Starting to coupon is always a drastic jump... You have to close your eyes and leap into it, expect to learn something new with each shopping trip and eventually saving money will become second nature. It is always a great time to start couponing but if you have a Harris Teeter in your area it's even nicer this week.
Harris Teeter doubles coupons every day; all coupons up to $.99 are doubled. There are restrictions to how many like coupons you can use and how many coupons as a whole are doubled PER DAY so overall Harris Teeter is a great place to shop. They are pricey but have great sales to counter their regular prices. Anywho... This week coming (Aug 10- 16) is their super doubles event. I have been couponing for about 4 months and this is the second time this event has rolled around since I started so it's about every couple months that they do this.
What is super doubles and why is it so special?
During super doubles Harris Teeter will double any coupon that has a value of $1.98 or less.... So your coupon for $1.50 off an item will double to $3 off!!! Crazy huh! This event helps make a lot of their items free or pennies and allows you to stock up on items that you wouldn't be able to normally.
Even if this Sunday is your first week getting newspapers their are a lot of coupons in this weeks paper and it would help you get a great start on your couponing. There are also awesome databases online that allow you to print coupons. I definitely encourage anyone who wants to give this a try to start small and work their way up, even if that means going back to the store multiple times in one week. Create a shopping list and stick to it. There are websites that match circulars with coupons available ( I use
http://www.southernsavers.com/ a lot) and even links printable coupons to their post. They do all the work for you all you have to do it figure out what you need, gather your coupons and make your list. Remember at Harris Teeter you do need to get their loyalty card and sign up for their evic program this allows you to load evic coupons on your card that automatically come off when your card is scanned. I do browse the blog posts on what is on sale and what is good to buy on any particular week but I go to the website
http://www.harristeeter.com/ and search for items I have coupons for individually as well (harris teeter has an online store called the express lane that allows you to pick your store and search their items with updated pricing). Each person's coupons binder is unique and there are so many different coupons out there that I end up finding deals that are not posted but I have coupons for. It is a little more work but I don't mind the extra hassle if it means getting something for free that was not posted.
I hope everyone has a great couponing week and look out for my hauls later in the week... I did not do any drugstore hauls this week. There just wasn't anything I was interested in on sale. I did use my $8 in Register Rewards from Walgreens to purchase 3 newspapers, a jug of water, and a fitness magazine for the hubby (he actually went to the store on his work break today that is why this was such a straight forward purchase). Well happy couponing...
