Don’t miss the new episode of the show “Extreme Couponing” on TLC Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. This week you will see Amy plan to buy $400 worth of groceries for under $10.
A quick background on Amy: Amy lives in Missouri, she began couponing because of an illness her husband had. She decided to start couponing in order to feed her family. If you have watched previous shows Amy is the one with the large coupon binder. She buys four papers weekly and grabs all the coupons from them. Amy will also email manufactures asking them if they have any coupons. All of this is stuff you can do also to save money!
How to save money:
Clipping coupons like Amy does provides an instant discounts for your everyday purchases. You can find these coupons on FreeFlys and in your local Sunday newspapers. Most people disregard all of the coupons found within the newspapers, so the best thing to do is take the time and look though your paper. It is also important to note the P&G usually include a coupon book within the Sunday newspaper once a month, with coupons saving over $100.
Combining coupons with grocery store promotions is another way you can increase your savings. Take the time and look though the weekly adds and see if you have any coupons for the products that are on sale. Also most companies offer free samples that get mailed to you house, however if you do not want to wait for the items you can also get items for free when you combine a coupon with a store promotion. Another quick trick is to read the fine print on the coupons. If you do that you might notice that some coupons can be used with multiple coupons giving you double the savings. It does not take much to save a lot just organization like Amy!
Companies want you to try their products! Using coupons and free samples is a great way to try before you buy! Plus the money you can save with coupons is endless! So go ahead start couponing!