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How I saved $86.00 off my groceries in 1 day w/ coupons

Are you drowning in bills? gas prices burying you? Have a big family? Don't have a lot of money? Well you found the right gal here. My record so far saving with coupons on groceries is $86.00 in one trip. After the clerk got done ringing us up we spent about 500.00 cause we only go shopping every 3 or 4 mths cause we live a ways out of town. The lady behind us said" mam "she grabbed a paper and pen after she heard how much my coupons took off and said "can you please tell me how you did that so I can tell my daughter."

I have 3 kids, I can't work cause of MS so my husband is the only income source but I definately do my homework.

First I get coupons locally,then I buy them off ebay in huge amounts as well. The last time I got some off ebay it was 6 ounces of coupons which equals out to 3-400 or so.Watch expiration dates though and figure in the shipping time how much use you will get by the time you get them and don't pay to much for them your supposed to be only paying for time to clip them and ship.

We only purchase items with coupons unless we absolutely have to have a specific thing we don't have one for then we buy the cheapest version of that thing we need(generic or small).We use a lot of buy one-get one or free coupons to try new items or products when you get these, if it doesn't specify the size, get the smallest item so you get the most off such as the trial size. There are hundreds of coupon sites out there and forums where people swap sell trade buy coupons etc. you just have to look on the internet. I am a big fan of the refundle bundle its a magazine type thing that deals with that, refunds and rebates also.Another thing I like to do is go to a store that puts out their own coupons say they had one for milk and there was one in the paper for the same brand you can use both then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and possibly get it for free or pennies.

I am not saying this if for the faint of heart or half hearters out there there is a lot of time and commitment involved in this.I go to more than one store in a small area first the dollar store then usually a walmart supercenter and once in awhile a grocery store.I clip clean out sort in order all these coupons and when you use them in the store it still takes some time to go through them but because I go every 3-4 mths it usually takes a couple hrs anyway. Grocery shopping is relaxing to me, especially if the family isn't with you LOL and the old saying stands true don't go when your hungry eat shop and make a day of it. When you first get up to the counter people get scowls on our face when they see us pull up with 2 carts and get huffier when they see the wad of coupons we give to the cashier but when its all said and done people are amazed asking for advice almost on the verge of applauding when they see how much you save the cashiers even get into it curious about the amount you save at the end.

Don't give them ones you don't have items for or crumpled up or expired though they do get ornry if you try to abuse this system and you will ruin it for us good guys;).Also if you have free items put them in front with the coupons or write in the price for them.Some stores are starting to get picky about the ones you print off online also hopefully that changes but to help make sure the coupon is legit and your ink is full so the code they scan works or is readable off the coupon.

Rebates and Refunds are a little harder in my opinion cause you have to read the fine print there are usually a lot of stipulations certain things you have to buy certain dates etc etc and your house is full of boxes with holes unless you have a lot of containers LOL.But you save a lot more with them if you are patient enough.There are forums for these also.It seems like a lot of work but when you save 86.00 off 3-500.00 dollars worth of groceries every 4 mths for a family of five coupons are gold. Sometimes you get free things you don't want, we have put these items in people's gift baskets and they loved them such as deodarant,shampoos, conditioners, etc. when you don't have money to buy gifts if your crafty with free samples you can make a cute gift basket with things at home or make care packages for teens and students.

We also take really good care of our things in our home when we are done with them we sell them on ebay and deposit the profits to our bills we owe.Our stuff is like new for someonelse to enjoy:

We buy all our namebrand clothes off of ebay full lower prices or second hand stores so we don't feel the pinch you would be amazed what people take to second hand stores I see things with price tags still on or only wore once namebrand. If something doesn't sell that well on ebay I pack it up take it to second hand store to sell for a percentage and if it still doesn't sell I box it up take it to goodwill,or send it out for a cause like the soldiers we shipped stuff to and katrina and Tsunami victims.So everybody wins.Everyone gets involved then the kids like making individual boxes for the soldiers in Iraq and every x-mas they give up toys they outgrow to toys for tots.

So don't be afraid to use those coupons research the net nowadays, for small cars it costs 40 dollars to fill and we have 2 vehicles one is a minivan that cost 50-60 thats $100.00 just to fill with gas a week we have to do something or america will all be homeless soon.Americans are drowning in debt as it is, thank god for ebay and coupons.