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It's the Most Wonderful - and Expensive - Time of the Year!

November 4, 2014
Ah, the holidays. Family, friends, gifts and joy. It is the most wonderful time of the year. But it's not cheap!

Macaroni Kid has searched high and low to find five fab bloggers who can help. Here are my top 5 People who can help you save money this Holiday Season; In no particular order because they are all so helpful:

1. Fabulessly Frugal is a team of women who are on a mission to help other families to save money! They scour the internet for the best deals and gift ideas and share their favorites with you!  You can sign up to get gift ideas delivered to your inbox HERE. Lower your stress, save time, and save money with Fabulously Frugal!



2. Tracie runs the website PennyPinchinMom. In 2007, she and her husband began the journey to get out of debt and in 27 months, they paid off $37,000! Now, she shares her tips on how to get out of debt, money saving tips, coupon savings, recipes and more - all to help families make the most of their budget. Her site always has been, and always will be, a free resource to her readers. She truly loves helping families live the financial life they have always wanted.




3. Living Rich With Coupons was born in 2009, when founder Cindy Livesey was forced to put her household on a budget for the first time, resulting in the savings of $11,000 on groceries in one year! Cindy teaches self-taught tips on how to "stack" coupons with sales and promotions to save the maximum amount of money possible. She takes the legwork out of couponing and budgeting by acting as a guide for consumers to find coupons and store match-ups, see what items to buy when, and uncover simple strategies to start saving money and stick to a budget. The Living Rich With Coupons philosophy is to empower smart shoppers to "live rich."

Cindy and the Living Rich With Coupons team provide thousands of readers with the same money saving approach she uses to help readers pay off debt, save for vacations, pay college tuition's, buy new cars, and even splurge on a designer handbag. You can also catch Cindy on Rachael Ray episodes where she is the resident couponing expert.

4. Melea Johnson’s passion is educating others on the benefits of couponing, smart shopping strategies, and financial independence. As the founder of the leading online destination Freebies2Deals.com, she connects deal hunters with the latest coupons, deals, steals, and freebies, as well as offers authentic insights about her own shopping experiences and debt-relieving tips. Since its launch in 2009, Freebies2Deals has maintained a high-ranking status with over 100K Facebook fans. She has been a featured expert in the media, appearing in YAHOO!, Daily Finance, Women’s FIRST Magazine, Working Woman Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. She is also the "Money Saving Expert" on ABC4’s Good Things Utah and is the author of the book, Create Your Own Money-Saving Adventure: The Standard Edition, which she released in 2014. For more information, visit www.freebies2deals.com.



5. Yes We Coupon was started in 2010 as New England Coupon Saver by Todd Hebert. Quickly outgrowing the name, it rebranded as Yes We Coupon and Sarah Morris was brought on as a co-owner.  Currently, Todd and Sarah work with a wonderful team of savvy coupon bloggers from all over the continental United States that work hard every day to bring you the best possible deals.  From hot coupon deal scenarios to online coupon codes, Yes We Coupon has you covered! Join Yes We Coupon's more than 500,000 Facebook fans and learn how to save money every single time you make a purchase!