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My story about couponing

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lithia springs, Ga, United States
I'm a mom of six great children ages 2,3,4,6,9,and 13 WOW right, I know and they wow me every single day with there love and smiles makes me give thanks to God for blessing my hubby and I with them ALL...Ok but grocery shopping was never a fun trip when it seemed to always total around $275-$300 every two weeks and yes I to have seen the couponers on T.V sharing there great stories on saving on there groceries, well I have always clipped coupons just never knew how to REALLY use them until I invited a close friend of mine over since she was always bragging in my ears (lol) about how much she was saving (lol)oh my she came and did 1 class with me and boy did I take off with this now I'm trying to learn the ropes of saving on other things toys,clothes cleaning supplies etc...thanks for you taking time to read my blog add your story here on the site I would love to read it

Monday, November 16, 2009

Here is my total $5.43

I enjoyed my Publix trip this morning... it was very fast due to me having one of my lil ones with me getting ready to take her to school but had to run in PUBLIX lol 

8 Pkg of Mccormick gravy mix
2 for 99cents

4 Yoplait  Yoplus ygt
   2 for 2.50
2 Hersey Syrup
   2 for 1.67
no coupons :{

Publix sugar
2.39

Pbx Jumbo beef Franks
Penny Item reg cost 2.99

Progresso soup
2 for 2.29

with my coupons grand total $5.43 and saved amount $26.00

Monday, November 9, 2009

Great savings got me hooked

This weekend was another great savings at Publix  I purchased
a bunch of the sale items and paid $53.02 for all of it now I'm looking at some deals that I have overlooked so I will have to make another trip but who cares I'm saving much more money shopping with coupons now than ever before and it helps with my  family of eight,I wish I started earlier you know .......

Friday, November 6, 2009

$1 Scarves at Old Navy HURRY

$1 Scarves at Old Navy!




Old Navy will have their performance fleece scarves on sale this Saturday (November 7th) for $1! These would make a great inexpensive Christmas gift, go get yours?

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

2 Lubriderm Coupons

I have two extra Lubriderm coupon (save $2) I f your local here in Lithia springs Ga your welcome to them just leave a comment and I'll let you know if there still here or if  someone has already picked them up.

Thanks

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Monday, November 2, 2009

OOP $1.26



I'm so so so happy with saving money now whenever I go to Publix my savings from a run in and out OOP $1.26 my savings $18.40

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Publix deals

Another great week at my local Publix in Lithia Springs Ga I use 4 of the 4/4 deals all at once and I saved alot my grand total was 97.60 but that includes the big bags of wonka mix ups candy (they were all out of the M&Ms deals so these bags were 10.99 each and I had like four bags so I saved $96.92

Thursday, October 29, 2009

70% Off + An Extra 80% Discount At Your Local Restaurants

90% + Discount Printable Restaurant Coupons (Oct-31)


Are you going out for diner or lunch this weekend ? Here's a great way to save at local restaurants in your area especially if your in groups. I use it whenever I can.



70% Off + An Extra 80% Discount At Your Local Restaurants



Note : When you arrive on their site you can print coupons for restaurants in your local area and eat at fraction of the price, enter coupon : TREATS at cart page.. and you'll save an extra 80% on already discounted coupons, plus a free $10 certificate with every order.



They have great local restaurants for any occasion, parties, dates, classy restaurants, fast food restaurants, lean cuisine and so on ..... eat, drink, party and dine for literally a fraction of the price.

Save 55Cents on Eckrich


To anyone looking for these coupons I have four extra just leave a comment and I'll get back with you

Monday, October 26, 2009

$6.95 OOP

I 'm really hooked to saving with coupons it's like WOW

This morning my total came to be 33.65 but paid 6.95

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Coupons for this week

I'm checking out all of the new savings on coupons for this week so far so good.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Coupon Code Talk

Abbreviations




$1/2 (and the like) One dollar off two items. The first number represents the discount and the second number indicates the quantity required to obtain that discount.

BOGO (or B1G1) = Buy One Get One Free

B2G1 = Buy Two Get One Free

Blinkie = Coupon that you find on shelves in the SmartSource machine-usually has a blinking light.

Cat or Catalina. The coupons that print off with your receipt (usually from a machine directly beside the cash register)

CRT = Cash Register Tape (your receipt)

ECB = Extra Care Buck-(CVS cash)This coupon prints at the end of your receipts and can be used to pay like cash at CVS stores. Earned via a rewards card for specific purchases. Watch the expiration dates on these!

ES = Easy Saver. Monthly rebate and coupon book at Walgreens

FAR = Free After Rebate

FLIP-Food Lion Internet Printable. Food Lion has weekly coupons that can be printed and can be used at Publix as a competitor coupon (if your store considers Food Lion a competitor)

Hangtag-coupon that is hanging from a tag around a bottle or jar.

IP = Internet Printable Coupon

IVC = Instant Value Coupon at Walgreens. Found in either the ES book and/or in the weekly ad.

MFR or MQ= manufacturer coupon

MIR = Mail In Rebate

MM-money maker…deal where you will make money after coupons are used

NWPN-No wine purchase necessary (applies to wine tag coupons) meaning you do not have to buy the wine to use the coupon

ONYO = On Your Next Order

OOP = Out of Pocket. The amount you actually spend.

Overage-This is money you earn when a coupon amount exceeded the purchase price of an item. EX-a product is $0.75 and you have a $1 coupon…you now have $0.25 in overage. Most stores will not give you this money in cash -but it can be absorbed to reduce the cost of other items you are purchasing.

Peelie = Coupon found on the package of a product that can be peeled.

PG = Proctor and Gamble another insert that comes in your local paper.

Q = Coupon

(RC) Rain Check = When a store is out of a sale item, many stores offer a rain check that allows you to get the sale price whenever the item comes back in stock and at your convenience. Each store has different policies on expiration date-this will usually be listed ON the rain check!

RP = Redplum. Coupon insert that comes in your local paper.

RR = Register Rewards. Catalina from Walgreens. Watch the expiration dates-these often expire quickly!

SS = SmartSource. Coupon insert that comes in your local paper.

Tearpad -these are coupons that are on a tearpad usually located on a display or shelf near the item.

TMF-Try Me Free. Form that usually require you to mail in proof of purchase for a full refund.

UPC= The bar code that is scanned to determine pricing. Often needed to fulfill MIR’s.

WAGS = Walgreens

WT = Wine Tag. Coupon found around the neck of a wine bottle.

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary-this means that it may or may not be the case in all instances

$25.30 total OOP $7.92

Oh my I have not posted my shopping total from this past sunday I purchased grocery that totaled  $ 25.30 But only paid $7.92 that was a great savings I'm getting the hang of this coupon savings game and I really enjoy looking at the total get lower and lower fell free to tell how your doing with your coupon shopping,please remember I'm very new at this so your not left alone.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Great find free tickets to Disney www.GiveADayGetADisneyDay.com

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

$40 at Publix today

Its another great day for me I went to my local Publix this morning to pick up just a few coupon items cereal,cake mix and a few other items, now I get to the check out and this lady is in front of me paying for her items then she turns around to me and I'm thinking that shes gonna ask about my coupon because I had a hand full of them but instead she GAVE me $40 and walked away, that was like a $1000 at the time. I was so in a state of amazement that I could not get my coupons together the cashier she was so sweet she just told me I thought you knew her,and she took care of my coupons for me,so there are so many great people in the world leave the negative ones to themselves

Monday, September 28, 2009

My very first blog post!

Hello,

I would like to welcome you to our new blog spot,I'm very new to this but I'm willing to take tips from others as we all learn something new daily on this blog spot. I'm very excited to get to meet all of my new found couponers friends lets get to clipping and saving tons of money.