Almost every week I receive emails from readers asking me how they can add to their coupon stash. Sometimes you all ask me to send you coupons (sadly – I don’t have the resources to do that) and other times, you will express frustration because you find it difficult to grow your coupon stash – especially when you are just starting out couponing. My main tip for you is to not get frustrated! Start collecting Sunday coupon inserts and don’t throw them away each week. When I first started couponing, I would estimate that it took me around a month and a half to feel like I had an awesome coupon stash that insured that I never missed any deals at my local grocery and drugstores.
1) Sunday Coupon Inserts – almost every Sunday, there are coupon inserts in your newspapers. Purchase at least two papers a week to get duplicates of each coupon.
2) Print Coupons – the three main printable coupon websites are Coupons.com, SmartSource.com, RedPlum.com and Target.com
3) Watch your favorite brand’s Facebook page, Twitter Page and even Instagram page – companies rely on social media to promote their coupons. Sometimes brands will promote printable coupons on their social media pages. Othertimes they will have you sign up to receive mailed coupons on their pages.
4) Email your favorite brands and request coupons. Many companies will mail out coupons if you simply ask for them! I used to have a daily post giving brand names and their email addresses to contact. Go HERE to read the old posts for some ideas on what to say in your email!
5) Check your grocery store’s weekly sales flier for coupons. Many stores give coupons right in their weekly ads. AND, many of those coupons are store coupons which means you can stack a manufacturer coupon on top of it!
6) Be on the lookout for peelies and blinkies as you shop. Peelies are coupons attached to items and are meant to be used while you are shopping. Blinkies are the little coupon dispensers attached to the shelves in your grocery store. When I see blinkies, I always take two of each coupon and hang onto them to use once they go on sale.
7) Check your mail. Every now and then I get a random coupon in my mail. Sometimes it is part of the weekly Red Plum mailer. Othertimes, it is just an ad that is mailed along with the other advertisements.
8) Check your magazines. Many magazines include coupons inside their issues! Make sure you cut the coupons before you recycle your magazines.
9) Ask your friends and family. Many people don’t use their coupons that they get each Sunday – instead, they put their inserts in their recycle bin. Crazy right? 🙂 Ask your friends for their coupon inserts! You would be surprised as to how willing they will be to give you their inserts each week.
Are there any other tips you all have for growing your coupon stash?
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My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..
I cant believe that no body has made a post…
thing I think is very important is stay true. if you gonna do it, Stay true. You will see the results right away. The money you save can be applied to your weekly meat purchases. If you spend “$xx.xx on meat each week, But you saved more than what you spent on that meat, its like getting that meat for free each week. No matter what, you are gonna save something. If you order at least two papers at your door each Sunday, (If you watch addictedtosaving.com) She will tell you when no Coupons. Even if you only save $1.00, It is still in your pocket. What you do with that dollar is up to you!!
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Liza, I just want to thank you for all the hard work you do, I know and pray God will richly bless you for all the help you give to everybody else.
Here is another tip, become part of OR START a coupon swap. My sisters and I coupon. One sister is in Ga. one sister is in Ohio, and I am in Florida. We look at the coupon previews and then send each other our want lists. Sometimes we are looking for the same coupons, but a lot of times, we are wanting different things. I don’t have pets, but my one sister has cats and the other has dogs. I don’t have young children, but they do. Instead of young children, I have an elder parent that I take care of. Needless to say, I send them baby diaper and formula coupons and they send me adult diaper coupons. ALL it cost us each week is postage..
Awesome tip Lisa! There are even official coupon swap groups located across the country! I love that for the price of postage, you can get the coupons you need!