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[…] successful at menu planning (and menu planning off the store sales flyers), starting to watch the sales cycles, and now we even are ready to start on our […]
do you know when the sale cycle is usually on toliet paper? i can never find rock bottom prices on it….
Great tips! I am new to this and want to go nuts…I am learning slowly that there is a method to the madness 🙂
cant wait for the next tip
Soup – during winter/flu season
I noticed two years ago there wasn’t any canned pumpkin after Thanksgiving and it didn’t return until the following fall (of 2010), due to weather conditions. So this year I stocked up on it after the Thanksgiving rush (it was on sale and this year I will hoard my coupons until then) and sure enough, there hasn’t been any on the shelves since then. Just a tip to keep in mind this year. 🙂
I’ve always been a bit of a stockpiler but never combined them w/coupons (I know, I know) but now I am. I’m chipping away at my stockpile and also writing down when certain items are at their lowest. For example, this week Giant has Eight O’Clock coffee and Arm and Hammer Laundry detergent on a BOGO sale. Found coffee coupons and two A&H coupons and am stockpiling them because they won’t be on sale again likely until closer to fall. I’m aiming for 12 packs/bottles of each. They were out of both (I picked up the last four of each) so I’m off to the other Giant tomorrow to see if I can get the actual products. Raincheck is already in hand. 😉
I think the Miracle Whip lowest price was in May and I only bought 3. My husband goes through it like crazy. Now kicking myself, although its only about $2.50 still right now. Not sure if I should wait for another sale through the summer.
I love this site it makes how to coupon easy, or at least more explainable. I have started to coupon and some things I buy are great deals however I still feel like I am wasting time and still spending more money than I planned on spending. I never planned my family meals around my coupons, and I only shop at a few stores so maybe taking some of your advice will help me.
Thank You,
Dolly
You’re welcome!! My whole goal is to make it easier for you guys, so that’s the best compliment I could receive!!
It’s definitely harder at the beginning while you’re learning when to buy the items, and which products your family will actually eat. But it really DOES get easier with time, so stick with it and it will become like second nature soon! 🙂
Good luck in your journey to survive the stores!! 🙂
This has been very educational.I have only been couponing for a few months now and am learning a lot more from your site than the rest.thank you for all the work you have and will do.
What a sweet compliment! Thank you so much and feel free to ask any questions that arise in your couponing journey! 🙂
Thanks so much for all the wonderful information! This site is amazing! I have been couponing for years and have build a good stockpile for next to nothing. But you have helped me with other aspects of menu planning, couponing and coupon match-ups. Thanks!!! I use a lot of your methods to teach students at our High School how to plan budgets, shop, and save money. Thanks so much for your time spent. You truly are helping a lot of people!!!!
How do I know when the price is at its lowest? Do I just go by the sales circular? In other words, how do I know the difference when a product is on “sale” and when it is at its “rock bottom price”?
Great question! Your “buy” and “stock-up” prices really depend on the area of the country that you live in. What’s an AWESOME deal for those up in the northeast might be a regular price for those of us down here in Texas. I highly recommend getting a small notebook and keeping track of your local prices for a few months on the products that you buy all of the time. You’ll start to see a pattern emerge and see exactly what the lowest price in your area will be for each item.