Tip Time Tuesday!
My tip is on how to save $$...
I know a lot of people have started tightening the budgets and looking for ways to save money.
One way I have seen people saving money is using coupons. I have thought to myself that it looks like it takes a lot of time and energy, but after taking a quick class I found out it can be much eaiser.
I am not a super couponer... yet, but I am trying to learn and I am passing what knowledge I do have on to you :)
I started using coupons less than a month ago and I put everything I have saved into a "savings" so far I have saved 55.50$. To me that was quite something. This is money I would have spent if I did not have a coupon. So that opened my eyes to looking at using coupons a little closer... here is what I have learned.
- It is suggested that you get a paper for every person that is in your home (I get 4)
- Only clip the coupons you know you will use. If you don't have pets don't clip those coupons.
- Also if you have 4 sets of the same coupons, line the papers up and cut them all at once.
- Go to manufacturers websites to see if they have coupons.
- Also look online for coupons such as coupons.com or smartsource.com.
- Look at the ads on Sunday and see who has the best deal on what is on your "grocery list" and shop there.
- Organize coupons in categories so you can find them quickly. (baby, bread & cereal, cleaner, dairy, dessert, meat, medicine, paper goods, personal hygiene, and misc)
I am just learning, but it is something I hope can help save me more money and I can start having food storage as well.
Thanks so much for stopping by for Tip Time Tuesday!
5 comments :
great tips thanks for sharing it with us
Great Tips. I'm a newbie too.
Great tips. I follow another blog that suggests making a monthly dinner plan. That way you know exactly what you need and can buy the items in bulk that you will need multiple times.
I've been an extreme couponer for several years now. I'm one of those people who get most of our groceries for free! One suggestion I would have, is to find couponing blogs who do store matchups (matching a sale on an item with a coupon) on the stores you shop at, in your area. That way you don't have to lug all your coupons to the store with you each time. As a matter of fact, I don't even clip my coupons until I'm about to use them, then I just clip the ones I know I'll be using for that trip. The rest of them stay filed away uncut, until I'm ready for them, or until they expire.
I started a scrapbooking blog a few months ago that is kind of a hybrid between scrapping and couponing. I write some articles on different couponing/freebie techniques I've used to get most of my scrapbooking supplies for either FREE, or pennies on the dollar. Come check it out and say hi if you're interested!
Amy E.
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com
Don't forget to look for coupons for non-food items. You can get coupons for craft stores like M's, J's and HL and clothing stores like Kohls, JCPenney and Sears. Plus, you can sign up online with all these places and get coupons emailed to you and also snail mailed to you. You can never have enough coupons especially for craft stores to buy your scrapbooking supplies. :)
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