What you may or may not know about coupons

by Jody Connolly (Benjaminna) | More from this Blogger

09 Aug 2006 06:45 PM

Different values for different regions - Did you know that not everyone gets the same coupons in their Sunday inserts? You might get a coupon for a product that someone somewhere else does not get. In addition, if two people happen to get the same coupon for the same product, they just might be different values. Somewhere in the Mid-West, someone might get a coupon for .50 off Daisy Sour Cream. However, somewhere over in California, they might get a coupon for $1 off Daisy Sour Cream. Now, depending on what your store coupon policies are, this could be valuable information in the trading world.

Free trail sizes - Sometimes coupons do not list a size, or they say "on any size." This will get you free trial size products. In most department stores like Wal-Mart and Target they have a whole trail size section. Most trail sizes are .99 and under. Therefore, if you have a coupon that says $1 off any Johnson's baby product, and there are trial size Johnson's baby lotions for .99, well, you do the math.

Buy one get one free sale - Depending on your store, you might be able to use two coupons on a BOGO sale. It depends on how your store looks at it. Sometimes they look at as if you are not buying the second item, but that they are giving it to you for free, so they will not allow you to use two coupons. Other stores look at it as you purchasing two items, and will allow you to use two coupons. This increases your savings.

Smaller is better - As a child I remember my mother buying those huge packages of paper towels and toilet paper at the warehouse club because she was stocking up and buying in bulk. I wish she knew then what I know now. It is always cheaper to buy several smaller sizes, using several coupons, than buying one large size and using only one coupon.

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mama_rhapsody (405) 28 Aug 2006 05:28 PM

"It is always cheaper to buy several smaller sizes, using several coupons, than buying one large size and using only one coupon."

I learned something new (^_^)

lanabraynchloesmama (6) 13 Feb 2008 02:33 PM

I love this, i have been a major coupon shopper for a while now, because I am a sahm of 3. To afford dance, gymnastics....and a minivan..lol....we have to use coupons I wish I knew what I do now, before I had children, I would have saved alot of $$$$. you have taught me something new...I didn't even think about the part about the trial sizes...I will definately be checking that out! Thanks!

michelemj (200) 19 Feb 2008 06:06 AM

In stores like CVS/Target/Walgreens you can combine their store coupons with manufacturer coupons for bigger savings.

thestormer (10) 22 Sep 2008 10:35 PM

I have found that different papers in the same area will sometimes have different coupons as well.