Welcome to Love it for Less!

Yeah, it was me.

I’m the woman in the line in front of you at the store, handing the cashier more coupons than dollar bills.

But you’ve got to admit, you were a little impressed when the cashier said I only owed her 95 cents for all those bags of groceries, right?

Wondering how you can do it too? You’ve come to the right place.

My name is Lanita, and I don’t think I’ve ever met a coupon I didn’t like. I created Love It For Less to show you how you can buy your favorite brands and shop your favorite stores for less money -- because having money left over for something else is never a bad thing.

My friends will tell you: I was thrifty way before the Great Recession made it hip. I grew up watching my mom carefully comb the grocery and drug store sales papers looking for the best deals. I used to help her clip coupons and organize the family budget. She was a stay-at-home mom with three children working to make a household go on just my dad’s income – and she was successful.

I never forgot the lessons I learned at her knee, and once I left the nest, I adopted many of her frugal habits as my own. That came in handy when I became the Greensboro News & Record’s Savvy Shopper in 2007. I loved showing my readers the best ways to stretch their dollars and get more for less.

Today’s tough economic times are turning more folks into frugalistas. I say the more the merrier! I’ll share my money-saving tips, and I look forward to learning from you too.

Loving it for less,
Lanita