Gathering Coupons

In a small series of posts over the next few weeks (hopefully!), I will discuss how to start coupon shopping.

First thing to do is gather some coupons.



There are several ways to do this.

Sunday papers (except holiday weekends) have coupon inserts.
(example)



Ebay also provides a wide variety of coupons, many for specific items. Just type in coupons in the ebay search bar.

There are coupons in the stores, which I usually gather a few of each as I'm shopping.....can use these to trade with family and friends if you are not going to use them yourself.
Coupons are usually on tear-pads or in blinky boxes (red blinking light) that when you pull out one coupon, it spits out another one.

(tear pad examples)


(blinkies examples)


There are catalina coupons, which are the coupons you receive with your store receipt after you have paid.

(catalina example)


There are also sights online to purchase coupons as well, along with many blogs that are great for listing where the internet printable ones are.
www.kuntryklippers.com has coupons to purchase (***NOTE!! Have your volumn turned DOWN or off :) )

www.coupons.com always has coupons there to print online. I print mine in only black ink, as I do not have color.
The internet printables are not accepted in all stores, so before printing out a bunch of them (wasting your ink, paper and time), make sure you first find out your store's coupon policy on them.

(internet printable coupon example)


While you are gathering up your coupons, I will get ready in the next few days or so to share with you some ways to keep them organized and ready to go at all times.