How to cut your coupons!

The below is a repost of a little video I made last summer on how I cut my coupons. I am reposting it because Jenan ( see the right side bar to find the address that you can help the troops), who is getting expired coupons from all of you, THANK YOU, is worried that you are loosing money because many of the coupons she is getting have the expiration and bar code cut off.

When cutting coupons it is important to make sure that they are lined up just right. Many people tape or staple the inserts together so that they don't slip around when cutting them. I have seen people use the green cutting mats for fabric and the roller cutter to cut them quickly. Take care to leave a little space around the edges just to save the coupon from accidently cutting off the bar code or expiration.

Also, this is something that I teach at my coupon classes but I wanted to make sure that you know. On the Sunday inserts, when you look at that little narrow spine, you can see where the date is printed, VERY NARROW! This is so helpful when you get behind on cutting and you are trying to find a coupon. Just look at the date on the spine and you know exactly what date and paper they came out of!

This is a little video I did this weekend of how I sort my coupons. I'd like to thank my son for taping it for me.. ( that is why it might make you nauseous watching it) he is a doll!

I like to lay them all out and just get it over with as soon as I get them. If I wait, it never gets done, or I have to kill myself later in the week trying to find a spot and time to do it in.

I can't wait until the kids are older and I can trust them to cut and file these for me!

Insert evil laugh... muuhaaa! That might just be the best day of my life!