I by no means am a coupon expert. Everyday I have learned more and more. I have had a bunch of people ask me all kinds of questions. I just wrote a long message to a friend trying to help her get started. I thought I might post it here too. Like I told my friend please ask me any questions you have.
Okay so here is how I got started.. Which was only about a month or so ago! I found this Blog its hip2save.com she has explanations on a lot of the major stores especially Walgreens and CVS she posts deals all day long on different things. I learned SOOOOOO much spending time reading her blog. It is pretty time consuming to get started to be honest but I promise it is so worth it!
1. Yes and no. There are some things that I buy to get the deal. Like take the cookies for example. I have 6 of them now. No we do not need 6 boxes of cookies but it was a good deal and technically I did not pay anything for them.
My biggest thing that I have been trying to do is buy things that I might not necessarily need now but will need in the future. Like this week I bought 3 boxes of diswashing detergent. I didn't need it all now but I only paid $1 per box (instead of $5.50) anddd I made $1RR for future purchases. So I'll be good on that for awhile. Same goes for toothpaste, tooothbrushes, tampons all of that kinda stuff. Even razors which I'm, sure you know are sooooooo expensive. So instead of us running out and having to go spend $30 on razors I will make sure we already have them.
Yesterday I needed milk and tosittos and JJ was going to stop @ the store on his way home and I told him no I'll go because I knew I could get it for nothing. So you saw I bought both of those items, both which I needed yesterday (we had people over for the football game) and I did not have a coupon for either item. But I sitll got them for free from working them in with other deals and from other things I had bought earlier in the week.
Please tell me if I don't make sense.
2. Yes every Walgreens has RR. The best way to work it out in Walgreens is to check out in cosmetics if possible. There usually is not a line and the cashiers are normally a little patient.
3. Begin by starting to collecting your coupons. And buying 1-2 copies of the Sunday paper (last week I got mine for free because I had RR) Clip your coupons and start organizing. If you go on Collin's website hiptosave.com she will show you how to make a coupon binder. That is what I have and it is really and easy way to be able to see what all you have.
Seriously her website is awesome! You will learn a lot!
Honestly it is a lot of work to get started. But it is really worth it and once you get it going you will spend less and less time on it.
Ask me any questions you have!! One of my biggest things is always have a plan BEFORE you go to the store and stick to your plan. I usually make a list of what exactly I am buying, when I am going to spend, how much I am going to make and how much it should cost me. Sunday I'll see what deals they have and I'll post a simple Walgreens scenario on my blog to kinda give you an idea on how to get started.
The grogery store is a whole other story. I'm still trying to figure it out. One of the biggest ways to save like at Publix is to get one of thier ads (you can find it online) and see what their BOGO stuff is for the week. Then pair those deals up with the coupons you already have. For example: Let's say I can't believe it is not butter is buy one get on free (BOGO).
ICBINB normally costs $2 each (I'm making this up By the way lol)
so if they are BOGO free then you will get two for $2! Which is great. But here is how to make it better. Pair that deal up with 2- $1 coupons which will take another $2 off so you are getting both butters for free!!!!!! You can use two coupons because you are purchasing two items even thought the are BOGO. Make sense??
Let me know how I can help you! I know it can be very overwhelming at first. I want you to be able to save lots and lots of money so you can spend as much time with Colton!!!!!
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