Couponing 101 Hint C

* UNDERSTAND THE “RIGHT WAY” TO USE A COUPON

Did you know there is a right way and a wrong way to use a coupon? In order to get maximum value and savings from using a coupon, I always use it on an item that is also on sale! Even better is when I can use a coupon on an item that has hit the lowest sale price during the store’s ad cycle. How do I know when the sale price is a good price or at its lowest? Keep reading…

* USE MY “5 MINUTE” COUPON ORGANIZATION METHOD

Before you can save money using coupons, you must first learn how to properly organize them. Toss everything out the window that you think about clipping and collecting coupons, because there is a new, incredibly efficient way to organize your coupons that will literally take you less than 5 minutes per week. It’s simple – just collect coupon inserts from the Sunday paper and your weekly junk mail and store them in a 3-ring binder or file box (whole and uncut, inside sheet protectors) in chronological order based on the date.

· (SS) Smart Source comes in the Sunday paper.
· (PG) Proctor/Gamble inserts comes in the Sunday paper once a month. (usually the first of the month)
· (RP) Red Plum comes in the Sunday paper & sometimes you might get it in your junk mail (on Tuesday or Wednesday).
· Label the front cover of all inserts with the Sunday’s date. The date is also found in tiny print on the spine of the insert.
· Don’t waste time looking through the inserts. Why? By flipping through them you’ll inevitably find coupons you’ll be tempted to clip and use at the wrong time! Remember, we are going to use our coupons on sale items to maximize our savings!

These hints from my Handout are compliments of Colette check out her awesome blog HERE