Coupon Trading

I have been trading coupons for years. It sounds silly but it started when I would randomly receive formula coupons (checks) in the mail for high dollar amounts. I then realized that these were valuable to the moms that used these formula brands. So I began trading them for coupons that I could use (dollar for dollar). Thus began my love affair for coupon trading and my excitement at handing over a fist full of coupons and the end of my grocery expedition. Note: I never purchase an item JUST because I have a coupon, that's just silly.
There are many trading sites but the one I use is on BabyCenter. At the very most my trading costs me the price of a stamp - which is pretty expensive in my opinion so I make sure to make the trades big and well worth my stamp. Often times I receive over $20 in coupons that are valuable to me in one trade. Now I trade Internet printed coupons, baby coupons (Toys & Babies R Us, Huggies, Gerber, and formula), Newspapers inserts and anything else of value that I receive in the mail (once a year I receive a $20 off coupon for Sunglass Hut). It may sound daunting, but if you know how to check your email, start a post (like a blog), and send an envelope of coupons you can do it! I may spend 2 hours a month doing this and my savings are as high as the time I put in.

Target

I love Target and they love all the money I give them. I hear some of you aren't as fortunate to have Super Target close by, but some of the Targets should at least have a small grocery section. They are our primary grocery store. I love them because of their prices and of course the convenience of one-stop-shop. Gianna (15 months) will spaz at least 50% of the time when we put her in the car seat. My favorite way to save money at Target is combining Target coupons with manufacture coupons (plus if the product is on sale I'm golden). I am not sure how I got on Target's mailing list but I get so excited when I get coupons in the mail. They send grocery, non-grocery and $5 off $25 etc. Money in my hands basically. Today I used a $1 Band-aid coupon and bought a trial size Hello Kitty (I think it had like 10 in the box) ....AKA FREE! Love it! Also, if you want to take a sneak peak at the circular coming up Hot Coupon World always has a preview. Even if you buy something today and it goes on sale on Sunday, Target will price adjust for up to 14 days (you do not need to have the product with you just the receipt).

*After thinking about it....I think the way I got on Target's mailing list is by checking the box saying I wanted to be informed of future deals when completing one of their surveys for a $5000 gift card (why haven't I won one yet by the way???). I wasn't on the mailing list after having a baby registry and I don't have a credit card with them. Well worth completing the survey...I will not give up hope on winning the gift card. I have that $5000 spent in my head.