Extreme saving with coupon loopholes

Last week I was introduced to a new world in savings. I’ve always know that you can save some extra money on groceries if you use coupons, but didn’t realize exactly how much until now. My sister-in-law told me about a group of extreme savers who take complete advantage of coupons and sales.

Always save unused coupons until they are expired. Many time grocery stores run sales based on the current coupons in the local paper. They try to avoid offering sale priced items at the same time coupons are introduced. If you save your coupons a week or two it’s very possible that sale priced items will overlap with coupons bringing extreme savings on your grocery bill.

This week I found my own first coupon loophole with Kroger. They are offering 3 – 12 packs of Coke for $10 and you also get 2 free boxes of Ritz crackers. I also found a coupon for $2 off any 2 – 12 packs of Coke. So for $8 I got 3 – 12 packs and 2 boxes of Ritz crackers.

There are entire websites and blogs dedicated to these types of deals. They do the research for you for general coupons. You can however do more research for local coupons and find great deals. From what I see you can save tons of money for a few hours of searching.

If you are the type that thinks saving $0.30 or $0.40 on an item isn’t worth your time, think about the whole shopping list. If you can find a coupon for 20 items you use everyday and save $0.40 on each item this adds up. Saving $8.00 per week over the course of a year is over $400 you will save! Next time you get the weekly paper don’t just throw those coupons away you may be sitting on a small gold mine!