping coupons and coupon codes to over 850 stores including Amazon.com, Target.com and Buy.com. Simply enter a store name, select a store from the drop down menu or pick a shopping category. The information you need will be at your fingertips!

Budget Meals

Rachael Ray has a segment on her website devoted to budget meals. Just go to www.rachaelray.com, click on "Food" and then click on "Budget Meals" to get there. The last time I visited she had recipes such as Italian BBQ Cube Steak and Buffalo Chicken Stromboli to name a few. Another segment of the site is entitled "Rollover Meals". Rollover meals are leftovers that can be rolled over into one or even two more meals! Check it out!

Save On Sneakers

If you need new sneakers but don't want to spend too much, try shopping at holabirdsports.com. The selection is great and the price is even better! I did notice that holabirdsports.com did not come up on many comparison shopping sites so you'll have to bookmark this site so you remember to use it!