Get
Organized
OK, you've
found the coupon inserts and in-store coupons in your Sunday paper.
As you look at the flyer from your favorite grocery store you
see a $3.79 box of Wheaties (your son's favorite) on sale for
$1.99. Wow, that's a good price - but didn't you have a coupon
for Wheaties too? Where is it? Is it in your wallet or in that
shoebox in the bedroom?
Oh look, there's
a 50 cent coupon for Surf laundry detergent in the bottom of your
purse. That's on sale in the flyer too - and when that coupon
is doubled it's another $1 off the sale price! Obviously you need
a system to organize your coupons so you can take full advantage
of these fantastic bargains.
Coupon
Organizers
Many new couponers start simple and use a small organizer that's
about the size of a checkbook. It's easy to fit in your purse
or pocket and comes with several dividers to help organize your
coupons. You can probably find one of these at your local Dollar
Store. I've seen ads for one that even fastens to the handle on
the shopping cart with a velcro strap.
Another popular
type of organizer is similar to a day planner. These usually come
with catagory dividers plus an address book and grocery list.
There are many types of coupon organizers - I've even seen one
that looks like a large briefcase with a shoulder strap. That's
a little too "over the top" for me.
How does Mom
organize her coupons? Well, that's another story.
Evolution
of Mom's Coupon Organizer