If you are new to couponing or just getting started on building your stockpile you may want to check out our Stockpiling 101 Series and Videos. We have lots of helpful information available in this series.
If you are new to building a stockpile, it takes about 3 months to build. Once you start you may see an increase in your budget as you are purchasing what you need weekly plus stockpile items, this is normal. After the 2nd month you will start to see your savings. This is normal. After the third month you will see a significant decrease in your spending a MAJOR savings!
If you want to know everything that we know then we suggest ordering our book – Savvy Saving :: Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms!
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As stay-at-home moms for eight years, Melissa and Shelley know what it takes to live a savvy lifestyle within a budget. Their passion for helping people has expanded their reach from Stockpiling Moms.com to also including speaking engagements, book authors (Savvy Saving Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms) and conference co-hosts. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through 
I’ve become a huge fan of Stockpiling Moms! I’ve started reading your series and while I considered myself quite adept at couponing, I never had figured out a good way to do stockpiling. This past week I started with detergent and toothpaste – I bought four of each for the final of almost free for the toothpaste and 1/2 price on the detergent.
I know I’ve got a long way to go, but feel more confident now that I’ve begun – and have your site to reassure me that it’s not going to happen overnight. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!