[mosave96]

I can't belive I have been going this long without using coupons! I should be ashamed. My mom taught me better!

Member name: mosave96

Name: Mo

Location: TN

Stores I Shop at: CVS! Krogers, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, Dollar General & Family Dollar

Weekly grocery budget: $100

Number of people in my family: 4

Number of pets: 1

How long have you been couponing? 2 weeks!

Favorite Coupon of all time: BOGO's

What I hope to get from AFC: More information on organization and stockpiling

I would like to have an experienced AFCer/couponer contact me to show me around the site (Yes/No): No

Hobbies/Interests:

[iluvadoption]

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iluvadoption

[flower_mom]

It is great to have you! You will find all kinds of information and ideas about organization and stockpiling here on AFC.

If you have any questions, feel free to pm me anytime (once you have at least 5 posts) or simply leave me a message on my visitor board here.

You may be interested to check out this forum: Walgreens forum.

For a little help with the site and couponing in general, check out AFC 101 and Couponing 101 forums!
Also useful is the Acronyms and Terms used on AFC.

Great to have you!!

[siriradha]

Glad you joined us! You'll want to take a look at our stockpiling threads located here Stockpiling 101 - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

Lots of good information as well as a great place to post stockpile questions. And don't forget to check out the pictures--very inspiring!



May you always be blessed with ample coupons, great deals, and courteous, efficient cashiers!

[DebB831]

to AFC, I hope you find a lot of great deals here. Don't worry if you don't catch on to everything right away on this site, as with everything, it takes time to figure everything out. Don't forget to stop by the TN state page to find other others in your area who might have posted local hints and deals as well - Tennessee Deals - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

[lms28023]

Hi! Here are some forums I hope you find useful:

CVS - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

Walgreens - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

Hot Deals - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

[msvidkiller13]

Hello and Welcome to AFC So glad you found us Here are few links to help you along

Where Do You Begin? A Quick Intro To Couponing - Grocery Coupon Blog and AFC 101 - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup and New Members - Please Read to Learn Your Way Around AFC! !!!

If you need help with anything here is my link ( just press my name) MSVIDKILLER13

Again Welcome to AFC

[CMmem]

Welcome:
My advice if you are a new couponer.
Don't get overwhelmed. Start slowly.
Expect to spend some time getting up to speed, as you would with any new hobby.

Some AFC state forums have active discussions of deals.
Find your state forum here ==> Tennessee Deals - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

You can find deals your stores in the stores forums Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup
You can find currently valid coupons listed in the AFC coupon data base: Grocery Coupons- A Full Cup - Coupons
Walmart==> Walmart - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup
Target ==> Target - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup
==> Kroger - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup
==> CVS - Grocery Coupons & Deal Forums - A Full Cup

The best way to get good deals is to start with the store flyers (& forums) looking at what is on sale. Make a list of what you'll use; then find coupons to pair with the sale items. The very best deals come when there is a sale, a store coupon and also a manufacturers coupon. Ask your store if they will allow both a store coupon & a manufacturers coupon on a single purchase; many do.

You'll have questions, always ask. We are always happy to answer.
to AFC!

[Z and G's Mom]

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! BUT, if you'd like to peek at what your stockpile COULD look like one day, check THESE out!

** 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!

** Wondering what prices you should aim for when stockpiling? Check out this thread! Stock Up Price List

** 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!

[TheCouponCoach]

You will find many here who can help with your couponing. And by the way your mother taught your just fine, I didn't see the light until 2008!

C.D.

[Jadasmom]