I often get asked What is a Stockpile?
- What? A stockpile is a pile or storage location for bulk materials. In this case meaning groceries, personal care or household products.
- Why Stockpile? To save money! If you stockpile your groceries by strategically using coupons, you will never pay full price or retail for your groceries. If you stockpile successfully you will save hundreds every month = thousands a year!
- When do I stockpile? Stockpiling is a strategic game. The objective is to “match” grocery sale prices to your coupons to take advantage of when your groceries are at the very lowest price or what we call “rock bottom”. This is when you stockpile.
- How do I stockpile? You compare the coupon policies at the stores you have available to you as well as any incentives they offer you to shop there. Finally “match” your coupons to the sales ads and purchase when you find a deal that is at rock bottom. I stockpile when the price is free or close to free (70% off). You purchase in a quantity to last your family until the item can be purchased again at rock bottom. This is tricky because some products like cereal cycle every six weeks however some products like baking goods or BBQ sauce only cycles at rock bottom once a year.
In order to successfully stockpile you are going to need to purchase or obtain multiple papers or purchase your coupons/inserts from a clipping service. Because you need to stockpile the quantity necessary to last your family until the next cycle. Once you are shopping from your stockpile weekly instead of from the grocery, this is is when you are going to see the savings! It takes on average 3 months to build a stockpile. Normally the first month you will see an increase in spending and by the end 2nd and 3rd you will begin to see a savings. By your 4th month you should be saving hundreds of dollars a month!
I hope this helps you understand what a stockpile is and how you can start to stockpile.
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wow! pretty impressive, makes my stockpile look puny!
wow! pretty impressive, makes my stockpile look puny!
For BBQ sauce I would recommend Ocean State Job lot or TJ Maxx. I’ve gotten it for a dollar. Never more than three. All of it high quality or hard to find gourmet brands.
I just started this month and although I did not get items for free I was very very close…saving a total of 42% of my food bill. For us that is great!! I’m learning so keep up the good work!
Thanks**
Thanks Gail! Way to go for your first month!
I wonder if we could see your stockpile inventory list? Maybe offer an excel template? I would like to keep and inventory on excel by not sure of the best way. Thank you for all of your helpful information.
Sure thing Connie. I will email it to you!
Melissa, I’ve been looking in my inbox for the information (a template or your excel inventory list) you said you’d send, I haven’t received anything yet. I’m anxious to see it as it is something I really want to do! Just wanted to send a friendly reminder in case you forgot.
Have a great weekend!
Connie Wallace
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