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10 Ways to Become Another Crazy Coupon Lady!. #1 Change the way you shop!. Throw everything you know about grocery shopping out the window. NO MORE: ~ running to the store at 3:00pm for dinner ~making one list every week - regardless of the price ~HUGE monthly shopping trips
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#1 Change the way you shop! Throw everything you know about grocery shopping out the window. NO MORE: ~running to the store at 3:00pm for dinner ~making one list every week - regardless of the price ~HUGE monthly shopping trips ~running to the store to get toothpaste & Q-tips
Say Goodbye to those days! Shop more often Target certain stores and the checkers • (According to the Krazy Coupon lady!)
You will have a year supply of Toothpaste, Soap, Razors, and Lysol Wipes
Before you know it you will be saving between 50-80% of you normal expenses!
It’s all about shopping with coupons while a product is on sale • AND…. • STOCKING UP!!!
#2 Find The Coupons! • Sunday newspaper’s with coupon inserts: Smart Source, Red Plum and Procter & Gamble • Printable Coupons: safe, free & easy!
#3 Learn How and When to Use Your Coupons! • Match coupons with Sales and Promos! • Stacking Coupons! • Double coupons
#4 Learn The Lingo! EXAMPLE: 1 From lubbockcoupongal.com • Save $1.00 on any one (1) Kens® Salad Dressing (16 oz.) with the purchase of one (1) Sweet Baby Rays® Barbecue Sauce (18 oz.)-$1 off Ken’s product, 16 oz, SS 5/08 Example: 2 from krazycouponlady.com • Duncan Hines Brownies $0.83 CVS Sale Price$0.50/1 Duncan Hines Brownies from SS 4/10Final Price: $0.33 Stock Up!
Coupon newbie at Walgreens*Lysol wipes b1g1 $3.59, used (2) $1.50/1 facebook coupon; final price 0.59*H&S shampoo & cond’r 2/8 get 2RR, used b1g1 from 4/17 RP; final price $1 each*Right Guard deo $2.99 get 2RR, used b1g1 from 5/1 RP; final price $0.99 for both*Gum flossers $2 get 2RR; final price FREE*Gillette proglide $9.89 get 5RR, used $4/1; final price $0.89 plus it has some bonus stuff*Tide stain release $3.99, buy $10 worth get 3RR; used (2) $3/off; final price $2.97 for 3; it could have been free if I had a third $3/1 coupon. still a good price though.
#5 Get Organized! Organize by Date: Less Time Up Front, More Time Getting Ready to Shop Organize by Category: More time up front, Less time shopping
#6 Tips For Making Checkout a Breeze! Get organized BEFORE you leave the house! Make a list & pull your coupons Choose the time of day to shop wisely! Morning, early afternoon, late at night No line = less stress Ask checker when and how he/she wants the coupons
Take it up with the Management • PRINT THE STORE POLICY AND TAKE IT WITH YOU! • “Huh, I never knew that!”
Don’t be afraid to Profile! • Scan those checkers.
#8 Websites! • Krazy Coupon Lady • Lubbock Coupon Gal • Coupons.com • RedPlum.com • SmartSource.com • Coupon Database • eCoupon Database • Products (Airwick, Abreva, Dove, etc.) • Target Coupons • Etc, Etc., Etc, ………………
#9 Finding Balance! • You CANNOT cash in on EVERY deal at EVERY store. • Start by focusing on ONE store – CVS • Coupon and Sale • cycles are every • 3 months.
#10 Coupon Networking • Facebook • Classes • Websites • Blogs • Lubbock Newspaper - biweekly