Are You Losing Money Every Time That You Shop?
We are all trying desperately to stretch evry dollar that we earn, The rising cost of living coupled with lower alary increases means that the dollar that we have to spend just don't buy as much as thaye used to.
It makes no sense whatsoever to pay more than we need to for the things that we purchase. What got me passionate about couponing is my sister. She couples coupon shopping with buy one get one free and comes out way ahead of me. One shopping trip sher had over $87.00 in coupons. Don't know about you, but I sure could use that money in my pocket.
She uses a lot of coupns from the papers, but I thought to myself, the papers don't always have coupns for the projects that I personally need, so why not use the inetrnet and then I became passionate.
Wonder Where Your Money Goes?
Try This Out For One Month-You Might Be Surprized
Get a shoebox, cut a rectangular slot in the top. Now tape the box securely closed and write the date on it. Some people find it helpful to coincide starting this on payday or at the beginning of the month. Decide what start date works best for you. Once you decide though, be faithful and stick to the plan. It takes one month.
To start, pick your date. Now be sure to get a receipt for everything you spend money on, no matter how small of an expense it is. Include cigarettes, coffee (lattes), candy bars, nights out on the town, EVERYTHING! Every penny you spend, be sure to get a receipt if possible. Put all these receipts in the shoebox. If you pay your children allowance or have other expenditures that may not generate a receipt, quickly make one and stuff it in the box. Be sure to put a copy of your bills in there too.
Ok, it's been one month and you have been very good about gathering all your receipts and expenses, putting them in the box. Open the box and get a tablet to write on. Anything that is a repeated expense, be sure to write down under the same heading. Adding everything up, you can quickly see where the money really goes. Be sure to multiply those figures by 12 to see how much is spent a year!
This should allow you to see exactly where you can make some cuts by giving you a great overview of your expenditures.
Written by Henry Harner
Coupon Tips
Tips for coupon affectionados
- Check periodically for coupons that will expire. Put them into the front of your holder if they are within the month
- Only keep coupons that yyou will actually use or think you want try, Why clutter your holder ?
- Looking for a coupon on a specific product? Just type in your browser. Coupon for ......
- Getting your Sunday paper is a good source of coupons. It's truely a good value for the price of the paper.
Coupon Outlet Coupons
Our special coupons updated daily
- Perdue Chicken Shortcuts
- $1.00 off precut precooked chicken that is great for salads and recipes that call for carved chicken. Once you print up the coupon, you are directed to a site that has some very nice recipes.
Webstore and Online Coupons
Save Money When You Shop Online
- Coupon Chief
- Coupns for name brand stores all located in one location makes this one a must on the top of our list.It is very well organized and we were able to find exactly what we needed in minutes.
- Coupon Cabin
- Over 3000 coupons in one location makes this one a must view before you do any shopping online
- The Coupon Mom
- Nice selection of coupons and samples
More Coupon Ideas
Set Up A Coupon Exchange
Why not share your unused coupons with others?
Coupons For Business and Services
Why Pay More For What You Need
- Valpak
- Once you actually get into the website, which took me a minute to figure out, they have some great offers. You put in your toen or zip code and a list comes up catagorized by the typw of service. You browse for what you want,and you can find a detailed description of the offer and hopw close the business is to you.You can print the coupons that you need.
Mixed Bag Coupon Sites
These sites have a variety of coupons-online and off
- Wow Coupons
- This site was a little difficult to navigate at first,but the treasure here was in the restraunt coupons. Theer were coupons to fast food coupns that could be used by everyone. Check thses out before you head out for your next fast meal
- Smart Source
- They do have some coupons for online shopping here,but the grocery coupons were some of the best we have seen.
Triple Coupons or Bogo
Coupon Forums
Get more ideas and ways to save money
- Coupon Cabin Foruum
- Lots of ideas and resources for you to check out!
Great Stuff on Amazon
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Great freebies- love them myself. Always helps the budget to get products free or a discount. www.free1freebie.com
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