10 Days to Become a Krazy Coupon Lady {Day 2}
Day 2: Find the Coupons!
In order to cash in on all these Krazy deals, you’ll first need to start your coupon collection. There are two main categories of coupons and you need them both! First, you have your traditional coupons found in the Sunday newspaper and second, you have the new digital and printable coupons!
The first step will be finding a your Newspaper Subscription.
Inside each Sunday paper are “Coupon Inserts” called Smart Source (SS), Red Plum (RP) or Proctor & Gamble (PG). As a Krazy Coupon Lady, you will want to get between 4 and 6 Sunday Papers.
The first step to finding a subscription is to call your local paper’s circulation department. You’ll need to ask them these important questions:
- What coupon inserts does your paper carry? (out of 3: Smart Source, Red Plum and Proctor & Gamble)
- Do you offer a Sunday-Only or Weekend Only subscription?
- Do you offer any discount if I order multiple copies of your Sunday paper?
As a general rule, we say that if you can get a Sunday only or weekend-only subscription for under $2 per week per paper or less, it’s a pretty good deal. We suggest subscribing to 4-6 copies of the Sunday paper. This way, you’ll have 4-6 copies of each coupon and you’ll be able to stockpile items when they are Free or cheap! For those who’s papers are in the realm of $3 each or more AND for those who’s paper’s do not carry some of the inserts (OR, Since coupons distributed vary by region, if you live in a rural area and the insert coupons quantity and quality are no good) you can purchase whole inserts online from services like Collectable Coupons, The Coupon Clippers or CouponsandthingsbyDede.
Want newspaper coupon inserts but don’t want to pay? You’ve got some options which include asking, friends, neighbors or co-workers to save their coupons for you. You can also talk to local business owners or convenient stores and ask if you can have their unsold papers at the end of the week. OR, my personal favorite, you can try your hand (or feet) at Dumpster Diving for Coupons!
The second step will be learning how to Print coupons from home!
Best sources for Printable Coupons:Printable Coupon Database This is an expansive list of most current printable coupons.
If you are wondering if you really need to subscribe to that many copies of the Sunday paper, the answer is YES! It will pay for itself with your first shopping trip. If you’re hesitant about the cost of a subscription, start with printable coupons for a week or two. They’re free and easy and the only down side is that you can’t always get more because of print limits! Once you’ve seen the success and potential just from using printable coupons, imagine how much better it will be once you have newspaper coupons as well!
