This year you want to make a difference. You want to spend less, save more, get out of debt. You even want to teach your kids about the importance of the penny. But finding ways to save isn't always easy. Especially with your busy schedule. Well, according to our resident money saving mom, Jenn Fowler, author of Frugal Upstate, your guide to savings may be just one click away! Here are Jenn's picks for great sites where you can get ideas and encouragement for living a thrifty lifestyle:

Got Debt?: Try Lynnae at Being Frugal.net who dug herself out of over $10,000 worth of debt and is determined never to go back.

Love a good deal?:  Deal Seeking Mom  and "Cents"ible Sawyer  are both "couponistas" who not only publish the latest printable coupons and deals, but also do the hard work of matching up coupons with sales at many of the major supermarket chains.

Need some straight up heavy hitting personal finance advice? You can't go wrong with JD over at Get Rich Slowly  or Jim at Bargineering.  They both cover not only down to earth practical saving, but also some of the more complex investing angles.  The two of them are some of the top personal finance bloggers out there.

Love to shop/ Hate to ship?: RetailMeNot is one of my favorite places to check for free shipping and % off codes.  I never hit "order" without checking there first!

Feeling really frugal now? Here are Parents Ask's picks for some great sites to check out too:

-One A Day Deal

-Saving Everyday

-The Frugal Girls

-Shift Your Habit

After an 11 year career as an Army Logistic Officer, Jenn Fowler traded her combat boots for tennis shoes and became stay at home mom in Upstate New York. She combined her love of writing with her love of saving money to created “Frugal Upstate” in Jan 06, where she helps teach people how to "Use what you have, get creative and save".  Living a frugal lifestyle really can be fun-anyone can use her tips, tricks and techniques to live a great life, on a budget!  Jenn is a professional blogger, speaker and social media consultant working with fortune 500 companies such as Hershey's and Walmart.  She is a member of Walmart’s Elevenmoms, a Filife.com contributor and a member of the social media advisory board for “Life. . . Supplemented”.