Walgreens deal I scored
9 Double rolls Angel Soft TP (.50/1 coupon)
diet coke (for my lunch) (.50/1 coupon)
Colgate toothpaste (2- .75/1 coupons)
4 cans of Oust Air sanitizer (B1G1 in store sale, and B1G1 coupon)
2 Large things of Luandry detergent (instore sale 2/4.99)
and 3 8x11 photo collages (free online offer)
$1 RR from last week, and $3 off coupon from "Grand Opening" store flier
after $2 in Register Rewards
I Spent just $11.86!!!
First off I get a Sunday paper, if you have it delivered it is only 99 cents for the Sunday only paper. I pull out the coupons and save them to clip when I have time. Then at the beginning of the week say Monday and Tuesday I peruse all the blogs and the papers for stores and see whats a “great deal.” For instance I found on a blog that Oust was on sale B1G1 and I had a B1G1 coupon so I could buy one and get 3 free, but I always looks through the ads too because what they might not think is a great deal I might really need this week, and already have a coupon, for instance I needed icing for a birthday cake for the weekend and had a coupon for Duncan Hines, so when I looked through the ads I just kept in mind that I needed to find a good price to use my coupon on top of.
And during the week as I surf I print out any coupons I see that I may buy… even if it isn’t something I typically buy, I read somewhere that you ask yourself 2 questions1) would I buy this if I didn’t have the coupon and 2) if I got it free or super cheap would I buy it…. If not I don’t print/clip it.
Back to what I was saying earlier though I typically go through the blogs and ad’s at the beginning of the week and make envelopes one for CVS, Walgreens, Walmart those are my typical ones but this week I added Kroger and Kmart cause they had some FANTASTIC deals. I write on a sticky note or on the envelope what items are on sale what the price is and what coupon I have for instance
Hunts pudding 4 packs – 10/$10 - .50/3 printable = .67ea
Most coupon sites have the items listed like this, so I can either print it right then, or if it says 1/3 SS (smart source insert from 1/3 paper) I know that I got that paper and I have that coupon already!
Then I put the coupons I plan on using in the envelope, along with mvp card or whatever and put it in my coupon organizer. Then when I have a chance or I am near that store I stop in grab what I need and get out!
Now if I don’t make it to that store that week no biggie, but if there is something that is a GREAT deal or something we really need I make a point to make that store a priority!!
Most coupon sites list deals by store so sometimes, like yesterday at Kroger, I print out the list along with any of the printable coupons I plan on using and highlight the items on that list I plan to buy and add anything else I need. That way I don’t spend my time looking at everything going ooh is that on sale, do I have a coupon for that… I already know what’s on sale and I already know what coupons match.
**EDITED TO ADD - before surfing any sites to get coupons you really should set up a "junk email account... one that you don't mind people sending offers too because some of the coupons require a "registration" of sorts. so i have what i call my freebie account which is a free hotmail account that is only for this type of thing!
As a starter here are a few of the blogs that I frequent:
Hip2 Save - I just found this lady via my friend Hannah and I Love her!!
I have lots more but these should get you started. Now I know it seems overwhelming but honestly a few hours a week searching, printing, and clipping could save your family hundreds of dollars a month! And to make blog surfing easier I use Google reader, I will post on that in the next couple days.... for now just cruise through these sites and start printing, by Monday you will be ready to deal hunt!!!
Any questions??
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