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You are a tremendous resource to many people! You're very encouraging to your readers and you give sound advice. Keep up the great work with helping people save. Blessings to you and yours...,
Leo,
A lot of good ideas for someone just beginning to use coupons. With the economy the way it is it is great to have ideas on how to save money.
Kay Gearhart,
New London, Ohio USA
What a resource! Would you like an extra $500 per month in your pay check? I thought coupons were a way to save a couple dollars a month. I didn't realize you could save hundreds of dollars each month or even get paid to shop! This eye-opening book will pay for itself with the first chapter. And it is not just about coupons. Follow the steps Renita has outlined in this book and you, too, could have an extra $500 per month!
-Tye Riter, Pastor
Calvary Chapel West Boca, Boca Raton, FL
This book has a plethora of information to saving money on groceries. It is a godsend to families who struggle to make ends meet. Inside the pages of Wow! You Saved How Much? you are quickly drawn to the descriptive and simple techniques of value buying. You will learn the inside secrets that coupon clippers use and how you can harness that knowledge to feed your family on a budget. You will learn how to completely re-shape your approach to budgeting for food, and develop lifelong money-saving habits such as: organization, comparative shopping, where the best places are to find coupons, buying the best for less than the off brands and smarter cooking habits.
This book prepares you with the understanding of how to leverage the grocery manufacturer’s promotional cycles and how to buy more for less ! You will find ways on how to use coupon doubling and store promotions to maximize savings, buying product in season, and how to cook not just for today, but for next week as well. Discover the system that can save you 60% - 70% - even 80% or more on groceries. This simple attractive approach is a wise investment tool for the avid grocery shopper.
-Jean Boyer, Educator
Louisiana
After reading the book I feel educated and inspired. There is a true lesson to be learned here. Walking away with the knowledge I've gained from this book I am confident I will never pay retail again! This book is a must have for every household. It can help any family budget in ways I never thought of. The best book I've ever read! I now feel armed on the fight against rising food costs. The book is the best investment I've made in a long time! And I'm sure it will offer the biggest return with the things I've learned from it.
-Risa Falcon, Service Writer/Consumer
Great site! I initially purchased this book to support my friend. I do pretty well with coupons and sales and savings and all that. I did want to see if Renita could offer some new ideas that would help me save even more! Well, low and behold... I learned quite a few things from this book. I have found many stores here that do accept expired coupons as long as they are within 14 days of the expiration date. Everything seems to go on sale after the coupons expire. This was great news for me! I also try to use coupons that are $.50 and under because my stores double 50cents, triple 33cents and quadruple 25cents. So that is VERY good news for me! I also never thought that I could use coupons on top of a store coupon, but I can! For instance, 2 weeks ago Albertson's had a coupon for buy 1 get 3 free on ballpark hotdogs. I had 2 coupons for $1.00 off 2 packages plus the store coupon. In total, 4 packages of Ball Park Hot Dogs (normally $4.29 each package), cost me $2.29! I love the fact that Renita has included a couple of "workbook" areas so-to-speak. It really helps you get involved in the book and make it interactive. She leaves room in the back of the book for you to write highlights and notes. I also love the tidbit about sending expired coupons that we can't use to an overseas Military Base. I learned that the people living on the base can use the coupons for up to 6 months after their expiration date in their commissary. There are so many wonderful money saving tips in this book. I went from saving about 20 - 30% on my grocery trips to saving 50 - 70%. I have learned how to get many items for free (Last week I got free 7-up, free peanut butter, free cookies, free bread and free sliced cheese). Don't bother spending money to join that grocery game website.... All you need is this book! I encourage you to get this book and follow it carefully. It's worth it, the process works! Last week... I went to Albertsons because they had the best sales in my area and I had a lot of coupons that I could use there on sale items. My total before coupons and discounts was $192.64 after coupons, store discounts and promotions... I paid $68.97! I did get a lot of meat there since pork was 97cents/lb so there was no discount on the meat... my meat was almost half of my total shopping. I do have rain checks for Albertson's and coupons to go along with them. Renita doesn't only have Grocery shopping tips; she has general money saving tips in this book as well. She's taken a lot of time putting this all together and formulating a plan that really does work! I absolutely cannot thank you enough for publishing this book! Times are very tough right now for us. If I didn't have this book, I don't think we'd be ok right now. Sarah P. What a wonderful book. I throughly enjoyed the fact it is straight to the point and easy to read. I already enjoyed saving money with coupons and I love teaching people how to do the same. This is a wonderful teaching tool for the inexperienced. It is also a delightful resource for the experienced couponer!! Thank you, Renita Renita was on TV! Well sort of. She was a guest on "Lisa Live" with Lisa Hayward. formally an anchor on local News Channel 25 (ABC). Check out a short clip of her interview here! Renita was featured in the November Issue of The Boca Raton Magazine Read it Here
Amy, SAHM,
Monroe, NC
Fantastic resource!,
SAHM,St. Louis,MO
-Chrissie, Nurse
Troy, Ohio
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Renita now has a blog on examiner.com
Work At Home Mom Shares Tips On Saving Money
As a WAHM, it’s essential to find a way to network since there’s typically nobody else to talk or exchange ideas with when you’re working at home. I discovered several online forums and social networks dedicated to WAHMs and SAHMs (work at home and stay at home moms). Through these forums, I met several talented new friends whom I’ve been communicating with about our work, families and finances. We all share our tips and talk about ways to save money and earn income in our “virtual” office break rooms.
Renita Perrone is one of these treasured friends. Recently, she compiled many years’ worth of money-saving tips into a book, “Wow! You Saved How Much?” Her book outlines how she literally saves hundreds off dollars off on her weekly grocery bill. Saving money often means the difference between staying home with your children or working outside the home, so frugal activities become a family affair for me. When you get your family involved, they truly understand the significance of saving.
Work At Home Mom Shares Tips On Saving Money!
Renita was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule for an interview to share tips with other WAHMs. Here’s what we discussed:
Q. How did you get started with freebies, coupons and money-saving offers?
A. About 8 years ago, after the birth of my first child, I knew that I would be staying home. Losing over half of our income was a huge blow to us financially. I began to look for any way I could save or make money while still being home with my daughter. A friend in my local mom’s group told me about a Yahoo coupon group she was in. I joined the group and started learning what others did to get the best deals.
Q. When did you realize this information was valuable to others?
A. Immediately! When I started seeing some of the good deals people were posting about in the coupon group, I was amazed.
Q. What inspired you to write“Wow! You Saved How Much?” A. I had written a series of short “bullet-point” articles to help some of the ladies in my local mom’s group. Many of them wanted to stay home with their babies but didn’t see how it was possible. My husband convinced me that I needed to put it all in book form so that I could help more people, because it’s not just about moms wanting to stay home. It is really about people just wanting and needing to be able to pay their bills.
Q. What type of information do you share in your weekly blog?
A. Currently my blog is geared toward local residents so I highlight a few of the good deals in my area. However, I also try to add some helpful bits of information that can be used everywhere.
Q. What are your three biggest tips for saving money off everyday expenses?
A. Sure! Here are my ideas:
1. Stock up on nonperishables when they are on sale (and preferably with coupons).
2. Plan your meals based around sales that week.
3. Share/trade coupons with others to have more of what you need.
Q. How does your family feel about your deal-finding activities?
A. At first, my husband assumed that I would only be able to save a couple of bucks, and didn’t believe that the savings would justify the time I spent going through coupons. Doing the work does take a bit longer at first, as you are learning how to deal with a new system. But, when I’d come home with receipts on a regular basis showing that I’d saved 50% or more, my husband became much more supportive. It also helps that my children never ask for anything in the store. Instead they say “Next time ___ is on sale and you have a coupon, can we get it?” They’ve learned the value of coupons and sales as well, even at their young ages (5 & 8)!
Q. Do you think we’ll ever see grocery prices go down?
A. Probably not. The prices of some items may go down for certain periods of time, but overall I doubt it. Do we ever see any prices going down permanently? Not very often!
Q. About how long does it take you to cut coupons and search for deals each week?
A. I probably spend about an hour per week. I used to spend more time, but after refining my techniques and getting more organized, I can now do it in about an hour.
Q. How much do you typically save during a weekly trip to the grocery store?
A. It depends on what I need that week. If I have to buy meat, then I won’t be able to save as much, but otherwise I usually save at least 50%, and this is in an area where none of the stores offer double coupons.
Q. What advice would you give to other budding entrepreneurs now that you have your own successful book and blog?
A. Don’t give up. Keep pressing forward toward your goals. Don’t let the fear of being told “no” keep you from asking someone to help you. Do your research and learn what steps you need to take to accomplish your goals and then work on them one by one.
Wow! You Saved How Much? is now available at Amazon.com. If you’re looking to work from home, start doing what you love and get paid for it, while reigning in your spending. By doing so, you’ll be able to make an entrepreneurial lifestyle work out for you. Remember that there are countless ways to earn a living without needing to step out of the house and having to pay for daycare in the process: from cutting coupons to babysitting to writing a book. And if you’re able to control your budget, you’ll be able to manage the resources needed to build a profitable home business.
