My Favorite Blogs (other than this one of course)

When Tracy was visiting for Alaina's birthday party, we got to talking about my couponing and how I know what deals are going on without spending my entire life matching the coupons to the weekly ads. I promised to blog about it, so here it is :)

The Blog that I follow daily is Addicted to Saving. This site has many postings during the day ranging from new printable coupons that are released to freebies available on manufactures' websites. Couponers are also encouraged to write companies and provide feedback on the products they used. I've done this for many of our favorite go-to brands and have received high value coupons in the mail in return for a quick E-mail!

I also follow Jill Cataldo who is a fantastic resource for price comparisons and coupon match ups. She has a link on her website for Coupon Tom which allows you to specify your favorite stores, write a grocery list, and the list will appear with the best deal in your stores with the best coupon option! She also does a wonderful overview each week of the deals at major stores like Walgreens, CVS, Target, Publix, Dominicks, and Jewel-Osco.

If you're an avid Target shopper, like I am, I would recommend Totally Target. This blog will always have the most recent Target coupons that you can stack with manufacturer's coupons and sometimes even get a Target gift card back.

Most stores (Target, Walmart, Meijer to name a few) have their own store coupons on their websites that you can stack with manufacturer coupons for extra savings. Most items are on a 6-8 week cycle so learn your stores and read the blogs for ideal times to stock up. CVS (Extra Care Bucks-ECB) and Walgreens (Register Rewards-RR) do their own version of customer loyalty rewards that count as cash towards a purchase.

I also get 2 copies of the Chicago Tribune so that I have 2 sets of coupon inserts. When a store does a 2/$ deal or a BOGO (buy one get one) deal, I can use both coupons for the product and get a great deal! If you only get one copy, you can check out Sunday Coupon Preview to see if your favorite brands are releasing coupons and buy a few extra papers that week.

Hope this gives you some ideas for saving money and still taking advantage of name brands that you can't do without! Please share any tips/advice that you use :)
Emily Ann