Some of the best ways to save money is to buy your items in bulk. Stocking up when an item is on sale is a great way to save a lot of money. Sometimes you can find discounts on discounts and that’s always a win-win for the consumer.

You don’t have to be a big company to get discounts, you don’t really have to buy a lot of products in bulk just the ones you need. If you go to your local Sam’s Club or BJ’s you can really save a lot of money. Combining items are on sale with coupons from the manufacturer you can really make a killing. The savings allow you to buy more items when they go on sale.

If you don’t have a big-box retailer in your area you can always find places online that carry big discounts. For years now I’ve been searching wholesale auctions on eBay to see if there’s anything I need. Items that use over and over and over again and you know you need you can usually find in bulk. There are big warehouses online that need to clear inventory and you are a beneficiary of that. They need these items out of their warehouse ASAP.

Items such as toilet paper, shampoo, laundry detergent are just a few of the easy things to get online and save money. if you have the space I would recommend buying all these items in large quantities and storing them. I have a dedicated space in my attic where I keep items such as paper towels, paper plates, napkins and other paper products that I know I will use. I can imagine how much money I’ve saved over the years by buying in bulk.

You can also find these types of deals by searching on craigslist, but they are harder to find. you can score a local deal on Craigslist, you might get lucky and find a warehouse at closing and needs to liquidate their inventory. This is a home run when you can find it. I kind of enjoy the hunt for these types of bargains.

Another popular item that you can buy in bulk as party supplies, you are eventually to throw a party and need this stuff so you might as will buy it in bulk and have it around. I know it sounds crazy, but parties are expensive so you have to save money and cut corners when you can.

With the price of food going up every day, you need to save when you can. Buying food in bulk can save you a lot of money. Last time I went to my local BJ’s I stocked up in cereal, I bought five huge boxes of Cheerios, Apple jacks, and cocoa puffs. I now have enough cereal to last me for months. Buying in bulk this way also save you a lot of time as you make less trips to the grocery store. This also saves you money on gas, and wear and tear on your car.

You can also stock up on meet and keep it in your freezer, frozen meat last for months on end. It also gives you many choices of what to cook for your family.

You don’t have to be a coupon nut to save your family money.

Last week I got an email from Kelly from California asking me how I manage time clipping coupons and still have a life. I let her in on a little secret that I don’t clip every coupon just the stuff my family uses everyday.

I also went on to tell her that I use coupons for these certain products and bulk up when they are on sale. Last year I bought 20 large bottles of Irish Spring body wash. They were on sale and I had coupons and I think I ended up paying 75 cents for each bottle.

I still have some left and that was almost a year ago. It was a single purchase and I didn’t have to go crazy clipping coupons. I have done the same for things like Reynolds wrap, frozen food, canned food and many other items. Sometimes my house is full of things like zip lock bags and dryer sheets. It is all stuff I use every day.

If you just did this for your personal items you can save a small fortune. I am lucky to have a CVS, Duane Reade, Rite Aid and a BJ’s wholesale close to my house. This means there is something always on sale somewhere and if I miss it in one store I can bet that another store will have it a week later. This also brings up a second chance to bulk up on a deal or maybe even a better savings.

Yes you can easily go crazy and clip every coupon you see and file them away but you don’t have to live that life if you don’t want to. Most of the items I use are from Proctor and Gamble. In my weekly flyer they usually deliver the P&G savings in the bag with the rest of the coupons. Since I usually buy these products I can always save money. I also informed my neighbors to save their P&G coupons for me and they do. When the flyers get delivered I end up with 5-10 books every time.

If you don’t get this P&G moneysaver delivered you can get the same coupons here.