personal finance in a coupon blog

Ah, Candy! Here's to all the cavities over the years. Here's to the fillings, the root canals and the ulcers. Here's to an unspoken addiction with a mouthful of badges to honor lost soldiers and a smile that speaks of both bliss and repentance. Here, my friends and fellow candy fanatics (don't be coy....) is to June and National Candy Month!

At Savings.com we have literally THOUSANDS of great deals--and we add new ones every day! This can be a bit daunting to our deal savvy users who want to find the absolute best deals out there but don't have time to comb through every single one.

And so every Monday we'll be compiling a list of our very best deals for you. The cream of the crop, pick of the litter, top of the heap and any other cliched superlative that comes to mind.

So without further ado, Savings.com top ten for the week of June 8th:

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the fabulous world of Couponomics 101: a super-brief and easy introduction to the two savvy shopper formulas that will help more consistently keep your frazzled minds and frantic wallets at ease. Prepare to be amazed by two pieces of common sense that will fortify your finances and soothe your economically depressed souls through every rise and fall of your blood pressure in accordance to the stock market.

Are you ready?

Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes upon the official birthstone of May: the emerald. Known even in ancient Egypt for its vivid green color, it has cast a spell over many throughout the centuries including Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile.

Its beauty and vibrant coloring led the ancient Romans to associate it fertility and rebirth, dedicating it to the goddess Venus. It has been a symbol of love and fidelity for ages and is the traditional gift for a 55th marriage anniversary. Well, we can't wait for that. We want to fill our jewelry boxes with emeralds right away!

Naturally, we were a little distraught to find that a good emerald can actually cost more than a good diamond, but we are not to be deterred. This is what the wonderful coupons of Savings.com are for, and thank goodness we found plenty to make good use of.

We recently blogged about spreading the love with Friends and Family deals, but did you realize that your circle of friends can save you money beyond these special events? Many stores and websites offer you the opportunity to share the wealth by referring a friend--or two. Ringo Starr may have gotten by with some help from his friends, but with Savings.com "Refer a Friend" deals you can do much better than that!

There aren't many things better than coming home after a long day at the office, putting on some sweats, and settling in with a good book and some good music. Thanks to prompting from my mother to read the Twilight series, I've been doing a lot of this post-work reading over the past week. I do wish, though, that I had waited just a couple of weeks to buy all the Twilight books. Why, you ask?

It's a do-it-yourself world these day, whether you're pumping your own gas, scanning your own groceries or assembling your own furniture. Living in the digital age offers us lots of opportunities for skipping the middleman and saving some money. One way to pinch pennies is by investing in a good printer to print out your documents and pictures at home rather than spending the big bucks for copy shops or photo processing.

Gentlemen may prefer blondes, but the ladies are all about diamonds! We've been taught that nothing declares our worth to the world better than a hefty sparkler on a certain finger, and we're not about to buck tradition now - especially not with the growing popularity of the infamous 'right-hand ring' and those status symbol studs. Although some of us are so lucky with your given right to demand diamonds as your birthstone, others of us have to settle for either waiting on true love or waiting on some incredible deals. Well go ahead and thank the diamond gods for Savings.com and a whole bevy of sparkly diamond deals for the taking.

The weekend will be here before you know it, so what better time to plan a getaway? There's no need to wait until summer to take a little break from it all--especially when Savings.com has just scored an exclusive Travelocity deal especially for you!

It's time to release your toes from those confining winter shoes and boots, and now is a spectacular time to do it. Our good friends over at Piperlime have made a brand new exclusive coupon code just for Savings.com visitors and members (going live on 3/21). This time, they've upped the discount to 20% off orders of $125 or more! If that isn't enough incentive to stock up on spring and summer shoes for you and your family, I don't know what is. This Piperlime coupon code is good on regular and sale priced shoes, sandals, boots, handbags, and more.

You know that pair of shoes you've been eyeing up at Piperlime.com? Well, get ready to turn browsing into buying. We've got an exclusive Piperlime coupon good for 15% off orders of $125 or more. Oh, and you know the bag that goes with the shoes? Yeah, this coupon is good for 15% off handbag purchases as well. Finding a Piperlime coupon online is a rare occasion folks, so make use of this shopping opportunity while you can! Our exclusive code is valid from March 5th – 8th. Need suggestions for things to use this discount on? Here are my recommendations:

When's the best time to buy Gap clothes? Well, that time would be now. Savings.com has an exclusive 20% off Gap coupon code that was created just for our users by our friends over at Gap. The coupon code is good on men's, women's, and maternity sale clothing, and it's valid from March 4th - 6th. This code makes it the perfect time to get that coat, dress, or pair of jeans you just couldn't justify this winter. Or for you expecting moms out there, now's your chance to stock up on cute and classy maternity duds (for cheap) to last you for the duration of your pregnancy. Here are a few examples of killer deals you can get with this 20% off code: