Here's a post to help you in your desire to save money using coupons!
In obtaining coupons, I have gone through a few different stages. In this post, I'd like to explain a few different approaches and the ones that I feel are the most productive.
When I first began couponing, I solely relied on the Sunday paper being delivered to my house each week. In doing so, I had one copy of each insert weekly and cut them out acccordingly.
After a while, my mother began giving me her coupon inserts each week as I saw her. So, at this point, I now was cutting 2 of every coupon available in the weekly inserts.
Then, I progressed to get high-speed internet and was introduced to some online coupon sites.
These, coupled with my other coupons, gave me, what I felt like, was an ample supply of manufacturer's coupon. I was content as I was saving quite a bit off our weekly grocery bill.
It was only this past summer that I came upon some websites that "peaked my interest". My favorite "fellow coupon queen" sites are listed on my sidebar. There, I read about a totally different approach to couponing, and I was hooked. Now, I get my coupons from many different sources. Each week, I buy at least 4 local papers on Saturday. (I live in a small town, where our Saturday paper includes the coupon inserts and sells for only $.75.) Then, on Sunday morning my "big city" Sunday paper is delivered with coupons. After church and lunch, I scan through the Sunday inserts. Occassionally there is a few more coupons in the Sunday paper than in the Saturday. Depending on the difference, I will go and buy any where from 5 to 7 more papers at a store.
This doing, I end up with at least 10 of every coupon in the weekly inserts. That may sound like a lot to some of you, but when you start stockpiling and buying in bulk, it really helps.
I still get a lot of coupons from various coupon printing webpages. Some of my favorite coupon sites are:
And, lastly, I get on company's email lists and receive coupons through the mail and email.
For example, CVS emails me coupons almost weekly for $4 off a purchase of $20. In contacting different stores and restaurants that we like, I receive coupons for "just about everything". Well, at least, that's what my husband thinks!!
For more tips, see my articles in the right side bar labeled Coupon 101.
Here's the best deals I see at Kroger this week:
