Coupons are getting a lot more attention now then they used to thanks to television. However, this can still be dangerous territory if you are not careful. It is very easy to get sucked in to “getting a deal” and going out and shopping only to discover the same item on your shelf months later. You never really wanted it but the deal was just “to good to pass up.”
That being said, you can get some really good deals on essentials like toothpaste, toilet papers, and laundry detergent if you pay attention to what you are buying and when you are buying it. I am not going to go into the how-tos here as many sites already do this but I wanted to give you a list of my favorite places to check out:
A lot of these sites repeat information with each other but every now and then they will have exclusive offers or exclusive content. Find your favorite one and have fun.
*Side Note: Remember that some coupons and inserts are regional and not carried in all papers. I have found that sometimes papers at the convenience store are missing one insert that the home delivery people received. This is also true for advertising inserts – the advertiser only wants to pay for guaranteed deliveries. So when you are looking at these sites cross check the information before going out. I have missed a few deals thinking that all the stores carried something when it was a regional special.
Getting Coupons
Two major ways of getting coupons are buying the Sunday newspaper and printing them online. You can get them online in a lot of places but here are the major players:
