The Best Coupon Tips

For those cheap shopping trips!

By: Enjoli Baker

Introduction Thank you for purchasing this eBook, this book is full of helpful tips, for your cheap shopping trips. As a new couponer it can be challenging to find helpful information and then directly after that start saving money. Saving money is an art form you need to have a strategy in place in order to do it correctly. The tips I have provided will allow you to bypass the fluff and get to the stuff. There are no long paragraphs to sift through, just point blank tips that you can start using now, so what are you waiting for lets start SAVING!

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Tip#1- Start off with 10 items or less when you are planning your first shopping trip. Tip#2- Call and see if youre local Family Dollar, Freds or Dollar General takes coupons if these stores are in your area. Tip#3- Find coupons in the Sunday paper, stores, online ex: (coupons.com), eBay and in the All You Mag. (Hint- its cheaper to purchase the mag at Wal-Mart). Tip#4- Buy items and use coupons only when that item is at its lowest price. Tip#5- Try to obtain multiple copies of the Sunday paper, by purchasing from your local store or by subscribing. Buy 2 at the least and 10 at the most. Tip#6- There are discount paper subscriptions online. Look up (discount newspaper subscriptions) in your favorite search engine and search for your paper. Tips#7- If you live in a small area try to get the newspaper in the biggest city closest to you. Tip#8- Order the Sunday only subscription of the newspaper (if possible). Tip#9- Start off by shopping with your coupons at one store. Choose a store that doubles coupons or a store that lets you use store coupons and manufacturer coupons on an item at the same time. Ex: Target or Publix. Tips#10- Always carry your store policies with you! Tip#11- Some dollar stores carry the paper. Tip#12- Use peelies only when youre going to buy the product. Peelies are coupons that are attached to the actual product. Tip#13- Couponing means stock up on items when they are at their lowest price. ~3~

Tip#14- Coupon doubling means a $0.50 coupon is worth twice its value which is $1. Not all stores double, check with you local store. Tip#15- Dont ever clear the shelves when shopping. Tip#16- Couponers are always worth more than a cash buyer, because the store receives the coupon value back plus $0.08! Tip#17- How to recognize a manufacturers coupon, it usually starts with a #5 or #9 a coupon starting with a #5 can double a coupon that starts with a #9 wont double. Tip#18- How to recognize a store coupon, store coupons have no bar codes. Codes that start with any other numbers besides 5 or 9 are store coupons. Tip#19- Use rain checks if you have to. Rain checks need to be used if the store runs out of a certain product you need at a certain price. Tip#20- Dont clip your coupons save your inserts until you are ready to use them. Always write the dates on them so you can find them quickly. Tip#21- Purchase a file box for your inserts. Tip#22- Some stores take their competitors coupons ex: Publix. Tip#23- Coupon match-ups are when you match a coupon up with the same item that the coupon is for. Tip#24- On a 10 for $10.00 special you dont have to purchase 10 items to get the special, you can purchase one if you want and its still a buck a piece. Tip#25- Make a price book for your favorite items. Tip#26- Buy a smaller version of a product you need, because this will allow you to save the most. Tip#27- Always watch the cashier and double check your receipt. ~4~

Tip#28- Always know how much of a product you use, dont buy 20 boxes of rice if your family doesnt eat it that often. Tip#29- Donate unused items before they expire. Tip#30- Legitimate coupons have 2 linear bar codes at the bottom of the coupon, a usage policy, expiration date, redemption info, and a single 2D barcode at the top right of the coupon. Tip#31- Only two internet coupons will print per computer. Tip#32- Print coupons in color. Tip#33- Print the whole page with the coupon, so you wont have any issues at the store. Tip#34- It is illegal to photo copy a coupon! Tip#35- Dumpster divers cant be charged with theft. Tip#36- If you want to dumpster dive locate a paper dumpster near you, go to paperretriever.com. Tip#37- Dumpsters that are viewable to the public always have more coupons. Tip#38- Always bring a box and stool when you are going to dumpster dive. Tip#39- Have patience and dont use every coupon on every single deal. Tip#40- Hang on to every coupon you can, sales leave and return. Tips#41- Only print the printable coupons that you need, dont print every coupon just because its there. Tip#42- It takes about 6 months to build a stockpile. Stockpiles are items that you have purchased with coupons that you store for later use. ~5~

Tip#43- Catalinas cant be combined they can only be used alone. Catalinas are the coupons that print from the register. Tip#44- Dont ignore rebates they can help you save money. Tip#45- Know your stock up prices. Find a general stock up price list online. Tip#46- Make your own table of contents for your coupon binder. Tip#47- Publix special notes- you can use a manufacturer coupon, a store coupon and one of their competitors coupons on the same item. Tip#48- You can buy one item on buy one get one free. Tip#49- You can use two coupons on a buy one get one free deal. Tip#50- Separate your coupons before you go to the store. Tip#51- No rain check on clearance items. Tip#52- Tell the cashier ahead of time about coupons you are using with your rain check. (This is allowed at some stores). Tip#53- Some stores have an expiration date on rain checks. Tip#54- You cant use two buy one get one free manufacturer coupons on a bogo deal to get both items free. Tip#55- Shop on the first day of the sale. Tip#56- Buy meat with the money you save, ask butcher to break down the meat if needed in order to get the best savings. Tip#57- Inserts dont come in the paper during the holidays.

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Tip#58- Stores that dont print out coupons from the register are Wal-Mart, CVS, and Rite Aid. Tip#59- Put paper or small cardboard squares between your baseball card slots so you can use both sides. Use this tip for your coupon binder. Tip#60- Coupon binders-you will need a binder, baseball card slots and tabs to separate your categories. Make sure you make a table of contents. Tip#61- Keep track of your savings on a spreadsheet. Tips#62- Save your old receipts and file them in order to keep up with your savings. Tip#63- Make a stockpile worksheet. Tip#64- Take your time and do your coupon match-ups it does get easier with practice. Tip#65- Have Fun!

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How to do a Coupon-Match-up: 1. Get your weekly ad and go through it and circle the sales. 2. Locate a coupon database online ex: couponmom.com and locate coupons to go with your sales ad deals that you selected. 3. Gather all of your coupons together. 4. Subtract the amounts of the coupons from the prices in the ad. 5. There you have it your own coupon match-up.

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Terms that you should know: 1. CRT- cash register tape 2. E-COUPONS- are downloadable coupons that can be loaded to your phone or store card. 3. EXTRA BUCKS- cvs rewards program 4. FAR- Free after rebate 5. BOGO- buy one get one free 6. WAGS- walgreens 7. RA- rite aid 8. WC- wellness card 9. SCR- single check rebate 10. WYB- when you buy 11. MQ- manufacturers coupon 12. BLINKIE- coupon from dispenser by product 13. OYNO- on your next order 14. EXP- expiration 15. AY- all you mag 16. P&G- proctor and gamble 17. RR- register rewards 18. FP- final price 19. OOP- out of pocket 20. Catalina- printed coupons from the register 21. ALA- as low as 22. YMMV- your manager may very 23. TA- target 24. +UP- rite aid rewards 25. UPC- universal product code 26. IP- internet coupons 27. MIR- mail in rebate 28. TEAR-PAD- rebate coupon near product 29. PEELIES- peel off coupons located on the actual product 30. ONE COUPON PER PURCHASE- you cant use several coupons to try and get the item free you can only use one. 31. ONE COUPON PER TRANSACTION- use one coupon per transaction. 32. PURCHASE BASED COUPON- $ amount off future purchases. 33. ROLLING CATALINAS- doing multiple transactions so that each transaction pays for the next. These are coupons that come from the register. 34. OVERAGE- the difference between the items actual value and the coupons face value. ~9~

Contact Information If you would like more information about the tips that were provided in this eBook please send all questions to writerdesigner22@gmail.com. Thank you again for your purchase and good luck on your couponing adventure!

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