Met this gal at the store tonight - A HCW member in the news - Page 4

fperkins · 03-07-2008, 03:40:00 AM

Hi, Barb and Luana!

It is so nice to see really good couponing/savings tips for a change. I joined your Yahoo group even though I'm in TX. I love reading about people getting great deals, even if I can't get the same deals. Vicarious deal hunting, maybe?

queenofthehivemomof5 · 03-07-2008, 03:45:24 AM

SuperSaversinSalem is going to be getting a great boost in membership numbers I bet!

CouponAngel · 03-07-2008, 04:00:03 AM

Originally Posted by bparker493

This was filmed at the South Commercial Safeway in Salem, Oregon. I was the other person in the video. I'm Barb. Luana has the large coupon box. I should add that she has two. One for food items and one for non-food items. I don't lug all my coupons around like that. I just take what I intend to use.

Luana and her sister keep the food pantry at her sister's church stocked. That's why she buys so much stuff.

It was filmed during the Savings Rally. In Oregon, we are limited to four double coupons per trip, up to a maximum of $.50 each.

I rolled my previous $20 SR coupon and used a Kraft $2 catalina and a couple of $1 Glad catalinas to get my balance down that low. The news people wanted the total to be low so we planned that trip very carefully to make it work out that way.

Luana's $150 in savings wasn't from WAGS. It was from rolling her $20 SR catalina on the Rice A Roni. They were $25 for 25 of them - $20 SR catalina - several $.50 off one coupons - $2 double coupons. She had a profit for every transaction and had to buy other items to eat up the difference. She was ending up around $13 profit on each transaction. She bought meat with the difference because it's one thing you don't normally get for free.

I think the folks on this board are way more advanced than the Supersavers group and I appreciate you all very much. I've learned so much here.

The Supersavers group was meant for the stores in Salem Oregon although they will work elsewhere if the same stores exist. HCW has far more posts and better deals than our board. Most of our members aren't interested in doing "power" couponing, they just want to learn to save more money.

Nice to "meet" you!! You did a great job!

bparker493 · 03-07-2008, 04:07:07 AM

Originally Posted by queenofthehivemomof5

SuperSaversinSalem is going to be getting a great boost in membership numbers I bet!

We've already been overwhelmed with new members. The story ran for the first time at 11:00 pm 2/27/08. At that point we had about 493 members. We now have 1,033 and more come on board every day.

ShoppingCartDiva · 03-08-2008, 05:43:23 AM

Man.

Apparently I need to drive in to Raleigh to go to Safeway! :D

I saw that organizer on eBay awhile back - I just can't bite the bullet and pay for it. Although I love that you can send them material to have it in the fabric you want. I've tried everything for organizers - photo protector pages, baseball card pages, envelopes, regular coupon organizers, ugh I can't find anything I like.

Right now I use a zippered trapper keeper and keep all coupons organized by type, each type within a zipper pencil pouch.

4rsavings · 03-08-2008, 06:37:42 PM

I saw that organizer on eBay awhile back - I just can't bite the bullet and pay for it. Although I love that you can send them material to have it in the fabric you want. I've tried everything for organizers - photo protector pages, baseball card pages, envelopes, regular coupon organizers, ugh I can't find anything I like.

I thought the same thing at first, but I am so happy I bought it.... Before this I had a 3" zippered binder (from Office Depot) and took heavy duty page protectors,, using my seal-a-meal (don't laugh) sealed the top, then marked and sealed the page into thirds, THEN, cut the side open. Then I labeled the sides. When I took it shopping I set it in the kids seat, unzipped it with that side up and had my instant filing cabinet with me... Hope this makes sense

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I can try to take a picture of that one if you like...

But I can honestly say, after making the switch to this organizer (from eBay), I could not go back!!! The one I made was great, but got "fat" in the middle, and was SOOO hard to close.... It was heavy and a pain to pack in, and a REAL pain to zip back up before I left the store.... This one is admired by the checkers, and others in the store. It actually seems to give me credibility (funny huh!).... It has a nice carry handle and is very easy to use.....

And in case you are wondering (because I sound like a commercial - lol) NO I don't know the seller's on eBay, actually my sister found the organizer, bought one, then told me about it....

If you don't want to put the $$ out for that one, you might try the one I made.... I have tried ALLLLLL kinds, and that WAS my favorite, before this one :)....

Good luck, and if you need pictures of my 3" one, please let me know, I'd be happy to help a fellow couponer

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Luana

purplefdu · 03-10-2008, 08:05:28 PM

I just knew that was the one. I'm going to have to find a local couponer to buy one with me to save a bit. I'd love to have one and have been stalking their "older" auctions and trying to decide if velcro versus a clip is a big difference.

The other half of my brain is telling me to borrow a sewing machine and make my own.

Jillibean · 03-10-2008, 09:10:38 PM

Originally Posted by ShoppingCartDiva

Man.

Apparently I need to drive in to Raleigh to go to Safeway! :D

I saw that organizer on eBay awhile back - I just can't bite the bullet and pay for it. Although I love that you can send them material to have it in the fabric you want. I've tried everything for organizers - photo protector pages, baseball card pages, envelopes, regular coupon organizers, ugh I can't find anything I like.

Right now I use a zippered trapper keeper and keep all coupons organized by type, each type within a zipper pencil pouch.

I don't think we have a Safeway in Raleigh. If you know where one is that I don't, please share.

lakenormanmom · 03-10-2008, 09:49:29 PM

Great piece and very cool coupon organizer!!

4rsavings · 03-11-2008, 03:57:58 PM

Originally Posted by purplefdu

I'd love to have one and have been stalking their "older" auctions and trying to decide if velcro versus a clip is a big difference.

Go with the clip if you can. The velcro doesn't stay nearly as good. Plus "IF" you were to drop it - AHHHHHH UGH!!!

Trust me on how I know this (lol)..... Clip is WAY better and is what I have now :)

Luana