OK so many of you know about my cash budget system for 2013 which I expect will be real challenge at times given raising two growing boys...so for obvious reasons I'm looking for all kinds of way to save at the store. I tend to shop at Kroger for a variety of reasons but I love the card program since they MAIL the coupons to me and ONLY for the things I already buy as using the card helps track those things. I've always been a coupon user but who has time to clip the coupons and unless you are disciplined and have a system, many people don't have the coupons on them when needed or they expire before being used up. WELL NO LONGER! In my research on ways to save money and stay organized/on track in 2013, I have stumbled upon the DIGITAL COUPON program that Kroger runs. Many of us HAVE a Kroger Card BUT have you gone onto www.kroger.com and REGISTERED the card/set up and account? Well I did it last night in about 2 minutes AND then I was off and running. You can download to your card up to a maximum of 150 eCoupons from various manufactures for ALL types of things. An easy search feature helps you navigate the items you are looking to find a coupon for and download. Once downloaded, as soon as you are at store/buy it/scan your card it will automatically be used at checkout!! There are a couple of restrictions such as you can't stack an eCoupon with another printed coupon and many can not be doubled BUT STILL they are there waiting on you!! The Kroger Compnay has several stores in this program such as King Soopers and Fry'sso no matter where you live you should be able to find a store if this sounds like a good program for you. Happy savings with less paper clutter = WIN.
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Clearing up after Christmas and wondering what to do with the cards? Re-sharing my Facebook post from 10/1/12 about recycling your cards! Been doing this for year since my cousin Karen Walsh Buschini of In Its Place Organizing turned me on to this...I also keep some paper ones if the motifs are small and I can cut and use for toppers to my mason jars for gifts in a jar (i.e. 11/30 post Jen's Devilish Delish Seasoning Mix) For the picture cards...I keep those in a photo box and last year when the box was full I sorted them all out and sent several family and friends a package with 10+ Years worth of their cards - fun to see their kids grow up in a matter of moments :) See link for recycling info in post below. From 10/1/12 Facebook: Today’s tip…do you have last year’s Christmas and other cards stacked up? You can’t keep them all…Sure pull out the ones from Grandparents, etc. BUT don’t toss the rest…DONATE them! See link below. St. Jude Ranch will use them happily and you’ll feel great about moving a stack of clutter out of the house…That counter spot is now ready for a decorative pumpkin! http://www.stjudesranch.org/shop/recycled-card-program/ Is getting organized part of your New Years Resolutions? Seems a bit overwhelming doesn't it? Where to start? How about a small project with big results? The dreaded junk drawer!!! First, empty it ALL out and toss the obvious trash. Clean out the drawer and containers if being used and then only put back the most grabbed/used items. All other items that you are undecided on/use less often either 1) find its regular home/put away where it should once have been put back to OR 2) collect all the random items that are left and put into a large ziplock bag or dollar store container and store elsewhere for a few weeks. You know where things are if you need them but they are not cluttering the once packed drawer. After a few weeks, grab the bag/container and re-evaluate. Maybe you'll be ready to toss more items then, with the goal to eventually clean out the bag/container either by assigning a proper permanent home for the item or pitch the junk :) |
AuthorJen Payne, CPA, Professional Organizer and mom to two boys: Brendan (17) and Ryan (15). Archives
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