Couponing

INTRODUCTION TO COUPONING

You may want to get another email account and use it specifically for couponing. Your email box will be filled with newsletters, shopping updates etc.. Most email accts are free.

TIME SAVING HINT:

Use Google toolbar *AUTOFILL* button to create your form fill information (name, addy, phone #) and from now on all you have to do is click AutoFill in your menu bar and it will automatically fill in your information so you don't have to type it in each time you have a form to fill.



In the beginning, signing up is tedious, but once you've got the main stuff, it's pretty easy because it all comes to you. I designate time in the morning to cruise through my inbox and Sunday mornings to get my Q's matched up with the weekly sales ads.



I use envelopes for my shopping, each envelope dedicated to a particular store, to hold my savers card, shopping list and Q's. Envelopes labeled and filed in a recipie box, binder, folder, whatever works best for you to put all my "use later Q's"



Ways to get Q's



Kroger,CVS, Kmart and Ingals all have frequent shopper discount cards. Get them and keep in your designated store envelopes.
 
Sign up on your favorite manufacturers websites for emails, special savings. Don't forget to look by the sales fliers at the entrance of each store, for in-store coupon booklets (Publix, Rite aid, Walgreens), free mags (most of which have Q's)
 
Sunday paper. I have a sub. to the Sunday paper only! PS: Publix runs a "mystery gift" Q for .01/with the purchase of $10.00 or more each Wed. It ONLY is available in the Wed. paper. I have gotten everything from Ballpark Hot Dogs, 1lb of coffee, tortilla chips, bleach etc. Good deal!
 
"Blinkie" machines or in aisles by product. Even if you aren't buying the product now, you might later during a sale.
 
Always check each purchase (check your cupboards!) for a "peelie" (coupon peels off front of package) or a coupon inserted in product or inside box....before throwing away.
 
Always check your receipts for "RR"s (registar rewards), or Q's
 
Friends, Family
 
Printable Computer Q's usually allow (if they don't it will say in the fine print of the Q) you to print TWO of each Q. Use your back arrow to reprint after you have printed once. If you have more than one computer in your house you can print two more Q's from each computer. They track the IP address of each computer so as to limit you to 2 printings each.
 
Become "fans" on facebook with your favorite manufacturers to get Q's and special orders. Again, you may want to set up a facebook acct specifically for couponing. I just use facebook for keeping up with my son and couponing, so I only have one acct, but it fills up daily.