Online coupon use rises
CoolSavings.com said today that it has seen a 33 percent increase in the number of online coupons printed from its site, compared with earlier in the year and a 124 percent increase over last year.
Printing coupons from the Internet can be worthwhile. In fact, the values of online coupons tend to be higher than those in newspapers. That’s to compensate you for using your own paper and ink.
Other sites that offer printable coupons include Coupons.com, Smartsource.com and Shortcuts.com, among many others.
To learn how to use coupons strategically, see the free eBook “Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half” by my friend Stephanie Nelson, also known as The Coupon Mom, www.couponmom.com. Of course, I have my own version that’s detailed in my book, “Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want.” But this is not a book-selling site, so I’ll recommend you get the book from your local public library.
I’m not sure where to put this, the ‘bethriftylikeus’ blog is no more.
I purchased four of these, giving me almost 200 alkaline batteries for the cheapest price ever. I’ve been using them for two months and can confirm they are exactly like any other alkaline battery. They’re from China, but so what.
In China, if someone says you are one-in-a-million, that means there are 1000 people exactly like you.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4089819&csid=_21
That’s 48 alkaline batteries for $4.
I’m not sure what the shipping is, because I ordered something hefty at the same time, and the additional shipping cost for the batteries was only $7.
Greg,
I just finished reading your book,( being the thrifty person that I am I borrowed it from my library.) I have to take you to task for a comment you made in the book concerning buying coupons online. On page 8 you state, ” Don’t ever buy coupons from a website. They are likely to be fraudulent.” To that I say , “Not necessarily so!” For three years now I have been purchasing my coupons online at http://www.thecouponclippers.com . These are actual coupons from the Sunday inserts. Where I live (NY) the stores double coupons, so the values of the coupons in our Sunday inserts tend to be lower in value, or have multiple purchase requirements stated in the coupon. The coupons from the website come from Florida where they don’t double coupons, so there are less restrictions and the values are higher. Manufacturers send out coupons for their products and tailor them to certain areas of the country.
On that website, the cost for the coupons range from .05 to .25 cents each depending on the coupons’ value. You aren’t paying for the coupon itself, but rather the labor to clip and handle them. I can safely say that I generally save AT LEAST 50 % on up to 90% on my total grocery bill using as many coupons as I’m allowed. I have save hundreds, ( if not thousands of dollars using these coupons.) Most coupons from that site have no limits, but once in a while there may be a limit of 5 or 10 depending on how good the coupon is and to make it fair for everybody to get their share. I use these coupons to stock up on many pantry items especially cereal, ( when I can get national brands such as Kelloggs or General Mills for under a dollar a box.) I also stock up on many other items just like you mention in your book.
To further validate the website as not being fraudulent, it has been mentioned in many newspaper articles, ( even the NY Times,) many television news shows, and even magazines like Reader’s Digest. Check out the site and look around and you’ll quickly see what type of deals can be had. It is more important in these tough economic times to make your food dollar go longer and increase your purchasing power, and using coupons does just that. ( There are alos other features on that site that help consumers such as forums to discuss where the deals are, a “Tracker” that lists the following Sunday coupons so you can plan ahead, and a wish list that you can identify which coupons you are looking for and the site will email you a notification when some come in.