Reply #16: Go to YouTube and search for couponing

[sammytko]

You'll find lots of people showing you how its done

Most involve the use of loyalty cards and double couponing.

I don't coupon because I hardly ever buy prepared items. Do lots of cooking from scratch. I do look for the best prices.

I keep a list of the lowest price I've paid for an item on my iPhone. Whenever I see it at that price again, I'll buy.

For example - a 17 lb bag of Iams Mini Chunks is usially 18 dollars at the commissary. When it's 11.99 i stock up! That is a 6 dollar savings on one item right there!

You can buy coupons on eBay. Lots of coupons for new items and sometimes you can get the item "free". Some extreme couponers re-sell. Some cheat.

One lady on Extreme Couponer was cheating. If you look at your coupons, they start with the same 4 numbers according to the manufacurer. She was taking higher value coupons and buying items that did not match that coupon, but would still scan through. In fact, it was the French's mustard lady.

Another thing they do is buy the smallest item possible. Smallest item equals smallest cost, but same discount with the coupon. Make sure you meet the minimum oz requirement on the coupon. Instead of buying the 48 oz box of cereal buy the 20 oz box and still get the $1.00 off.