If you haven’t noticed already, I’m officially back from blogging break. I hope that you all are enjoying all of the awesome deals that are going on right now.
One of my Blogging Goals for 2010 is to continue making sure my readers are happy with what I do here on TheThriftyMama.com. To do this, I am going to need some feedback from all of you. So I have a request to make. I’m requesting that you delurk for a short period of time, answer this poll and leave me any extra feedback that you have in the comment section. This is your chance to make your voice heard, and influence what happens on this site in 2010.
Thanks so much and I really appreciate all of you!
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I can’t pick just one!!!!
ok i guess i should have explained more…it’s a toss up between online deals and recipes.
Thanks for your blog, you do a great job! I love to see the pics of the shopping trips & deals, particularly how to score healthy/organic foods for your family. Health tips would be nice as they relate to the deals – like if you score a good deal on food items without junk in them like high fructose corn syrup or other additives. Online deals are great, particularly some of the Amazon ones (think Seventh Generation deal in the fall). Freebies are nice, but only the really hot ones. I feel like some blogs post ideas that are just a waste of my time. You usually do a great job of weeding those out though.
Option 1 and 3. I voted for 1 (organic deals). I doesn’t necessarily have to be organic, just healthy. You’ve also posted several really great online deals I wouldn’t have found otherwise (Lands End $6 shoes and Amazon maple syrup). Thanks! I’m not really looking for health tips or recipes here.
Thank you for all you do on the blog. I’m always sending the link to friends!!
I love the links to free food coupons, like the free Quick Trip sandwich. The second most helpful post was the whole Thanksgiving meal because not only did you show the awesome deals, but you took all the thinking out of planning it. I see sometimes you do grocery lists, but it would be awesome to say a.) here’s a week of cheap, nutritious dinners and b.) this is what/ where I bought it.
I would love more organic deals, and also just a spotlight on healthy eating. It is so easy to get unhealthy food with coupons/deals, but it takes a lot more effort to find good deals on healthy living. I loved the Amazon deal on maple syrup – anything like that would be awesome! Thanks!
Thanks so much for your blog! I saved a lot from this! I would like to see more of apparel sales particularly for women.
It’s a toss-up between online deals and thrifty tutorials. Keep up the good work. Love your site.
Freebies are nice, but only the really hot ones, as Kelly stated.
LIKE THIS ONE I had fun posting this morning…
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/freebies-individuals/301433-free-ivan-mogs-gourmet-candy-apples-sample.html
AND THIS ONE I did just yesterday…
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/freebies-individuals/301168-free-boscia-skincare-natural-anti-aging-products-etc-up-3-samples.html
More organic + natural deals. Still would like to see some pushing for congruity at Whole Foods Market with an “official coupon policy”- This would be a benefit both for consumers and for WF busines, and survival frankly.
Also, online deals are helpful for some but not others as their are still a lot of people that refuse to do any shopping online or just don’t have net access.
Other than that keep up the good work. Just Love the way your site can put out an exciting ora.
God Bless!!
I would place “Organic deals” in 1st place and “Freebies” in 2nd place if I was able to vote for more than one and rank as well.
Cheers to an Exciting 2010 !!!
LOL thanks Mae. I’ll cut that one in half when I am looking at the percentages.
I love so much about your blog, but I also love the printable grocery coupons – one of my 2010 goals is to majorly reduce our grocery budget – with all savings going to wipe out our debt. I live out of the area (NJ) so the grocery specific deals dont help a ton, but the coupons do – I love being able to do my own matching at my local grocery!
Thanks Rachel! That is a good point. One of the reasons I have held back so much on grocery deals is because it varies so much by area. But almost everyone can use the same coupons, so I may have to focus more on this.
Hi Crystal,
I love your blog just the way it is, but I especially appreciate organic/healthy deals. Thank you so much for everything that you do! Happy 2010 to you and your family
Jen
your blog was one of the first coupon ones I started to follow. . I use your blog to look up the CVS, RA, WAGS, and Target deals. . that is what I appreciate. I like that they are always on the righthand sidebar for me to click on. Those posts are what makes me come back. thanks for all the time and energy you give your blog. . it has been a huge help to me.
Love your blog. I would like to see some budgeting items as well as legitimate money-making deals (surveys, etc) Couponing is so addictive, it’s sometimes easy not to keep track of your spending…thanks
Hi there! I LOVE your blog. I think what I appreciate most are when you lead us to great online internet deals like photo products and giftable items etc etc. I use this site to reduce my gift giving budget, as I have a huge family! I also love when you point us to healthy organic deals on amazon and whole foods… (no Kroger in my area). Keep up the good work! PS…. there are SOOO many sources for recipes out there.. I personally don’t think your website needs to go the recipe route =) Just my .02 cents.
Ditto others who have said Organics 1st and Freebies second.
My favorites this past year that saved me big time were the Leapfrog Tag system (both of my children received them and books for Christmas). I estimate your post there saved me over $140 (I bought 13 books).
I also really liked the Sharpies freebie. I got three sets for that $25. I was able to get two teacher gifts and a set for ourselves. I’m using the mini set for my daughter to decorate her lunch containers each day and because the family name always washes off of them. I’d been wanting some but was too cheap to buy them.
I love hearing about Whole Foods specials and how to find manufacturer coupons to match to their Whole Deals coupons. That fobr me is enormous. I think you posted about thier cracker deal (Back to Nature I think it was) I got 20+ boxes for my daughters kindergarten class for snacks. After doubling up the coupons they were less than $1 a box.
Ok, so I’m a lurker leaving my very first comment! I use your site all the time, and recommend it to my friends. Thanks for doing so much work to help me save money! I primarily use your site for matchups for drugstores, and for your target lists. But I also love the posts about other great deals, like the maple syrup on amazon, or the free pictures I ordered from seehere. I don’t come here for recipies/meal planning since there are so many other sites that offer that already. I LOVE your site. Thanks for your hard work!
Thanks so much for coming out of hiding Lindsay!! It’s so nice to meet you, and I really appreciate your feedback!
I have a question I thought you might be able to help me with. I’m not asking you to put in a lot of time, but though you might already know the answer.
http://www.pgesaver.com/?utm_source=eds&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=January10Newsletter
What exactly is this, how do I get it, and do you recommend it?
Thank you SO much!
Heather
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And I like everything, so I don’t know how to vote.
Heather again
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I voted other, even though my other would be an absolute miracle. I would love for you to use your powers to make companies, like Walgreens, write a clear coupon policy and then force their stores to enforce them. That would be amazing.
Back to reality, you are doing a great job. You are the first place I check for deals. Thank you for all the effort you put into your blog.