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How do you shop? A Newbie Question

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This is a comment from a reader on one of my Kroger shoppng trips.

OK!! I’m working on my couponing skills, but you always have so many coupons. Do you actually buy that many Sunday papers? When do you actually sit down and do all of this. These might be stupid questions but I need to know. Do you sit down with your sale paper and your coupons together do you clip the coupons and put them in your binder? then check out the paper while going through the binder? Give a girl some hints, Please. Jen.

Do you actually buy that many Sunday papers?

Yes, I usually buy 6 Sunday papers a week, I also print a lot of coupons online and get many in the mail from different places.
When do you actually sit down and do all of this?
I try and get all my coupons put away immediately or things get out of control! But that doesn’t always happen, so I try and pick a night when my husband is watching T.V. so I can sit with him and organize my stuff. My days are so crazy that this is something I usually do after the kids are in bed, or I have coupons strung from one end of the house to the other 🙂 I clip my coupons right away and get them put in my binder first. Then I start looking at adds, this way it is so much easier to see what I have.
Do you sit down with your sale paper and your coupons together do you clip the coupons and put them in your binder?
When I get the CVS and Sundays ads I take a look through them to see if I have missed anything, you can look online, but for me it is easier holding it in my hand than reading it off the computer screen. I also shop my 24 hour CVS late Saturday night ( about midnight!) so I need to get my act together quickly on Saturday’s so I can run without the kids! During the week if I have to go to the store I will check the store adds quick, check my site for any match-ups, and browse any other sites that might be helpful. For the most part I just do all my match-ups at the store while I am shopping. This is why I like the binder. All my coupons are in one spot and organized by isles of the store. So as I walk down each isle I just flip to that section and I can see all my coupons at once. This way if there are any unadvertised deals I usually catch those.
When I first started couponing, I made a lot of lists. I would pull the coupons I needed and put them in an envelope with the list and use that in the store along with my binder. If I am doing a really big shopping trip I still do this. But this way I didn’t forget anything.
Right now I have such a large “stockpile” of groceries I am shopping just for all the staples and fresh fruits and vegetables. Most of my stockpile items I only pick up if they are free. It took about a good 9 to 12 months to get to the point where I didn’t care if a box of cereal was $.50 I was only going to pick it up if I got it for free.
I find that most Moms have to do much of their organizing while the kids are in bed or taking a nap. Then you can get a list together and go to the store. I know that it can be hard to shop with little kids, trust me I have done it with 6 for many years. Only recently have my older kids been able to babysit while I run to the store. It is hardest for me when I have a little one sitting in the front of the cart because that is where I put my binder, which then gets moved to the basket of the cart and is heard to look through. I like to grab the carts with the little cars if I have the little kids so I can still keep my binder right in front of me.
Always start slowly, if you try and get every deal at one time you will get burned out, frustrated and quit. If you miss a deal, there will be another one. All sales go in cycles, usually about every 3 mo. so that same deal will probably be back again. Pick one store and one drug store to start with and when you are feeling comfortable shopping there and are understanding what deals they run then try other stores. Don’t kill yourself trying to coupon. Just do a little at a time.

How do you shop? Any other tips you can give a newbie?

Last Chance Printable Coupons!

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**LAST CHANCE**

This is the end of the month, can you believe that? Where is my summer going?! Coupons are going to be GONE today and for the next few days, so print them while you can! Plus, they always seem to toss in a few fun new ones at the end of the month.

My favorite zip codes to use are 77380, 77477, and 90210. What is your favorite?

Staples: Charmin Basic .14/roll

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Head to Staples and get Charmin Basic Double – 16 pack for just $4.99 from now until July 30th.

Here’s the Deal:

Charmin Basic Bath Tissue – 16 Double Rolls $4.99
$1/2 P&G 6/5 (exp. 7/31)
Final Price: $4.49 each wyb 2 (or .14 a roll!)

Don’t forget to take along this 15% off printable coupon!

Thanks, One Frugal Chick

Cool Cuts For Kids – $5 off coupon

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This is how lazy I have been lately… I am a hairstylist in a former life and being frugal I have ALWAYS cut my kids, husband, Dad, Mom, sisters, brothers, brother-in-law’s well you get the picture! Just about everyones hair. Cool Cuts for Kids asked me if I wanted to try their shop and see what I think. Sure, if it gets me out of sweeping up hair!

The stylist were really good with kids, they actually LIKED kids, BONUS! They were very professional and did a GREAT job. I was impressed and would take the kids back if I wasn’t so frugal! Just kidding, I am going to have to go back as I took the little kids in and the big girls were upset that they have only ever gotten their hair cut in the kitchen and at this point in their lives that is “sooo embarrassing!”

Cool Cuts is offering a $5 off any service coupon HERE. You can also sign up for their rewards program and earn point towards free haircuts.

Todays Fun Freebie – Free Note Cards!

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Today the freebie is FREE Note Cards! You can personalize these darling cards to make them your own! They have a bunch of REALLY cute styles! Shipping starts at $4.60.

Did you know that campers are more likely to stay in touch with family and friends when you provide them with what they need? That’s why on Day 4, Vistaprint is featuring FREE Note Cards. Simply self-address and stamp the notecards so that your camper can write a note and then pop it in the mail. No more excuses! It’s that easy!

Go HERE to make yours!

End of the month – Last Chance to Print

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This is the end of the month, can you believe that? Where is my summer going?! Coupons are going to be GONE today and for the next few days, so print them while you can! Plus, they always seem to toss in a few fun new ones at the end of the month.

My favorite zip codes to use are 77380, 77477, and 90210. What is your favorite?

Luxury Bedding 50% off! Exclusive Deal!

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I was really thrilled to have the chance to review a 1500 count sheet set for 1500 Threads. We have moved twice in the past 3 months and somewhere in the move we ended up with only 1 set of sheets and they were the old ones. I am pretty frugal but I REALLY like nice sheets and they can be really expansive.

The sheets were gorgeous, they fit perfectly and felt like we were at a super nice hotel!

1500 Threads is offering MyLitter readers an exclusive deal:

  • Go here to 1500 Threads Luxury Bedding
  • Click on the 1500 Thread Count Luxury Sheet Set.
  • Choose the color and size that you want.
  • Select the quantity, if you order 2 or more your shipping is FREE
  • Then click the “Add to Cart” button
  • Enter LITTER50 in the Coupon Code box on the far right and click “Go”
  • Your sheets wil then be 50% off with the discount! A queen set will be $45, king $50, and cal king $55.
  • Continue checking out with Google Checkout or PayPal.

If you are looking for sheets this is a great deal, they were really nice sheets for a fraction of the cost as Bed Bath and Beyond.

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