"Coupon Mom" Offers Tips On Saving Money
Stephanie Nelson, a Marriott International sales and marketing executive, wanted to stay home with two young children but needed to make that financially feasible. She began studying couponing in 1995, and has turned it into an art form that saves her $75 to $100 a week on grocery bills.
That led to start her “The Coupon Mom” Web site which she has built into a business, with a half-million subscribers to the free, advertiser-supported site that offers coupons, tips on deals and other advice.
Here are 10 tips Nelson provided to The Associated Press for novice couponers:
- Know how your stores’ coupon policies work. Ask if they double coupons.
- Wait to use grocery coupons when the item is on sale. You might get the item free!
- Buy two to three copies of the Sunday newspaper to load up on grocery coupons.
- Print free coupons from coupon Web sites. Also download electronic coupons to your loyalty card from store sites such as Kroger.com.
- Be brand-flexible. Buy the brand that’s on sale with a coupon, or get the store brand if it’s less expensive.
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Adraiana Foucher on August 16th, 2008 9:35 pm
Instead of clipping coupons and store hopping I have found that buying online through bargains websites like Unodeals.com save a lot time, hassle and gas $$’s. It takes a little planing and patience but the savings over the stores are huge.
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