How to Start a Coupon Binder

How to get started on couponing, using a coupon binder.
This will cost you around $10, but will save you hundreds over time!!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• newspaper
• computer/printer/paper
• scissors or rotary tool and mat
• binder
• baseball card sleeves
• 3m organizational tabs

1. Purchase baseball card sleeves. They normally hold 9 cards per page. Buy 2-3 packs to start with. And a 3 ring binder. Get one that zips up for ease of use. These can be found at any box store like walmart or target for only a few dollars each.

2. Clip all your newspaper coupons and print coupons online using couponing sites like couponmom.com and redplum. Also check out afullcup.com for printable coupons.

3. Using your 3m tabs, label your sections such as "dairy, drinks, meats, canned goods, soups, cereals, snacks, baby items, pet items" etc

4. stick your 3m tabs through your binder every few pages. You can always add more pages to a section later

5. sort your coupons and put duplicates in the same pocket together. This will help when you want to stack coupons for purchases with multiples of the same item.

6. be sure to purge expired coupons weekly as you sort new ones into your binder.

Tips & Warnings

• using a regular plastic binder sleeve and a dry erase pen, you can easily slip in your shopping list and mark things off (on the sleeve) as you find them. When you get home, chuck the list, wipe off the sleeve, and you'll be ready to go again next week.
• keep a pen, a calculator and a pair of small scissors with you
• Always pick up the store fliers to see what deals you can combine
• always grab 2-3 of any coupons available on the racks. they are called catalina coupons and can sometimes be combined with store specials.

[jrofosho1]

on 7/26/2009 Nice article like your writing, told my mom about this and shes jumpin all over this 5 stars and a recommend