Couponing Club: Share your deals and strategies :)

[springsgardner]

Just in case anyone doesn't know: I used to work at Kohl's and they honor ANY expired coupon, kohl's cash, etc. Save them if you shop there

I used to shop there all the time. Then, they didn't let people in CO make the $50 payments to avoid interest. I still have my card. Perhaps, I'll go back when I have some cash and use the card again.

[Skandon]

If you use your card combined with coupons and a sale, you can get some good deals.  Today I bought my favorite shampoo on sale for $3.99, I used a $2.00 extra care bucks and a $2.00 coupon from the paper, making me get a .01 credit towards the candy I bought with it.

[bhiett]

If I take a coupon to the store and decide not to use it - I leave it on the shelf near the product for someone else to use.  I always wonder if the store personnel remove them - but I leaved them anyway.  Someone may be happy to use it.

I started doing this as well.  There are a lot of people who rely on coupons to make ends meet and why not help them out?  It makes a lot more sense than just throwing away the coupons. 

[sfreeman8]

I used to love couponing. That was back in the day when it was store wars and coupons were worth quite a bit more than they are today.  Also back then, there were coupon newsletters that you got in the mail and you could get coupon pals to share coupons. I had 50 pals and did very well. I had a shoe box with dividers and it was rare when there was any room in it.

My biggest deal was the day I went to the store that offered triple coupons and bought $150 in groceries for $.25. Loved it...but then I got a full time job and could no longer keep up with it. Also, the stores got tired of losing money so little by little, they stopped offering double and triple coupons.

Today, only one store in my area offers double coupons. Another store refuses to honor the online coupons, calling them counterfeit (too bad they aren't well informed). In fact, they had the police come for a couple people for "counterfeit coupons" which turned out to be good ones in the long run but that store still refuses to honor them.

Since I am disabled and unable to work with limited income, I can't take full advantage of a lot of coupons today. I have to rely on hubby to take me to the store(s) and he hates it (especially the store with the double coupons), so I go with a list, coupons that match, and a map of the store so I can get in and out quickly. Sometimes I think I should get in one of those motorized carts instead of hobbling around the store but the baskets aren't big enough.   

I still save around $10 but that's quite a difference compared to the years before. 

[mjdoug03]

I love this idea!  I need to bookmark this.  I'm always trying to find ways to save money.  I coupon sometimes, but not enough!

[Skandon]

I agree that the best way to maximize your savings is to combine your offers.  If the store has a store coupon out and you have a manufacturers coupon that can be combined thats great.  If you take that and combine it with a sale, and then store money back with purchase (like CVS extra care dollars) then you are really getting it cheap.

[lmavans]

I have not tried ths I have worked for the past 30 years and resently got to stay at home to be a full time homemaker I will start checking into this thanks for the help!!!

[florezitta10]

I have not tried ths I have worked for the past 30 years and resently got to stay at home to be a full time homemaker I will start checking into this thanks for the help!!!

No problem I have been having a hard time keeping up with the thread but I will make it my mission to post at least once a week Thanks for stopping by

[florezitta10]

Walgreens Deals (Starting 7/21)
Buy (1) Cottonelle Fresh Care Wipes, 42 pk., $1.99
(1) $1/1 Cottonelle Fresh Care Wipes (Walgreens, July)
AND
(1) $1/1 Cottonelle Toilet paper or Flushable cleansing cloths( this is a blinkie coupon found at grocery stores)
or
(1) $0.50/1 Cottonelle Flushable Cleansing Cloths, exp. 8/10/13 (SS 07/14/13)
= $0.49! Or FREE if you find those blinkies
Credit for this deal goes to Wild For Wags

[sak4kat]

It's back to school time and I have a suggestion for those of you trying to save with supplies.  Similar to the spice exchange concept gather a bunch of people.  A whole community preferably.  Everyone brings there gently used school supplies in a box with there families name on it.  Parents and there kids pick out what they need with there back to school supply list in toe.  It helps those that don't need the unnecessary clutter from there kids having outgrown stuff and it saves some of us some $$$.  In doing this I've received a few great things for FREE.  ie: calculator (you know those complicated math ones) flash cards, even gym shoes that were name brand and looked brand new.  Apparently the kid grew out of them and only work them for the first month of school.  Worked for me my son needed new shoes at the time anyway. 

[g0ku4life]

If anyone shops at CVS/Longs, their coupons do NOT expire. You know that huge string of a receipt that prints out, all of those coupons never expire. At least hang on to the ExtraBuck rewards and use them later.

[Skandon]

My extra care bucks have an expiration date on them, are they good after that?

[Skandon]

Some great inserts this week.  Two Smartsource inserts, one Red Plum, and a P&G insert.  Definitely worth buying the paper for.

[florezitta10]

It's back to school time and I have a suggestion for those of you trying to save with supplies.  Similar to the spice exchange concept gather a bunch of people.  A whole community preferably.  Everyone brings there gently used school supplies in a box with there families name on it.  Parents and there kids pick out what they need with there back to school supply list in toe.  It helps those that don't need the unnecessary clutter from there kids having outgrown stuff and it saves some of us some $$$.  In doing this I've received a few great things for FREE.  ie: calculator (you know those complicated math ones) flash cards, even gym shoes that were name brand and looked brand new.  Apparently the kid grew out of them and only work them for the first month of school.  Worked for me my son needed new shoes at the time anyway. 

That is a great idea I am sure it will work for many

[florezitta10]

If anyone shops at CVS/Longs, their coupons do NOT expire. You know that huge string of a receipt that prints out, all of those coupons never expire. At least hang on to the ExtraBuck rewards and use them later.

Hello I suggest u check again all of mine have an expiration date on them.