Where to find Coupons

The first thing that you need to do is start collecting coupons. I am frequently asked where I get all my coupons and I would have to say that I find them all over. Here are the most common places to find them.

Sunday Newspaper: I get the majority of my coupons from the Sunday newspaper. There are four different inserts that you may find in your newspaper. They are SmartSource, Red Plum, P and G, and General Mills. The number of inserts will vary from week to week. You can see a preview for the coupons to expect in your paper here.

The coupons included in the inserts do vary a greatly across the country so you may not receive all of the coupons listed, but at least it gives you an idea of what to expect. Bigger cities definitely have better coupons. When I lived in smaller areas I used to go to the store and buy newspapers from the nearest city. Even though I had to pay more for these papers than my local one, I ended up with much better coupons.

If it is a good week and I think I will use several of the coupons I will buy 4 papers. That way I can stock up a little, but it doesn’t get too overwhelming. If you have a large family you may want to get more than 4. Be sure to ask your friends and neighbors that don’t use coupons if you can have their inserts.

That will help you cut down on the cost of the papers. I know that some people dumpster dive for coupons, but I haven’t tried that. Even if you have to pay for your papers it will still save you money in the long run. My newspaper costs $1.50.

That means I only have to use one or two of the coupons from it to break even and all the rest are all savings. One note, be sure to check that all the inserts are in the paper before you buy it. You don’t want to get home and find out that all the inserts are missing. Sometimes you may have to go to more than one store to find a paper with all the inserts.