Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Where do I get my coupons?

Well - no big deals to report lately (although there are a couple shopping trips this week that I am getting ready to do).

I thought I'd go ahead and post how I come across all my coupons.
  • I get the Chicago Tribune delivered every week (it has better coupon values that our local paper). I've actually considered bumping up to 2 Sunday papers from there.
  • I also go out and buy a couple copies of our local paper (more if there's good coupons)
  • My family saves their coupon inserts for me (usually just my grandma & my great aunt)
  • Coupon trades
  • Writing to companies for coupons and to get added to their mailing list
  • Printing from the internet (can print 2 copies of most coupons per computer)
  • My most "profitable" coupon source is the recycle bins around my town! Us couponers call this "Dumpster Diving". There are about 10-12 sites where people can drop off their recyclables here in town (no curbside recycling). I like to hit these on Monday mornings and get a "stash" of papers that newspaper delivery people have tossed out. Sometimes I find 20 or more of the coupon inserts this way!
  • Newspaper carriers - I don't currently have this "source" but I have in the past. Usually the newspaper carriers have to stuff the papers with the ad/coupon inserts on Sundays. These inserts come in bundles of a predetermined number and sometimes the carriers have extras. My source for this had to give up his route though - so I am still searching for a new one.
I thought this might help those who are new to couponing and give them some ideas of where to get papers from.

2 comments:

Sleepless In St. George said...

just wondering if your stores double and triple coupons....we have none....and my only stores are albertsons and smiths (krogers) I also have walgreens and rite aid...can't find deal as great as you...then again I am still learning and getting better all the time!

cyberjf said...

We have Jewel (takes expireds & competitors catalainas), Kroger (doubles up to $0.50), Meijers (takes expireds, doubles up to $0.50 - 2 of each coupon), Schnucks (doubles up to $0.50, then makes anything between $0.50-$0.99 double p to $1), Walgreens, CVS (very small).

The deals seem to come in waves - there's either a TON or there's none :-)

Couponing is definately a "learning process" - I'm still learning from Jane on Janes4Girls. She finds better deals that me fairly often.

Good luck with your couponing & keep with it!