I had an interesting evening last night. A gf and I went to another friend's house along w/ 6 other friends (former co-workers of mine) to learn the "fine" art of couponing. Holy moley! Who knew! I've heard about and read about these ladies who are totally organized and know how to coupon to the point of getting virtually everything for free but I never saw it in action before. I went because Lord knows I need all the help I can get these days and thought I could pick up at least a few tips. I do use coupons but usually only for the items I normally use.
This was totally amazing. One of the gals that attended has already started doing it and has become "obsessed." She's getting her items at Walgreens, WalMart, Target, Jewel (groceries) for virtually free by using coupons already and she's only been doing this for a few weeks. The "key" was to know how to "stack" the coupons (using multiple coupons for items) and how to use the "catalinas"...which are the coupons that you get at the register along with your store receipt.
It was a really interesting evening and I just hope I can put to good use what I learned. It's going to take some organization (uh oh) and concentration. I'll let you know how it goes.
