Karen Hellier

Freelance Writer, Coupon Lady, eBay Entrepreneur: Helping You Save Money and Work From Home

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Paying Attention and Getting Connected Will Help You Save Money

March 13, 2018 3 Comments

Save money by not letting the grocery stores trick you into spending more money than you need to!

A lot of people may be confused by the title of this blog post but this title has been rattling around in my head for awhile, calling me to write a blog post about these two things. What exactly do I mean by that? Well, in order to save money, you must constantly pay attention to ways to ways to save. And getting connected to others who are also trying to save money will also help you save money as well. 9 Ways Paying Attention Can Help You Save Money   Look at the back of your receipts to see if there are any advertisements on them that will help you save on a future purchase somewhere. Keep your eyes open for coupons and coupon booklets that will help you save money. 3) Join the websites Couponmom https://www.couponmom.com/ or Southernsavers http://www.southernsavers.com/ to see a list of all of the coupon deals that come…
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Save Money on Christmas Gifts: Start Shopping on December 26th

December 26, 2017 2 Comments

Shopping Christmas Clearance Sales on December 26th Can Lead to Great Savings!

Learning By Example My mom was a professional shopper. Okay, well not really, but she seemed to be a professional shopper to me when I was growing up! Every Christmas morning, the tree was surrounded by piles of presents. mostly for my brother and I. And I was always amazed at the number of wonderful gifts my mom had managed to give us for Christmas, and yet money was tight. As I grew older, she shared her secret with me: she shopped the sales all year long and put the gifts away for the next December 25th. And she started on December 26th each year. I learned from the best and I do the same thing. So on the morning of December 26th each year, I get up early, put my Christmas red and green clothes on, and head out to the stores to go Christmas shopping!  Not only do I find fantastic sales of…
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The November Blog Drawing is Here

November 27, 2017 15 Comments

Sorry this is so late in the month but it’s time again for the drawing on my blog. I LOVE Christmas (I have even been known to have been called “Karen Christmas”) and to kick off the Christmas season, I am still having two prizes, but am also adding a third so there will be three drawing winners this month. November Drawing Details The entry period for this drawing is November 24th through November 30th. The winner will be announced on this blog on December 1st. Prizes: 1st – a $25.00 gift card to be used at any of the following restaurants: Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse Cheddars, Yard House, Bahama Breeze. 2nd – a $25.00 gift card to CVS 3rd – a  5″ by 8 ” surprise box filled with Avon items (of my choice) How to Enter the November Drawing If you aren’t a subscriber to my blog already, enter your email in…
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Announcing the Contest Winners for the September Contest

September 13, 2017 0 Comments

Announcing the winners of the September Contest at karenhellier.com

Sorry this is late everyone but due to Hurricane Irma, we did not have electricity or the internet yesterday and into today. This is the first time I have had the chance to announce the winners of the September contest. Contest Winners Now, the information you have all been waiting for: The winners of the September contest on this blog are: Sarah Hauta: Winner of the $25.00 Walmart gift card Arline Culp: Winner of the $25.00 Starbuck’s gift card Congratulations to the two of you, and thanks to all of you who joined as new subscribers. If you didn’t win a gift card this time, do not despair, I will be having a contest on this blog every month. Stay tuned for upcoming contests. Upcoming Blog Posts And I have some great blog posts coming up on various subjects including a post on selling on eBay and a post about how living in a tiny…
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8 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Without Using Coupons

May 3, 2017 0 Comments

I am a huge fan of using coupons to save money on groceries. In fact, when I lived in Connecticut, I used to teach classes on saving money with coupons. If you are someone who loves using coupons and would like some extra tips, I added a link to an article I wrote about saving money with coupons at the bottom of this article. But I also know there are many people who find the whole coupon thing too time-consuming and don’t use them. This article is for you so please keep reading! Below are my top eight tips for saving money without using coupons. Check out the Sales at all of the Stores you Plan to Shop at Before you Leave your House Who wants to pay full price for an item when you can get it at a discount? Certainly not me, and hopefully not you. If you…
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