College Savings

Since I've been trying to save money on groceries and household items, I've been cruising the internet for coupons, blogs, tips, etc. I started reading about Upromise on http://www.mommysnacks.blogspot.com/ Maybe I am way behind but this is the first I've heard of that program. Anyway, it seemed like a worthwhile thing to blog about and to sign up for. You register your grocery/drugstore cards like Winn Dixie and CVS to get percentages of your purchase deposited into your Upromise account. You can also register your debit/credit cards and get cash back at select merchants and for certain online purchases. Oh... AND you get ecoupons to use at your grocery/drug stores that accept Upromise. Your coupon amount is credited to your Upromise account. The only problem I have is that most of the stores that participate are not in my area... I wish we had Kroger and Albertsons! All of that Upromise money adds up to college savings. I don't know if you make any interest but you can use the money for your kids college (through a 529 plan or just allowing it to sit in your Upromise account), to repay your own student loans through Sallie Mae, or apparently you can have the money in your account sent to you (don't know the details or penalties associated).