Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Save Time and Money Using the Easy Way to Find Coupons

By Joe Grange


With so many coupons available, there is no reason to pay full price for many of the things you buy each week. Before heading to the grocery store, coffee shop, or even your favorite online store, take some time to look for coupons. With a bit of time and searching, you can find a coupon for just about anything. The key is to stay organized and be persistant. The time you put into the process will pay off with huge savings.

In the past, a coupon could easily be defined as a slip of paper to be redeemed in a store for a price reduction on a particular item. However, the internet has changed that definition slightly and has given consumers even more ways to save on their purchases. Now, coupons can be slip of paper, papers printed from home, codes loaded onto store credit cards, or even codes to enter onto an online shopping cart. Now I'll share some information about how I find coupons.

The most traditional coupons are found in print sources such as newspapers, manufacturer newsletters, and store promotions. Print coupons are a great place to start because they are reliable as they are included in newspapers every week. When asked how I find coupons in newspapers, the answer is to look everywhere. Look for free copies of newspapers which will often include coupon inserts. Ask friends and family for their coupon inserts so you can benefit from the coupons and save the paper from being thrown away. Even check in newspaper recycling containers for coupon inserts that others have thrown out. In addition to looking in newspapers, sign up for manufacturer and store mailing lists. You can receive coupons and great deals from your favorite brands every week.

To avoid using such a large amount of paper to print coupons each week, many manufacturers have chosen to switch to e-coupons and this is how I find coupons online. Just as you can sign up for mailing lists to receive print coupons, you can also use an email address to sign up for weekly e-newsletters full of great deals. Visit the websites of some of your favorite stores as most of them will ask if you'd like to be on the mailing list. In addition, many of these stores will offer coupons that can be loaded directly onto your store card, saving you time and eliminating the need for any paper coupons at all. To make things even easier for you, there are many websites with databases that frequently update their lists of available coupons. The benefit to looking for coupons online is that you can choose which coupons you'd like to print. This will save you both time and paper.

If you aren't interested in printing coupons and shopping in a store, you can also use coupons online. The best way to do this is with the use of online coupon codes. Try doing an internet search for (any store name) coupon codes which is how I find coupons for my favorite places to shop online. Stores will often offer a percentage off of a total order or great deals on reduced shipping costs. No matter how or where you like to shop, there are coupons for you!




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