I’ve had many readers lately who have written me about it taking too much time and money to coupon. Many are simply giving up on the coupons alltogether and are just taking advantage of the sales and RR/ECB deals that are available. If that’s the case, you’ll still see a good amount of savings if you stockpile those items when they’re on sale. However, I’d like to remind you of how I organize my coupons because I think it may be just {Read More}
Does Couponing Take Too Much Time?
November 12, 2013 by 8 Comments
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How Many Coupon Inserts Should You Get? – Reader Question Series
November 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
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If you have a question you’d like to see answered you can e-mail me or leave a comment here. (I’ll e-mail you a response fairly quickly even if I don’t post it quickly) This week’s question comes from Tara. She asks, “How many coupon inserts should you get?” My recommendation is to get one set of inserts for each equivalent of an adult consumer in your household. Meaning, If you have 2 adults and 2 elementary age kids that each {Read More}
What Items Do You Spend the Most Coupon Time On?
August 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
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When you’re just starting out with couponing, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and burn out quickly (especially if you’re trying to do the binder system instead of whole inserts, but that’s another post). :-)I recommend that you start out playing the drugstore game at CVS or Walgreens and just pick a couple of items each week that are free or cheap to purchase. If the scenarios I post are too elaborate, remember that I will write one with your shopping {Read More}
How to Use the Coupon Database and Other New Resources
July 19, 2011 by
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I’ve added several new features to the drop down menu over the last week to help you get ready for your shopping trips. Store coupon policies, latest coupons and coupon links, as well as a coupon database. The coupon database is a very useful tool and I’d like to take a few minutes to show you how to use it to your advantage. I’m sorry that the video isn’t larger or more clear – I had to use our camera {Read More}
Local Groups for Swapping Coupons and/or Items
July 18, 2011 by
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I’ve been talking about it for months and still haven’t figured out what the best way for swapping coupons and items would be. The idea of a monthly coupon swap is great, however many Qs expire in less than a months time. So, I’ve set up a FB group AND an e-mail group for this purpose. I know many of you rarely check your e-mail but use FB regularly, and likewise there are many of you that don’t use FB/ {Read More}
Faster Coupon Clipping Time Saver Tip # 20
December 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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I read somewhere years ago to use a ruler (wooden with a metal edge) as a straight edge and tear your coupons instead of cutting them. It’s quick and easy, and you don’t have to worry as much about little ones getting a hold of your coupon scissors. Another idea for faster coupon clipping is to pay someone else to cut them for you. I once had a very profitable side business of cutting coupons. I don’t remember all the {Read More}
New Coupon Printing Site
October 5, 2010 by
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There’s a new coupon printing site out there folks. Visit Coupon Network and get registered. Plug in the zip code where you do most of your shopping. It will ask you to select the stores that you shop at. I’m hoping this will result in some store specific Qs. Most of the Qs I found tonight were ones already on other sites, but there were a few new ones. Let’s hope this turns into a great site! Thanks for the {Read More}
How I Organize My Coupons
September 1, 2010 by 1 Comment
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I am not a coupon box person. I cut as few coupons as possible. I do however need a way to organize my printable coupons and magazine coupons, as well as something to carry my cut Qs to the store in, so I adapted my system from the one that Stephanie at couponmom.com uses. Here is what I do: If you need a system for your coupons, give it a try, maybe it will work for you. It sure saves {Read More}