If you surf on over to Wendy’s website, you’ll be able to print off a $1 coupon. (You must sign up for their newsletter) I thought it was toward any menu item, but it’s not. You can only use it for their hot ‘n juicy burgers or their premium chicken sandwiches. I also found out you can’t print it right away. It is sent to you via e-mail that takes a while to get. It finally showed up a few hours after I signed up.
Guess what I’m having for lunch tomorrow? 🙂
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Shout out to the fabulous website Sunday Coupon Preview!
They offer previews of what goodies we can expect to find in our Sunday papers. As always inserts vary by region. I for one am not as lucky as my neighboring states. I get the shorter end of the stick, BUT I’m not going to complain! A good couponer will always find a good deal regardless of where they live and I strive to do that. 🙂 Here is May’s schedule. For a more in depth list visit their website
May 1— Smart Source, Red Plum and Procter & Gamble
May 8— Smart Source and Red Plum
May 15 — (2) Smart Source and Red Plum
May 22 — Smart Source and Red Plum
May 29 — No Inserts scheduled (Memorial Day)
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I love getting snail mail. Ever since I moved out on my own and got my own mail box I’ve been cloud 9. I remember racing to the post office first thing every morning to see what envelopes or packages were waiting for me. Before long along with getting my very own mail, I got my very own bills. NO FUN!
Now that grandma and everyone else uses E-Mail my snail mail box gets lonely. I even get electronic bills. BAH! To tame my craving for mail I have more magazine subscriptions than I can keep up with. It’s kind of sad going to Barnes & Noble for something other than a book and realizing you already get half of what they offer delivered to you.I enjoy reading so why not? It’s usually cheaper to subscribe anyway. 🙂 Finding coupons in my magazines is a bonus. Finding out how to get stuff for FREE is AWESOME!
From magazine advertisements, to product websites, and referrals from friends I’ve found myself filling out freebie requests at a constant. There was a time I’d get something in the mail every other day. I had enough tampon/pad samples to last me months. I’m thinking I didn’t have to buy them for close to a year. NO JOKE! When I did run out, I had the sweet little coupon that came with them to buy more. Same scenario with shampoo/conditioner and body washes.
Here are some of my favorite sites. I either get e-mails alerting me to new offers, and/or I follow them on FaceBook and Twitter.
Something to think about….
Create a separate e-mail address for these sites. It keeps your regular mail free from being overrun with offers and possible spam.
Always read the privacy policy on retailer sites especially if you’re giving out your snail mail address. Be aware of how your information will be used.
Opt out of related deals. Some offers come bundled with newsletter subscriptions or related e-mail messages. This can lead to lots of unwanted spam.
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When I first started using coupons I was really lazy about it. I would clip them, stuff them in an envelope, then forget about them. I decided to start keeping them in my my checkbook, but they made it bulky. When I would fish them out, they’d all spill out and fall to the floor. I still ended up tossing more (due to expiration) then actually using them.
A few months ago I bought a small accordion folder.It worked out better until my little pile of coupons became a mountain. A few days ago I got this. It was $10. The baseball card holders were $4.50 for a pack of 30.
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I am loving my binder! I keep my scissors,weekly ads, unclipped inserts and a calculator all arranged nicely. To prevent it from spilling out (I’m a klutz) it zips up all nice and snug. 🙂 I still need another pack of baseball card holders (I have 30, and for optimal organization you need 60) and category inserts, but that will come together in time.
My mom asked if I was going to tote it around with me when I go shopping? WHY NOT? I don’t care what anyone thinks. If they knew they could save $$ by doing it many of them would too!
Gone are the days where I am at a store and smack my forehead because “I know I have a coupon for that somewhere”.
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Here are some links to few store policies on coupons. I recommend printing out the ones of the stores you shop at the most. I keep them in my coupon binder. 🙂 Keep in mind these may vary by location and it’s ultimately up to the store manager if they’ll accept your coupons or not.
WAL-MART you can print out a nifty PDF file with their policy.
CVS (Not found online) but some called Corporate and they faxed THIS
KMART (not found online)
By all means, if you find any of the above policies that I’m missing or newer versions feel free to share!
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Sometimes I find a coupon and think it’s too good to be true. I don’t want to take it to the store and ask the cashier. If it is indeed fake it would be embarrassing. Not only that they may become wary of all the coupons I try to use.
Fear of counterfeits sometimes causes stores to reject Internet coupons altogether. Each store sets its own policy about coupons, and the policy can vary even within chains. Go HERE to see a list of stores I found policies from.
REMEMBER
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If you live in a small populated region like I do, you miss out on lots of inserts. This past Sunday I was anticipating 5 inserts, but only got 3. I came online to see if I could print the missing coupons out. They weren’t anywhere to be found. Or when they did post them they were gone in to time. Oh so very frustrating!
When I went to make a call today I noticed I had two texts: One from Target and one from Bath and Body Works. Mobile Coupons! Why didn’t I think of that before? More people have cell phones than printers these days, and most people don’t have the time to clip coupons either. So mobile coupons make it easy to have savings delivered right to you. Here are a few sites you can sign up with to get coupons sent to your phone.
TARGET ~ Text the word “coupons” to 827438 Get exclusive offers up to five times a month via text message on your web-enabled phone. Your first coupon will arrive 1-2 weeks after sign up. When you’re ready to redeem, just show your coupon barcode to the cashier, and with a simple scan your savings are applied.
WALGREENS ~ Text 21525 to get coupons and exclusive deals.
YOWZA ~ You need to download this FREE app to your iPhone/iPod Touch or Blackberry & Android. It will show you all the deals and coupons available in your area.
CELLFIRE ~ When you register with Cellfire you get access to their coupon database free. After choosing the coupons you want you can add them to your store card and non store coupons to your cellphone.
BATH & BODY WORKS ~ Text BBW to 588229 for exclusive offers on your favorite products and expert pampering advice.
SHORTCUTS ~ Electronic Coupons load directly onto your participating store savings cards and are automatically deducted at the checkout when you swipe your card.
P&G ESAVER ~ Electronic Coupons load directly onto your participating store savings cards and are automatically deducted at the checkout when you swipe your card.
While there are surely more sites that offer mobile coupons, these are the only places I know so far. When I come across more I’ll be sure to post them.
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WOW I had no idea there were so many abbreviations.
BLINKIES ~ In-store smartsource coupon dispenser with red or green blinking light.
BOGO ~ Buy One Get One Free (also B1G1F or B1G1 Free)
BTFE ~ Box Tops for Education
B&M ~ Brick & Mortar, as opposed to online store
CAT or CATALINA ~ Coupon printed out at register after purchase.
CRT ~ Cash register tape
DND ~ Do Not Double
DOUBLE COUPON ~ Coupon that store doubles in value
ECB ~ Extra Care Bucks from CVS Pharmacy
ETS ~ Excludes Trial Size
EXP ~ Expires
FAR ~ Free After Rebate
GC ~ Gift Card
GDA ~ Good Deal Alert
HBA ~ Health & Beauty section in store
IVC ~ Instant Value Coupon from Walgreen’s found in EasySavor Catalog
IP ~ Internet printable coupon
MFG ~ Manufacturer’s Coupon
MIR ~ Mail In Rebate
NED ~ No Expiration Date
OOP ~ Out Of Pocket
OOS ~ Out Of Stock
OYNO ~ On Your Next Order
P&G ~ Proctor & Gamble
PEELIE ~ Coupon on package that you can peel off.
PSA ~ Prices Starting At
Q ~ Coupon
RP ~ Red Plum
RR ~ Register Rewards from Walgreen’s
SCR ~ Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid monthly rebates program
SS ~ Smart Source
STACKING ~ Using an in store coupon with a MFG coupon
TEARPAD ~ A pad of coupons or refund forms found hanging on shelf or display next to product
TMF ~ Try Me Free
TRIPLE COUPON ~ A Coupon a store triples in value.
UPC ~ Universal product code, bar code
+UP Reward ~ Rite Aid reward program
WINETAG or WT ~ A Coupon usually found for $ off meat/cheese/produce with purchase of wine.
WYB ~ When You Buy
YMMV ~ Your Milage May Vary ( Your success of the attempt may vary at your store)
Silly question, but where can you find coupons? 🙂 Welcome to MY version of Couponing 101.
The newspaper is no longer the only place to score great coupons. The internet has a plethora of great sites. Make sure you have plenty of ink! *before you sign up for deals you might want to consider setting up a separate e-mail account to avoid messages getting lost in your spam folder.
Most Internet Printables have print limit of two coupons per computer. After printing your first coupon (or set of coupons) just hit the back button on your browser to print another coupon. Also note that many of these sites require that you download special coupon printing software. I haven’t had any issues with the programs from the sites below, but that doesn’t mean you may not run into problems. I’m lucky to have my own personal computer geek to fend off viruses.
Before you go overboard and print everything you see ask yourself:
1. Will I use this coupon?
2. Is it a high-value coupon?
3. Is there an upcoming deal for this coupon?
4. Is the coupon for a product I will use or I can donate?
Do not make copies of coupons. It is illegal!
I’m off to do some clipping. Next lesson will be organization. In my case, attempting to become more organized.
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