Time to post this again to encourage you to be an empowered consumer! I posted this one year ago here and it still contains relevant information for today.
Be an empowered consumer by learning as much as you can about coupons, free samples, store policies, and manufacturer policies. It’s all about standing up for yourself and it might just save you some money! I’ve blogged about several topics that relate to this theme, here is […]
Resources to help all of my readers use coupons to save money on their normal everyday purchases.
Hottest Coupons
Browse the hottest coupons that I’ve recently blogged about
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Printable Manufacturer’s Coupons
These are my favorite printable coupon sites that offer a wide variety of coupons, most can be used at any store that accepts printable coupons.
Did you know that The Home Depot accepts competitor’s coupons? So, where should you look for coupons for other stores that they would honor? Update: I’ve learned that The Home Depot will not accept printable competitor’s coupons. I’ve updated this post to reflect non-printable coupon sources.
Look in the Sunday Paper
If you need a
I’ve become a fan of shopping online at Victoria’s Secret and I’ve been scoring some great deals. Here are a few things I do when shopping at VictoriasSecret.com:
* Shop thru Ebates (earn 2% back right now, but when they are having a promotion they will increase that)
* Look at coupons codes at Retailmenot.com (just […]
The following is guest post written by Christina at Northern Cheapskate.
Clipping coupons, freebie hunting, and shopping for deals is a lifestyle choice. It takes patience and time and creativity to save money when you shop. Your whole family must be on board if you’re going to make couponing a part of your frugal lifestyle.
Here are a […]
There are two things you should print and carry with you in your coupon file that may be useful for you to show to a store manager if you have the opportunity to talk to them about using your legitimate printable coupons. Print the SmartSource Letter and read what I wrote about it here. If you […]
Ryan and Amy asked “Is there a policy for overages? I have looked into this, but I couldn’t find anything. Some cashiers just scan the coupon and give the full amount off. I had one cashier say that she is suppose to reduce the amount of the coupon. If a product costs $0.89 and the coupon was for $1.00 off, if they reduce the amount does Wal-Mart still get $1.00 or do they get $0.89? […]
Donna just asked me this question and I was hoping to get your help in answering it:
Be an empowered consumer by learning as much as you can about coupons, free samples, store policies, and manufacturer policies. It’s all about standing up for yourself and it might just save you some money! I’ve blogged about several topics that relate to this theme, here is a summary of those.
Fraudulent coupons ultimately hurt you as a consumer because they discourage stores from accepting coupons and they discourage both stores and manufacturers from issuing coupons. The purpose of a coupon is for a store or manufacturer to offer you money savings on a specific product. When a fraudulent coupon is accepted by a cashier, then the store loses money because it can either not get the coupon reimbursed by the manufacturer or the store ends up giving you a discount […]