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July 2010 |
Thank you for subscribing to The Dotted Line! -Amy | July Greetings!
I love my Couponizer!
When I hear these words from my customers, it is a great feeling and motivates me to keep fulfilling our mission. Last month and this month, our Couponizer of the Month shared these words with me. This mean someone has indeed had found a solution that works for them. So, with summer cruising to an end soon and many families begin getting prepared to go back to school, now is a perfect time to get into a routine with a system for managing coupons, deals and discounts so you make the most of your time and money.
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 This summer we sponsored several giveaways and it has been a privilege to connect with many very talented and motivated bloggers/website owners who share a passion for sharing how and where to save money. I encourage you to find a few blogs that you enjoy and bookmark them. I am amazed at the thorough, active work it takes to stay on top of and post great deals, discounts and coupons day in and day out. For many, it is an ongoing labor of love that is truly useful.
COOL Summer Savings!
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If you have never tried this brand of skin lotion, then grab your coupon ($2.00 off!) and go try CeraVe. I have very sensitive skin and use only fragrance free products and this one is the best! It is also mild enough to use on babies and children who have dry skin issues or need extra moisturizer especially over the summer.
$hare Your $tory! We love to hear from our customers! In 66 issues of this newsletter, we have featured a Couponizer every month and this is my favorite section of the newsletter! So send us your story and we'll send you a $20 gift card to Target if your story is selected to be featured here in The Dotted Line as "Couponizer of the Month!" Fill out our Share Your Story form today! - click here
Welcome to all the new subscribers!
Our Dotted Line community keeps growing almost 10,000 subscribers strong! It is a privilege to bring you my insights and experience every month and thank you for inviting me into your e-mail inbox! Please write me if you have questions and/or comments to share.
Enjoy the rest of your summer! Next month will be our Back to School issue if you can believe that!
Amy Bergin
Wife, Mother and President, The Couponizer Company
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How to prevent Coupon Overload
Keeping your coupon inventory lean and mean is the key! When you start using coupons, there is a honeymoon phase where the thrill of acquiring coupons that convert to real savings is intoxicating! I have heard all the shrieks and shrills over saving big at the grocery store! However, anyone who uses coupons regularly over time will eventually find their point of diminishing returns. What I mean by this is the mental energy, time investment and overall management becomes ever increasing until you begin to feels like it is not worth doing. This threshold will be different for every person so try not to compare yourself to others. So, what do you do? Well, below are a few tips that will help you stay steady, set better expectations so you may enjoy consistent savings and the fun that goes along with it. - Stop clipping and/or saving coupons for things you never end up buying. What this does is create a savings fantasy in your mind. You think having lots of coupons equals having lots of savings when in reality, it equals having lots of coupon clutter! - Don't be fooled by the word "clipless" coupon. There is no such thing as paper clipless coupon! The only true clipless coupon is the kind that is uploaded to a loyalty card or available for scanning off your cell phone. "Clipless" is a term used when referring to saving coupon circulars and clipping the coupon only after you have identified you want to use it after seeing it in a coupon database. (read last month's article - Honest Thoughts on Coupon Databases) When you save coupon circulars month after month, you still have to manage this inventory on top of the coupons you have clipped. You still end up clipping coupons! Even printable coupons off the Internet have to be clipped to take to the store. - Expiration happens, but it is not the end of the world. Simply keep your eyes out for new coupons. Most major brands have massive promotion marketing budgets and keep the coupons coming week after week for your favorites items. If you stock up when prices are low, you can make it through a period where you may not have any coupons for certain things. - Get into the habit of going through your coupon inventory monthly to purge expired coupons. My 9 year old daughter is good a spotting expired coupons and so it is officially her job to keep my Couponizer current! This makes life so much easier when planning a trip to the grocery store or when I find a good deal in the store. I find that accessing a few coupon circulars every week in addition to coupons that I find at the grocery store and receive in the mail are enough for me. I plan meals, restock the household cleaning and laundry supplies and do my other shopping around the store deals and coupons. It's that simple. This way I am free to focus more of my time and energy on enjoying the food and other things I so cleverly acquired at a great price! |
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Our peach trees produced a bumper crop this month and after all the picking was done, we had hundreds of golfball sized peaches. I came home from the grocery store one day to my husband and daughter peeling peaches and following directions on this website for how to bake a homemade peach pie (recipe and link to video is below in the Couponizer Cook section). While the crust was pre-made, the rest was followed step by step and it was remarkable to watch my husband and daughter assemble a perfect lattice top peach pie! |
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I love my Couponizer! I attended a coupon seminar in Alpharetta, GA and learned how to increase my savings. My best shopping trip was about a month ago at Target. I bought a purse, 2 men's Gillette deodorants, 2 men's Gillette Body Wash, 4 packs of Trident gum and 2 boxes of premium M & M's for 66 cents. Yeah!
Everything I bought was on clearance and then I used coupons. The purse was on clearance for $3.98 and I used a $5.00 target coupon. The deodorant was $1.25 and the body wash was $1.52. I had 2 coupons for buy deodorant and get body was free. The gum was on clearance for $.06 and I had a coupon for buy 3 get $1.00 off. The M & M's were on clearance for $.58 each (I think, can't remember for sure) but I did not have a coupon for them.
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Terry, Looks like you have successfully combine store deals with coupons for maximum savings! I am glad your Couponizer is helping you increase your savings. Keep up the great work! - Amy |
These are the peaches from our peach trees in our Georgia backyard! | Couponizer Cook
Old Fashioned Homemade Peach Pie
This recipe comes from eHow - a website full of how to videos including. Watch the 19 part series on How to Make a Homemade Peach Pie!
12-14 medium fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
1 TB cornstarch
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 TB lemon juice
Pastry for double crusted pie (can buy this pre-made or follow the instructions on the video)
1 egg, beaten
1 TB coarse sugar (optional to sprinkle on top of pie crust before baking, give extra crunch and sweetness to crust)
Instead of printing the instructions, watch these quick videos on how to make this delicious pie that is sure to be a hit with your family or for a summer cookout.
Try serving with vanilla ice cream.
Coupons to use: cornstarch, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, egg, pie crust |
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· a student of saving money, using coupons, leveraging savings
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· have 1-2 years business background or know someone who can help in this area
· is service minded
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