So, we don't have cable, but i hear everyone talking about this show that follows "extreme couponers". I'll admit it- i'm totally jealous. I want to be that person. When i see the ladies (and men) at the grocery stores with their binders and folders and they have a coupon for virtually everything, I look at them and see them with a big red cape on, standing in that famous superhero pose. I want to be like that! I mean who doesn't? To buy $400 worth of groceries for $3.25 is freaking amazing to me! (okay that might be exaggerating)
I decided to look into this extreme couponing thing, and it looks fairly easy. I mean I have a college degree, i've raised 4 kids, run childrens ministries- how hard can couponing be right? WRONG! There is alot to it!
I've started with registering to a couple different websites that offer printable coupons. Here are a couple that I liked:
http://www.couponmom.com/
http://www.couponnetwork.com/
Next, I made my grocery list according to my menu- yes i do a 2 week menu. I shop for groceries every pay day which equals out to roughly every 2 weeks- I've found over the past few years, that if i shop with a menu in hand it cuts out on the temptation of just throwing stuff in the cart according to what my tummy is grumbling for! Seriously, this works- and besides that, you don't have to worry about what to make for meals- you know ahead of time, and if you're anything like me, you are totally annoyed at the same question every day "mom what's for dinnnnnnnner?" I have a menu posted on a dry erase board in my kitchen and I haven't been bugged by this question in a very very long time :0) Anyhow, back to the topic at hand- coupons...so now that i have my grocery list, I went through the websites and local paper ads and clip and print coupons on the things that I will be buying. Can I just say that i've never been more excited to grocery shop! I can't wait to try this out! I'm sure I will get better at this with time, and if you follow my blog, i will most definitely report back to you with my savings!
Extreme couponer? hmm maybe not- yet!
Love- Angy
2 comments:
You should check out http://www.southernsavers.com/
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/
because they are both really good sites for finding great deals!! Also, http://coupons.target.com/ has coupons for Target (duh) but they don't send out flyers for them!! Good luck, I too just began my couponing journey! Last month, we saved about $40/week on groceries!
try www,thekrazycouponlady.com that's where I get most of my sweet deals- she gives you the scenarios too, so it's less thinking on your part. :)
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