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In last week’s Your Turn you all shared your idea for having a fun and frugal Valentines Day!
Here are some of the great ideas you posted:
“I help our kids to make their own cards each year.” -Amy
“My husband cooks me dinner every year.” -Anon
“we make pancakes–with a little red food coloring and in the shape of hearts.” -Cathy
“Last year we picked up a Papa Murphy’s heart-shaped pizza for $8 and enjoyed dinner at home AFTER the baby went to bed.” -Laural
Here is this week’s Your Turn question:
How long have you been couponing?
If you are a couponing verteran:
If you could offer one word of advice to others who are just getting started what would it be?
If you are just getting started:
What is one couponing subject you would like to know more about?
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Shell says
I've been couponing since July, when I was unexpectedly laid off from my job. My best advice is to search as many blogs as possible, since different bloggers offer different deal scenarios and you can choose which ones suit your family's needs best.
Vicki H. says
Oh another tip i learned when i first started from a poster on A Full Cup — i categorize coupons by where i find them in the store, and then organize coupons in my binder by expiration date within those categories. i'm not a stickler about making the feb. 13 come before the feb. 14, but each month gets its own card page, or as many as i need, and the last two days of the month get their own pages since they seem to be the most common. Cleaning out expired coupons is a breeze as you just pull out the ones closest to the front of each category, and then move the now-empty page to the back of its category to handle another month later in the year.
HTH someone.
Vicki H. says
i've been couponing for a year, but i still feel like a newbie 🙂 . But the first thing i teach my students is "Rule:1 — Do Not Take It Too Seriously. There's always another deal down the road if you missed one that excited you." Often the deal turns up a week or two later at the store across the street! Or sometimes the Walgreens clerk won't let you use the coupon or the shelves will be empty when you get there. God takes care of you with and without coupons. And if you have a difficult clerk, definitely never allow a disagreement about how the deal should go down get between you and your testimony as a peacemaker.
Stephanie says
I've been couponiing for a while now but it's been more recently that I've really gotten into a stride with it. My tip: stacking! Some stores, (i.e. Target, Walgreens and Safeway) let you use a store coupon AND a manufacterer coupon on the same item. Also, watch the sales and use your coupon when the item is on sale. It's amazing how little you can pay for things sometimes…even get them for free!
Other advice, don't use a coupon just because you have it. I used to do that, back when I first started out. Even if I really didn't need the item, (and it was something I would normally buy) I would buy it because my coupon was expiring.
As for organizing, I have the Couponizer, which has been great. Other people use a 3 ring binder but that's too big for me. Especially because I'm usually grocery shopping with one of my children. Having something a little smaller (but able to hold all my coupons) means it's something I will always have with me. I always have my coupons in my car, never just at home, that way I'm never without them when I'm in a store. I hate going to a store, seeing a great bargain and knowing I have a coupon at home for it.
Christina says
I started about 3 months ago. The biggest thing I am amazed with is HOW much food I am getting, while spending way less than I used to. My cupboards are completely full! I LOVE it!!!
What I would really like right now as I begin/continue couponing more: A list of prices we should shoot for on items. What is a great price on tuna? Kleenex? Toothpaste? etc. Sometimes I think I am getting a great deal, only to find out later it really isn't.
Anonymous says
I just started! I was wondering more about coupon organization.