Coupon Train ~~ New Riders Welcome!

[NYCDiane]

Dsny_Lvr

Both envies received today!! Thank you!!!


V4Dice


I had some extra coupons so I sent you an extra envie today! Enjoy!

 

[ShiPooOwner]

Arianrose

 

[princesspaige]

Claytonsmama ~ received an envelope today. Thanks!

 

[cameron991]

Arianrose

Welcome new train buddy!

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

Special thanks to PrincessPaige and ShiPooOwner for the great adventures on the coupon train. Sent this week's envie to Lori, and then I will step off the train. DH and I changed the way we shop, and don't need that much for just the two of us......He likes to do more frequent, smaller stops to local places, and we have been saving time and effort that way. With the CVS and Walgreens loyalty programs, we find we make our most of savings there. I am still working, he is retired, and this is what works for us now.

My best to Lori and Laurie, and Big thanks to ShiPooOwner, and Haunted MansionMomma for all the hard work keeping the train riders going, and motivated to save!

Happy Savings one and all! Deb

you're welcome!

Arianrose

Welcome aboard Arianrose - you'll be sending to me in KS!

 

[fofinia]

Received my first one from Belle2211 yesterday. Thanks!

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

April Savings: $1,927.08
17 riders posted savings

Top Ten Totals

Lauralooneyfordisney $248.17

ljcraw $246

ShiPooOwner $178.78

of2dbeach $132.35

belle2211 $129.57

ladytink75 $103

Disneyislove86 $101.09

Quasi123 $80.72

danetter $73.53

RangerPooh $68

Please go ahead and post in any color you want/need to - I used to ask for green so it stood out,but now that I use an ipad sometimes and can't figure out how to post in colors I understand if you can't!

 

[ShiPooOwner]

April Savings: $1,927.08
17 riders posted savings

Top Ten Totals

Lauralooneyfordisney $248.17

ljcraw $246

ShiPooOwner $178.78

of2dbeach $132.35

belle2211 $129.57

ladytink75 $103

Disneyislove86 $101.09

Quasi123 $80.72

danetter $73.53

RangerPooh $68

Please go ahead and post in any color you want/need to - I used to ask for green so it stood out,but now that I use an ipad sometimes and can't figure out how to post in colors I understand if you can't!

Hanutedmansionmomma~~another great month of savings using coupons for our train riders. Now if it would just stop snowing here I would even be happier..... This shouldn't be happening in May!!!

 

[PrincessMae]

StitchesGr8Fan --- received your envelope yesterday. Thanks

 

[Lauralooneyfordisney]

Lauralooneyfordisney-I just found your coupons sitting in my diaper bag. I'd asked someone to mail them for me but apparently they didn't. I'll hit the post office on campus today. Sorry for the delay. Hopefully last weeks envie arrived ok. It was returned to us chewed and torn

That is OK, I did receive the last one on Monday too.

 

[cameron991]

Sorry...I am late posting this week but I received from SUMLTHOMP last Saturday and mailed my last envie to Haunted Mansion Momma on Monday.

I will mail to my new train buddy, Arian Rose on Monday!

Grocery savings: 2.80

 

[airplane]

Xxstacefacexx - received your envies on Tuesday. Thanks.

Seanofstarcommand - sent your envie on Tuesday.

 

[danetter]

Oh wow! I would love to be saving those top #'s. Any tips on how to save that much. Right now my biggest savings are buying mostly bogo and using what coupons I have for bogo and coupons for other items non bogo.

April Savings: $1,927.08
17 riders posted savings

Top Ten Totals

Lauralooneyfordisney $248.17

ljcraw $246

ShiPooOwner $178.78

of2dbeach $132.35

belle2211 $129.57

ladytink75 $103

Disneyislove86 $101.09

Quasi123 $80.72

danetter $73.53

RangerPooh $68

Please go ahead and post in any color you want/need to - I used to ask for green so it stood out,but now that I use an ipad sometimes and can't figure out how to post in colors I understand if you can't!

 

[belle2211]

off2dabeach..I got your envie today!

 

[NYCDiane]

V4Dice


I got my inserts early this week (SS & RP) and got a bunch of them!! I have a MASSIVE envie ready to head your way!!!! I don't think I'll be getting to the post office until Tuesday, though. Enjoy!!!!!

 

[arianrose]

Sorry...I am late posting this week but I received from SUMLTHOMP last Saturday and mailed my last envie to Haunted Mansion Momma on Monday.

I will mail to my new train buddy, Arian Rose on Monday!

Grocery savings: 2.80

Woot! Looking forward to receiving (and sending) my first "envies!"

 

[Quasi123]

Eyor44- Received your envie yesterday. Thank you!!!

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

Sorry...I am late posting this week but I received from SUMLTHOMP last Saturday and mailed my last envie to Haunted Mansion Momma on Monday.

I will mail to my new train buddy, Arian Rose on Monday!

Grocery savings: 2.80

Thanks Cameron991! You've been a wonderful train buddy

 

[ShiPooOwner]

Oh wow! I would love to be saving those top #'s. Any tips on how to save that much. Right now my biggest savings are buying mostly bogo and using what coupons I have for bogo and coupons for other items non bogo.

Some months using coupons are much better than others for me. Kind of depends on my schedule and how much time I can dedicate to it because it is time consuming. Here are some of the things I try to do but hope more of our train riders will chime in.

I try to never buy anything unless it's on sale which means I stock up on the stuff I know we frequently use when it's on sale. I check the ads every Sunday when the new ones come out for the week. I try to combine sale prices with mfg. coupons and store coupons for items. Of course that doesn't happen all the time but it's nice when it does.

Only one of our grocery stores double coupons and they limit it to five coupons and only on Wed. and Sat. However, one of the other major grocery stores will allow coupons to be expired by one month. Some of the stores will price match if you bring in the ad but I don't usually find time to do that. I faithfully keep shopping lists and buy only what's on the list and try to never be tempted by impulse shopping. It helps to know prices and what's a good deal and what isn't.

I use three plastic accordion type holders for my coupons with lots of sections so they're easy to sort through. I think others like baseball card binders to organize their coupons. I keep my coupon holders in a smallish reusable bag so it's easy to take along to the stores, but I prefer to get my coupons organized and clipped together to my shopping lists before I actually get to the stores.

I try to always plan our meals out for the week based on what is in the freezer or what's in the new ads and there are a few blogs that I try to look at daily or weekly. I try to use coupons for as much purchasing as possible, i.e., gas, restaurants, groceries, CVS/Walgreens, DH's haircuts, Target, Walmart, etc. It's time consuming but the savings can be impressive as documented by our Hanutedmansionmomma.

OK, someone else's turn. Tell us how you do it.

 

[of2dbeach]

Oh wow! I would love to be saving those top #'s. Any tips on how to save that much. Right now my biggest savings are buying mostly bogo and using what coupons I have for bogo and coupons for other items non bogo.

Keep doing what your doing find a system that works well for you. I use the binder method.My entire family is now Gluten Free so savings arent what they used to be because there aren't really any coupons for the food we eat. I have learned to make our own breads/rolls and that is saving us. One loaf of GF bread is about $6.00 ! times that by 3-4 loaves a week and it gets costly.If you are looking for something specific you can ask for that to be posted on page 1 and if someone gets it they can send it directly to you. I am in Fl so we don't double coupons here. I buy family packs of ground beef and re package it. I buy whole chickens instead of parts. Stock up when there are sales. I get body soaps, shampoo, conditioners etc at Dollar Tree .We hardly ever go out to eat anymore. The kids like to make there own brownies, cookies,and cup cakes so I splurged and bought fancy cup cake liners and a cup cake thingy for my daughters lunch box. They drink juice apple or Juicy Juice only with there lunches or water and milk is reserved for cereal. I buy canned milk for cooking and baking. We use 3-4 gallons of milk a week. I am using almost 18 eggs a week between baking breads, cookies etc and hubby likes them for brekafast on Sundays. I make a big breakfast on Sundays and freeze the leftover pancakes, waffles etc and the kids warm them for breakfasts. Stock up on coupons because after a coupon comes out they will go on sale about 2 weeks later. Some people order coupons on ebay but I dont because some are fakes. I do order them through Coupon Wizards from time to time when there is a high dollar coupon I want say cat food I was paying $1 a box depending on the sale I et them for FREE. Call amnufactures and tell them you love there products and sometimes you can get coupons that way. I am also learning how to make my own laundry/dishwasher soaps Being frugal was easy..convincing my family it wouldn't kill them was another story !! if you have any questions feeel free to message me Tonya
Sexy hubby saved $4.50 at Target today he even took my coupon binder into the store!