Comments on: Stockpiling – The How, Why & What http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html Extreme Couponing Made Easy! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-201969 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:52:34 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-201969 I buy ground beef, ground chuck, and ground turkey when Kroger has big sales or on clearance. I then immediately cook it and add any seasonings(taco for example) and freeze in quart or gallon freezers bags. When needed I just heat in microwave the amt for recipe. I buy ground beef, ground chuck, and ground turkey when Kroger has big sales or on clearance. I then immediately cook it and add any seasonings(taco for example) and freeze in quart or gallon freezers bags. When needed I just heat in microwave the amt for recipe.

]]> By: Sanj http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-190025 Sanj Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:40:37 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-190025 ... this is a great site.. I am extremely new to extreme couponing... got curious after watching the show on tv ... din realize how many people actually do couponing regularly.... my question is.. does CVS double coupons as well? They did not mention anything about it in the store policy ... … this is a great site.. I am extremely new to extreme couponing… got curious after watching the show on tv … din realize how many people actually do couponing regularly….

my question is.. does CVS double coupons as well? They did not mention anything about it in the store policy …

]]> By: Nacole http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-187767 Nacole Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:31:49 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-187767 I shop at Aldi's and Save A Lot as to help cut costs. But I started stockpiling a little here and there a little at a time. I live with my parents and their income is limited like mine and I have a 3 1/2 yr old son...so yes funds are limited! I started with getting canned veggies and stockpiling them...then things I used constantly (salsa, oil, baking goods, veggies, snacks for my son, etc) and thats how I started. My mom was worried about the space being taking up but when it started helping THEIR grocery bill as well...then she wasn't so concerned. So just start with one item or so at a time...maybe that will work. Good luck! :-) I shop at Aldi’s and Save A Lot as to help cut costs. But I started stockpiling a little here and there a little at a time. I live with my parents and their income is limited like mine and I have a 3 1/2 yr old son…so yes funds are limited! I started with getting canned veggies and stockpiling them…then things I used constantly (salsa, oil, baking goods, veggies, snacks for my son, etc) and thats how I started. My mom was worried about the space being taking up but when it started helping THEIR grocery bill as well…then she wasn’t so concerned. So just start with one item or so at a time…maybe that will work. Good luck! :-)

]]> By: Nacole http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-187765 Nacole Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:25:28 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-187765 I have a vaccum saver system, which helps tremendously on freezer burn and such. If you can possibly find a friend that has one maybe you can go in on the bags? I have a vaccum saver system, which helps tremendously on freezer burn and such. If you can possibly find a friend that has one maybe you can go in on the bags?

]]> By: Gail http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-183018 Gail Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:19:04 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-183018 I often hear about people getting all their stuff for free, but the only thing that even comes close to being free or extremely cheap for me is maybe toothpaste. I would love to be able to print more or get more than 4 mfr. coupons for the items I use, but don't know where to find them. How do you get marinades, pasta, fz. foods all for free? I am not new to clipping coupons, but have been watching extreme couponing on tv and trying to follow this website. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I often hear about people getting all their stuff for free, but the only thing that even comes close to being free or extremely cheap for me is maybe toothpaste. I would love to be able to print more or get more than 4 mfr. coupons for the items I use, but don’t know where to find them. How do you get marinades, pasta, fz. foods all for free? I am not new to clipping coupons, but have been watching extreme couponing on tv and trying to follow this website. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

]]> By: Adrienne http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-173768 Adrienne Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:12:13 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-173768 I'm feeling overwhelmed. I've cut and printed coups from my sunday paper, but find I don't have time during my work week to get to the stores. Is anyone out there doing this while working full time? Or am I insane to try to do this? I have a hubby that cooks, and shops, and I am frustrated because he can't seem to wrap his head around this concept. I'd like to try to figure out a way to do this and need some outside perspectives and ideas. also, I'm sure I saw a list of green check marks, but now can't find my way back...I'm a brunette, but it doesn't show lately!LOL. I’m feeling overwhelmed. I’ve cut and printed coups from my sunday paper, but find I don’t have time during my work week to get to the stores. Is anyone out there doing this while working full time? Or am I insane to try to do this? I have a hubby that cooks, and shops, and I am frustrated because he can’t seem to wrap his head around this concept. I’d like to try to figure out a way to do this and need some outside perspectives and ideas.

also, I’m sure I saw a list of green check marks, but now can’t find my way back…I’m a brunette, but it doesn’t show lately!LOL.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-164051 Rocky Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:49:07 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-164051 Another hint for the coupon database is that, if you type in "printable" (without the quotes) in the search box, it will bring up pages (and pages and pages, yippee!) of coupons that you can print out by clicking on the underlined hyperlinks. This is especially good for beginners, since, as you scroll through the pages (look for the word "Next" or next page at the bottom of the page, click on Next and it will bring you to the next group of items on this list. Then, as they say, rinse and repeat - keep clicking on Next after you finish checking out each page!), you will find a lot of coupons that you may not have been aware of, that you can print out. Especially good if you can't always get the newspaper, or, just need extras to make an upcoming sale, sweeter. But, with that said, always regularly check this site's homepage, because, each day, as new coupons become available, Cindy lets us know and gives us the link to print. And, many times, companies put limits as to how many coupons they will issue, so, for 'hot' items, unless you print fairy soon, it may not be available to print for long! Another hint for the coupon database is that, if you type in “printable” (without the quotes) in the search box, it will bring up pages (and pages and pages, yippee!) of coupons that you can print out by clicking on the underlined hyperlinks. This is especially good for beginners, since, as you scroll through the pages (look for the word “Next” or next page at the bottom of the page, click on Next and it will bring you to the next group of items on this list. Then, as they say, rinse and repeat – keep clicking on Next after you finish checking out each page!), you will find a lot of coupons that you may not have been aware of, that you can print out. Especially good if you can’t always get the newspaper, or, just need extras to make an upcoming sale, sweeter.

But, with that said, always regularly check this site’s homepage, because, each day, as new coupons become available, Cindy lets us know and gives us the link to print. And, many times, companies put limits as to how many coupons they will issue, so, for ‘hot’ items, unless you print fairy soon, it may not be available to print for long!

]]> By: Rocky http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-164050 Rocky Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:32:56 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-164050 Hi, Wena, I know this response is to a question asked many months ago, but, feel like it might help those folks who newly find this site/thread, so, here goes. My family and I are in the same boat. First, the best advice I can give is to visit this site frequently. As you read more and more of the deals, hints and tips, you will be able to start taking small steps to build your stockpile. You will get links to coupons to print, that, at first glance, may not seem like what you need or normally buy, but, keep an open mind. You may need to change brands from what you normally buy, in order to get a free or very low price deal, but, keep in mind, it seems that, when coupons become available, it many times means that the companie are marketing them because those brands will soon be on some kind of sale or deal. Plus, Cindy usually sends out, in advance, each week a list of the store ads for the following week. For ShopRite, for example, it usually comes out on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. So, early in one week, you can check the ads for the following week, compare it to the coupons available, and, can plan on getting something the following week, instead of 'this' week, if you can get a better deal (and, of course, if you have enough at home to hold off on, or, can work around it). Just this past week, that ad scan saved me from spending at least $15 that I would have spent the prior week on items that were not on sale, but, that I felt I could hold off on, til the following week. Note, this does not work when you need, say, toilet tissue...now [smile]! Although I have always used coupons, and, in better days, always kept a stockpile, there came a time when the stockpile my family used to grumble about, literally kept us going. But, having to start anew without the money I would have previously used to build it was scary, and, I thought, not achievable. Turns out, although you have to start slowly, it can be done. While you will read about deals where you have to buy $20 worth of something to get $5 back, you know that can't yet be done, so, don't sweat it. There will ALWAYS be another deal later on, so, for right now, concentrate on getting good at the deals that you CAN do by combining sales with coupons, catalinas, and...creative shopping. Here is an example of something I did recently, that, at first glance, seemed undo-able: Crest toothpaste was on sale for $1.99. If you bought 3, you would get a $3 catalina coupon to use on a future order. Sounds nice, a 50% savings, but, you would still have to spend $6 upfront, and, couldn't use the catalina on this order. However, by using three $1 coupons off 1, that brought the upfront price down to $3. Hmm, I still couldn't justify using an unplanned $3 out of my budget that week. BUT, I shelled out that $3, bought a few more items from my list (did not do my complete, though meager shopping!), went to the checkout, paid for those items, got my catalina, put the stuff in my car and went back in to do the rest of my shopping, and used my catalina for that order. So, I didn't lose any money cause I got that $3 I shelled out, off the rest of my order, but, ended up with 3 free tubes of toothpaste. With a large, extended family to worry about, that really was a big help! Did a similar thing when there was a sort of unadvertised additional Catalina deal recently on Easy Fries that I read about on this site. If you bought 5 Easy Fries at $1.25 each, not only would you get one Catalina for $5, you would get an additional one for $3! So, scary as it was to spend $6.25 for a few, small packages of fries, I split my order, spent that money on the first transaction, got my Cats, loaded up the car, then went back in to finish my shopping, used the $8 in cats off that order - and, of course, ended up with 5 free fries, plus, an additional $1.75 that went towards other stuff I had bought! There was also a deal that week, I believe, where if you bought 5 Heinz items from their allowable list, you would get $5 back. Yep, bought five $1 jars of gravy in one of my ...half transactions, got my $5 cat, went back in and used that cat on the rest of my order (that cat also rolled, which you will learn about more, as you visit this site, so, you could have used that cat to buy another 5 in a separate order, thereby getting those free, also, and eventually, using it, as I did, for your regular shopping that same week). Then, of course, there are deals like a particular brand of deodorant was on sale for $1.49. If you have a store that doubles $0.75 coupons, you get the item for free. Well, it wasn't our usual brand, but, got 5 free to add to my little, but growing stockpile! I also brand-switched on toilet tissue, recently, with coupons and sales and got twice as much product for what I was going to pay for our usual brand. Did the same thing with hotdogs, using sales, printed coupons and electronic coupons. My budget LOVES a package of hot dogs that costs 25 cents!! At any rate, I know that this is a verrrry long answer, but, I really want to encourage those people who feel they can't do this because of limited funds, with some real life examples. It takes a little time and planning, but, it can be done, so, stick with it and start figuring out just how creative you CAN be! The biggest lesson I learned is that, when things get better for me and my family, I will still keep doing what I learned here, woohoo! Good luck, I know you can do it, too! Hi, Wena, I know this response is to a question asked many months ago, but, feel like it might help those folks who newly find this site/thread, so, here goes. My family and I are in the same boat. First, the best advice I can give is to visit this site frequently. As you read more and more of the deals, hints and tips, you will be able to start taking small steps to build your stockpile. You will get links to coupons to print, that, at first glance, may not seem like what you need or normally buy, but, keep an open mind. You may need to change brands from what you normally buy, in order to get a free or very low price deal, but, keep in mind, it seems that, when coupons become available, it many times means that the companie are marketing them because those brands will soon be on some kind of sale or deal. Plus, Cindy usually sends out, in advance, each week a list of the store ads for the following week. For ShopRite, for example, it usually comes out on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. So, early in one week, you can check the ads for the following week, compare it to the coupons available, and, can plan on getting something the following week, instead of ‘this’ week, if you can get a better deal (and, of course, if you have enough at home to hold off on, or, can work around it). Just this past week, that ad scan saved me from spending at least $15 that I would have spent the prior week on items that were not on sale, but, that I felt I could hold off on, til the following week. Note, this does not work when you need, say, toilet tissue…now [smile]!

Although I have always used coupons, and, in better days, always kept a stockpile, there came a time when the stockpile my family used to grumble about, literally kept us going. But, having to start anew without the money I would have previously used to build it was scary, and, I thought, not achievable. Turns out, although you have to start slowly, it can be done. While you will read about deals where you have to buy $20 worth of something to get $5 back, you know that can’t yet be done, so, don’t sweat it. There will ALWAYS be another deal later on, so, for right now, concentrate on getting good at the deals that you CAN do by combining sales with coupons, catalinas, and…creative shopping.

Here is an example of something I did recently, that, at first glance, seemed undo-able: Crest toothpaste was on sale for $1.99. If you bought 3, you would get a $3 catalina coupon to use on a future order. Sounds nice, a 50% savings, but, you would still have to spend $6 upfront, and, couldn’t use the catalina on this order. However, by using three $1 coupons off 1, that brought the upfront price down to $3. Hmm, I still couldn’t justify using an unplanned $3 out of my budget that week. BUT, I shelled out that $3, bought a few more items from my list (did not do my complete, though meager shopping!), went to the checkout, paid for those items, got my catalina, put the stuff in my car and went back in to do the rest of my shopping, and used my catalina for that order. So, I didn’t lose any money cause I got that $3 I shelled out, off the rest of my order, but, ended up with 3 free tubes of toothpaste. With a large, extended family to worry about, that really was a big help! Did a similar thing when there was a sort of unadvertised additional Catalina deal recently on Easy Fries that I read about on this site. If you bought 5 Easy Fries at $1.25 each, not only would you get one Catalina for $5, you would get an additional one for $3! So, scary as it was to spend $6.25 for a few, small packages of fries, I split my order, spent that money on the first transaction, got my Cats, loaded up the car, then went back in to finish my shopping, used the $8 in cats off that order – and, of course, ended up with 5 free fries, plus, an additional $1.75 that went towards other stuff I had bought! There was also a deal that week, I believe, where if you bought 5 Heinz items from their allowable list, you would get $5 back. Yep, bought five $1 jars of gravy in one of my …half transactions, got my $5 cat, went back in and used that cat on the rest of my order (that cat also rolled, which you will learn about more, as you visit this site, so, you could have used that cat to buy another 5 in a separate order, thereby getting those free, also, and eventually, using it, as I did, for your regular shopping that same week).

Then, of course, there are deals like a particular brand of deodorant was on sale for $1.49. If you have a store that doubles $0.75 coupons, you get the item for free. Well, it wasn’t our usual brand, but, got 5 free to add to my little, but growing stockpile! I also brand-switched on toilet tissue, recently, with coupons and sales and got twice as much product for what I was going to pay for our usual brand. Did the same thing with hotdogs, using sales, printed coupons and electronic coupons. My budget LOVES a package of hot dogs that costs 25 cents!!

At any rate, I know that this is a verrrry long answer, but, I really want to encourage those people who feel they can’t do this because of limited funds, with some real life examples. It takes a little time and planning, but, it can be done, so, stick with it and start figuring out just how creative you CAN be! The biggest lesson I learned is that, when things get better for me and my family, I will still keep doing what I learned here, woohoo! Good luck, I know you can do it, too!

]]> By: theresa http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-163333 theresa Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:50:11 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-163333 I've only been couponing for a few months. Hard to come by great deals but all in all, I have cut my grocery bill in half and thats all that matters lol. Before coupons, I would struggle so much with what to buy because I couldn't afford everything but needed everything. Mainly the non-food items like shampoos and household cleaners which are very costly even on sale. My stockpile isn't huge, but I have enough of the majority non-food items to where if I need more groceries, then I can put everything else on hold. Very discouraging at first but I had to learn to focus on one thing at a time, instead of trying to multiples of everything. Been working out great so far and I am so happy for the TV show because I never gave coupons a second thought otherwise lol. I’ve only been couponing for a few months. Hard to come by great deals but all in all, I have cut my grocery bill in half and thats all that matters lol. Before coupons, I would struggle so much with what to buy because I couldn’t afford everything but needed everything. Mainly the non-food items like shampoos and household cleaners which are very costly even on sale. My stockpile isn’t huge, but I have enough of the majority non-food items to where if I need more groceries, then I can put everything else on hold. Very discouraging at first but I had to learn to focus on one thing at a time, instead of trying to multiples of everything. Been working out great so far and I am so happy for the TV show because I never gave coupons a second thought otherwise lol.

]]> By: theresa http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-163329 theresa Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:43:35 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-163329 i take all meats from the package, divide it up, wrap each portion with foil very tightly then put in freezer bags. they keep very well doing it that way. i take all meats from the package, divide it up, wrap each portion with foil very tightly then put in freezer bags. they keep very well doing it that way.

]]> By: Connie Brannen http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-149736 Connie Brannen Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:43:20 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-149736 Chin up to all and the way to learn is to tell about your deals on this site.Read up on the BOGO(code) on this site and write it down as I did and keep it with you.It will start to make sense the longer your at it.Only been at this singe the last week in July of this year.I will tell you that most cpns come out in the paper and you need to sit on them for up to 2-4 weeks for the deals to matchup.Then you should be checking out http://www.hotcouponworld.com while your waiting to trade cpns to get the multitude of say can milk up to (10-20)of your item you choose to stock up on.Hope this pushes you in the right direction.It has helped me a lot.Thanks. Chin up to all and the way to learn is to tell about your deals on this site.Read up on the BOGO(code) on this site and write it down as I did and keep it with you.It will start to make sense the longer your at it.Only been at this singe the last week in July of this year.I will tell you that most cpns come out in the paper and you need to sit on them for up to 2-4 weeks for the deals to matchup.Then you should be checking out http://www.hotcouponworld.com while your waiting to trade cpns to get the multitude of say can milk up to (10-20)of your item you choose to stock up on.Hope this pushes you in the right direction.It has helped me a lot.Thanks.

]]> By: Connie Brannen http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-149727 Connie Brannen Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:30:37 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-149727 Thank You for being such a doll to share this.I wondered what time for Walmart,s markdown on meats.Is bakery items the same? Thank You for being such a doll to share this.I wondered what time for Walmart,s markdown on meats.Is bakery items the same?

]]> By: Allison http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-140152 Allison Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:43:45 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-140152 What kind of detergent do you use for that price? I buy the Xtra 28 loads and they are at lowest $1.49-$1.99 on sale at CVS or Rite Aid. I guess using ECB's I would pay less? What kind of detergent do you use for that price? I buy the Xtra 28 loads and they are at lowest $1.49-$1.99 on sale at CVS or Rite Aid. I guess using ECB’s I would pay less?

]]> By: jerrie http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-136280 jerrie Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:18:22 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-136280 I sometimes manage to catch the same thing in bj's the chicken espically is marked down and its not expired just nearing the expiration date. I just cannot figure out the pattern if there is one. I sometimes manage to catch the same thing in bj’s the chicken espically is marked down and its not expired just nearing the expiration date. I just cannot figure out the pattern if there is one.

]]> By: Lindy http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-127084 Lindy Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:13:16 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-127084 I have noticed when you go to Wal-Mart on Tuesday or Wednesday's around 7:00 am then you can see where they have there meats marked down. They have not expired just marked down! Yes, they are still very fresh and good! At Piggly Wiggly stores in the Meat Cutting Dept. you can purchase fresh chicken breast ( 1 chicken breast is enough to fed 2 people) each whole chicken breast cut in half is an average 4-6ozs. of meat. It is cheaper than prchasing a whole chicken. I shop on a budget for meats! So the better bargains are sometimes at the meat counters with fresh meats.I purchased 3 whole chicken breast a $1.99 lb. and made 3 meals out of them. The whole milk prices are better at CVS the last few weeks than other stores $3.29 a gallon. I have noticed when you go to Wal-Mart on Tuesday or Wednesday’s around 7:00 am then you can see where they have there meats marked down. They have not expired just marked down! Yes, they are still very fresh and good! At Piggly Wiggly stores in the Meat Cutting Dept. you can purchase fresh chicken breast ( 1 chicken breast is enough to fed 2 people) each whole chicken breast cut in half is an average 4-6ozs. of meat. It is cheaper than prchasing a whole chicken. I shop on a budget for meats! So the better bargains are sometimes at the meat counters with fresh meats.I purchased 3 whole chicken breast a $1.99 lb. and made 3 meals out of them. The whole milk prices are better at CVS the last few weeks than other stores $3.29 a gallon.

]]> By: Mrs. Chavez http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-125879 Mrs. Chavez Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:29:20 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-125879 I have been couponing for 3 mnths and I am still having a hard time finding deals, But the best deal i ever got was buying 4 degree deos and getting paid to buy them . I get so happy and proud of my self when I get home and look at my stock pile and see that I will be saving a lot of money next year. Now , I am getting ready to get some gillette body wash for free!!! thank you for all your advise on this website, it has come in handy and is helping me learn a lot more. I have been couponing for 3 mnths and I am still having a hard time finding deals, But the best deal i ever got was buying 4 degree deos and getting paid to buy them . I get so happy and proud of my self when I get home and look at my stock pile and see that I will be saving a lot of money next year. Now , I am getting ready to get some gillette body wash for free!!! thank you for all your advise on this website, it has come in handy and is helping me learn a lot more.

]]> By: Eileen @QponPrincess http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-119918 Eileen @QponPrincess Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:50:52 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-119918 this is the most common, and most unanswered question in couponing, and the reason is, the price you are willing to pay for something is different from person to person, and also varies within one person over time... for example, if you have been paying full price up till now, most of the prices will seem like a "good deal" so if I were to say to you as a newbie that toothpaste will be on sale for $0.45 this week AFTER coupons, you might think oooh thats a good price because before you were paying $2... but I have been couponing since New Years, and I will NOT pay for toothpaste, period, it has to be FREE... now I am not saying you shouldnt buy toothpaste for $0.45 because you may not have any extra on hand.... But I know it will be somewhere free, soon, and I have way too many in my stockpile already so I can totally wait till its free somewhere... When Cindy makes her matchups she puts a green check mark by the "stockpile" prices, but even then, sometimes I find an item that I personally consider isnt important at a price higher than I would be willing to spend, so use that as a basic guideline.... What would really be helpful, is if the very experienced like cindy, made a list of the normally achievable rock bottom price, and when to expect that sale cycle for most items, that would probably take a LOT of work to make that kind of a list... Things I have gotten for FREE and right now wont buy unless free: Toothpaste Toothbrushes mouthwash pasta (I actually wont buy pasta EVEN if its free until I get down to 10lbs-I have about 50lbs of pasta in my stockpile) tabasco asprin/excedrine tylenol precise pain relief patches toilet paper, facial tissues flavored refridgerated liquid coffee creamers italian ices then there are items that I stocked up at a good price (under $1) and have so much that it has to be super cheap or free because I am already stocked pasta sauce- I think they were $0.20 and I have about 20 left so I wont buy them unless they are free laundry detergent- at the most I paid $0.99 and will only buy if under $0.50 Razors: if they are gillette fusion proglide Ill pay $0.99 otherwise has to be free Diapers: my little one is 2.5 and is barely using the potty so we are using both diapers and pull ups, I wont pay more than $5.99 for a jumbo pack of diapers and generally that high better be giving me something else, like a gas card or a free pack of wipes or something...(today at shoprite I got 2 jumbo packs of huggies and 2 refill packs of huggies wipes for a total of $4.98 OOP-after mfq's, store Q's and catalinas redeemed-which is $1.25 an item) so as I said everyone has their own price standards, and yours will change over time... this is the most common, and most unanswered question in couponing, and the reason is, the price you are willing to pay for something is different from person to person, and also varies within one person over time…
for example, if you have been paying full price up till now, most of the prices will seem like a “good deal” so if I were to say to you as a newbie that toothpaste will be on sale for $0.45 this week AFTER coupons, you might think oooh thats a good price because before you were paying $2… but I have been couponing since New Years, and I will NOT pay for toothpaste, period, it has to be FREE…
now I am not saying you shouldnt buy toothpaste for $0.45 because you may not have any extra on hand…. But I know it will be somewhere free, soon, and I have way too many in my stockpile already so I can totally wait till its free somewhere…

When Cindy makes her matchups she puts a green check mark by the “stockpile” prices, but even then, sometimes I find an item that I personally consider isnt important at a price higher than I would be willing to spend, so use that as a basic guideline….

What would really be helpful, is if the very experienced like cindy, made a list of the normally achievable rock bottom price, and when to expect that sale cycle for most items, that would probably take a LOT of work to make that kind of a list…
Things I have gotten for FREE and right now wont buy unless free:
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
mouthwash
pasta (I actually wont buy pasta EVEN if its free until I get down to 10lbs-I have about 50lbs of pasta in my stockpile)
tabasco
asprin/excedrine
tylenol precise pain relief patches
toilet paper, facial tissues
flavored refridgerated liquid coffee creamers
italian ices

then there are items that I stocked up at a good price (under $1) and have so much that it has to be super cheap or free because I am already stocked

pasta sauce- I think they were $0.20 and I have about 20 left so I wont buy them unless they are free
laundry detergent- at the most I paid $0.99 and will only buy if under $0.50

Razors: if they are gillette fusion proglide Ill pay $0.99 otherwise has to be free

Diapers: my little one is 2.5 and is barely using the potty so we are using both diapers and pull ups, I wont pay more than $5.99 for a jumbo pack of diapers and generally that high better be giving me something else, like a gas card or a free pack of wipes or something…(today at shoprite I got 2 jumbo packs of huggies and 2 refill packs of huggies wipes for a total of $4.98 OOP-after mfq’s, store Q’s and catalinas redeemed-which is $1.25 an item)

so as I said everyone has their own price standards, and yours will change over time…

]]> By: ANDREA http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-112191 ANDREA Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:23:01 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-112191 Thanks for this list! Thanks for this list!

]]> By: Vercilla http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-106194 Vercilla Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:15:29 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-106194 I used to be very good and stockpile well with toothpaste, deodorant, tissue, personal items. I am not good at stockpiling on the food though. I am getting a better handle on things my kids like( that helps a lot so you won't buy things they won't eat) . Once I get a better handle on how to stockpile on food items, I will be great! Any suggestions?? I used to be very good and stockpile well with toothpaste, deodorant, tissue, personal items. I am not good at stockpiling on the food though. I am getting a better handle on things my kids like( that helps a lot so you won’t buy things they won’t eat) . Once I get a better handle on how to stockpile on food items, I will be great! Any suggestions??

]]> By: Kimberli http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html/comment-page-1#comment-103796 Kimberli Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:03:57 +0000 http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.net/2009/05/stockpiling-the-how-why-what.html#comment-103796 Why does your Mom disapprove? Does she feel that you are somehow cheating others by stockpiling? Or does she think you are exhibiting symptoms of paranoia by stockpiling? My Mom feels both of these ways about my stockpiling. I told her that it doesn't cheat others because stores are regularly stocked and anyone with a little know how and hard work can participate. The paranoia thing was a little harder to deal with because when I was a child my Father started freaking out about Y2K. He had a regular stockpile of everything we would need in case the end of the world in my Grandparent's basement (which was next door to us). Of course Y2K came and went with no issue, and that stuff just stayed in my Grandparent's basement... until my brother decided it was high time he bought himself a house. He took every last dime he had and threw it into a beautiful 3 bedroom home in a very nice subdivision. Of course he had nothing left over when he was done, so he and my Dad lugged all that stuff out of my Grandparent's basement and he was able to live off of it for 2 years until he was able to get some money circulating again. This reminds me that even for a person that saves because they've gone nuts... doesn't mean that it wouldn't be put to good use at some point in their lives or that someone they know might not be able to use it. If either of these are the problem then maybe you can use this to calm her fears. If nothing else just continue doing what you think is right, but don't advertise it. I think this is one of those cases where what she doesn't know can't hurt her. Why does your Mom disapprove? Does she feel that you are somehow cheating others by stockpiling? Or does she think you are exhibiting symptoms of paranoia by stockpiling? My Mom feels both of these ways about my stockpiling. I told her that it doesn’t cheat others because stores are regularly stocked and anyone with a little know how and hard work can participate. The paranoia thing was a little harder to deal with because when I was a child my Father started freaking out about Y2K. He had a regular stockpile of everything we would need in case the end of the world in my Grandparent’s basement (which was next door to us). Of course Y2K came and went with no issue, and that stuff just stayed in my Grandparent’s basement… until my brother decided it was high time he bought himself a house. He took every last dime he had and threw it into a beautiful 3 bedroom home in a very nice subdivision. Of course he had nothing left over when he was done, so he and my Dad lugged all that stuff out of my Grandparent’s basement and he was able to live off of it for 2 years until he was able to get some money circulating again. This reminds me that even for a person that saves because they’ve gone nuts… doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t be put to good use at some point in their lives or that someone they know might not be able to use it. If either of these are the problem then maybe you can use this to calm her fears. If nothing else just continue doing what you think is right, but don’t advertise it. I think this is one of those cases where what she doesn’t know can’t hurt her.

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