Couponing Tips for Beginners!

My blogging pal at Thrifty Jinxy recently put up a post about Extreme Couponing Tips for Beginners! She has some step-by-step instructions for how to save big money with coupons.  If you scroll to the bottom of the linked post, she has leveled couponing classes for beginners through advanced.   Many times people watch shows on TV about couponing and think that it has to be a full-time job to really save any money.  However, most people don’t realize that smart shopping does not have to be time consuming!  It involves a real change in your thinking about how you spend your money and how you shop.  Once you start couponing, you really start to think about needs versus wants, and it automatically helps you pare your budget! With just some helpful hints you can also be on your way to couponing and saving money!
Taken from a direct comment on her site:

“Just wanted to say thank you for this awesome site and all the great tips you’ve provided! I’m one of those people who saw the first Extreme Couponing episode on TLC and was totally fascinated but thought, “I can’t spend the kind of time they do on couponing, so I guess it’s not for me.” But like most people my family needs to save money wherever we can, so I did some research and landed here. The tips and resources you’ve posted here really broke down the process for me and gave me simple ways to save money.

Now I’m saving coupons and using them with sales at stores in my area. Starting small right now but I’m already excited to see the big percentage I’ve saved on the small number of items. I’ll definitely be returning to Thrifty Jinxy regularly and passing it on to friends and family! Thanks SO much for teaching regular people like me how to save $ on so many different things!” -Amanda