Coupons Part 1

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I am not that overboard on clipping. I do however believe 1-2 hours a week you can save at least 20% off your grocery bill if done right.

I will have several series on Couponing so bare with me.

My first tip is only clip what you will actually use. That will save you time and money. You don't have to use every coupon you find.

Where can you find said coupons:

The first place is your Sunday Paper. Yes you will have to buy the paper but the money you save in coupons is well worth it. There are sites out there that will show you what's coming in your Sunday paper but I have found them to be more of a waste of time than help.

Also try www.couponsurfer.com www.coupons.com or www.couponsuzy.com There are plenty more sites out there to use also. Type in Free coupons in your search engine and you'll be blown away at all the sites. Yes you may have to sign up using your email. I have an email I only use for spam and this type of thing. Then it won't be clogging up my business and every day email.

Some of these sites will limit how many times you can clip the same coupon in a set amount of time.

Remember only clip what you will actually use. The next part I will discuss how to get the most out of your coupons.

Introduction

I want to first start off by saying in no way am I an expert in finances, but I am always looking for new ways to save my family money. Like many of us in today's world pinching pennies is a way of life. I just want to share tips and ideas on saving money.

My objective to this blog is inform others of deals, coupon savings, and even low cost recipes. This month alone I have saved $75 on groceries by clipping coupons and matching them with sales. You will notice that I do tend to only shop at one store only because I see the most savings from there. If you have any tips for the store of my choice (Meijer) or another since I know some people do not have this store in their area please feel free to share. I will also be sharing other websites and blogs that I visit frequently to pass on savings and freebies.

I will try to post 1 or 2 times a week. I would love to post more often however I am a full time mom and photographer and those require a lot of my time. I look forward to hearing other's tips and ideas as well.