Where to find Coupons

Lesson 2-Where to find Coupons

Part Three:

Newspaper supplement sections and bulk mail coupon offers are one and two places to look. Now I'll add a third- grocery store discount cards.

Most chain grocery stores have discount cards. At first I hated the fact that they know when I shop, what I spend and what I buy. They say it is private information, no one else gets it and it allows the store to follow trends.

If you shop at a grocery without this discount card, the savings posted by each product in fine print, will not be applied to your order. I have found all of this distasteful. But I want the savings and I want store coupons.

One time I was out of town and just raced into the grocery for some supplies. I made my purchases based upon the price showing up on the little clip price card. I had no discount card, was in a hurry and did not notice the higher prices until later in the motel room. I was steaming.

Frequently, in stores, a manufacture puts coupons by the products that they represent. These coupons are an unexpected extra and often a deep discount. If you use this product, check the expiration date. Take extra coupons for later use if the date of expiration is a month or two out.

Now the grocery stores send coupons in the mail to me. I even get a cash back coupon based on the volume of groceries purchased.

It is a must to apply for and then use the discount cards provided by the stores. Keep the cards with your coupon tote bag and never leave home wihtout your coupon tote!

Part Four tomorrow.