First I want to explain if you are familiar with Extreme Couponing on TLC – please make note: You can take anything “good” and make it EXTREME!!! I do not believe having a 40 year supply of items is ethical. I believe it is wasteful. Furthermore, if you have that much supply why do you still go to the grocery store every week. I do teach “stock piling” to hold enough items for a few weeks, not years! Stock Piling is also great for missionaries who are moving over seas and want to take a few American loves with them! When you stock pile the right way, yes, there will be some weeks you can choose NOT to shop! Enjoy having pockets full of pennies – because we all know if you saved and double a penny every day for a month – you would be a millionaire!
The idea of couponing is to file the coupons by dates and buy those items when they are on sale. You also want to find a coupon friendly drug store and grocery store. You want to find the stores with the best coupon policy. (i.e: do they double coupons, do they allow stacking coupons, do they accept print/internet coupons, etc.) You also want to find stores that issue “store” coupons. These are coupons that are just for their store. Some stores will allow you to “stack” coupons. Which is, taking a “store” coupon and using it with a manufacture coupon on 1 item. By learning the art of stacking coupons is where you save the bulk of your money.
Drug Store Register Rewards, Extra Care Bucks, Etc. - Buy shopping National Drug Stores that offer money back on items each week is how you can get some items for FREE or make money on items! My rule of thumb is: If it is food it comes from grocery store X; everything else comes from a drug store! I have gotten shaving cream, toothe paste, floss, hair care products, deoderant, make-up, etc. for a few cents to FREE!
Abbreviations lingo:
RP = Red Plum Insert
SS = Smart Source Insert
PG = Proctor and Gamble Insert
GM = General Mills Insert
Peelie = Coupon peel off on item
WYB = When You Buy
B1G1 = Buy one get one
$1.00/1 = $1.00 off of 1 items
$1.00/2 = $1.00 off of 2 items.
