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Couponing Secrets!

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Last week I had an opportunity to guest blog for A Beautiful Blog .   It was the final week in their Love & Money series.  I was excited to share some of my couponing secrets.  Here are some highlights from the blog post. My pantry! There is nothing better than saving more on your grocery bill than you actually spend.   It is a tremendous way to avoid paying more on groceries than you need to.   For the record, I am NOT one of the ladies you see on the popular reality show, “Extreme Couponing.”   I don’t have a separate room in my house or a custom built garage shelving system that holds hundreds of boxes of cereal and toiletry items.   I’m just a gal who loves to save! I save on average 50%-60% on my grocery bill.   We are a family of four who used to consistently spend $550-$600 a month on groceries.   We now pay about $300 a month (including pull ups for the 3 year old).   A recent shopping trip at Publix cost me $26 fo...