So, here’s the scenario …
- Spend an hour working your way through a LONG grocery list
- Wait in line at the checkout with a fistful of coupons, ready to save, save, save!
- Finish checking out, and see at the bottom of your receipt … You saved $4.30 today
What?? Just $4.30? Has this ever happened to you? It hardly seems worth it!
This was my typical experience with coupons. After enough hassle-filled trips resulting in paltry savings, I justified eschewing coupons with “we buy mostly fresh produce and there are no coupons for that,” or “coupons will make me buy things I don’t really want or need.” Deep down, however, I knew that there was a way to make them work. My friend Kristin saves A LOT of money using coupons, so I asked her if I could interview her! She shared some of her great techniques with me. I am SO excited, in turn, to share them with all of you!
We are pleased to bring you another post from Erica McClanahan. Erica is a Bay Area California native who attended the University of California, Berkeley. Her major in American Studies with an emphasis in race, ethnicity, and health in America has led her down the path of becoming a teen health educator. She is currently a HealthCorps Coordinator at a New York City school.
Shortly before my daughter turned 2, I decided to leave my teaching job and be a stay-at-home mom. Our family moved into our new home right around that time, and I found myself looking to connect with other local moms. Luckily, my mother-in-law taught second grade in our local school district and introduced me to a few mothers she knew. In short order, Elizabeth and I were part of a weekly playgroup. The toddlers played with blocks, books and push toys and the moms enjoyed a chance to catch up with adult conversation. 
Recently, our family read 
A few months ago, one of our readers asked us if we’d heard of 
