The most effective way to maximize your savings each week is to stack your coupons. Not only should you look for which items are on sale, but which ones do you have a manufacturers coupon and a store coupon for? Tip: On 1 item you can use both coupons. At Publix, they also take competitors coupons, so there you can use all 3 for 1 item. Using multiple coupons for 1 item is called stacking.
To clarify, there are 5 types of coupons:
- Manufacturers Coupon– A coupon put out by the manufacturer that can be used at any store. After they are used, the store sends them in to the manufacturer to get reimbursed the discount you received.
- Store Coupon– A coupon put out by each individual store in which they are responsible to pay the discount you receive.
- Competitors Coupon– A coupon put out by another store that your store will honor and be responsible to pay the discount your receive.
- E-Coupon– A coupon loaded to your shoppers card from an e-coupon website (see E-Coupon Blog Post for sites) that your store automatically honors when your purchase meets the coupon requirements.
- Bonus (sometimes called Store) Coupon– Your savings that show up on your receipt after the store has doubled the value of your manufacturers coupon, when your manufacturers coupon is worth 50 cents or less.
*Have a different way you use your coupons, share with our readers.
