Coupon Organization

pennypinch · #1 09-03-2010, 12:43 AM

I know I have talked a lot about using coupons. I really do save a good bit of money by using them. The only bad part about coupons is finding them when you need them.

I always clip them but then they end up in the bottom of my purse or laying around the house somewhere and I can't find them when I need them sometimes. Because of that I bought one of those little expanding file folders to keep them in.

They are small and it fits perfectly in my purse. It came with the tabs so that I was able to label the sections alphabetically. Now when I pick up something to purchase I can quickly look and see if I have a coupon for that item. So much easier. It's a good investment for a buck!

moneysense · #2 09-03-2010, 02:05 AM

Those expandable file folders come in many various sizes and are so handy for so many things.

Ive used the pocketbook sized one before to do my monthly budget with. I just labeled the tabs with what bill needed paying then inserted the cash and when the bills came due, I had the exact amount of money ready for each one. I would also add an extra $5 or !0 to each one when I could afford it so that if times got hard, I already had a head start for those bills.

I cant even remember to take my grocery list with me so having this product for coupons would be great for people like me that keep forgetting things.

dimetime · #3 09-03-2010, 03:37 PM

These are amazing and really do come in handy when it comes to keeping things organized. These things come in handy for all kinds of stuff. I also use one of these to help keep doctor appointments straight as well as school functions and so on.

I love those expandable folders, they have saved myself a time or two from missing out on something that I was wanting to do or something that I was wanting.

Anything that I can do to help keep myself on tract and organized sure is appreciated, and this is just one of the tools that I use to make sure that things run smoothly around my home.

I have even gone so far as to get some of these expandable folders for my sweetie to make sure that he too can keep himself organized and get his bills paid on time as well as for keeping his coupons in.

Yes he is actually a man which sits down and clips out the coupons of things he wants and needs. It is a bit scary but, I am glad that he knows how to save himself some money.