coupon tips

Sunday Paper Coupon Preview

by Christina Brown 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 [...]

Get RedPlum Coupons at Northern Cheapskate

by Christina Brown June 9, 2009

Looking for great printable coupons?  Now you can get them from RedPlum right here at Northern Cheapskate! RedPlum is a place where you can find great coupons and special offers.  Just enter in your zip code, and you’ll get offers that tailored to your local area.   You’ll have to install the coupon printer software, but [...]

Latest Coupon System Seems to Be Working

by Christina Brown April 30, 2009

Like most serious couponers, I’ve struggled to find a coupon organization system that works. I think I finally have a system I can live with! It’s not perfect, but it works for me. Since some of you have asked about my system, I thought I’d tell you about how I clip and organize my numerous [...]

Coupons and Privacy: Can They Co-Exist?

by Christina Brown March 31, 2009

A reader recently told me that she wasn’t able to print coupons from Coupons.com because her antivirus software said that the printer software was spyware.  I also learned that others have had similar problems. I have read the privacy policy, and while the site does track quite a bit of information, they don’t install spyware [...]

How Much Are Your Coupons Costing You?

by Christina Brown March 18, 2009

We all know that coupons can save you money. The Coupon Council estimates that Americans save approximately $2.6 billion each year by clipping those coupons. But unless your friends and family are giving you coupons, there’s still a cost involved. Here’s a breakdown of the common places to get coupons and a rough estimate of [...]

No Coupons? No Problem.

by Christina Brown February 16, 2009

There were no coupons in the Sunday paper this weekend. ACK! Never fear, the Northern Cheapskate has some coupons and freebies for you! Coupons.com has a great selection of printable coupons. Just click on the blue box on the right-hand side of this page to see all that they offer. These coupons are typically a [...]

Don’t Let Coupons Clip Into Your Free Time

by Christina Brown February 4, 2009

One of the challenges of living a frugal lifestyle is finding the time to do things that save you money, such as clipping coupons. It doesn’t take long for a well-intentioned bargain hunter to get overwhelmed by their own coupon binder. Here are some ways that you can save money with coupons without having them [...]