Hey guys, I am so excited for you to read this interview with Julia of TheFrugalFind.com. Julia shares her expertise how to live frugally using coupons, where to find coupons, how to budget, and the dreaded meal planning. You can visit The Frugal Find for your daily dose of the best deals at the stores you shop at to save you time & money! She also teaches Coupon & Frugal Living classes to help you get a hang of the Coupon Art. She say’s they’re a family just like yours, striving to live simply yet abundantly.

How did you start The Frugal Find?

I started The Frugal Find as a way to share the deals I was finding with my friends and family, quickly that became bigger – I was sharing them with my local community, now The Frugal Find has a nationwide audience with thousands of readers daily! I had no idea.

What has been the most rewarding part of writing on The Frugal Find?

The most rewarding part is knowing that there are families out there that are no longer falling further and further into the deep hole that is debt. My readers now realize that you can live on the income you currently have, and you can live WELL on that income. It’s all about maximizing what you have and getting the most for your money.

Do you have a funny or interesting story about something that has happened because of your site?

Oh boy, this one is hands down the funniest thing that has ever happened to me. Often I do “Shop-Alongs” with my local readers, it gives them an opportunity to see first hand how to shop and pay with coupons. It also gives them an idea of the REAL savings you can get when you pair a store sale with a manufacturers coupon. I’d done a few shop-alongs but when I announced this particular Target shop-along I thought it would save me time and just announce the when and where details up front so I didn’t have to exchange emails with each person. Well to my amazement there were TWENTY-THREE people at Target ready to go! It was a lot of fun after we all had a good laugh, it was quite a huge gathering of Couponers!

How have you used ShopAtHome.com to save money, and what is your favorite store to shop from when you’re using ShopAtHome.com?

I LOVED using Shop At Home during the Black Friday deals, my favorite store to shop through Shop At Home is Old Navy. I often shop there as it is and enjoy the Old Navy rewards, but when you can get an additional discount anywhere from 5-20% cash back – you can’t beat that!

What do you think is the best deal you’ve ever found?

I’m asked this often, but I don’t have many deals that stand out in my opinion the best deals are the ones that stock your pantry while also keeping you within your weekly budget. I do have a video showing how I got $167.00 worth of FREE makeup while shopping at CVS. But in reality, the savings are evident when the “norm” is saving 75% – 100% off of retail prices on your everyday needs.

If you could only give one piece of advice to someone who is just starting to coupon and save their money, what would it be?

Start small, don’t let yourself get so overwhelmed that you quit. Buy an Entertainment Book and a couple of Sunday newspapers each week as a great start to savings. Then find a couple of your favorite blogs and read them regularly – you’re now off to a great start!

Thanks so much to Julia for taking time out of her very busy life to talk with us here at ShopAtHome.com! If you’d like to be interviewed in ShopAtHome.com’s Thrifty Chatter, email me at blog@shopathome.com for more details!