[rvn1512]

Member name: rvn1512

Name: annette

Location: michigan

Stores I Shop at: kroger,save-a-lot,aldi's,meijers

Weekly grocery budget: 140.00

Number of people in my family: 5

Number of pets: 0

Years Couponing/Refunding: 2

Favorite Coupon of all time:

What I hope to get from AFC:more savings to stretch my family budget

Hobbies/Interests:crafts and family fun

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[crosscountrysoccermom]

Welcome!

[alishagiggles]

Hello and welcome to AFC!!

[Deb1953]

[moneymaker]

Hello and Welcome to AFC

[mandy1]

welcome, I just joined last night. There's so much to learn!

[jaybeza]

Welcome to AFC!!

[justmelome]

Hello and Welcome come join us in the Walmart forum where we are saving lots of and !!

[rvn1512]

Originally Posted by mandy1

welcome, I just joined last night. There's so much to learn!

i agree. i was lost for the first 20 minutes this morning

[Ldyjarhead]

I've only been here a short while myself and have learned so much. I'm sure you will too – Enjoy!

[bigshirley]

Welcome to AFC!!

You'll find plenty of coupon savy folks eager to share all the tricks of the trade!

We are SO glad to have YOU!!!

[mgmetts]

Welcome!

[rvn1512]

newbie

ok i have been couponing for about 2 years and only recently realized i was doing it all wrong. any advice on how to start my first coupon binder? p.s thank you all for making me feel so welcomed

[Drea]

[Pepsilady405]

Hi!! Welcome to AFC! You're going to love it here! My best advice is to read read read!! You can learn so much! Yes, you will spend quite a bit of time here! Take that time and do it! If you factor in how much money you're going to save by learning and reading on here than you are actually going to paid a lot of money for the time you spend here!

I'll share with you what was shared with me when I first joined! Thanks to "oldtingrl" !

Your Username ~ when you click it..it'll take you to your personal profile page.

Settings ~ when you click this..it'll take you to the page where you're thank you's and reps are listed. It also gives you access to your control panel, networking, settings & options, private messages, subscribed threads, moderation, miscellaneous, your notepad, and blog.

Inbox ~ this takes you to your Private Message page (this is basically the AFC version of in-house email).

Update (this only appears when you have a new message in your Inbox or on your profile page) ~ it will have a number next to it too. This will allow you see how many messages you have.

Logout ~ pretty obvious what this one does.

At the bottom of every page, on the left hand side you will find "Acronyms and Terms used here". If you see a term or abbreviation you are not sure about, you can click that and it will help you find what you need to know.

To see all the new chatter that is coming in for all the forums, you can click "Forum" (this is found at the top of the page, on the left-hand side). When you click this, a little box will scroll down and give you a little list of items to choose from. Click "New Posts" and it will show all the newest threads for the forums as they are submitted.

Giving/Receiving "Thanks" or "Rep" is a fun feature here at AFC. If you see a post that has inspired you, helped you, or given you a moment of pause , you can click the "Thanks" button (located at the bottom of each post; it's blue with a little gold arrow picture) this will insert your username at the bottom of their post. This lets them know you appreciate their post. OR If you would like, you can click the "Rep" button (located at the bottom of each post; it's blue with a + sign picture). When clicking this you're given the opportunity to leave a small comment, telling the poster what you appreciate. They're both a way to show your appreciation, but you can only do one or the other..not both. So, when you see someone's username listed under your post..you'll know you've been "Thank'd" and your post is much appreciated.

If you have any questions, just holler. We're so glad you're here.

[1217topher]

Welcome to AFC. Take some time to browse around the different forums. I pasted a link below that will take you to a page that explains some of the lingo around here. Have fun .

Acronyms & Abbreviations- A Full Cup - Coupons

[Couponclipper003]

[karmaj28]

[linz152]

Hi Annette! We're glad you've joined us. Jump in, start reading, and post any questions you have. This is a very friendly group and people are always willing to help answer questions.

[JaimeDae]

[angiengary]

Welcome to the board.

[mager342]

HI and welcome!! There are some great threads about starting a binder and even lots of pictures of them. I am new, and put one together from the tips I got here. I think the threads are in the coupon section of the forums.
Glad to meet you!
Angela