Coupon Clipping step 3 to saving money

Now I have you clipping traditional coupons, clipping e-coupons, utilizing a coupon book and saving money.  Are you ready to save even more money?  If the answer is yes then it's time to talk about buying groups or lots of the same coupon on e-bay.  Sounds crazy but sometimes you have to spend money to make money!

Buying coupons on e-bay is very easy and can save you a ton of money if you are disciplined in your planning and buying.  The first step is to pull up e-bay food coupons http://home.shop.ebay.com/Food-Coupons-/57742/i.html?_catref=1 I supplied the direct link but you can also find it under home and garden. 

Then next step is to go through the store ad and start entering in the search bar the different products you like that are on sale.  When you find a coupon make sure you are finding a good one.  I personally like the .75 cent off coupons because my store will double them.  When I find a coupon I like I try to find the cheapest price, closest shipping location, and check the expiration date.  This is where you need to be careful....I make sure I apply the store savings and make sure I am getting a good enough deal to make it worth my spending money to buy the coupons.  Now please note coupons usually come in lots of 10 or 20.  If you think about buying 20 because it's such a great deal please give it some more thought.  Can you store these items and will you eat all these items before they expire?   I then buy the coupons and use paypal to pay for the item.  Make sure you buy your coupons as soon as your store ad comes out because there is nothing worse then getting coupons late and having your store sale end.

It's that easy! Here is an example of some cereal I am buying this week.  I bought coupons that were .75 cents off and .70 cents off.  Let me just give you the following example of the .75 cent coupons I used.  My 20 coupons are for .75 cents off and they cost me about $2.79.  The sale is for 4 for $10.  When I use my coupons the price per box of cereal will be $1.  So I will get 20 boxes of cereal for $20.  With no coupons I would pay $50 for 20 boxes.  This is a great deal and makes spending money to buy these coupons worth it.  Now to make the deal even better I will get 20 cents off per gallon of fuel with each purchase of four boxes!  What do I do with all this money I saved?  Once again I invest it into my online store http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesiredSimplicity and make more money!  Right now it is important that I save as much money as I can from my groceries so that I can find vintage items for my store.  This way I am sure to have a nice selection for the Christmas holiday season soon to come.

The next question is what in the world am I going to do with 20 boxes of cereal?  Well we eat them of course for breakfast and snacks!  I also find recipes to make cereal bars,  muffins and rice crispy treats.  It's a little work but I just make sure I plan my purchases into a  menu to ensure we eat what we buy.  I also make sure to keep an eye on the expiration date and donate if we do not seem to be eating an item quick enough.   

Good luck with your new knowledge.  I hope you save tons of money!