HELLO,

MY NAME IS KAMELLA AND I JUST SIGNED UP TODAY, I'M WIFE TO BRANDON AND MOMMY TO CHRISTIAN JEREMIAH, NEHEMIAH JOEL, AND EZEKIEL JUDE! I'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND AND I AM REALLY LIKING WHAT I SEE!!!

ANYONE AROUND HERE FROM ARIZONA?

Okay, my main ? right now is how do you best utilize your coupons? How do you organize all of your inserts? In what way do you keep track of your inventory/expiration dates so you know that you have a coupon for an item that is on sale that you would like? That is the basic concept right, buy things WITH coupons on sale so you get a really good deal right?

I'll start with that for now.... And did I read something about a online coupon class? How does that work?


Thank you so much!

Here's to $AVING MONEY FOR OUR FAMILIE$!!!!

Hi, welcome! Coupons are great. Be sure and pick up an All You Magazine from your walmart, there are some great coupons on page 159!

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Shannon
Edmond, OK
www.couponprincessgoesblogging.blogspot.com

I think there are other people from Arizona, but I am not sure. I myself am from OKlahoma.


Buy things that are on sale (or even better clearance) with coupons. Combine manufacturer coupons with store coupons.


I cut out every single coupon and then organize them into binders (I have 2--one for food and one for non-foods) in baseball card sheets so i can see them easier and then they are seperated by category with dividrs.


I do not have much storage for things in my house so I am not buying many perishables but I rotate stock. I put things out that are the ones that will expire first and then the rest go under my bed (I use this method for medicines). Food is normally eaten by the time it expires or it is frozen. But I rotate that also by putting the near to expire ones where I can see them and the ones with a longer exp date on a higher shelf.


I keep an eye out on the boards for great deals and I also look through the ads with my coupons in front of me and I try to match the coupons with the items tht interest me. Also if I have nothing to do for a few hours I may go to the grocery store and wander with my coupons and see what I can get for free. I sometimes do this on Saturday evenings if my older kids are with their dad and my hubby is watching cops and America's Most Wanted. It gets me out of the house and sometimes free stuff.


There was an online coupon class in the past, but I am not sure that is still available. Melissa (ConsumerQueen) would be the one to ask about that.

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~Karen
Moderator

Welcome Westmoreland Family! I'm not from AZ but my parents are in Gold Canyon and brother is in Mesa. I could possibly be moving there in the future. What part of Arizona are you from?

Welcome!!

I'm in Oklahoma as well, but have quite a few relatives in Arizona including my mom and daughter who will be in her first year of college this fall.

Karen pretty much covered your questions but here is a link where we discuss at length how we organize our coupons:

http://www.consumerqueen.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=10391

The only other advise I have is to watch the forums for great deals in the stores you shop i.e. Walgreens, CVS, Homeland, Safeway, etc. And if YOU find any deals in your area, post them for the other members. We save more money when we all work together.

Have fun!!

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Amanda
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Proverbs 31:27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

WOW! Thank you! You all have been a tremendous help!

In the last week! At a trip to Fry"s (Kroger) I spent 65 dollars and SAVED 40 on one trip!!! Went again and spent 4 dollars and saved 13!!!!

I can get used to this!!!! I've decided to organize my coupons in a hanging file folder for now...I'll see how I like it!

Thank you for the advice and the Welcome! I'm so happy to be a part of this!

Kamella

thats great savings! Don't forget to tell all your friends!

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