An Eye for Deals

Mandy Boyer is a mother with a two-year old daughter and a baby boy on the way. She is a teacher turned stay at home mom. Her husband is a full time student who is starting medical school in the fall. Although she grew up in a house where she never wanted for much, she and her husband have lived on a tight budget since the day they got married. She makes sure that her family sticks to their budget so that they can have everything they need. As a result, Boyer has become an expert on saving money.

“I get off brands, and have started couponing in order to get what I need,” Boyer said. Boyer frequently clips coupons from the local newspaper and scours the Internet for coupons and deals. She also shares her great deals, either by posting links on Facebook or emailing coupons to her friends and family. Her two older sisters even come to her on occasion for couponing advice.

photo by Charlotte Madsen

As cost conscious as she is, Boyer still has some shopping weaknesses. One of her weaknesses is eye makeup. “It's just my favorite. I can't go without eyeliner longer than a couple days, if that.” Cosmetics are not her only weakness though: “I always have to have name brand cereal. I try to find deals but if I can't, I get it anyway!”