My Memphis Mommy: Basic Coupon Tips

WELCOME WELCOME TO ALL THOSE NEW TO MY MEMPHIS MOMMY AND THE WORLD OF COUPONING, I AM HERE TO HELP! Please e-mail mymemphismommy@gmail.com with any questions you may have or ask me on facebook, and be sure and subscribe to receive a daily e-mail @ 3:00 p.m. with all the stuff I put up in one message!!!

For those of you who did not get to come to last night's event here is info from the hand-out I gave out (or meant to give out not sure if these got passed out) @ the end of the event).

Basic Couponing Tips…….

Savings Tips:

Spend time thinking about what you buy the most and how frequently you use those products. Know the companies that you purchase products from. (they certainly know all about you and your shopping habits)
Only buy products when they are at the lowest price possible and you have a coupon, buy multiple (stock pile). Be careful not to buy more that what you will use by the expiration date of perishable products.
Keep your coupons organized, find a system that works for you! Keep your coupons with you. (notebook with pockets, folder with envelopes)The Couponizer, Virtual Filing System)
Be creative in freezing (hot dog buns, chx. Marshmallows)
Shop at multiple stores, do frequent small shopping trips opposed to “big monthly trips”

Things to Do to Save MORE!!!

Subscribe to the Sunday Paper
Familiarize yourself with the policies and methods of all the stores you shop at
Get a Kroger plus card and load coupons to it
Set up a separate e-mail account to give out to companies
Join Facebook and become a fan of manufactor’s sites
Visit Manufactor’s web-sites/join their mailing list
Put coupon clipping/organizing into your routine (during your favorite show etc.
Keep items with you in the store that would be helpful (calculator, pencil, notecards, your address labels (for giveaways)
SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS
Pursue Rebates, Keep envelopes with you with the rebate form and its requirement
Enter contest (number at the end of your receipt)
Know the store’s policies and hold them to it (if they match competitors or Kroger and their Scan Right policy)

Coupon Tips:

o Unless it states otherwise if a product is 2 for $3.00 you do not have to buy 2. 10 for $10 you do not have to buy 10 items

o You can stack a store coupon (Target, Kroger etc) with a Manufactors coupon.

o Unless stated you can use a buy one get one free (BOGO) coupon on an item that is on sale for BOGO and get both products free without buying any of that product.

o Read the coupon carefully if it states for example any Johnson and Johnson product, its means any trial size etc. Be creative in how you read your coupons.

o For printing coupons I have found Firefox (ff) is more user friendly than Internet Explorer (IE)

o Coupons double at Kroger and Schnucks.