Couponing 101

How to get started with couponing!

Acquire Coupons

• Buy the local papers each Sunday (I usually get the Sunday Messenger, and also a Columbus Dispatch)
• There are 3 main companies that put out the inserts each week,SmartSource(SS), RedPlum(RP), and Proctor & Gamble (PG)
• Print them from online (Remember most places only allow 2 printed coupons per day)
• Have friends or family save their coupons for you
• Sign-Up for store emails
• Recycling Plants
• Dumpster Dive!
• Hotels who offer guests the Sunday paper

 You Have Coupons, Now Use Them

• Organize your coupons(I personally use baseball card holders inside of a 3-ring binder)
•  Know your store's coupon policy
•  Wait for a good sale, check the weekly sales ads!
• Match-up coupons per store(and also organize them by store for easy transactions) 
• Order items that are sold out, or get a rain check. Never be afraid to ask all they can say is no.
• Be open to a variety of brands, If you can get a free or cheap item, the savings is worth trying a new brand.