Pretty common question here, is how on earth do I get so many coupons?? Well the answer is simple.. or not so much. I have multiple sources. Here are a few tips.
1. I buy multiple Columbus Dispatch (Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Newark Advocate, etc) every weekend because I know no matter how much money I spend I usually earn it right back immediately. I usually get 5 papers every Sunday.
2. Go to www.sundaycouponpreview.com during the week and it will give you a preview of what kind of coupons will be in the paper that Sunday. This will give you an idea of how many papers you want based on what coupons you see.
3. Have friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers, etc keep their coupon inserts for you. You'd be surprised how many people are willing to do so.
4. You can print coupons from the internet as well as use coupons from newspapers, magazines, etc. I've noticed some stores like Giant Eagle and Kroger have brought back their mini coupon machines that are hidden in all the aisles. The ones they used to have years ago that would spit little coupons out as you walk by?? Gold mine right there. The coupon is motion sensor activated so it won't spit out multiple coupons until you step out from in front of it. As long as you're standing in front of it, there's only going to be 1 coupon at a time. **KEEP an eye out for these machines! I've gotten great deals with the coupons I've found in them**
5. Try websites like www.couponbeat.com and www.thecouponclippers.com for "couponing clipping service". I know it sounds crazy to pay for coupons, but you're paying for them anyway if you're relying on your local newspaper.
--Both of these sites allow you to order specific coupons so if you happen to see a great deal in the grocery ads, you can type in the brand name on both of these sites and they will automatically bring up what coupons they have. You're not "paying for coupons" as much as you're paying for someone to find them, and clip them for you, and believe it or not, it's cheap! Rather than mess with the newspaper and all that mess you can order these specific coupons and have them clipped and shipped right to your door, ready to use!
6.EBAY!!! Ebay has sellers that have whole coupon inserts for sale, and usually you can buy the following week's coupon inserts online and get them before anyone else. You can usually get these pretty cheap if you watch the auctions closely.
7. And lastly, there is dumpster diving. As gruesome as this sounds, there are paper recycling bins that are strictly paper only so digging through them with a pair of work gloves isn't so bad. Those girls on Extreme Couponing do it all the time. Great way to get multiple coupons FREE!
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