As summer comes to a close, I’m realizing that I accomplished fewer of my goals than I set out to, but that I’m happy with what I’ve done.
One goal I had for the summer was to teach myself how to shop more intelligently (and frugally!) using coupons, taking advantage of sales, and changing the way I plan meals each week. I am happy to report that I have saved about $60 on groceries so far this month by matching coupons and shopping sales at my local Kroger and H-E-B. (Die-hard Coupon Divas and Extreme Couponing producers would probably laugh at that, but it’s a big step for me!) There are so many great tips and tricks to saving money on groceries and everyday household items, and I’m taking things one step at a time.
For example, this week was my first week consciously matching up online coupons I printed out with sales on particular items at Kroger and H-E-B. And the month of August has also been the first month that I have planned at least half of my family’s meals based on what’s on sale meat-wise each week. I also signed up for a CVS card last week, so that I can start to take advantage of what I understand to be some amazing savings opportunities with their generous Extra Care Bucks program.
I have a long way to go, but I think I’m headed in the right direction with a humble one-step-at-a-time approach.
Here are some Websites that have been helpful to me this summer. Please feel free to leave a comment with any favorite sites or blogs you’ve found that help newbie frugalistas like me learn how to get fantastic deals on everything! 🙂
Thanks so much for all of the tips and Website recs! I am going to check these sites out when I get a chance. 🙂
I would suggest you check http://www.mylitter.com. The lady who bloggs lives in the Houston area so she includes all local stores and local deals.
I started couponing earlier this year, as well! Though my sites are different because I am in Canada, I can say definitely check out the Krazy Coupon Lady. Also, order all all the samples you come across online. They frequently come with high value coupons! You'll see soon that you start saving more and more. 🙂
I've also been using coupons more strategically! It makes me wonder why I didn't figure this out earlier! I like thekrazycouponlady.com and faithfulprovisions.com. I'll have to check out some of the websites that you listed! Good luck! Happy Saving!