Tips to get the most out of your coupons?

**tbs727** · 12-30-2007, 08:31 AM

My most recent find is that you can contact companies and ask them for coupons. Make a list of the products that you use or want to use, find the website for them and go to the contact us section. Put in your information and write something like "I am a loyal user of your product. Since I am always trying to find ways to decrease my shopping bill, I would like to know if you will send me some coupons." It's that simple. You can contact most companies every three months and they will send you more coupons.

What are your tips?

**AmyBoz** · 12-30-2007, 08:36 AM

My best tip is to always use coupons in combination with sales. You get the most for your money that way.

**frugalwanttobe** · 12-30-2007, 09:54 AM

A tip that works for me is to keep coupons that I definitely use every week in a section of my pocketbook. This way, no matter what, they are always with me. I have a coupon caddy but sometimes it is left in the house or car.

**Jskell911** · 12-30-2007, 10:23 AM

I love to trade coupons. It's a great way to get more of the coupons you will use while getting rid of those you won't (that others will love).

**latte** · 12-30-2007, 10:39 AM

i like coupons!
*calling companies (email works too, but i usually call)
*raiding the local newspaper recycle bin (and for commics! free wrapping paper!)
*my favorite store, ALBERTSONS, clips the excess sunday coupons, and places them near the item sometimes, sometiems they are in a basket
*i would do the coupon trains i hear about, but im too scatterbrained to mail them back out (i know this, so i dont bother with them, its not fair to the other couponers for me to just keep them cause i got scatterbrained and didnt mail them back out)

side note, best place for me to USE coupons? hands down albertsons, because i can use a competitors store coupon, with a manufactured coupon and sale prices

have a wonderfrugal day'
latte