Comments on: How We Organize Our Coupons and Execute Our Coupon Strategy

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:46:01 +0000

Love your site! Several people have suggested couponing websites that match coupons to sales for you and I’ll add my faves to the list:

http://www.time2saveworkshops.com
http://www.southernsavers.com

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:47:28 +0000

I’m not in the habit of clipping coupons from newspapers, but I will look through the Whole Foods circulars to see if there are coupons for stuff I will be buying anyway (a favorite brand of tea, maple syrup, etc.). And I will always do a google search for a coupon before ordering on line. I don’t always find one, but I often do.

By: hair straighteners chi

hair straighteners chi — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:06:39 +0000

I would argue that most people don’t care about earth friendly stuff and won’t unless the non-earth friendly stuff is more expensive.

By: chattylu

chattylu — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:39:44 +0000

CouponsToTroops is another site that is all about sending expired and unwanted coupons to our military families that are stationed overseas.

http://www.couponstotroops.com

There’s even a project directory where you can see if there’s a group in your local area that collects coupons to send over.

By: Karin

Karin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:55:24 +0000

Wonderful, enjoyed reading your article. Especially enjoyed the information on the binder used to organize your coupons. Everything I am learning leads back to planning out meals ahead of time. Got to get to that point.

By: Janet Mitchell

Janet Mitchell — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:20:11 +0000

What type of binder are you using? And where can I find it?

By: Sarah Jane

Sarah Jane — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:10:59 +0000

Today was my first time matching manuf. coupons with store coupons with sales and it was kinda exhilerating! Thank you for so much helpful advice in this post!

By: Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings

Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:59:45 +0000

I’ve been a binder user for over 10 years.

http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/07/lauras-couponing-and-refunding-hints.html

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:36:55 +0000

I love coupons…and they can be a great help to your overall financial security!! We use a great website called: http://www.weusecoupons.com. It matches the sales to the coupons so that you can get things for cheap or free!!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:47:30 +0000

The two major coupon inserts in the paper are Smartsource and RedPlum. Both of these have websites with the exact same coupons available for free. Sometimes the number of prints per computer are limited, but usually they allow at least two, and they print up to three coupons per page…I use the backs of junkmail for printing those to save on paper.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:07:39 +0000

I’ve tried to use the fullcup.com site and not really sure how to make it work to my advantage. Any pointers to get coupons to use. Printable don’t always work at stores or print without problems.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:10:04 +0000

I was at the local Salvation Army store today (another great way to save money BTW!) and found a small photo album that was marked $1.99. Recalling Trent’s advice about using such an album/binder for coupons, I picked it up. I had a nice surprise at the register as it was on sale for 99 cents! It almost makes me want to go shopping.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:53:07 +0000

I just wanted to share with you all an alternative to throwing away expired coupons. I can’t take the credit for the referral but I don’t know which blog I originally read this on…anyways, you can mail your expired coupons to people in the military. The link below has all the info you would need. It’s a great way to continue to be frugal and help out others!! :D

By: lill

lill — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:49:12 +0000

Has anyone noticed the trend of manufacturers now offering $1.00 off of the purchase of 2 products??? What happened to just a $1.00 off of one product?

I see more and more of it. Sometimes, I don’t need TWO of the product.

Advice, please. These coupon fliers in the Sunday papers are great, but I feel the P&G folks et al are trying to pull one on us. They raise prices AND now require purchase of TWO to save a dollar. Sheesh.

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:49:53 +0000

Another suggestion for what to do with expired coupons is to send them to military troops overseas. Troops are able to use expired coupons for 6 months after the expiration date, and they really appreciate receiving them. We’ve been doing this, rather than throwing away the ones we don’t end up using (and we clip the ones we won’t use specifically for this purpose). For a list of where you can send your expired coupons, see http://www.ocpnet.org/

By: Monroe on a Budget

Monroe on a Budget — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:25:54 +0000

I work for a newspaper … that being said, I’d recommend coupon fans get a home delivery Sunday newspaper to at least have a core group of coupons to work with. In my community, most neighborhoods have access to two and sometimes three competing Sunday papers.
Home delivery is often cheaper than single copy sales at the news stands, especially if you ask for and get “new subscriber specials.”
The other problem is people have been known to steal coupons out of single copy sales racks. So you never really know if your single copy purchase includes the coupons. I read an entire thread about that scenario on another forum recently.

By: nuveena

nuveena — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:18:52 +0000

I used to clip coupons, but I stopped because I found that the store brands and in store specials were cheaper than the name brands with the manufacturer’s coupon. Plus, sometimes, in order to redeem the coupon, I’d have to buy way more than what I needed to get that 20 cents off. Most the coupons in the Sunday paper were for stuff I didn’t use. I couldn’t recoup the cost of the Sunday paper, so I stopped doing it. Glad it’s working for you, though.

One thing about Internet coupons: Some stores will not take them. This, I found out, is because Internet coupons can be altered, where the coupons in the Sunday paper really can’t be.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:15:41 +0000

Where I have done best with coupons is in using department-store coupons to buy work clothes.

Grocery-store and discount-store coupons have never worked well for us. I guess we’re in that boat of those who mostly buy fresh produced and very basic ingredients instead of nationally-advertised packaged items. Even with toiletries, I’ve found the best strategy to be reducing usage and looking for minimally-packaged items. But I don’t deny that the coupon strategy could work well for some, or could even work for me if I put in some effort.

One question–aside from websites, where do these coupons come from? I haven’t been getting coupons of this type unless I was willing to buy the Sunday paper.

By: A.M.B. A.

A.M.B. A. — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:50 +0000

@Shevy – I’m in Michigan and I’ve never had trouble with BBB and L&T coupons. So it may vary by region or US vs Canadian policies? Honestly, I’ve used coupons YEARS old! And one can interchange BBB/L&T coupons. The salesclerk usually reminds me that there is a 5 coupon limit. Yes, there is an expiration date clearly stated and it’s probably there to dissuade people (like myself) from hoarding their coupons! Sorry it hasn’t worked for you. I guess sending hubby through the line is good alternative ;) Has anyone else had success/failure with Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons??

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:03:01 +0000

I have tried looking for coupons online, and all I can find are those annoying sites that make you pay and on top of that, make it difficult to find what you want.

Does anyone have some coupon sites to recommend???