Extreme Couponing
We save our family money by
subscribing to Netflix—we stream shows instantly through our laptop and our Wii
video game console. Netflix suggested
the TLC show, “Extreme Couponing” and I spent last week taking notes and
terrifying my husband that I would try to save thousands of dollars, and begin
a massive stockpile of nearly free household items.
If you haven’t had a chance
to watch the reality tv show, each 20-minute episode follows 2 extreme shoppers
(usually obsessive-compulsives) as they prepare for gigantic grocery shopping
trips. Combining store deals, Sunday
newspaper circulars, internet coupons and manufacturer coupons, (and set
against the backdrop of the 2008 economic downturn) the shoppers take multiply
cartloads of groceries out of the store for pennies.
I have no desire to stockpile
hundreds of rolls of paper towels or to collect products we don’t use just
because they are free or create overages that could be applied to non-sale
items. But I am interested in saving our
family money and the possibility of cutting our food budget by half is
intriguing.
I follow TheFrugalGirls.com
on Facebook and they are always passing on great deals and DIY tips. I have
printed off restaurant deals that may only save us a buck or two, but I believe
those dollars will add up. I dipped my
toes into the couponing pond this past weekend at Target in Bozeman.
It was really challenging with the kids in tow…and the store deals
complicated my coupon strategy but in the end I was able to save enough money
to pay for the gas it takes for us to get to Bozeman.
Without getting in over my
head, I am testing these money-saving tips.
The internet provides many options for couponing like coupons.com and
other coupon databases; *Like* your favorite product providers on Facebook and
you will have access to special deals.
Writing your favorite brands will most likely result in extra
coupons. Trying to eat healthier but
find it cost-prohibitive? A little bit
of research and you may be able to score killer deals on organic and non-GMO
products. This latest craze has me
looking more closely at the deals of our local grocery stores. They spend money on their circular ads, you
can save your family money spending a few minutes perusing their sales.
Join the conversation started
on www.facebook.com/SustainablySadie
and share your tips for couponing here in SW Montana. Thanks for reading!
Twin Bits
The next TBCA meeting will be
Friday April 12 at 8:30 am at The Old Hotel.
Election of Board of Directors will be held that day. Vote in person or by proxy. Nominations:
Jack Leber for Chair, Heather Puckett for Treasurer, Pat Bradley for
Secretary. At this time the Vice Chair
position is still vacant; the TBCA can operate without a Vice Chair but it is
helpful to the organization to have the support of a Vice Chair. There is room for Write-In nominations. Paula Kinoshita, out-going Chair, is taking
comments and suggestions until the April 12th meeting at oldhotel@3rivers.net. The civic organization is also looking to
change the meeting time—on the floor is the suggestion of moving meetings to
Wednesdays at Noon. Pass on your ideas
and volunteer by contacting Jack Leber at jack.leber@prumt.com.
The Buy Local Business Expo
will be held at the fairgrounds on 4 May 9 am to 2 pm. There are still a few vendor spaces available
for Ruby Valley businesses. Call BoB Reimard at 842-7900 to reserve a
space.
From TBS Calendar:
Thurs April 11: Senior Citizens Spring Dinner, 11 am;
Pre-Festival Concert 7 pm; VFW mtg @ MT Room, 7:30 pm
April 12-13: Senior Class Trip to Salt Lake City
Fri April 12: Track Meet @ Belgrade
Sat April 13: JrHi Track Meet @ Belgrade;
Track Meet @ Bozeman
Mon April 15: Trailblazers 4-H mtg @ Lunchroom, 7 pm
Tues April 16: Reg. School
Board mtg @ MT Room, 7 pm; Track Meet, Dillon
Wed April 17: Big Hole Watershed mtg @ MT Room, 7 pm
April 19-20: District Music Festival @ Deer Lodge
Mon April 22: No School, Spring Break
April 21- 28: Close-Up Trip to Washington D.C.
Tues April 30: Nat’l Honor Society Induction/ Banquet, 6 pm
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