Coupon Madness!

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I have always liked the ideas of using coupons at the grocery store but I usually forget until I am walking out of the store or I forget to look at them all together. With the impending life changes (grad school, opening a business, and potentially buying a house-YIKES!) that will affect our income, we have been searching for ways to save a few more pennies. Lately, I have been browsing a few sites that makes coupon using easy. If you are interested, check out these sites:

1. www.frugallivingnw.com
2. www.thefrugalgirl.com
3. www.coupons.com

On Frugal Living NW, they refer to accessing your grocery stores online coupon ad. I had no idea this existed. We mainly shop at Fred Meyers, minus the occasional Whole Foods or News Seasons visit for health related items and the farmers market for fresh produce, so I headed to Fred Meyer's website. They ask you to put in your Fred Meyers rewards card number and create a login. Done and done! I then headed to the coupon sections and to my surprise there were so many coupons! We were in dire need of toilet paper so I look for a toilet paper coupon. Found one! The next part was so easy...I clicked the box next to the coupon and then clicked the "upload to my card" button. It immediately uploaded the coupon onto my rewards card so I never had to take a paper copy with me!! Woohoo!!! When I got to the store I checked out the weekly adds and realized that there was another coupon for the same toilet paper. After both coupons, I purchased toilet paper that was originally $8.50 for $3.00!!!!
After today I am definitely going to look for coupons before going to the store. It kinda helps me plan out for meals before going to the store as well, because I tend to be an impulse grocery store shopper.

Does your grocery store have online coupons? Check it out and it may make your life easier! I know that some even have applications for your phone!!!