coupon tips

Gift Ideas for the Coupon Clipper

by Christina December 11, 2009

Shopping for coupon fanatic in your life? Here are a few gifts ideas for the avid coupon clipper: Coupon OrganizersYou can find coupon organizing systems like The Couponizer, or you can buy a binder and let your coupon clipper start their own system.   If you’re looking for something a little more fashionable, try these cute [...]

What I Learned From My Coupon Mistake

by Christina December 1, 2009

I had a busy day last Tuesday.  I shuttled children to various preschool classes and therapy.  (Putting more than 90 miles on the car before all was said and done).  I went to the library, the bookstore, and the dentist. Then I ducked into Walmart for a quick run to pick up milk and a [...]

More Coupons From Your Television

by Christina November 21, 2009

My husband was browsing the channels on DirecTV this weekend and stopped on the News Mix Channel.  There at the top of the screen, was a banner ad for “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter’ complete with a $1 off coupon. Just click on the coupon offer and the coupon will be mailed to you. [...]

Show Some Coupon Courtesy

by Christina September 16, 2009

It’s no secret that coupons can save you money.  Just since January, I have saved $1,324.75 using coupons.  And I don’t consider myself a hard-core couponer. I’ve learned that there are definite tips to couponing: where to find them, and how to shop.  But how many of you think about using common courtesy when using [...]

Want coupons and discounts? Just Ask!

by Christina August 30, 2009

I’ve found that being a vocal consumer can help you save money.  Whether you are a human guinea pig, a customer with a defective product, or someone who just wants to commend a company for a great product, making sure your voice is heard is a great way to get results. One of the simplest [...]

Are Coupons Necessary?

by Christina August 19, 2009

One of the local papers in our area does an “Orchids & Onions” column each week.  In the column, people (most of them anonymous) give “orchids” to things they like and “onions” to things they don’t. Usually I don’t read the column – there are far too many bad tasting “onions” for me.  But a [...]

Sunday Paper Coupon Preview

by Christina July 23, 2009

Do you buy the Sunday paper just for the coupons?  Hate buying the paper only to find out the coupons weren’t that great – or worse yet – there were no coupon inserts that week? Check out Sunday Coupon Preview.  Each week you’ll see a preview of the next Sunday paper’s coupon inserts, complete with [...]