[murray59]

Member name: murray59

Name: Christine Murray

Location: Newark, Delaware

Stores I Shop at: Shoprite, Superfresh, Acme, Pathmark, Walgreen's, Rite Aid

Weekly grocery budget: $100

Number of people in my family: 5

Number of pets: 3

Years Couponing/Refunding: 6 months

Favorite Coupon of all time: Ellio's!

What I hope to get from AFC: Friendships, advice and savings!

Hobbies/Interests: My three kids, exercising, couponing!

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Hi and welcome to AFC! THE best, and most informative, forum on the internet!
Here’s some advice for your couponing journey…

** READ READ READ READ READ READ READ!! And then READ some more! Learn your local store’s coupon policies - GROCERY STORE FORUMS. Print those policies out and keep them with you at all time! You’ll be surprised at how often cashiers and even store managers are unfamiliar with all the intricacies of their own policies!

** Don’t be afraid to ask questions - COUPONING 101!

** START SLOWLY! If you jump in too fast, you’ll get frustrated. PLEASE don’t think that if you don’t build a massive stockpile overnight, that you are a rotten couponer! It takes time and effort!

** Not sure how to begin? Do a David Letterman… Make two TOP TEN LISTS! One for food and one for non-food items that you and your family use on a daily or weekly basis. If your family is a HUGE pasta eater, then noodles and sauce should be on your list. If you have 4 teenage boys, then body wash/soap is a MUST! Walk through your house as you are making your lists. Then, go to the grocery/drug stores WITHOUT BUYING ANYTHING! Take along a pad of paper (or 6) and make notes on current prices for those items on your Top Ten lists. Do this once a week for a few months. Start learning the sales cycles. Start learning the fluctuations in prices and soon you will be able to figure out what your stock-up prices should be. Start your stockpile with items your family will use regularly. Nothing worse than staring at a stockpile with a whole bunch of stuff (gotten for free or really cheap) that no one will EVER use!

** Start clipping your coupons! Sign up for a newspaper delivery – this is THE only way to guarantee that you will receive coupons in the papers you buy. Not all newsstand or drug store papers receive inserts as the inserts will always be placed in subscriber papers first. CALL the newspaper first and make sure of which coupon inserts they carry! Ask about special subscriptions – Sunday or weekend only, discounts for multiple Sunday papers, etc. Start asking your friends and family members for their coupons. You’ll be surprised at how many people just toss them in the garbage – YIKES! **Need complete sets of inserts? No problem! Click COMPLETE INSERTS for LOTS of choices!

MOST OF ALL – HAVE FUN! If you ever have any questions you’d rather not ask in the open forums, click JESSIE to ask me directly! Glad you’re here in the AFC family!

[Jadasmom]

Please remember that starting out, you will not get as many deals as people who have been doing this for years. Take your time. We are here to help, so don't be afraid to ask questions.

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[SavvyRealtorChick]

Below are some great links to get you started.


Start here:
The Front Door - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

Link to Frequently Asked Questions:
Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup - FAQ

General Grocery Stores Discussions
Other Stores General Discussion - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

This link will take you to all of the major supercenters (Target, Walmart, Kmart)
Supercenters - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

Discussions per State
Deals by State - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

This is one of my favorites...nothing beats FREE!
Freebies - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

Finally, a link to me...I will be happy to help in any way.
Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

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Have fun on AFC!

[lovemydh]

Welcome 2 AFC. We are one of the friendliest coupon sites around. Take your time, look around, and ask questions. Most likely the question you are asking someone else wants to know about also.

My best advice. Start with one store. Learn that store's in and out's before you move on to the next one.

If you have any questions please feel free to post on my page. I will gladly help you out any way I can Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup.


Again Welcome 2 AFC.