Well, Sara, because to be a successful couponer you need to be 1) disciplined 2) organized and 3) good at Excel, and I am none of those. For the ultimate grand supreme couponers, sifting through coupon mail-outs and plotting each purchase is practically a part-time job. And, well, I have a part-time job. But it's not the end! There is help. And it comes in the form of Totally Target.
This wonderful website spells things out for the organizationally-challenged among us. It tells you when things are on sale and provides the links (when applicable) to each item. Like today, it tells you how to get free Lindt candy bars. Or a one-year subscription to Elle magazine for $4.50 with the promo code "totallytarget" (Isn't that what a single magazine would cost? I'm sold).
My other can't-live-without coupon fave is Coupon Sherpa, the Best App in the History of the World. Because it saves you actual money. If you are an outlet mall junkie like me (Banana Republic Factory Store, anyone??), you need to download this right now. Stores like Kohl's, Gap Outlet, Carter's, Hobby Lobby, and countless others almost always have some sort of 10-30% off coupon on any given day. They're always adding new stores, and a lot of the coupons can be used online as well.
I'll admit that most of my coupons are for "wants" rather than "needs" (I'm still waiting for broccoli coupons), so using coupons does not really make or break our family's grocery budget. But I really feel like I'm Sticking it To the Man when I whip out my Coupon Sherpa and save $0.18 on that piece of felt at JoAnn Fabrics. It turns out that you CAN use coupons while also not turning into a person who hides toilet paper under your kid's bed. No spreadsheet required.
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