PRESHOP

We maximize our coupons by combining coupons and sale price. How will I know what is on sale you ask? Well the list I put together are for my local Stores but I know they work in areas of Utah, Idaho and some in Washington state. So check your local stores ad flyer’s out weekly as they change their sales. (If you want to know when their sales run you can look at the bottom of their flyer for the dates or you can call the store.)

In my area some stores run sales from Wednesday to Tuesday and the others run Monday to Sunday. You will find these ads in the newspapers and/or the mail, or sometimes right inside the door of the store.

You will want to choose a store you would like to shop at, and keep in mind that a store that seems expensive to you now may not be so expensive when you start using coupons with sale prices. I know that I was a Walmart fan until I started, now I do most of my shopping at Albertsons. I still go to other stores because they are close and sometimes you can't give up a Free deal.

As you go through the ads, it would be best if you had a budget amount already decided upon. I recommend you ask yourself this question, “Does my family eat/use that?”. If your answer is yes, then write down or circle the item. Also be thinking of recipes you can use with the items that are on sale that week. By planning your menu like this you will save more money than if you ate out because you couldn’t think of what to eat that night. Once you have all your items chosen then it is time to create your shopping list.