I by no means consider myself a pro couponer, but I do get the point, and with that, several freebies each week. I have no stock pile ROOM, but I have a shelf :)
I thought in light of the season premier TONIGHT, I would share how this is done, for the regular gal. (Guys, you are soooo welcome to join in!)
STEP 1:
- Buy at least 2 newspapers, and a binder to organize. (Baseball card inserts work great)You will quickly need this, even if you don't on week #1.
- Clip every single coupon in those papers. I don't care if you don't need those items, will never use them, bla bla bla. Clip them ALL.
STEP 2:
- Get the weekly ads for the following stores: CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens. (These are the easiest to do, and each offers rewards on certain items each week) AND check if they have a monthly coupon packet on display in the front of the store.
STEP 3:
- Match the coupons you have, to ads that offer rewards. Split up your transactions to use each reward toward your next purchase. For example, CVS:
Transaction #1
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health Mouthwash ($4.50 each on sale)
Use 2 x $2/1 coupons
Total $5.00
Get $5.00 rewards to use next
Transaction #2
Buy 2 Colgate Max toothpaste ($2.79 each on sale)
Buy 1 Dawn dish soap (99 cent sale)
Buy Excedrin 8 count (99 cents sale)
Use 2 x $1/1 coupons for Colgate
Use 50 cents/1 Dawn
Use $5 reward from transaction #1
Total $0.06
Get $4.99 rewards to use next
Transaction #3
Buy 2 Oral B Pulsars ($6 each on sale)
Use 2 x $2/1 coupons
Use $4.99 reward from transaction #1
Total $3.01
Get $6 rewards to use next
Transaction #4
Buy 2 John Frieda Full Repair Stylers ($5 each on sale)
Use 2 x $2/1 coupons
Use $6 reward from transaction #1
Total $FREE
Get $3 rewards to use next
Transaction #5
Buy 2 Garnier Fructis Shampoo/Conditioner (2/$5 on sale)
Use 2 x $1/1 coupons
Use $3 reward from transaction #1
Total $FREE
No I absolutely didn't need 4 shampoos, 2 toothpastes, and 2 mouthwashes that week, (a few weeks ago) BUT imagine how my grocery bill shrinks exponentially with each trip like this?
So- to make your life easier, I will post my list for you each week. 1 for CVS, 1 for Rite Aid, and 1 for Walgreens. No, you won't get baskets and baskets for $5 like on the show, BUT you will get some freebies, and some cheapies!
Here is a little help getting started!
2 comments:
I clip coupons some times...of the things I use and need and...and discard the rest. I LOVE the digital coupons that you load to the reward cards (I do it for Kroger a lot through their website). I also get coupons from Costco and buy the max of the stuff I use...that helps in the long run. Right now I have 6 large bags of Starbucks coffee and a gazillion rolls of toilet paper and paper towels. LOL. I will start following these posts by you...I know I can learn something! :)
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