S-t-r-e-t-c-h your dollars with coupons!
I've talked a little about couponing before on this blog, but I think most people don't really understand the extent of my coupon obsession. ;) The thing is that couponing can really s-t-r-e-t-c-h your money further than you ever imagined. It is completely normal for me to go to the store and get $80 worth of groceries for $0 to $10. Really!
People shy away from couponing because they think it involves too much and they figure they can get a better deal by buying in bulk (Costco) or buying generic. *gag*
To those people I say - why buy generic when I can get the name-brand product for FREE or cheaper? And why waste an entire morning (not to mention $100 or more) at Costco when I could just run in and out of my local grocery store?
I have only been couponing for a few months, but already I have a pretty decent stockpile of products. Some examples of deals:
Over 50 boxes of cereal - all either FREE or less than $1/box
Over 60 Jello pudding cups - FREE
60 snack size bags of Snyder's Pretzels - .09/each
10 boxes of taco shells - .29/each
12 packages of Oscar Meier hot dogs - .50/each
20 Delimex To Go taquitos - .25/each
9 8-pks of Bounty paper towels - .50/roll
22 4-pks of Cottonelle toilet paper - FREE
15 cubs of Puffs tissues - FREE + $5 for every 5
10 boxes of energy efficient light bulbs - FREE + $2 each box
10 bags of shredded cheese - .50/bag
and the list goes on and on....
So if I told you that you would never have to pay full price for things like toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, baby wipes, toothbrushes, make-up, etc... would you be the least bit intrigued?
Well, good!
And how would you feel if I told you that it is super-easy to start couponing?
Really!
Here's Tip #1: Buy the Sunday paper.
Yup... your local Sunday paper is where you'll find the bulk of the coupons you'll need. Now you're probably asking yourself, "Do I really want to shell out $1.50 for a dumb newspaper just to get a couple coupons?"
Well if you're smart, the answer will be YES!
And here's why - In last week's paper (1/7) I received 5 fat inserts chock full of coupons. Some of the best ones were
So just with those few coupons I get over $40 worth of stuff! And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Remember, I said there were FIVE inserts. The coupons were SO GOOD that I ended up buying 12 copies of the paper! That's 12 free boxes of dishwasher detergent, 24 free toothbrushes, 12 free pouches of cat food, 12 tubes of toothpaste @ .24/each, etc. -- all for $1.50 a paper.
Now, not every week is as good of a coupon week as last week, but there are always deals to be had. So getting into the habit of buying the Sunday paper is KEY!
If I've piqued your interest and you're ready to learn more about couponing, then consider checking out Hot Coupon World. This is a forum all about couponing with the coolest people and some HOT deals.
Either way, keep watching this blog because I'll continue to post current weekly deals and couponing tips so that you can see more of what I'm talking about.
People shy away from couponing because they think it involves too much and they figure they can get a better deal by buying in bulk (Costco) or buying generic. *gag*
To those people I say - why buy generic when I can get the name-brand product for FREE or cheaper? And why waste an entire morning (not to mention $100 or more) at Costco when I could just run in and out of my local grocery store?
I have only been couponing for a few months, but already I have a pretty decent stockpile of products. Some examples of deals:
Over 50 boxes of cereal - all either FREE or less than $1/box
Over 60 Jello pudding cups - FREE
60 snack size bags of Snyder's Pretzels - .09/each
10 boxes of taco shells - .29/each
12 packages of Oscar Meier hot dogs - .50/each
20 Delimex To Go taquitos - .25/each
9 8-pks of Bounty paper towels - .50/roll
22 4-pks of Cottonelle toilet paper - FREE
15 cubs of Puffs tissues - FREE + $5 for every 5
10 boxes of energy efficient light bulbs - FREE + $2 each box
10 bags of shredded cheese - .50/bag
and the list goes on and on....
So if I told you that you would never have to pay full price for things like toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, baby wipes, toothbrushes, make-up, etc... would you be the least bit intrigued?
Well, good!
And how would you feel if I told you that it is super-easy to start couponing?
Really!
Here's Tip #1: Buy the Sunday paper.
Yup... your local Sunday paper is where you'll find the bulk of the coupons you'll need. Now you're probably asking yourself, "Do I really want to shell out $1.50 for a dumb newspaper just to get a couple coupons?"
Well if you're smart, the answer will be YES!
And here's why - In last week's paper (1/7) I received 5 fat inserts chock full of coupons. Some of the best ones were
- Coupon for FREE box of Electrasol (up to $4.29)
- Coupon for FREE pouch of Purina Naturals Cat Food (up to $1.89)
- Coupon for FREE bottle of Special K Protein Water (up to $1.29)
- Coupon for $30 off Ultra Touch Glucose monitors (on sale for $30 at Rite-Aid - so FREE after coupon)
- Coupon for $2.50 off Playtex Sport tampons (on sale for $2.99 at Safeway - so .49 cents after coupon)
- Coupon for $2 off Reach Toothbrush (which is on sale at Walgreen's this week for $2 - so after coupon it's FREE)
- Coupon for $1 off Gum Toothbrush (on sale at Albertson's for $1 - so FREE after coupon)
- Coupon for .75 off Aquafresh Toothpaste (which is on sale at Fred Meyer's for .99 this week - so .24 cents after coupon)
So just with those few coupons I get over $40 worth of stuff! And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Remember, I said there were FIVE inserts. The coupons were SO GOOD that I ended up buying 12 copies of the paper! That's 12 free boxes of dishwasher detergent, 24 free toothbrushes, 12 free pouches of cat food, 12 tubes of toothpaste @ .24/each, etc. -- all for $1.50 a paper.
Now, not every week is as good of a coupon week as last week, but there are always deals to be had. So getting into the habit of buying the Sunday paper is KEY!
If I've piqued your interest and you're ready to learn more about couponing, then consider checking out Hot Coupon World. This is a forum all about couponing with the coolest people and some HOT deals.
Either way, keep watching this blog because I'll continue to post current weekly deals and couponing tips so that you can see more of what I'm talking about.
Hi Becca,
I love the name because that is what we call one of my dd's. We are like minded about coupons and such deals. You seem so much like the refund cents group of people I belong to but I didn't see mention of that site. If you don't belong, you should check it out at http://www.refundcents.com It isn't free but I have saved a hundred fold of what I spend to be a member there. It is only $3 or $4 for the lowest online subscription. We saved $60. in taxes from a tip I got there besides all of the deals. Hope you try it and LOVE it!
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