Couponing: How do we make it work for us with limited time?
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Anonymous
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DW and I would love to take better advantage of coupons for groceries, but it requires so much work. We watch Extreme Couponing sometimes, and those people put in 30-40 hours a week. We both work full time and have small kids, so every spare hour is precious. One week, DW took the time to go through the Sunday coupons, cut them out, and figure out how they match to our store sales. It took a over an hour and yielded about a dollar in extra savings. From this experience we decided to do as much as possible with our store circular, but to forget about trying to incorporate manufacturers coupons.
Is there anyone out there who saves more than a few dollars a week from coupons, on very little time? Can you share your tips? We would love to learn how to "do" coupons on a tight schedule. |
Anonymous
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It takes some time to get use to using them. I am not an Extreme Coupon person. I only buy stuff we need or use.
I have a coupon divider and I "know" my coupons. As you get more experience you can whip through the coupons from the paper in a few minutes and cut out what you need. As you add them into your divider, go through what's there, refresh your memory and throw out any expired. Then as I go through the sale flyers, I am reminded that "Oh, I have a coupon for that..." I doubt I spend more then 15-20 mins/week dealing with coupons and store flyers. |
Anonymous
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It doesn't have to take long. Store coupons that you get from the store when you shop. Print coupons and/or get them out of the newspaper if you have time. Before you go shopping, make a list and pull out any applicable coupons to take with you.
It only takes a few minutes. |
Anonymous
| Use a site that shows the matches each week for the store you frequent. My favorites are www.southernsavers.com for Harris Teeter, Target, and CVS (and others) or www.savingwellspendingless.com for Safeway and Giant (and others). I keep my coupons in a binder, and do a quick check of the sites to create a list before I go to the store. |