Guest Post: Aimee the "Coupon Lady"

I'm so excited to have Aimee of Videogamegal on the blog today!

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Hello there thrifty shoppers!

I am Aimee, one of Sarah’s friends, and I am a coupon lady. Yes, I admit it. You don’t have to be old to coupon these days. It’s a super simple way to say a lot of money every time you take a trip to the grocery store. If you have never clipped a coupon in your life I will give you a few ways that will take you from being a beginner to a coupon pro. I save anywhere from $20 to $30 on the average and sometime I get things for free.

Here are just a few simple tips and tricks that I use:

1. Always get the insert in the Sunday paper. If you don’t want to pay for a subscription, check to see if any friends or family members get one and will save them for you. My mom saves them for me. You can also check recycling centers.

2. Check coupon sites weekly. There are quite a few I frequent, such as: redplum, mambo sprouts (great for organic products), smart source, and coupon network. All of these sites are great and are really easy to print from. Just print the coupon and go!

3. Sign up for home mailer coupon books. Some companies have mailer books that are filled with coupons and it’s free. I know that Proctor and Gamble has one.

4. Try just plain googling coupons for items you are needing/wanting, that is how I find some of mine.

5. Get mobile apps for any coupons that you can so that you can just pull them up at the store. I have the mobile app for Hobby Lobby and it really helps, because I never know when I’m taking a spur of the moment crafting trip.

6. Know what stores double coupons and have their own in store coupons. Target will take one store coupon and one manufacturer coupon for a single item! Most grocery store double coupons under 75 cents. So a 50 cent coupon becomes a $1!

7. ORGANIZATION is key. No one wants to fiddle with papers and coupon boxes while shopping, especially if you have little ones. I use the binder method and I think that it’s the easiest. You get 9 pocket card sleeves, the ones you would use for baseball cards and keep your coupons separated and in a binder.

8. Always check for discount codes when shopping online. Most stores have a coupon code that you can enter at check out and you could save a ton! (I always do this when I shop F21 online.)