Below are step-by-step instructions for beginning the process of saving. You do not need to accomplish and conquer each step immediately. Start slowly so that you don’t get overwhelmed. The goal with couponing is to have a huge stockpile of coupons to use. That way, each week when your grocery store or drugstore releases their weekly sales, you will have enough of a stash to go through in order to match the sales with coupons. If you are just starting cut coupons now, it will only take a few weeks for your coupon stash to be all encompassing. As always, email me or post any questions you might have.

Step 1: Gather at least 2 newspapers every Sunday. I personally will have at least 2 Sunday papers, but when I feel particularly adventurous, I will get 4 or 6 sets. Always get an even number of papers so you have an even number of duplicate coupons. Also, save all of your coupons since you never know when you can use your coupons with an excellent sale to score dirt-cheap or even free items!

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Saving for Beginners

My goal for this website is to empower you with the tools necessary to save money. Not only will you save money, but you will purchase more than ever with each dollar you spend. It’s a novel concept: spend less money and get more for you money?!? It’s not only possible, but it will happen for you! I will give you a step by step breakdown on how to save money. Even for beginners who have never clipped one coupon – it is possible to start to save money each time you shop starting immediately!

Begin with Couponing for Beginners and work your way down the list of tutorials I have provided. As you understand and feel comfortable with each subject, move down to the next subject. Remember that saving is all about baby steps. You don’t want to burn out by attempting to learn everything at once. If you have any questions as you read, don’t hesitate to email me or to post the questions on the website. Chances are that if you have a question, other readers may have the same question!

Enjoy the process and hopefully you will be enlightened along the way!

Before I started paying attention to sales, coupons, budgetting, etc, I would go shopping…. sometimes with a grocery list, sometimes without…. and I would pretty much buy whatever was on my list or whatever I was especially craving at the moment. I always tried to stick with items that were on sale, but if my grocery list called for items that weren’t on sale, I didn’t sweat it – I would buy them anyway. I would go to the checkout line, put my items on the conveyor belt and estimate in my head how much my total bill would be. Usually, the bill would be higher than I anticipated. And sometimes, I would gulp not knowing if my bank account would cover the $150 of groceries I just bought! I would go home feeling dejected by the amount of money I just spent especially compared to the small amount of items I actually purchased. When it came time for my husband and I to put together a budget, I realized right away that the amount of money we were spending each month on groceries was just too much. I was determined to save more money. Through all of my research I realized that as I saved money, I would actually be able to increase the amount of groceries I received. What a crazy concept! The old Liza: spent too much money on what seemed to be just a little bit of groceries… while the new and empowered Liza: spent way too little money on what seemed to be a TON of groceries!

I know what you are thinking. This sounds too good to be true. You are also thinking that if it is true, and if you can actually save a ton of money, you will have to spend hours and hours doing research, cutting coupons and studying sales flyers, and you just don’t have that kind of time. Maybe you are a stay at home mom with kids keeping you busy, maybe you work 40 hours a week and come home exhausted, maybe you just couldn’t be bothered with spending the time necessary to really learn how to budget and save. Let me do the hard work for you! I’ve spent hours learning how to save money! I can give you the cliff’s notes version! I also have learned what websites best help me for particular stores. In other words, there are some sites that give AWESOME sales info for Publix while others focus on CVS or Walgreens… I’ve learned where to go for advice and I will help direct you to the right places!

This will take a bit of work for you to get started. But don’t be scared.. with a little work up front, it will be very easy in the future. Your bank account will thank you. And, your pantry and fridge will thank you!