Welcome to Day 2 of Coupon Class ~ If you have
your one Manufacture coupon, let’s move on to today’s objective {How do I
use this coupon and where can I find more?} If you do not have a
coupon, review the below examples. Go ahead and take some time to review
the topic for today and become more familiar with the coupons you see
or use on a daily basis.
Coupons
can be in the types of Manufacture {Most common type}, Store {Specific
to the store issuing the coupon}, Online Coupon Codes {Great when you
shop online a lot at retailers}.
Where can you find these great Coupon treasures?
~ Sunday Newspaper {Find
your cities largest paper} Tip: Check for the coupon inserts before
purchasing! I post the inserts you are to find every single Saturday
here on my blog. You can go here
and view and download a coupon schedule copy. Sometimes this can
change. Follow the links to examples of what my posts look like on
Saturdays. SS {SmartSource} 10/12 insert –> Go here! RP {RedPlum} 10/12 insert –> Go here! P&G {Procter and Gamble} 9/28 insert –> Go here! Another thing to keep in mind, there are no coupon inserts during most major holidays.
~ Stores {Look for Blinkie coupon machines. These are manufactured by SS}. Check product for Coupon peelies
{I only peel the coupons off the product that I am purchasing}. You can
use the peelie you pull off the product instantly for savings or
purchase more product with peelies to use in other stores on sales
items. Be careful, some products have Hang Tag Coupons. Use the same concept as coupon peelies mentioned above. Tear Pad Coupons.
Use the same concept as coupon peelies mentioned above. You can find
Tear Pad coupons in a lot of places in the stores and sometimes gas
stations. Vendor Sample Displays –
Think of how many times you have taken a small sample in either Kroger
or Walmart and sometimes Target at a vendor stand. There are coupons
there. Ask for extras especially if you like the product, they may just
give them to you.
Additional stores to search for coupons are Drug stores {Check Drug stores for blinkie, peelies, hang tag and tear pad coupons}.
Walgreen’s
– located in the front of the store in their booklets and store ads.
These coupons are referred to as IVC {Instant Value Coupons}. Also sign
up for their Balance Reward Card.
CVS –
Sign up online for their email and be sure to get a store loyalty card
{Extra Care}. You can scan your card at the Coupon Center for store
coupons to print. Check your email for emailed coupons
Rite Aid
– Coupons located in their store ads and on their website. Be sure to
get their store loyalty card {Wellness +} and sign up for email. Watch videos to earn more coupons {Video Values}.
~ Magazines – Check some of your favorite magazines {Essence, Allure, All You, etc.} for coupons. You may also find samples.
~ Stores {Look for Blinkie coupon machines. These are manufactured by SS}. Check product for Coupon peelies
{I only peel the coupons off the product that I am purchasing}. You can
use the peelie you pull off the product instantly for savings or
purchase more product with peelies to use in other stores on sales
items. Be careful, some products have Hang Tag Coupons. Use the same concept as coupon peelies mentioned above. Tear Pad Coupons.
Use the same concept as coupon peelies mentioned above. You can find
Tear Pad coupons in a lot of places in the stores and sometimes gas
stations. Vendor Sample Displays –
Think of how many times you have taken a small sample in either Kroger
or Walmart and sometimes Target at a vendor stand. There are coupons
there. Ask for extras especially if you like the product, they may just
give them to you.
Additional stores to search for coupons are Drug stores {Check Drug stores for blinkie, peelies, hang tag and tear pad coupons}.
Walgreen’s
– located in the front of the store in their booklets and store ads.
These coupons are referred to as IVC {Instant Value Coupons}. Also sign
up for their Balance Reward Card.
CVS –
Sign up online for their email and be sure to get a store loyalty card
{Extra Care}. You can scan your card at the Coupon Center for store
coupons to print. Check your email for emailed coupons
Rite Aid
– Coupons located in their store ads and on their website. Be sure to
get their store loyalty card {Wellness +} and sign up for email. Watch videos to earn more coupons {Video Values}.
~ Magazines – Check some of your favorite magazines {Essence, Allure, All You, etc.} for coupons. You may also find samples.
~ Internet
– Coupons dot com, SmartSource dot com, Red Plum dot com. Find your
favorite products on Facebook and like their pages. Check their pages
for coupon links and sometimes when they have a great coupon they share,
because you have liked them, it will show in your news feed. We call
coupons printed from the internet, Internet Printables {IP}.
Companies ~
Did you know that you can try to request coupons from companies who
product you enjoy the most? Why yes the heck you can! I have a day that I
set aside each month to contact some of my favorite brands (Brands that
I use all the time and can’t be without). Consider contacting some of
the brands that you enjoy the most and let them know how much you enjoy
the product. I have a page here on my blog that list several companies
you can contact and even a letter that you can use if you want to write.
Go here
to access it and get started. Also, sign up to get on company email.
Sometimes coupons will be sent right to your inbox. Consider setting up a
separate email account if you don’t want a lot of email traffic in your
personal email.
Example Manufacture Coupons:
{Scroll all the way down for a fun Manufacture Coupon Activity}
How much does it say that you can Save on 2 Boxes of Cereal?
Example Store Coupon: What store can you use this coupon at? You mean I save on these toys for my grandchildren? What!
Example of Online Coupon Code:
Use coupon code “SAVE1”
at check out on Old Navy.com to save an additional $10 off your order.
Which simply means when you have chosen all the products you want to
purchase and completed your profile information, you will enter the
SAVE1 in the slot where it may say enter gift or coupon code in order to
receive an additional $10 off your total purchase. So if you order
total is $50 and you enter your SAVE1 code, you should see the $10
deduction taken from your total and only leaving you with $40 OOP {Out
of Pocket} to pay. You can find some coupon codes on Retailmenot.com and Coupons.com. Click the links and explore the sites.
Manufacture Coupon Fun Activity
Read First ~ You must learn
how to read your coupons description {usually at the top – Save $1.00
off 1 item) and consumer language (usually at the bottom of your coupon)
in order to know how to use them. What does your Manufacture coupon
consumer language tell you on how to use it? Does it tell you that you
can only use 1 coupon per item that you are purchasing? Can you only use
just 1 coupon per day? Can you use 4 of the same like {exact same}
coupons only per day? Identifying what the consumer language says on
your coupon is important and it will help you identify if you can only
get 1 or several of a certain product. SSFAM Tip: Don’t pay to much
attention to the pictures but you must and
I mean must pay close attention to the wording. The picture may show
you a bigger size when sometimes you may be able to get either a smaller
size or trial/travel size (slow down and read).
SSFAM Coupon Fun Activity :
Look at the Manufacture Coupon you chose and read the description at
the top and the consumer language at the bottom of the coupon. When does
it expire? This should be at the top or on the back. What product are
you suppose to purchase with the coupon? How many products can you get
in one checkout transaction? Tell me what you found in the comments
below.
Missed Yesterday?
Go here for Day 1 of 5
Next SSFAM Coupon Fun Activity:
Find your most recent Grocery Store and Drug Store Sales Flyers: Publix,
Kroger, Target, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreen’s and hold them for tomorrow.
If you can find the coupon policies, just keep them for tomorrow.
Disclaimer: No information can be printed or shared without prior
permission of SSFAM blog owner. The coupon usage and suggestions
mentioned above are based on some experiences of the blog owner.
