We are not waiting for the New Year to start organizing our lives, we are starting now so by the second quarter of the New Year we can look back and say, I'm glad I didn't wait. My mini Savings and 1K Savings Challenges as well as my monthly budget sheet are available for $1.00 each. No fancy folders or holders, no gimmicks, just 1 dollar at a time and a few minutes a day of planning. You will be happy you started now! https://resourceful-af.square.site/

I harvested a big batch of cherry tomatoes yesterday and turned them into a Sambal. Now it's in my fridge to use as an accompaniment side dish. I love growing my fresh food it's tasty, healthy an save me and my family a lot of money. We also save recycled good and get a coupon that we can use when we go shopping. @Brighty Norman you would love that concept. We got $49 to spend now on our next shop which is awesome! Brighty, my wife made something special for you, I think you know what it is?

Final steps: 7 and 8 of becoming a frugal couponer! Okay beautiful people by now you have done steps 1 through 6 and are now ready to make your detailed shopping list and go shopping. Here's my advice... start small with 1 to 3 items that you need now or will need soon and want to cut the cost on by couponing it. Here are some things on sale at CVS now, crest toothpaste and mouth wash , Palmolive dish soap, Bounty paper towels, Gain & Tide laundry soap, Charmin Toilet paper. If you want help planning out how to get the sale, coupon & cash back on any of these items comment the item below. Feel free to post questions on planning and shopping below. Some of our community members are fabulous couponers. If you picked a different store and need help, drop your store, zip code and items you are looking for.

When couponing I am not going to 5 stores, using 12 apps, or doing anything extreme. I am going through my stockpile, looking at the sales ad, clipping the coupons, reviewing inventory at my nearest store online and then going shopping and saving a lot of dollars. That's it. Step 3 and 4 help me stay mindful of why I am doing this and what I plan to buy. Steps 5 and 6 keep me organized so that checking out at the store is a breeze. Feel Free to post any questions. I am working on scheduling a live to go over all my steps to becoming a frugal couponer. Stay tuned.

Have you guys ever seen a show or videos of extreme couponers? They are often people who love the thrill of finding a lowest deals they can. I can't help to watch and think to myself that I would never ever use 95% of the items they are buying. But I don't hate the idea of saving on items that I would use. I started my own way of couponing. I budgeted for couponing and made a strategic plan of what I wanted to buying and what my goals for couponing would be. Here are my first 2 steps in becoming a frugal couponer. Buying only what we need and being mindful about the spending.