I WAS SO EXCITED AT THE CHECK OUT REGISTER, YESTERDAY AT KROGERS...I ALMOST DID THE HAPPY DANCE!  TRUTH IS, MY HEART WAS BEATING PRETTY EXCITEDLY AND I'M SURE MY FACE WAS FLUSHED AS WELL AS MY NECK...  YOU SEE, I HAD VERY, VERY CAREFULLY MAPPED OUT A PLAN, THAT MORNING...MATCHING COUPONS UP WITH THEIR ADS! 

I'VE BEEN REALLY GETTING INTO THE COUPON GAME AND FREE SAMPLE GAME, SINCE ABOUT AUGUST... I'VE DONE WELL...AND, IT IS WELL WORTH MY TIME AND EFFORT.... ESPECIALLY IN THESE ECONOMIC TIMES.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM COUPON MESSEGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET..... BUT, I STILL AM A NOVICE!

TWO THINGS THAT DO HELP OUT TREMENDOUSLY IS TO BUY THE SUNDAY PAPER, CHECK FOR COUPONS, IF THEY'RE GOOD AND YOU USE THE PRODUCTS (I NEVER BUY PRODUCTS I DON'T USE, EVEN IF IT'S A GOOD DEAL)...THEN I RUN BACK IN AND BUY 3 OR 4 NEWSPAPERS.  OR ASK FRIENDS TO SAVE THEM FOR YOU...OR YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW.  SO OFTEN, DEALS "TWO FOR $________"...  THEN IF YOU GET TWO OF THAT PRODUCT WITH TWO OF YOUR COUPONS (OR FOUR!!) VIOLA' BIG SAVINGS...EVEN MORE IF YOUR GROCERY STORE DOUBLES THEM!!

I'LL SHARE SOME OF THE ITEMS I RECEIVED AT KROGERS...FOR FREE:

2  4 PACK ROLLS OF COTTENELLE T. PAPER

6  SOAP PUMPS OF DIAL HAND SOAP

2 POT ROASTS

3  PACKS OF THIN SLICED PORK CHOPS (WHICH I CAME HOME AND SPLIT UP AND FROZE INTO 12 MEALS) 

1 BOX OF CHEERIOS

6 CANS OF CARNATION EVAPORATED MILK

1 CAN OF (LARGE 16 OZ.) OF DUNCAN HINES FROSTING

3 PACKAGES OF  STARKIST ALBACORE TUNA

PLUS, MANY-MANY ITEMS FOR .50 OR LESS...  

I ALSO PICKED UP:

 9 BAGS OF NESTLE CHOCOLATE CHIPS (AND ASSORTED FLAVORS) FOR $1.00 A PACKAGE,

(LAST WEEK):  12 JUGS OF PUREX LAUNDRY SOAP FOR $1.25 EACH (YOU ONLY NEED HALF A CUP/LID TO GET A FULL LOAD CLEAN, BTW.)

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I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COUPON SUCCESS STORIES AND OTHER TIPS/TRICKS YOU HAVE!....  I AM JUST NOW LEARNING HOW THIS ALL WORKS...SO, ENLIGHTEN ME!

smile, wink, nod!

Posted by muslimokie

Can you share you knowledge with me? I don't buy much that I see coupons for in the weekly junkmail flyers I get where do I get more?

Posted by lisaquing

OK, I am impressed, Michele! Although I've tried the coupon cutting lots in the past, I've never been all that good at it. Does your Kroger double the coupons? And does mine? lol

Posted by healthyhomeschool

Michele, you did great! Makes me want to do more coupon shopping!

Lynn

Posted by Anonymous

I did go buy pot roast and chicken 2 for 1 the day you called me, and I thank you very must for the information. I love the chicken tenders , I use them for many things. . The chicken you dug up after a year was gross. was that the way it was suppose to look? Your home schooling is really great but I feel that Tommy must think everyone lives like this. He has no compared to What. How lucky he is.