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I’m an Army wife, mother, and grandmother.<br />
When my children were little I used coupons and<br />
rebates, but somewhere down the line I stopped.<br />
One night my husband and I were watching<br />
TV and saw the extreme couponing show. He<br />
<br />
wasn’t interested in doing it, but I started thinking<br />
back to when I did use coupons and how much<br />
money I used to save. Who doesn’t love to save<br />
money? So, I thought, what better way to start<br />
than by cutting my grocery bills in half?<br />
I began<br />
researching the<br />
Internet and saw<br />
how other people<br />
were cutting their<br />
grocery bills in<br />
half (or even<br />
more) simply by<br />
learning the ropes<br />
of couponing. I<br />
learned quickly that<br />
couponing takes<br />
time and educating<br />
yourself on the ins<br />
and outs does not<br />
happen overnight.<br />
There are three<br />
basic things you need to do to each week:<br />
<br />
and print internet coupons.<br />
<br />
through your store quicker.<br />
<br />
like to shop.<br />
Once you have mastered these steps, you<br />
will develop your own routine which will become<br />
second nature and cut your time in half. And when<br />
<br />
The Frugal Coupon Wife:<br />
Saving Money Makes Cents<br />
by Sheila Robinson<br />
the amount of money you save, it will be well worth<br />
it.<br />
Using coupons has become a way of life for<br />
me and I want to share what I know with others,<br />
and help them learn to save as well. Couponing<br />
led me to start my own web site at www.<br />
FrugalCouponWife.com. On the site I list the ad<br />
matches for local stores, Sunday coupon insert<br />
previews, articles and printable coupons.<br />
Coupon tips: I suggest that if you are just<br />
starting to use coupons, do your research. Read<br />
articles, watch<br />
You Tube<br />
videos, go to<br />
coupon meetups<br />
and talk<br />
with other<br />
coupon users.<br />
You will soon<br />
develop your<br />
own system<br />
to plan out<br />
your shopping<br />
trips, noting<br />
what you are<br />
shopping for,<br />
gathering<br />
ad matches,<br />
organizing your coupons and making your<br />
shopping list. You may want to put your coupons<br />
in order according to your store layout. Once you<br />
have planned everything and prepared yourself<br />
for the excitement, it’s time to shop.<br />
Happy Couponing!<br />
Look for more money saving tips at www.<br />
okiemagazine.com and on The Frugal Coupon<br />
Wife’s website.<br />
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