A good starting foundation for couponing.

I want to give you some tips about couponing.

First, you need to be very organized so that you don't end up wasting your time looking for coupons you know you have and can't find. You need to be organized with your storage of your products too. You don't want to be purchasing product that you don't need or that will expire before you use it, so it is important to organize your pantry and your bathroom closets/cabinets so you know what you have on hand.

Second, you need to make sure that you understand the program and the coupon policy at the store you are going to be purchasing your products. I recommend starting with one store and starting to coupon at that store first and then once you have mastered it there, branching out to another store. Print the coupon policy for that store and learn it and take it with you. If you don't understand the policy, ask questions before you get to the register.

Third, though some let this take over their lives and become a job for them, most of us do not have that kind of time. If you watch TV for 1-3 hours a week then you have time to coupon, but I recommend using sites like southernsavers.com and coupondivas.com to match up your coupons to the sales and create your shopping list for you. This saves me so much time that I would otherwise have to spend going over the circulars. To be accurate and never miss any deals you would have to keep a detailed up to date price list of items all the time.

These three tips are the foundation for successfull couponing.