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Set up a separate e-mail account for couponing. You have to register at most sites before you can print out coupons, and once you do you'll be bombarded with spam. Be selective about which online coupons you print, or you'll spend too much on ink and paper. Because manufacturers can discontinue online coupons at any time, print them close to when you intend to use them.

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Become a Coupon Fairy

If you can't use a particular coupon yourself, share it with a friend or co-worker.

Coupon Tip of the Day

Don't use the cash you've saved to splurge on unnecessary extras. Instead, put it in a jar. Watching the savings grow can motivate you to keep clipping.

Coupon Tip of the Day

When you can’t be bothered clipping coupons you might never use, try this shortcut. Type the name of the product or store and “printable coupon” into Google. You’ll find sites that enable you to download and print coupons instantly.

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When you do use a coupon, buy the smallest size allowable. Using a $1-off coupon on a $2 box of rice is a bigger discount than using it for a $4 box of rice. If there’s a sample size, see if you can apply the coupon to that―you could end up getting the item FREE!

Coupon Tip of the Day

 Read coupons carefully. There may be several ways to “skin the cat” so to speak — many ways to use a coupon. See if you can make use of a coupon in the best way possible, so read the descriptions or fine print carefully.

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Here’s a practical tip that is unbelievably simple and effective. Keep your coupons in your car. You never know when you may spot a deal. 

I have a coupon binder that I keep with me at all times. 

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Just because a coupon exists does not mean that you have to use it. A two-dollar-off coupon on smoked oysters is no savings if you do not like smoked oysters. If the smoked oysters cost $4.99, and you save $2.00, you have still spent $2.99 on something that is going to do nothing more than take up space in your pantry.

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Many grocery items remain on sale for much longer than a week, giving you plenty of time to match them with coupons or even do a little stocking up without coupons.  So check the sale dates (they are usually located right on the shelf sale tag) to decide whether you need to purchase the items this week, or if they can wait. 

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While shopping, look for:

• Blinkies, those small red boxes with blinking lights; or "pop-up boxes," which lack lights.
• Tear pads, often near battery kiosks and the like, or on freezer doors.
• Peelies, stuck on the product, which you hand to a clerk.
• Wine tags, which may be slipped over the neck of any bottle, not just wine.

 

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Use Facebook or Twitter to sign up with a favorite brand and receive coupons and offers not available elsewhere.

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Don't use the cash you've saved to splurge on unnecessary extras. Instead, put it in a jar. Watching the savings grow can motivate you to keep clipping.

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 If you notice a lot of coupons you will use in Sunday's paper, buy more than one Sunday paper. It is well worth the cost, then leave your extra papers at a Starbucks, McDonalds or give to a neighbor who doesn't get the paper.

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Before shopping, go the web sites of the manufacturers of items ALREADY on your list for coupons. Don't get impulsive - but look for deals on items you know you are buying anyway. Don't forget to look at the grocery store web sites also!

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Use coupons on things that you normally buy that are on sale. It will save you money in the long run. (BTW: Buy more than one)