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SAM SAVES Couponing 101 Samantha TerBeest Adult Services Librarian Willmar Public Library

Sam Saves: Couponing 101

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SAM SAVESCouponing 101

Samantha TerBeest

Adult Services Librarian

Willmar Public Library

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OVERVIEW

•Couponing Resources

•Tips •Where to Find the Coupons

• Double Couples

• Store Coupons & Policies

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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WALGREENS – BALANCE REWARDS

Save on Sale items with card Earn Points and get rewards

5,000 Points = $5 http://youtu.be/fcmUfqTD0o4

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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.

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