Rethink Shopping

Why coupon?  That’s easy, to save your hard earned money.  There is a difference in couponing than just using a coupon or two at checkout.  While $1 or $2 saved is $1 or $2 saved, by incorporating a strategic shopping plan with well-organized coupons, you will save more than you ever imagined and it will become a way of life.

Most people who I talk to about couponing ask me if I really save as much as those people they see on TV.  Well, it depends.  The idea of couponing is to purchase a lot of a particular item when it is at its lowest price.   This is referred to as “stocking up” or “building your stock pile”.  Each week, different items go on sale and new coupons come out.  Your stock pile will grow week by week and slowly but surely you will find yourself not having to make those awful last minute store runs anymore.  The thought of paying retail for toothpaste makes me cringe.  The idea is to have about 6 weeks of product at any time so you have enough to get you to the next sale cycle.   

Your stockpile will not build overnight but it doesn’t take long.  When my stockpile was fully stocked before our move, yes, my store runs were often like those you would see on TV but that was because I had everything I needed at home, I was just purchasing the rock bottom deals to add to my stock pile. 

A good idea is to familiarize yourself with the store sale cycles.  Sale Cycle list 

By knowing when the next rock bottom price will be, you will not be using your coupon on a deal that you are paying too much for. 

Also, while it may be difficult at first, for those of you who are brand loyal (I was one of you too) try new products… especially when they are at stock up price.  Make sense?  You never know, you may find that the new product you have been putting off finding is better than the one you have stuck to for so long.