So, I have set up my laptop in the dining room so I can organize my coupons but I keep getting distracted so I figure I will put my thoughts on here. I have started collecting coupons and printing them from tons of websites so I can try to become one of those crazy people on tv. :) I already have a binder full of coupons for just about anything you can think of. I have maxed out my printing allotment for most of them so now I'm just trying to get them all into a spreadsheet so it will be easier to know what I have and when it expires, etc. I just get so bored with entering all that info.
I am the proud owner of an extensive baseball card collection (yes my inner 10 year old boy came out at one time) and I ended up taking all of the cards out of the sleeves in order so I could use the sleeves for my coupons. :) Trey made fun of how anal I was about my cards even though most of them aren't worth more than the paper they were printed on. Maybe when Jeffrey gets old enough, he can go through them and see if any of them are actually worth anything.
Anyway, we haven't gone to the store with all my coupons yet but we plan on it soon. I figure if I can save atleast $50 it will all be worth it. I am just having a hard time setting everything up and by the time I match everything up to the sales papers, make a list of what to buy where, it has changed weeks and I have to start all over. Hopefully I can get this all worked out soon. I am already tired of going to the store and spending money on things I know I have coupons for! Plus every time I turn around I hear about ANOTHER coupon website so of course I have to go check it out which leads to more printing (if the website is worth anything) and more organizing.
If any of you have any tips or good advice on couponing feel free to let me know. I don't want to be as extreme as the people on tv but I would love to stock up on things we actually use and help save some money. Well, I guess I better get back to organizing my spreadsheet......
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