New Series Coming!

My cousin, "Ops" in bloggy world, has graciously agreed to be my guinea pig for a new series I have been thinking of doing for a few months. She is going to give me an estimate of her grocery spending per month(hopefully tomorrow!) and I will be giving her tips on how to reduce it. We will be tracking her progress here!

I want all of the new to coupon readers or those who need an extra push to help me too. If you could leave a comment with how much you spend on groceries a month and how many people you are feeding, and how much you would like to be spending(check out this post for help deciding on a goal).Then we will have weekly check ins to see how everyone is doing, how much they spent/saved, and if they had any trouble(time issues, store issues, etc.). The goal is to get your grocery spending down to a level you are comfortable with. With the amount of layoffs and uncertain economic times everyone is looking to cut expenses wherever they can, and groceries is on of the easiest(In my opinion) places to start.The new series is called Chipping Away Your Grocery Bill....One Deal at a Time.

What is the point in me doing this? I want to show you how being a couponer can help you use your money to do the things you enjoy instead of "flushing" it down the toilet . I will be posting beginners tips later today or tomorrow along with a run down on the best deals for the coming week. I will most likely refer you to The Thrifty Mama, iheartcvs, and iheartwags for the full list of CVS and Walgreens deals and Mommy Snacks for the full list of Kroger and Meijer deals. The very best deals I will highlight here.

I am also looking for a blogger to link to for Remke, Biggs and Marsh deals. If you do these stores or know of someone who does please let me know!