So, have you studied up on how to use your coupons? If so, do you
have very many to help maximize your savings? If not (or even if you
do), I think you might be surprised as to how many resource there are
available to help you get the coupons that your family will use.
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER
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are commonly referred to as inserts and are usually the easiest way to
get coupons. There are 3 inserts that are the most common:
Smart Source (SS)
Red Plum (RP)
Proctor & Gamble (PG)
You may see additional “special” inserts that are put out by:
Unilver (UL)
Keebler (K)
General Mills (GM)
These inserts are not all in each edition of the newspaper every week.
You
can even find ads from different stores/companies in the newspaper, so
always go through it all to look it over. Don’t forget to always check
your Parade or Star Magazine as they sometimes have coupons “hidden”
within their pages as well.
I recommend getting the newspaper
delivered to your home. The money you can save in coupons will pay for
the newspaper subscription rate over and over again. Plus, you don’t
have to go to the store to get it each Sunday.
Can’t afford the paper? Ask a neighbor or family member to pass along the coupons they don’t want.
MAGAZINES
Another
easy way to get coupons is through the magazines that you already read.
You can find tear out inserts or even some printed within an ad. So
always look them over before you toss them!
One great magazine that is completely full of coupons is called
All You Magazine.
This can be found in Walmart stores nationwide and is published
monthly. The average of coupons within the pages is normally over
$50.00! When you look at the cover price of around $2, you will see that
it will pay for itself every single month.
Some areas even offer
FREE inserts only subscriptions. These are limited in area, so you will
need to call your local newspaper to determine if you live where these
are offered or not.
INTERNET PRINTABLES
The
trend of coupons is rapidly migrating to internet printables. These
allow you to normally print out at least a couple of each coupon you
find – sometimes even more. You can pick and choose what you want/need
and leave the rest.
Some coupons are limited to 2 prints per IP
address and other per computer. This means if you have multiple
computers in your home, you might be able to print a few more!
There
are some common sites that are used to locate coupons. Some of them
require you to sign up to print the coupons, others you can just print
without becoming a member. They include:
Coupons
Smartsource
Redplum
COUPON DATABASE
One thing that I have added to help everyone who follows this site is a Coupon Database.
You can find a quick link to this at the VERY top of this site. Book
mark this so you can refer to it often. You can search to find a coupon
to print or to see if there was one in your inserts?
Since coupons vary from region to region, we also offer a Kansas City Coupon Inserts Database. You can access this directly from the coupon database itself.
DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER
This can be a great way to get coupons – and sometimes coupons for FREE items.
Go
through your house, or even use your most recent shopping receipt, and
make a list of all of the brands you use. Go into each manufacturer’s
website and sign up to get on the mailing lists. If you can’t find the
site, you can try to Google the company name to see if it is under a
larger parent company instead.
After you sign up, send them
e-mails about how much you like their products. I have personally done
this and gotten great coupons in the mail or e-mailed to me. I even had a
couple of them send me coupons to get the item for FREE.
BUY THEM ONLINE
Did
you know you can actually PURCHASE coupons? Ebay is of course one
option. Be careful that the coupons are real and not fraudulent. Just
keep in mind that if the coupon seems too good to be true – then it
probably is.
There are sites such as The Coupon Clippers or
Coupon Dede where you can select the coupons you want and the quantity.
For a small fee, they will send you the ones you need. Be sure to always
weigh the cost of the coupon and postage against your savings to be
sure it is worth it.
WEEKLY GROCERY STORE AD or IN STORE
Sometimes
there are store and/or manufacturer’s coupons right inside of the
weekly ad. They might also be lying in a bin when you first walk into
the store. Make sure to check so you do not miss a chance to save.
Some store offer printable or clipless versions (loaded onto your loyalty) card right online. You can always print
TARGET store coupons directly from their website.
BLINKIES
Have
you ever been walking through the store and noticed those little
machines with the red blinking lights on them? If not, keep your eyes
peeled for them. These machines are affectionately called “Blinkies” in
the coupon world.
If you can, get a couple of them, that is
great. However, try not to ever take more than two so that others can
also get them as well.
Remember, just because you get the coupon
in the store doesn’t mean you have to use it right then and there –
unless of course the item is already on sale and your coupon can turn it
into a fantastic deal.
TEARPADS
I
am sure you have seen those little cardboard sheets that are attached
to the shelves where you can rip off a coupon. These are called
Tearpads. Rip off one or two next time you see them. Again – don’t take
too many so that lots of people can get them as well and hold onto it
unless you will get a great deal in the store at that moment.
DIRECTLY ON PRODUCTS
PEELIES
These
are the coupons which you might find on the outside of the package.
You can “peel” them off and save instantly. Sometimes they can only be
redeemed at the time of purchase, so make sure to watch for “Cashier
must remove” wording.
WINETAGS or HANGTAGS
The
coupons which hang directly around the top of the product are winetags
or hangtags. These can usually be redeemed at any time – not only at
the time of purchase. If you see these, do NOT take them off of the
product unless you intend to buy it (proper coupon ettiquette).
INSIDE OF THE PACKAGE
Make
sure you look over the box before you toss it into the trash as there
may be a coupon hiding on it. In fact, sometimes they will be printed
on the inside of the packaging. So give it a once over before you
recycle or toss it!
FREE SAMPLES
Ever
see something on line to sign up to get a free sample and thought you
didn’t want such a small package cluttering your cabinet? Well, think
twice about passing them up. Most samples will include coupons so that
you will go to the store and purchase the product.
So, now that you are amazed at how many ways to get your coupons, you will hopefully soon build up quite a nice collection!
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