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Lightning Deals are only offered for certain time windows. When no Lightning Deals are available on a particular day, you’ll see a message telling you to come back at another time. If Lightning Deals will be available that day but the start time hasn’t arrived yet, the deal will be marked “Coming Soon.” You’ll be able to see the product category for the deal item and a countdown until the deal starts, but you won’t see the exact item until the time arrives.

Once a Lightning Deal starts, you will be able to see the item, its current Amazon price, the amount of the Lightning Deal coupon, a progress bar that indicates how many coupons have been used, and a timer showing how much time is left. You must click the “Add to cart” button on the Gold Box page to be eligible for the Lightning Deal coupon. If you are not already logged in to your Amazon account, you will be prompted to do so. Only one coupon is available per Lightning Deal per customer. After you’ve added the item to your cart, the Lightning Deal will be marked “Claimed.” The coupon is only valid that day, so be sure to complete the checkout process. The coupon savings will display on the final order confirmation page under “Order Summary.”

After all the coupons have been used or time runs out, the Lightning Deal will be marked “Expired.” You will usually have the option to visit the item’s product information page and purchase it at its current Amazon price but will no longer be eligible for the Lightning Deal coupon.

Terms and Conditions – Gold Box Lightning Deals

• The Gold Box Lightning Deal discount is only available for items added to the Shopping Cart from the Lightning Deals section of the Gold Box page. [http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox]
• Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons may only be applied to one unit of each product (unless otherwise stated). It may be necessary to place separate orders to be eligible for a Gold Box Lighting Deal coupon on more than one eligible item per day.
• Time remaining is displayed in the Lightning Deals section of the Gold Box page. The item must be added to the Shopping Cart before time expires to be eligible for the discount. Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons expire at midnight that day; orders must be placed before then to receive the discount.
• Offer good while supplies last. A limited quantity of Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons are available per item. If supplies are still available after all of the Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons have been used, customers may purchase the item at its regular Amazon price.
  No substitutions or rain checks.
• Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons are nontransferable, not for resale, and not redeemable for cash.
• Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons are good only for specific products featured.
• Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons cannot be applied to orders already placed with Amazon.com.
• Gold Box Lightning Deal coupons do not apply to shipping and handling or taxes.
• If you return a product purchased using a Gold Box Lightning Deal coupon, your refund will equal the amount you paid for the product, subject to applicable refund policies.
• A Gold Box Lighting Deals coupon must be redeemed through the Shopping Cart. 1-Click checkout may not be used in conjunction with redemption of Gold Box Lightning Deals coupons.
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For purchases over $50, use coupon code “39538202″ instead, which takes an extra 10% off. Shipping will cost $5. (The coupons can’t be stacked.)

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You can find coupons in your local Sunday newspaper. Most people don’t clip coupons but they are a great way to save money on the family grocery bill. Take a look at them. They could be for something that you purchase often.

The purpose of coupons is to get consumers to buy the latest products. Most coupons are for items we all use: cereal, laundry detergent, toilet paper, and the like. Many people mistakenly equate coupon use with being poor or needy so they don’t use them. Using coupons never caused anyone to die of embarrassment. Besides, it’s always a good thing to save money, right?

Find coupons for the items you use regularly. Even if you don’t have to buy that item right away, most coupons are good for several months. Organize the coupons in a billfold. Filing them according to category keeps them where you can lay your hands on them easily when it’s time to purchase the items. A billfold fits in a purse or back pocket so you don’t have to carry anything extra in your hand.

Coupons save even more money when used in conjunction with store sales. Most grocery stores nowadays have discount cards that save shoppers extra bucks. The cards are free, just requiring a sign up form be filled out. Each week store circulars highlight that week’s savings. A coupon worth $.50 combined with a store savings of $1.00 equals $1.50 saved.

Don’t buy items just because you have a coupon. Depending on the grocery store where you shop, some buys aren’t even a bargain with the coupon. Do yourself a favor and hold onto the coupon until you can get a better deal at another store.

Try the generic version of foods and other items instead of the brand name. In most cases, the generic contains the same ingredients but without the fancy label and the two dollar markup. There are a lot of grocery stores that double and triple coupons up to $1.00. Waiting until those days to shop with your coupons can make those name brands more affordable. For items that you want but don’t have to have, this is the best time to try them out without spending a lot of cash.

Some coupons have offers for free items if you buy the required amount of another at the regular price. I have seen this done with milk and eggs. A gallon of milk was free with the purchase of two dozen eggs. At the price milk is today, that could be a good deal for big families. Don’t throw away these coupons because you don’t need the eggs. Someone you know might benefit from this so go ahead and buy them and pass them on to a friend or family member who could use them.

Newspapers aren’t the only place you can find coupons. Online sites like Coolsavings.com ask users a few questions and offer coupons based on their answers. New coupons can be chosen and printed off each week for the trip to the grocery store. Note that some coupons are not subject to doubling however, so be careful to read the fine print.

Coupons are a great money saving idea for everyone. We all need to go to the grocery store, so why not save a little in the process? In a couple months’ time you will see the savings translate into more money in your pocket.

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What is the latte factor? It’s a term made famous by David Bach in his book “Start Late, Finish Rich”. Mr Bach contends that saving a few dollars a day for your retirement rather than spending it on little purchases such as lattes, fancy coffees, bottled water, fast food, cigarettes, magazines and so on, can really make a difference between accumulating wealth and living paycheck to paycheck. Here’s the math:




$5 per day (the average cost of a latte and a muffin) x 7 days
= latte factor of $35 per week

$35 / week = $150 / month

A latte factor of $150 per month invested at a rate of 10%
annual return for

1 year = $1,885

2 years = $3,967

5 years =$11,616

10 years = $30,727

15 years = $62,171

30 years = $339,073

40 years = $948,611

Saving $150 dollars per month for your future is a worthy goal. Many people fail to save anything for their retirement, and no doubt will regret it later. But there’s just one problem with this system, no lattes for 40 years! OMG! Doesn’t seem feasible in the long term. Perhaps the problem isn’t the latte, its that everyone’s buying it from Starbucks, or some similarly over-priced establishment.

If good coffee rather than the logo on the cup is what you’re after, there’s definitely a solution: make your own (no long lines necessary). If you want to increase your savings even further, find coupons for the needed ingredients. Using coupons in general when grocery shopping can save you significantly more than $150 per month, especially if you have a large family.

how to make a latte on the cheap

I know what you’re thinking, time for the “Ghetto Latte” (i.e. ordering a single or double shot of espresso at your local coffee shop then heading to the condiment bar to use free milk to make the latte). I guess that’s okay in a pinch, but a shot of espresso still costs $1.00, or fifty cents if you add it to a $1.50 cup of coffee. But, you can make a real latte for pennies.

A cafe latte is a simple Italian drink, and you don’t need a pump-driven espresso machine costing several hundred dollars to make one. Even a $50 Krups steam-driven espresso machine is unnecessary. Every morning, the typical Italian pulls out their Moka Express, a stovetop espresso-maker that costs $19.95 at Amazon for a 3-cup pot or $25 for a 6-cup.

Made in 1933 by Alfonso Bialetti, the unit makes anywhere from 1 to 18 2-ounce servings of espresso in 4 to 5 minutes depending on size. Just fill the lower chamber with water and the top filter with fine-ground coffee. Then place the pot on the stove and heat until the water boils. Through a pressurizing process, espresso moves to the upper chamber of the pot, ready to be served.

To make a latte, fill half a coffee mug with milk, heat it in the microwave until it’s hot, and then top it off with espresso.This is a traditional Italian cafe latte, what’s called in coffee shops “Flat White” (i.e. no foam). If you want to Americanize it and add foam, there’s another useful product available called the Aerolatte.

This cute handheld milk frother is fun and easy to use; British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson recommends it over steam-driven frothers. Plus, in addition to its most popular use, creating delicate foam for homemade cappuccinos, lattes, or hot chocolates, the Aerolatte milk frother can be used for other treats. An enclosed recipe sheet offers ideas for fruit “shakes” and coffee frappes that can be made with any kind of cow, goat, sheep, soy or rice milk! Some restaurant chefs even froth milk to foam garnish earthy soups. It costs just $19.

So, now you can produce authentic cafe lattes at home (with foam) for less than $40. Just skip 10 Starbucks cafe lattes and you’ll have enough money for the equipment, a small sacrifice that’s well worth it. How much will your homebrew cost after the equipment is paid for? Depends on the cost of the coffee beans (ground, otherwise you’ll have to buy a grinder).

You can buy expensive premium coffee like Illy, $14 per 8.8 oz can, or you can go with an excellent Cuban coffee, Cafe Bustelo. This coffee can be found in most grocery stores for $3.50 per 10 oz bag or can and gives premium brands a run for their money. Of course, if you go with the Cuban coffee, you can’t really call it cafe latte any more, it’s now cafe con leche.

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