From the category archives:

Coupon 101

How to Get Coupons for the Stuff You Already Use and Love

May 26, 2010

Just a quick tip – which some of you may already know….BUT I just discovered this last year and it has really paid off. Just take a look thru your pantry and on your grocery list for the items you use the most or maybe those you just never seem to find coupons for and [...]

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Saving BIG with CVS & Rebates

January 2, 2010

CVS -Your Friendly COUPON STORE: If you have been in the coupon community for long then you have probably heard people rave about two BIG stores when it comes to HUGE Savings and friendly towards couponers! CVS and Walgreens! Here I will give you a brief overview of the CVS system and how you can [...]

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Tips for Trading Coupons

January 2, 2010

Tips of the Trade of Couponing: 1.Take your grocery lists and stick to it! 2.Do not buy items from the end caps if possible a lot of times they mark these as “SALES” items but most of the times they are put there to tease you into buying them and they put a lot of [...]

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Couponing Terms & Abbreviations

January 2, 2010

There are soo many terms and abbreviations that it can seem overwhelming especially if you join a message board looking for coupons and freebies. I have compiled a list below to help you learn and understand the coupon lingo. AC = After Coupon ACTUALS = The actual item as opposed to a coupon for it [...]

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Stockpiling & Organizing Your Groceries

January 2, 2010

Now when stockpiling please keep in mind that you need to have room in your home for these items. You can store non perishables in closets or in the basements, and perishable items make sure you have a large freezer to help you out. The idea is eventually your house is going to be stockpiled [...]

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Starting Your Coupon Stockpile

January 2, 2010

How do I get my Coupon Stockpile Going? There are several ways to get stockpiles of coupons and you use any of the methods that I suggest below and see which ones work the best for you. First off there three kinds of Sunday Inserts in your Sunday Papers there is the Proctor and Gamble [...]

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Organizing & Storing your Coupons

January 2, 2010

Find your Local Store Ads: In my area our grocery store ads come in the Mail on Tuesday’s and Wednesdays. This is a great way to sit down and compare the current sales with your coupons you have on hand. If you cannot find a sale ad you can always visit that store’s website to [...]

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Couponing 101

January 2, 2010

Couponing 101- Getting Started! So you have decided it might be time for you to look into trying to save your family some serious money by starting to coupon. Couponing can save you hundreds of dollars a month on your regular groceries and also your toiletries and household goods. One of the first things you [...]

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Slash Your Grocery Bills

November 15, 2009

Are you looking for a great way to save money on your groceries? A Menu Planning Service can come to the rescue. These ingenious services help you plan, save on grocery costs and manage your dinner meals simply and easily. Menu Planning services provide moms with a simple to follow dinner menu for each week. [...]

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Going Frugal: 5 Baby Steps to Get Started

March 11, 2009

I was chatting with a couple of bloggy friends of mine, Alyssa and Denise on their BlogTalkRadio show a few weeks ago.  The topic was CVS, but what I said (I’m parsing below) is true for anyone out there who’s just stumbling into this “couponing” and “frugal living” thing: It’s easy to forget how challenging [...]

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Beginners’ Resources

March 1, 2009

While I can write posts about Couponing 101 and how to save more at the grocery stores, I find that the majority of posts out there are sufficient enough and basically all cover the same concept of helping beginners learn how to save more. Here is a list of my favorites that can help you [...]

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CVS 101: A Beginners Guide to Playing the Drug Store Game at CVS

February 28, 2009

Sit back and take a moment to prepare to embark on a wonderful savings journey all courtesy of your local CVS/pharmacy. The actual art of saving money at CVS can be hard to understand at first but no doubt you will catch on and before you know it you will have been bitten by the [...]

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Coupon Clipping Services: Do they save you money?

February 9, 2009
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At the bottom of a few of my recent weekly deal posts, I inserted a small comment on buying coupons from a coupon clipping service. In response I recieved an email from reader Jillian who asked if  ”buying” coupons defeats the purpose of the money being saved? I thought that this might be a good [...]

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Coupon Trivia

October 1, 2008

Here is a little Coupon Trivia for you. Thought it might be fun to know taken from CouponMonth.com where you can learn about all the new coupon trends, where to find coupons and some great, easy clipping tips! Coupon Facts: 89% of the United States population uses coupons. Shoppers saved approximately $2.6 billion last year [...]

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How to Save at the Grocery Store

May 30, 2008

Here are a few of my favorite sites/tips that offer some great information on Saving at the Supermarket that can help you as you start on your moneysaving journey. 1. Be sure to plan ahead before going to the grocery market: Check your local sales ads and favorite sales blogs before making your grocery lists [...]

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Resources: Sale Price Cheat Sheet/Rebate Tracker

March 28, 2008

Sales Price Cheat Sheet: When I go shopping, sometimes there’s some confusion as to when an item is listed 4/$5 or 5/$3 etc. and how much the item costs by itself. Of course the marketers want to you purchase said amount and it may seem like a great deal ,but sometimes it may or may [...]

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