Couponing
Ok, I'm sure you've heard about the couponing craze. In fact, I've posted about it on here before. I would love to be that person that goes to the store, buys $147 worth of groceries, and only pays 26 cents. There are a few reasons why that won't be happening any time soon. First of all, I don't have the time. I work a 50 hour week and spend an hour in the car each day. Second, I don't have the space to do the stock piling necessary. Plus, I don't think I have the energy or the motivation to go to three or four stores a week. That doesn't mean I can't use coupons. I can, and I do. Here are some of the tips I've learned.
*Print coupons off line. I never knew there was such a thing. There are lots of good places to do this, but I like to use coupons.com
*Target has coupons you can print. Again, I had no clue! They have coupons on their website for all sorts of things.
*Sign up for websites! They will send you offers. If you don't want to deal with all those emails, set up another account for just a thing. I've signed up at a stores, restaurants, and for specific items that we use.
*Some places or items offer specials if you become a "fan" on facebook.
*Request coupons. I've yet to do this, but I've heard if you write a company and tell them you are a faithful user, they should send you some coupons.
*Follow blogs that give deal updates. There are a TON out there. I like to follow hip2save.
*Subscribe to All You magazine. I waited until Amazon was offering an amazing deal. It's a magazine chalked full of coupons. I've only received one issue so far, but I think it will be worth it.
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