How to use coupons and save a lot of money

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Advice from a coupon geek: Your coupon questions answered

Prices are going up every day. I can't do much about the rising price of eggs and milk, because there are very few coupons for those grocery items. However, if you can keep from spending money on some other things you buy, it can really make an impact! Unconvinced? Watch this video about how little Stephanie Nelson ("The Coupon Mom") pays for some grocery items. I wasn't shocked, because I pay those low prices myself. It is not difficult!

Here is my basic couponing philosophy-

Look for sale prices you can match to your coupons...especially buy one get one free sale offers. Just because the coupon is new this week, that does not mean that this week is the optimum time to buy that product. Watch the grocery store sales ads and use your coupons when the price is at the lowest unit price.

Look for stores that will double your coupon's face value. Have your list folded, with your coupons that match the sales list, along with you - so when you are near the store, you can quickly get the bargains without making a special trip to the store.

This saves gas and time. If you have to drive a long way to get a special price, you may not really be saving any money.



The Entertainment Book is a great value. I usually get my money back with just a couple coupons!


VIDEO: Not using coupons? You're throwing REAL money away! 

This is a video from a Pittsburgh television station - a great report on how to save with coupons with tips from Stephanie Nelson, the 'Coupon Mom'

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Two Coupon Clipping Services 

Select just the coupons you know you will use! Saves time and money.

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Related Pages & Sites 

More tips to get the most out of your money

I have more Squidoo pages on the different aspects of shopping frugally and couponing...be sure to check 'em out!
Print Grocery Coupons Online
My Squidoo 'lens' page with all the best links for websites to print your grocery coupons at home.
How To Save Money on Practically Everything
This page gives tips on saving money on your everyday purchases - groceries and gas - as well as how to save money on your online purchases and even earn rebates and start a college savings fund for your kids - all from purchases you are already making!
Where to Find Grocery Store Weekly Sales Ads, Food Sale Circulars & Flyers
I've collected the links for most grocery stores, so you can come to one place and go directly to the page where they have their sales flyers. This will help you match coupons to sales.
Coupon Clipping Services: Where you can buy coupons
Coupon clipping services offer time savings and convenience, by sending you JUST the coupons you can use and want!
Stockpiling Food & Supplies
This page isn't about hoarding. It's about the practice of stocking up on food and supplies when they are on sale, so you only buy at the lowest price possible.Your stockpiled food and supplies may come in handy in a time of emergency, that's just a bonus.
Grocery Store Tricks
Grocery stores have figured out how to maximize their earnings. That's okay, but don't let it be at YOUR expense! The top tricks of grocery stores and what you can do about them.
Coupons DATABASE
Looking for a particular coupon to match up with a sale? Look up product or coupon by whole words or partial words. For example, I typed in Cheez when I wanted Cheez-Its and I found where the coupon can be found.

NOTE: You do need to register to be able to use the tools on this website (sorry, I guess nothing in life is free LOL)
All About Kroger E-Saver
Kroger esaver paperless coupons, load coupons onto your Kroger Plus card for free
How To Organize and Get the Most Out of Grocery Coupons
Teaches In Great Detail How To Get The Most Out Of Your Grocery Coupons Each Week, Based On Over 20 Years Of Experience.
Overcoming Coupon Rejection
Stephanie Nelson, AKA "Coupon Mom" explains how to correct coupon rejection at the checkout counter.

Savings Maximizer:

You can usually use a STORE coupon and a MANUFACTURER'S coupon on the SAME item!

Grocery List Helpers 

Click n Print Grocery List
Just pick and click on the items you want added to your list, format it, print it, and you're ready to go.
MyMobileGroceryList.com
A free tool that allows you to have your grocery list sent to your cell phone or mobile device. You can edit and re-edit your list, keep up to five different lists, and never lose your shopping list again!

Grocery Coupons on Ebay 




I have had success buying coupons on Ebay for only a few dollars, yet the payout has been wonderful. For example, I have gotten about $30 worth of $2 Pull Ups coupons for only about $4. I also recently received coupons good for $50 worth of quality name brand dog food for just $10. Just make sure the expiration dates are far enough away that you know you will be able to use them all in time, or if it's an item you can stock up on, go ahead and use the coupons right away.

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Your coupon questions answered... 

Great advice from CouponMom
Can I get cash back for coupons?
What happens when an item is lower priced than my coupon? Do I get the cash back?
How do double "buy one get one free" deals work?
If the store is having a buy one get one free sale, and you have a coupon for buy one get one free, how does that work?

About the pictures of products on your coupons... 

Manufacturer coupons picture their product on the coupons. Keep in mind that this is usually their new product that they want to promote (usually the most expensive option too)...but read the wording of the coupon carefully. Usually it will say, for example: "good for any Quaker oats product." The word 'any' is the important part. Ignore the picture on the coupon - you can get any product from that line. The packaging doesn't have to match the picture.

Quick Tip 

my system makes using coupons less of a drag!

From the sales circulars/fliers from the Sunday newspaper, make a list for each store you might visit. Write the name of the store and dates prices effective at the top of each sheet.

Then match your coupons to the offers (I put a C or a Star next to the items I have a coupon for.) Note whether there is a quantity limit you can buy at the special price.

Pre-calculate the per unit price you would pay after using the coupon(s) you have, and decide if that is a good per unit price. You save money just by having the list and not getting tempted by 'sales.'

If you pay more attention to the unit price for each item, you will end up doing much better. This is the best way to know if you will do come out ahead using the coupon, or just buying the generic store brand off the shelf. Many times, I have found that after a sale and coupon savings, I have a unit price for a top name brand item that is more than half the price of the lowest price 'no name' brand in the store!

Time saver tip: I draw a star (or use a highlighter) to mark the very best deals, so even if I only have time for a quick trip into the store, I can go immediately to the lowest price deals. I fold the paper around the coupons I have presorted for use that week in that store. This eliminates standing in a grocery store aisle flipping through coupons, as I already have the coupons I plan to use right there (I would bet that is what most people who don't use coupons dread!)

By having a sheet for each store, you are also able to cross-evaluate the specials...i.e.: if you see one store has your baby's best brand of diapers for $8.99 and the competitor has them for $6.99, you already know where you want to go to use your diaper coupons!





Using Coupons with Buy One Get One Free Specials 

If your store has BOGO specials AND doubles coupons, lucky you!

Remember that if an item is BOGO (Buy One, Get One Free), you can use a coupon for the item you are buying AND the one you are getting free. So for instance, if the store has Cheez-It's BOGO, and the price of one is $3.50, then each unit price is $1.75. I had two .50 cent coupons that doubled to $1 each at Publix, so each box of Cheez-its cost me .75 cents!

That's $14 worth of Cheez-Its for $3.

In some states, you can buy just one of the items and get it at half off, but it depends on the company as well as the laws where you live. In Florida, for example, you have to get two of the item, but where I live in Georgia, I can just get one at half price if I want.

Coupon Organizers Save Time 

Coupon organizers don't have to be fancy, but the more sections it has, the easier and faster it will be to find the coupons you want to use, and let's face it - time is money. You don't want to stand for hours in the store flipping through coupons. It's nice to be organized.
Coupon Organizer
Coupon Organizer
Deluxe Coupon Organizer II
Deluxe Coupon Organizer I...

Know Your Stores' Coupon Policies 

It really pays to know your stores' coupon policies. If you don't know, it is usually only a 5 minute trip to the customer service desk of your store to find out the answers you need.

Some stores only double coupons up to .50 cents. Some double up to a dollar. Some only do the double coupons if you make a minimum $10 purchase. Some stores don't have a minimum purchase, double up to a dollar, sometimes triple your coupons,and accept competitor's coupons. If you find one of those, you've hit the jackpot.

Other stores are going to have a minimum, give you a hard time over IPC (Internet Printed Coupons) and drive you nuts.

Knowing all the terms can help you make the best decision about where and when to use the coupons you have.

Save Even More Using Internet Technology 

The Coupon Mom, The Grocery Game, and Free Internet Printed Coupons




The "Coupon Mom" has a wonderful website that does most of this deal/coupon list making for you! See the link in the Links Section on this page - it is completely free, but you do need to register. After registering, click on "Grocery Deals By State" -select your stores and area from the drop down menu. CVS and Walgreens are listed at the top and are not to be missed (lots of freebies every week)

When the store listing comes up, you can click checkboxes of the deals you want to print out. It even tells you whether there is a coupon to match each deal, and figures out the percentage saved for you!

Here is a page that provides safe links to reputable sites to print manufacturer's coupons. It is a good idea to just print a few Internet Printed Coupons (IPCs) the first time, so you can find out if stores in your area accept them. Many stores will no longer accept them because of fraud problems.

If you want even more data on coupons, the Grocery Game website goes into more detail and has member forums for people who just can't get enough of coupons. It is very inexpensive, but if you just want to match the deals to your coupons, then The Coupon Mom website will probably suit your needs for free.

Be sure to see the Links Section for links to all the websites mentioned in this page.

Coupon Organizers on Amazon 

Coupon Organizer

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More Coupon Articles 

Some articles online about coupons that I have found very helpful:
Organizing Coupons
Readers sent in tips to the Dollar Stretcher on how to organize coupons.
Tips on Organzing Coupons
Especially notice username Verwon's coupon tips.
History of Coupons
Lots of little known facts about coupons.

 


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Know when to hold 'em 

know when to walk away, know when to run LOL

When you get coupons for a totally new product, hang on to it for a bit. It's like the old Kenny Roger's song - you need to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em! Usually the first pricing for new products is decent, but they will go lower once the company steps up their promotional efforts. So hang onto it until you see the product as a 'loss leader' item in the store flyer. Not being too quick to use the coupon will usually result in a lower price for you.

Manufacturer Coupons and Store Coupons 

Look closely at your coupons and save even more.

You've probably seen coupons that say STORE COUPON in the top of the coupon, near the expiration date. Those can only be used at the particular store stated, unless you know your store accepts competitor's coupons (Publix accepts Kroger's coupons.)

There are some coupons that say "Redeem at Publix" or "Redeem at Kroger" and show the store's logo. But look closely at the coupon in the box near the expiration date, and it may read MANUFACTURER COUPON. If it does, then you can use that coupon at any store that accepts coupons, not just the one mentioned. The 'Redeem at' information is just a suggestion.

Oh they'd love for you to think you have to use it at that particular store, but you don't have to.

TIME SAVING/ANNOYANCE SAVING TIP: When I find a coupon like this, I cut off or tear off (if possible) the logo of the suggestion, just so it won't confuse cashiers who don't know any better. I'm not going to hold up the line while explaining all about coupons to the cashier. So this has worked very well for me.

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Grocery Bags 

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Links Section: Websites mentioned on this page 

Links to the money saving coupon sites mentioned in this article plus other neat stuff I find.
GroceryBook.com
This e-book promises to help you save thousands grocery shopping. Purchase allows you instant access to the information. It is NOT heavily about coupons, but about getting the lowest possible price per item, which I do believe in. You can THINK you're saving money using coupons, but unless you have a basis to compare the prices too (like the price log book I've mentioned previously), you have no idea if it's a good FINAL PRICE after the coupon or not. Even doubled, perhaps that same product is available at the local dollar store at a dramatically lower final price than what you just paid. The author of this e-book explains the pitfalls and little dirty tricks the grocery stores play (cold temperature of the store makes you hungry so you buy more, the layout of the store MAKES you need to run all over and see and buy expensive stuff), etc. Check it out.
Coupons & Extra Bucks Strategy Guide
A couple offers their information on coupon shopping and stockpiling strategies to save even more. "Simple strategies you can start saving with today!"
The Coupon Mom
Grocery coupons, printable coupons, online coupons, restaurant coupons, grocery deals lists in 44 states, free samples
The Grocery Game
Coupons and grocery coupons by TheGroceryGame.com. Top 5 reasons for why YOU should use coupons.
Coupon Train Yahoo Group
a group dedicated to sharing coupons through trains. We welcome members from all across the US and look forward to meeting new couponing friends! All trains are started by the group owners/mods. We have potluck trains as well as specialty trains. All members are required to ride at least one train. We also do occasional swaps, these are optional. Do not send expired coupons. Do not send coupons that will expire in less than 2 weeks. All members are required to post on the group when a train arrives and departs. No advertising, No spamming, No selling coupons. You may post ISO coupons and coupons for trade.
Yahoo Groups on Couponing
Yahoo Groups has many different groups about using coupons.
Publix Baby Club
Free baby care book for first time parents with free sign up, coupons for free products at Publix - like a welcome baby gift! Coupons were for baby wash, baby wipes, Kotex, etc. Until your baby is about 18 months old, you'll receive regular mailings of coupons for Publix. Usually 1.00 off any dairy item, 1.00 off any produce item. Just love these mailings!
Kroger Baby Club
Free sign up, get points for every dollar spent on baby products at Kroger. You'll get one point for every baby product dollar spent, 2 points for every dollar spent on Kroger brand baby products. When your account is up to 200 points, you will get $10 off your grocery order. It is pretty easy to get to 200 points quickly if you are buying baby products like diapers, formula, pull ups.
Make It Yourself Cleaning Supplies
The cleaner supply aisle of the grocery store is one of the most expensive parts of the grocery shop! Check out these non toxic home cleansers you can mix yourself for just pennies!
MakingBySaving.com
I recently found this website and really like it.

Make money by saving money. Make time by saving time. Make space by saving space. Don't struggle to make more, but make what you already have go even farther!

Where To Get the Very Best Coupons 

Write the companies!

The highest value coupons come directly from the manufacturer to the consumer. If you call the company directly with a comment, complaint, or suggestion, they will generally send you some fantastic coupons for their products. This has become much easier and you don't even have to stick a stamp on a letter to do this.

Don't be embarrassed to contact them. With good suggestions, you are helping make their product be better. They want to hear from you! These days, it's easy and doesn't cost a thing to get in touch with the manufacturers. They'll usually have a contact form or a toll free phone number on their website (or even on the product's container!)

I have also received a ton of free products by writing companies when I was expecting twins.
Similac, Huggies, Pampers, etc all build brand loyalty in their customers by giving away freebies to expectant parents.

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Using a Price Log - Price Book 

How to know if a 'Low Low Price' is REALLY low!

It is a big help to be aware of prices. A lot of people keep a price log. This is really pretty easy to do. The next time you go grocery shopping and you buy all your basics, use your receipt as reference, and write them down in a little book - the small pocket size spiral books work great for this. Keep track of the prices for your favorite items. When you see a rock bottom price on grocery items, you'll know when to stock up. Items that you know you will use but won't go out of date are good to stock up on.

You will also notice a pattern to the store sales. Sometimes you'll find there's a week where the store isn't offering very many good specials. Those weeks, I hold off on the big grocery shop and just get my basics. The following week, usually they'll have incredible bargains and the local stores will heavily compete (the no-sale week must be their way of affording the "loss leaders" - the heavily discounted items), and THAT is the week to use your coupons!

After awhile, you may find you don't really need the logbook anymore, because you'll remember good prices in your head.

Grocery Shopping Helpers 

Aisle By Aisle Grocery Store Software
A software program that lets you plot out your grocery trip, aisle by aisle, saving you time and money.

Buying Multiple Sunday Newspapers 

to get more coupons doesn't have to mean more work!

It is sometimes really worth it to buy several Sunday newspapers, particularly if there is a really good coupon in it (like the newspaper inserts a few weeks ago that had Electrasol dishwasher detergent (retails 3.99) for free ... it more than covers the cost of the newspaper, and when there is a loss leader sale, you can really stock up.

Last week, I bought 3 newspapers.
One of the things that makes it not seem worth buying several newspapers is the time that it takes to cut out so many inserts...but I have figured out that if you get all the inserts lined up, then overlay the matching pages, then you can cut out once and get the 3 coupons cut in the process....so that's more coupons for the time I had been spending to cut out one coupon.

The newspapers with the coupons taken out are given to friends and relatives who don't care to use coupons, so the newspapers aren't just wasted.

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Coupon Trains 

A Fun Way To Get and Give Coupons

A Coupon Train is a fun way of getting rid of coupons you can't use while getting the coupons you need. It is NOT a chain letter.

Here is how it works: The conductor of the train sends a pack of 30-50 coupons to the first person on the train list. That person will pick out the coupons he or she can use, then replaces them with similar coupons and sends the train on to the next person on the sheet.

Each 'train' consists of about 5 people. Some groups are very organized and you can even post a 'wishlist' of the coupons you would like to receive. Other members of the group sometimes send out coupons to you when they find they have some that match your list...you do the same for them, and so on.

It is a fun way to save money and you can make new friends too! See the link below to the Yahoo Group for Coupon Train.

Coupon Train Yahoo Group 

Yahoo Group Coupon Train
a group dedicated to sharing coupons through trains. We welcome members from all across the US and look forward to meeting new couponing friends! All trains are started by the group owners/mods. We have potluck trains as well as specialty trains. All members are required to ride at least one train. We also do occasional swaps, these are optional. Do not send expired coupons. Do not send coupons that will expire in less than 2 weeks. All members are required to post on the group when a train arrives and departs. No advertising, No spamming, No selling coupons. You may post ISO coupons and coupons for trade.

Using Coupons and Stockpiling 

I used to think stockpiling was only for people with bomb shelters who worry that the end of the world is eminent. Now I know that stockpiling saves tons of money!

By stocking up on things that can be stored, you never have to pay full price for things. Because you have not run out, you can afford to wait until the item is on sale and you have a great coupon. For example, today I decided not to buy some Crest toothpaste, because it was the shocking high price of 50 cents each after my coupons. I am so spoiled now that I only want to pay 25 cents each or get it free. After all, I have a stockpile of about 20 packages of top name-brand toothpastes that are good until the year 2009, so I'm not forced to buy any at full retail. I can afford to wait until it meets my rock bottom price, or until I lose all my teeth, whichever comes first!Here's more on stockpiling

Real Examples of Savings 

My little savings log...

See how you can slash your grocery bill!
  • 14 August 2007:
    Kroger had Bic pens on sale for .50 each (10 ct pkg).
    I used two coupons that were $1.00 off purchase of two packages. Final Result: Four 10-packs of pens FREE.
  • 11 August 2007: Had a coupon for $20 off the Diabetes meter One Touch Ultra. Retail price: $19.99...so it was free, but CVS had the product on Extra Bucks special, so a $10 coupon printed at end of transaction that I can use on next purchase. Final price: FREE and $10 profit! I feel like I got paid $10 just for shopping. If you don't need the meter, it can be donated, given to a friend, or resold on Ebay if you like.
  • 11 August 2007: CVS had Aquafresh Advanced toothpaste for $2.99, could get up to 5 of these for that price. The price is nothing special, but what IS special is the Extra Bucks coupons that print out at the end of the transaction. $2.99 for each comes back in form of a CVS Extrabucks coupon! I had three $2 off coupons. So I paid .99 cents for each toothpaste ($3 spent) and was reimbursed $8.97...Final price: 3 FREE and $5.87 profit.
  • 10 August, 2007: Crest 4.6 oz toothpastes, on sale for $1 each. I had coupon for $2 off purchase of two Crest toothpastes. Final price: 2 FREE.
  • 10 August, 2007: $20 of free groceries at Kroger by using a coupon that offered that savings with a new or transferred prescription. Used the coupon and Kroger Plus card when purchasing prescription, then shopped. The twenty dollars came off a the end of my grocery transaction as a loyalty discount. Final: $20 Free Groceries
  • August 2007: Barilla Spaghetti Sauce in jars on sale Buy One Get One Free at Publix. Had 4 coupons, bought 4 jars for a grand total of $1.00. Final cost: 25 CENTS each!
  • 5 tubes of Crest Pro Health toothpaste for free. These sell for $2.99 retail, but CVS offered $2 Extrabucks coupon (the coupon that prints at the end of the transaction) for each purchase of that product, limit 5 tubes. So I got the 5 tubes, and used a $1 off coupon for each of them, so after the Extrabucks coupon, they were ALL FREE.
    Final cost: FREE = $14.95 worth of toothpaste
  • CVS had a Reach Toothbrush (retail $2.99) as an Extrabucks coupon special. Buy it at 2.99 and get a $2.99 extrabucks coupon at the end of the register receipt. So it's free. I was able to use a .75 cent off coupon on top of that, so not only was it free, but the 75 cents was able to count toward my other purchases in that transaction. Final cost: FREE AND 75 cents profit
  • Lysol Food Surface Sanitizer, retails over $3, bought several Final cost after coupons: .35 cents each
  • Barilla pasta on Buy One Get One special. Final cost: After coupons, I was able to get 4 of them for 4-1/2 cents each.
  • Kroger had Aquafresh Toothpastes on sale for $1.00. I had 6 one-dollar-off coupons. Final cost: 6 FREE
  • Fantastik Oxy Spray Cleaner was on BOGO special at Publix. Retail price is 2.75. Half price, that was 1.38. I had a .50 coupon that they doubled to 1.00. My final price on this item was .38 cents!
  • I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (2 pack) was Buy One Get One Free special. Retail 1.35, half price - (because you don't HAVE to buy two)was .93 cents. My .40 cent off coupon doubled to .80 cents. Final cost was .13 cents!
  • Crest Natural Expressions Toothpaste was on discount at CVS. Buy it for 2.77 and receive a Extra Bucks coupon for 2.77 off your next purchase, so that makes it effectively FREE. I used a 1.00 off coupon. Final Cost: FREE and $1 profit
  • 18 April, 2007: Lawry's Marinade: $2.89 retail. On sale for $1.25. Used a .50 cent coupon that doubled to 1.00. Final price: .25 cents!

What about warehouse clubs? 

Sam's Club, BJ's, Costco ...

I think warehouse clubs are fine, as long as you are aware of a normal 'per unit' price for your items.

It pretty much requires taking a calculator into the warehouse club with you.

For expensive items that come in bulk, like toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, etc. it will also be the per-roll or per-diaper price that you'll want to figure out.

Sometimes people tend to think that just because they are buying in bulk, they are getting a better deal. Sometimes this is true - a recent study found that on average, shoppers at wholesale clubs save 30%.

But what they fail to mention in the study is how would that compare to someone who used coupons cleverly in a normal grocery store.

I'm sure that someone shopping at a warehouse club would do better than someone paying full price and not couponing at a regular grocery store.

But with manufacturer's coupons at the grocery stores(which cannot in general be used at any of the warehouse clubs, as far as I know), I save 40% to 100% sometimes! I really don't think any warehouse club can beat that.

WIC Program 

If you live in the state of Georgia, you may qualify for formula and food assistance through the WIC Program. WIC stands for Women Infants & Children.

You do not need to qualify for food stamps in order to get help through this program. You do need to meet certain financial criteria. The program provides vouchers for infant formula, milk, juice, approved brands of cheese and cereals, dried beans.
Assistance provided until your child reaches age 5.

If you are having trouble meeting your child's food requirements, please check into this program. It has helped keep babies on the proper formula they need. Many times, babies are switched over to cow's milk before they really should, because formula is so expensive.

Does Kroger Accept Competitor's Coupons? 

Inquiring minds wanna know!

I heard back from Kroger's corporate office, they were kind enough to actually CALL me. I was surprised, I thought I'd just get a form email. How nice!

Unfortunately the answer is that they do NOT accept competitor's coupons, but some of the Kroger Pharmacies do accept competing PHARMACY coupons.

Publix stores DO accept competitor coupons, by the way.

Bits from the Quick N Easy Recipes Blog 

My never ending quest to find easy foods the whole family will eat.

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Coupon Expiration Dates 

how they work

It has often been confusing to me when a coupon says it expires today. Does that mean that it's no good today or good through today? The answer is: If a coupon has today's date, it is good THROUGH today.

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Coupon Forums 

There are many forums online where you can communicate about using coupons, even trade your coupons and points with other users.
Hot Coupon World
HotCouponWorld.com is a discussion forum on how to maximize your money by helping you find the best deals at stores near you as well as online shopping deals. Our Coupon Datbase has over 23,000 current and expired coupons from across the USA to help you locate just the coupon you need.
SlickDeals.net Forums
Find the best deals and coupons for today's top internet retailers! We also have a comprehensive list of coupons for you to use at online shops. We'll find the prices for the best deal, lowest price or cost, cheapest, best bargains, largest or biggest discounts.

Coupons for Gift Items 

Loot4Mama Coupon Book pdf
PDF you can print out that offers special discounts and deals from small/home business owners. There are some really unique gift ideas here.

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    TopStyleTravel TopStyleTravel Apr 23, 2009 @ 4:05 pm
    Great money saving info and resources. Liked the tip, overcoming coupon rejection.
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    Apr 17, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
    Wow, your real example of savings was an eye opener. I make a map of the store that I shop at and then organize my coupons to fit the map...Then I go straight to the products I need and this really helps me resist "impulse buying".

    I love the tip about cutting off the "redeem at ????" section. I never thought about doing this, but I have ran into new cashiers that don't want to honor the coupons.

    Excellent tips, awesome lens, Thanks
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    The_Pie_Master The_Pie_Master Mar 31, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
    I love using coupons myself. I do a pretty good job of providing groceries for our family of six but I think I could learn a few things from you. Excellent lens!
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    squirrel_gurl squirrel_gurl Mar 5, 2009 @ 10:57 pm
    I really like this lens I wrote one similiar, but not as in depth www.squidoo.com/clipping-coupons, I have a large family and clipping coupons is a must for us. I am always looking for new places to print online coupons, thanks!
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    j_barnhart4 j_barnhart4 Jan 18, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
    I liked your page so much that I added a link to it on my very first lens. Hope that's ok. Thanks!
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