Where Can I Get Some Coupons?

1. The coupon inserts that come in the newspaper.

-The coupon inserts come in the Sunday newspaper.

-Smart Source (SS), Redplum (RP) and Proctor and Gamble (PG) are three separate inserts available through newspaper subscriptions. General Mills will occasionally put out a small coupon insert in the paper, as well, and there are other coupon pages or coupon booklets in the paper occasionally. The Parade and USA magazines that come in the paper also have some coupons in them occasionally.

-In the Seattle area The Daily Herald no longer carries the Redplum insert. 

-Other Local Newspapers may also put out one, two, or all three available inserts (or none...). The Tacoma News Tribune still puts out the Red Plum insert, but you'll have to check with them to see if they deliver in your area. Here is their website: http://www.thenewstribune.com If they deliver in their area, then ask them if they have a 'couponers deal' subscription, cause you're going to want more than one paper. They probably allow you to get up to 4-6 papers.

-Each week there almost always is at least a Smart Source coupon insert, but not on holiday weekends (unless they decide to put one out anyway...). Not always as often, but still fairly often there is a Redplum coupon insert (if you're getting the Tacoma News Tribune). Procter and Gamble usually puts an insert in the paper the first Sunday of each month, and any other time they feel like it… 

-If you don't get the RP coupon insert in your Sunday newspaper, then you can request an insert to come in your mail (with the ads--my ads and RP insert normally come in the mail on Tuesdays). Go to redplum.com, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on 'contact us.' You can sign up for the weekly insert through a link on that page, or you can call them directly via the number on that page. 

-There are several holiday weekends throughout the year when there will most likely be no coupon inserts. (ex. Christmas, New Years, Easter, and I think a couple of others), but sometimes we still get a really small insert, or PG will put out one, so always look before you toss your holiday Sunday papers!

-Look through each page of the actual newspaper, too, because sometimes there are coupons or information about in-store promotions througout the pages.

-See if your newspaper offers any deals where you can get multiple papers each week--possibly for a discounted price.

*Note: Not all areas receive the same coupons, and not all of them are the same value. (For example, one area might get a coupon for $1/2 Ziploc bags. Another area might get $.55/1 Ziploc bags. Another area might not get any Ziploc coupons in that week's insert.)

-I get my newspapers at The Dollar Tree. You can sign up for a subscription, but you can't get the Herald in Seattle, and the Seattle Times costs over $1 per paper. I might decide to just pay the extra few cents and get a subscription, cause it's kind of a pain to try to remember to swing by the dollar store every week (and I worry that the papers will be gone before I get there). Some Dollar Tree stores allow you to buy the Sunday paper on Saturday, and some stores may limit how many papers you can buy.

2. Online

Coupon websites
    
http://www.coupons.com/
http://www.redplum.com/
http://www.smartsource.com/

    
Product Websites

-Many Manufacturer websites have coupons on their websites. (ex. http://www.pillsbury.com/,     http://www.bettycrocker.com/)

-If you want to see if a coupon is available for a product, then you can search for their website and see if they offer a coupon through google or another search engine. Or, if you go to A Full Cup, then you can search for a coupon and you'll see a list of available coupons for that product below the search (if anything is available). They aren't 100% accurate, and sometimes there are printable coupons listed that aren't available to print anymore, but for the most part they are pretty accurate and helpful.

FYI's about online coupons:

-In order to print coupons, you need to install the printer software. The first time you click on ‘print coupon’ or whatever a wizard will take you through the steps.

-You can usually only print two coupons per computer, but sometimes you can print more, and sometimes you can only print one.

-Printable coupons that aren't PDF coupons each have a unique bar code.

-Copying of coupons is illegal, and if you get caught you can get into trouble with the law. I've even heard that the coupon can be traced back to the printer that printed it and the coupon police? can make it so that printer can’t print coupons anymore. DON’T COPY COUPONS!!!!!

-Most stores accept internet coupons, but some don’t.

-Some coupons are PDF coupons (meaning you can print as many as you want). If the coupon comes directly from a legit website, then it should be okay to use. There are counterfeit coupons out there, though, so be careful. Here’s a website that you can go to and search to find out if a coupon you printed out is legit: http://www.snopes.com/ . (For example, when you click on the link, find the 'search' box toward the top of the page. Search for 'Doritos Coupon.' You'll be taken to a page where you should see a link that says something like, "Free Doritos Coupons." Click on the link and you'll see a picture of the fake Doritos coupon. [Scroll down until you see it]) If ever you come across a coupon that looks different, and you're unsure about it, then search for it on snopes.com to see if they have reported that the coupon is fraudulent.)

-If you are following the blogs that I have listed, (See my links under 'Some Great Coupon Blogs' on the right side of my blog.) and are printing the coupons that they post, then you shouldn't have to worry. These bloggers research every coupon they post, and if they find that a coupon they've posted is fraudulent, then they post and let their readers know. If you get a random coupon in an e-mail or come across a coupon while you're surfing the internet (that's not directly from the manufacturer or a trusted website), then I'd look it up on snopes.com, or even leave a comment on one of those blogs asking if anyone knows if it's legitimate or not.

3. Catalinas

A Catalina machine is located near the register (usually next to where the receipt prints out). It is triggered by certain products you buy. Sometimes you can find out ahead of time when a catalina will print, other times it's a surprise, and often none print at all. Sometimes the coupons are manufacturer coupons, and sometimes they are store coupons. Not all stores have catalina machines.

4. Blinky Machine

Some stores have little machines throughout the store that spit out coupons. They often have a blinking light, hence the name.

5. Tear Pad

Some stores also have tear pads throughout the store with coupons or rebate offers.

6. Peelies

These coupons are attached to a product. Cashiers are not responsible for seeing and taking off the peelie themselves. If I am going to buy a product with a peelie, then I try to remember to take it off myself. Often cashiers don’t even see them. Also, sometimes I buy items with a peelie, but I have a better coupon for it, so if that’s the case, then I try to remember to tell the cashier to leave the peelie on the product, or before I purchase it I’ll take it off to save it for later.

*I've heard that a cashier can refuse to accept a peelie you have personally removed. I've never run into that problem, but if you're worried about it, then try to remember to have the cashier take off the peelie.

7. All You Magazine

This magazine is only sold at Walmart, but you can buy it online through http://www.amazon.com/ and other online magazine websites. There are a lot of high value coupons in this magazine. (Some months are better than others...) They retail at Walmart for about $2.50. One month there was a coupon for free mascara (up to $5). If you can get it online, the cost per issue will be less. Also, some higher value coupons come with the magazine that comes in the mail that sometimes don't come with the magazine you buy in Walmart.

8. Other Magazines

Many magazines have coupons in them. So, while you're waiting at the doctor's office, ask if they would mind if you took the coupons from the magazines. (Sometimes they say yes and sometimes they say no.) Ask your friends/neighbors if they are going to be using the coupons in their magazines.

http://www.magazines.com/ sometimes has magazine subscriptions for very cheap and even free from time to time.

Coupon bloggers post about free magazine deals as they come around. (See my post about following coupon blogs.)

9. Facebook

Search for your favorite product's facebook page and see if they have a coupon available.

10. E-bay

Some people sell coupons through E-bay for a cheap price. Beware of fraudulent coupons!!

11. Miscellaneous Places

-Grocery/Drug/Other Stores where newspapers are sold. Some stores that sell papers don’t sell all their Sunday newspapers during the week, so they throw them out!!!! If you ask, you might be able to take the inserts out of the ones they recycled, but you may still be required to pay.

-I’ve heard of some people taking inserts out of the garbage after someone is done reading the paper, making boxes at café restaurants for people to put their newspapers in when they’re finished, etc.

-Neighbors, Friends, and Relatives who get the paper but don't use the coupons may be willing to give you their coupons.

Ask around, keep your eyes and ears open, and see where you can find coupons!!!!