Did you know...
...that coupons are available all over the web? There are several companies that feature coupons of all kinds - all you have to do is sign up for their email announcements. http://www.coupons.com/ is one of my favorites. They usually feature up to 6 pages of manufacturer and local coupons. Another fave of mine is http://www.coolsavings.com/ who offers coupons, recipes, freebies, and samples. A new type of coupon loads the coupon right onto your store saving card...for instance at Shoprite you would click on the coupons to have them loaded onto your Shoprite savings card and when you swipe the card they come off at the end. This company Cellfire http://www.shoprite.com/Cnt/Cellfire.html (this is the link to the Shoprite page but I do know that there are other grocery stores that use this option too - go onto your local grocer's website and check it out)
...that most companies have websites that feature the products that you buy. Recipes and coupons are available on most of these websites and are usually multi-print(can be printed more than once)
...you can save the money you might spend on those recipe books at the check-out. The recipes in these books are all online. Companies like Betty Crocker http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes , Pillsbury http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ , Kraft http://www.kraftrecipes.com/ , and taste of home http://www.tasteofhome.com/ all feature the recipes from the books we waste money on. Taste of Home is especially wonderful because they feature the recipes from all of their publications on their website. So if you are browsing through one of those books the next time that you are waiting to check-out and see something you like: look at the back of the book to see what company is featured in the book and google them on the web!
...sometimes you can use a coupon from one product from a specific manufacturer on another product that they manufacture. An example would be using a Hefty cup coupon on Hefty plates. I really can't tell you what coupons will work like this - the only way to find out is to try it. If it works you SAVE; if not play dumb-LOL.
...I have never had a problem using any kind of coupon in the self checkout--what I mean by this is the machine doesn't balk at a printed coupon like some cashiers do...or say that the coupon is expired.
...some grocery stores will take recently expired coupons. Usually a week is the limit though.
...male cashiers don't usually pick apart your coupons...wink wink.
...that if you are pleasant to your cashier they will usually give you a break with coupons that they wouldn't normally accept.
Ok, ok so a person might pass a few expired coupons from time to time but most of the time I do the right thing. Coupons are a lot of work but they are soooooooo worth the savings at the end. I used to live with Mr. Scrooge. He believed that I should be able to shop for a family of 3 with $50 per week. So I had to get good with coupons and specials. And guess what I made the quota every week and had enough to splurge on some extras, too. So give it a try. Try my tips out, what have you got to lose? If they work you save; if not play stupid. Anything is worth a try.
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