Seasonal Stockpile.
With every thing that I have said about looking at your family’s need at 12 week at a time. Im going to blow all those numbers out of the water with the next two subjects.
Seasonal products are wonderful but the coupons for them are harder to find. The companies release coupons for these items for a very short time frame each year. You have be head of the companies in order to stockpile enough of the seasonal items to last your family until the season comes around again.
Seasonal items,
Tuna, -best coupon come out in Jan and Feb, just as we head into lent.
Grilling items- BBQ Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Grilling Spices. Picnic supplies.
Holiday candies- every holiday has special candy to go with it.
Frozen foods - March frozen food month
Baking supplies - October early November
Pet treats- May National Pet month.
Most of these items you can pick up for free if you buy them during their season. For example, Last May I had coupons for Weber Grilling spices. The coupon was for $1.00, and Schnucks ran a month long special for 10/10. Between the sale and the coupon I was able to pick up enough grilling spices for free to last until this May. It’s hard to pay 2.50 to 2.78 for an item when you where able to pick it up for free just a few months ago. So pick up the amount you think your family will need then grad a few extra. You will find once you have a free item in your house you will use it more.
Clearance Items,
There is only a few rules when it comes to clearance items. Try to use coupons to make it a better deal. Only buy items your family will use. The biggest rule, shelf clearing is only ok when it’s a clearance item.
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