My Coupon Story...

Even the cat helps out!

My husband and I have moved 2 times in 3 years; career changed twice in 3 years; and have 2 children under the age of 4.

 With all the changes in our life we accumulated some debt. Because of our poor choices and poor economy, we were forced to cut cost in our budget! 

Through daily prayer and advice through Dave Ramsey, we started cutting out non-essentials in our budget. (You will be surprised what you can live without!) 

I would shop with coupons on most trips but did not really grasp the “skill” in couponing. I would save around $15-35 with coupons and shopping sales.

I would grocery shop once a month – because I felt that saved me money. My grocery shopping would take me all day long because I would shop sales between 3 different stores! 

Grocery shopping with 2 kids, all day, left me exhausted! I would leave the store with my head aching because I would still go OVER budget. 

Finally, at my wits end of the need to save more money I took a Coupon Class. I learned the skill of stacking coupons on top of sales. Finding ”money maker” coupons. 

Planning a menu and a grocery list and only buying sale items. 

Grocery shopping every week versus once a month. 

How to organize coupons – so you don’t feel chaotic. 

Buying everything from one grocery store and drug store every week (the places I use to feel were always over priced). 

I learned about “stock piling” and how to organize it.

 I learned how to get diapers for just a few dollars; items for FREE, and learned how to pocket the results!

 I now average 70-80% savings whenever I go shopping!

 I only shop 2 stores per week; between organizing my coupons and actual shopping I usually average 2-3 hours per week.

 I still shop with my 2 kids; I do not have a headache coming out of the store, and I am usually “glowing” because I now always stay UNDER budget!!!!

serious saving requires serious organizing!