Now that you have your things together, you are ready to get started. When you get your Sunday paper, start clipping. Throw out all those old ideas you've always heard about how off brand is cheaper, even if you have a coupon for the name brand stuff. Clip absolutely everything that is a PRODUCT that you use. You might just be surprised how cheap you can get the more expensive items that you usually don't buy. The trick to couponing is that you have to combine sales with coupons to get the rock-bottom price. Another good point to know is that there is no need to go through all of the internet sites & print off coupons. Only print out the really great ones that you can't live without. Others, print them as you need them. You'll waste tons of ink & paper. Also on the topic of printing, make sure you change your printer settings so that you are using the lowest DPI (dot per inch) setting which is the lowest quality. This setting is "fast draft' on mine. Also choose "print in grayscale" & use only black cartridge. Watch for sales at places like Office Depot since they put ink & paper on sale. Here are sites to keep in mind:
You might also want to consider looking into some other sites that you can join for free & compile rewards.
Ebates offers a % back on purchases when you go to their site 1st.
My favorite website is
Southern Savers. Jenny does ALL the leg work matching up coupons & sales! He has tons of great info on couponing & does the weekly matchups for quite a few stores. She has checklists for each sale so that you can click on the boes & compile a printable list. It also gives you the coupons you can use & links for printables. Also follow her on FB. You'll get all the scoops on upcoming sales & great deals!
Keep checking in & I'll keep adding to the information on Couponing 101. Please ask any questions you have along the way. God bless & I wish you all cheap groceries.
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