That\u2019s not realistic.<\/p>\n
Is it possible?\u00a0 Sure, but who really <\/em>needs 100 bottles of BBQ sauce.<\/p>\n My wife and I have saved thousands of dollars over the last few years by couponing, but we\u2019re not extreme about it.\u00a0 Our shopping trips are much more realistic and very small scale compared to that show.\u00a0 But at the end of the day, paying less than ten bucks for three bags of items worth over $80 is a huge savings no matter how you look at it!<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re just starting with coupons or haven\u2019t every clipped one in your life, these quick tips will help you to start couponing the right way.\u00a0 For an even more in depth summary of how our family saves thousands of dollars each year, take a look at our coupon eBook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once you start to actively look for coupons, you\u2019ll start to notice coupons to show up almost everywhere.\u00a0 The Sunday paper is still the best place to find the most valuable coupons, but you have plenty of other options to find coupons as well.\u00a0 The most common places to find coupons are: on products (stickies), online coupon databases, facebook, manufacturer websites, tear off pads at the store, and even at the dentist office.\u00a0 You can even buy coupons on eBay!<\/p>\n We spend about $2-4 a week on buying a few copies of the Sunday paper so that we can clip multiple copies of the same coupon \u2013 more on the reason why<\/em> below.<\/p>\n While I do recommend that you buy the Sunday paper for good coupons, here are some good ways to get free coupons.<\/p>\n When we first started couponing, we used a small folder with accordion-like sleeves for our coupon categories.\u00a0 We would just keep all the coupons in a stack and sort through them before we\u2019d go to the store.<\/p>\n We quickly learned that to save time, it would be helpful to have a coupon binder. A simple 2-inch 3 ring binder works perfectly.\u00a0 Buy some baseball card sleeves and store your coupons in the sleeves \u2013 this makes it much easier to sort through the coupons that you\u2019ve been saving.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t need to be fancy to be organized \u2013 but your binder does need to have some structure.\u00a0 It\u2019s helpful to break down the coupons into categories like snacks, baking, fruit, deodorant, shampoo, etc.\u00a0 If you\u2019re looking to get organized with your coupons, you can download the coupon binder dividers that we made to stay organized.<\/p>\n In order to save 50-80% or more with coupons, you need to know how to use coupons effectively.\u00a0 The secret to finding the best deals with coupons is to \u2018stack \u2018 coupons.\u00a0 Stacking coupons is just another way to say that you\u2019re using multiple coupons on a single item.<\/p>\n Most people only think to apply one coupon to an item.\u00a0 The truth is that you can actually apply one manufacturer\u2019s coupon along with one store coupon to maximize your savings.<\/p>\n Here is an example to show how you can stack coupons.\u00a0 Let\u2019s say that Crest toothpaste is on sale at Walgreens for $3.29 each.\u00a0 You have a manufacturer coupon for $2.00 off of 2 tubes of toothpaste.\u00a0 While that\u2019s a good 30% savings, you can do better if you apply store coupons.\u00a0 If Walgreens has a $0.50 coupon on Crest toothpaste, you can apply one store<\/em> coupon for each item.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be using a total of 3 coupons when you get to the register, but you\u2019ll be saving 50%.<\/p>\n For more examples and pictures of how we maximize coupons, watch this video:<\/em><\/p>\n One of the most time consuming aspects of couponing is finding the deal.\u00a0 It can take hours and hours to sort through store papers and newspapers in order to match the deals for that week.\u00a0 The good news is that you can find the coupon deals already outlined on coupon blogs.\u00a0 We spend an hour or so on just a few sites each week and get the deals from these bloggers.\u00a0 It\u2019s saved us all sorts of time and money!\u00a0 Why would anyone try to figure out the deals on their own when these blogs will highlight the best savings for you each week!\u00a0 Here are a few coupon blogs to follow: TheKrazyCouponLady.com<\/a> IHeartWags.com<\/a> IHeartCVS.com<\/a><\/p>\n You\u2019ll find that most store sales have a 3-4 month cycle.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to go crazy and buy every last bottle of shampoo in the store just because you\u2019re getting a great deal.\u00a0 That can lead to waste, and seriously, who needs 20 bottles of shampoo?\u00a0 Buy as much as your family will use for a 6-month period and store it in your coupon stockpile.\u00a0 There will be more deals in the future, so don\u2019t get caught up in the excitement of a great deal.\u00a0 Keep your cool and stick to your list.<\/p>\n Hopefully these tips will help you to get a better grip on how to save money with coupons.\u00a0 If you want even more guidance and to see exactly how we save thousands of dollars with coupons, download our free<\/strong> eBook How to Coupon: Learn to Cut Your Grocery Bill by 50-80%.<\/em><\/p>\n You\u2019ve probably seen the show on TV that follows extreme couponers as they save hundreds of dollars at the grocery store by purchasing 100 bottles of BBQ sauce and 50 bottles of soda. That\u2019s not realistic. Is it possible?\u00a0 Sure, but who really needs 100 bottles of BBQ sauce. My wife and I have saved […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2551,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-couponing","category-1saving"],"yoast_head":"\nHow To Save Money With Coupons<\/h2>\n
1. Learn How to Find Coupons<\/h2>\n
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2. Learn How to Organize Coupons in a Binder<\/h2>\n
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5. Build Your Coupon Stockpile Gradually<\/h2>\n
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