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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 411668" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I'm an extreme couponer - </p><p> </p><p>A good "secret" is -----to wait until something is BOGO free....Then use 4 coupons. (one for each item - even the free ones) - If it's a $1.00 off coupon - you just saved $4.00 off 4 items that were buy-one get one free - and if the store had their own coupon on that item? You can stack them. So if the store coupon was for .25 off? You get 4 store coupons - stack them with the 4 $1.00 coupons - Now you save $5.00 off of (4) items that are BOGO free. </p><p> </p><p>Example: </p><p>Kleenex are normally $1.50 a box - But this week at Publix they are BOGO free - </p><p> </p><p>Sunday paper had a coupon for $1.00 /1 box - So i would clip (4) coupons or swap, or buy 4 papers (it's worth it trust me) </p><p>Then Publix has their little sale coupon papers at the front of the store offering .25/1 box Kleenex (I grab 4 papers, clip 4 coupons) </p><p> </p><p>I buy (4) boxes Kleenex $1.50 a box = $6.00 </p><p>Minus my (4) $1.00 coupons.............<$4.00></p><p>Minus my (4) .25 coupons.................<$1.00></p><p>_______________________________________</p><p>Total for (4) Boxes of Kleenex...........$1.00 </p><p> </p><p>Now......I can and do this with toilet paper, and paper towels, and all kinds of food. And it takes a while to learn the "cycles" - and your pantry will look WEIRD..because the first time you come home with 12 boxes of pasta noodles? Your family is going to think you've flipped - but pasta doesn't go on sale where you can get it for free - or .12 a box - all the time - so you have to get it when you can and stock up /store it. Plan ahead. We bought a little freezer - for $50 and keep all our extras in there - and it's been great for our super lean times. We shop at Sams club for some meat and you have to know portion size - and we separate and freeze a lot of stuff. If you have a shopping bud? It works super. I haven't paid over $1.50 for a box of cereal in a year. I don't buy razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes like .75 at the most. - don't pay more than $1.50 for deoderant. It's name brand stuff too. Usually cheaper than store brand. And the stuff we get free? We don't eat? Food bank. </p><p> </p><p>I swap coupons - clip coupons - Thank you SO SO MUCH TIA - and will swap gladly - printing ONLY if they are draft and gray. I get freebies.....love it. Not so many now - had to stop cause of school - but....I haven't paid for a magazine in years. I get BHG, Familiy circle...US...</p><p> </p><p>Yup - Love it. Not a pro - but do pretty good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 411668, member: 4964"] I'm an extreme couponer - A good "secret" is -----to wait until something is BOGO free....Then use 4 coupons. (one for each item - even the free ones) - If it's a $1.00 off coupon - you just saved $4.00 off 4 items that were buy-one get one free - and if the store had their own coupon on that item? You can stack them. So if the store coupon was for .25 off? You get 4 store coupons - stack them with the 4 $1.00 coupons - Now you save $5.00 off of (4) items that are BOGO free. Example: Kleenex are normally $1.50 a box - But this week at Publix they are BOGO free - Sunday paper had a coupon for $1.00 /1 box - So i would clip (4) coupons or swap, or buy 4 papers (it's worth it trust me) Then Publix has their little sale coupon papers at the front of the store offering .25/1 box Kleenex (I grab 4 papers, clip 4 coupons) I buy (4) boxes Kleenex $1.50 a box = $6.00 Minus my (4) $1.00 coupons.............<$4.00> Minus my (4) .25 coupons.................<$1.00> _______________________________________ Total for (4) Boxes of Kleenex...........$1.00 Now......I can and do this with toilet paper, and paper towels, and all kinds of food. And it takes a while to learn the "cycles" - and your pantry will look WEIRD..because the first time you come home with 12 boxes of pasta noodles? Your family is going to think you've flipped - but pasta doesn't go on sale where you can get it for free - or .12 a box - all the time - so you have to get it when you can and stock up /store it. Plan ahead. We bought a little freezer - for $50 and keep all our extras in there - and it's been great for our super lean times. We shop at Sams club for some meat and you have to know portion size - and we separate and freeze a lot of stuff. If you have a shopping bud? It works super. I haven't paid over $1.50 for a box of cereal in a year. I don't buy razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes like .75 at the most. - don't pay more than $1.50 for deoderant. It's name brand stuff too. Usually cheaper than store brand. And the stuff we get free? We don't eat? Food bank. I swap coupons - clip coupons - Thank you SO SO MUCH TIA - and will swap gladly - printing ONLY if they are draft and gray. I get freebies.....love it. Not so many now - had to stop cause of school - but....I haven't paid for a magazine in years. I get BHG, Familiy circle...US... Yup - Love it. Not a pro - but do pretty good. [/QUOTE]
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