Couponing
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pers.com is a website where you can purchase or trade
coupons with other people in your area.
I learned a lot about coupons from the home school
moms at my church. Consider organizing a coupon
group in your neighborhood.
Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, a full-time
college student, or just like saving money, couponing is a great way to stretch a buck. Couponing has been around a long time, however, recent
shows like TLC’s Extreme Couponing have made
it popular again. With people teaching classes and
more stores catering to the couponing world, it is
now a lot easier to clip and use those savings.
Getting Organized
The best way to get organized is to choose the method
that works for you. There are many options out there
including binders, file folders, envelopes, and coupon
holders. Some choose to research the sales’ ads to find
savings. Some prefer to use the internet. Personally, I
prefer internet sites that do the work for you because my
time is valuable to me.
I remember when I first began couponing and had
a thousand questions running through my head.
Am I doing this right? What if I make a mistake
with my order? What if I have the wrong coupons? With time I discovered these questions were
quickly laid to rest.
I use CouponMom.com as my preferred website. The
Coupon Mom tells you where to find the coupons by
providing the date it was in the Sunday paper and the
name of the coupon book it is found in. For example:
RP for RedPlum, SS for SmartSource and PG for Proctor & Gamble. The date is displayed as 01/31 meaning
the January 31st edition of the Sunday Sentinel.
Making a game of getting the most savings is a
sure way to start your journey. Who knows, maybe you will become the next Extreme Couponer!
Where is the best place to get Coupons?
The Sunday Sentinel has a great stack of coupons
titled SmartSource and Red Plum. Occasionally,
they will add Proctor& Gamble and Publix Coupons. By using these resources, you will earn
more money in savings than the $1.59 you spend
on the paper.
Other options include searching the internet,
checking the in-store savings, and asking friends
and neighbors for their unused coupons. Twinclip-
I take the coupons out of my paper and put the date on
them. I then place them in monthly file folders labeled
January through December. Since I have my coupons
organized by month and date, I can easily pull them. If
I’m lucky, I have more than one coupon book I obtained
from my friends and neighbors so I can double the value
on BOGOs (Buy One Get One Free).
Drawing up Your Action Plan
Searching Websites: I begin my shopping by going to
CouponMom.com who provides information on all the
local stores including CVS, Walgreens, Publix, Winn
Dixie, Wal-Mart, Albertsons and more. Another good
website that does the work for you is SouthernSavers.