Hello, Hello, Hello Ladies. I’m so excited to share with you ways to save with couponing during this session of MOPS.
This week we will start off with a few basics including: types of coupons and where to locate coupons.
Companies use coupons to persuade consumers to try various products. The companies utilize this great promotional
tool with the intention of creating consumers who are loyal to their brand. We, the consumer, get the opportunity to
purchase items at a decreased cost (sometimes free), and sometimes choose to become loyal to that brand. Coupons
give consumers the opportunity to try products that they may not usually purchase and to purchase staple products at a
fraction of the cost.
Types Of Coupons:
E-coupons-Electronic coupons that are often tied to a store’s loyalty card (Safeway’s Club Card,
Bel Air/Raley’s Something Extra, CVS’s Extracare, Rite Aid’s Wellness Plus, Walgreens’ Balance Rewards, etc.)
Manufacturer Coupons-These are offered by the manufacturer and can be found in the Sunday newspaper, online,
in store, and various other places. The manufacturer reimburses to the retailer via mail for the consumers savings.
Manufacturer coupons have barcodes that start with a 5 or 9.
Store Coupons-Coupons issued by the retailer listed and the barcode starts with a number that is not a 5 or 9.
Sometimes manufacturer coupons and store coupons can be stacked (used together on one product) for increased
savings.
Where To Locate Coupons
The Sacramento Bee is a great source to manufacturer coupons. The inserts are usually in their Sunday paper. The
main inserts are Smartsource, Red Plum, and Proctor and Gamble. The Sacramento Bee offers Sunday only delivery,
which is great for those interested in the Newspaper for couponing purposes only. It can also be purchased at local
stores and at Dollar Tree.
Coupons can also be found online directly from a manufacturer’s website, a retailers website, a couponing site or blog,
Facebook, or from the providers listed below. Usually, two coupons are allowed to be printed per computer.
Coupons are also available at grocery and drugstores. They may be attached to products, in coupon dispensers, in the
store’s sales as or booklet, or printed out with your receipt from the coupon Catalina.
Next week we will take a look at coupon terminology, the power of stockpiling, and store sales.
Make it a great weekend!!!
Faith, Hope, & Love
Tyra
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