Smart Spending Coupon Organizer Inserts
May 27, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under coupons, organization, product reviews, save-money, saving money
For quite a while now I’ve been using the same coupon organization system. I was using The Grocery Game to help me find deals on groceries. The Grocery Game tells you which week of the paper to pull the coupons from so that you don’t need to clip the coupons until you need them.
The filing system shown above a great system to use if you’re only using The Grocery Game. I definitely like the convenience of the system. The big problem is, I’m missing out on saving money on unadvertised specials, close-outs, and triple coupon sales. I can’t tell you the number of …read more
Why Do I Stockpile Groceries?
May 21, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under coupons, saving money
It’s no secret that the cost of living is constantly increasing. I find myself spending more on regular every day items than I did last year. Although prices are rising, there is a way to cut tremendous savings off your grocery bill. This savings method is called stockpiling.
There are two types of buying. The first type of buying is need buying. This is when you buy the things that you need at that moment. Of course, need buying causes you to pay full price for items. How many times have you gone to the store to buy something that you needed …read more
Clark Howard and the Smart Shoppers
May 5, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under coupons, groceries, saving money
I’ve mentioned that I’ve been a bit busier than normal and here’s one of the reasons. I was invited to speak at a Clark Howard event that took place this past weekend.
I have been a Clark Howard fan for quite a while, so I was very excited about this opportunity. Unfortunately, the radio stations here do not air his shows each day, so I am not able to post his tips as frequently as I would like.
Yep, that’s Clark and me. Two others and I spoke about saving money with couponing, meal planning, and stockpiling. The other two speakers of …read more
Double Coupons at Kmart
March 24, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under coupons, sale
It’s money saving time at Kmart. I called my mom yesterday and she told me they were having their double coupon deal again. Too bad I don’t have a store near me. You all will just have to let me know the bargains you find.
Some store ads say they will double coupons up to $2 and some ads say they double only up to $1. You might want to check the ad in your area so there won’t be any unwanted surprises. You can also view the ad at kmart.com. Remember to type in your zip code.
Some helpful Kmart couponing …read more
