Our Frugal Journey

Have you ever wondered why some folks always seem to get better deals at the grocery? Their grocery bills are always lower than yours. And they always seem to be just one step ahead of you when using coupons.

One sure fire way to maximize your coupon savings is to know in advance what coupons will be coming out in the Sunday newspaper.

There are many Internet sites that offer this info early but my favorite is Sunday Coupon Preview. Typically, Sunday Coupon Preview has the Sunday coupons listed by Wednesday.

Wednesday also happens to be the day that most stores in most areas of the country release their new sales circulars. So, while you’re planning your meals and making your grocery list, you can match up the sales to the coupons you have on hand, as well as to those scheduled to be released on Sunday.

For example:

Your grocery store has your favorite brand of cereal, normally $4 a box, on sale BOGO this week but you have no coupons for it. At $2 a box, it’s a tempting deal.

However, when you check the Sunday Coupon Preview, you notice that this Sunday’s coupon inserts will have a coupon for $1 off a single box. By simply delaying your purchase until Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, you will be able to purchase that $4 box of cereal for $1.

Knowing what coupons are about to be released has an additional benefit if you are interested in building a stockpile of your favorite pantry staples. Using the cereal example again, since you know there will be a $1 coupon, it may be worth your while to purchase extra newspapers to get additional boxes of cereal at the super low price.

This Sunday, Feb. 7, newspapers across the country will contain two FOUR coupon inserts, one Red Plum, one P&G, one Smartsource and one Smartsource General Mills.

Click here  to see the complete list of coupons and their values. (Regional differences are possible.)

There are a few great coupons I have my eye on. I am particularly excited about the $1/1 Quaker Old-Fashioned Oats, the .50/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal and the .55/1 Earthgrains bread. I just might have to part with a few CVS ExtraCare Bucks to “buy” a couple of extra newspapers during our Month of No Spending!

If you are an admitted coupon geek, like me, feel free to leave me a note in the Comments section telling me which coupons you’re especially eager to clip this Sunday.