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Over the last 6.5 years, I would have missed hundreds of clearance and unadvertised deals if the binder was in the car or, worse yet, at home.
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Do you bring your binder into the store? I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm too embarrassed to bring my binder into stores. Am I missing deals this way? What do you do? Have you learned to get over it and bring it in? Please share and maybe I'll come out of my shell.
Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? Get over it and bring it in.
Over the last 6.5 years, I would have missed hundreds of clearance and unadvertised deals if the binder was in the car or, worse yet, at home.
Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? I dont like to bring mine in smaller stores like cvs and such but i keep it in the car. During super doubles at harris teeter though i have my binder with me. But then again I see alot of binders in harris teeter during coupon events so im not alone!
Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? My binder fits into a cute Vera Bradley bag along with a smaller accordion file (accordion file holds food coupons and binder holds non-food). I also put my notebook with shopping list in the bag. Bag rides in the cart and I get out the binder when necessary. I really don't think other shoppers notice when I get it out, and it makes me feel better to have all my qs on hand in case I stumble on an unadvertised deal.
Re: I Take My Binder Into the Store I take mine 90% of the time only because I use it as an organization tool.
Sometimes I don't want to be bothered toting it into the store when I only have a few items to buy and just slip the needed coupons into my purse. I no longer worry about missing out on clearance since there seems to be enough sales that I can plan to keep me sane and happy.
I'm not at all embarrassed except when it needs a good scrubbing; it's a lighter green cloth. I would normally go with black, but found this zipper one for $2 several years back and just don't have the heart to spend money on a new one at this time. ;)
Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? Ya know...I NEVER see a binder at the Rainbow I go to. Most of the couponers have just one of those small coupon holders (like the one I have). I actually have a binder at home and generally go through my binder to get the Qs I want/need prior to going shopping. This is one way I keep my cost down. The sale etc are what gets my bill out of hand because I will see something on sale (not on my list) and if I know I have a Q for it, end up buying it. Just getting the Qs I need/want and bring those with me, and then buying the perishable stuff I tend to keep my budget in check.
Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? Not only do I have a binder that I take in every store, I have TWO. I carry them in a bag, not because I am embarrassed, but because it is the easiest way to get them both in the store. Once I am in the store, I take out whichever binder I need, sometimes both. Like pp mentioned, I would have missed out on so many deals if I didnt' carry them with me.
The most recent deal was in Walmart when I went to look at clearanced Christmas. They had Duck Brand Bubble Wrap that ended up being free AC. I used a lot of it to help protect my Christmas decorations when I put them up.
Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? I gotta agree with all the PP's. Just hold your head up high and walk in to the stores, binder in hand.
My zippered binder has a handle on the spine so it's easy to grab and go, but since I usually have my reusable grocery bags with me, usually I carry in my binder in one of those.
When I get to the cart, the binder comes out and gets the seat of honor so if I need to get a coupon it's easily acccessible, plus it's handy for quickly stuffing any blinkies/tearpads/peelies/etc into the front of the binder to be filed when I get home.
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Re: Do you bring your binder into the store? I carry my binder in a cute tote too. I was a little embarassed by it when I first started couponing but then I started bumping into a few other couponers w/binders too and got over it. Well that is until that crazy show came out and now I feel like I'm getting the "eye." LOL I don't care though. I don't enough money to worry about what people think. I need to use the coupons to provide what my family needs. When I get rich, I'll worry about it then but I'll still use my Q's :)
Their MINE...All MINE....!!!! Tigger says....
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on the things I need 
if you can say a prayer for my family! 
