Coupon Websites

My old coupon organizer

I'm sorry I'm late in posting for Friday.  Since I've been sick this past week, I needed to rest.  Thanks for bearing with me.  It's been a trying week.  I've suffered a setback, but I am praying and leaning on God to restore my health.

Back in February of this year, I posted an entry about my couponing adventures, Couponing--My Love-Hate Relationship With It.  In it I explained how I've used coupons and my success with them.  I ended with a list of websites where couponing was discussed.  Today, I want to give a list of websites where one can find printable coupons to use at the store:

http://www.coupons.com/

Smartsource.com

http://www.redplum.com/

http://www.freecoupons.com/printable-coupons/

Coupon Network 

Cellfire

SavingStar

Coupon Surfer has many categories

Hot Coupon World has discussions about coupons
 
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/

 

An avid coupon user also knows that he/she can find additional coupons from manufacturers' websites.  I like Post-It sticky pads and Command hooks.  I have searched for the company websites on the internet and found that they occasionally have coupons available to download.  It is worth trying to save money on items that you know you want.  It pays to find and use coupons because it is like free money; and don't worry, the companies won't go broke!

 

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How about it, my readers?  Have you used coupons lately?  Where do you find them?  Are you able to double them?  With the economy the way it is, couponing can be quite beneficial.  I hope you would find the time to collect and use some coupons. 

May God bless you all with His wisdom and peace.

This entry is part of the Family Fun Fridays series.

Couponing--My Love-Hate Relationship With It

I have tried several times to use coupons to save money.  A long time ago, my mother explained that there are times that coupons are not worth it.  She showed me that a generic brand might be cheaper than a brand item, even with the coupon.  Granted there are some brand items that taste better, and I will draw the line there.  Ketchup is one culprit that I cannot substitute for generic.  I can always taste the difference. 

Anyway, couponing saves me over $15 on a good trip. While I'm at the store, I pass around the good coupons to one person, usually my hubby.  The grocery list is handed off to another one, usually my teenage daughter. Then, I put away those coupons I won't be using in my purse.  My method is so frustrating.  I literally start to sweat.

Many times I have cut coupons ahead of time.  Fortunately, I have a blue organizer with dividers for the categories; however, I think its usefulness is nil, when I am at the grocery store.  There are times that I have had to throw away those coupons that expire.  It's embarrassing when the cashier hands you back an expired one.  Sometimes I also run out of time to create a good grocery list to match up useful coupons; my efforts at cutting them ahead of time is wasted. 

That's why I started looking at some of the couponing websites.  I wanted to go into the forums to see how those that are coupon-savvy do their thing.  Here are some fact that I have discovered:

1. Some women cut only the coupons that they need, when they make out their grocery lists.

2. Some of them use binders to organize their coupons.  They insert those see-through baseball card holder pages and place the individual coupons in each slot.  They actually take these binders with them to the grocery store.

3. Some of them trade coupons within couponing websites.  This is an awesome idea.

4. Some of them combine coupons.  I still am not ready for this, especially at the drug stores.

5. Some of them love to share their adventures daily, with pictures and mathematical explanations.  You can sign up with newsletters.

6. Some of them love to share coupons sites, advice, and their philosophy about couponing.  That's great for us novices.

7. Some of them actually save $40 per week or more for their families. I wish I had the patience and knowledgeable to do the same.

If you, my readers, are game for attempting the couponing challenge I urge you to try these websites, which I found are also on Facebook:   

http://www.coupondispatch.com
   
http://www.CouponsEqualCash.com

http://www.weusecoupons.com

http://www.couponmountain.com

http://www.couponcabin.com


I hope you, my readers, find this blog entry useful.

How about you?  Do you know of other websites pertaining to coupons?  Would you be willing to share what you know about couponing?

Peace out, my beloveds.