Maximize Savings at Popular Stores With Online Coupons

Maximize Savings at Popular Stores With Online Coupons
By Christine M Harrell

Most consumers are interested in saving money on everyday items. Costs are rising, from clothing to household items to the basic necessities in life. More people are turning to online coupons to help defray the expense of school clothes, furniture, electronics, and even food.

Benefits 
Stores will often have sales, especially around the holidays or opening of school. The smart shopper will maximize sales by using vouchers and getting extra dollars off items. Examples of online deals can be had with Target coupons that save up to 50 percent off items, or provide free shipping on purchases over a specific amount. Free shipping can be a bonus, especially when ordering bulky or heavy items. The online Target discounts should be checked regularly, as there are expiration dates and special deals available for limited times.

Another store that has online coupons is Old Navy. The store has clothing that everyone in the family can wear. Kids and teens will wear the clothes, so why not utilize the Old Navy coupons where there are often savings of up to 60 percent off sale items. When shopping for school clothes and sale prices are 10 to 20 percent off, the additional Old Navy coupon savings can add up to nearly 80 percent off items that are fashionable, durable, and popular with kids.

A department store that has just about everything for the home and family is JCPenney. One thing that is popular at the store is curtains and draperies, and an online JCPenney coupon can save the shopper up to 60 percent off the store price. JCPenney coupons have free shipping after spending certain amounts, as well as savings of up to 50 or 60 percent off on clothes, furniture, and even designer items. The popular Red Zone Clearance items can be purchased up to 70 percent off with JCPenney vouchers.

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Maximizing Savings 
It is no longer necessary to wait for the newspaper to get coupons. Smart shoppers can go to online sites and get printable vouchers for their favorite stores. It used to be that a person had to clip coupons and carry them around in the hopes that an item they wanted had a coupon. But now a trip to the online coupon websites makes it easy. For example, just searching for a Target coupon, Old Navy coupon or JCPenney coupon will list where to find certificates. Make a shopping list for the stores at the mall and save money. A person could easily spend less than a quarter of the price for items by matching sales with the vouchers from their favorite stores.

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How to Use a Coupon and Tips - Coupons 101

How to Use a Coupon and Tips - Coupons 101
By Sarah Gibbons

First of all, what is "couponing"?

A lot of people don't understand how you can take a $0.50 off coupon and save so much money, get things for free, or even make money! It's possible, I do it all the time, and you can do it too. Here is the basic concept that has to be applied when using coupons: Only use a coupon when paired up with a sale! Here's an example of what this means:

If you have a coupon for $0.50 off Libby's Green beans and you take that to the store and pick up a can that is priced normally at $1.00, then you are going to pay $0.50 and therefore you will have only saved $0.50. NOW, lets say that you wait until you see those green beans go on sale for $0.50 (and they most likely will) then after your $0.50 coupon, you will get these for FREE! Also, if your stores double coupons, you will have just made $0.50 to go towards the rest of your order! So really, that's the secret to using coupons. I help make this easier for you by providing you with free lists of sales matched with coupons and post any good deals I find at stores with coupons.

You will find that you won't have to pay for many different necessities again! Such as, toothpaste, razors (even the nice ones), toothbrushes, deodorants, soaps and more! I remember when I first heard this and thought to myself "say what"?! Yes, this is very true and the stores you will be getting them for free from are Rite Aid, Walgreen's, & CVS!

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Where do I get my coupons you ask? Well, there are MANY different places to get coupons...

· Sunday Newspaper - These are the mega coupon papers! You will want to get one (or more) every Sunday. They will have coupon inserts in them including Red Plum (RP), Smart Source (SS), Proctor & Gamble (P&G). Occasionally you will get bonus inserts including, General Mills (GM), Target and more.
· Printable Coupons (from the Internet) - My favorite sites to print coupons from are Coupons.com, Red Plum, Smart Source, and Target (yes, they have coupons)!
· Magazines - All You Magazine is a great one to get. You can find these at Walmart or you can get a subscription here. It is full of manufacturer coupons. Also, the Parents magazine is a great one that has good coupons for parents such as, Gymboree, Amazon diapers and more.
· Products you purchase - Keep in mind that on a lot of boxes of items you buy, there are coupons! For example, my box of Tide Laundry Detergent had $4 in coupons in the inside cardboard.
· Tear Pad or Blinkie - these are found in the Grocery stores and have coupons on them that you can take.
· Peelie - Coupon sticker found on the outside of a product.
· Catalina - These will print on the back of your receipt or with your receipt and usually for an item similar to something you purchased.
· Coupon Trains - Consider circulating and trading coupons via mail with family & friends.

Tips before hitting up the stores!

· Start out slowly and don't plan on getting in on every single deal or it will all feel overwhelming! When I first started, I would find a good deal and go out and get it but I found I was doing this way too often and really just using a lot of gas. Understand that you don't need to get every deal.
· Be organized! I shop one day a week and the night before my shopping day, I get my lists ready and coupons together. I choose Sunday because you will see that on Saturday I post the coupon matched lists and Sunday is when the new ads start (for drugstores where you will find a ton of great deals).
· Figure out a way that best suites you to organize your coupons. This is so important because if your coupons are not organized, you are going to get stressed out when you can't find certain coupons and using coupons to save money is going to take a lot more time. You can go to my Organizing section here to watch my video and read about the way I organize my coupons.
· Print out Store Coupon Policies, (which you can do here) and I highly recommend this in case you have a problem with a cashier honoring your coupons. If you have your store policy with you, you can just pull it out and it will make things a lot easier for you. Not saying you will have problems, but sometimes there are cashiers out there that feel like they are doing something wrong when you are getting items for free or close to it.
· Get your store's weekly ad circular. You can also view it online or it will come in the mail so that way you can match the items on sale with your coupons.
· Only purchase the items on your list!! Doing this alone will always save you money....unless of course you find a freebie!
· Here's an important one...Sometimes a smaller sized item is a better deal! Some coupons don't have a size restriction (these are my favorite) so therefore you may be able to get that item in the travel section for FREE and if you have several coupons, you can stock up!
· Brand Loyalty is a no-no! Be willing to try out new products that you have coupons for. I use to never do this before using coupons and now that I do, I have actually found a lot of things I really like that I normally wouldn't have tried.
· Overage = AWESOME! Understand what overage is and that it can dramatically lower your grocery bill. Lets say a product is on sale for $1 and you have a coupon for $2/1 for that item. After using your coupon, you will get $1 in overage, which will then be applied to the balance of your order! Do you see how that can really lower your balance...it's like getting paid to shop! Note: Some stores don't allow for overage.

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How to Get Gymboree Coupons

By Brandi Yates

Gymboree coupons and Gymbucks are a promotion by Gymboree that is going on now every couple of months. If you make a purchase of $50.00 or more, you will be given a Gymbuck during this time for $25.00 off your next purchase. Your next purchase must be made within a certain time period before your Gymbuck expires.

Gymbucks are stackable so If you spend $150.00 at the store you can earn $75.00 for your next purchase. I think this is a great way to buy childrens clothes! The couons cannot be used at Gymboree Outlets but if you have a Gymboree outlet near you then you are lucky because they have a lot of great deals at Gymboree Outlets!

You can also find their coupons in magazines like Parenting for as much as 20% off. Gymbucks can be used with your coupon you have from a magazine. You can save with Gymboree online with coupon codes and use your Gymbucks at the same time. If you sign up for their newsletter they will send you coupons through email or you can sign up in the store. You can also use as many Gymbucks as you want at the same time. They are now printing the Gymbucks on the bottom of your receipt so be careful not to throw it away accidentally.

If you are planning on going shopping you can purchase Gymbucks under face value, less than you would have had to pay at the store to get them! There are also coupons for sale very cheap. It is one easy way to get your coupons fast. There are also Discounted Gymboree Gift Cards available for purchase.

For an example if you wanted to buy a whole wardrobe for your little one and were planning to spend $500, you can buy gymbucks online for $500 off (50% Off). This may cost as little as $100. Now you can go to Gymboree and get $1000 worth of clothes for $600.

If you like saving money as much as I do, you will be able to find deals in the store as well. They already have items marked down plus buy one get one free items and sidewalk sales. This really is a smart way for Gymboree to keep their customers.

Combine your coupons with your Gymbucks and watch out for sales. You could even become a Gymboree reseller if you want to save more money and start your own business!

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