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[arose304]

Hi I am Amy. I work full time at our Y. I have been married for 17 years and have 2 DS, 11 and 15.
I have been couponing for the last couple of years! I always take people in and this seems that someone always needs help. It is a big high for me to get a ton of stuff for so little money. But also with two DS it seems we can not have enough food in the house, so coupon has saved me in that way also. I searched the web when I decided to start couponing and HCW was the best site by far, plus they had morals which is very important to me. I love it here and really like all the people that I have met and got to know. Plus I love Kroger!!

[4jays2kays1s]

Hi everybody! This is the first time I've actually posted on this site. I confess I am a regular lurker. My name is Julie and I live in St. Marys. I think that's why I posted, because I actually saw Monica was from St. Marys - small world!

Anyway, I am 41, wife of 18 years, mother of seven, child care provider and started couponing in November. I always thought I was a thrifty shopper (out of necessity) but the money wasn't going far enough. I have a friend at church who tried to get me couponing a while back, so I asked her to help me get started and this is one of the sites she gave me to help. Now, this is one of the only sites I come to. I don't have a lot of time to spend on the computer, but I come here regularly to check Kroger deals and info. I really appreciate the input everyone gives so all can benefit.

Couponing has made a definite impact on my ability to stick to my budget. Now my husband's hours have been cut at work (previous poster is correct, people are not spending money on furnaces and air conditioners).

My kids now expect me to come home from the store and lay everything out before I put it away and marvel at the bottom line of the receipt! There really is a thrill from saving money and trying things you never would have before because they were "too expensive". Happy couponing!

[Jonathon&MadsionsMommy]

Hello from the Greenville area. I have been couponing for a while now, but just got serious about it in the past year. By saving money with coupons, I am able to be a SAHM! How cool is that. I was hooked when I bought enough supplies for my children's lunches for school last august for about 1/4 of what I was spending.

[cecismom]

This is great everyone. I love reading about everyone's stories, oldies and newbies. Keep em coming!

[baldscreen]

I am chris and I have been a SAHM since 1985. (XU fan I was so happy to see I am not the only 51 year old on here) I live in NE Cinti and will be married for 27 years this coming May. I have a 23 year old daughter, who just started her CPA job and is learning to be a QQ, and an 18 year old son, who started college this past fall (go Bucks!!). I started couponing as a way to buy the supplies my son would need for college, and found that it was so much fun!!:dance3: I am thrilled that I have met a whole new circle of friends through couponing, who share my frugal interests. I also use couponing to do benevolent shopping for people in need. This gives me great joy, and is just as much of a thrill to me as getting something for free.

[bargainhuntermom5]

Hi, I'm Shelley, wife to a GREAT hubby, and SAHM to 5 kids. We live in Sidney. I like a PP have always used coupons, and my Mom was VERY FRUGAL! I remember as a kid her doing this with Hecks when they had doubles, and going to refund conventions with her as a kid. It rubbed off on all her kids as my siblings are all coupon users also. I can honestly say I cannot imagine not using a coupon for something.

Nice to read all the post on this thread. It makes it fun.

Shelley

[newmama]

Hello all! My name is Julie. I am 27 years old, work full-time as a Systems Analyst, and live in Trenton. I have been with my fiance for almost six years now and we plan to get married soon (if I can part with the money...it just seems that there are so many other things, practical things, that we should spend it on.). We have a beautiful six month old baby girl (shout-out to Sophie!!! Mommy loves you!!).
I started couponing in February, mainly due to a piece I saw on the news. I could not believe that you could save so much using coupons . I was a die hard store brand shopper and it always seemed to me that there were never coupons for the name brand items that I wanted to buy. It then hit me that we needed to start eating what was on sale!!!! What a crazy idea! Who knew you could save money buy planning your meals around what is on sale and/or what you have coupons for....DUH.
I actually found HCW through the coupon site that was mentioned on the news. I haven't used another site since I stumbled upon HCW. Everyone is is so patient and seems to answer each other's questions quickly. I really appreciate the ad match-ups as well. Thanks to everyone for making this site such a friendly and informative resource!

[cintinative]

Hello everyone! I'm Emily. I'm 35 and a stay-at-home mom of two boys, aged 3.5 years and 20 months. We live in the northern part of Loveland right on the edge of Landen. So pretty close to you, Cecismom!!

I work from home very part-time (10 hrs/week) for an environmental consulting firm. I have used coupons for a long time but in December I started to really look at how I used them and tried to be more strategic. Now instead of saving 10% on my groceries I am saving 50-60%! It is definitely a rush!! I am so grateful to everyone on this site that has been helping me learn and to my husband for tolerating all my trips to Kroger, Meijers and CVS!! I am still trying to sort through the "drinking from the fire hose" aspect of couponing. It takes a lot of time!! But I do love it and am glad I found this site. It is really helping us--our grocery budget was out of control.

If you see someone wandering Landen Kroger after 8:30 p.m. (aka the construction zone) with a binder, it might be me--so say hi!

[isu_mom]

Hello! My name is Brenda aka isu_mom. I work outside the home, am married, and have a 7 yr old DD, 5 yr old DS and 1 yr old DS. I started seriously couponing a little over a year ago when I was on maternity leave. So, couponing started out of necessity but quickly became an addiction and a game to find the best deal for the best price! I couldn't have done it without HCW and our local website.

[cecismom]

Originally Posted by cintinative Hello everyone! I'm Emily. I'm 35 and a stay-at-home mom of two boys, aged 3.5 years and 20 months. We live in the northern part of Loveland right on the edge of Landen. So pretty close to you, Cecismom!! I work from home very part-time (10 hrs/week) for an environmental consulting firm. I have used coupons for a long time but in December I started to really look at how I used them and tried to be more strategic. Now instead of saving 10% on my groceries I am saving 50-60%! It is definitely a rush!! I am so grateful to everyone on this site that has been helping me learn and to my husband for tolerating all my trips to Kroger, Meijers and CVS!! I am still trying to sort through the "drinking from the fire hose" aspect of couponing. It takes a lot of time!! But I do love it and am glad I found this site. It is really helping us--our grocery budget was out of control. If you see someone wandering Landen Kroger after 8:30 p.m. (aka the construction zone) with a binder, it might be me--so say hi!

There are a lot of couponers in our area! I also go to the Landen CVS, which used to not be good, but they have gotten a lot better!