Savvy Saving: Couponing Secrets from Stockpiling Moms

by Melissa Jennings

Working to stretch your budget With their expert coupon strategies, menu planning, and other household management skills, Stockpiling Moms are the answer Straight from their award winning blog to your hands and home, they've compiled their best loved tips and tricks just for you. They know what it takes to live a frugal lifestyle within a budget, and now you can too!

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2012

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Reviews

[Kay Curtiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

The New Year is upon us - How is your Resolution List coming? How about adding to the the list to cut your grocery budget 50-70%? Using tips in Savvy Saving you will learn how.

Here's some tips I picked up reading Savvy Saving:
- Product sale cycles, Month by Month - Do you know the best month to buy potatoes?
- All the ins and outs of using coupons - Do you know what "stacking" is?
- The pros and cons of warehouse clubs and tips to get the most for your membership - Do you know how to stretch out a yearly membership to 18 months?
- Shopping strategies - Do you know how to pick the best cashiers?
- Product dating - Do you know the 4 types of open dating used by manufacturers and what they mean?
- Storage and freezing tips - Do you know how to extend the life of sour cream?
- Monthly Menu Planning - Don't forget the "left over" days!
- Eating Out Strategies - Do your favorite eating spots have e-clubs?

If you can't answer the questions or want more tips - you now know where to find them - Savvy Savings.

[Taffy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with lots of resources, websites, tips, ideas and secrets for couponing, food storage and stretching your budget.

This is a good book for starting off the new year and keeping your goals of doing better financially or getting your food storage stocked. While I'm not into major couponing I have found using them has helped me save $$, especially now that stores are doing double coupons.

I use a weekly menu service that prints out my recipes and shopping list. I save a lot of time and money doing this.

These ladies have a blog that's worth reading also: WWW.stockpilingmoms.com.

The book was easy to read even though I had to reread certain sections a couple of times to get the idea for the best way to coupon. I looked up the sites the ladies mentioned, tried a few of their tricks and am going to try and few ideas. I read this easily in one day.

Anyone can benefit from this book!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very inspirational book about how couponing can change your life and save you hundreds of dollars (a month). The authors are couponing superstars and clearly have all the time in the world to dedicate to couponing. Unfortunately, their enthusiasm can be a bit overwhelming for someone who clips willy-nilly on sundays. The authors discuss couponing as if their audience are already knee-deep into couponing. It's a little intimidating. It is, however, a fabulous resource for couponing sites, deals, and giveaway sites. The information is most effective once the reader can get over hearing about the 20+ hours a week necessary to become a super saver like the authors. A GREAT read and resource for stay-at-home couponers.

[Andie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd already done a ton of research online about couponing to cut costs, so this book didn't really provide anything new for me. I have to admit though, that I did feel worse about myself after reading this book, because I'm not saving as much as they are at the store. I am now saving 40% on average, but it's still not as much as them, so I keep feeling like I'm doing something wrong. Nothing against the authors or the book, just how I feel.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had a lot of great information! I have been to a beginner's couponing class before, and this definitely had some beginner's information, but it also had information that I didn't know already.

[pianogal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one, especially in the beginning. It had a lot of good suggestions on how to do this. It gets a little preachy at the end - about throwing away all your junk food, and how to plan vacations. It's not bad, just kinda bugged me. Still a good resource.

[Joseph]

Awesome!

[Alisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't find too many new ideas in this book, but they made me want to check out their Web site and jot down a few ideas. Overall, just reminded me how couponing can really save your family money.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Knew most of the tips already, but the full lifestyle can only be done by someone who doesn't work outside the home and has a working partner. Oh, and has a house.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book with lots of information for stockpiling

[Jordan Michaels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book for anyone looking to learn more about couponing and I recommend checking out their website too.