The next page is where I keep coupons that I will or might use on that trip. I use plastic baseball card holders. I found them at Walmart in the aisle where the page protectors are.

Usually I have the current list (made using the Don't Forget the Milk site) in front of the coupon page. It always looks nice and clean, but it won't stay that way. As you can hopefully see, it shows what to get and what aisle it is on, how much it *should* cost, how many to get and whether I have a coupon for that item. I often forget to check that one. Then there is a section for notes. I usually put things like "C-$1" or "sale" or things like that.

This is giving you an idea of what it will look like by the time I'm done shopping. I will have marked the things that have gone up in price or down (rarely), or if I decided to buy a different product, or the info on a product that I was only guessing on when I was at home.

I can also see how prices have risen and when sales usually cycle. But, I don't really pay too much attention to that. It can get depressing if I think too much on how prices almost always go up, up, up.

UPDATE: I no longer take the binder in the store with me. I usually just take the grocery list in my purse and have a pen on hand. This works better for us right now because I can put the list in my purse before leaving home and not worry about forgetting the binder in the car (it has happened more times than I would like to admit). I also don't use as many coupons anymore. They rarely have them for the foods we buy. I don't bother to reprint the list, I just try to remember to update the online prices so I have an accurate pricing for the next trip.

God Bless,