Coupon Basics: The Beginner’s Guide To Coupons!


First Things First:

We are so glad you found our site! We love to help people save! AND, we offer Free Couponing Classes! Click HERE to see our current class schedule!

Look at shopping for your family in  a whole new way!

When you are shopping with coupons, the key to getting extreme savings is to stock up when the prices are low! You will no longer run to the store several times a week to grab that one ingredient you need to make dinner that you don’t have on hand! You will shop ahead for what you need when that item is cheap, and have enough on hand to make your meals until that item is cheap (or Free) again!

This is the key to saving up to 50-90% on your groceries! You will never have to run out to buy that $3.00 jar of spaghetti sauce, because you have a shelf full of them that you paid $1.00 or even less for!

You will be at the store quite often at first, while you are building up your stockpile. You need to get in on the sales, match up your coupons with those sales, and stock up enough to get you by until the sale comes along again! It is best to pick a few stores that you can get very comfortable shopping at, or you could get too caught up in chasing the deals, and get burnt out, fast!

We will tell you each week which store has what items on sale to match up with all the coupons you will be getting! Be sure to check back often for any updates throughout the week on hot buys that pop up!

With four easy steps,  you will be ready to start Raking In The Savings!

Step One: Where in the world do we get all those Coupons?

 

{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

Jennifer Currie April 4, 2012 at 1:05 pm

What does ONYO stand for?

Thanks!!

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Kari April 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm

Hi Jennifer!
OYNO stands for On Your Next Order. It is a coupon that comes out of the catalina machines at the registers at most of the grocery stores. Usually it is for a certain amount off of your next purchase. Like Save $3.00 On Your Next Order (purchase). We are happy to help! :-)

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Carla April 18, 2012 at 2:14 pm

I have been trying to print a $2 One A Day Prenatal Vitamin coupon on your page and it will not add a checkmark when I click it so I can’t copy the coupon. Can you help!!!

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Kari April 18, 2012 at 2:25 pm

Just a second Carla, let me check it out.

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Kari April 18, 2012 at 2:29 pm

Carla, can you email me at rakinginthesavings at gmail dot com? I can’t find the coupon you are trying to print. If you can let me know where you are trying to get it from, I hopefully will be able to help you print it! :-)

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Jo Ann Zavala December 3, 2012 at 10:18 pm

i used to use coupons when they had double coupons here. they no longer have double coupons anywhere close by

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Jane Ritz December 20, 2012 at 7:51 am

I need an advanced lesson. After the new year I’m going to start again. I will come visit your bas.

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Kari December 20, 2012 at 9:31 am

Hi Jane! If you are in the North Idaho/Spokane Washington area, we have classes you could come to, to learn more about couponing! :)

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SS January 6, 2013 at 7:01 pm

I am interested in the baby oil coupon. At which department store can I use this coupon?

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Kari January 7, 2013 at 8:06 pm

Hi SS, which baby oil coupon were you referring to, I’m sorry.

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Ally April 26, 2013 at 4:16 pm

I went to my very first class today and just wanted to say THANK YOU! Still learning all of this but it was a lot of fun and I got a lot of information that is helpful in saving!!!

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Kari April 26, 2013 at 4:19 pm

I’m so glad you were able to make it to the class Ally! There is a lot to learn, but you will get the hang of it fast and be saving like an old pro! :) If you ever have any follow up questions or anything, please email us anytime at rakinginthesavings at gmail dot com! We are more than happy to help!

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