Hi--and suggestions needed :)

[couponaway]

Hi I love this site, so glad my friend suggested it Tons of help--but I'm not a poster, I'm a lurker...........so here's my 1st.
I've looked at all the areas and don't quite know where to post this question, so here it is: I'm looking for your ideas on the best planners/organizers. I don't want just a planner and I don't want just a coupon organizer. I'm looking for one I can put my bills in, in sections, a planner, and coupons. I keep my inserts whole, so I don't need a huge coupon section.

Thanks for any input. If there's a better section to post this please let me know.

Oh and of course....all that for a good price

Oh--I'm from N. Michigan, Traverse City area

[mushyyy]

Welcome coupon away !!! You are from my favorite vacation spot....will have to change my avatar back now to a day at Sugar Beach !!!

I use a smaller "coupon clutch" for my coupons and a bigger one for my coupon packets. The bigger one is an expandable folder file. You can find it at Meijers in the stationary/office isle. I would think you could fit everything in it. As it has seperate sections. It has 13 sections with a small section in front for a DVD(but could be used for something diffferent). This sells for $3.99.

[Melissa]

Thanks SO much for the post!

One frugal way to accomplish this is first think about everything you need out of it..one idea is creating what you need or tweaking something already available.

You could get a binder...even 1 1/2 in...and use the folders that have three hole punch in them (cheap at office max) . you could label the outside or put a divider to separate bills at the end (of course )

Coupons in front....then you could print pages for a calendar/planner. (I do this one, you can google many diff layouts/form)
I made a meal planner binder thing with all favorite recipes too and meal plans.

Let me just say this is one idea and I am not organized, nor creative BUT recently I have been forced to make my life easier by taking the time to plan ahead and try to get more organized and I have been researching any way to do so bc I NEED tools to manage my life better! lol a little about me and this idea...

you could also get pencil holder thing (walmart has em b2s) to hold pens, scissors, coupons/ what have you.

and a few photo album pages for coupons maybe...personally I really like my plastic mini accordion file holder at walmart fits in my small purse. Its bigger than a wallet but not by much...keeps me really organized and fits a lot of coupons.. but your like me and you don't like the card holder thing for coupons that people use in binders.. I would go with album pages or the plastic pencil holder thing with a three punch in it..

OR you could buy a organizer you like and add pages or what have you to hold the coupons...tailor it to you..you could probably do this with a small or large one.

Now you've got me thinking about a great giveaway idea! I better get crafty! lol