Every now and again I like to save a few bucks so I bust out my scissors and my pile of mailers I've been collecting (usually over several months) and I cut coupons. By the time I get around to doing this, the majority of the coupons have expired and I only cut the coupons on products that I would normally purchase so the amount of coupons I end up with is minimal. Usually, most of the coupons I do use are in-store coupons I receive from my wholesale membership club. Recently I decided to be more consistent on cutting coupons (before they expire) so I can save more money. I decided that in order to be more successful, I needed to get organized. I purchased a three ring binder and bought coupon inserts pages and organized my coupons by category. This made the process of cutting and storing coupons so much easier. Last Friday with my shopping list and coupons in hand I went shopping for groceries. Between my whole sale club coupons, manufacturer coupons and the grocery store sale items, I saved $75 bucks. I would call that a success! I do realize that the savings will not be this drastic everytime but if i could save an average of $15 dollars every two weeks, thats over $300 saving in a year. The question is... can I keep this up? So one of my goals for 2013 is to take 15 minutes each week and cut my coupons before they expire and stay organized so I can save save save!!! I am by no means an extreme couponer or plan on becoming one for a few reasons.... time and storage space.
I ordered just a basic 1" three ring binder and coupon inserts from Amazon for about $8. I used tabs that I already had on hand to organize coupons by category. I will attach a link to a PDF file that lists the categories I use once I figure out how to do that. Happy couponing!
Update 2/18/12: I have been saving approximately 15 dollars a week using coupons and sale papers.
I ordered just a basic 1" three ring binder and coupon inserts from Amazon for about $8. I used tabs that I already had on hand to organize coupons by category. I will attach a link to a PDF file that lists the categories I use once I figure out how to do that. Happy couponing!
Update 2/18/12: I have been saving approximately 15 dollars a week using coupons and sale papers.