Couponing
I’m finding the more kids I have the less time I have, but the more money I want to save.
For the past year I have purchased 1 insert most *Sundays and I have always gotten my $$$ back in using coupons and then some.
There are lots of sites out there on using coupons and getting the best deal, but I have limited it to local sites and what I use.
http://publix4pennies.com/
Allows you to check off what you want to create a list and says if they are good deals
I live in Middle Tennessee and the following sites are local and say if the sales are rock bottom prices.
http://www.faithfulprovisions.com/
http://frugalinfranklin.typepad.com/frugal_in_franklin/
The couponmom.com is a very confusing site, but you can look through their coupon database to see if you have a coupon for an item you need that may not be on sale. I also make a grocery list from the sales matched to coupons from this site… but they don’t list things by the way they are found in the grocery store.
* There usually are not coupon inserts the weekend of major holidays.
May 30th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I did not find the coupons in the paper to make up for the cost, but that may be because we’ve been trying to buy less packaged/prepared foods, cleaners, etc. I have to agree that the more kids = less time and for me also a greater desire to save money.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
These sites aren’t only for those who use coupons, most also boldlly state what the best deals are on sale items so you know if they really are a good deal.
I too am trying to forgo the inner workings of a grocery store (no, boxed, no white (mostly), sans processing, and limited reusable (no more throw away diapers, fem products, or napkins.
The way to makeup on the coupons for me has been through toothbrushes, toilet paper and a few other items that are matched with a competitor or store coupon (Target coupons taken at the Publix store, matched with GFS $5 of 50). This week I saved only $10 with coupons, but it was all stuff I needed or needed to stock up on. I also saved another $40 on sale items in the store.