http://www.freecycle.org/

I know you have all heard of Craigslist, but I am loving Freecycle right now!  People post items they are giving away for FREE and all you have to do is email them back.  Most likely, you have one in your area.  Granted, most of the items being given away are probably not what you need/want, but you never know what will be posted.  I love that you can also post what you WANT to find.  For instance, we're looking for a jogging stroller (anyone have one?!), so we could put a wanted post up.  I've found baby books, unused baby items and other random things on there.  Here are some more perks:

• Some of the post offer some form of entertainment.  You cannot imagine some things that people list.  When you sign up, make sure you remove the check mark for daily emails.  They sent out a TON of emails.
• Have a larger item you don't feel like selling, but want to get rid of?  Freecycle it!  Instead of trying to haul it to Goodwill, someone will pick it up for you!
• I have noticed a lot of people who are moving are posting great items that they just want to get rid of.  Instead of bothering with a garage sale, they are just posting freebies.  

You aren't allowed to resell items you find on here, unless otherwise posted.  I'm not sure how people would know, but its one of the main policies.  

Let me know what gems you have found on Freecycle!

Afullcup.com- A great online resource!

Photo taken from http://www.afullcup.com

When I was new to the online world of couponing, somehow I came across this website.  Its free to join and there is a lot of information within from all across the country.  My favorite areas are the web forums, but this is a great resource for many reasons.

1. They have a coupon database.  Users submit available coupons and you can search by type: printable, Sunday insert, etc.  Sometimes if I find a new brand on sale at the grocery store, I'll search in the database for coupons.  It can be a bit confusing at first to use, but just click around a little bit to figure everything out.  For the most part I use this for printable coupons, since I already know what I have from Sunday inserts.
2. The store forums have people from all across the country asking questions and posting deals they have found.  My favorites are Target, Meijer, drug stores and Walmart, but they have tons of other stores as well.  Some forums are more active than others, so you may want to check out all of them and find your favorites.  A lot of times people find items on clearance and they will post coupons they used or free items they have found.  In many cases the prices vary by store, but I always add freebie items to my shopping list as a "look for" item.   This is how I started my stockpile of freebies. This is a great way to ask questions about coupons or shopping as well, since most of these people are hard core bargain shoppers. 
3. On the front page there is a "Hot Deals" area which has some great new online deals or new high value coupons available.

 Let me know what you think or if you have any questions about A Full Cup.  The website can be quite addicting at first, especially when you find out some great sales or deals!

Have a great day!  As always, I love followers and feedback!

Ashleigh

Dont forget: printing photos can be cheap!

When the girls were first born, I had so much extra time to go through photos, print them and put them in photo books.  Now I realize I am a year behind!  This made me think to check out some deals and there are a TON for the holidays.  You can print Christmas cards, photo books, mugs, etc.  Every week there seems to be a new deal going on.  There are so many different photo websites out there, it can be a bit overwhelming.  I join most of them for the free photos or deals and it seems each has their pros and cons.  As always, I recommend using your "junk" email so your personal is not bombarded with too many deals.  Usually I put all photos I want to print in a folder and go from there.  This saves time on going through all photo files to figure out which ones you want to print.  Since most sites have slower uploads, it is very helpful to have a separate folder.  I also have a rule of thumb that I won't pay more than 10¢ per photo, which is very easy to do.

Here are my favorites:

• Snapfish :
• I like this for it's free gifts and they offer quite a bit of free shipping.  Also, you can print photos at various locations, including Target.  Very nice if you are already shopping. 
• Uploads tend to be slow.  It seems to be helpful to upload 10 photos at a time.
• Great photo books and they have very cute designs and templates.
• Their share option is nice if you dont want to show all of your photos on Facebook.
• Everyday 9¢ photos, but usually with deals you can get them much cheaper.
•  Kodak Photo Gallery :
• 10¢ photos everyday, but they also have deals
• They have a lot of specials on photo books and other freebies.  Usually if you order a larger item like a book, you get at least 100 prints free.
•  Dotphoto :
• I don't order too much from this website, but they do offer some deals from time to time
•  Shutterfly : 
• If you haven't joined, you can get 50 free prints!
• I really like this for its organization and it seems to have faster uploads than most.
• They also offer a lot of deals and their books have great templates.  Around any holidays, they offer a lot of themed items.
• Dont forget about drugstores!  RiteAid, Walgreens
• Convenient, fast- you can get them in an hour most times!
• A bit more expensive, but they offer weekly deals and freebies
• Quality prints and they offer matte finish, which I love.
• Walmart
• I will admit that I am not the biggest fan of Walmart, but they do offer great photo deals.

That should be plenty to get you started (or in my case, continued) with your photo printing!  There are many, many other options out there, as well.

What is your favorite site?