I have a new class scheduled in the Tampa Bay area that I’m very excited about.  Especially since it will be at my home church!  Would love to see all of you there! 🙂

My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month. I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills. Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier! I look forward to meeting you! Below is the class itinerary.

Class Itinerary Includes:

• Introduction to couponing
• Introduction to coupon organization
• Changing how to view shopping
• Introduction to Publix
• How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
• How to save on “Healthy” Foods
• Introduction to stockpiling
• Using your savings as a ministry
• Introduction to CVS & Walgreens

Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Tuesday September 27th
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759 12685
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check. (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online. Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect. Go HERE to register!

**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com. (All one word)

My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month.  I give an Addicted to Saving 101 classthat will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills.  Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier!  I look forward to meeting you!  Below is the class itinerary.

Class Itinerary Includes:
Introduction to couponing
Introduction to coupon organization
Changing how to view shopping
Introduction to Publix
How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
How to save on “Healthy” Foods
Introduction to stockpiling
Using your savings as a ministry
Introduction to CVS & Walgreens

Time: 7:00 pm (class lasts 90 minutes with a question and answer session at the end)
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011
Location: First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, 12685 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, Florida 33774
Cost: $5.00 per person – Payable at the door by either cash or check.  (When you go to register, the price will show as “FREE” so you will not have to pay online.  Instead, you will pay $5.00 per person at the door.)
Register: Please register so we can get an accurate headcount of how many people to expect.  Go HERE to register!

My goal for you is that you will become empowered as you begin to save more and more money each month.  I give an Addicted to Saving 101 class that will teach you the skills necessary to save 75%+ each month on your grocery bills.  Register yourself, your friends, your family, your neighbors, the more the merrier!  I look forward to meeting you!  Below is the class itinerary.

Class Itinerary Includes:

• Introduction to couponing
• Introduction to coupon organization
• Changing how to view shopping
• Introduction to Publix
• How to save 75%+ each week at Publix
• How to save on “Healthy” Foods
• Introduction to stockpiling
• Using your savings as a ministry
• Introduction to CVS & Walgreens

**If you live elsewhere and would like to contact me regarding scheduling Addicted to Saving 101 classes, please email me at addictedtosaving @ hotmail.com.  (All one word)

If you asked me what I did this weekend, I would tell you that on Sunday, I ran 10 miles at 5:45 a.m. and then went to church.  And, I would say that Saturday night we went to dinner with good friends.  But if you asked me what I did besides dinner out and running and church, I would say one word which is “WORKED”.  Running this website is an amazing job.  I love it.  That said, I try really hard to turn my computer off on the weekends so as to let my mind “unwind” from couponing and deals.  This weekend, however, I didn’t turn it off at all.  Instead, I learned a new addition that I am unveiling today with the new Publix Weekly Ad.

Do you notice the ad looks different?  I am so excited to tell you that Addicted to Saving now has a printable grocery list!  So – that means you can check off each item that you want to purchase on each store’s ad and you can then print out your list which will include the items and coupon matchups for the items!  That way, you can print out each and every item that you want to purchase and then print off your list to take right to the store with you!!  And, you can even type in additional items that you need to buy!  How does that sound?

Now – I know that change is going to be fun for some of you and horrible for others.  I know that not everyone is good with change and I ask those of you who dislike change to just bear with me because I think you will learn to like this.  I also want you to know that this is a work in progress.  For example, one of the things missing from this week’s Publix Weekly Ad is the categories.  For some reason, I couldn’t get the categories to upload.  The colors are also missing. So, the Publix store coupons are not typed in green and my hot deals are not typed in red like they normally are.  So, you will have to show me grace as I work on everything and work out the gliches.  Also – you may see that the printable grocery list is not available on each and every store matchup you see this week.  Eventually, you will see this on each and every store’s matchups.. Give me a few weeks and everything will be a well oiled machine, I promise!  🙂

In the meantime, to use the printable grocery list, follow the steps below:

1)  Click the box to the left of the items that you would like to purchase.
2)  As you click the items, you will notice that on the bottom right of your screen a box shows up titled “My List”.  You will see that your list will show each item you are clicking.
3)  Once you have clicked every item you want to purchase, click on the “Print” button on your list.
4)  A new window will open and you can then type in any additional items you would like to buy when you go shopping.  You can also type any notes you might want to remember.
5)  Click Print.

Voila.

**If you are experiencing problems, please make sure you have an up-to-date internet browser.  If you use Internet Explorer and have a version of IE6 or older, you need to upgrade your browser (it is free).  Also, if you have a “Compatibility View” button to the right of your web address bar (the button looks like a piece of paper being ripped in two), click the button and you may see that everything is showing correctly. 

**Please let me know any questions you might have.  I will be checking this post throughout the next couple of days trying to help all of you.  Thank you in advance for your patience as I try to work out the gliches.  I hope you enjoy this – I think that it will benefit you immensely.

**Last night I posted a link to this article I on the Extreme Couponing post I wrote which generated a lot of comments ;).  I thought it might be good for all of you who are new to couponing to read my Intro to Coupons post so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to repost the entire article 🙂  If you are new to couponing and you have any questions after reading this, please leave a comment and I will do my best to answer them!

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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!

Why do we need an even number of duplicate coupons?  When Publix (and most every store) has a B1G1 sale, you can use two manufacturer coupons.  For example, if toothpaste is B1G1 and you have two $1.00 off 1 tube coupons for that particular brand, you can use both coupons.  You will not only get one tube of toothpaste for free, but you will save an additional $2.00 on the purchase!

Mathematical example:
Colgate Toothpaste is B1G1 (reg price per tube $3.50)
With B1G1 sale, price for 2 tubes is $3.50 (you save $3.50!)
Using two $1.00 off coupons, price for 2 tubes is now $1.50 (you save $5.50!)

Save all of your coupons even if you don’t need them right away.  You never know when you will be able to get free stuff using your old coupons!  If there is a great sale and you can get free cookies or fabric softener using coupons, you will regret having thrown away the coupons because you thought you won’t need them!  So, save them until they expire.   

Step 2: Print out coupons online.  Most websites allow you to print out two coupons per printer/computer.  Simply hit the back button a few times and a new coupon will print out.  **Tip – print in black & white so that you don’t use color ink.  Only print out the coupons you will use so as to conserve ink & paper.  When you first realize the vast amount of online coupons at your fingertips, you may be tempted to print out each and every one.  However, you will see that only high value coupons need to be printed out right away (they go fast).  There is no need to print out and waste paper and expensive ink on hundreds of coupons that will expire and go to waste.  So, print out what you need and the high value coupons.

Some of the many sources for online coupons:

coupons.com(you can also use the toolbar on the top right of this webpage)

redplum.com (you can also use the toolbar on the top right of this webpage)

smartsource.com (you can also use the toolbar on the top right of this webpage)

Target.com

pillsbury.com

bettycrocker.com

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