Centsable Andersons

Newspapers!
Well, the first and obvious answer is of course, in the Sunday newspaper. The common Sunday coupon inserts are RedPlum (RP) and Smartsource (SS). Usually on the first Sunday of the month, a Proctor and Gamble (P&G) insert will be included.

Coupons are regional. For example, Pensacola often gets “better” and higher dollar coupons than we do in Mobile. For example, in the past few months we have seen Pensacola get a $3 off Snuggle coupon that we didn’t get. We have seen Pensacola get $2.50 off Finish (aka Electrasol) coupon that Mobile did not get. Now, you have two options. Drive to Pensacola (some locations in Foley-including Publix in Fairhope- offer the paper, too). Or purchase them online. Some great sites to purchase coupons are:

Ebay, TheCouponClippers, Couponsthingsbydede

IF you are buying off of ebay, make sure to see how quickly you will get your coupons and check the expiration date. Usually, you will want that coupon for a current weekly sale. I advise buying any coupons on that Sunday. Honestly, any later than that and you run the risk of not getting your coupons until after a sale is over. You also run the risk of the seller selling out of the coupons.

Is it worth buying a coupon? Yes! It truly can be! Especially if you are paying a few dollars to save up to $10-$20!


Manufacturer’s Websites
I am always amazed at how few people have written their favorite manufacturer! Many companies LOVE to hear from their consumers. Think of what you use. Think of what you would like to use but maybe cannot afford. Write that company a short email of praise or mention you are curious about their product. If you feel comfortable, ask if they have any coupons they can send you. Honestly, most of my emails were simple praise and thank you notes. We have saved so much from coupons sent to us. Besides, who doesn’t like mail?? Occasionally, we will just get a thank you. Sometimes we have to hear the dreaded words “NO, we do not just give out coupons”. Shrug it off and write someone else!

Also, sign up for different manufacturer emails. We use one of our side email addresses for this (just be sure to check it often!). A lot of companies and brands will send weekly or monthly email updates, recipes and random news. Occasionally in these emails, they will also send you a coupon just for being on their email list. We recommend printing this out quickly and saving it. Often, if you save the email for later, the item will go on sale and guess what? All prints for that coupon are GONE!

Member Sites
These are sites that you become a member of in exchange for spreading the word about products, trying products, getting free samples and reviewing products. These are all free! What is great are the coupons you get from being a member of these sites. Most of the coupons are for free items. We’ve even been given extra coupons to email, print or give to our friends and family. Join these today!

Vocalpoint, Startsampling, Kraft Food, Pssst.generalmills.com


Internet Prints
Internet prints are all over the internet. As mentioned above, you can often find coupons on a manufacturer’s website to print off. Also, Smartsource and RedPlum have sites to print from, too! These coupons reset at the beginning of each month. Sometimes we get new ones and sometimes they give us the same one to be able to print. Typically at sites like these, you can only print once from each computer.

Now, if you have been directed to a site like RedPlum or Coupons.com and cannot find a coupon mentioned, try a different zip code. Oh yes, your read that right! Just like Sunday coupons are regional, so can IP coupons. We check 90210. It’s silly, but works. Also, feel free to ask other online couponers what zip code they are using. We are all in this together!

Before you learn this lesson the hard way, let us warn you. Do NOT print every single coupon offered on these sites. It will become an overwhelming mess quickly. Besides, you probably will not want, need or use every single coupon on there anyway.

You will also come across brick coupons. You can look at the list of current brick coupons to stay up to date. If you are sent to a link to use a Bricks coupon, be patient. First print the coupon. BUT WAIT! Click back three times. Woohoo! You now have that coupon TWICE!

Blinkies, Tearpads, Peelies and Books
What is a blinkie? Have you ever noticed those little red or black machines hanging on a shelf as
you shop? The spit out little coupons and have a blinking light and usually go beep beep as you pull
a coupon out. Take a few, but please don’t be greedy. Taking every single one is just rude.

Tearpads are found in several places. One location is hanging off of a shelf. When we are shopping anywhere with food, we always check the chips aisle. For some reason, this is a popular location for them. Check out displays. You know those big beer displays you always walk by? You can sometimes find GREAT tearpad coupons them! Next time you stop for some gas and a drink, check the gas station out! You can find tearpads on their displays, shelves and sometimes in their drink coolers! Tear you off some coupons, but again, please do not take them all.

Peelies are coupons found on the items and can be peeled off. Now, there is a great debate in the coupon world regarding coupons. Should you peel and steal or leave it and miss a deal? There are two sides as always on this subject. If you take it, knowing you will use it, knowing it is on sale somewhere else or will be, you save! Of course, then if you do, you are taking that savings from whoever is actually buying the item the peelie is on. Some consider taking a peelie off of an item without buying that item, stealing. Others call is fair grounds.

Books are awesome! Books are pamphlets with information and coupons found in them. Publix has books that it gives out. As usual, these are regional. Sometimes our Publix gets the books, sometimes they do not. Walgreens also has their own coupon books they put out. Some are monthly books, some are specific like a Diabetes magazine. You can also find manufacturer books in other stores, too. Once again, check out those displays!

Magazines are a great place to find coupons, too! Next time you are flipping through pay attention to the advertisements. You never know where you are going to see a coupon! Also, start buying ALL YOU magazine. This magazine is full of coupons and is often listed in the coupons needed for sales. We never miss an issue, and sometimes buy two. ALL YOU can only be found at WalMart or you can get a subscription

Store Coupons are different from a manufacturer’s coupon. A store coupon is obviously distributed by the store and can actually be used with a manufacturer coupon. Target, Publix, Walgreens, RiteAid and CVS all have store coupons. These can be found on the store’s websites.