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Couponing need-to-knows for beginners
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SAM SAVESCouponing 101
Samantha TerBeest
Adult Services Librarian
Willmar Public Library
OVERVIEW
•Couponing Resources
•Tips •Where to Find the Coupons
• Double Couples
• Store Coupons & Policies
RESOURCES
https://www.facebook.com/MNCoupons Designed for Couponers in MN MN people sharing tips/deals Sharing Resources
http://thekrazycouponlady.com Great Page For Beginners Great Tips for Couponing
TIPS
Get a Binder or Small Accordion Folder Binders – baseball Card Protector Organize
Organize by coupon booklet Ex. Smart Source – 4/30
Organize by Item Type Cleaning Projects Personal Hygiene
Organize by Date Organize by Store
Always Prepare for you shopping trip before you leave the home. Have Coupons a the ready Do Not Shuffle through Coupons while at the store
WHERE TO FIND COUPONS?
Newspapers Buy Multiple Papers
Not every coupon in the paper is the same as the next The bigger the Newspaper the more Coupons
West Central Tribune Coupons out a day early (Saturday)
Star Tribune Coupons in the early edition (Saturday Paper)
Coupon Books in Papers Smart Source Redplum P&G – Monthly All also available online Not published during Holidays
WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
Websites All of These Websites Require a Coupon Printer
Application be Installed The is due to the UPC on the Coupon
www.coupons.com www.couponnetwork.com www.grocerysmarts.com
WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
Social Media Many Manufactures are on One Social Network or
Another They offer special coupon offers if you like or follow
them Facebook
Ex. https://www.facebook.com/wheatthins Twitter
Ex. http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2012/06/21/free-wheat-thins-sample-on-twitter/
WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
There’s an App for That Grocery Smarts
Cross-references Ads for you Walmart Target Walgreens CVS
Search just coupons Have Coupon Links emailed to you
WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
Store Coupons Target
Available in newspapers Also available online
Walgreens Available in newspapers Available online Register Coupons- Can use later Month long saving book
DOUBLE COUPONING
Two Definitions Double Couponing
Some stores have sales where they will double the amount of the coupon. Ex. $0.50 Coupon would be worth $1.00 Coborn’s Grocery Store does this (Closest in
Montevideo)
Double Couponing (Sometimes called Stacking) You can Partner Store Coupons with Manufacture
Coupons for more Savings Ex. CascadeAction Pacs Manufacture Coupon = $1/1
Target Dishwashing Detergent (Cascade/Dawn) = $0.50/1 Combined @ Target: $1.50/1
COUPON POLICY - TARGET
They Will Price Match (http://tinyurl.com/ybhe9ow ) Bring Competitors Ad Item needs to be the same brand & etc Local & Current Will do price match within 7 days if item is already
purchased Apply Manufacture coupons after match Apply Target Coupon before price match
Note: Will only do the price match if price is still lower after Target Coupon is scanned
Can use both Target & Manufacture coupon
COUPON POLICY –TARGET CONTINUED
If coupon amount exceeds price of item purchased, can be used toward purchase Will not give cash back if coupon exceeds
purchase amount Ex. Target Coupon - $3/2 Revlon product Manufacture Coupon - $5/2 Revlon products Coupons Worth $8/2 Combined purchase press of 2 Revlon products -
$4.80 -$4.80 applied using Coupons -$3.20 applied to rest of purchaseIf other items purchased, will not receive $3.20 as
cash back.
COUPON POLICY – TARGET CONTINUED
http://tinyurl.com/73lcbqx Will except 4 identical coupons per
household per day Coupon must say per transaction not per
purchase BOGO Coupons cannot be combined with
other coupons
COUPON POLICY - WALMART
http://www.walmartstores.com/7655.aspx Will Price Match Ad & Competitor Coupons
Bring Competitors Ad Item needs to be the same brand & etc Local & Current
Competitor Coupons: A specific item for a specified price, for example,
$2.99 Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items
with a specified price Have a valid expiration date Are acceptable in black and white
COUPON POLICY - WALMART
Only one coupon per item; there is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
COUPON POLICY - WALGREENS
http://tinyurl.com/3sfpjqp Can Combine Store Coupons with Manufacture
Coupons If coupon amount exceeds purchase, they will
apply it toward the purchase but not give cash back.
The number of manufacturer coupons, including register rewards, may not exceed the number of items in the transaction.
Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items.
BOGO - up to two coupons can be used against the items being purchased
WALGREENS – BALANCE REWARDS
Save on Sale items with card Earn Points and get rewards
5,000 Points = $5 http://youtu.be/fcmUfqTD0o4
COUPON POLICY – CUB FOODS
Can combine store coupons with manufacture coupons
Cub will accept month old manufacture coupons Example: If the coupon expired on 6/19/12,
could use it today 6/25/12.
THE END
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