It's no secret that using coupons can save money on your grocery and household item bills. It can even help with clothing and other items as some stores offer coupons specifically for their stores. (If you are just starting out in using coupons be sure to check out my Beginner's Coupon Guide). But what about the time it takes to coupon? Doesn't it take so long it isn't worth it? Sure, you could spend hours each week couponing but there's no need. I'm going to show you how to coupon in 30 minutes … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About Budget Friendly Grocery Shopping
How often do you get to the checkout and realize you spent $20-50 more than you expected? I bet it's almost every week. What about your pantry? How often do you discover that you already had an item you thought you needed? Or you find something has already expired that you never even opened? The spending and wasting of money can be so frustrating, especially if you live on a tight budget. This post will teach you everything you need to know about budget-friendly grocery shopping. That's not to … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Coupon Guide – Getting the Most from Coupons
You did it! You made it through the Beginner's Coupon Guide. Well, almost. You learned where to find coupons, how to understand the language of coupons, and how to navigate store policy. Now you need to learn how to put it all together. I mean, there's no point in learning all these things without learning how to save money with coupons. Are you ready? Let's get started! Pairing coupons with sales This is one of the most common ways to save the most with coupons. You save the most by … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Coupon Guide – Knowing Store Policy
Welcome back to to Beginner's Coupon Guide series. If you missed the first two parts, Where to Find Them and Coupon Lingo, be sure to go catch up! This week we will be going over knowing store policy. Each store's coupon policy is slightly different. Sometimes the wording is confusing or just knowing what different stores allow can get mixed up in your brain. Let's go over how to make sense of a store's coupon policy. Coupon Guide - Knowing Store Policy Interpreting store policy Go to … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Coupon Guide – Coupon Lingo
Welcome back to the second in my series, Beginner's Guide to Couponing. If you missed the first part, Where to Find Them, make sure you get caught up. I'll wait while you read. Ready? Great! This part is going to go over a part that a lot of new couponers find confusing, coupon lingo. It seems like coupons have a language all their own. One that was not offered as a language option in high school. (Although, maybe it should be). It can be overwhelming and confusing if you don't … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Coupon Guide – Where to Find Them
Hey Frugal Mamas! I am super excited for a brand new series we will be doing over the next couple months: Beginner's Coupon Guide. It will be a four part series so make sure you are signed up for my mailing list so you don't accidentally miss a single part. It is no secret that coupons can help you to stretch the grocery/household budget. However, they can also be confusing and overwhelming. Over the course of this series you will learn how to find coupons, how to understand coupon lingo, … [Read more...]