Alright, I asked y'all to post comments. Since no one has posted a comment yet, I figure I'll do a contest to get you guys posting!
First one to comment me on here will be given an envelope full of GOOD coupons! I may even be nice enough to match them to sales for you so you can save big!
I'll do more contests as time goes on, but you guys have to help me out! Leave me some comments!
Happy Couponing!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Comments Please
This whole blogging thing is new and a little confusing to me. It would help me out a great deal if you guys would post comments. With no comments I feel like I'm talking to myself. If you see anything that needs more information or that totally doesn't make sense, please let me know! I also take criticism, just please be nice. You don't wanna hurt the crazy lady's feelings!
If any of you reading have a blog, please send me the link so I can follow your blog too!
If any of you reading have a blog, please send me the link so I can follow your blog too!
You have to get your coupons
Too many people forget to actually go to the store and buy a Sunday paper. Here we have 2 choices, Shreveport Times and The Daily Sentinel. I buy both. I buy at least 2 copies of each. Why buy 2? Well if there happens to be a sale on something in there and I want more than 1 I will need multiple coupons! Always ALWAYS be sure to look and make sure your inserts are in there. I will try to post a "coupon schedule" soon. It will be on the side and list the dates, how many, and which inserts will be in the paper. It will not be a set in stone schedule but approximate. I will try to post weekly exactly what inserts will be there. They don't change them often, but they do change. There are almost never coupons following a Holiday. P & G have been sneaking theirs in on those week-ends. It never hurts to drive to the store, pick up a paper, flip through it to check and see if there are any.
Buying coupons online.
Technically you can't BUY coupons. You can buy someones time to find, clip, and sort coupons. Each coupon states can't be sold, copied, etc. So by buying a persons "time" you aren't actually buying the coupon. The main place I buy coupons is Ebay. I do occasionally order from a clipping service, but not often. The key to buying coupons is don't pay more for the coupon than it will save you. Typically I will pay up to .05 - .10 per coupon depending on what it is and how good of a coupon it is. You won't save any money if you order a .50 cent coupon and pay .50 cents for it. I don't want to offend anyone but it's a common sense thing. Most people sell in multiples. I typically pay $1.00 - 2.00 for 20 coupons. I will pay more if it's a super hot coupon and I can get a great item for free or even get overage (I'll explain that later) but that doesn't happen often. Just be smart and sensible when buying online and don't forget to include shipping and handling!
Please if you have any questions feel free to ask!
Until next time: HAPPY COUPONING
Buying coupons online.
Technically you can't BUY coupons. You can buy someones time to find, clip, and sort coupons. Each coupon states can't be sold, copied, etc. So by buying a persons "time" you aren't actually buying the coupon. The main place I buy coupons is Ebay. I do occasionally order from a clipping service, but not often. The key to buying coupons is don't pay more for the coupon than it will save you. Typically I will pay up to .05 - .10 per coupon depending on what it is and how good of a coupon it is. You won't save any money if you order a .50 cent coupon and pay .50 cents for it. I don't want to offend anyone but it's a common sense thing. Most people sell in multiples. I typically pay $1.00 - 2.00 for 20 coupons. I will pay more if it's a super hot coupon and I can get a great item for free or even get overage (I'll explain that later) but that doesn't happen often. Just be smart and sensible when buying online and don't forget to include shipping and handling!
Please if you have any questions feel free to ask!
Until next time: HAPPY COUPONING
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Early Sale Knowledge
There is nothing quite like needing something and having to *gasp* pay full price for it! Well fret no more. There are ways you can find out what's going to be on sale NEXT WEEK. That way if you need it but can live without it a few days to get it on sale you'll know where to go.
Here in East Texas we are limited to the stores we can shop at locally for everyday needs.
Here's a list
Brookshire Brothers
Wal-Mart Super Center
Dollar General
Family Dollar
CVS
I will be listing a couponing site as soon as I have permission that can give you the sales coming for WEEKS in advance. But for now I'll share this tidbit. If you go to say "NU-Way" and pick up a "Merchandiser" on Thursday you will find the next weeks ads for CVS and Brookshire Brothers.
Now that might not seem like a big deal, but with this knowledge you can decide if this weeks sale is good enough or if there will be something BETTER next week. You can also decide on what you can buy "just enough of" for this week and wait until next week to stock up. Clear as mud right?
Also by having the advance notice of the sales you can order coupons online to match those sales for even more savings. Be careful ordering coupons online. Don't pay more for the coupon that it's going to save you. I will post more on buying coupons online at a later date.
Until Next Time: Happy Couponing!
Here in East Texas we are limited to the stores we can shop at locally for everyday needs.
Here's a list
Brookshire Brothers
Wal-Mart Super Center
Dollar General
Family Dollar
CVS
I will be listing a couponing site as soon as I have permission that can give you the sales coming for WEEKS in advance. But for now I'll share this tidbit. If you go to say "NU-Way" and pick up a "Merchandiser" on Thursday you will find the next weeks ads for CVS and Brookshire Brothers.
Now that might not seem like a big deal, but with this knowledge you can decide if this weeks sale is good enough or if there will be something BETTER next week. You can also decide on what you can buy "just enough of" for this week and wait until next week to stock up. Clear as mud right?
Also by having the advance notice of the sales you can order coupons online to match those sales for even more savings. Be careful ordering coupons online. Don't pay more for the coupon that it's going to save you. I will post more on buying coupons online at a later date.
Until Next Time: Happy Couponing!
Baby Steps
I have been couponing for about 2 1/2 years now HARDCORE. I was totally overwhelmed at first. I wanted all the deals, all the coupons, all of it, EVERYTHING. The key is not to let it overwhelm you. Don't go for the gusto right off the bat. Start small and build up. Start with one Sunday Paper and maybe some printables. Next while you are shopping look for things with coupons on them (peelies). Look for hang tags, the little pads of coupons right out there in plain sight, often ignored. Build up your coupon supply slowly.
Shop the deals. Get your sales papers. Look for things you use in there and make a note of where it is and the price. Comparison shop. Remember too that Wal-Mart and Target will price match keeping you from going to multiple stores if you don't want too. I often tell people that my family eats according to what is on sale that week. I grab my sale papers, sit down, make a menu and a grocery list. Often it keeps us eating something different instead of the same old things all the time. Also makes cooking during the week easier. I have the ideas listed right in front of me. I don't have to spend time wondering "what's for dinner".
Most importantly Remember a penny saved is a penny earned!
Until Next time: Happy Couponing!
Shop the deals. Get your sales papers. Look for things you use in there and make a note of where it is and the price. Comparison shop. Remember too that Wal-Mart and Target will price match keeping you from going to multiple stores if you don't want too. I often tell people that my family eats according to what is on sale that week. I grab my sale papers, sit down, make a menu and a grocery list. Often it keeps us eating something different instead of the same old things all the time. Also makes cooking during the week easier. I have the ideas listed right in front of me. I don't have to spend time wondering "what's for dinner".
Most importantly Remember a penny saved is a penny earned!
Until Next time: Happy Couponing!
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Where do you get coupons?
Everywhere! Online printables, magazines, newspaper inserts, peelies, tear pads, swaps, trades, there is a whole world of coupons out there. Just look around you and you'll start to spot them
2. How do I organize my coupons?
I prefer the binder method. A 3 inch 3 ring zipper binder with baseball card holders to put my coupons in. Some people are better with the accordion files. There are several methods. Find what works for you.
3. Do you really save enough money to make it worth it?
DEFINITELY I have cut my monthly budget for food, HBA, and cleaning from about 500.00 a month to maybe 140.00 a month! The key is to start small. I like to tell everyone make it your goal to use ONE coupon every time you go to the store. Go home put the money you saved by using the coupon in a jar. At the end of the month if you haven't saved enough to make it worth it, QUIT. It's that simple. Just be warned that getting stuff REALLY cheap or even FREE is addicting! Once you find your first free deal I can almost guarantee you'll be hooked
4. Do you really get stuff for free?
Yes all the time. No strings no money paid to get it back via ECB (extra care buck at CVS) or rebates, I walk out of the store spending NO MONEY and no I'm not stealing it..
5. How do you find the time to coupon?
Well just like everything else in life you have to prioritize. I usually spend my evenings clipping and sorting coupons about 2 days a week. More if I have let myself get behind. You can invest as much time as you want. It can be time consuming but it doesn't have to be. Don't let it overwhelm you
If you have more questions, please feel free to ask and I'll add them to this list.
Until next time: HAPPY COUPONING!
Everywhere! Online printables, magazines, newspaper inserts, peelies, tear pads, swaps, trades, there is a whole world of coupons out there. Just look around you and you'll start to spot them
2. How do I organize my coupons?
I prefer the binder method. A 3 inch 3 ring zipper binder with baseball card holders to put my coupons in. Some people are better with the accordion files. There are several methods. Find what works for you.
3. Do you really save enough money to make it worth it?
DEFINITELY I have cut my monthly budget for food, HBA, and cleaning from about 500.00 a month to maybe 140.00 a month! The key is to start small. I like to tell everyone make it your goal to use ONE coupon every time you go to the store. Go home put the money you saved by using the coupon in a jar. At the end of the month if you haven't saved enough to make it worth it, QUIT. It's that simple. Just be warned that getting stuff REALLY cheap or even FREE is addicting! Once you find your first free deal I can almost guarantee you'll be hooked
4. Do you really get stuff for free?
Yes all the time. No strings no money paid to get it back via ECB (extra care buck at CVS) or rebates, I walk out of the store spending NO MONEY and no I'm not stealing it..
5. How do you find the time to coupon?
Well just like everything else in life you have to prioritize. I usually spend my evenings clipping and sorting coupons about 2 days a week. More if I have let myself get behind. You can invest as much time as you want. It can be time consuming but it doesn't have to be. Don't let it overwhelm you
If you have more questions, please feel free to ask and I'll add them to this list.
Until next time: HAPPY COUPONING!
Back to the Savings
Well now that I finally have life back to normal (whatever that is) I actually have time to chase the deals again. I will do my best to post my deals for everyone. Keep in mind that there are lots of deals out there but I am limited living in a small town rural area. I will try to only post deals for local shopping. Granted I won't post all the deals, just my personal favorites! Keep in mind also that my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE grocery store is Kroger. It may be a bit of a drive, but it's WELL worth the drive for the savings you get!
Keep checking in I hope to have some deals posted today!
Happy Couponing!
Keep checking in I hope to have some deals posted today!
Happy Couponing!
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