Ok, so I just started again trying to save on coupons, and I put my savings in my sewing jar for fabric and sales. Heehee, I am so smart :lol: So far I have a grand total of $2.85, well I just started yesterday. I am wondering if anyone else is saving as well and have any tips to share? My tip is go to krazycouponlady.com to print binder pages for your book to help you get started. It was kinda fun!

Yes, I coupon and have for years. I try and double coupons whenever I can, but rare around where I live. Try to buy only on sale etc. Although I don't put the money away right now, just use it in my normal budget, I do have a friend who saved up enough that she paid for her husband's
bone marrow transplant. That was when insurance wouldn't pay for it.

I coupon and so far I am saving almost 100.00 on my weekly shopping :thumbup: ..My daughter is awesome at it and here are some of her tips she has given me..Go to hotcouponworld.com You can print coupons and use them as well..Check the manufacture sites for the products you use..Alot of times you can get coupons from there as well..Some stores double and triple coupons..Say you have a detergent coupon for 50cent..The store that doubles them will make it a 1.00 off..the buy one get one sales is awesome and if you have a coupon for something with those,use them for that as well, you can actually use 2 coupons..one for the one you buy and one for the one you get free.. Couping is fun :wink:

I do, but I'm just saving a little bit. We're a family that doesn't eat a lot of prepackaged things, so the savings are on things like TP, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and occasionally spices, dressings, etc.

I coupon and never thought of the idea of putting back what I save that is a wonderful idea.

There's a wonderful magazine out called "All You" that can only be found at Wal-Mart. It has lots and lots of coupons in each issue. The May issue had $85.32 worth of coupons and June had $91.60. They also have a website that is great for getting freebies and coupons - allyou.com (which will also tell you which coupons are in each issue). And if you get your coupons from your Sunday paper, check your local Dollar Tree and see if they offer editions. Mine has The Jackson Sun from Jackson, Tn which is the one I buy to get my Sunday inserts. Normally my paper is sold for $1.50, but at Dollar Tree of course, it's only $1.00. Before I clip a coupon I've already saved 50 cents. I usually get between 4 and 10 papers, depending on how many inserts. You can also search online to see what coupons are going to be in the Sunday paper beforehand. And my local Walgreens stacks coupons, meaning you can use a manufacturer coupon WITH one of their coupons in their ads. Makes it like they do double coupons. The only double coupons here in Dyersburg, Tn are Kroger's (daily double coupons up to 60 cents), and Fred's (only on Saturdays, double up to 60 cents also). Someday I'd like to save as much as they do on Extreme Couponing, but I've got a long way to go.

I have been couponing for years but never to extreme like on tv. The most I saved on one shopping trip to the grocery store with coupons was $117.32. My total was over $300 without the coupons. Would like to know how they do it but am not willing to spend 30+ hours a week to work at it. I do try to stay away from pre-processed and buy only what I like to use. I do take the flyers and compare prices and see which coupons I have to use on the products we use. I don't buy just to use a coupon. It has to be what I need or which brand or product I like. I have found that Bi-lo is the best store for bargains especially at the gas pump! I saved $.55 a gallon last month on gas. What you pick up weekly, like milk, fresh veggies, eggs, etc., does also add up for your gas savings.

I use coupons all the time. I found that the website, couponmom.com a real saver. I shop mostly at Publixs and they show whats on sale there and match coupons to the sale items. Theory being that you save the coupon until the item is on sale. It has saved me bundles!! http://www.couponmom.com/ Its a free web site which makes it even better.

Keep an eye on the ones from the dollar store. I was in one this past weekend and the cashier told a customer that was buying several that for the past few weeks they didn't have coupons or sale fliers in them; the ones at 7-11 did. I don't know if they are doing this because they are cheaper or what; just beware.

Argh... cut a bunch of coupons, made sure to incorporate my meals with products that i had coupons for... and that dang Walmart. As I was loading the last few bags she had it totalled and the reciept handed to me (i had already put my debit card in)... as I stood there dumbfounded stuttering that "but I had coupons" she looked at me like i was a goof and the people in line were staring daggers. A big ole waste of time for me!! :) THanks for letting me vent. :)

Thanks for the heads up. Need to do something about me. Good place to start.

She could have mistaken the holiday weekend for missing inserts. There are no inserts on a holiday weekend, but usually the week after (like this past weekend after Memorial Day) there will be more coupons. This past weekend there were 3 inserts - Smart Saver, Red Plum and Proctor & Gamble. But you are right in warning them to check them before purchase, they could be missing for a number of reasons.

I forgot to hand the cashier my coupon (at WalMart). My friend with me had me take it to the service counter, with my receipt--they gave me cash for it. I just had the one, so don't know if they would do more.

No, this was just two days ago. The 7-11 store had inserts; it was just the ones from the dollar store and the cashier was nice enough to warn customers when they were buying more than one that there had not been fliers or coupons for the past couple of weeks. Here we do get coupons on holidays; especially on holidays. As a matter of fact the newpaper will send a special section out to home addresses thru the mail even if they don't subscribe

Yes, this past weekend, June 5th, had coupons. But, the weekend of May 29th, there were no inserts. I'm not assuming all locations are the same as here - it tells you on the internet sites that give you insert information, that certain weekends do not have coupons. As for your Dollar Tree not having inserts when they are scheduled to be, I'm sorry they've missed some. It may be particular to that store, and I don't know why that would happen since they are supposed to be the same as all other papers distributed. Perhaps a carrier that collects coupons??? Gee, I hope that's not the case. Even though mine hasn't had any problems when they were scheduled to have inserts, I still check before purchase. I check in Wal-Mart too, if I happen to get to Dollar Tree too late (you have to get there when they open, here it's 9am on Sunday). Wal-Mart papers do get picked through the later it gets in the day. One site that gives insert schedules is http://www.sundaycouponpreview.com/2...sert-schedule/ . It also has listings of coupons in the inserts as well (gives you extra time for planning).

I gave my dh my grocery list today, and my coupons! We shall see if he use the coupons! GRRRR! I don't have time to get to the store before our cookout! So I am keeping my fingers crossed, we can same something!