Savvy Stockpiling!



Stocking when a price is rock bottom!



Stockpiling alone will save you hundreds!  Stocking up on a product when it’s super cheap is not a groundbreaking idea.  It’s common sense, but most shoppers still aren’t doing it!
So, all you coupon virgins, how much do you pay for a box of cereal (name brand or generic, it doesn’t matter)?  If you’re already a seasoned stocker, how much DID you used to pay?  I don’t care where you live or shop, I’m guessing that without coupons, you usually pay at least $1.98 per box of cereal, and that’s giving you the benefit of the doubt.  I know many of you are paying $6-8.00 for a two pack of cereal at the Wholesale Club (you know, the place that’s charging you an annual fee just so they can rip you off on the cereal mark-ups)!  Come on, fess up!

Here’s how stockpiling ALONE can save you real money, no matter how much time you have to devote to deal-finding.

First of all, you don't build a stockpile just because an item is FREE, you build a stockpile at the best price you can get. What you saw on *the show that shall not be named* is not at all realistic or normal. Trying to emulate what you saw will only frustrate you.

What you want to do is watch each of your store ads, look for the 'loss leader' prices, prices that are super cheap compared to normal, match those up with coupons and get the items as cheaply as possible.

Watch for B1G1 free sales, use coupons and you'll be well over 50% savings on those items.

Of course it's discouraging to watch a show where the same rules don't apply where you live and where reality is not what you have seen. In fact, their 'reality' is not what 99% of shoppers ever face. A lot of what you see is staged (rules bent) to create a lot of free purchases in one transaction.

So start slow, build up your coupon file, look for the best items at each store and 'pick off the deals'. Slowly you will see you're able to buy, let's say, peanut butter with sale and your coupons for under $1 each instead of $3 or more, buy what you can while it's on sale and you've started your stockpile of that item.
Here's an example- least twice per month most stores will have some varieties of cereal priced at under $1.00 (after coupons) due to your sale price and coupons.  Simply by “stocking-up” on a month’s worth of cereal the next time it’s $0.70 per box will save you $10+ per month (depending on how much cereal you eat).  My family of 4 goes through about 12 boxes of cereal per month.  I was paying about $3.00 per box before my couponing days, now I don’t pay over $1.50, and this is on name brand ceral such as Special-K. That means I save $30 EVERY MONTH just because I stockpile cereal when it’s at a rock bottom price.

The more products you shop for with coupons, the more you’ll save.  But if you’re feeling too overwhelmed, just start with a few things your family uses often.  Start with products like cereal or high priced items like shampoo and razors. What do those Sams Club 12 pack of Gillette razor blades cost?  $50 or more?  I stockpile razors from national stores like Target when they’re $0.99 or less (and that’s for two blades).  If you use one blade per month, you’ll save $47 OR MORE per year, just by stockpiling razors at the right time!  And best of all, products like razors don’t even take up much space!  Remove them from their bulky packaging and 6 razors+ 12 blades will just about fit in a gallon Ziploc bag!  What are you waiting for?  What have you started your "stockpile" with?  I would love to hear other couponers thoughts!