Couponing Tips:
That I have learned along the way.
- Online Coupons: The easiest way to start couponing is go online and find trusted sites.
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Printers:
- Buy a printer that will be cost effective: Canon I560 or I860 are two great ones to invest in.
- Always, printer in grayscale on draft or normal quality to save ink
- Buy paper in bulk * Sometime you get coupons for printer paper*
3.
Newspapers:
- Sunday papers
- Make sure you know when the paper will have the inserts and what inserts. Bookmark this site Coupon schedule
- Go early in the morning to get newspapers
- Get at least 2 newspapers. 3 when there are deals that you love
- Ask your family and friends for their inserts
- Go to recycling newspaper binds
4.
Notebook:
- Have a larger binder at least 2 inches wide
- Get Dividers
- Baseball slip Covers 2 packs
- Markers to write on the dividers to separate each category
- Use the Couponing Coach site to organize notebook
5.
Planning your Shopping:
- Always, get your local stores weekly or bi-weekly flyers
- You can go to couponing 101 site again to find matchups for coupons and the store
- Make a list of sell items
- Pull all coupons out of binder and paper clip together with your list
- Always, bring your binder just in case there is a deal not listed
6.
Shopping Day:
- Go as soon as they are done stocking items *ask what time they stock*
- Make sure you have your list and coupons together along with your binder
- Only get items you can get a discount
- Do not get an item just because it's on sale or you have a coupon for it.
I will be posting more tips as I get better at couponing.
Best percent of savings: 42%
Best Deal: I was able to get 9 pizzas for 2.50 a piece and had two coupons for buy 2 pizzas get one half off.
