Checking your circuit breakers can save you a lot of money down the road.  It’s easier than you might think, so don’t pay an electrician a lot of money to do this…instead, follow these simple tips.. Read more »

I know you might be asking, “How does hot water heaters save me money?”…well, if you do a little preventative maintenance on your hot water heater, then you will keep plumbers from charging you a lot of money later. Read more »

I know most everyone has a cell phone, but there are still those of us who also have a regular phone, so here are some simple tips to help save money on The Telephone… Read more »

Most of us have dryer sheets around our laundry room.  You hate to throw them out, but you’re not really sure what to do with them after you’ve used them in the dryer.  Well, guess what, I have a some suggestions and tips that will use up all those old dryer sheets and even a tip or two for unused dryer sheets. Read more »

I am trying very hard to reuse, reduce, and recycle, so I look at things that I use in a different way.  Now you might ask, “What does this have to do with Pinch Your Pennies?”  It has a lot to do with it, these ideas will save you money and isn’t that what this site is all about? Read more »

Did you know you can earn extra bucks just for shopping at CVS?  Extra bucks are ‘coupons’ at the end of your receipt.  Only these coupons aren’t for certain products.  No these coupons spend just like money on whatever you want to buy at CVS… Read more »

Saving money on household expenses can be easy, if you know where to look for the savings and you follow these very simple tips… Read more »