Tip#1: Don't buy something just because you have a coupon. Build a shopping list as a strategy to stay on budget
Tip#2: Use a coupon on a new product when you see it on sale. This could help you double your savings. Many shoppers don't realize that you can stack a manufacturers coupon with a store coupon.
Tip#3: Trade coupons with your friends and family members. You can even get your kids involved by teaching them at an early age to save, save, save.
Tip#4: Always compare prices. Another brand may be cheaper than the item with a coupon. Check each products unit price for the best deal.
Tip#5: Check your coupons for expiration dates, product sizes and the amounts you can buy. If they don't meet your needs, then save your money.
Tip#6: Some stores accept expired coupons; it never hurts to ask!
Tip#7: If a product is out of stock, never be afraid to if you can substitute for another product! Many stores will either accept your substitution offer or offer you a rain check. A rain check will offer you the sale price and allow you to purchase that product at the sale price when the they have more come in.
Tip#8: After checking out from the register, ALWAYS check your receipt and be sure that all your coupons were properly credited. I will even hand each coupon to the cashier one at a time to be sure each one is scanned it towards my purchase(s)
Tip#9: Use a coupon database. A coupon database will help you find coupons for products you'll want to buy to save money on that you may not have known existed. Find our Coupon Database by clicking the page tab at the top of our site.
Tip#10: Stay organized. The most effective way to being a great coupon is being organized. Your can read our post on 10 How to Steps to Saving 50+ hours on Extreme Couponing here to get you started.
Tip#11: Use printable coupons. You can normally print 2 printable coupons per computer, unless they are PDF coupons, in which case you will want to stick to the same guideline of 2 per computer because if consumers redeem countless PDF coupons, manufacturers are more likely to reduce to cease this ability. Check out post and learn how we save $$$ printing 30,000+ coupons.
Tip#12: Coupons are available now for just about anything - restaurants, haircuts, department stores, kids activities, entertainment, auto care and much more. Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that features discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. Find out what all you've been missing and save on all these great things by signing up today.
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