Every month many of the coupon sites add new coupons or reload some that you may have already printed so you have another opportunity to print more. Go here for the list of sites and links.

Usually this is just a reminder about printing any coupons you might want because on the 1st they will reset.  When they reset, some coupons will become available to print again in case you printed the max,  but other coupons will be removed.  So print any coupons that you may use in the next 60 days today from the coupon sites listed here.   But that is not the only reminder…

 There are 2 more days in this month to accumulate Kroger fuel points which also mean that there are only 2 day to use your fuel points.  They do not roll over which means that at the end of the month, if you don’t use them, they are gone.  Find more information about the new Kroger Fuel rewards option that makes it even more important no to waste your points.

Today’s tip is about knowing your store and the places to look to find the in-store markdowns.  Most of us have a store that we frequent the most and probably have the layout memorized which makes it much easier to do your shopping but do you pay attention to the spots where they put the marked down products?  If not, next time you are in your store, try to locate the special displays that have items like close to expiration date dairy items or meats as well as the day old bread items.  Most of the time these food items are still good for another couple of days especially if you freeze things like the bread or some cubed steak as soon as you get home and just thaw it when you are ready to use it

When you get a rebate for a specific product the store will ocasionally print out an additional receipt with all the rebate instructions and details but this is not the case all of the time. If you are purchasing items with the intention of using a rebate then make sure you either ask the cashier to print you out a copy of the receipt or do a separate transaction so that you only have to send in the receipt containing those specific items.  This will prevent issues such as needing the receipt for other items you may need to return or choosing the separate transaction will prevent having to send a long receipt with the other form you filled out.

It is so easy to become absorbed into the chaos of Christmas morning but now there is some down time in our household after the Christmas story has been read and the presents have been unwrapped and the mess has been cleaned up.  As we recover and eat breakfast I wanted to take this time to wish all of you a Merry Christmas.  This has been such a great year and I am so excited about what next year will bring for us (just wait for New Years Day ).  I hope that you are enjoying your morning with those you love and have a wonderful afternoon filled with food, fun, and family

Last night we were listening to a commercial on the radio when we were on our way to the store. The man in the commercial made a statement to the effect of “you don’t need a coupon to save a lot of money…”. Well my 8 yr. old took great offense to this and said…”that’s not true coupons can save you a lot of money, they just need to go shopping with you mom”.  I smiled   

When I talk to people about couponing, a lot of times people make the comment that they forget them or they don’t have time, etc.  Here is what I suggest…Change your mind set about how you view coupons.  Instead of a stack of coupons, look at it like a stack of money.  Why wouldn’t you want to have your “money” with you or why wouldn’t you want to use your money towards your groceries?…