Are you a coupon clipper? Generally, I'm not a huge coupon clipper. The savings are nice, but rarely do I find coupons for the items I buy regularly. So inevitably, I'd actually be spending more on items I didn't really need. This is one of the big tips for clipping coupons 
— don't buy something just because you have a coupon, make sure you'll use it.
However, I might find myself using more coupons over the next year. I purchased a coupon book for the Sioux Falls area — the Big Soo Coupon Book. I love this idea. This book is full of coupons from local merchants with savings ranging from dollars to hundreds of dollars.
This Sunday, the youth group at my church was selling the books as a fundraiser for $35 a pop. For each book sold, they got $10 — almost 30% of the cost. Good for them and good for me. Plus, I'll make that money back in savings.
A lot of the merchants are places I patronize anyway. So now when Staci and I head to the pizza place for their lunch buffet, I can use a buy one get one free coupon (provided Staci is willing to be the "buy one"). Or the next time I fill up with gas I'll clean my dirty car with a free car wash coupon.
Even though the coupons were something I had to purchase, I'm still really excited about the savings to come!
Is there something similar in the city where you live?And if you have coupon clipping advice, please share the savings tips!
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