Red PaSH Magazine November 2013 | Seite 22

Savings Birmingham mom saves money, instills sharing, with couponing “I try to be content in whatever I do. No sense in trying to ‘keep up with the Joneses.’ Be happy wherever you are [in life]!” and you may be surprised at how this simple change in routine can save so much money. Her diligent effort has yielded dramatic results. While building a respectable stockpile of inexpensive everyday items such as rice, In this economy, tips and tricks on pasta, canned goods, soap, and baby wipes, how to save money is something we all can she has saved on average 75% on what she appreciate.  TLC’s Extreme Couponing has purchases. shown how strategic couponing has become Chambers and her family value saving but a valued asset in households throughout the also instill values in their children. Loren and her country. It is so common that local native, Loren family continue to strategically coupon to benefit Grayson Chambers, has taken up the task. Loren, a proud wife and mother, has strategically themselves as well as others in need. She has begun to use her couponing skills to help local couponed since January of 2013. Loren, Birmingham resident for 33 years, initially started organizations by donating needed items from her stockpile to local food pantries and ministries in strategically couponing due to changes in her the Birmingham community. family’s income. Chambers emphasizes her love for “I try to be content in whatever I do. No sense in trying to ‘Keep up with the Joneses.’ Be Birmingham and its Southern hospitality, the people who live here and its beautiful scenery. happy wherever you are [in life]! I also find that physical exercise helps me get that little me time “Birmingham is beautiful; it has mountains, valleys, lakes, streams and is only four hours that every mom or woman needs,” Loren said. from the beach.” She says collecting coupons from many Loren admits that strategic couponing has avenues such as newspapers, flyers, and online added significant tangible and intangible values coupon websites is the key. Not only did Loren clip from all available resources, she even turned to her and her family’s life. She not only enjoys paying close attention to the family’s finances to neighbors for their coupons to keep up he ?)??????????????????????????????????)???????????????????($)$????????????????????????????????($) ??????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????$????????????)??????????????????????????????????)?????t)???]II8?!UM=8((???((0