couponing

[dmahoney]

I want to start serious couponing. Does anyone on here do that? Any suggestions how to get started. I already coupon, but I want to get serious about so I can really save my family alot of money. Thanks

[Snoozey]

I tend to do that, I almost always use manufacturers coupons and store coupons together. I also wait for things to go on sale. Also some stores do double coupons (they will double the value of your manufacturers coupons as long as they are under $1). Good luck! 

[sdenimandlace1]

As hard as I try I do not save as much as the ones on TV. 14 bottles of anything is not real a bargain if you do not use it.

[potluck6]

i've been couponing for years but in ca. no double coupons so not as great a savings but when you match up deals from cvs,walgreens and rite aid you can svae i have a couple sites you can look into refundsweepers and clairwood.com are good there are many others but these are two that are good. don't get me started about couponing oh lord. today being sunday get two papers don't care if the world is ending have to see the new cpns

[mc1962]

I use coupons that i find on the net but couldn't suggest any sites in particular to find them.  I try to search the manufactures sites.

[gingerbug56]

I STARTED COUPONING  TRYING TO SAVE MONEY MAN SOMETIMES IT CAN GET STRESSFUL.

[erinelise2]

I always try to match up the sales with coupons. Coupons alone often aren't worth the effort for me.

[aletheadavid]

as many time as i have tried to be an extreme coupon person.  I can't manage how they do it on TV.  I get all the sunday papers and use them and I try to match them up with the weekly advertisements.  i still spend about 100 dollars more then I'd like too.  Le me know if you find a way to spend less and where to find the coupons at.

[bessie1111]

I've just started myself.  Lots to learn.  I've found lots of good tips from the members here.

[sommap]

I try to match up manufacturers coupons with store coupons and sales.  I do pretty well.  We don't have double coupons or I would do even better. 

[lvstephanie]

If you're just starting to try extreme couponing, check out this site: http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/beginners-guide-to-coupons/

The host of the site also lives in an area that doesn't double her coupons, yet she is still able to save a lot of money. I think the key (as others have mentioned) is to try matching your coupons with sales at the stores such that the overall savings is over 50% of the item's retail price. And then when you do find that big savings, you try to buy as many of that product that you can and feel you would use before it goes bad.

[erinelise2]

Thanks for the website; I'm going to check it out. There are websites where you can buy coupons but I'm not willing to spend money on them at this point.

[sabeena23]

i use coupons when i go grocery shopping but im not an extreme couponor because thats just insane and half the stuff you might buy you arent even going to use anyways so your basically losing money in my opinion