Coupon Classes: Bend, Tacoma, Spokane and Liberty Lake Area

February 8, 2012 - Leave a Comment

Just what will you learn in a Fabulessly Frugal coupon class?

What this coupon class is NOT about:

  • showing you how to clear shelves
  • teaching you how to hoard product
  • revealing the tricks of coupon misuse
  • learning the ropes of couponing so you can cheat the stores

What this class IS about:

  • the 7 Secrets of Successful Couponing including…
  • helping you change the way you think about grocery shopping
  • learning how to build a stockpile of food your family will eat and only pay rock bottom prices for it (slow and steady!)
  • how to use modern day tools to simplify your grocery shopping
  • where to find more coupons than you ever thought existed
  • discovering coupon organization strategies {don’t waste time clipping coupons!}
  • learning how to use coupons effectively
  • and more!
For a mere $15 you’ll receive 2.5 hours of instruction from couponing experts as they go through our original and refined powerpoint presentation.  You’ll also receive handouts, and a chance to ask your burning questions.   We guarantee you’ll save that much in your first week of couponing easy peasy!

February Coupon Classes:

Tacoma, WA {taught by Tara}

Bend, OR {taught by Dana}

Spokane, WA {taught by Tara}

Liberty Lake, WA {taught by Tara}

What past attendee’s are saying about our instructors:

The class was incredibly informative.  Our speaker was very competent and really conveyed a sense of confidence in the rest of us, “we really can do this!”
I think Fabulessly Frugal is a fantastic business and Dana really LIVES the principles that it encourages — resourcefulness, win-win thinking, integrity, forward thinking.  Thank you again Fabulessly Frugal!

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

  • Learn how to coupon anytime in the comfort of your own home when you buy our class on DVD – CLICK HERE to open the shopping cart
  • You’ll receive the DVD in less than a week!
  • Use coupon code SAVE and get it for only $17! (plus shipping)
  • Want more info on the DVD? Learn why we created it and what’s in the Coupon Class DVD.
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Extreme Couponing Education

January 11, 2012 - 7 Comments

Because they don’t tell you everything on reality television we are here to reveal the secrets of Extreme Couponing.

If you are like us, and have a fab subscription getting you 4, 5, or even 6 copies of the Sunday newspaper you probably have a LOT of coupons. You need these coupons so you can effectively build your stockpile. This means clipping your coupons could be a LOT of work! BUT there is an easier way!

Take a look at my pictorial below…

Are you coveting my cutting blade? You can snag a cutting blade of your own.

 

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TLC’s Extreme Couponing: Everything’s Changing

October 12, 2011 - 62 Comments

Extreme Couponing returns with a new episode tonight.

We received an email from a reader with questions about a policy change at Kroger. The change, which involved limiting 2 like manufacturer coupons per family per day, came as a direct result of the shopping trips shown on Extreme Couponing.

So my question to you tonight is this: what changes have you seen at the stores you shop since the Extreme Couponing Series aired? Are you grateful for them because they help keep people from shelf clearing, or are they making your shopping trips much more difficult.

Locally we have seen big changes at Albertsons, Rite Aid and Walgreens to name a few. What changes are you seeing in your neck of the woods?

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Still haven’t watched Expreme Couponing and not sure what all the fuss is about? You can watch it on Amazon Demand! Catch up and watch HERE  for $1.99 an episode!

Need help getting started on your journey to Extreme Couponing (done right!).

Our 90-minute coupon class on DVD will teach you step by step the correct and ethical way to implement extreme couponing. Use code EXTREME for a 55% discount at check out.


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TLC’s Extreme Couponing: Couponing Burnout

June 15, 2011 - 14 Comments

Extreme Couponing is back tonight for episode #11.

Last week we saw Joni & Angelique putting their couponing skills to the test. You can see Joni & Angelique’s episode replayed tonight on TLC’s Extreme Couponing at 9:00 EST.

Tonight’s episode features Scott & Jen. Scott, from Long Island, NY, gears up for one last shopping trip before his wife Amy gives birth. Meanwhile in Las Vegas, Jen uses couponing to home school her twin six-year-olds. You can see this episode tonight on TLC’s Extreme Couponing at 9:30 EST.

No Cable or Dish Network? You can watch these episodes and previous episodes for only $1.99 on Amazon Demand Extreme Couponing.

Coupon Burnout:

If you’ve followed us for awhile, or even if this is your first visit to our site, you know we are all about finding ways to help you live a more frugal life. One of the most overlooked aspects of implementing frugality in your everyday life is learning balance. With so much attention on the extreme aspect of couponing, it seems many people are in a frenzy chasing every deal, stocking up like there will never be another sale. It’s a bit exhausting sometimes.

I often hear people say, “I get so overwhelmed when I think about couponing.” Or, “there are so many deals I just can’t keep up.” Or even, “I got so burned out that I quit couponing altogether.”

I speak for all of us fabs when I say WE HEAR YOU!! We have all been in your shoes and felt like muttering each of those statements at one point in our couponing journey. It’s normal. The most important thing to remember is that while couponing is a lifestyle, you can take breaks. And if you are feeling overwhelmed, take a step back.

Keep printing coupons and getting the newspaper, but maybe only shop at one store a week. Or cut the deals you are after in half. Or maybe even skip every sale for an entire week. Just live on your stockpile and shop just for essentials.

That’s what I did for 2 weeks in a row. I was feeling stressed, frazzled and overwhelmed. The thought of dragging my kids, who were acting as if they felt the same way, to the store for hours made me want to cringe. So I didn’t plan a single shopping trip. I didn’t clip a single coupon. I didn’t even walk into a grocery store. I bought produce at a local fruit stand and used meat from my freezer.

It. Was. Awesome.

Because of how we teach you to shop, you should have a sufficient stockpile to allow a little break like that. You never actually stop being a couponer if you pause your shopping trips. In fact, you exemplify coupon living when you can take a break from shopping and still have ample supplies to feed your family! Plus, as a bonus, you might just come back from your couponing hiatus refreshed and ready to hit the stores running.

This post might not be for you. You might just be getting started implementing couponing into your life. If so, don’t panic thinking you will burn out. It took me over a year before I took my first real break from couponing. Just know that if couponing starts stressing you out, TAKE A BREAK! You can always pick up those scissors and start clipping again!


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Still haven’t watched Extreme Couponing and not sure what we’re talking about? You can catch up on missed episodes for $1.99 on Amazon Demand!

Need help getting started on your journey

to Extreme Couponing… done right?

Our 90-minute coupon class on DVD will teach you step by step the correct and ethical way to implement extreme couponing. Use code EXTREME for a 55% discount at check out.


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TLC’s Extreme Couponing: Couponing w/out Double Coupons!

June 1, 2011 - 37 Comments

Extreme Couponing is back tonight for episode #9.

Last week we saw Amber & Amanda putting their couponing skills to the test. This week features Kelly & Rebecca tonight on TLC at 9:30 EST.

Extreme Couponing w/out Doubling Coupons

Reader Comment: I can’t coupon shop like you guys do because I don’t have stores around me that double coupons.

We get a similar version of the above comment all the time! That is why I am so excited tonight’s episode of Extreme Coupon features one of our FAB readers, Rebecca. Rebecca will be shopping at Winco. Yes, Winco! The store that does NOT price match. Does NOT accept competitor coupons. Does NOT double coupons. EVER.

She will be showing you how to save an extraordinary amount of money at a store that doesn’t even publish an ad! That is couponing at its most basic, yet still extreme!

Tune in tonight and watch as she saves hundreds without a single double coupon. She’ll prove to you that regardless of where you live, you can implement couponing on some scale and save a ton of money!

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Still haven’t watched Extreme Couponing and not sure what we’re talking about? You can catch up on missed episodes for $1.99 on Amazon Demand!

Need help getting started on your journey to Extreme Couponing (done right!).

Our 90-minute coupon class on DVD will teach you step by step the correct and ethical way to implement extreme couponing. Use code EXTREME for a 55% discount at check out.


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Albertsons Grocery Deals 6/1-6/7 {Cheap Ragu & Pasta}

May 31, 2011 - 117 Comments

Learn all the secrets to successful couponing

in our 90 minute DVD!

Thanks for supporting Fabulessly Frugal by printing your coupons HERE! It’s just one way to keep the deals coming!

KEY:

No star: Good price, you may as well pick it up if you’re there (if you need it).
★- means prices are better than generic/wholesale/mass store prices, buy a few if you need it!
★ – means this is when we stock up!!! {aka Extreme Couponing… done right}

We heard doubles would be running for 4 weeks in a row. This Sunday would be week 4. Can anyone confirm if we are getting them again this weekend?

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Albertsons Meat Deals

Chef’s Requested Bacon Wrapped Beef $5.99
Use $1/1 Chef’s Requested Twin Bacon Wrapped Filet
Final Price $4.99

Albertsons Produce Deals

I have listed these produce prices because they would be worth picking up while you are in store so you do not have to spend gas on a separate trip. Just in case you are going to Winco too, I have listed their produce price comparisons here!

Red Delicious and Granny Smith Apples .99¢ At WinCo Fuji and Braeburn Apples $.78/lb
Mangos .99¢ At WinCo Mangos $.68 each
Cucumber .79¢ At WinCo Cucumbers $.48 each
Strawberries $7.99 4lb At WinCo Strawberries 1 lb $1.98

Store Coupons

★Breyers Ice Cream $1.99 1.5 qt
Stack with $1/3 Breyer’s Blasts 5/22/2011 RP Insert (exp 6/19/2011)
Breyer’s coupons on eBay
Final Price $1.66

★Starbucks Ice Cream $1.99
Stack with $1/1 from  5/22 RP {WA} OR $1/2 off  Starbucks printable coupon
Starbucks ice cream coupons on eBay these will be free if we get doubles
Final Price .99 -$1.49

Also part of Breyers/ Starbucks Coupon $1.99 {limit 4}

  • Good Humor Bars
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Klondike Bars or Sandwiches
  • Popsicle Novelties

★Albertsons Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns .79¢ {limit 2}

★Jumbo Muffins $2.99 4 ct {limit 2}

★Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Tenders, Wings $5.99 3 lb frozen {limit 3}

★Buddig Lunchmeat $2.49 12 oz {limit 4}
Stack with $1/1 Buddig Deli Cuts or Deli Cuts Tub (IE) Printable (FF)
Final Price: $1.49

★Mission Soft Taco .99¢ 10 ct {limit 8}

Viva Paper Towel $5.99 6 ct
Stack with $1/2 Viva Paper Towel AND All You July 2011 All You June 2011 (exp 7/22/2011) p 130
or $0.50/1 Viva Paper Towels Rolls All You June 2011 (exp 7/15/2011) p 120
or $0.50/2 Viva Paper Towels Rolls

or $1/1 Viva Paper Towel in the Albertsons coupon booklet
Final Price $4.99- $5.74

Catalina:

Viva 6-pack Towels
Buy 2 get $4 catalina coupon
Buy 3 get $5 catalina coupon
Between 5/20-6/12

Scenario:

★Buy 3 Viva 6 packs $5.99 = $17.97
Use (3) $1/1 from Albertsons coupon booklet
OOP: $14.47 or
Get $5  catalina coupon
Final Price $9.47 or $3.15 per 6 pack or .52¢ a roll

Cottonelle $5.99 12 ct
Stack with $0.50/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper or $0.50/1 Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue
Final Price $5.49

Coupon Match-ups

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★Knorr Pasta Sides $1 get a Rotisserie chicken for .99 wyb 10
Use $0.50/2  or $1/3 Knorr Pasta and Rice Sides 5/22/2011 RP Insert
Final Price .75 or .66

★Chewy Granola bars $1.88
Use $1/2 Chewy Printable Coupon if you printed already
Final Price $1.38

★Suddenly Salad $1
Use $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mixes or from 6/5 SS insert
Final Price .75

★Tony’s Pizza $1
Use $0.50/1  or .50/3 Tony’s Products 5/15/2011 SS Insert {not in idaho}
Final Price .50

★Oscar Mayer Basic Lunchables $1 BONUS TICKET ITEM
Use $1/1 Oscar Mayer Cracker 5/15/2011 SS Insert {if included} {not in idaho}
$1/1 Oscar Mayer Cracker Coupons on eBay
Final price FREE

★Welch’s Juice Cocktail $2
Use $1/1 Welch’s Essentials Juice Cocktail Blend 5/1/2011 SS Insert (exp 7/31/2011) { Not in Idaho}
Final Price $1

Smart Ones $2.50
Use $3/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products or $3/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones
Final Price $2.20

★Wacky Mac $1.25
Use $0.40/1 Wacky Mac 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011) {not in Idaho}
Final Price .85

★Colgate Toothpaste $1.67
Use $0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste 6/5/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/25/2011)
Final Price $.92 I like to wait for toothpaste to be .50- free.

Suave Professionals Shampoo & Conditioner $1.67
Use $0.50/2 Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo or Styling 5/22/2011 RP Insert (exp 6/19/2011)
Final Price $1.42

Emerald Breakfast On the Go $2.50 7.5oz
Use $1/1 Emerald Breakfast on the Go Coupon {If you printed already}
or $1/1 Emerald Products 5/1 Red Plum
or $1/1 Emerald Breakfast Printable Coupon {If you printed already}
Final Price $1.50

★Snapple Tea or Fruit Drinks $5 12pk, or 6pk
Use  $1/1 Snapple Tea 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/30/2011)
or $1/1 Snapple Tea or Juice Drink coupon
Final Price $4 FREE AFTER REBATE

★Listerine Whitening $6.99 32-50.7 oz
Use $1/1 Listerine Products 4/17/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
or $1/1 Listerine Whitening
OOP: $5.99
Get $2 catalina coupon
Final Price $3.99

Catalina

Listerine Whitening Rinse
Buy 1 get $2 catalina coupon
Buy 2 or more get $4 catalina coupon
Between 5/16-6/12

Instant Savings Spotlight

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Buy 10 participating items save $5.00 (like saving .50 each)

★Ragu $1.49/$.99
Use $0.50/1 Ragu Pasta Sauce 5/22/2011 RP Insert (exp 6/19/2011)
Ragu Coupons on eBay
Final Price .49

Keebler Cookies $2.49 /$1.99

Keebler Rite Bites $2.49 /$1.99

★Wish Bone Salad Dressing  $1.49/$.99
Use $0.50/1 Wish-Bone  Salad Dressings 5/22 RP Insert (exp 6/19/2011)
Final Price .49 This may be the new stock up price for salad dressing. In the past I have waited for it to be free. Wonder if it will be this summer?

★American Beauty Pasta $1.25/$.75
Use $1/2 American Beauty Pasta Coupon {if you printed already}
Final Price .25

★Ronzoni Pasta $1.25/$.75
Use $1/2 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta
or $1/2 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta
or  $1/1 Ronzoni Pasta Coupons from 5/15/2011 SS Insert or $1/1 printable Ronzoni coupon on facebook
Final price  FREE – .50 {.25 moneymaker}

★Keebler Crackers Club, Town House, Cheez-it  $2.49 /$1.99
Use $1/2 Printable Townhouse Crackers
Final Price $1.49

Nestle Pure Life Water $3.99/$3.39
Use $1/2 Nestle Purelife Purified Water 5/1/2011 SS Insert {not in Idaho}
Final Price $2.89

★Peter Pan Peanut Butter $1.99/$1.49

Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn $1.99/$1.49 2-4 pk

★La Victoria Enchilada Sauce or Salsa $1.99/$1.49
Use $1/2 LaVictoria Product 5/15/2011 SS Insert (exp 7/31/2011)
Final Price .99

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers $2.49/$1.99

Marie Callender’s Homestyle Creations $2.49/$1.99

★Kelloggs Fruit Snacks, Pop-Tarts, Mini Crisps $2.49 / $1.99
Use $1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts 5/15 RP Insert (exp 6/26/2011) (Not In Idaho)
Final Price $1.66

★Lipton Tea $2.49/$1.99
Use $0.50/1 Lipton Tea Bags, To Go, or Ice Tea Mix 5/22 RP Insert (exp 6/19/2011)
Final Price $1.49

★Kleenex Hand Towels $2.49/$1.99
Use $0.75/1 Kleenex Hand Towels 5/22/2011 SS Insert (exp 7/17/2011)
or $1/2 Kleenex AND All You July 2011 All You June 2011 (exp 7/22/2011)
or$0.50/1 Kleenex Hand Towels All You June 2011 (exp 7/15/2011)
or $0.50/1 Kleenex Hand Towels
Final Price $1.24

Kellogg’s Cereal: Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size $2.99/$2.49
Use $1/2 Rice Krispies coupon
or $1/2 Frosted Flakes printable coupon or printable Frosted Flakes Coupon
Various Kelloggs Coupons
Final Price $1.99 I wonder if the free milk coupon will still be printing. Anyone know?

★Crystal Light $2.99/$2.49
Use $1/1 Crystal Light Drink Mix {if you printed already}
Final Price $1.49

★Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat $2.99/$2.49
Use $1/2 printable Oscar Meyer Coupon {if you printed already}
Final Price $1.99

Glad Trash Bags $5.99/$5.49 28-80 ct
Use $0.75/1 Glad Trash Bag Product 5/1 P&G Insert (exp 6/12/2011)
or $1 off any Glad Force Flex Trash Bags
Final Price $4.74- $4.49

Claritin $18.99/$18.59
Use $5/1 Claritin 5/15/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/12/2011) not in Idaho
or $4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy Allergy Product
or $2/1 Claritin D All You Apr 2011 (exp 6/30/2011)
Final Price $13.59 – $16.59 I do no know a stock up price for this. Anyone?

Good With Out A Coupon

★Ruffles or Lays Kettle Chips $1.99 BONUS TICKET ITEM

★Franz White or Whole Wheat Bread $1.50


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TLC’s Extreme Couponing: Extreme Buying vs. Extreme Saving

May 25, 2011 - 31 Comments

Extreme Buying vs. Extreme Saving

Reader Question: You repeatedly remind readers not to clear shelves but you also talk extensively about building a large stockpile and shopping from our pantry. How can I create a large stockpile without buying mass quantities when the price is a stock up price?

Excellent question! To understand the answer you must first understand the difference between extreme buying and extreme saving.  Saving money on an extreme level doesn’t necessarily mean you have to purchase on an extreme level. If you only buy 1 box of brownies and 1 box of pasta and get both items free, you have saved money on an extreme level! And you have not purchased anywhere near what one would consider an extreme amount.

So how will that 1 box of pasta and 1 box of brownies fill your pantry? It won’t! But let’s say you buy 2 or 3 of each item during one shopping trip and 2 or 3 of each item the next shopping trip. I bake brownies once a month. I now have a 6 month supply in my pantry after 2 shopping trips!

Suddenly your measly shopping trip full of extreme savings but not extreme buying is making more sense and seeming more doable!  A few small shopping trips like the one mentioned above and you will slowly see your pantry shelves filled. Not overnight. Building a stockpile takes time and patience.

It is hard to see the shopping trips on Extreme Couponing and not want to go duplicate them to fill your pantry to the brim in one trip to the store. But like we’ve said and like the actual couponers on the show will attest to, that’s not reality. Most of the stockpiles you see featured on Extreme Couponing took a lot of time to build. Years even.

I’ve been couponing for years and my pantry looks nothing like the ones shown. But I also have no need for a pantry like that. I have 2 small children and a husband to feed. For those who have many more mouths to feed, the way I shop might not be realistic. For instance, if you bake 2 pans of brownies a week you would need to place an order to have enough brownie mix in your pantry to last you a year. For my family, that is not necessary.

My stockpile is small, but sufficient for us. I know what we will use and I know what I like having on hand. I also know that if I miss a sale, we’ll most likely see another in a few months. I shop small and consistently. And that is enough for me. I am an extreme saver, which makes me an extreme couponer. But I am not an extreme buyer.  And my pantry is still full! You know what they say: slow and steady wins the race!!

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Still haven’t watched Extreme Couponing and not sure what we’re talking about? You can catch up on missed episodes for $1.99 on Amazon Demand!

Need help getting started on your journey to Extreme Couponing (done right!).

Our 90-minute coupon class on DVD will teach you step by step the correct and ethical way to implement extreme couponing. Use code EXTREME for a 55% discount at check out.


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Extreme Couponing… done right {Classes THIS WEEK!}

May 16, 2011 - 24 Comments

Just a reminder about our upcoming classes!  Some are filling fast, and others we have a large space and are able to fit many bodies!  :) We’re offering FREE admission to people that get 5 friends to register!*

Extreme Couponing

Are you ready to learn how to coupon?

Cathy and Monica of FabulesslyFrugal.com have taught thousands of women (and men!) how to slash their grocery bill utilizing the power of coupons. We know what you’re thinking…

“Coupons are clutter!”
“Coupons are a waste of time!”
“How does a coupon worth $.50 make a difference to my grocery bill?”

OR maybe you’re thinking…

“How do people save so much on their groceries?”
“I want to learn how to do that!”
“I’m overwhelmed by it but want to figure it out!”

YOU CAN COUPON!

And we’re going to show you how!

What this coupon class is NOT about:

  • showing you how to clear shelves
  • teaching you how to hoard product
  • revealing the tricks of coupon misuse
  • learning the ropes of couponing so you can cheat the stores

What this class IS about:

  • helping you change the way you think about grocery shopping
  • learning how to build a stockpile of food your family will eat and only pay rock bottom prices for it
  • how to use modern day tools to simplify your grocery shopping
  • where to find more coupons than you ever thought existed
  • discovering coupon organization strategies {don’t waste time clipping coupons!}
  • learning how to use coupons effectively
  • the 7 Secrets of Successful Couponing™

Each class is 2 1/2 hours long and due to the nature of the class and the information covered, it is requested that you leave your little ones at home.   Class registration fee is $15.00.

UPCOMING CLASSES

You can view our class ANYTIME FROM ANYWHERE when you purchase it on DVD!   CLICK HERE to buy the DVD and you should have it within a week!  {Use coupon code SAVE and get it for only $17!}

Wednesday May 18th in Mountain Home, ID

Thursday May 19th in Boise, ID

Saturday May 21st in Prineville, OR

Tuesday May 31st in Nampa, ID

*Want to get in the class FREE? Register today, and then invite 5 of your friends/family to join you!  Once they’ve registered, send us an email with their names/emails so we can confirm.  Then we’ll get you a FULL refund for the class!

Don’t live in the Treasure Valley?

You can buy the class on DVD!

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