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Help in Wisconsin

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3:48 pm
December 14, 2011


stevencurran

Wausau, WI

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Hi Everyone,

My fiance and I are looking to save money and we're trying out this coupon thing.  We don't have any of the grocery stores that are commonly listed on this site which is a problem.  I have several questions would greatly appreciate some help!

1. Where do you get all the coupons???  We're finding some online and we've bought papers, but I see people who buy 40 things of egg nog and have 20 coupons … where do you get 20 coupons???

2. Only one store in the area doubles coupons and only under a dollar (and only doubles five of those!).  Some stores don't even let you use multiple-coupons for one item… What ways can we counter this?  We're already trying to pair coupons with what's already on sale.

3. Also, what do you do will 20, 30, 40 or more of a single item???  I don't need that much mustard, egg nog, etc.  Obviously some could be dontated, but only non-perishables.  

4. Lastly, what are the secrets to getting meat and produce for cheap / free?  It's very rare to find coupons for fresh meat (non-processed) and I've never seen produce coupons.  Is this possible only from using surplus amounts from coupons to pay for these items?  If so, many of the stores here don't let you 'make' money with coupons.

Thanks!

Steve

4:00 pm
December 14, 2011


cardinal

maine

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Hi and welcome

 

If you look at kathy's home page and look at the comments at her Shaws and Market Basket trips from yesterday you will see how we got lots of meat and produce free.

Turning my coupons into cash $9178.15 in rebates since May 2010

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5:40 pm
December 14, 2011


stevencurran

Wausau, WI

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That doesn't help if my grocery stores don't double more than 5 coupons, many of them don't allow multiple coupons for one item, i don't know what a (6.00 off nwp wine tags) is and lastly, how do i get that many coupons?  I understand the concept, but I don't know how to get the resources or if the stores in my area allow such events to take place!

6:32 pm
December 14, 2011


garden girl

MA

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You can ask family and friends for their coupon inserts if they are not planning on using them. Some people order them on line.

Is there a local Saturday paper that includes either the SmartSource or Red Plum inserts?  If so, those papers are usually less than the cost of a Sunday paper.  Some of us are also lucky enough to have local free papers that include the SmartSource. 

I also purchase several copies of the Sunday paper.  I include them in my transactions at CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid.  I get to offset the cost of them by using the store's reward money (UPS, ECB's and RR's) to pay for them.

If your grocery store only doubles up to 5 coupons, you may want to consider doing small transactions.  Make your purchase, put your groceries in the car and come back in again.  Does your store limit the amount of $1 coupons (I'm assuming they don't double those)?  If not, you can include those items in with your first transaction and only have to do 2nd or 3rd purchases for your coupons under $1 that will double.

The stores that I have more success at stacking coupons (store issued + mfg issued coupons) are stores like CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. 

Do you have a Target near you?  They have many coupons on their website (food, health & beauty, etc.) that you can print and those can be stacked with a mfg coupon. 

Walmart gives the overage on coupons so you can put that towards the cost of other items you are purchasing.  For example if you have a $2 off coupon and the price of the item is $1.79, you will get the $.21 overage.

Lastly, a $6 off nwp wine tag is a 'tag style' coupon found hanging on a bottle of wine for $6 off the specified item and the nwp mean no wine purchase required.  I've yet to score any of those great coupons and my blue eyes are turning green with envy from Kathy and Cardinal's awesome shopping trips yesterday!Wink

Hope this has helped you.  Ask any questions and check out the store forums for what stores are in your area.  I have had to rethink the way I shop and open myself up to buying brands I wouldn't normally buy but have been very happy to do so and save lots of money! Oh, and if you haven't purchased Kathy's book, "How to Shop for Free" you definitely should!Smile

7:01 pm
December 14, 2011


cardinal

maine

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stevencurran said:

That doesn't help if my grocery stores don't double more than 5 coupons, many of them don't allow multiple coupons for one item, i don't know what a (6.00 off nwp wine tags) is and lastly, how do i get that many coupons?  I understand the concept, but I don't know how to get the resources or if the stores in my area allow such events to take place!


One of the stores we shopped at doesn't double coupons at all and the other only doubles 4 like coupons .99 and under.  We only used one coupon per item our stores don't allow multiple coupons per item no stores will let you use multiple coupons per item unless one is a store coupon and one is a manu coupon then some will let you use both.  Everything about the post is correct coupon use and would be allowed.

Turning my coupons into cash $9178.15 in rebates since May 2010

Cardinal How To Shop For Free

Purchased with my rebate money

1 used truck

2012 motorcycle

5:24 am
December 30, 2011


trinket

minne-SOH-tah, dontcha know

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i'm new, too…   but i took the time to get kathy's book and read it cover to cover.   it was super helpful!  maybe look for it in the library if you can't buy it.


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