As a mom of two toddlers PRICE MATCHING for me works better than anything.  I take the ads in the sunday paper (along with all my coupons), and I get the best deals possible.  I don't have to drive all over town or make multiple trips, it's great!

I'm really happy with my savings since I started printing coupons from ShopAtHome.

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Shop the sales and try to have a coupon for everything in your cart.  Another tip, shop on double coupon days.  A store in our area has $10 off a $50 purchase on most thursdays.  This is before coupons.

Different stores have better sales at certain times or days. I have noticed that many grocery stores order too much meat for the weekend and by Mon and Tues it is marked down 30 or 50%.

I save by looing through the ads, buying on sale with coupons, and stocking upon things my family will need. I keep my cupboards organized so I can readly see what I'm running low on and watch for sales of those items. By shopping this way, I never have to pay full retail.

My tip is that I I keep an inventory of all the items in my freezers, fridge and cupboard. It's posted to my fridge door and really helps me save so much becasue I no longer buy duplicates of items! Before I started doing this I would never know... what I had and would be buying the same things over and over or constantly digging through everything to see if I had one particular item! It also helps me plan my menu! I can stand there and write my menu out right on my dry erase board :)

Go to stores with bulk bins, and then use them. Bulk bins are your friend.

 

Donate $20 for your local community savings coupon book- it goes to a good cause, plus you have 1000's of coupons that don't expire for a year! Each time my husband and I go on a date, we use our coupon book to figure out where to go. Keeps it fun and cheap!

Where did you get this coupon book and,can I use it in Clarksville,Tn

Google entertainment book or just go to the site if you want it mailed which is very convenient.  If you don't mind registering with your email they will let you know about the reduced prices especially with the new year.  It will get cheaper and cheaper.  OR, you can buy it at alot of Kmarts and various stores.   They can tell you where from 800 number also if you just want to buy.

 I buy some things in bulk from Costco.  If I know I'm going to use/need a lot of something, it's cheaper in the long run (use less gas, etc.) and I hate running out of anything.

I shop for the sales,stopping at the deli and checking the prices,if I can get ham for 2.99 a lb,I buy 2 lbs. I can also make a meal,add a baked potato and green beand,fry the ham and you have a healthy meal . I also check the day old bakery items,always a great price for muffins, bread and other goodies that are 1/3 the cost.I freeze these items in single bags,easy to use later.Coupons are a must! I try to use a coupon for every iten I buy and then looking at how much I saved

My best money saving tip at the grocery store is to use cash!  I read that people that use cash spend 60% less, and I've found it to be true!  Plus, since you know you have a limited amount of money, you cut down on splurging on those unnecessary items.  I have friends that have even lost weight doing this, because you end up buying less junk food!

Now THAT is a great but simple idea, thank you!

 So TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think of what you want to eat for the entire week and buy it all at once. Check the store's circular ad for specials to help you decide the menus.

 

Organize your coupons.  Make your grocery list.  Go through coupons and match up with what is being purchased.  When a coupon goes with an item on your list put a symbol ( like a C, *, $, check mark ) next to that item.  When you come across that item in store you can reference your coupon.  Makes shopping easier and faster.

My best tip is to shop at off-peak hours.  It's so much easier to take your time, compare prices, etc. when the store isn't so crowded.  Also, the employees are more patient with accepting coupons when they aren't rushed.

Have your won price book so you know the bottom line and not to be fooled by the "sale" price everywhere. Combine manufacturer's coupon with store coupon (lots of store issue their own saving coupon, and you can use one each on the same item) so you can max the savings. Also, study the ad before shopping, have coupon matches and ready, then hit the store to save time and hassels.

 

 Try to have a game plan when you go to the store, knowwhat you want and where in the store it is located.  It also helps to not shop hungry, and to leave the husband and children at home ( always seems to cost more when you take them because of "impulse buying".

My best savings tip is to look for sales, compare and know when it's really saving you money by using a coupon for one particular name brand vs. other name brands or store brands with similar quality but lower regular prices.

My best money saving tip is to use store coupons with vendor coupons, especially when the items are on sale. Mega Savings!

My best money saving tip is to focus on what they have on sale + manufactures coupons that are healthy choices and what your family enjoys eating. Be flexible keeping a balance of buying healthy food along with new food items for your family to try. First I had to stop myself from buying so much junk food which often is headlined specials of the week, and then I had to realize that filling the pantry with cheap/free food that no one liked was not a good thing. So my tip is to go early in the week and do a trial buy of the iffy sale items. Try them during the week and then return by the end of the week to buy more of the good ones before the sale price is over. If you shop on the last day, take your flyer with you for reference because while you still get the sale price, the sale signs have often been removed.