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The following is a guest post by Outside the Box Mom:
Thanks to your comments on this series, we have some great questions to address…
Question:
How can I stop leaving my coupons at home or putting the coupons in the car but then they expire before I use them?
Answer:
Organizing Coupons
Are your coupons all over the place? Here are some ways you can organize your coupon stash.
Set aside time each week to clip, organize and match coupons with sales. This time can also be used to go through your old coupons and weed out any that have expired.
Making Your Grocery List
The key to remembering to bring your coupons is to clip coupons to your grocery list. As you check your cabinets, refrigerator, and freezer for things you are out of, place the coupons you have clipped with your list. Since I don’t clip coupons until I am ready to use them, this makes planning a breeze. Then, immediately put them in your purse (or wallet, for the guys 🙂 ). If you plan when you will use the coupons and clip them to your list, you won’t forget them at home or in the car. Routine makes it automatic.
Remembering Coupons While Shopping
Once you’ve put an item into your shopping cart, place the coupon with that item. That way, you remember to use the coupon and the cashier can easily match the coupon to the product. If you’re purchasing several groceries at once, place the coupons for the items already in the buggy in one hand and move coupons from your binder to your hand as you place more items in the shopping cart.
Submit your questions and challenges in the comments and they will be addressed in future posts.
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If you missed any posts in this series:
- Goals when using coupons
- Common reasons why people don’t use coupons
- #1 obstacle in using coupons
- Types of coupons available and where you can get them
- Ways you can organize your coupon stash
- How to make a grocery list
- Shop at different stores to stretch your buck
- Know the sales cycle
- Start small
- I have no luck in couponing
- No coupons on products I buy
i wish there were more for milk and eggs and things like that
@Nancy-Check out money saving mom.com, I’ve found coupons for milk and eggs in her coupon database. Also walgreens and cvs sometimes have them cheaper than grocery stores or pair with a “cereal deal” or “breakfast deal”.
I’m pretty bad at organizing as well. I remember my coupons but grab the wrong product or don’t grab it at all – That’s with my shopping list in hand. Darn, Mommy brain
@crystal-i do it too, especially when the kids are with me. If I make a list of sale items to buy with coupons, i’ll write down the variety and size too.
I put my coupons that I know I am going to use that day in an envelope and put it in my purse.
@pam – Great system
I am the worst at organizing….I need coupon school 🙂
@closer to lucy : check out this post -https://havesippywilltravel.com/2011/11/couponing-organize-your-coupon-stash.html