Welcome to BargainBabe.com’s coupon page! Here you will find:
- tips and strategies for beginning and advanced coupon clippers
- online coupon resources
- secrets of coupon clipping
My favorite coupon sites
There are a ton of sites out there where you can get coupons. Here are a few of my faves. Add yours by leaving a comment!
Retailmenot is the motherlode of coupons sites with discounts at more than 20,000 stores. Downside is nearly all the coupons are for online, so for in store shopping check their printable coupons.
My coupon stacking video!!!
Okay folks, here is my first video for WalletPop. I was nervous watching it for the first time with my Mom, who I impersonate in the video. But we both liked it. What do you think?
Adventures in extreme couponing
I had quite an adventure at Rite Aid this weekend. I clipped hundreds – I’m serious, hundreds! – of coupons from the Sunday newspapers from the past few weeks then cross-referenced my coupons with what was listed on sale in the weekly flyer. Made a list and headed to the store. I was worried that one of three terrible things would happen:
1. The prices would be higher than advertised.
2. They would be sold out of the products I had coupons for.
3. The cashier would be upset I was using so many coupons!
Turns out none of these things happened. I ended up getting $40.52 worth of stuff for $16.41 including tax. That’s a 60 percent discount! And yes, I bought stuff I wanted/needed.
Here’s what I bought (shown above) and with what coupons: Keep reading…
Secrets of finding grocery coupons online
I talked to Lisa Reynolds, the resident mom saver in chief at RedPlum, which distributes coupons to 40 million people in the Sunday newspaper, about how likely a manufacturer is to send you a coupon upon request, secrets to making the most of RedPlum.com, and how coupons will distributed in the future.
Why aren’t there more grocery coupons online? I think we re seeing an increase in that. More manufacturers have started placing coupons online. People are going to look for savings wherever they can find them. Coupon distribution for consumer packaged goods is up 11 percent from 2009 to 2008.
Do the coupons at RedPlum.com match the ones in Sunday newspaper? There is not 100 percent overlap, so you want to check both places. The coupons online change more rapidly.Keep reading…
Where do you keep your coupons?
I had to trash two amazing coupons – one for $1 off a half-gallon of organic milk and another for a free bread product from the bakery at Albertsons because they expired. Rats!
I’m constantly forgetting to look for or failing to find grocery coupons. Where do you keep yours so that you remember them each time you head to the market?
Here are my top guesses:
1. In a coupon organizer.
2. On the kitchen counter
Does paying for coupons make $ense?
I was curious if paying for coupons was a smart move after reader Eve mentioned how TheCouponMaster.com had saved her money. The way it works is the site charges you a handling fee for clipping the coupon and mailing it to you. Paying for coupons outright is illegal. What made me curious about the site is…Keep reading…
Coupon Clipper discounts online
he Coupon Clipper magazine that comes in the mail every few weeks is now available online.
Coupon Clipper has more than 50,000 coupons for restaurants, beauty products, medical and dental treatments, retailers, home improvement, professional services, and automotive services.
The site has deals and discounts for many cities across the country, including Sacramento, Portland, Dallas, Tampa, New York and Chicago.
How to get a coupon from eBay
Coupons for eBay are few and far between. But Hubby knows a trick to get one. If there are two things you want to buy from eBay, he says, buy the cheaper one now, then wait a few weeks.
Often eBay will send a coupon to entice known buyers to shop again. Unfortunately, the coupons often have restrictions like one-time use only and some eBay coupons can only be used by the recipient. Even so, this may be a good strategy for some.
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Welcome to Bargain Babe! I’m Mara, and I’m so glad you’re here. I am an obsessive bargain hunter and penny pincher, and I am determined to live a full life without EVER paying full price.