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Carmen is a wife, mother of three children, avid coupon shopper, ordained Evangelist and successful real estate broker who was called into the ministry in 2000. Since that time, Carmen has spoken God's Word to men, women and children all over the world. Passionate about her calling she believes in empowering God's people and pushing them to be the "Champions" that God has ordained them to be, she speaks the word of God over their lives so that they can embrace and live the "abundant life."

Friday, February 19, 2010

Coupon Boot Camp: Lesson 1 Getting Started/Organizing

Now this will require some physical and mental strength.....Are you ready?

  • First you will need a three-ring (single/double binder) your preference
  • Baseball card holders (these can be purchased at Wal-Mart or Target for 4.98)
  • Divider Tabs   (sounds easy so far.......)
  • To create a simple book you may want to dedicate the left side of your book for refrigerated/cold foods/snacks and the right side for household item(toiletries, detergents, etc.)  (again, this is your design)
  • The final step is to purchase your newspapers or you can print free coupons online or order them for a fee ( I will provide websites for you to use to get your coupons, in the upcoming blogs) 
Please note that if a holiday falls on a Monday,  there will not be any coupons in the Sunday Paper


    • Create a separate email account that can be used strictly for "couponing" This account is good as you can have the sales paper dropped directly into your inbox, otherwise, you will need to purchase the sales paper that comes out on Wednesdays for the weekly deals.

    • Sign up for a rewards card at all major stores (grocery, department, & book), keep these cards with you at all times.  You will start receiving extra perks (in-store credits, % off of next visits and more!)
    Now rest up, the next couple of blogs is strength training, getting you ready to go shopping!

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