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We have a family of 9 so you can guess it does get quite expensive here.Since staring to use coupons I have not been stressing over the cost of our daily needs. It teaches my children the value of every dollar we have to spend.
They already know if they see a product and want it,if there is no coupon or it is not on sale,we will not buy it.My husband works very hard to support us and I have taught my children from a young age,just because you WANT it does not mean you NEED it.
They went years without electronic games.All the newest toys or clothes.They learned to love board games,read books,playing outside.Being together as a family instead in front of the tv or playing on their game consoles.
With the money I have saved using coupons we have invested in a Wii game console and games for the family.They appreciate it more now that it took a while for us to get one.They look forward to the one day a month we go to the store and get a new game for us.
They still pick board games and being outside over the Wii. This makes me one proud mom
couponing has given me the freedom to build a stockpile of personal care items. not extreme, but big enough that i can share with some of my extended family. also, by signing up my immediate family members on various websites for exclusive birthday offers, my daughter received several coupons for free items the month of her birthday! (toys r us, build a bear, etc.) and all of these coupons were straight dollar amounts without a purchase price bigger than the coupon amount so she is able to go pick out items completely for free. my kiddos love to help me coupon, but i think it just became a whole lot cooler now that they are getting their very own coupons in the mail:)
Couponing gives me the freedom to provide not only what my family needs, but also my students. I teach in an inner-city school, and am (usually) able to have a supply of deodorant, soap, toothbrushes/toothpastes, feminine products, bandaids, snacks, and school supplies on hand for those that need them. I can also pick up great prize incentives for students that work hard! It brings me great joy to bless my own 2 kids at home, and my other 22 kids at work!
I have just recently started couponing because my husband is still in school and our budget is tight. I am still learning the ropes but have noticed we are able to stretch our money a little more and don’t worry so much. My husband works so hard to support us and our baby so knowing that I can do my part with the coupons does help. I hope I can get better and find the deals.
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Couponing helped us send our oldest daughter to zoo camp this year. She has been talking about being a zoologist for years and through my penny pinching with the coupon deals we find here we saved enough so she could go. The best part was on the last day she gave me a huge hug and said thank you for the sacrifice. Thanks for all the time you guys take to help make this happen.
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