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Couponing is an incredibly simple way to make others’ lives easier. I look at the many ways couponing can help those most in need in this piece for Mature Living:

Making a Monday morning visit to an assisted living center, a retired teacher gathered a stack of coupons from several Sunday papers. “Not only do I collect coupons,” she says, “but this gives me an opportunity to connect with the people who live in this community. It’s a small thing but one that is making a difference in the lives of others.”

Instead of only stocking your own pantry, think of ways to provide food, household products, half-priced restaurant meals, and free products as a ministry to others. Put these tips to work for you. Then invite a group of friends to commit to this stewardship ministry and multiply the savings.

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Carolyn Tomlin is a Jackson, Tennessee-based author that has been writing and publishing since 1988. She has authored 19 books and more than 4,000 articles in magazines such as Entrepreneur, Kansas City Star, American Profile, Tennessee Home & Farm, Home Life, Mature Living, ParentLife and many others.  You can purchase her full-length works here.