• COUPONS
    Coupon Cutting Mom: This week’s coupons offer personal-care bargains

    Combining coupons with sales maximizes savings. THINKSTOCK Whether you need to refresh your lipstick or stock up on deodorant and detergent, this week’s deals and coupon matchups on personal-care products have you covered. Don’t miss out on two freebies on toothpaste and lipstick at your local CVS. Plus, check out all these great coupons in […]

  • COUPONS
    Insurers cutting back on drug coupons amid concerns over consumer costs

    John Ellmann, 59, of Highwood, speaks about his struggle with affording his medicine; his health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, has put limits on coupons he uses for his copay. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune) With many drug prices rising, consumers often pull out coupons or discount cards from drugmakers to save money when they buy medications […]

  • COUPONS
    Coupon Cutting Mom: Use coupons to load up on freebies this week

    Coupons lower the price for savvy shoppers. They also can often work in tandem with store rewards and other savings programs to get you some items for free. Here are some freebies this week at select stores. Plus, you’ll find a lot of high-value coupons in this week’s LNP flyer to take advantage of, including […]

  • CLOTHING
    Why people are cutting brand logos off their clothing?

    There was a time between the 1990s and mid-2000s when dressing head-to-toe in designer clothing emblazoned with logos was a sign of wealth and success. Now, people are using scalpels to slice logos off. Online, bloggers are posting tutorials on how to remove the thread stitched into shirts and hats without leaving an unsightly outline or picking off the logo on […]