Archive for Extreme Couponer 101
How Do You Get Home Mailers??
· CommentsThere are lots of coupons that are sent directly from stores or manufacturers to our homes. I know it can be frustrating to see these listed and not have them, so here are a few tips of how to increase your mailbox coupon stash.
Sign up for online samples. Many samples also come with coupons, [...]
Using A Buy Price List
· CommentsI posted this a year ago yesterday, but after seeing the video below I thought maybe it was time to re-feature this helpful tool.
One of the biggest parts to saving on groceries is to know what a stock up price is for the products you buy. Prices for each item will vary week by [...]
Having Problems Printing Coupons?
· CommentsOver one quarter of my email is from readers that have problems printing coupons from one of the big coupons sites or from direct links to coupons on manufacturer’s sites. Sadly there is not one answer than fix everyone’s problems. Here are some tips to try to help though.
First, Many links are browser specific:
I already [...]
Spotting Coupon Fraud
· CommentsThere are lots of coupons out on the internet that aren’t “good” coupons. There are also lots of ways to misuse a coupon.
Here are a few rules to help you stay on the right path in couponing:
Always follow the words on the coupon. If it says it is for a 6oz box, then buy the [...]
2010 Savings Tracker
· CommentsMany of you have asked for a way to track your savings in 2010. I use a spreadsheet that I found on a coupon site that is no longer maintained. It is very overwhelming at first to look at, but it is very simple. All you need to do is plug in how much spent [...]
SuperCenter or Grocery Store?
· CommentsIf you have been around Southern Savers for a while or attended a workshop, you know how I feel about supercenters: they can never compete with local grocery stores. However, I have noticed that many people still seem to think that shopping at supercenters is the way to go. In an attempt to prove to [...]
Southern Savers: Tutorials
· CommentsI am excited to announce a new feature for Southern Savers!
We now have a Tutorials page with short video clips to help you learn the basics of Grocery Savings. This page will be growing through the upcoming weeks with more basic and advanced information.
I get so many emails from folks that are overwhelmed about where [...]
Extreme Couponing 101: Burnout
· CommentsWith couponing it is very easy to grow tired. You may feel like you are stuck in a rut or confined to only buying items that have coupons. With all activities, we can get too involved. It’s something that can save a lot of money, we consider it a good addiction but really we can [...]
Getting a Bigger Paper
· CommentsEvery weekend there are big variations in the newspaper insert coupons and I always try to encourage you to get the biggest paper available to you. Newspaper publishers are cutting costs though by decreasing delivery areas which makes it harder for many of us to find bigger papers.
Here are some ideas:
Try local bookstores or Books-A-Million, [...]
