There were three coupon packets in each of my home-delivery editions of The Monroe Evening News and the Detroit Free Press. (I live in 48162 zip code).
This is a good week to start on my 8-week grocery shopping plan, which is timed to begin on the first Sunday of the month. After all, you’ve got [...]

As you go about grocery shopping for your own family, keep in mind that October through December is an extremely busy time for food pantry donation drives.
If you are already grocery shopping on a budget, you’ve figured out how to get groceries for your own family at a very low cost. But the families who [...]

If you live in southeast Michigan, you’ve heard this headline before. Budget cutbacks among the Catholic churches in the region made the news recently.
But the Detroit News went into more details for today’s edition, and you’ll see that it’s a widespread problem across faith lines: Cash-crunched Metro Detroit churches slash staff, services.
A snippet:
While attendance has [...]

This notice is for my readers in and near Monroe, Mich.:
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Monroe, Mich., has announced its Sixth Annual Coat Drive.
If you are able to donate a gently used winter coat in children’s or adult sizes, or children’s snow boots, deliver them to the parish office at 924 E. Second St., from [...]

During the next few weeks, there will be a lot of fundraiser bake sales in the Monroe, Mich., area. There also will be a lot of canned food and pantry item donation drives on behalf of needy families.
I’m already receiving a lot of those announcements to be published in The Monroe Evening News. Just as [...]

This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.
The Salvation Army of Monroe County is asking the public for donations of gently used winter clothing.
According to Maj. Michael Thomas, commanding officer of the Monroe corps, the Salvation Army is anticipating a large need for winter clothing this year for needy families.
Winter coats, gloves, hats [...]

Cold Stone Creamery is hosting its Eighth Annual Making Wishes Come True Ice Cream Social from 5 to 8 p.m.  today Thursday Sept. 24.
For a donation to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, customers will get a free 3-ounce Jack’s Creation ice cream treat.
Local readers: Cold Stone Creamery is at Tim Hortons, 1448 N. Telegraph Rd., Monroe, Mich. [...]

If you don’t have a key ring of shopper cards that you swipe at checkout at your favorite retail stores, you are missing out on an opportunity to save money and / or have the store donate to your favorite school, church or non-profit groups.
There are several of those programs available in Monroe County, Mich. [...]

The Boy Scouts have started their fall popcorn sales. The Girl Scouts have started their fall nut and magazine sales, and will be selling cookies in the winter. And many of the candy bar, pizza dough and other product fundraiser sales and events also have begun for non-profit organizations, schools and other youth programs.
How do [...]

Elder-Beerman is holding a Goodwill Sale Wednesday Sept. 16 through Tuesday Sept. 29.
The deal is: bring in a piece of apparel or home textiles to El-Bee or one of its sister stores across the country, and get a 20 percent off coupon good for regular and sale-priced merchandise. Your stuff will then be donated to [...]