Category Archives: Coupons

Jul 12

Coupon Storage

I’m getting back into the coupon game, and keeping my coupons organized is part of the fun.

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I like to store my coupons in my pink coupon organizer, which is broken down into these categories…

  • Diapers and Pull-Ups
  • Baby Medicine and Diaper Creams
  • Baby Food, Juices, Snacks
  • Baby Lotion, Wipes, and Baby Wash
  • Pantry needs and Canned Goods
  • Cereal and Snacks
  • Cleaning and Paper Goods
  • Freezer, Meat, and Dairy
  • Beauty Supplies: Toothpaste, Body Wash, etc.
  • Baking Supplies
  • Beverages and Condiments
  • Local Coupons and Restaurant Coupons

I take it one step further though. I go through all of the categories, and paper clip like items together according to their expiration date.

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About every week or so, I like to go through the coupons once more, and check for any that have expired. I also get in the habit of carrying my coupon organizer with me every where I go. That way if I run into a good deal, I take a little extra time to see if I have a coupon on hand to save a bit more on my purchase.

How do you like to store, and organize your coupons?

Jul 8

Coupon Bonanza: Pizza Buffet at Home

One of the boy’s favorite meals is called Appetizer Buffet. I pick out a few frozen appetizers to bake at home, and set up a big buffet on the table, pass out plates, and let everybody dig in. Usually I pick up whatever is on sale and looks good, but this time when Appetizer Buffet was on the menu I decided to go through my coupons and see if I could find some good deals.

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I came up with enough coupons to make a tasty Pizza Buffet at home. Let’s break down the costs…

  • Red Baron French Bread Pizza (2 pk) $3.33 ( I had $.75 in coupons)
  • Red Baron French Bread Pizza (2 pk) $3.33 (I had $.75 in coupons)
  • Digiorno Flatbread Melts $2.78 ( I had $.75 in coupons)
  • New York Toast: Garlic Cheese Bread $2.98 (I had $.40 in coupons)
  • 1/4 Jar of Pasta Sauce: the jar was $1.09, so I used about $.25

The Buffet supplies came to $12.67, and I had $2.65 in coupons, so that gives me $10.02 for lunch/ or about $2.50 a person. The best news though, I used only 1/2 of the pizzas and garlic bread, so I had enough left over for a fast dinner for the kiddos. Shopping wisely with coupons gave me 2 full meals for 4 hungry people for about $10.00, I think that is a great deal! No complaints from the boy’s either, they loved the buffet, and I have a few more coupons to keep this simple meal going.

Jul 7

June’s Coupon Savings

I am a little late in posting my savings for June, and when I was looking back for my May coupon totals, I couldn’t find the post. Hmmm that one must have been zapped. So let’s bring the coupon totals up to date… For the month of May I had $10.14  in coupon savings, and another $7.40 for the month of June. That brings my year to date total up to $62.16! I think that is pretty good for half of the year. Let’s see how July goes.

May 8

April Coupon Savings

Wow, I am behind on my posts this month… I’ve finally totaled up all of my receipts for April, and I did pretty good in the coupon department. I ended up with $9.30 in coupon savings for the month, and that brings my yearly total up to $44.62! I hope that May will be another great coupon month filled with extra savings.

How are your coupon savings going?

Apr 10

March’s Coupon Savings

March featured our “not going out in March challenge”, and a lot of extra groceries too. I was totaling up the receipts for the month, and somehow I must have left my coupons at home… I only had $1.81 in coupon savings for the entire month. I thought with all of those extra shopping trips, I would have had a lot more in savings. Oh well, maybe I’ll do better in April.

With the addition of $1.81, that brings my yearly savings up to $35.32, not too bad for the first three months.