Lately I have been seeing my grocery budget get tighter and tighter. I knew I needed to do something so I was so happy to see that I would be reviewing Couponing Made Simple from Christi the Coupon Coach. Even happier when I picked up some new tips to save my family money!
Christi the Coupon Coach is a homeschooling mom of 4 who wrote this gem of a book as a way of sharing her step-by-step approach to using coupons to help families save money everyday. In Couponing Made Simple, Christi shows you how to stretch and save our dollars by reducing your grocery bill. This is not an extreme couponing book but rather, a practical how-to book with useful tips and tricks.“Saving lots of money really can be easy if you know the secret simple steps” ~ from website
Retailing for just $20.00, but currently on sale for $18.00 for a physical book and $4.99 for an eBook you will be sure to find something useful to help you save money. With 10 short chapters with 133 pages you will be armed with the knowledge to start saving money in know time.
Chapter 1 ~ Success Stories
Chapter 2 ~ A New Way to Shop
Chapter 3 ~ The Language of Couponing
Chapter 4 ~ Organization System
Chapter 5 ~ Step-by-Step Process
Chapter 6 ~ Tips and Tools
Chapter 7 ~ Couponing Ethics
Chapter 8 ~ Networking and Communication
Chapter 9 ~ Bonus Section
Chapter 10 ~ Beyond Couponing
Back in the day I used to use coupons a lot. It was like a game to see how much money I could save at the register. However, I had fallen off the bandwagon after switching to a “cleaner” way of eating. Now don’t get me wrong I still use coupons but I am not hardcore with a binder / organizer and all (even though I secretly wish I could be). Honestly though, the thought of that gives me a mini anxiety attack.
Couponing Made Simple has given me a refresher course in how to save money for my family. I am not the type of girl to go out shopping to 4-5 different stores…it’s just not possible for me. With this book help and in tiny little baby steps I have been able to capitalize on some really good deals.
I also just found a little bakery on the other side of town where I can get Nature’s Own bread (I have stopped making my own for a little while) for $1.39 a loaf. I ended up purchasing 3 loaves of bread, two packages of bagels, and a container of cookies because my little people were with me , all for $I0. 39.
At our local grocery I always try to take advantage of the store coupons and I was pleased to find that during the summer Gatorade is on sale almost every week. I have been able to stock up several times by buying four 6-packs with the coupon on the bottle, plus the store loyalty coupon for $9.00!
And I can’t possibly forget to mention that our new favorite ice cream has coupons so I stock up on ice cream and double the coupons on Wednesdays when it’s on sale.
I am glad that Couponing Made Simple has given me little refresher in the coupon using department. Using coupons wisely has its benefits and I can finally enjoy it without having anxiety attacks. Be sure to check out what my fellow Crewmates thought of this book and how successful they were in couponing by clicking the banner below.
Company ~ Christi the Coupon Coach
Product ~ Couponing Made Simple
Price ~ regularly priced at $20.00, but on sale for $18.00 for a physical book, $4.99 for eBook
Ages ~ all ages
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