Yesterday I made two significant discoveries during dinner: 1) Not only do I really not enjoy cooking, I don’t know how to cook. It would have been good for me to consider this fact before I decided to do this. 2) I am not very partial to Pork and Beans. It would have been good…
Breakfast I had a late breakfast because I needed to buy food before I could eat, and since I knew it was going to be a busy day (I needed to get more food plus take a trip to the food bank to deliver food I had gathered), it needed to be a fairly quick…
I woke up this morning and knew I needed to go out and do some shopping if I was going to eat anything today. I had $31 in my pocket and some coupons I had gathered, and I was on my way. My first purchase was Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-A-Clean bathroom cleaner and refill. While this…
Note: If this is your first time to this challenge, you may want to read over the frequently asked questions. You may also be interested in how I did it without spending a whole lot of time by incorporating lazy couponing I was talking with my sister and explaining to her that with couponing, I…
The SmartSource company places coupon machines in grocery stores where you can take a coupon right then and there to save on the item you purchase. These SmartSource coupon machines are often referred to as “blinkies” by most couponers. They get this name because the coupon dispensers usually have a green blinking light designed to…
There will be times when you end up at the grocery store with no shopping plan in place. Due to time restraints, you failed to review the sales flyer and you rushed out without any of your coupons. It could be that you're on vacation and in a town that's unfamiliar. You may even be…
There are still a number of stores out there that refuse to honor Internet coupons (also called online coupons or printable coupons) due to the false impression that all coupons from the Internet are counterfeit. This impression does have its root in truth, but the problem has been largely solved. In the early 2000s a…
Why do coupons say “do not double” on them? When people start couponing, they often wonder why many coupons have “do not double” or “do not triple” written on them. The answer to this question is pretty simple and straightforward. The initial reaction when people see “do not double” on coupons is that the manufacturers…
Safeway Coupon Policy 2010 The Safeway coupon policy for 2010 hasn't changed from the 2009 Safeway coupon policy. All indications are that the 2011 Safeway coupon policy will continue to remain the same, but we will update this page if any changes to the Safeway coupon policy occur during the year. Safeway accepts three types…
Kmart Double Coupons 2010 One thing that is important to remember is that getting the best deals on groceries means considering retail outlets beyond grocery stores. If you have a Kmart nearby and live in an area where grocery stores don't double coupons, you are going to love this news. The week of April 4,…
2010 CVS Coupon Policy CVS is a chain of drugstores that operates Nationwide which has some excellent deals on a weekly basis if you are willing to spend a little time learning the CVS coupon and CVS reward system. You can use the CVS Store Locator to see where the nearest CVS store is in…
There were a number of super couponers that decided to help out Penny Experiment, and they began making shopping runs with the food that they purchased going to their local food banks. Since beginning in January, they have been able to purchase over $1000 worth of food for about $115 which includes all of the…
By Jeffrey Strain I'm terrible with coupons, but this week I managed to get get $45.48 worth of food for $3.50 — if you have a Safeway (or Safeway affiliated) grocery store near you, I will show you exactly how to do it. This week (good until 01/26/10) Safeway is offering Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups…
By Jennifer Derrick I know quite a few people who have tried to use coupons but ended up quitting because they got discouraged. They felt like they weren't saving enough, or that somehow they weren't doing it “right.” One woman put it simply when she explained, “I see these people on TV who get $600…
We talk a lot about how to save money on groceries on this blog through the use of coupons and other means. That is because when people look at their budgets, food is one area that is not a fixed costs and can be manipulated to save money. The key is to learn how to…
The 2010 Coupon Insert Schedule Note: 2011 Coupon Insert Schedule For those that collect grocery coupons, it's essential to know when the different coupon inserts are scheduled to appear in your Sunday newspaper. Below is the 2010 coupon insert schedule for Red Plum, the 2010 coupon insert schedule for Smart Source, the 2010 coupon insert…