Printing Internet Coupons

There are MANY sites you can go to print coupons. One thing I learned is to set my printer on the economy setting so it wastes less ink!
NEVER EVER EVER EVER photo copy a coupon you printed out. Each coupon is assigned a special number that is linked to your computer. I also go as far as saying, never give out internet coupons to friends.
When printing coupons, there are limits (usually 2 per computer), if you have a laptop and a desk top, you can print out 4 coupons and so on.
When printing a coupon once you hear your printer going, click the back button a couple times quickly and it will print out agian.
Some of my fav coupon sites
www.coupons.com
www.smartsource.com
www.redplum.com
www.boodle.com
Also, if you use a certain product, go to their website and look under promotions there are usually coupons out there for new products that they want you to test out.
Happy couponing,
Crystal

CVSING...a new word:) FAQ's To CVS!

CVS is one of my fav stores. I get TONS of things for free from them. First step is to get a CVS card. You can go to any store and ask them for a card, or go to https://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/user/extracare/extracare.jsp;jsessionid=pz7TJK3GVXfqbLnW9lnP3LnpsVMr22dTXXKqhM97w77QhxFKnXsk!1692223870 and fill it out and they will mail it to you.
At CVS, when you buy certain items, for example, crest is 2.49, which you use, and have a coupon for 1.00 off so you pay 1.49 for the item. However, this week they are giving ECB's ( Extra Care Bucks) for the item, of 2.49. This is on the end of your receipt. This can be used at a later time for other specials, or if there is a higher limit such as 5 for the item, you can go back in and buy 1, with out a coupon ( or with a coupon and add a candy for 1.00) and get the item free!
CVS also has a great coupon spitting out machine :) It looks like a price scanner, which it is, but it also can print out coupons for your CVS shopping trip. ALWAYS scan your card. You can get 3.00 off 15.00 coupons, or various others that you may be able to use. Another thing to keep in mind your ECB's do expire. So use them in order that you receive them so that they do not expire. Also, you will find CVS coupons in little booklets around the store. These can be combined with manufacturer coupons, giving you a bigger discount on the item.
For example:
I have a coupon for 1.00 off of first aid products, and I also have another coupon that is a manufacturer coupon for 1.00 off to. I found some gauze for 2.00.. making this item free. This is a GREAT find for when you are trying to get your total up so you can use a 5 off 20 coupon. This Sunday is a big day for freebies at CVS and I will be posting some examples for you to read about and perhaps venture out to CVS to try for yourself :)
Happy couponing,
Crystal

This morning shopping Frys, CVS, Walgreens, and Basha's Total Spent 45.00

Our local chain of grocery stores is having a 3 day event, they double 1.00 coupons to 2.00. This is a great time to stock up on things, however they limit it 3 of the same item/coupon. The only draw back is the store can be pricey. I even bought 5 packs of coke zero, an 3, 3 packs of bounty paper towels ( 3.33 ea)

Total spent: 38.92

Total saved: 111.09

Then I went to Walgreens, I had a coupon for 3.00 off of 6 progresso soups, they are on sale for .99 each. somehow my total was like 2.65? which is fine with me :)

CVS is right across the street, went in there to spend my 5.00 off of 15.00 coupon and use 2

of the 2.00 off pantee shampoos, and got some free coke and tea :) spent 0 there ( Extra care bucks) Then their coffee is 2 for 20.00 and get 10 ECB's back, I had 2 .55 coupons for that too so I got 2 big things of coffee for 9.00 which is a bargin for me!! ( But I used ECB to pay for it all so 0 out of my pocket)

Then I had 6 coupons for free cottonelle at Fry's (Kroger) which is quadrupling coupons, so the .25 off cottonelle's 4 pack is free right now! I also picked up two small ouchless brushes for .40 after 2, 2.00 off coupons:)

Sooo I got all the stuff in these pictures for less than 45.00!!!!

and 2 hours of shopping ( all stores are next to each other)

I will explain CVS's ExtraCarebucks next blog!

Happy Couponing,

Crystal

Creating a Binder for your coupons.

This is a file folder that is part of my binder. This is a GREAT place to keep store circulairs.

looks like a mess, but its really not:)

Pictures of my coupon binder:)

I love having that pocket. As I shop I put my coupons I am using for that trip inside:)

Front zipper I keep things in Usually keep reciepts too, but cleaned it out for the picture.

So to organize your coupons, and to have them portable so you can have them all at the store with you, the easiest way is to put them in a zip up binder, with baseball card holders.

Shopping list

zip up binder

baseball card holders

sissors

page protectors (optional)

pen/marker

Dividers

So, you will spend some time on cutting all the coupons. What I did was take my six inserts from RedPlum, and take the 1st page off of each of the six, then put it in a pile, did the same with the 2nd page and so on. Then once I got all the pages together then I just cut out the coupons, cutting all 6 at one time. Then I take those 6 and put them under whatever catorory I made that fits for that product. I do this every Sunday. It usually only takes 1 hour.

Now for the catogories, I recommend thinking of what items your household uses. Each person's Dividers will and should be different.

I use these:

Medicine

Beauty/Shampoo's/Razors/lotions

Paper goods ( TP, Paper Towels,paper plates etc)

Grocery Items ( then I have it organize inside

dairy

frozen

side dishes/can goods

produce

baking

candy

cereal
breakfast goods

misc/drinks

Dog stuff

Cleaning supplies/smelly stuff supplies/batteries/etc

Then I have some baseball card holders for store specific items. I have one for Target, CVS, and Grocery store section.

Not all coupons are created equal, and are different sizes, but I fold mine so I can see the picture and value and put them in that way to the baseball card holders. This works for me. If you like to see the whole thing, you can find different holders that may work for you.

If you have any questions, you can email me at Crystalrgreene@gmail.com :)

Happy Couponing,

Crystal

Welcome :)

I have been asked by many people, how to use coupons effectively. I decided the easiest way to do so, is to create a blog, so that each day when I go shopping, I can blog about what coupons, and what stores I went to. I hope I help others save tons of money. I will start with the basics.
First, contact your local newspaper company and subscribe. Many of the companies will give you a discount if you want multiple Sunday papers. If not, go to www.pinchingyourpennies.com and create an account( This is free) and they may or may not offer a discount for multiple papers in your area. I know in AZ they do offer a discount. Right now, I get 6 newspapers every Sunday. This is the key to coupons. You will want to have many coupons for one item when a store is paying you to take it, free or almost free. Tomorrow, I will tell you how to organize your coupons. After all, what good will those coupons be if you don't know what you have when you are shopping!
Happy Shopping,
Crystal