Couponing need-to-knows for beginners

1. SAM SAVES
Couponing 101
Samantha TerBeest
Adult Services Librarian
Willmar Public Library

2. OVERVIEW
•Couponing Resources
•Tips
•Where to Find the Coupons
• Double Couples
• Store Coupons & Policies

3. RESOURCES
 https://www.facebook.com/MNCoupons
 Designed for Couponers in MN
 MN people sharing tips/deals
 Sharing Resources
 http://thekrazycouponlady.com
 Great Page For Beginners
 Great Tips for Couponing

4. TIPS
 Get a Binder or Small Accordion Folder
 Binders – baseball Card Protector
 Organize
 Organize by coupon booklet
 Ex. Smart Source – 4/30
 Organize by Item Type
 Cleaning Projects
 Personal Hygiene
 Organize by Date
 Organize by Store
 Always Prepare for you shopping trip before you
leave the home.
 Have Coupons a the ready
 Do Not Shuffle through Coupons while at the store

5. WHERE TO FIND COUPONS?
 Newspapers
 Buy Multiple Papers
 Not every coupon in the paper is the same as the next
 The bigger the Newspaper the more Coupons
 West Central Tribune
 Coupons out a day early (Saturday)
 Star Tribune
 Coupons in the early edition (Saturday Paper)
 Coupon Books in Papers
 Smart Source
 Redplum
 P&G – Monthly
 All also available online
 Not published during Holidays

6. WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
 Websites
 All of These Websites Require a Coupon Printer
Application be Installed
 The is due to the UPC on the Coupon
 www.coupons.com
 www.couponnetwork.com
 www.grocerysmarts.com

7. WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
 Social Media
 Many Manufactures are on One Social Network or
Another
 They offer special coupon offers if you like or follow them
 Facebook
 Ex. https://www.facebook.com/wheatthins
 Twitter
 Ex. http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2012/06/21/free-wheat-
thins-sample-on-twitter/

8. WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
 There’s an App for That
 Grocery Smarts
 Cross-references Ads for you
 Walmart
 Target
 Walgreens
 CVS
 Search just coupons
 Have Coupon Links emailed to you

9. WHERE TO FIND COUPONS? CONTINUED
 Store Coupons
 Target
 Available in newspapers
 Also available online
 Walgreens
 Available in newspapers
 Available online
 Register Coupons- Can use later
 Month long saving book

10. DOUBLE COUPONING
 Two Definitions
 Double Couponing
 Some stores have sales where they will double the
amount of the coupon.
 Ex. $0.50 Coupon would be worth $1.00
 Coborn’s Grocery Store does this (Closest in Montevideo)
 Double Couponing (Sometimes called Stacking)
 You can Partner Store Coupons with Manufacture
Coupons for more Savings
 Ex. CascadeActionPacs Manufacture Coupon = $1/1
Target Dishwashing Detergent (Cascade/Dawn) =
$0.50/1
Combined @ Target: $1.50/1

11. COUPON POLICY - TARGET
 They Will Price Match (http://tinyurl.com/ybhe9ow )
 Bring Competitors Ad
 Item needs to be the same brand & etc
 Local & Current
 Will do price match within 7 days if item is already purchased
 Apply Manufacture coupons after match
 Apply Target Coupon before price match
 Note: Will only do the price match if price is still lower after Target
Coupon is scanned
 Can use both Target & Manufacture coupon

12. COUPON POLICY –TARGET CONTINUED
 If coupon amount exceeds price of item
purchased, can be used toward purchase
 Will not give cash back if coupon exceeds purchase
amount
 Ex. Target Coupon - $3/2 Revlon product
Manufacture Coupon - $5/2 Revlon products
Coupons Worth $8/2
Combined purchase press of 2 Revlon products - $4.80
-$4.80 applied using Coupons
-$3.20 applied to rest of purchase
If other items purchased, will not receive $3.20 as cash
back.

13. COUPON POLICY – TARGET CONTINUED
 http://tinyurl.com/73lcbqx
 Will except 4 identical coupons per household per
day
 Coupon must say per transaction not per purchase
 BOGO Coupons cannot be combined with other
coupons

14. COUPON POLICY - WALMART
 http://www.walmartstores.com/7655.aspx
 Will Price Match Ad & Competitor Coupons
 Bring Competitors Ad
 Item needs to be the same brand & etc
 Local & Current
 Competitor Coupons:
 A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
 Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a
specified price
 Have a valid expiration date
 Are acceptable in black and white

15. COUPON POLICY - WALMART
 Only one coupon per item; there is no limit on the
number of coupons per transaction.
 If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the
excess may be given to the customer as cash or
applied toward the basket purchase.

16. COUPON POLICY - WALGREENS
 http://tinyurl.com/3sfpjqp
 Can Combine Store Coupons with Manufacture
Coupons
 If coupon amount exceeds purchase, they will apply
it toward the purchase but not give cash back.
 The number of manufacturer coupons, including
register rewards, may not exceed the number of
items in the transaction.
 Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for
multiple qualifying items.
 BOGO - up to two coupons can be used against the
items being purchased

17. WALGREENS – BALANCE REWARDS
 Save on Sale items with card
 Earn Points and get rewards
 5,000 Points = $5
 http://youtu.be/fcmUfqTD0o4

18. COUPON POLICY – CUB FOODS
 Can combine store coupons with manufacture
coupons
 Cub will accept month old manufacture coupons
 Example: If the coupon expired on 6/19/12, could use it
today 6/25/12.

19. THE END
 Questions