I wanted to follow-up to my post about Shortcuts.com, a new way to load digital coupons to your loyalty card for Kroger-owned stores. I signed-up for this new digital coupon service on April 2 and I have so far saved $1.80 using it at Kroger. I know, not super impressive – but wait, that is $1.80 that I saved automatically without having to clip a coupon! I like to load all the coupons onto my card and then […]

Like discarded on the sidewalk as if the coupon were trash? I was walking into Kroger last week and I saw a Kroger Catalina laying on the sidewalk, a little trampled but still completely legible. It was a coupon for a free bouquet of flowers, as part of this Good Housekeeping promotion. It was a coupon I was familiar with because I had accidentally purchased the items required to trigger it printing for […]

Update: You also get a free eBook download of “Shortcuts and The Coupon Mom System Show You How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half” when you register with Shortcuts. I’ve been waiting for more digital coupons to become available for my Kroger Plus card, and now you can load digital coupons onto your store’s loyalty card with Shortcuts.com. Don’t be confused by their association with AOL, you do not need an AOL email address or screen name […]

Amanda inspired me to write this coupon tip when she sent me an email about a great peelie coupon. Amanda wrote “Sometime since Thursday afternoon my Target stuck $1.50 stickers on EVERY packet of Luvs and they specifically say “peel and use today”. This is Aiken, SC. For me it brought the price for 40 size 3s to $6.49 (a price you can’t beat right now)”.

Peelie coupons are an easy way to save money, but only if […]

Since my last coupon tip was titled “Time to Stop Clipping“, I thought I should do a follow-up and let you know how my couponing has changed since I started respecting my time more. At first I tried to stop clipping coupons and file the inserts by date so I could find any coupons I needed by knowing which insert they were from. Well, that didn’t last long because when it came down to it I really like […]

Did you know that you can load digital coupons onto your KrogerPlus card with the P&G; eSaver program? Just sign-up for it and you’ll start reaping the savings. Update – There are nine participating retailers: Kroger, Ralph’s, King Soopers, Fry’s, Smith’s, Dillons, QFC, JayC and City Market.

I love getting thank you’s like this one from Kolette (I granted her coupon wishes as part of a giveaway for HoustonSAHM.com): “I can not believe you were able to find all of those coupons for stuff I actually use. That is amazing to me. I used to clip coupons, but it seemed like the coupons were for items that were brand new, and not things I would necessarily buy on a regular basis. I can’t believe you […]

Companies often offer printable coupons for their products on their website, but only after you sign-in. This enables them to offer printable coupons while maintaining control over how many are printed, and gives them the opportunity to market to you directly in the future. Usually you will be given the option to receive their e-newsletter or future promotions. Sometimes sign-up is required in order to print coupons. Look for these options because usually the default is that the boxes are […]

The best way to find your coupons when you need them is to file them as soon as possible! I wrote about my coupon filing system, but you need to set-up your own unique system that will work for you. I find that if I file my coupons the day I receive them (in the mail, from the paper, from a friend) then I am more likely to be able to find the coupons I want. Sometimes I let […]

What do you do with your expired manufacturer’s coupons? Throw them away? Did you know that most oversea military bases have stores (called Commissaries) that accept expired manufacturer’s coupons? To find out more, visit the Overseas Coupon Program. I have not had any experience working with this organization, I simply wanted to pass along this link in case you are interested in contributing your expired coupons to military families.

If any of my readers are mailing their expired coupons […]