Couponing Club: Share your deals and strategies :)

[vicogden]

You can't beat coupons these days... on-line, snail mail, smartphone apps... EZ, free and smart!

[cathy37]

This is a great idea.  I use coupons sometimes, but would love to learn how to do extreme couponing.

[florezitta10]

You can't beat coupons these days... on-line, snail mail, smartphone apps... EZ, free and smart!

Agree we have to take what were given and use it. After all companies want consumers to use their coupons. I have gotten to try items that a would have never considered because I had a coupon and it was a great deal with it.  

[florezitta10]

This is a great idea.  I use coupons sometimes, but would love to learn how to do extreme couponing.

Hi there thanks for joining us It is amazing to see how much you can save. I cannot imagine paying regular price for almost anything now. If you have questions feel free to post them. I would be glad to help in any way I can. Also I am going to work on a little step by step tutorial To post here 

[erinelise2]

Some good ideas, Thanks! I try to send an email once or twice a week to companies of products I like either praising them or giving suggestions.  Often they will send you coupons for that.

[plennis]

REMEMBER.....................coupons are not just for grocery stores.  Department stores, drug stores, restaurants.  They all have coupons sometimes. (Some have something going ALL of the time.)  I average 75-80% off of my groceries every time I shop.    I also am a secret shopper, so many of my shops are for grocery stores.  They pay me and then give me from $10 to $20 to spend at the store.  So If I use coupons and their money, most of my groceries are free.  (BUT YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT SHOPPING COMPANIES YOU SIGN UP FOR, THERE ARE A LOT OF SCAMS OUT THERE).  Several of the grocery stores in my area right now are hooked up with gas companies, you buy your groceries and can get a discount ($0.10 per gallon) on gas.   A lot of places, especially gas stations will offer you up to $0.10/per gallon off if you will pay cash.  I always run by an ATM before I get gas anymore.         

cloudsoup..........the more you do couponing the easier it gets to get good savings.  If you use your store loyalty cards you can get coupons off for meat and fresh vegetables.    Things like laundry soap, cleaning supplies, save your coupons and only buy on sale, then you won't have to pay $10.00 for soap.  Most of the time I get mine for free or very close to it with coupons and sales. 

Also, do the mail in (or you can usually do on the computer) rebates. I just got 8 reams of paper from Staples for $0.25 per ream after the rebate.  The check got back to me in about 4 weeks.                         

[erinelise2]

plennis, I signed up to be a mystery shopper - every single job was cell phone stores for months.  I can't stand shopping for a cell phone when I actually have to so there was no way I was going to do that.

Do you have any tips on best places to get newspapers for the coupons? Besides paying full price for them of course 

[florezitta10]

plennis, I signed up to be a mystery shopper - every single job was cell phone stores for months.  I can't stand shopping for a cell phone when I actually have to so there was no way I was going to do that.

Do you have any tips on best places to get newspapers for the coupons? Besides paying full price for them of course 

Check Local Coffee shops talk to the owner you can offer to recycle their News papers for free and you get to keep the inserts Also some areas carry a Free "magazine" or  Local News Paper that will sometimes have the inserts in it.

[florezitta10]

Some good ideas, Thanks! I try to send an email once or twice a week to companies of products I like either praising them or giving suggestions.  Often they will send you coupons for that.

That is great I do that too. Also check Facebook Most companies offer printables or the option to signup to receive coupons through snail mail.

[cwillard1]

Thanks for the info.  Extreme couponing does not work where I live because they stop doing the double the value years ago.  I save about $12-$15 a trip when I buy name brands.  But, thanks for the heads up on the other company meat and veggies is where I need the money off.   

[florezitta10]

Thanks for the info.  Extreme couponing does not work where I live because they stop doing the double the value years ago.  I save about $12-$15 a trip when I buy name brands.  But, thanks for the heads up on the other company meat and veggies is where I need the money off.   

My Grocery stores do not double either But I still save a lot with my Toiletries. Which allows me to spend a little more on healthy foods

[tea4me]

No doubling here, either.  Once in a great while, Albertson's will do a double-coupon week and of course, I forget all about it.   

Next time I see the coupon preview, I'll put it in a separate post so as not to detract from the conversation.

[florezitta10]

HI Tea4me Thats a great idea and you can just post the link here . We get that here with Albertsons here to but I too forget lol..... I am in California and you?

[lrharting]

I try to pair my coupons with the sales.  I find this works better with toiletries and beauty products than at the grocery store.  You should also check out your local stores coupon policies and get copies of them.  Doing this I have found some stores here will accept their coupons that they issue in ads or in store plus a coupon you would clip from the newspaper. Mega savings.  I used to coupon a lot and saved us a lot of money but quit doing it.  Now that I'm out of work I am going to start up again because I'm doing nothing with my day anyway.    Happy deal hunting!

[TAZALISCIOUS]

I know the couponing in the States and here in Canada is a little different, but in the end hard work can save anyone a dollar and more. Writing to companies is a great way to get manufacturer coupons. Sometimes the company will even send coupons for a free item purchase. I trade a lot of coupons online and find that really helpful. That way I can give what I won't use and I get more of what I would need to stalk up on and save a larger amount. A big thing for me too is that I send coupons not only to my home but to my neighbours, brothers and a few friends houses. Every now and then I make them each a little basket full of products I know they use as a thank-you for letting me ship so much mail to their homes. I get so many more free products by doing that, it's unbelievable.