I will have an entire series next week about personally what I did to get started. There are so many different ways and methods, this is just what worked for me.
A few things that you can do and start thinking about are the following:
- Make a list of your favorite recipes. We all have about 12 main recipes that we use monthly for our families. You can print off a sheet HERE to help you. They are free and it is one that I made.
- Next, write down all the ingredients for those recipes. You are going to want to start looking for coupons for each ingredient. This might take writing the manufacturer and checking the Sunday papers.
- Start keeping a list of the prices you see these items. Within a 3 month period of time it will go on sale. For example, the spaghetti sauce I like might be $1.69 this week. Then next I notice it is $1.29, then $1.59. Then my store might offer a 10 for $10 sale and it is $1.00. Because I have been watching the prices I know that this is the lowest price I am going to find it at the store. NOW I am going to want to combine that price with a coupon to get my “buy it now” price. I am going to buy as many as I can at this price. So that I do not have to buy spaghetti sauce again until it is this price again!
Here are some FREE printable sheets to help you that I created:
- Price book sheet
- Weekly Menu Planner
- Pantry Inventory
- Shopping List
- Freezer Inventory
- Monthly Menu Plan
- Binder Pages (I will talk LOTS more about these next week!)
Part comedian, part Dad, part athlete. He will boss around your children while they play ball.
Just as angelic as she looks, this girl could easily raise a Village by herself, and all the children would grow up to be President.
Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
Hi Tiffany! Thanks for the helpful info! I went to checkout your binder pages and a page comes up in a different language. HELP! I can’t read what to do 🙂
huh? Uh oh!
Ok it is a HUGE file. I tried it at work to see what you were seeing? Can you send me a screen shot as it came up in English for me!
I just emailed you a screen shot. This is really strange. The other ones open just fine and are in english 🙂
thanks so much for all your help am having soooo much fun shopping and saving money….: )
awesome! i just wanted to say you and your family are great. i really enjoyed your segment on TLC. Im not going to lie–the first lady put me off a little, I didnt know exactly why…because im not usually in the business of judging people. did you read this article? i just saw it. i hope its not true, but it seems likely–i know you’re not like this, i really love your site and appreciate all the hardwork you put in to help us, and your family. i just hope all “couponers” dont get a bad rap because when done right it is so much fun! 🙂 thanks for these sheets, im going to be sending this to lots of ladies in my ward that are looking to start couponing.
*kelly
Article: Coupon Fraud during J’aime’s checkout
http://jillcataldo.com/node/16258
It is a shame that people feel that it is right to coupon that way. As for me and my family we do not choose to engage in activities that save you money like that.
Hi Tiffany, did you get my email?
yes I just emailed you back!
Thanks. I just sent it another way. Hopefully that works 🙂
Wow, I just read that article! That is a lot of research, and Jaime clearly sucks!!!! That woman should be reported. I am going to find out if there is someone we can call… what a jerk! People like her ruin it!
her Fiber One coupin is good for cheerios.. i have that coupon
I have alot of great money saving ideas:
http://creativebudgeting.blogspot.com/
Thanks everyone!
ok people- the Fiber One is NOT coupon fraud lol… i have that coupon- theres are almost 10 different brands u can choose from under Fiber One including Cheerios.
Which reminds me- time to use that coupon!
Please check your coupons !!
Hi Tiffany!
It’s so funny that I’m watching your episode of extreme couponing when I decided to get started myself. So I google “how do I get started” and the first site I click on is yours. I think I can learn a lot from you and promise to be a good student.
Shirley
I watch the extreme couponing program , and I get ready to get started but I don’t see anyone on there say , go in a buy a weeks worth of actual groceries, just like hundreds of certain items, I need to know how to realistically coupon to buy groceries I am raising five grandchildren, I would love to have a stock pile and all of that but right now we are getting by on a small amount of assistance and one paycheck,, please advise me here, I don’t even know if you can use coupons on gov, benefits,, I am embarrassed to even ask, I want to raise these kids and give them as much as possible , and I do believe that couponing could help with that,,,thank you kathy
You are in the right place! Just start following along. Yes you can use coupons with food stamps.
on fixed income and would love to save on groceries by using coupons so ready to start this