I spent the last weekend with my friend who is a “couponer.”
She isn’t extreme, but she can save a considerable amount of money every week with her coupons.
When we were at the grocery store she began to show me her ways and I had a blast!
While it wouldn’t probably be as easy with two little ones in tow, I still think I want to get into it.
Where To Find Coupons
How to Maximize Your Savings
- Shop at stores that double coupons (not in my town…sad)
- Keep your coupons with you at all times – you never know when you may need them
- Match coupons to sales – use a site like couponmom.com to help you do this
- Learn each store’s coupon policy
How to Keep Coupons Organized
- Develop a filing system. Many couponers organize their coupons by grocery category–dairy, frozen foods, deli, etc. – but it’s not the only way to go. Find a filing system that works for you.
- Find a container to hold your coupons. Use a shoebox, a storage container, a coupon binder, a coupon wallet or a recipe box
- File coupons the same day you get them. Or at least try to file them as soon as you can.
- Purge regularly. Expired coupons won’t save you money, so don’t let them hog space in your coupon file.
These are the tips I found so far, but I really want advice from you experts. Please sound off in the comments and let me know your best tips, tricks and strategies for couponing!
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I’m a big fan of coupons. I regularly save 40-50% on every grocery trip – they really pay off! The best tip I have is to buy a subscription to the Sunday paper through http://www.discountednewspapers.com/ . I got the LA times for $1 a week, and I save WAY more than that each week with the coupons I get from it! I look at my coupons and sale ads before I menu plan, and when I’m stocking up on snacky items I only buy what I can coupon match with a sale. I also combine my coupons with my store card – it ends up paying off SO much. Also make sure you “like” manufacturers’ facebook pages. They almost always have a coupon offer for liking them. This is especially true for restaurants – free appetizer or a meal deal for liking their facebook page. I also use retailmenot.com a LOT. Good luck! I haven’t found my favorite way to organize them yet, but I’m thinking I’m going to pick up an index card or recipe box pretty soon and try that!
Thanks so much Kayse!
Hi! I have a couponing tutorial on my website – Allison’s Durham Deals. You might want to check it out.
http://allison-durhamdeals.blogspot.com/p/couponing-tutorial.html
Thanks, I definitely will!
I tried hard to coupon. Made a binder, clipped frommstores, and searched the web. It lasted about a month and then I was done. I was finding it all too time consuming. Maybe eventually I will start again when my kids are older and can help clip and search for them,
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