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Have you heard about Alice? Everyone needs an Alice. Even the Brady Bunch did 
I have to admit, I’m not really much of an online shopper. And especially when it comes to our household items.
When I heard about Alice months ago, I checked out their site a little, but dismissed it, not really thinking too much about it again.
But, while attending the Blissdom Conference earlier this month, I received a $20 New Customer Gift Card at the Savvy Blogging Dinner.
Well, of course, I wasn’t going to let a $20 Gift Card go to waste, so I headed back to their site and did a little more looking. And what I found was amazement! Could I really buy our household items, online, have them shipped directly to my door for FREE, compare prices and SAVE money?
Yep, I sure could!
With my Gift Card, I received the items pictured above, I spent $17.94. Of course, being the frugal homemaker that I am, during my next trip to Walmart, I took a list of the items that I received from Alice and did my own price comparison. Well…Walmart prices were less than Alice, but let me tell you, only 50 cents! I was happily surprised.
I not only can save money shopping with Alice, I save gas money and stay within budget. Because, we all know, we very seldom buy only what’s on our list, especially at Walmart or when we have the children with us.
Alice is also very user friendly. The website is simple to navigate, even for this non-techy Mom. They have a wide variety of products, including items for the bathroom, bedroom, office, nursery, kitchen, garage and even the pantry to name a few. The products are shipped, FREE, and I received mine in only 2 days.
As you probably know, if you have been visiting here, this week is my 1 year Blogging Anniversary. I’m celebrating with a week full of giveaways! On Monday, I offered a Photo Album and yummy Orange Sweet Rolls and on Tuesday, I offered the fun Hello Cupcake Cookbook. Each of the giveaways is open for 1 week, allowing you plenty of time to enter.
Today, I’m excited to be able to offer a $20 New Customer Gift Card provided by Alice, to one lucky reader!
Full Disclosure: Alice is providing the $20 New Customer Gift Card directly to the winner. My opinions of Alice and their products are my own.
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My favorite tip is to have a monthly budget and to tell all my money where to go! The Total Money Makeover is where I got this tip
my tip… do not enter a store, just kidding!
for a while I put a post it on my credit card that read, Do I NEED this? it worked
go with a list and make a deal with yourself only to add three items when at the store.
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I follow on twitter
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My favorite tip to stay on budget is to only use cash for spur of the moment purchases. I don’t carry much cash so it keeps me from spending too much each time! Thanks!
Alright, you convinced me.
I am digging out my “alice” now to do some shopping. 
Ok, not doing it right this second, right this second I am cleaning out my RSS readers. LOL!
But, I am adding it to my list
Kelli
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I always try to use coupons in combination with store sales and stock up. If the coupon expires, we just don’t need the item.
I would love to win the Alice card. Thanks for the entry.
Tasha
Learning to use coupons!
I’m a subscriber!
My favorite tip to stay on budget is to pay-off our credit cards in full every month. (Don’t spend what you don’t have!) That way, you’re not paying any interest, and, of course, saving a lot of money. And if you are in debt, paying a little extra every month, applied to the principle, really helps to bring down that debt fast.
So that I do not stray on my food budget, I create weekly menus and shop accordingly. It keeps me from purchasing extras or items I do not need.
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I am a subscriber!
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I use the cash system
Try to use plenty of coupons. A great place to get them, rather than buying tons of papers just for the circulars, is to go by your local recycling place. Ours has the papers in one section and it is enclosed. Most people throw away the whole paper and I can get extra coupons
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We use coupons and stockpile when items are cheap.
Btw, how did you like the Blissdom Conference
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I follow on twitter (@debthompson)
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I subscribe
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I love to save money by stockpiling items I use a lot at great prices!
My fav tip, write out a list and stay on task. Always have your coupons available too!
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my frugal tip is to stockpile. i didn’t realize until I started couponing how important it was to stock up when an item reaches the right price!
i follow on twitter @outinthemsticks
i follow alice on twitter @outinthemsticks
i tweeted http://twitter.com/outinthemsticks/status/9791296367
If I spend too much one week, than the next week I use up stuff from the freezer and pantry and don’t buy much of anything at the store.
I am a Subscriber. I use coupons all of the time!
I follow you on Twitter! @BellaVita528
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I have a budget for each month and I keep track of all our spending. At the end of the month I look through my purchases and see where I could cut down a little. I also plan out a weeks worth of meals before grocery shopping. This has really helped us not buy unnecessary things and cut out wasted produce.
I follow you on Twitter.
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You’re on my google reader.
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I keep on budget by signing up for mint.com. It’s amazing and shocking to see where all your money goes when they put it in pie graph form…eeek!
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I save money by following blogs and learning about what is on sale, where, when and how – a great deal is even better shared!
I see at least one other person put this down and I TOTALLY agree with her – DON’T GO TO THE STORE unless it’s your weekly grocery trip or out of nesseciaty. If your not in the store you not speading your money!! When I do go to the store I have a itemized list and try very hard not to deviate from it.
My best tip for staying in budget – shop with cash, leave the debit card at home. You can’t spend what you don’t have with you.
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I also follow you on twitter.
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And now I’m following Alice on twitter too!
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i read “deal” blogs and try to do the match ups!
i follow you on twitter (@noochymama)
i am following alice on twitter
i twittered about your giveaway (@noochymama) i don’t know how to link it?
I follow you on twitter @my4glamgirlz
My favorite way to stay on budget is to only take the amount of money I need to get the items I am after. This usually works…lol
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I follow you on twitter…bearx10
Would love to win this and try Alice.com I have heard so much about them and being a family of 12, I think it would save us a ton of $$$
Thanks-
Rachelle
Stockpile, stock up when its cheap(or free)!!
I stockpile when items are on sale. CVS is a fav of mine for stockpiling.