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I went out on medical disability in July 2008 and found myself living on a budget that was very different from my "old life". I was always resourceful as a kid growing up with limited money in a one parent family and had paper routes, baby sat, etc. Those options were out so I decided it was time to go back to being serious with coupons, like I was as a young person in the 1980's.
My old coupon book was falling apart and the morning after I had the thought, saw the Couponizer and a clip of a Couponizer party on our local news channel! No coincidences! I ordered my own Couponizer that day and have loved it. The organization of it is brilliant, especially at check out time. I've also started helping friends out who are having tough times in this economy by passing coupons to them of their most used products. The true test has been with my significant other or "emergency contact" as we call each other when I've pulled out coupons for meals, etc. and he sees savings of $8 or more with one coupon and now asks "do you have the Couponizer in the car?" before we leave the house!
A Note from Amy: "Thank you Deb for writing to me. I love it that my system passed the true test! I wish you continued savings and thank you for helping others during these tough economic times."
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Date of Couponizer Purchase: 2008
Estimated Savings to Date: $5,000
I heard about the Couponizer from a friend of mine at work. I had just started using coupons regularly and was still trying to figure it all out. She told me how much she loved hers, so I decided to try it.
It definitely helps keep me organized. It helps when cutting and filing the coupons as well as when I'm looking for coupons to use. After I started using the Couponizer, I started spending half as much at the store. That's a savings of about $300 each month! Not only am I spending less money each month, but I have MORE food in my freezer and pantry than I did before. Thanks!
A Note from Amy: "Thank you Stacey for writing to me. I am glad my system helped you figure it all out and post some really impressive savings. I wish you a very prosperous 2010!"
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For the past two years I have kept my coupons in a clear plastic zippered pouch from Gymboree which previously held days-of-the-week underwear. When I had purchased the underwear I kept the pouch thinking it would be useful someday, and it later became a home for coupons. I am nothing if not resourceful.
Recently, Amy Bergin, Founder of the Couponizer, asked some of her affiliates if they would be interested in trying the item and possibly blogging about it. So I decided to try one and said that if I did not like it I would mail it back. Who knows, maybe Gymboree was on to something. Let me tell you right now that the Couponizer just plain rocks! Today the woman in line in front of me at Wegman's commented on it. I had some girlfriends at my house this past weekend and took it out to show it off to them. They also gave it rave reviews.
It is designed to help you stay organized and to make saving money easier. You can place your customer loyalty cards, punch cards and gift cards in the book for easy access to them. There is a shopping list that helps to keep you on track while shopping and you can track your savings using the list pad. (It even comes with a pair of scissors!) Personally I appreciate the pouches for coupons to be used on my next shopping trip. Often I get home from food shopping only to realize that I have coupons for some of the items I just purchased. Thanks to my fun new Couponizer, that will not happen again.
A Note from Amy: "Thank you Jessica for posting such a positive review. I wish you continued success in saving money with your Couponizer."
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Date of Couponizer Purchase: June 2009
Estimated Savings to Date: $almost $700 since 9/20!
I have been using grocery coupons since January, 2009. A friend of mine showed me how to use an online free coupon service and it's been non-stop fun ever since. I look at couponing like a part-time job. While I'm not bringing in extra income per se, the money I have saved our family (almost $700 in savings since I started tracking it from Sept 20 to Nov 3!) can be used for other things are family needs or wants. Basically, I've saved us over a month of groceries since our grocery budget is $600 a month!
We are also graduates of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University which is teaching us how to get out of debt and build wealth. He encouraged us to use a cash envelope for groceries. This helps keep me in check and not overspend on all those great deals!
I purchased the Couponizer in June 2009. I was looking for a better solution. I was organizing the flyers in hanging file folders but this wasn't working for me. I kept having to look through flyers and find that I had already used the coupons or wouldn't have a coupon with me when I was shopping somewhere and saw an unadvertised deal or clearance item I had a coupon for at home. A friend of mine recommended the Couponizer and I have since recommended it to everyone I know. I'd be so sad to lose my Couponizer so just in case that should happen, I stuck my address label on the outside cover.
Many times I purchase items for our food pantry at church. The CoupTracker that comes with the Couponizer allows me to see not only what I'm saving our family in groceries but I also use it to document the monetary food value of the food we are donating. I just made an additional column in between Store and Amount on the CoupTracker). We have donated almost $89 in groceries since 9/20/09. Having this information documented will help us prepare our taxes this winter. Thank you for a great product!
A Note from Amy: "Thank you Elizabeth for sharing your quick results with The Couponizer! You have certainly proved that big savings are possible with the right tools and information!"
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I used to go grocery shopping and buy whatever I wanted. I always had the mindset that it's a necessity, therefore, I can buy whatever it is I'm feeling like I need.
Then a friend gave me the Couponizer and my first thought was, "I am never going to use this." But when my husband and I decided it was time to start budgeting, and I wanted to see if maybe I could save some money at the grocery store, then I started looking at some blogs to see how much others were saving with coupons and what I saw blew my mind. I saw that people were saving more money than they were spending. I saw a challenge and quickly decided that I was in! As I was trying to figure out how to organize all these freshly cut coupons, I remembered I had the Couponizer! I dug it out of the cabinet and started my couponing journey.
Since I started couponing and using my Couponizer, my grocery budget has cut in half! It really is AMAZING how well this system works for saving me HUNDREDS of dollars a month! I can hardly believe how much money I have saved and how easy the Couponizer makes my cutting, organizing and storing my coupons! I get so excited that I can hardly stop telling others about it!
A Note from Amy: "Thanks Amy for sharing how quickly you got started and the results of your commitment to budgeting and saving more money. I am happy to see you made good use of the 1st Edition Couponizer
and hope you enjoy the 2nd Edition!"
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I love my Couponizer! With three teenagers and a preteen, homeschooling, and working from home as Editor of Molly's Money-Saving Digest, I'm blessed with a pretty full life. I'm all about frugal, and KNOW that coupons save money, but too often my coupons would be piled on the top of the microwave for weeks, waiting to be filed. Not anymore!
A co-worker suggested the Couponizer, and I'm so glad she did! I was able to review the system and also give one away on our Econobusters.com blog. Honestly, this has revolutionized the way I use coupons. Mind you, I take some good-natured teasing, with my family saying things like, "The Couponizer-don't leave home without it." But the fact is I don't leave home without it-and my family loves it too!
Usually one of the kids files coupons for me-they think the sorting system is pretty neat. They also know they have a much better chance of getting the health and beauty products they want if I have coupons. That's important to three girls, so it's a pretty common sight to see them rifling through the Couponizer before we shop.
A Note from Amy: "Thanks Eleanor for sharing your experience. Your blog is very well done!"
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Date of Couponizer Purchase: 2003
Estimated Savings to Date: $8000
I stumbled upon the Couponizer about 6 years ago to help me keep my coupons organized. I never knew that it would save me so much money and I would become an inspiration to others because of one little book! I literally cannot live without my Couponizer (now I am on my third one). Everytime I go to the store, I get stopped by people who ask me where I got this little book. It has inspired me to create a business of my own which helps moms save money (blog and seminars). I also have become an affiliate of Couponizer and have a link on my blog. Since I get so many people asking me where to buy this book, I refer them to my blog and sell the books that way. I love the fact that The Couponizer was created by a mom who saw a need for this type of product. Great idea! I love it and will use it forever!
A Note from Amy: "Elizabeth, I am thankful for your loyalty over the years! Thank you also for being a Couponizer affiliate and sharing with others about our product. I wish you many more years of savings success!
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On Saturday I received the Couponizer. I reorganized all of my coupons to this new system on Sunday and on Monday I used it for the first time. I wanted to tell you that this is the BEST purchase I have ever made!! It made my shopping experience with coupons much more user friendly! I found coupons for everything I purchased and I even found some for my mother.
I just want to thank you for a wonderful system, I am hooked! I can't believe the money I saved being able to find everything quick and easy!
A Note from Amy: "Lisa, it is always great to hear from our happy customers! Keep up the great savings and thank you for sharing your input!"
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I love my Couponizer and thought I'd share an article with you I did for the local newspaper in which I mentioned my Couponizer! Click below to read my article:
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A Note from Amy: "Thank for writing to me to share your work. You have created a very useful list of tips! Keep it up since you are helping so many people during these tough economic times."
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Before I started using the Couponizer, I had a complex system of organizing coupons using several envelopes inside of envelopes held together by rubber bands all stored inside a larger cardboard picture sleeve. To say the least, it was complicated, inefficient, flimsy, and not to mention ugly!
I desperately wanted to have a Couponizer ever since I saw it featured on www.stlmommy.com but I just decided to go along improvising since I was too frugal (and let's face it- too cheap!) to purchase one for myself. But, thanks to my friend Kate, I am now a happy Couponizer! Kate knows me very well and for my birthday this year she bought me a Couponizer guessing that it would be the perfect gift for me! I was so surprised when I got it because it was something I really wanted and the bonus is that it is the gift that keeps giving every time I go shopping.
Considering all the time and headache I am now saving, I realize now that I should have invested in it sooner. Thanks, Kate, for making the investment for me! If I win a $20 gift card for Couponizer of the Month, I will buy Kate a Couponizer so that she can have one, too! Everyone needs one and she definitely deserves it for giving one to me!
A Note from Amy: "Michelle - Thank you for your inspiring story! Also, what a great friend you have in Kate. Your gift card is on it's way!"
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Dear Amy,
I received your Couponizer 8 days ago and I can't tell you how much I love it!! I have bought just about every coupon organizer that has been on the market and your is by far the best. In the 8 days since I received The Couponizer I have saved $64.95!
One day I bought $26.72 and saved $22.17. Today, I had some coupons for cereal and I got 3 boxes and they gave me money back, only because I had my coupons organized in my Couponizer and didn't go pawing through a big box or large notebook, which half the time the coupons never fit and you have to spend so much time looking of coupons. What a job!
Your Couponizer is so simple to use and so sturdy and it's worth every cent I paid for it. I have paid for it 3 times over so far in 8 days! The categories are excellent and you even tell what goes in each category which is a big help. No more wondering where this or that goes. I just can't tell you how simple and easy this is to use. I wish I had know about this before. I really enjoyed talking to you on the phone and congratulations on the Couponizer. I LOVE IT!
Respectfully,
Carol Trask
P.S. My husband Lionel is a believer also!!
Hi Amy,
I just wanted to share my quick little story about how the Couponizer helped me. As everyone is feeling the financial crunch these days it makes it harder to donate to my favorite "organization-in-need", our local food pantry. I got the Couponizer recently and have been so much more organized that I have been able to continue donating.
I recently used a circular coupon for cereal ($4 off 4), along with mfr. coupons (printed from the Internet that were doubled), when the cereal was on sale (2 for $4), and got large boxes for $.50 and even some for free! I was able to do this with a few other staple items and drop off contributions in the Pantry's bin right on my way out of the store! Being a little more organized made the difference!
Thanks for a great tool!
A Note from Amy: "Karen - Thank you for writing to me. Yes, I agree being even a little more organized makes a big difference! Keep up the great work you are doing to serve others in a time of need."
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For Amy ~
I cannot express what a wise investment purchasing your "The Couponizer". No longer do I have coupons in my desk drawers, kitchen drawers, my car, but all neatly organized in one spot. While shopping with my "Couponizer" several individuals requested where I purchased it. Of course I gave them your web site.
The TRUE proof, this product is a blessings, is my husband and my 2 adult children who reside in our home ALSO use it. It's truly a family used item that we all enjoy using, so indeed this has been one of the best investments I've ever made. Oh yes, before I forget, after using this item for only several months... the money we saved in coupons, PAID for the cost of our "Couponizer".
Wishing you and your family as well as your staff, a very blessed Holiday Season, and a happy and healthy New Year!
A Note from Amy: "Peggie - Thank you for writing to me over the holidays. May you continue to reap what you have sown. Wishing you all the best!"
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I love deals and saving money just like everyone else. I am a stay at home Mom of three and saving money is crucial. However, for so long I felt like I wasn't doing a very good job of it. Yes, we cut back on going out to eat, seeing movies and other "wants" but I wanted to save on groceries and things we had to have. So, naturally cutting out coupons was something I decided we had to do. However, I didn't realize I needed some couponing boundaries and training to be good at it. Well, I quickly learned that anyone can cut coupons, but you need a system and you need boundaries.
I was tempted to get caught up in the deal instead of what I really needed. Then, I became overwhelmed with the coupons, I would forget to take them to the store, or I would just get frustrated at checkout trying to find which ones I needed with my three kids asking questions at the same time----so I would just say "forget it, it was just a couple of bucks worth of coupons." Many times I would leave the store frustrated. I am a very organized person and I was telling my Mom that I need some major organization with my couponing experience. Drum roll please.........She got me the COUPONIZER!!!!
I love it, I love it, I love it!!!! Mrs. Bergin's words of wisdom gave me the motivation I needed to "get it together" and start saving money and spending wisely. Also, because I have a great need to be organized it played right into my own personal needs. I was no longer overwhelmed by the coupons and I could place them all in the right category for an easy find. I love it that there is a section that I can store coupons to be used on this shopping trip and then another section that is just used for checkout....how easy!!!!!
I take this book everywhere and once I left it at CVS and freaked out. Once I realized I did, I called them right away and the lady that answered the phone said "I knew a lady that had a cool book like this would call quickly---it will be right up front for you." She liked the book and I very proudly said "It's the Couponizer, look on the back of the book and get the information to buy one because everyone interested in saving money must have one."
Thanks Couponizer for keeping me organized and better yet saving money!
A Note from Amy: "Sarah - Thank you for writing to me! I am proud of what you have learned and applied and believe you will enjoy a lifetime of savings as a result of your efforts."
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