1. Don't be afraid to send a manufacturer a letter or email telling them what you like or don't like about their product. I have received numerous coupons in the mail & email to either say Thank you for my comments or to assure me(when I've had a bad comment) that things will be done to improve their reputation with me as a consumer. I've even had some to send me coupons for a free products. Now that's ultimate reward savings there!
2. Visit restaurant websites like www.tumbleweed.com to sign up for newsletters. They even had a special of a B1G1 Free entree in a recent email or link on their website. Most also have really awesome birthday perks like www.redrobin.com sign up for their newsletter & receive an email to print for a birthday meal from them(not including drink). Also, sign up your children in groups too. Why pay more money on their birthday when you don't have too!
3. Places like www.sephora.com also have birthday perks. You receive a free gift(no purchase necessary) for your birthday(most you have to get during your birthday month, & some you have to get it within 2 weeks of your birthday).
4. Take your time. Learning how to coupon smart takes time. I've been couponing since marrying, but only recently really started to LEARN how to coupon to save even more a little over a year.
5. Don't forget to ask for rainchecks if an item is not in stock, or ask the manager if they have a substitution for the item. I've asked this several times & received the more expensive, better product for the sale price of the item that was out of stock.
Last, but not least. Have a blessed life and savings!
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Couponing 101 5 tips a day: Coupon Addicted Mom
#1 buy a paper & print coupons online you'll get more savings & start your stockpile.
#2 Try to purchase items when they are on sale & use a coupon. If you don't have a coupon, but an item is on sale that you need. Go ahead & purchase more than 1. You take less of a risk of you running out of the item & it not being on sale than just purchasing more than you need while it's on sale.
#3 Try to shop at stores that offer double coupons, store coupons, or both(meijers, doubles & has store coupons www.meijermealbox.com AND Target has store coupons that you can combine with MQ's as well) Kroger has coupons you can download to your Kroger plus card. Valumarket also doubles as well. All these stores accept printable coupons. Walmart has a policy to accept printable coupons, but have given me & many others a hard time about using them. So try to shop at walmart with coupons that won't double & the item is still cheaper.
#4 Don't be afraid to shop at more than one store. Riteaid has some great deals, & they have what they call Riteaid Rebates. CVS has Extra care bucks, & walgreens has Register Rewards
#5 If your coupon doesn't state excluding trial size then you can use your coupon to purchase the trial size & more than likely the item will be free! Great for stocking stuffers! Also, as long as a coupon doesn't state can not be combined with a discount than you can even use your coupon on clearance items.
More couponing tips to come. Happy Savings & as always if you have a bad week in couponing(usually happens several times until you get your stockpile going) don't beat yourself up. In fact, look at the brightside, you still saved money!
#2 Try to purchase items when they are on sale & use a coupon. If you don't have a coupon, but an item is on sale that you need. Go ahead & purchase more than 1. You take less of a risk of you running out of the item & it not being on sale than just purchasing more than you need while it's on sale.
#3 Try to shop at stores that offer double coupons, store coupons, or both(meijers, doubles & has store coupons www.meijermealbox.com AND Target has store coupons that you can combine with MQ's as well) Kroger has coupons you can download to your Kroger plus card. Valumarket also doubles as well. All these stores accept printable coupons. Walmart has a policy to accept printable coupons, but have given me & many others a hard time about using them. So try to shop at walmart with coupons that won't double & the item is still cheaper.
#4 Don't be afraid to shop at more than one store. Riteaid has some great deals, & they have what they call Riteaid Rebates. CVS has Extra care bucks, & walgreens has Register Rewards
#5 If your coupon doesn't state excluding trial size then you can use your coupon to purchase the trial size & more than likely the item will be free! Great for stocking stuffers! Also, as long as a coupon doesn't state can not be combined with a discount than you can even use your coupon on clearance items.
More couponing tips to come. Happy Savings & as always if you have a bad week in couponing(usually happens several times until you get your stockpile going) don't beat yourself up. In fact, look at the brightside, you still saved money!
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