FREE MONEY: Through Couponing

I am hoping that the headline "FREE MONEY" caught your attention. Did you know that each and every time that you use a coupon, you are giving yourself money back into your pockets? I know that it sounds like common sense, but a LOT of people don't think this way.

Excuses for not taking advantage of couponing are that "the coupons don't save me much anyway" or "I just don't have the time." You don't have to be an extreme couponer in order to take advantage of the benefits of coupoining. All that you have to do is set aside 30 minutes out of your week to begin to save money.

Think of it this way; when you have a coupon for $1 off of a box of cereal (that you were going to buy anyway) you are putting that $1 back into your wallet. If you have a family of 4 that you buy for and spend $150 a week on groceries you are spending $7200 a year on grocery shopping alone. If you were to clip coupons and save an average of $20 a week with those coupons, you would save $960 a year (enough to add to your savings fund, take a trip, etc.)!

To get started with couponing subscribe to your local newspaper to get your Sunday coupons or follow a reputable coupon blog.

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Jill Williamson, a regular contributor to FrugalinLakeCharles.com lives in Lake Charles, La. After losing her job two years ago, Jill started following coupon and frugal living blogs. She then started her own blog dedicated to helping people save money as she has. She has written articles for...

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