EXPIRED COUPONS: Military Families!

WE ALL HAVE EXPIRED COUPONS!

They can be such a mess sometimes, 

but what do you do with them?

One of our local readers sent this email to us and I think it's such a great thing! Please, take the time to read what Rena has planned for expired coupons and I hope some of us can really help her out. Check it out:

With the end of the month quickly approaching I was hoping I could ask a favor from my fellow couponers. As you know, coupons can be used on military basses for 6 months after their American expiration date. I have been talking with a chaplain's family that I very much love, stationed in Japan. They have requested that we send our expired and unused coupons to them as they do not receive any. They will share them with their community and help other military families save money. You may not be aware, but many militray families live on a single income and this is our chance to share the coupon love.

If you would like to be part of this project,  please send your coupons sorted into food and non food. so we can send them all together. 

Rena Flewelling

30 E Mayfair ct. #20

Spokane, WA 99208

We ask for a 1.00 donation to help with shipping.

Thanks ladies,

Rena

Thank you, Rena, for being a joy to know and a  person willing to take the step in helping our military families!

{ -Rachel- }

Sending Coupons Overseas!

We clip, save, and throw them away! How crazy!

We are always telling people how couponing can not only save your family money, but also put you in a possition to help other either financially, by giving them items they need, or by donating from your stockpile.

So when you take out your expired coupons, what do you do with them? Most of us throw them away, but there is another option and it gives back to our Military families living overseas! Did you know these families can use our expired coupons for up to 6 months past expiration? How great is that for them!

Here are a few sites I've seen that offer an Overseas Coupon Program. Each will instruct you on what to do as far as preparing your coupons for mailing and how and where to mail them. Another great thing about these programs is they allow you to adopt a base if you want. I hope this is helpful for those who think it's crazy throwing away bags of coupons!

1. KLC Overseas Coupon Project

2. The Overseas Coupon Program

Please let us know if you find a program you would like to share!

Happy Couponing!

{ -Rachel- }