I got out of the Air Force in 1991, met my future wife Feb 8th, 1992 through a old friend.  Come to find out later that my old friend was planning and scheming on how to set Joann and myself up on a date.  Well, obviously it worked.  We got married on Jan 16th, 1993.  We have 3 kids; James, Jenna, and Jacob.  Yes, some of you may have noticed that all 5 names in our household start with J's.  That way it's easier to remember the names as I get older and start forgetting stuff (not really, just ended up that way).

 

1. Get several (5 or 6) copies of the coupon sheets each week. (You can get extra copies from friends/family that don't use coupons)

 

2. Know the rules and policies of the stores you shop at. (You can find these at their web site).  If you have a favorite store that you shop most often, have their 1-800 # handy.  You'll need it when, not if, you run into the "Coupon Nazi" cashiers.

 

3. DON'T use a coupon just because you have it - wait for the product to go on sale.

 

4. DON'T shop when you're hungry.

 

5. DON'T buy products that aren't part of your game plan.

 

6. File your coupons (as you cut them out) according to your preference (I do it alphabetically).  File the coupons to the back of your file and use the coupons in the front of each file - the ones that are oldest or closest to expiring).

 

7. My Triple Play: 1)coupon 2)on sale 3)refunds (this is the hardest but most fun part - you can find out about this on the RefundCents web site through my favorite links)

 

8. Having an ORGANIZATION system is KEY.

 

9. Do NOT take advantage of the system, because it will ruin it for the rest of the couponers.