A guide that shows you how to save money on groceries with grocery coupons
A number of readers have expressed interest in me doing another grocery coupon challenge this year along the lines of the Eating Well on $1 a Day Challenge and cooking a Thanksgiving Dinner for Six for Under $1 Challenge. Both those challenges were rather extreme to simply show that it could be done, but they…
DetailsThe 2012 Coupon Insert Schedule Anyone that wants to make the most of grocery coupons needs to know when the grocery coupon inserts will be in the Sunday newspapers. The following shows the Smart Source 2012 coupon insert schedule, the Red Plum 2012 coupon insert schedule. There are also special coupon inserts from general Mills…
DetailsOK, I readily admit that I have no idea what this is. In fact, it’s one of the most bizarre videos I have ever seen. I was looking for videos on food and coupons when I somehow came across it. I’d try to explain it but you wouldn’t believe me if I did, so just…
DetailsI have done a couple of extreme couponing challenges in the past including eating on $1 a day for 100 days and creating a Thanksgiving meal for six people for a total of $1. While it’s certainly possible to save money to that extreme, I would not recommend that anyone go quite that far. Instead,…
DetailsWhen you first begin couponing, and while you are still building up a stockpile of food, there are going to be times when you need to buy food that isn’t on sale. The question becomes how do you find the coupons for these products if you haven’t clipped, sorted and organized all the coupons from…
DetailsNow that you have your weekly Sunday newspaper inserts which you have been collecting and you know how coupon stacking works, you’re faced with the task of matching the coupons that you have to the sales that the grocery store is having. While it’s certainly possible for you to go through the grocery store circular…
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DetailsNow that you know the different types of coupons out there and how to stack coupons, your initial urge will be to go full steam into couponing and try to look for the best deals each week at every store in your area. Resist this urge. Seriously. As I mentioned at the beginning, you want…
DetailsThe conventional wisdom is that if you’re going to save a lot of money with coupons, you have to live in an area where grocery stores offer double coupons. While it’s certainly easier to find many more food deals when you have stores that will double coupons, double coupon grocery stores aren’t necessary in order…
DetailsNow that you are familiar with the different types of coupons (manufacturer coupons, store coupons, Catalina coupons, instant rebates, product rebates, eCoupons) that are out there, it is important to learn how to stack the different coupons and discount promotions. Stacking is using a coupon in conjunction with a sale and/or in conjunction with other…
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