One woman has shown off her extreme couponing skills and how you can save money amid rising inflation and the cost of living.
A Kentucky native and known as the coupon queen of social media, Erika Perkins regularly shares easy budget conscious hacks and couponing tips on her TikTok where she is known as @easycoupouningwitherika.
With the cost of living rising across the country due to inflation, Erika has revealed how you can double up on coupons and hold on to that extra money, and revealed how she managed to settle a $92 CVS bill with a variety various coupons down to just $8.
Titled “CVS Price Cut,” Erika revealed her grand total at CVS was $92 after purchasing a range of products including Colgate toothpaste, toothbrushes and Revlon makeup products.
Erika Perkins from Kentucky has demonstrated her extreme couponing skills and how you can save money as inflation and the cost of living soar
Erika shared how you can hold on to that extra cash with her couponing hacks, where she negotiates a $92 CVS bill down to just $8
Known as the coupon queen of social media, she often shares her best budget hacks using multiple coupons at once
Erika then used six different coupons and CVS ExtraCare rewards, bringing her total cost to under $9 and shocking users.
The couponer often shares how her 18,000+ followers can save on her most important items too.
Clever shopping tips from the coupon queen
- Always use multiple coupons for each store visit: Research which codes can be used together before visiting
- Sign up for rewards programs at your favorite stores so you can combine points with coupons for additional discounts
- Rewards programs like CVS ExtraCare also give you access to better in-store discounts
- Download apps for your favorite stores – these often come with coupons, codes and discounts that you can’t find anywhere else
- Buy paper coupons online for your favorite products so you can take advantage of deals and stock up when those items are cheapest
In a series she calls “Beginner-Friendly Offers,” Erika walks through CVS and shares what the store offers and how customers can save money with CVS ExtraCare Rewards.
In a video, she describes how customers can get Colgate toothpaste for $0.49, how to get Summer’s Eve products for buying a half-price product, and how to save $5 off shampoo with a coupon found online.
In another video, she increased the total from $59 to just 21 cents using CVS ExtraCare rewards.
To save money, Erika suggests customers use multiple coupons and stock up on essential items by taking advantage of the many deals at CVS.
She regularly posts the best deals she finds at CVS on her social media channels — and while she notes that CVS is her favorite savings store, the coupon expert also offers advice for other outlets, including Walmart and HEB.
Erika points out that it’s important to download the apps for each of your favorite stores and sign up for rewards programs, as this often gives you access to more in-store and online offers.
The apps regularly offer discounts and coupons that you can’t find anywhere else, while rewards programs not only allow you to take advantage of in-store offers, but also earn points that can be combined with coupons for additional savings.
Erika also does her research before visiting a store to see what coupons and discounts are available — and which can be combined for additional savings.
Finally, she buys paper coupons for her favorite products online from other couponers, which allows her to buy all the must-have items in bulk when they are available at the lowest price, meaning she never likes the full amount for the essentials Toothpaste, shampoo, etc. or toilet paper.
Her series is a great help to those dealing with the consequences of inflation as she shares her tip for everyone to use multiple coupons at once.
The extraordinary rise in the cost of living was revealed as inflation rose to 9.1 percent, marking a 40-year high.
To save money, Erika suggests customers use multiple coupons and stock up on essential items like her by taking advantage of the many deals at CVS
In a video, she describes how customers can get Colgate toothpaste for $0.49 and how they can save $5 on shampoo with a coupon they found online
The extraordinary surge in inflation marked a new lifestyle for families across the country as they struggled to shrink household budgets.
Parents are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis as they are forced to cut back on essentials in hopes of weathering the dangerously high cost of living.
With no other choice, many families are forced to skip meals or reduce their portion sizes in hopes of making a little extra money — even if it’s only for a short time.
According to consumer data company Dunnhumby, a third of households skip meals or reduce portion sizes to save money.
The researchers found that 18 percent of the 2,000 respondents to the survey said they weren’t getting enough to eat.
Additionally, 31 percent of households have reduced their portion sizes due to empty pantries as a result of rising food prices.
In addition to the cost of food, millions of people across the country lack a financial safety net.
According to researchers, 64 percent of participants admitted they couldn’t raise $400 in an emergency.
People across the country turn to Erika for help when shopping for essential items as she helps them in the face of rising costs.
Users raved about Erika’s hacks, thanked her for her help, and even tried out her tips for people using multiple coupons at once, adding that they “worked.”
Users raved about Erika’s hacks, thanked her for her help, and even tried out her tips for people using multiple coupons at once, adding that they “worked.”
One user said: “It worked! Many Thanks!’
Another user commented: “Girl I love you!”
“I love couponing,” wrote another user.
“Literally the best feeling ever falling like this,” wrote another user.
Another user added, “Love shopping at CVS! Coupons and Carepass galore!’
