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Where do I find my coupons?
1. Newspapers
- Types of coupon inserts in paper – Smart Source (SS), Red Plum (RP), P&G, bonus issues like General Mills coupons.
- Watch the expiration dates, all the coupons in one insert won’t have the same expiration date!!
- Purchase a Sunday paper subscription (You can get multiple at home subscriptions)
- Remember both subscription and newsstand coupons are the same
- Buying paper in store…. remember not all stores charge the same price!
- If you are buying a paper in the store, check to see if it actually has the inserts in it that it is suppose to. It is so annoying to buy a paper, get home, and notice it is missing most of the inserts.
- Find a place online that sells full inserts or cut coupons. Also known as a coupon clipping service
- Types of coupon inserts in paper – Smart Source (SS), Red Plum (RP), P&G, bonus issues like General Mills coupons.
- Watch the expiration dates, all the coupons in one insert won’t have the same expiration date!!
- Purchase a Sunday paper subscription (You can get multiple at home subscriptions)
- Remember both subscription and newsstand coupons are the same
- Buying paper in store…. remember not all stores charge the same price!
- If you are buying a paper in the store, check to see if it actually has the inserts in it that it is suppose to. It is so annoying to buy a paper, get home, and notice it is missing most of the inserts.
- Find a place online that sells full inserts or cut coupons. Also known as a coupon clipping service
- Buy the biggest city in your area’s paper. Usually the bigger cities have the better coupons.
- And make sure you save EVERY Coupon!!! You never know if the item might go on sale and you could get it FREE!
- And make sure you save EVERY Coupon!!! You never know if the item might go on sale and you could get it FREE!
2. Printable Coupons
Usually you can print the printable coupons twice from the same computer.
Usually you can print the printable coupons twice from the same computer.
Here are a few places you can find printable coupons. These sites do change their coupons monthly. Also, you don't have to just use your zip code for these coupons, change the zip code and the coupons that are available change! Make sure you print all the coupons you like before the month is over! They will expire 30 days from the date you print them:
- Visit the websites of your favorite brands. A lot of them will have printable coupons on their sites. Also make sure you sign up for their newsletters. They also email coupons out! I suggest making a separate email address to keep your personal inbox from being bombarded by all the newsletters.
-If you see a printable coupon you want, print it now! They go fast and you may miss your chance!
****DO NOT COPY A PRINTABLE COUPON!!!! THIS IS COUPON FRAUD****
3. Catalina coupons
- coupons that print out at the register when you purchase your coupons, they come from a separate machine usually located by your receipt
- coupons that print out at the register when you purchase your coupons, they come from a separate machine usually located by your receipt
4. Peelies
- Peelies are coupons located on the front of products at the grocery store.
- Peelies are manufacturer coupons that can be used at every store.
- Should I remove Peelies? That’s your prerogative. Personally, I would leave them there for the person actually purchasing the item at that time, but that’s up to you.
- Peelies are coupons located on the front of products at the grocery store.
- Peelies are manufacturer coupons that can be used at every store.
- Should I remove Peelies? That’s your prerogative. Personally, I would leave them there for the person actually purchasing the item at that time, but that’s up to you.
5. Blinkies
- What is a blinkie coupon? This is a coupon that is located in the grocery store in small machines in front of products. It is okay to take a few of them.
- They change these coupons monthly.
- What is a blinkie coupon? This is a coupon that is located in the grocery store in small machines in front of products. It is okay to take a few of them.
- They change these coupons monthly.
***Note, I used to see these all the time, I don’t see them much anymore. I think Kroger still has a few…and I do mean FEW.
6. Tearpads and booklets
- What is a tearpad coupon? This is a coupon that is located on a pad or in a booklet in the grocery store. Tearpad coupons are coupons you literally tear from a pad.
- Make sure you pick up every free booklet at the store. You never know which one will have coupons!
- What is a tearpad coupon? This is a coupon that is located on a pad or in a booklet in the grocery store. Tearpad coupons are coupons you literally tear from a pad.
- Make sure you pick up every free booklet at the store. You never know which one will have coupons!
7. Inside the products
- Always look for coupons inside the products before you throw them away! I found coupons on my Special K box the other day and I didn’t know they were there!
- Always look for coupons inside the products before you throw them away! I found coupons on my Special K box the other day and I didn’t know they were there!
8. Write your favorite companies
- I have actually started this recently and I’ve been successful 2 out of 3 times. I wrote to Huggies because Callie can’t use Pampers, we’ve learned. They sent me an email back and I got an envelope full of coupons in the mail. THEN, I went to Nesquik’s website because I NEVER see coupons for Nesquik and Camden and Dave love them some chocolate milk. They emailed me a coupon in return. So it DOES work. I didn’t ask for coupons. I just sang a few praises to them and they gave me some coupons.
9. Free Samples
- A lot of times, free samples will also contain coupons for the full size product.
- A lot of times, free samples will also contain coupons for the full size product.
~Veronica
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