Coupons may only be used once. You may not buy ten boxes of cereal and scan the coupon for $1 off cereal ten times. You may use one coupon per indicated items purchased. If you have two coupons, to save $1 on one box of cereal, you can buy two boxes and use both coupons. The coupon will say “one coupon per purchase.” This means you may not use both $1 coupons on one box. If you purchase two boxes then you may use two coupons. The coupon will tell you how many items you need to purchase.
There is a way to use more than one coupon per item. You may not buy one package of diapers and use ten coupons on it. You may only use one of your coupons on the diapers. You may, however, combine one store coupon and one manufacturer coupon on one item. Target has store coupons that you can print online and so does Meijer; Walgreens have their own coupons printed in their flyer. You may, also, use one manufacture coupon and one ecoupon together. Kroger is the only store I know of that you can download ecoupons directly to your shopper card and also use a paper coupon along with the ecoupon. “Stacking” coupons like I have mentioned above is one of the best ways to save! Below I will list the sources to download electronic coupons to your Kroger card and printable coupon sources.
Photocopying coupons is illegal. You can however obtain multiples of coupons in different ways. You can buy multiple papers, buy them from ebay, or order multiples from a coupon clipping service such as, thecouponclippers.com. There are other sources, such as, magazines, in store isle blinkies and tear sheets, product peelies and product hang tags.
Read the wording of the coupon and ignore the picture! Manufacturer’s usually put a picture of their most expensive product on the coupon to make you think that is what you have to buy. If you actually read the terms of the coupon, it will usually say “save on ANY brand xyz product.” That means you can buy even the least expensive product and still save with the coupon! Check the details on the coupon regarding specific item sizes required for the coupon usage.
You can use a coupon on an item that is on sale or clearance too! Occassionally I will have a store clerk tell me otherwise, but it is usually cleared up with a kind chat with a manager.
If a product rings up higher than advertised or they miss one of your coupons, let them know. It rarely takes more than a minute at customer service and they can answer any questions.
If you are using coupons correctly then shop with confidence. Sometimes the cashiers are just misinformed. Be calm and confident when you explain why you can use the coupon. If the cashier still doesn’t accept it, and you still have questions they will usually call for the manager. They are usually very helpful.
Know your store coupon policies, check out the store policies link for more information.. Thank you Coupon 101 for your tips and info regarding couponing. Visit her site for more information, it is great for newbies!
If anyone has information to share regarding coupons, send me a message and I’ll post the information. We are all here to help each other!
Check out the Store Policies section, it goes into more detail concerning additional ways to save at Walgreens and Rite Aid.
Sources for Kroger ecoupons: Shortcuts, Cellfire, PnGesaver, and Unilever
Sources for printable coupons: Coupons.com, Red Plum, Smart Source, Cool Savings, Kraft Foods, Clip n’ Go
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