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Buying the Sunday paper.....

Wow, I posted the Sunday Coupon schedule and totally forgot to bring up the "Where to buy" question.

There are many options on getting the Sunday paper, delivery, stores, curbside machine, neighbors front yard... oops scratch that last one it isn't the best way to stay on good terms with the neighbors.

Anyway, delivery is great and you get the paper without having to leave the house -- they often run deals if you prepay for a certain length of time. Currently (2/4/10) the News & Observer is charging more for Sunday only delivery than it would cost to grab one at the store!!!!

There is one great place to get the paper -- Walgreens, yup Walgreens. They charge $1.50 for the Sunday paper instead of the $2 price. This is a great way to be able to get 2 papers and already be saving money.

I am working on getting a deal set up with N&O, its worth trying for anyway.

The Sunday paper is the quickest way to get the most coupons possible.

Below is the 2010 Sunday Coupon Insert Schedule -

Coupons are in each week EXCEPT holiday weekends.

February
2/7: Smart Source
2/14: No Inserts << Edit: There will be one Red Plum insert this weekend
2/21: Smart Source & General Mills & Procter and Gamble
2/28: Smart Source & Red Plum

March
3/7: Smart Source, Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
3/14: Smart Source& Red Plum
3/21: Smart Source& Red Plum
3/28:2 Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble

April
4/4: No Inserts
4/11: Smart Source & Red Plum
4/18: Smart Source & Red Plum
4/25: Smart Source & Red Plum

May
5/2: Smart Source & Red Plum & P&G
5/9: Smart Source & Red Plum
5/16: 2 Smart Source & Red Plum
5/23: Smart Source & Red Plum
5/30: No Inserts

June
6/6: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
6/13: Smart Source
6/20: Smart Source & Red Plum
6/27: Smart Source & Red Plum

July
7/4: No Inserts
7/11: Smart Source & Red Plum
7/18: Smart Source
7/25: Smart Source & Red Plum

August
8/1: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
8/8: Smart Source & Red Plum
8/15: Smart Source & Red Plum
8/22: Smart Source & Red Plum
8/29: Smart Source & Red Plum & P&G Insert

September
9/5: No Inserts
9/12: Smart Source & 2 Red Plum
9/19: Smart Source & Red Plum
9/26: Smart Source & Red Plum

October
10/3: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
10/10: Smart Source & Red Plum
10/17: Smart Source & Red Plum
10/24: Smart Source & Red Plum
10/31: Smart Source & Red Plum

November
11/7: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
11/14: Smart Source & Red Plum
11/21: Smart Source & Red Plum
11/28: No Inserts

December
12/5: Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
12/12: Smart Source & Red Plum
12/19: No Inserts
12/26: No Inserts

Each week I will *try* to post a peek at the upcoming coupons. I find them announced all over the web, the list is great BUT there are variations depending on newspaper bought.

This blog is just the beginning of a really great venture for me. My goals and wishes will be a dream come true if they come to fruition. My love for saving and my desire to help others mesh together perfectly. Having it become something larger each day is ... well.... humbling.

Over the past few years I have opened up my mind, life and family up to guidance that had never been there before. With that guidance came a renewed "faith" in myself. Now I aim to become all that God has enabled me to be.

To go backwards and start from when I began couponing is funny. I started when I was about 7 or 8 years old. Yes, that long ago! My mom was divorced and money got tighter, I found that coupons was a great way to still get great food that she wouldn't have been able to afford without them. Over the years I have come and gone from couponing not out of lack of wanting to save but lack of time and energy to do it.

I won't lie to you and tell you that couponing is always simple. For the most part it is but, really it is something that does require some effort, especially in the beginning, once your rolling the whole process becomes easier.

My goal with this blog is to "combine" together information from the many websites as they apply to the triangle area/Wake Forest stores. I may from time to time just direct you to another website or have the information here. I am trying to make it easier for everyone to get deals information in one spot rather than having to go searching for them among many websites. I know that time searching lessens the value of our savings.

A little bit about me, I am a single mom with four beautiful daughters ages 16. 7 1/2, and twins that are nearly 5. I love saving money and getting free things. Walking out of a store with many bags and paying pennies is awesome and give me a great "high". My kids and I love to share the savings with everyone we can -- and now you too.

Now to get down to writing some informational posts and gathering the websites that I love to go to and putting them together in one spot.

Savings 2 Share -- Can't wait until you begin to share your savings with someone else.