Couponing For Good with All You and Champions For Kids #AllYouCFK

Giving back to the community is something I enjoy doing. Giving a donation (regardless of the amount) makes one feel good both the inside and out. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a Champions for Kids Mission. #AllYouCFK A service project where I was to use my coupon knowledge to benefit others. I was up for the challenge.

I planned a quick shopping trip, preparing both my coupons and my shopping list with care. If you know what you are going into the store to purchase, it eliminates the “extra” items and makes shopping trips quicker.

If you are shopping with a donation in mind, you may want to check with your local charity for a wish list first. Though all donations are appreciated and welcomed, if you can help provide something needed, that’s even better! You may not have a coupon for every item, but if you collect coupons for a few weeks, you will come close! Any savings on an item, even if it is only $0.05, is better than no savings at all! Think of it this way: You can give $20 to a local charity or clip a few coupons and turn your $20 into $30 (or more!).

From the one coupon in the above picture, I have $2 more that can be used to purchase other items! It’s nice to help where-ever you can, even if it’s a lower price item that can be donated to the staff.

I took a quick trip down the stores’ clearance aisle. Don’t forget: You can use coupons on clearance items, maximizing your savings! Often times you can pick up items for free or pennies by shopping the selection on clearance!

While shopping, I also saw lots of peelies on products! Peelies are coupon “stickers” stuck on the product itself! So even if you’ve never clipped a coupon before, keep your eyes open for coupons right there on the shelf! Speaking of coupons on the shelf, don’t forget to pick up an issue of the current All You magazine! I often mention the coupons you find inside the magazine, but let me tell you, the current issue is packed with savings!

This month’s issue was priced just right, with over $78 in savings inside! (There are some yummy recipes, too!) Spending less than $3 on a magazine that will gain you 20x that amount in savings! Sounds like a deal!

Here’s a sneak peak at the donation so far:

I purchased 27 items and paid $29.01 after coupons, price matching and tax. That’s about $1.07 for each item!

You can check out my entire shopping experience in my Google+ album HERE. You can also get involved with the All You Couponing for Good Simple Service Project. All You wants you to share your stories to inspire others to be involved in their communities as well.

You can connect with Champions for Kids on Facebook or Twitter.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. #CBias All opinions are my own.