 For years, the Sunday paper has been the place American families looked for money saving coupons. But it takes time to sort through pages of coupons looking for the ones you will actually use. But coupons are worth the time. According to Stephanie Nelson, better known as “the coupon mom,” consumers save $3 billion annually by using grocery coupons. That doesn’t count the savings from other coupons like store discount, appliance coupons and restaurant coupons.
If
you are still not convinced that coupons are worth it for you, a time-saving
alternative is available. You can print coupons from websites featuring savings
on groceries, restaurants and other items. Printing coupons you use can save
you time flipping through the Sunday paper and clipping them out to take to the
store later. You can find these printable coupons several ways. Many websites
feature online coupons savings that you can print from your own computer.
One
of the most popular sites on the Internet for printable coupons is
www.coolsavings.com. Whether you want to save money on groceries, the family
vacation or back-to-school clothes, you can find it on this site. The
categories on www.coolsavings.com are extensive and include: groceries, pets,
health and beauty, automotive, travel, babies and kids, home and garden,
education, personal finance and entertainment.
Coolsavings
features coupons from SmartSource, the most well known coupon company in the
country. The coupons from most Sunday papers are from SmartSource. You can
search www.smartsource.com
for the coupons you want to print and skip the Sunday paper.
Another
site with an extensive list of printable coupons is www.couponcabin.com. This
site contains the same categories as www.coolsavings.com.
For
savings on grocery, health and household products, printable online coupons are
available at www.eversave.com. This site also has the SmartSource coupons that
you can print. In some cases, more money can be saved by answering simple
questions. For example, consumers who answer two questions for a Leggs/Just My
Size coupon get an additional 25 cents in savings!
You
can print coupons specifically for your area at www.couponpages.com. Simply type in
your zip code or city and state and you will be directed to money saving
coupons in your area.
Another
great website for clipping coupons is www.valpak.com. You must register
on this site to receive their offers.
Many
stores, particularly pharmacies, will feature printable coupons you can take
into their stores for more savings. Often this coupons are the same offered in
their Sunday circular. You don't have to spend time or money searching through
the Sunday newspaper for coupons.
If
searching through online coupon sites still seems like a waste of time to you,
try doing an Internet search for your favorite products. Many companies have
printable coupons on their website. You can find savings on a lot of foods at www.bettycrocker.com.
Many restaurants and fast food chains also have printable coupons available.
Before
you begin printing online coupons, there are a few thing you should know. Many
of the websites offering online, printable coupons will require you to download
their coupon print manager. Most of these are safe. But if you are unsure or you
are not comfortable downloading these print managers, go to your local library
and print the coupons. You may be charged a small fee but it is possible that
the savings from the coupons will make it worth the trip.
Some of the sites will only allow you to print one or two
coupons for each offer you select. You will have to wait until the offer is
renewed before printing more savings.
Some retailers will not accept online coupons. Before you
present your printable coupons to the cashier, ask the store manager if they
are accepted. Since printable coupons
are so popular, most retailers are accepting them.
Just
like the Sunday paper, you need to check often for the best deals in printable
coupons. Printable coupons also come with an expiration date, so check the
coupon before you take it to the store. You don't want to be embarrassed by
trying to present a worthless coupon to the cashier!
Many
of the coupon sites mentioned feature the same coupons. In order to save time,
you may want to find the site that has the coupons you want most and check it
often.
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