Monday, August 10, 2015

Coupon Using Mom

I LOVE COUPONS!! I am only okay at it though. I am not the greatest, though I really want to be. I watch the sales, I get the Sunday papers and I print coupons online. I need to find more ways to get coupons though. I have thought about going to our recycling bin here at our local church and "dumpster dive." I usually save around 40% to 60% on groceries but I want to do better.

Things I am good at:

  • I usually get around 4 of each coupon inserts or coupon themselves. My stepmom gives me her coupon books and my neighbor sometimes gets them from the ladies at church. I can print up to 2 of the coupons I need online. I also use Kroger Digital Coupons if theirs is better or if that is the only coupon available for the item I need.
  • I try to stockpile as best as I can. I get as many as I have coupons for. 
  • I am a good teacher. I can teach people how to do it as best as I can.
  • I am pretty good at waiting and matching up coupons with the lowest prices the item will be.
Things I am NOT good at:
  • I am not good on saving money on food. Most of them are household or personal items (which is okay because those are normally expensive).
  • I NEVER save money on meat.
  • I am not good at saving more than 60% which drives me crazy!
  • I am not good at getting many coupons that match up with a sale that end up being money makers. Example item is on sale for $1.50 and you have a $2 off coupon, you just made .50 cents off that item.
Things I want to be better at:
  • Start keeping a journal to track the sales. So I know when to stock up on items and when they will be on sale again.
  • I want to start tracking meat prices and start buying it by the pound when it is at its lowest.
  • I want to save money like the people on extreme couponing. I really need to cut our grocery budget in half.
I already meal plan, grant you we don't always eat what I plan for dinner, things change. I truly need help saving more money with coupons. Any other moms out there coupon with any tips of their own? I am all ears. I love learning more ways to save money.

10 comments:

  1. This is interesting. I typically save more money on food than I do on household items.

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    1. How do you save more money on food? What store do you shop at? Our kroger does like buy 5 save $5. So the prices are marked super cheap, plus you use a coupon. Like this week i got 5 packs of glad tupperware and made 1 cent off of each. I got treseme conditioner for.99 cents. Mens old spice shampoo for 1.50. Stuff like that. Last time i got Clorox toliet bowl cleaner for .24 cents each.

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  2. I really wish I had the time to be better at couponing! I cut out a few and typically save $10-$20 a week. I just try to buy what's on sale at our local store, and those items typically have a coupon attached. And if all else fails, at least I'm getting fuel perks. Haha!

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    1. What is your local store? Im in Ohio, what state are you in? I would love to help you save more! It is really like a game lol

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  3. I wish I could coupon better! I did it for awhile, but I have a hard time finding coupons for things we actually need.

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    1. I used to feel that way too until I started following a couponing blog for our local grocery and paying more attention. I save a lot on personal and house hold items. Last week I was getting tresseme shampoo and conditioner for .99 cents.

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  4. I think it really depends on what grocery stores you have. I'm in WI and our major store only allows up to 5 coupons to double on Wed and Sat. It makes it hard to extreme coupon for sure.

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    1. our stores dont double coupons anymore. Right after that show came on they stopped. It sucked!

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  5. I think it really depends on what grocery stores you have. I'm in WI and our major store only allows up to 5 coupons to double on Wed and Sat. It makes it hard to extreme coupon for sure.

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