A Beginner's Guide to Couponing

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TOCOUPONING STATISTICS SHOPPE 74% I AMERIGA SAVED NEWSPAPER 46 BILLION couponing in OUPON 201, of consumers search multiple Coupon sources each week Enthusiasts spend UP 1 HOUR BTO-60100 spent couponing in 2011 WAS $1 WORTH hours a week couponing. 92.5 Internet users will use ONLINE COUPONS in 2012. MILLION ONLINE COUPONS The U.S. throws away are growing fast S BILLION 49% OF INTERNET USERS ARE USING THEM. worth of coupons each year. Moms are 2x as likely to search for coupons online than non-mothers. Couponing makes motherhood easier! LINGO 1. BOGO - Buy One, Get One Free 2. Q's- slang for Coupons YUMMY O's YUMMY Os 3. Blinkie - The Coupon Machine that spits out coupons in the grocery aisle. 4. WYB - When You Buy 5.00P- Out 0f Pocket 6. PSA- Prices Start At 7. Fillers - Misc. Items you need to purchase to get to a coupon savings amount, especially when using the $/$. CHIPS 8. $/$ - Any example of money off purchase. For example: $5/$30 ($5 off of a purchase of $30 or more) GOING EXTREME: 1. Diversify Coupon 2. Learn the lingo. Sources. Become familiar with • On line coupon sites • Newspaper inserts • Facebook offers, etc. Coupon lingo and store coupon policies. 3. Get organized. Use baseball card holders or sheet protectors in a binder to organize your coupons. Organize them by expiration date or category, whichever you prefer. CALENDAR 4. Time management. Couponing is time consuming, stick to a schedule. COOKIES 5. Buy in bulk. Plan ahead and buy in bulk when the product is on sale and you have a coupon. Remember though to make room for your stockpile. YUMMY JUR O's 6. Manage your Stockpile. Organize your loot and make room for bulk buys. 8. Forget brand loyalty. You want to get the best deal for your money, and the items that go on sale or that you have coupons for may not always be made by the same company. 9. Go where the sales are. the best deal might require pricing out multiple stores or supermarkets. 10. Only buy items you use. unless you plan to donate the goods to a good cause MYMOMMYREWARDS saving Moms more than just money. SIGN UP AT www.mymommyrewards.com SOURGES http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/5-extreme-coupon-tips-for-normal-people10.htm http://beautyandbedlam.com/extreme-couponing-lingo-coupon-abbreviations/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/27/extreme-couponing-frat-toga-party_n_154919 7.html http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/extreme-couponing http://www.ilovecouponmonth.com/statistics/ http://www.color-coded.net/blog/2010/12/tlcs-extreme-couponing-coupon-hoarders/#