It's a New Year and a chance to get started saving money with coupons! To help, I've come up with a list of my best posts that will take you from the very beginning. You'll notice there's now a new tab called "Getting Started." This is where you can come back to this post at any point and read up! I'll continue to add and develop this as I see fit. If there are topics you feel belong here or you want me to write more about, speak up.
I hope this well help until I can get this site overhauled and looking and feeling the way I want it to.
Getting Started – Coupon Lessons
1. Rethinking how and why you shop
2. How to (and how not to) stockpile
3. Getting to know your paper
4. Finding store coupons and finding manufacturer coupons
5. "Let's get organized, organized…"
6. I spy with my little eye…a smashing good deal?
7. Deal or no deal?
8. Planning your meals and trips
9. Simple grocery shopping strategies
10. Getting items you need for cheap
11. Rebate me this, rebate me that...
12. The ABCs of Couponese
13. The Rules of the Coupon Road
14. Be nice, not obnoxious
15. Ideas for generosity
Myths & Misconceptions about Coupons
1. "There are no coupons for things I use!"
2. "Coupons won't save me that much money."
3. "Everyone at the store will hate me!"
4. "I'll save more shopping at Costco."
5. "You are probably at the store ALL THE TIME."
6. "Buying generic is the cheapest way to go."
7. "Coupons and a healthy lifestyle don't go together."
8. "Using coupons is too complicated!"
9. "Using lots of coupons – isn't that like stealing?"
Other top posts to help get you started
How to use coupons to save big on your grocery bill (my first post!)
How to maximize your couponing success with a little planning
Where to find great money-saving coupons
How to host a coupon party
How to make sense of coupon matchup posts
Frugality in focus
What does it mean to be frugal?
Freezer cooking - ideas & recipes
Resources
2010 Savings Tracker
What goes on sale and when
Posts I've written for other bloggers
Making Walgreens work for you (and Part 2) for Steals & Deals
Rekindling your Romance with Coupons for Hip2Save
Five Steps to Building a Better Stockpile for Thrifty Northwest Mom
Five Mistakes I Made as a Newbie Couponer for Common Sense with Money
Four Steps to Creating your Grocery Saving Goals for Deal Seeking Mom
Six Easy Ways to Save Time when you're out to Save Money for Hip2Save
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I love this! You have some good stuff here!
Thanks! I know I have a sea of categories, and I wanted to organize some of my posts on couponing basics in an easy-to-find way.
I wanted to know about stacking coupons that are $1/3, when you buy 8 items (like the Walgreens Progresso deal) can you use eight coupons? Or only 2?
Lissa, $1/3 means $1 off three cans. If you are purchasing 8 cans of soup, you’d only be able to use 2. So essentially you’d be saving $2 off 6 cans. Does that answer your question?
Can you explain what a Catalina is? It’s listed many times under your Albertsons purchases. I’m very new to coupon jargon and I’m pretty lost! Please help. Thanks.
I have been looking forever for something like this. It is Amazing and with you permission I teach a class and would love to use it. With a link to you of course.