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Southaven, MS
Saving money is what everyone is trying to do these days and I have found ways to save money with coupons. I have discovered by reading blogs and facebook posts on how to maximize your coupons that you clip. Follow me and I'll help you save money. I always say "It's not about what you spend, it's about what you save!"

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Kroger Deals

Kroger trip today....a few quick things. 5 Bic Soleil razors $3.99 used $3/1 coupon found in Sunday's paper final price 99 cents. 4 Skintimate Shaving Gels 2/$4 used 4 $1/1 coupons, one 360 Colgate Spinbrush marked down to $2.49 used $1/1 coupon, two marked down packs of celery hearts to put in freezer for cooking 99 cents Total spent $14.88.......Total SAVED $34.88 73% savings.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Fresh Express Salad



Here's the link

Fresh Express Giveaway

Vocalpoint on fb is having a giveaway on Fresh Express salad right now, go like them and follow the instructions.  It's a little slow but just have patience.  You can also join them for freebies.

Kroger Ad Match Up

Buy 10 Save $5 sale.....

For a filler you can stock up on Ozarka water in the gallon bottles after sale 49 cents.

Colgate Toothpaste 99 cents after savings if you have been buying the Sunday papers you should have $1/1 or 75/1 coupons which make these free of 25 cents.

Gortons Fish Sticks or Tilapia  $2.49 after savings peelie off box $1/2 which makes them $2 a box.

Welch's Juice $2.49 after savings $1/1 coupon in June 12 Redplum 75/1 or $1/1 which makes them $1.49 or $1.74 per bottle.

Also they have Rango for $16.99 on DVD or $24.99 on BluRay and if you go to rangocoupon.com you can print a coupon good for $5/1 movie.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

How to start couponing.

I get asked all the time how do you get started. The first thing you have to do is decide that you really want to coupon and set aside at least one hour a week to clip and organize your coupons.

The next step is gathering your coupons, and after they are gathered, then you have to decide how you want to carry them and how you want them organized. My coupons are in a large zip up three ring binder in photo album pages. They are arranged according to the store I shop at the most which is Kroger on Interstate Blvd. in Southaven. I can walk thru the store in about 30 minutes looking for bargains and closeouts that aren't put on the closeout section. When I see an item, I flip to the section for that product and find my coupon.

I have seen people use envelopes, accordian files made for coupons, larger accordian files and files organized A-Z, and if that works for you, then go with that approach.

When I get my papers on Sunday (I buy 4) I sit down at night while I'm watching TV and cut them out or put them in a bag for swapping with other people. Then I organize them by food, personal items, cleaning, make up and medicine. Then I organize these divisions by produce, meat, bread, pastas and rices, canned goods (fruit, then veg) coffees and teas, frozen items, snack items and beverages, and dairy products. (I keep my coffee and tea separate from beverages because they are at the first of the store and my beverages are closer to the end.)

Then I put them in my book, I find the more I handle these coupons the more aware of what coupons I have so I don't have to wonder if I have a coupon or not, I just know I either have it or don't.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.