Once you become attuned to seeking coupons other than online, you are apt to find them all around you and you’ll likely be surprised at how many you have overlooked in the past. It only takes being alert to realize that coupons can be found in many places right under your nose. Before you toss…
If you are interested in joining or starting a coupon train, there are a lot of others you can join in the coupon section of our forums. Coupon trains are simply a way of exchanging coupons by postal mail. While this is not a new concept and predates the Internet, the Internet has opened up…
Every great chef keeps a well stocked pantry, including the basics, like flour and sugar, as well as those rare ingredients and secret spices. So, too, the great savers keep a well stocked pantry…of coupons. And every super saver relies on the basics, too. The Sunday Paper! Sunday newspapers are the most reliable source of…
A surprisingly easy, but often overlooked, source of coupons is – the grocery store! Almost every manufacturer has printed coupons available in stores at some point. They can often be of higher value than those you find in the newspaper. Frequently the highest value coupons are literally buried, since the manufacturer may have put the…
The best, and perhaps least utilized, source of coupons is from the manufacturer. Manufacturers appreciate feedback from their customers. Whether you love a product or hate it, they want to know. To reward you, or placate you, or even replace the product, they generally offer coupons and these coupons are often much better than you…
Coupon Fraud and Printable Coupons – a Solution Every year, fraudulent coupons cost retailers over $500 million dollars. The situation is serious enough that many of the premiere U.S. law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, FTC, IRS, and USPIS and even the Secret Service investigate, and prosecute, coupon fraud related crimes. Prison sentences are…
When people dismiss that great savings can be achieved with coupons, one of the reasons is that there is an assumption that the only place to find coupons is in the Sunday paper. While this is one place where you can find coupons, it is by no means the only place. In fact, there are…
Sometimes it is helpful knowing when the different coupon inserts are scheduled to appear in your Sunday newspaper. Below is the 2006 schedule for coupon inserts to appear for the Vlassis, SmartSource and Proctor & Gamble coupon inserts. The 2007 schedule and 2008 schedule V = Vlassis SS = SmartSource 2SS = two unique SmartSource…
Sometimes it is helpful knowing when the different coupon inserts are scheduled to appear in your Sunday newspaper. Below is the 2007 schedule for coupon inserts to appear for the Vlassis, SmartSource and Proctor & Gamble coupon inserts. V = Valassis SS = SmartSource 2SS = two unique SmartSource inserts P&G = Proctor and Gamble…
Information listed on this page has been obtained from Cents-Off.com, the Coupon Information Corporation. This association of product manufacturers is dedicated to fighting counterfeit coupons, misredemption, and fraud. This page last updated June, 2009 Counterfeit versions of coupons are mostly distributed illegally over the Internet. In some cases people create fake coupons and distribute them…
There’s a growing trend among many manufacturers to add organic or natural products to their product lines. Some of the bigger names doing so are McCormick, Campbell’s, Clorox, Arm & Hammer…but… When searching for coupons from companies that offer only natural and / or organic products, however, it can be quite difficult to find coupons.…
One of the best places to find grocery coupons which people often overlook is going directly to the website of the grocery store. While what each specific website offers varies quite a bit, some grocery store websites offer a number of money saving programs, coupons and exclusives. These websites are certainly a good place to…
One of the best and easiest places to find discounts and coupons for the grocery store you shop at is to go directly to their website and look at their weekly circular. This allows you to check out all the specials even if you don’t get a weekly paper. Whether you are looking for the…
If you want to save at your local stores, you need some basic information, and some solid approaches to finding the deals and taking advantage of them. It's not difficult if you know what to do. First, start with a step-by-step strategy to researching stores and savings in your area: Fundmentals of Finding the Savings…
Are You Embarrassed to use Coupons? Not everyone feels comfortable redeeming coupons or only purchasing products at sale prices. After all, the store or manufacturer is losing money, aren’t they? Don’t worry, they won’t cancel your frequent shopper card, even if you routinely save 50 – 75% off the “regular” prices. While that Sunday newspaper…
Before you can truly take advantage of grocery store sales and utilizing coupons, you need to know what price the items you purchase usually sell for. The problem is that most of us shop with general prices of goods in our heads, and not a concrete price that we have obtained from past experience. That's…