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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 443004" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Actually krazycouponlady.com has videos up and she'll walk you through actual shopping. That made a big difference for me. AND she posts HER planned transactions for each for the the week, how she plans to pay ect.........which if I'm wanting the same deals for basically the same reason is HUGE for me. Otherwise I write down what I plan to buy and easy child does the transaction plan to get me the most bang for my buck. Because sometimes I really mess that up. </p><p></p><p>The envelope for each transaction in each store is exactly what we do. Coupons for each separate transaction is placed in their envelopes so I don't get confused.</p><p></p><p>Try to start out very small scale. The first 2 weeks I only did one or two deals at a time, nothing big. I was too scared of messing up and blowing cash I didn't have to blow. Still, both easy child and I messed up a couple of times.......not horribly, but it frustrated us. Thing is we <strong>learned</strong> from those mess ups. I gradually increased the number of items and or transactions.....but other than krogers I don't do it still on a very large scale. I won't do sales if the product is going to cost me more than generic. Not happening. I'm out to save money. I'll hold on to the coupons and buy the generic first. But I do buy a few items I don't really use......toothbrushes tend to be moneymaker deals (or just free), so does toothpaste, deodorant, and I can usually find body wash and hair products dirt cheap. Toilet paper and paper towels you have to be careful it's really a deal. I've gotten a few, but they don't come around as often as the others.</p><p></p><p>Today's kroger haul was my biggest ever. Made me scared as all hades at check out too. I had a whopping 70 bucks in my purse and a whole cart load of stuff. But using krogers current 10 for 10 deals and buy 10 get 3.00 off at check out deals plus coupons......I managed to get over 100.00 worth of food for like 51.00. Just with their store deals I saved 30.00......then another 20.00 worth of coupons. And once husband gets paid this week I'm hitting them hard again for a 2nd round with more added to it. </p><p></p><p>I'm very very careful buying food at drug stores. If I don't know the going price at walmart and kroger I won't touch it until I do. I worked for Rite Aide......I KNOW how expensive their food stuff tends to run. </p><p></p><p>I won't use electronic coupons. They scare me. lol I have to see what I have or I loose what I'm doing. And our kroger won't double electronic either.......so I can usually print off the same ones online somewhere and get them doubled.</p><p></p><p>You're braver than I am Janet........I'm too chicken to go for cvs' gas card. I only buy maybe one or two items when I go there or to rite aide. I prefer walgreen's where they keep me from getting confused and messing up and krogers who tend to do the same and don't throw the tantrum walmart can. But I will price match those sales at walmart and have LOTS of times. It really bugs easy child that I am not eager for rite aide and cvs deals.....but oh well. It's working for me the way I'm doing it. I'm price matching cvs' .69 cent 2 liter cokes at walmart because I don't want anything else from there. lol </p><p></p><p>Just go slow at first until you catch on and gradually build up. And Susie is right.......if you get confused, make them stop until you figure it out.</p><p></p><p>I *thought* I messed up at kroger today.......until I took out the receipt at home and went over it. Then I saw that everything rang up the way it was supposed to and breathed a huge sigh of relief.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 443004, member: 84"] Actually krazycouponlady.com has videos up and she'll walk you through actual shopping. That made a big difference for me. AND she posts HER planned transactions for each for the the week, how she plans to pay ect.........which if I'm wanting the same deals for basically the same reason is HUGE for me. Otherwise I write down what I plan to buy and easy child does the transaction plan to get me the most bang for my buck. Because sometimes I really mess that up. The envelope for each transaction in each store is exactly what we do. Coupons for each separate transaction is placed in their envelopes so I don't get confused. Try to start out very small scale. The first 2 weeks I only did one or two deals at a time, nothing big. I was too scared of messing up and blowing cash I didn't have to blow. Still, both easy child and I messed up a couple of times.......not horribly, but it frustrated us. Thing is we [B]learned[/B] from those mess ups. I gradually increased the number of items and or transactions.....but other than krogers I don't do it still on a very large scale. I won't do sales if the product is going to cost me more than generic. Not happening. I'm out to save money. I'll hold on to the coupons and buy the generic first. But I do buy a few items I don't really use......toothbrushes tend to be moneymaker deals (or just free), so does toothpaste, deodorant, and I can usually find body wash and hair products dirt cheap. Toilet paper and paper towels you have to be careful it's really a deal. I've gotten a few, but they don't come around as often as the others. Today's kroger haul was my biggest ever. Made me scared as all hades at check out too. I had a whopping 70 bucks in my purse and a whole cart load of stuff. But using krogers current 10 for 10 deals and buy 10 get 3.00 off at check out deals plus coupons......I managed to get over 100.00 worth of food for like 51.00. Just with their store deals I saved 30.00......then another 20.00 worth of coupons. And once husband gets paid this week I'm hitting them hard again for a 2nd round with more added to it. I'm very very careful buying food at drug stores. If I don't know the going price at walmart and kroger I won't touch it until I do. I worked for Rite Aide......I KNOW how expensive their food stuff tends to run. I won't use electronic coupons. They scare me. lol I have to see what I have or I loose what I'm doing. And our kroger won't double electronic either.......so I can usually print off the same ones online somewhere and get them doubled. You're braver than I am Janet........I'm too chicken to go for cvs' gas card. I only buy maybe one or two items when I go there or to rite aide. I prefer walgreen's where they keep me from getting confused and messing up and krogers who tend to do the same and don't throw the tantrum walmart can. But I will price match those sales at walmart and have LOTS of times. It really bugs easy child that I am not eager for rite aide and cvs deals.....but oh well. It's working for me the way I'm doing it. I'm price matching cvs' .69 cent 2 liter cokes at walmart because I don't want anything else from there. lol Just go slow at first until you catch on and gradually build up. And Susie is right.......if you get confused, make them stop until you figure it out. I *thought* I messed up at kroger today.......until I took out the receipt at home and went over it. Then I saw that everything rang up the way it was supposed to and breathed a huge sigh of relief. [/QUOTE]
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