These difficult economic times have paved the way for creative shopping to be done. There are a lot of people these days who are searching for ways to save money when they need to purchase online and off.

This is the reason coupons and online coupon codes available from websites such as TrimBack.com are quite popular. With coupon sites growing at a fast pace TrimBack.com releases a few new features that are a first to the coupon industry.

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With warm weather right around the corner, you may be thinking of adding a new playset or outdoor toy to your backyard.  If so, I wanted to invite you to take advantage of a fantastic sale going on right now from Step2.  All of their new Spring 2012 toys available at Step2.com are 10% off now through Sunday, March 18.  Just use promo code S2SPRING12 at checkout.

In addition, they've re-launched the popular “Weekend Deals” feature.  Each weekend Step2 is  featuring one to two products on sale for 4 days only (at a savings of up to 20% off).  They will announce the deals on the Step2 Facebook page every Friday.  This weekend’s deal is the LifeStyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen – just $188 ($70 off regular price) and the lowest price of the year!  Enter promo code S2GW312 at checkout through Monday, March 12.

Disclosure:  I was not compensated for posting this information from Step2, because as a Step2 Test Drive Mom, I love spreading the word about anything Step2!

Some brides dream of their wedding day from the time they're old enough to play dress-up. Some even start making plans before they're engaged. But plenty of couples find themselves wanting to get married on a time-table that doesn't allow for meticulous planning.

If you're planning a wedding -- whether three weeks or three months out -- here are some challenges you'll face, and how to address them in a budget-friendly way. It's still one of the biggest days of your life, no matter how much time that goes into planning, and you deserve to have the most memorable and beautiful event you can imagine.

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Maybe it's the thrill of the hunt, but I never shop online without first accepting the challenge of finding that elusive coupon code guaranteed to save me money.  I have my favorite online coupon code sites that I frequent regularly, but in my never-ending search for new bargains and deals, I found a brand new place that I was previously unaware of:  CouponCodes4U.com.

CouponCodes4u.com supplies great savings to shoppers at a wide range of stores.  Their site was created with the goal of providing you the best savings around, so that you'll never have to pay full price for your purchases again.  Here's just a sampling of some of the top sites featured on CouponCodes4U.com:

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Even novice couponers know the best source for grocery-store discounts (the Sunday circular) and have the smarts to time their shopping trips around a sale. However, unless you're an extreme saver with surplus storage space for toothpaste and toilet paper, you may not be aware of many discounts crossing your path every day.

Before you let another dime go down the drain, check this list of the most overlooked discounts and be sure to include them in your savings plan.

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February drug on a bit longer than usual this year, but March is finally upon us. In addition to daylight saving time, buzzer-beating college basketball shots and that day everything turns green, March represents a great time to stock up on certain essentials.

Once again, the newly redesigned FreeShipping.org offers advice on what to purchase this month as part of its comprehensive Best-Time-to-Buy Guide. Save on!

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