This is an easy way to make sure you are not buying unwanted items. I read a great idea to help with this as well. Clip your coupons to the recipes. Wish I had thought of this one. How great is it when you know you want to make something and pull out the recipe and hey theres coupons for the ingrediants. I think this will come in extreamly handy during the holiday season.
Tip # 2: Don't Want To Clip
A lot of people HATE to clip coupons. I dont happen to be one of them. For those of you that don't heres your tip. Hold onto the coupons for about four weeks. Most stores put the items on sale about four weeks after the coupon is released. Bring the coupons with you and match them up clip as you go. I find that the envelope openers they have out there make great coupon clippers.
Tip # 3: Stay With Only One Supermarket
This will help is several ways. One, when you plan your trip you learn how the store is layed out. Having the layout in mind you can make your list to follow it. This will help keep down those unwanted extra items. You all have done it before. Half way thru the store looking for one item your cart is almost full with "oh that looks good" items. If you are not searching up and down eisles for items you wont find the unwanted ones. Also sticking to one store you can log into their websites ahead of time and most stores now offer online printable coupons. These often match up with the sale items.
Tip # 4: Wow What A Great Deal
When you see those coupons for $1 or more usually those are great coupons. If you clip these and wait a week or two you will find that these items tend to go on sale faster then others. So clip them and keep them handy sometimes you can find the best deal with some patience.
Tip # 5: Beware of Expirations
A lot of companies are making their coupons expire faster. Some stores allow you to electronically attach your coupons to their loyalty cards. This will help so you dont have to worry about forgetting those coupons at home and having them expire. Shortcuts.com is the site to use. Not all stores have signed up for this yet but I see them doing so in the future.
Tip # 6: The Dreaded Counterfeit
There are tons of sites out there that offer printable coupons. Make sure to stick to the manufacturere and retailer sites as well as reputable sites like Redplum.com and Coupons.com.
These tips are great and of course if I find more you will be the first to know. Enjoy shopping but don't break the bank. :D
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