How to Coupon

Sorry for the lack of posting this past week, my in laws came up on Thursday-Sunday and my husband and I also had to go to a recognition dinner for one of his projects he was working on at a fancy Italian Restaurant, which was very tasty.  While at this function I started talking with one of his coworkers who started a small project on the side of work called Get Your Gear.   These are basically index cards with pictures and lists of everything a child would need for a sport, or school.  She mentioned that she just got called from Better Homes and Gardens and may be featured there.  You can check out these cards at SimplyOrdered.com or just follow this link. 

Aside from doing personal organizing she is also an avid couponer, so I took the opportunity to get some pointers:
1.  Buy before you need it.  Everything runs on a six month cycle so buy the sauce, deodorant, diapers before you need them.
2.  Shop around.  Different stores offer different deals so to get the best price you may need to visit a few different stores.
3.  Rainbow food doubles manufacturer coupons on Wednesdays and Fridays-enough said.
4.  Keep the circulars you get in the mail (SmartSource, RedPlum, P&G etc) label the front with SS, RP, PG and the date-these will come in handy for #5.
5.  Go to pocketyourdollars.com and this blogger lists what the best deals are for each store by combining manufacturer coupons with in store deals.  It is pretty awesome.  She lists what the best deals are for Cubs, Walgreens, CVS, Rainbow, Target, and Walmart. 

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