$mart Suzy: Toy clearance reminder, shoe discount, health advice, use less tip, coupons

Suzy gave you a heads-up last week, but . . .Just a reminder that Target typically marks toys 70-75% off around the last Wednesday or Thursday in July. Suzy has details here. This can vary from store to store, but as a general rule it’s when the clearance prices go the lowest.

You may want to call your local store to see if you can find out more.

Back-to-school shoe discount

Good news! A new Shoe Carnival coupon has been released! This should help you save on some back-to-school shoe needs. Click on the banner to print a $5 coupon good on any purchase of $39.98 or more.

Coupon is valid through 9/4/12, but hurry and print it now while it’s available.

Health help

Thanks to Suzy friend, Norma Oliver (KyForward’s furniture rescuer) for sharing this info. Suzy has checked out the very informative site and added it to her favorites list. You may want to do the same.

It’s MedicineNet – a health and medical information site produced by doctors so you can make informed decisions about your health concerns.

It contains a wealth of information you need to stay healthy and get healthy – and to prepare you for the doctor’s visit you need to make (or need to encourage a loved one to make.)

Want to know about prostate cancer, ADHD in adults, controlling blood sugar, cellulite, weight gain, boils, your sex drive? It’s all there and more. Access effective exercises you can do at home, which superfoods you should be eating. . .even pet health advice.

We spend a lot of money of health insurance and health care. The more we know, the more we can be pro-active in controlling our health care costs – and in preventing the need for expensive remedies. We have to do what we can to keep ourselves healthy – and keep our loved ones healthy too.

Being well informed is a first step.

Good question

A reader shares this important USE LESS “tightwad tip,” and it makes all kinds of sense. Suzy keeps saying that things (like pennies) add up, small things become big things . . .and that would certainly be true in regard to USING LESS of everything we use. It just may be ENOUGH. No telling how much we can save by being truly Smart and frugal:

Several years ago I read The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. One of her tightwad tips made a big impression on me and has stayed with me over the years: USE LESS.

 

Do you really need to fill the laundry detergent cap to the line determined by the manufacturer before you dump it in the washer? Or will your clothes get clean using a bit less?

 

Do you need to fill the palm of your hand with shampoo to wash your hair? Or will a smaller amount do the job?

 

This idea can be applied to everything from condiments to cleaning products. Experiment in your home to see if using smaller amounts of products will give acceptable results.

 

The great thing is, you have nothing to lose. If your clothes don’t seem to get as clean with less detergent, or you don’t have enough lather to wash your hair properly using less shampoo, you can always go back to using more.

 

But you may just find that less is enough, thereby making those products last longer and ultimately your money go further.