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Posted 5/13/2011 10:40 PM (GMT 0)
I know coupon talk alone is a no - no, but this a coupon and fibro topic

As I sit here go through next weeks sales and my coupons I realize this is going to take many many many hours.
I see a good sale and wonder if I have a coupon. I think of what section I might have put that coupon in (noticed I said "might"). By the time I get to that section I forgot what item I was looknig for!
I just spent the past 5 mins starring at one page of the Country Fresh ad holding my international section because I know there is something on that page I wanted to look up and it was in the international section! I just have no idea what it was....
Good thing I do not go shopping untill Wednesday or Thursday - this may take a while......
Posted 5/13/2011 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
I have the same problem! I have tried a few different systems for organizing coupons and I still end up confused. I could spend hours organizing and then forget the coupons or forget to use them.

I try to organize my coupons during one of those brief periods when most of my brain seems to be working. Forget those extreme couponing shows, if I save $5.00 with coupons on a $60.00 grocery bill, I'm happy. Since I only buy things when they are on sale, I don't stress about coupons anymore.
Posted 5/13/2011 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
I cut out coupons and put them in my wallet.  Then I find them six months after they have expired and don't remember putting them there in the first place.  That's why I shop at Aldi's!  LOL

 

Sherrine

Posted 5/14/2011 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
I love Aldi's
Posted 5/14/2011 12:21 AM (GMT 0)
I just plain forget them after looking through them with the sales flyers. lol
It's usually not until I get to the store and see the sale items that I remember I forgot them.
Glad to see that I'm not the only one.
Posted 5/14/2011 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
I talk to a few friends and between us all we can manage to get many items for free and we remind each other. We also save for each other example....I have dogs and one lady has cats. I get inserts from the sunday papers from a froend that delivers papers to businesses (leftovers only) and one dumpster dives, another gets them from a local store on Mondays and another gets them at one of the local postoffices. It seems to work so far.

I just put all mine in a binder tonight using baseball card holders and was given a tip to write the expiration date in red so it can be seen easily.

Just a few tips
Posted 5/14/2011 1:01 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I have the same problem. Right now I'm trying out putting them in a bag with a zipper, and leaving it in the car. We'll see how that works.

Debbie
Posted 5/14/2011 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
It always good to know you are not alone :)
I feel like I am losing my mind!
Posted 5/14/2011 9:05 PM (GMT 0)
I went to Wal-mart today to get supplies for a baseball card coupon organizer - heard so much about htem decided to try it!
And I had a thought on the way they - and I was able to retain it! I bought a highlighter so I can highlight the sale when I see it! I figure even if I mark 10 things on one page in narrows my options!
Posted 5/14/2011 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
Woodanemoe, My friend told me that the most important thing is to keep them organized. I have mine sorted and I found section deviders for 1.00 so I have dividers and the dividers have pockets on both sides for leftovers or something that I just don't have time for.

I honestly think that the hour or so that I MAKE myself do this is helping my brain by working it. They do say "use it or loose it".

We can save money and work our brains at the same time.!!!
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