![]() ![]() Teach Others: Friends don’t let friends pay too much! Be sure to share the shopping skills with others so they can learn to save too. Just use common sense and not greed to guide you. No making copies of coupons, that is illegal and many stores have stopped taking printables due to coupon abuse. Please, please PLEASE do not abuse couponing. At Target, Publix, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and CVS, they allow you one STORE coupon and one MANUFACTURE coupon. You cannot use 2 manufacturer coupons on one item. Make sure that your coupon is for the product that you have. When in doubt about a coupon, ask management before using. Responsibility: As a couponer, you can help or hurt the coupon world. Don’t be a hoarder or a shelf clearer just to have it all sit and clutter up your house. This is the time to box up the extras and visit your local food pantry or homeless shelter. Yes, that’s a lot of time, BUT, if I save $100 on my shopping bill, it’s like getting paid at least $50 an hour to coupon and plan!Īlways Give Back: After you have been couponing for a while, you will find that you have so much stuff that you cannot possibly eat it all or use it all before it will go bad. I typically take 1-2 hours before I head out to do my shopping. You also have to take a fair amount of time planning. It’s not a good idea to buy 20 boxes of poptarts on sale and not have any money leftover for fruits and veggies. Remember that you do still have to pay tax on things, even items that are free after coupons, so make sure you’re not wasting all of your money on tax for things you don’t need. Make Good Decisions: When you coupon, you need to make good decisions. Ask neighbors, friends, and relatives for their unwanted coupons so you can get your stockpile growing. Watch the sales every week to see how to plan. That’s a savings of $28!!!! Stock up enough that you do not have to pay full price for anything. It would be equal to buying 1 jar and getting the other 7 free! If you waited until you NEEDED sauce and paid the $4, you would have paid out $32 compared to the $4. For example, if spighetti sauce is on sale for buy one get one free, and I have a coupon to go with it making it $.50 down from $4, I buy at least $4 worth, or 8 jars. Even if you do not need it that week, you may need it the next. Whatever is on sale that you will use, you buy. Yes, this means buying more than 1 can of sauce during a sale. When you find a great deal, you buy enough for your family that will last until the next good sale. Stockpiling: Stockpiling is the best way to make your money stretch. This post will explain how I do it the SMART way. It is worth it! I have gotten a lot of questions on where to get started. Couponing and deal finding takes a while to get the hang of, but do not give up. This includes all groceries, diapers for the baby, wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, personal care items, etc. ![]()
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