I received so many questions in the “Follow Me Monday” coupon organization post, that I felt it would be best to gather up some of the questions and answer them all at once.

Q&A

1. Where did you get your purse & what is the price approximately?

I actually found my purse at Target on clearance for just $13! Of course the purse may not be available anymore since I purchased it a few months ago. However, I did notice that Target has other similar purses available, so you may still want to look and see what you can find. Another great place to snag inexpensive purses–T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s!

2. Do you clip ALL coupons and bring ALL to the store – or do you just clip what you know you will use? … and another reader asked: Do you clip every coupon in hopes of a great deal or do you clip only the things you know you’ll use?

To answer both questions– NO, I do not clip all the coupons and I honestly don’t recommend doing so. When I first started couponing, I got so excited about savings and was trying to clip every single coupon. Well, shortly after I got way too overwhelmed and realized that clipping all the coupon was just not worth my time. Lots of the coupons were just sitting in my binder not getting used and well, what’s the point of that?

When clipping my coupons I ask myself 2 questions: Does my family use this products? If I can get this product FREE would I be able to use it or Donate it? If I answer no to both questions, I do NOT clip the coupon.

3. Ok so dumb question maybe, but do you post the dates related to the q and do you put that on the pages, so you know where they came from? I am trying the write the date on the front but that is hard to track I am finding. Just wondering how to put all the info together… and another reader asked: Do you date you coupons or have some sort of list???

First, there is NO dumb question!:) Second, I do not write the dates related to the coupons. Since I clip all the coupons I’m going to use, I found you just don’t need to do this. For example, when I’m getting my coupons ready to shop at Walgreens, I don’t need to look at what insert the coupon was found in. Instead, I just flip to the category in my binder that the coupon would be found in. It’s a very simple and quick process.

4. How do you stay on top of expiration dates in the binder? Or do you not care? I’d like to file them by specific product in a binder, but what if a coupon is about to expire?

When I put the coupons in my baseball card inserts I always make sure the expiration date is showing. That way it’s visually easy to see when a coupon is expired. Plus, every Sunday (while watching TV) I flip through each page of my binder and take out the expired coupons. It honestly doesn’t take me more than 15 minutes.

5. Do you pay full price on clothes and stuff for your house?… and another reader asked: Where do you shop? I love your sweater and purse!!

I NEVER pay full price for anything!:) I absolutely LOVE Marshall’s, T.J Maxx, Ross and thrift stores. Also, if there are ever any great mall store coupons, I will use those! It’s amazing what kind of deals you can score on clothes and shoes when you give yourself a little time to browse around!

Stay tuned for a “Follow Me Monday” dressing yourself for less video in the next coming weeks!

6. Does each coupon get its own little pocket?

No–explanation: each “Like” product coupon goes in the same pocket. For example, if I have 5 of the same Yoplait yogurt coupons they’ll each go in the same pocket together. Also, if I have 5 Yoplait coupons that expire sooner and 5 that expire later, I’ll still put them in the same pocket. I will just put the ones that are going to expire later behind the ones that are going to expire first.

7. Collin, I’m also a military wife and have a question for you about military coupons. Do you keep yours separate, in another binder, or just in another section? I don’t like to combine them with “civilian” coupons as that can get confusing. There are enough to make a small binder but didn’t know if it’s worth it. Any suggestions?

I do separate Military coupons and any other store coupons (like Target and CVS). I don’t make a separate binder, but I do have envelopes for each set of store coupons. In my opinion, this makes it much easier and less time to consuming to organize those.