Let's start with your favorite stores. Stay connected with them! Sign up to receive emails from them. They will send you coupons and insights to sales and special offers. Like them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and so on with all social media sites. Do this for not only your favorite stores, but restaurants too!
Are there more ways to save money? Of course! You should sign up to become a member of web sites that pay you for shopping, such as ebates.com. When you shop a store through an ebates.com link, ebates.com will pay you a percentage of your total purchase. Ebates will also provide you with some sort of deal, $ of order, % off order, and/or free shipping! Sign up here: www.ebates.com
Another great site is shoprunner.com. My favorite use of shoprunner is when you order from Dominoes Pizza, it not only provides a rebate, but free delivery of your order! Sign up here: www.shoprunner.com
How else can you save money? Coupon of course! I suggest checking the store's policy for coupon redemption. The policy can be found on their web page or you can ask for a copy of it at the customer service desk.
Doubling Coupons
Many stores have designated days/times for doubling coupons. What is doubling coupons? This is when the store gives you 2X the amount off as your coupon states. For example, you have a coupon for $1.00 off a box of cereal. The store will give you $2.00 off. TIP:Use your high value coupons first, as many stores will only double the first 5 coupons.
Stack Coupons
Stacking coupons is when you use a manufacturers coupon and a store coupon for 1 item. For example, my favorite store to stack coupons at is BJ's Wholesale. It is a membership club, but is totally worth the money! I have a gold membership, which entitles me to 2% cash back on all in store purchases (some exclusions apply). They also have a gas station, which always has the lowest gas prices in town. Usually one cent cheaper, but every penny counts!! BJ's have their own coupon book they publish monthly, a seasonal (4 times per year) catalog containing coupons, and special catalogs they send out for holiday shopping. My last trip to BJ's, I had a manufacturer's coupon for $1.00 of a box of Drumsticks. BJ's had a coupon for $2.00 off a box of Drumsticks. I saved $3.00 on a box of 36 Drumsticks making that $9.99 box only $6.99! Perfect summer treats for the kids!
Coming soon: How to keep your coupons organized!
What else can you do to save money?
- DO NOT impulse buy! Take your time to shop around.
- Many web sites now have daily deals. My favorite is Amazon.com, but Sears.com and ebay.com also have daily deals. Sign up for emails from these sites as well.
- Watch for free samples! Many free samples come with high value coupons, and besides, who doesn't love receiving small gifts in your mailbox!! Wal-Mart and Target offer free samples, usually monthly.
- Follow your favorite products on social media sites. Many products will have post high value coupons on their social media sites.
- You may also be interested in signing up with sites that reward you for your activity. My favorite site is SwagBucks.com. There are many ways to earn "Swag Bucks", which can be redeemed for prizes and gift cards. Sign up here: www.swagbucks.com
- Apps for your iPhone or Android device, such as Ibotta. Ibotta pays you cash for products you purchase! Sign up here: Ibotta Viggle is another favorite of mine! Viggle rewards you for watching TV! Go here to learn more about Viggle.
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