There\u2019s a massive difference between smart and dangerous couponing. If you\u2019re into \u201cExtreme Couponing,\u201d you might be a hoarder. But you don\u2019t have to be. Couponing is simply clipping and using coupons \u2013 not clipping and using coupons to grab enough groceries and goods to get you through the Apocalypse.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s hoarding.<\/p>\n
The way to coupon that actually saves you money is to clip, collect, and redeem coupons for the items you use and want to try. You can even stockpile for the next store cycle of advertisements (I\u2019ll get to that part in a minute).<\/p>\n
You should NOT clip and use enough coupons to wipe out the grocery store shelves, unless you want to be a hoarder.<\/p>\n
If you love Charmin toilet paper and you\u2019ve got a couple of coupons? Great! You can never have enough toilet paper, unless we are talking about 250 coupons just for toilet paper. If this is the case, then walk away. No, run away. Few Americans can comfortably or sanely store 250 packages of toilet paper. Only buy what you can reasonably use in the next 6-8 weeks.<\/p>\n
Be Aware of Grocery Store Cycles<\/strong> Charmin\u2019s sale won\u2019t circle around again for another six weeks, at least. Florida Orange Juice will be on sale next week, then dip into hiding for a month and a half. Until you have the cycles figured out, do this:<\/p>\n Do NOT buy significantly more than what you need. You should be smart about your purchases and savings, instead of buying for the sake of buying.<\/p>\n What do you do if you\u2019ve found that you\u2019ve bought more than you need?<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you get into serious couponing, you\u2019re running your home as a warehouse and you\u2019ll need to manage it that way.<\/p>\n A warehouse manager can\u2019t afford to stock more than she has room for, and a good manager knows how to streamline their floor with intelligent organization.<\/p>\n Organize Your Coupons and Your Stock<\/strong> Organizing your stock is a great way to keep yourself far from the world of hoarding. A well-organized system let\u2019s you easily see what you have. This helps you avoid overstocking, even when the air freshener\u2019s cycling again and you could save 70%.<\/p>\n Hoarding is a dangerous habit, and hard to control once you\u2019re knee deep into buying \u201cjust because\u201d you have the easy excuse of a coupon. Keep yourself in check and calculate how much you\u2019re going to need each item over the coming 6-8 weeks so you can buy only that. Organize your coupons along with your stock and you\u2019ll always know when too much is too much.<\/p>\n Are you a couponer? What are your secrets to smart couponing?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s a massive difference between smart and dangerous couponing. If you\u2019re into \u201cExtreme Couponing,\u201d you might be a hoarder. But you don\u2019t have to be. Couponing is simply clipping and using coupons \u2013 not clipping and using coupons to grab enough groceries and goods to get you through the Apocalypse. That\u2019s hoarding. The way to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[44,9,510],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3161\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGrocery stores cycle their sale items every 6-8 weeks. Once you\u2019ve been in the couponing gig for a while, you\u2019ll know what sales are approaching, without a lot of thought.<\/p>\n\n
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\nWherever you get your coupons from, be sure to keep them organized. Get a binder with top loading clear inserts that let you easily see what you have inside. Group them together by grocery store sections you shop, or by the floor plan of the grocery store. This allows you to easily flip through the pages as you stroll through the store. Once you\u2019re an expert couponer, you\u2019ll need to organize your stock as well.<\/p>\n