New to couponing - WWYD?

**CarrieJo78** · 06-24-2010, 08:12 PM

I've used coupons for a while, but never consistently and never as a goal. So I emailed a couple of my favorite brands and they sent me coupons I can't find online or in flyers (

).

So my question is, if it is an item you buy all the time do you pair a sale with the coupon - or do you save your coupon for when the item isn't on sale? This item rarely goes on sale, so today at the store, I decided to save my coupon for a different day, but I 'spose I'll save that money either way so does it matter? WWYD?

**NikoSan999** · 06-24-2010, 08:22 PM

Unless you can double it at any given time then I tend to agree with you. Others will disagree. Guess it's a matter of opinion. To me 50 cent is 50 cents paired or unpaired. Least if as you say it's something you use and will buy anyway.
I also do sales and use the coupons at that time. All depends.

**frugalwarrior2** · 06-25-2010, 09:21 AM

I do best at meijers. I can often double (up to 2 of the same coupon-more you split the sale) and do it on sale,also sometimes they have a mealbox coupon and spit out a catalina. Try these sites

Bargains to bounty
sharpen your scissors
bargain brianna
crazycouponchris

They pair coupons on sales and such. These sites will show you others. Also utube-supercouponing.

**IntlMom** · 06-25-2010, 11:37 AM

I ALWAYS ALWAYS pair my coupons with sales.

A L W A Y S

WTG for emailing the companies. Don;t be afraid to do it more and more.

good luck and have fun!!

**druthb00** · 06-26-2010, 10:03 PM

I pair my coupons with the BOGO sales. But of course everything you're going to buy will go on BOGO, sooooo....yep, I've used Q's on non-sale stuff that I buy regularly. Laughing Cow cheese is a good example for me. It doesn't go on BOGO but will sometimes get down to 3/$6. Even when its 2/$5 I use my Q's because I've never seen it go on BOGO. I agree with Nikko, though, you're saving money regardless no matter when you use the Q. Realistically the only way you could benefit more is getting a free item on top of it with a BOGO sale. Try stacking store Q's with Manufacturer's Q's if you haven't done that yet, and if your store issues them.

**CarrieJo78** · 06-27-2010, 10:24 AM

Thanks for the tips! I've had some good responses from the companies that I've emailed so I sent a couple more yesterday. It seems that a lot of the coupons I do use are for non food items so I'm trying to build up some of those to use but can never find them in the flyers so I thought I'd try the email thing.