Saving Money With Coupons

Saving with Coupons Update 8/21/12

I'm back in the game with using my coupons and I did lots of shopping last week.  We were running out of a lot of stuff so I needed to do some stock up shopping while the things we use most were on sale. I also want to point out here that I am not an extreme couponer so my savings isn't $1000 a week.  I try to only buy what my family will use and stock up on a few things as I find them at the best price possible.  My point here is to show you that you don't have to be an extreme couponer and you can still make a huge difference in using coupons.  So far this year (with taking about 6 weeks off from using coupons) I have saved enough to make almost 2 car payments or purchase 2 airline...

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Saving with Coupons Update 8/14/12

As some of you may know, I moved my family to a new home in June.  It's been a lot of work especially with two small children that are home from school this summer, a husband who works full time outside of the home and running a business myself.  So coupons were pushed to the side (or really just packed away) for over a month for me.  I tried my best to still shop sales whenever possible to save as much as I could. But I'm happy to say that my coupons have been unpacked and I even organized them this weekend so I'm back to using them.  I have been to Stop & Shop and CVS already this week and have saved a ton with coupons.  I've been taking advantage of a few sales and stocking up on a...

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Couponing as a Part Time Job

If you are a one-income family, couponing can be like pulling in a second income with the money you’re saving.   When I first starting using coupons I felt like I had a part time job.  It took me about an hour - two hours a week to plan my shopping trips and then about another hour - two hours to go shopping (depending on how many stores I went to each time).  When I looked at my savings, I thought of it as an income.  Because after all my time is worth money, isn't it? If I put 3 hours into my planning and shopping and saved $40 between sales and coupons, then I made about $13 an hour!   And I probably used the equivalent of gas that I would use if I was driving to work each day. All the...

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How Coupons can Keep Money In Your Wallet

Whether you are strapped for cash or not, everyone should be using coupons. They are everywhere and easy to use so why not? Wouldn't it be nice to stretch your paycheck by at least 25% every week? Coupons are like money, the more coupons you hand over to the cashier, the more money you keep in your pocket. Have you ever read a magazine and found a coupon for a $1.00 off a product in the middle of the magazine? Imagine that was a $1.00 bill. Wouldn't you put it in your wallet? If you answered yes then it's the same thing as using that coupon and keeping that $1.00 bill in your wallet! You don't even have to use a lot of coupons to see a difference. You may have been following along in my...

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Saving with Coupons Update 6/26/12

As I mentioned last week, we are moving and this week is moving week!  So once again last week, I tried to use what we had so I didn't have to pack much food.  That meant we didn't need many things and I didn't use too many coupons.  But I did use a few! Here is what we saved with coupons... I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $2.47 with coupons. I shopped at CVS and saved $4.00 with coupons. I shopped at Walgreens and saved $.30 with coupons I shopped at Walmart and saved $5.00 with coupons MY total saved last week with coupons was $11.77. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11...

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Saving with Coupons Update 6/21/12

Sorry I didn't update last week.  I traveled a bit and we didn't buy too much as we've been trying to use what we have because we are moving next week and I really don't want to pack up food!  So these numbers reflect the past 2 weeks of what we saved with coupons.... Here is what we saved with coupons... I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $.60 with coupons. I shopped at Walmart and saved $7.00 with coupons. I shopped at CVS and saved $2.75 with coupons. I shopped at Walgreens and saved $1.00 with coupons MY total saved last week with coupons was $11.35. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon...

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Saving with Coupons Update 6/7/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   Sorry it's a little late this week!  I shopped at CVS, Walgreens and Stop & Shop last week and used a lot of coupons. Here is what we saved with coupons last week. I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $20.49 with coupons. I shopped at CVS and saved $13.00 with coupons. I shopped at Walgreens and saved $2.00 with coupons. MY total saved last week with coupons was $35.49. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11 May 2012 Coupon Savings - $142.40 June 2012 Coupon Savings - $35.49 Year To Date Coupon Savings -...

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Saving with Coupons Update 5/29/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped at CVS and Stop & Shop last week and used a lot of coupons. Here is what we saved with coupons last week. I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $21.52 with coupons. I shopped at CVS and saved $1.29 with coupons. MY total saved last week with coupons was $22.81. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11 May 2012 Coupon Savings - $142.40 Year To Date Coupon Savings - $418.65 So how did you do??  How much did you save JUST with COUPONS - we aren't even talking sales - just what you save with coupons.  Anyone...

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Saving with Coupons Update 5/23/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped at CVS and Stop & Shop last week and used a lot of coupons. Here is what we saved with coupons last week. I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $18.83 with coupons. I shopped at CVS and saved $38.22 MY total saved last week with coupons was $57.05!!! January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11 May 2012 Coupon Savings - $120.59 Year To Date Coupon Savings - $395.84 So how did you do??  How much did you save JUST with COUPONS - we aren't even talking sales - just what you save with coupons.  Anyone can walk...

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Saving with Coupons Update 5/14/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped at CVS and Stop & Shop last week and of course shopped pretty much all sale items but I did use a bunch of coupons and had some pretty good savings!. Here is what we saved with coupons last week. I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $31.61 with coupons. I shopped at CVS and saved $18.99 MY total saved last week with coupons was $50.60!!! January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11 May 2012 Coupon Savings - $63.54 Year To Date Coupon Savings - $338.79 So how did you do??  How much did you save JUST with...

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Saving with Coupons Update 5/8/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped at Walmart and Stop & Shop last week, but I didn't use any coupons at Walmart. Here is what we saved with coupons last week... I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $12.94 with coupons. MY total saved last week with coupons was $12.94!! January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11 May 2012 Coupon Savings - $12.94 Year To Date Coupon Savings - $288.19 So how did you do??  How much did you save JUST with COUPONS - we aren't even talking sales - just what you save with coupons.  Anyone can walk in the store and...

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Saving with Coupons Update 5/1/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I scored some really good deals last week with sales and coupons and even stocked up on a few things!  Remember these numbers only reflect coupon savings, not sales. Here is what we saved with coupons last week... I shopped CVS and saved $32.78 with coupons. I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $12.44 with coupons. I shopped at Walgreens and saved $4.98 with coupons. MY total saved last week with coupons was $50.20!!  By far my best week yet!! January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $114.11 Year To Date Coupon Savings -...

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Saving with Coupons Update 4/23/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped all sale items at the grocery store and then some other things at the drug stores.  Remember these numbers only reflect coupon savings, not sales. Here is what we saved with coupons last week... I shopped CVS and saved 11.49 with coupons. I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved 5.15 with coupons. I shopped at Walmart and saved 9.74 with coupons. I found a receipt from 4/3/12 that I didn't add in and that for CVS and I saved 23.48!! MY total saved last week with coupons was $26.38 + $23.48 from a receipt I found. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings -...

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Saving with Coupons Update 4/17/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped all sale items at the grocery store and then some other things at the drug stores.  Remember these numbers only reflect coupon savings, not sales. Here is what we saved with coupons last week... I shopped at Walgreens and CVS and saved $14.05 with coupons. MY total saved last week with coupons was 14.05. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60  February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 April 2012 Coupon Savings - $14.05 Year To Date Coupon Savings - $175.19 So how did you do??  How much did you save JUST with COUPONS - we aren't even talking sales - just what you save with coupons. ...

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Saving with Coupons Update 4/1/12

It's time to update you on my savings with coupons from last week.   I shopped mostly sale items but I did manage to use a bunch of coupons too.  Remember these numbers only reflect coupon savings, not sales. Here is what we saved with coupons this week... I shopped at Stop & Shop and saved $17.08 with coupons. MY total saved last week with coupons was 17.08. January 2012 Coupon Savings -$21.60 - there may still be more as I'm looking for my receipts. February 2012 Coupon Savings - $79.94 March 2012 Coupon Savings - $59.60 Year To Date Coupon Savings - $161.14 So how did you do??  How much did you save JUST with COUPONS - we aren't even talking sales - just what you save with coupons. ...

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