I have created a new blog, http://CouponingwithTheDreamMaker.blogspot.com/ ,
due to the overwhelming interest in future couponing tips and and illustrations. I will devote this Blog to How to Make Money On-line. Be sure sure to follow both Blogs for great information. Dream Big!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Let's Get Started!!!! Lesson 1
Yippee! It's Sunday, coupon day. I hope you all received your Sunday papers and found your Smart Source and Red Plum inserts. TIP: Buy more than one paper. I personally buy 4. Saturday's paper price is half the cost of Sundays paper, so I usually buy 3 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. This weeks' paper did not include a Proctor and Gamble Insert. Boo!!!!!
Make sure to obtain all the weekly ads from your Grocery store and local Drugstores. Most of these can be found in your paper, if not may be downloaded on line. You can also get them at the store whenever you pop in during the week. Look through the items you intend to purchase and circle the with a black sharpie. Compare the prices between the stores that you shop and determine the best deal. Then look for your coupons.
Cut ALL coupons from the inserts (unless your prefer to file your coupons by date). I find that whether I need a coupon that week or not, I usually find deals in the coming weeks in which I can utilize them and also gives me an opportunity to STACK my coupons. Stacking refers to using more than one coupon on 1 item. Example: I may have a $2.00 off coupon from the manufacturer that I clipped on 5/15, have a store coupon from Walgreen's weekly ad for $1.00 , and it's on sale at Publix for $3.99. I can use both coupons ($3.00) off the sale price. Example: Purina One Cat food on sale for $3.99 for a 3.15 lb bag (regularly $5.99). I can now purchase this item for $.99. Pretty good deal, huh! Since I buy four papers, I will stock up on this item and buy four bags for $15.96 less $12.00 in coupons, I only pay $3.96 for 4 bags of cat food that would have cost me $23.96 regular price. That's a $20.00 dollar savings. Hmmm, maybe I'll go get a manicure with my savings. After all couponing is hard work, lol, so I deserve it, don't you?
Publix and Walmart accept coupons from other stores. Others in your area may do the same, so check with your local stores and ask for a copy of their coupon policy to keep with you when you shop, in case the cashier doesn't know the policy. Also note that Walmart now accepts Catalina Coupons (to be discussed in a future post. Did this wet your whistle for couponing? 'Til next time - DREAM BIG
Make sure to obtain all the weekly ads from your Grocery store and local Drugstores. Most of these can be found in your paper, if not may be downloaded on line. You can also get them at the store whenever you pop in during the week. Look through the items you intend to purchase and circle the with a black sharpie. Compare the prices between the stores that you shop and determine the best deal. Then look for your coupons.
Cut ALL coupons from the inserts (unless your prefer to file your coupons by date). I find that whether I need a coupon that week or not, I usually find deals in the coming weeks in which I can utilize them and also gives me an opportunity to STACK my coupons. Stacking refers to using more than one coupon on 1 item. Example: I may have a $2.00 off coupon from the manufacturer that I clipped on 5/15, have a store coupon from Walgreen's weekly ad for $1.00 , and it's on sale at Publix for $3.99. I can use both coupons ($3.00) off the sale price. Example: Purina One Cat food on sale for $3.99 for a 3.15 lb bag (regularly $5.99). I can now purchase this item for $.99. Pretty good deal, huh! Since I buy four papers, I will stock up on this item and buy four bags for $15.96 less $12.00 in coupons, I only pay $3.96 for 4 bags of cat food that would have cost me $23.96 regular price. That's a $20.00 dollar savings. Hmmm, maybe I'll go get a manicure with my savings. After all couponing is hard work, lol, so I deserve it, don't you?
Publix and Walmart accept coupons from other stores. Others in your area may do the same, so check with your local stores and ask for a copy of their coupon policy to keep with you when you shop, in case the cashier doesn't know the policy. Also note that Walmart now accepts Catalina Coupons (to be discussed in a future post. Did this wet your whistle for couponing? 'Til next time - DREAM BIG
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Coupon Class begins tomorrow!
It's Saturday night! Time to get those scissors sharpened and ready for Sunday's coupons. Be sure to pull your Red Plum, Smart Source, and Proctor & Gamble inserts from your paper. Get a good night's sleep and check back tomorrow for some great deals and freebies for the upcoming week.
This week I got $30.00 worth of product at Staples for FREE! Follow me and I'll teach you how it's done. "Til tomorrow......DREAM BIG!
This week I got $30.00 worth of product at Staples for FREE! Follow me and I'll teach you how it's done. "Til tomorrow......DREAM BIG!
Friday, June 3, 2011
To Survey or not to Survey
Have you seen invites to participate in surveys for money in your e-mail? Well, I decided to take a day and see if this was a viable option to actually earn some money. I spent the last couple of days registering for a multitude of survey websites. May I say at this point, that is exactly what consumed my time! The trick is definately to sign up for alot of sites and pick and choose which surveys/tasks are worth your time. I made about $60.00 in total from about 10 different sites. The payouts on most sites have a minimum threshold before they will distribute your earnings via Paypal or direct deposit, so this is definately a long term time investment.
I do think however; once you get through the pain of setting up all the survey sites you chose to work with, that you can make a little money doing simple surveys and tasks. Be careful though, alot of the survey sites require participation in an advertised site. I did not choose to complete any survey that cost me money by way of trial offers. The flip side to this is if you are really organized and have the patience, you can actually make some decent money The trick is to keep diligent records of every trial you signed for and cancel before the trial period ends. Seems like alot of work for a little money. I may try this just for grins and giggles to see how much you can actually make and let everyone know if this is really worth the time investment. DREAM BIG, Lynne
I do think however; once you get through the pain of setting up all the survey sites you chose to work with, that you can make a little money doing simple surveys and tasks. Be careful though, alot of the survey sites require participation in an advertised site. I did not choose to complete any survey that cost me money by way of trial offers. The flip side to this is if you are really organized and have the patience, you can actually make some decent money The trick is to keep diligent records of every trial you signed for and cancel before the trial period ends. Seems like alot of work for a little money. I may try this just for grins and giggles to see how much you can actually make and let everyone know if this is really worth the time investment. DREAM BIG, Lynne
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