Yes, at first it can feel a little weird to get into using coupons, I mean come on, that's not what us young people do. That's what the mother of your childhood best friend did who had six kids and only let you use two sheets of t.p. Well ladies, I'm excited to announce that I am now a frugalista and have saved oodles of cash in the past month through using coupons and by shopping smart! It takes time, and practice, and I know I personally have a long way to go, but it works and I'm so excited to share my tips and tricks! Let's face it, would you rather throw your money down the drain, or save it for something that means more to you; like for me, a vacation!
What is the trick you ask? Well since there are a ton of them, this will be an ongoing discussion on my blog, but first let's talk about the concept of using coupons. Think the Sunday paper is the only route to go? No way my friends, there are mailers delivered throughout the week, online coupon sites, CVS/Walgreens bucks and store specific coupons that you can load onto your frequent shoppers card that will automatically process when you checkout! There are probably even more resources out there, and trust me, once I find them I'll be sharing!
For now, my first tip is going to be about the Sunday paper. Every Sunday morning I make my weekly trip over to the Family Dollar down the road where I can get the paper for only a buck! There's your first savings right there! I personally am only buying one a week right now, but I hear that when you get mad skills at clipping coupons, you end up buying multiple copies. Speaking of the paper, did you know that you can see what coupons are going to be coming out every weekend before hand? It's true, just go to www.sundaycouponpreview.com/ and then you can decide if you want to buy more than one copy of the paper that week depending on what deals are being offered. Need an example, lets say you've got a baby and see that there's going to be a great coupon insert for Johnson's baby products. Well in that case you could pick up a couple of papers (or more depending on your need) and stock up on the coupon so that you can get those great savings on more than one item.
I'm so excited to share much more with you all. My next coupon post is going to be about my great coupon binder that is my best resource. You'll quickly find that I love things to be organized, it's more efficient and helps me keep my sanity! Until then, happy clipping!
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