This coupon post is about creating a stockpile. In order to really start seeing savings on your weekly grocery/target trips, you need to have a stockpile of cheaply purchased (or free) items that you use on a daily basis. By purchasing these items in larger quantities you won't have to "quick" run to the store to buy toothpaste that will set you back $3.00 because you know you have x amount of … [Read more...]
Get your shop on {part 4}
Today I attended my first coupon class. You'll be glad to know that I didn't really learn anything "new", besides a few tricks, which means that you too can self-teach yourself how to coupon. But, you don't actually have to "self-teach" because I am here to help you. As I attended my class, I thought "I could have done this!" which makes me think that maybe I should have a class someday?? If … [Read more...]
A little planning goes a long way {part 3}
Ok, now you have your coupons clipped, filed, and sorted into appropriate categories so now it's time to get ready to shop! Before you step into the store, though, you need to make a plan. I love plans, I plan everything. I don't like to just wonder what's going to happen, I need to know know! Same goes with my shopping, especially for things like food and target trips. It's much easier to … [Read more...]
Organizing all your new-found coupons {part 2)
See that loveliness above??? That's my version of "extreme couponing". 99% savings at one store and 100% at a second. Total on all those items I spent $1.15. Want to learn how?? Well then pay attention because I will teach you, but not today because first you need to organize your new found coupons that we talked about yesterday. A place for everything and everything in it's place. Its my … [Read more...]
Coupons are a girl’s best friend! {part 1}
Ok, fair warning: this post, and probably the next few, will be about couponing. So if you are uninterested in saving money, then skip these ones! Now I didn't always coupon. Before kids, I was a "shop only at Clinique" and a "new designer bag every season" type of gal...but oh, how times have changed. When Abby was first born, I started using coupons to save $1 or $2 on diapers or whatever and … [Read more...]
