Prepare:
- Sunday Paper
- Scissors
- Computer/Laptop
- Printer
- Reusable bags
- Club Cards (CVS, Walgreen, Albertson's, Kroger, Safeway...)
- Install Cell Phone Store Apps (Target CartWheel, Safeway Just4U...)
- Browse e-coupons and print what you need:
Keep the coupons organized, wait for a sale and score big!
For Intermediates (Small Investment)
- Get a Coupon Binder (3-Ring Binder of your choice + Baseball Cards Holder in Walmart)
- Paper Cutter (You will be glad you have it)
- Laser Printer (Better Quality Prints so less frowns on blurry coupons)
- Store Coupon Policy
- Use Coupon Clipping Services (Just buy the coupons you need in bulk!)
- Know the Jargons!
These jargons may be quite intimidating to couponing noobs, at least for me when I started out a couple months ago. These are the abbreviations that you will come across throughout this blog and other sites:
MQ / MC = Manufacturer Coupons that you get from the Sunday Paper
PQ / PC = Printable coupons that you print from couponing sites
MM = Money Maker - You will actually get money back or get a credit towards other purchases
OOP = Out of Pocket amount
Double/Triple = Some stores may double or triple the value of your coupons!
Just4U = Safeway Just4U e-coupons
CartWheel = Target's Own Couponing App, can be stacked with MQ & Store coupon
Few Tips before your first trip:
- Make Sure you got all the coupons in hand
- Use Self-Checkout if possible so you can scan an item then the coupon immediately to see if it applies. If it doesn't work, find out why, maybe your store has a different coupon policy.
- Know your stores, check out different locations and find one that you like the most, with friendly staff and items in stock. A friendly cashier that knows what they are talking about does make a difference!
- If you have a lot of coupons, kindly tell the person behind you so they may go to another lane.
- Be polite, if the coupon doesn't apply, try to find out why, cancel transaction or request refunds.
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