Do you coupon?

[lilles]

I am trying to use more coupons for groceries etc. I was looking at the Krazy coupon lady site and it seems so overwhelming. I usually only use a coupons from the Sunday inserts but I need to step it up since our income will decrease starting next month. Any tips?

[Pom]

Coupons.com and southernsavers.com are good sites if SS has your local stores. What area are you in and what stores do you prefer? Look for matchups- sales at your local stores paired with coupons you have in your stash. Be sure and watch the expiration dates on your coupons.

Maybe try coupon shopping at one or two of your local stores with the best sales and any that double coupons to get the hang of the process. It can be overwhelming.

[soozy87]

Coupons are often for brand name, higher priced items. If these normally wouldn't be on your list don't be swayed by a coupon. You will end up spending more money even with the coupon.

[sporky]

Totallytarget.com is also great for advertising deals and coupon match-ups at Target. She also has links to more localized grocery stores, depending on where you live/shop. I love krazycouponlady, but you do need to know what brand you like to buy to search her coupons.

[changedname]

I go to some online sites and get coupons mailed to me every couple of weeks. I haven't got the time nor the inclination to go through newspaper flyers. I do sometimes pricematch against Walmart.

I have had coupons for eggs before so not only processed foods and DH insists on eating boxed cereal every morning so I try and get coupons for those and also granola bars. I would say I get a lot of free product coupon flyers too from P & G and food companies. A lot of my coupons are for things like dishwasher tabs, laundry detergent and beauty products.

[lpcats]

Jun 4, 2013 14:09:28 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

Coupons are often for brand name, higher priced items. If these normally wouldn't be on your list don't be swayed by a coupon. You will end up spending more money even with the coupon.

Don't automatically ignore coupons for higher priced, name brand items.  Often, pairing a coupon with a sale with get you the name brand item for cheaper than the generic.