Supermarket Savings Part 3

As you start making the most of supermarket savings and coupons stockpiling will become an important part of your program. This is the process of buying items on sale in quantity. It will take a while to get your stockpile built up, but once this is done you will always have items on hand.

Match up your coupons with store sales and then purchase several of the same items. I frequently combine pasta coupons with a sale and double coupons (doubling the face value of a manufactures coupon) getting it free or just a few cents. I will usually get several of these and store them. I do the same with rice and frozen vegetables. These are all staples in my house, so it makes sense to have them stockpiled.

If an item is free or only a few cents, but not something you would use consider getting it to donate to a food bank or homeless shelter. If an item is a really good price such as $1.00 for Marie Calander’s Pasta Al Dente, but you won’t use it, then don’t purchase it. It is not a good deal for you. Don’t get caught up in how much you can get for how little. Remember the goal is to save money. Money spent, no matter how great the deal, is money out of you pocket. Make sure it is something that you will use or donate.

If you have limited storage space and the idea of stockpile scares you then consider some unconventional storage for dry good. Plastic under the bed storage containers make great storage for dry and canned goods. You will not see large supermarket savings and will quickly become discouraged if you don’t stack coupons, shop sales and stockpile. Plastic or metal containers stacked in the corner of a garage or storage shed with canned goods and dried goods would be another idea of a place to store you stockpile. Label the containers and keep track of what you have on hand.

Shop smart, take all your coupons with you to the store (for an unexpected deal), build your stock pile and watch your supermarket savings grow. Have fun and don’t get stressed out by the process.

Follow these simple steps you will start to see a reduction in you food budget. The supermarket savings will start to add up.

Supermarket Savings Part 2

Stacking coupons will help you get the most supermarket savings. What is coupon stacking? This is the process of combining a manufactures coupon with a store coupon and/or an e-coupon.

What is an e-coupon? This is a coupon that is loaded onto your shopper’s loyalty card. Kroger and its affiliate stores are the only ones participating at this time. There are currently three companies offing e-coupons, Cellfire, Shortcuts and P&G Brandsaver. Visit each website sign up and decide which coupons you wish to load to your card. The coupon will remain on your card until it is used or until it expires. These can be combined with paper coupons. The e-coupon will only come off one time. If you have four of the same item and an e-coupon, only one item will have the e-coupon applied. You cannot load multiples of the same e-coupon.

A second type of e-coupon exists. This is through the Upromise program. It works the same in that you add it to your loyalty card, the difference is the savings is applies to your Upromise account (a college savings program) rather than being deducted from your bill. Also more stores participate in the Upromise e-coupon program. Go to Upromise, sign up and start not only supermarket savings, but a college savings fund as well. This can be for anyone you know. It does not have to be for your child.

Most stores allow stacking coupons. You can not combine two manufactures coupons. Also, it is important to purchase the exact item and size stated on the coupon. If for example, you have a coupon for Marie Calander’s Pasta Al Dente you cannot purchase another Marie Calander’s frozen dinner with it. Make sure when stacking coupons they are for the same exact item.

Another way means to maximize your supermarket savings is to combine the manufactures coupon with a sale. Many staples such as pasta, rice, and frozen vegetables will end up being half off (regular price) or more. Combine the coupon with a BOGO and the item could even be free. If your supermarket features double coupons then the savings can be awesome.

Follow these simple steps you will start to see a reduction in you food budget. The supermarket savings will start to add up and you can also have some college savings.

Supermarket Savings Part 1

This is a guide to Supermarket savings with coupons. You may be wondering how you can really save all that much with coupons.

It is possible to get items half off or more with proper coupon techniques. The most supermarket savings will be achieved when a manufactures coupon, store sale or promotion and a store coupon are all combined.

You may find yourself shopping in more than one store each week to get the most supermarket savings. As time goes on you will learn the best way to get the most savings.

Future parts of supermarket savings will explain step by step how to use coupons, sales and web resources to get the best deals and the most supermarket savings possible.