Did you catch our Savings Segment this morning on Fox? We are honored to be a featured on Good Day Tampa Bay each Sunday to share our knowledge about coupons and how to get the most for your money! This week's topic was all about couponing as a family! Click the image below to watch the video!
Here is a little more information for you:
- Total Buy In – Prior to couponing, we bought things based upon what we wanted our family to have, not what we needed. Delayed gratification is a great lesson to teach children because now we shop based on what is on sale. From the husband who wants a particular cut of meat, to the kids wanting their favorite cereal and then daughters wanting nail polish. Each of us have to realize that the price plays a factor and we need to wait until the price lines up with our budget in order to get those particular items.
- Prepare At Home – How is everyone involved in the couponing? Kids pull the coupons out of the newspapers and file the coupons on Sunday. Either myself or my husband make the shopping list on the website. Then the children all help to cut the coupons (either printable or newspaper). Mom finalizes everything to make sure nothing is missing. Making it a family event helps it to happen in less than an hour!
- Work As A Team – Divide and conquer at the store. Each parent takes a “team” of kids and part of the list in order to get the shopping done in less time. Children learn to shop for the particular items that apply to the coupon limitations. *Be Prepared* Bringing your children and husband could cause unauthorized purchases! Couponers learn to have a list and stick to the list. I like to know what I am going to spend before I even get to the store. Husbands and kids tend to sneak items into the cart with no warning, and they need to be warned ahead of time of the budget and make it a game to stay underneath.
- A Valuable Lesson – Couponing has taught our family patience, budgeting and the value of a dollar. This has made our family grow together by not just the financial savings, but the character building by learning more about being frugal. It is a valuable lesson of Wants vs. Needs!
Basically, with a little preparation and teamwork, there is much to be gained from making couponing a family affair!
View some more of our Fox Saving Segment Videos HERE.
~Happy Family Shopping & Saving Together!
