GETTING COUPONS:
1. Newspapers are going to be your best option for getting coupons. I get 4 newspapers a week, sometimes more if I know there is going to be a few good coupons. You can buy these at the dollar store to save you some money!
2. In Store coupons!!! Look for coupons on store shelves, on products, and on
the back of your receipts. Also look for coupons to print out at the
register!! LOOK EVERYWHERE. Publix, Sweetbay, and most grocery stores all have flyers each month that have a tons of coupons!!
3. Junk mail. Check all of it! Sometimes there are some awesome coupons in there!!
4. Directly from the manufacturer. You can get these a couple ways. You can go directly to their website and sometimes there are coupons to print, or you can contact companies *Mail, phone, email* & request coupons! 9 times out of 10 just by sending an email thanking the company for their great products they will mail you coupons!
5. Online Coupons. There are always a TON of coupons to print online. Most blogs will give a direct link to the coupon you need for deals. There is also, smartsource.com, coupons.com, target.com/coupons the list goes on and on!
How to Keep Coupons Organized
There are lots of ways to organize coupons; the key is to find the approach that works best for you. Three options to consider:
- Clipping out all coupons
- Clipping out just the coupons that you intend to use
- Leaving the coupon inserts intact, and clipping coupons on an "as-needed" basis
Whichever approach you choose, there are several things that you can do to ensure that your coupons remain neat and accessible:
- 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--by aisle, by expiration, etc. – and put it into action.
- Find a container to hold your coupons. Use a shoebox, a
storage container, a coupon binder, a coupon wallet or a recipe box – it
doesn't matter what you choose – but it's important to have a landing
spot for all of those coupons.
- File coupons the same day you get them. Okay, so you may
not always have time to file your coupons right away, but try to file
them as soon as you can. This will prevent them from getting lost, and
save you the hassle of having to sort through a big mess of coupons all
at once.
- Purge regularly. Expired coupons won't save you money, so
don't let them hog space in your coupon file. Set a schedule for
purging expired coupons, and stick to it.
Personally I made a BIG coupon binder! I have a coupon binder and every Sunday I go through take out all the expired coupons, clip ALL the newspaper coupons and put them in my binder. I have it organized into 35 different categories. I did this because I like being able to take my binder to the store with me and check out all the clearance sections. Let's say I see a glade candle on sale for .75, it only takes me a minute to open my binder, look for my air freshening section and see if I have a coupon for it! Just a warning, when I started 3 months ago my binder was a 1inch, it has now grown to a 3inch binder!!
BLOGS:
One of the top ways I find out about what the best and awesome deals are is to check out blogs!
I look at all these blogs at least once a day to check for new deals. There are a lot of coupons that are only available for a few hours or absolutely free deals you just have to be one of the first to sign up. SO I check frequently!
http://www.passionforsavings.com/
http://www.iheartpublix.com/ http://www.totallytarget.com/
http://www.southernsavers.com/learn/ I used this link right here when I first started! It is great and goes into a lot more detail than me on how to get started and how to read all the coupon lingo!!
I know it seems like a lot of work, but it's worth it in the end and your getting a TON of free stuff, or really cheap stuff!
You can also check out bfads.net, and
dealnews.com these are not couponing sites but they have random deals on other things you might need and you can usually order free samples of items, or free magazine subscriptions!
