Your Ultimate List for Where (And How) to Get Coupons

I went on a mission to find every single place to get coupons and came up with this ultimate list.

I pored over sales ads, emails, store receipts, and lists of discount coupon companies to bring you every possible place where you'll find coupons. From the obvious to the obscure, my list covers them all.

Whether you’re just getting started with learning how to coupon or you’re already a seasoned saver, this list covers the how and where of finding all types of coupons. And you'll definitely want to learn to use rebate apps to find additional savings.

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Where to Get Coupons: 16 Places to Check

I have a rule for my family that if it's not on sale or we don't have a coupon for it, we don't buy it. Once you learn how to look for coupons, you'll be finding them everywhere and saving more money at the register in no time.

1. Claim Sunday newspaper coupons for free or through a subscription.

If you subscribe to a local paper, check out the Sunday coupon insert schedule so you know when to expect coupons.

Don't have a subscription? You can find free newspaper coupons left behind in your local coffee shop, libraries, post office, or waiting rooms. Or wait until Monday and ask local businesses if they have any leftover newspapers they can give you.

Also check out Discounted Newspapers for potentially cheaper newspaper subscriptions — you'll just enter your ZIP code to see what you can save.

2. Find free coupons in grocery stores.

When you’re shopping in-store, there are a few different ways you can get free coupons. The first thing you should do is pick up the in-store sales flyer. Not only will the ad show you the current sales, but it'll also sometimes contain exclusive coupons that pair with the sale ad.

While you’re shopping at the store, look out for these free manufacturer coupons in the aisles:

• Peelies (adhesive coupons)

• Hangtag Coupons

• Tear-Pad Coupons

• Blinkies (coupons that pop out of a little dispenser with a blinking light)

• Inside the Package

• QR Codes (scannable QR codes on an in-store display that pull up a coupon on your phone).

Cereal boxes are notorious for having peelies slapped right on the box. And remember, just because you found these coupons doesn’t mean you have to use them right away.

3. Get printable coupons online.

There are multiple sites out there dedicated to printable coupons. Thankfully, we do the hard work for you at The Krazy Coupon Lady. KCL has the web’s most comprehensive database of free printable coupons.

We've got hundreds. Need to narrow it down? Here’s how to print exactly what you’re looking for:

• Search for the item or brand (“detergent,” “Tide,” etc.) in the search bar on our site.

• Click on the “Printable” section.

• Choose a coupon, and you’ll be taken to the website to print. Depending on the site, you may need to sign up to access the coupon.

Some brands also put their printable coupons online (although they'll usually require you to fill out some information or provide your email address first). Here are a few options:

• Dove: Enter your email address, and when you receive the email, click on "Welcome Savings." You'll be taken to a page to select a printable coupon. We got a $1 Dove Body Wash printable coupon the last time we did this (in August 2025).

• Huggies: Register for an account and select printable coupons. We recently got one for $2 off a pack of diapers.

• Kleenex: Sign up for an account to get a coupon for $0.25 off a box of Kleenex.

4. Sign up for stores' loyalty programs.

Make sure to sign up for emails and text alerts from your favorite grocery stores. Store loyalty programs will give you access to digital store coupons, and sometimes you'll even be able to save at the gas pump and earn cash back too. With stores like Kroger, you can rack up cash-back deals using your loyalty grocery card.

5. Look for free coupons printed at the register.

Not all stores have Catalina machines, but some do. Look for these types of coupons that print at the register or on the bottom/back of your receipt. You don’t have to be part of a loyalty program to get these types of register rewards either.

6. Use coupon apps to get digital coupons.

Grocery stores (Kroger, Target, Publix, and Winn-Dixie) as well as pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens have digital coupons you clip right to your account. They make it pretty simple to just clip the coupon, then enter your phone number or loyalty number at checkout to redeem, no scissors or printing needed.

The more you shop, the more the store will learn what products you like and offer personalized coupons for those items in the future.

7. Use prescription apps to get coupons for your medications.

Prescription discount apps work the same way as any digital coupon app. Download it, search for your medications, and then select any coupons and discount codes that are available. At the pharmacy, you'll scan your app at the register to get the discount.

There are a few pharmacy discount coupon companies to choose from:

• America’s Pharmacy

• GoodRx

• RxPharmacyCoupons

• RxSaver

• WellRx

8. Don't forget to look for coupons on Amazon.

Yes, Amazon has coupons. They even allow you to combine multiple coupons together. In fact, we have a whole guide on how to combine coupons at Amazon to save an easy 50% (or more).

If there's something you're always stocking up on, Amazon Subscribe & Save is another great way to get an even deeper discount on Amazon items that you want regular shipments of. When you subscribe to five or more items, you’ll get 15% off each item. And that discount stacks with Amazon coupons and promo codes.

9. Ask companies and brands to mail you coupons.

Did you know you can write to brands and they’ll mail you coupons? We wrote to more than 50 companies and got back more than $200 worth of free coupons. We got coupons from Folgers, Chobani, Aquaphor, and more.

How did we do it? We simply reached out via the brands' contact-us forms online, included our mailing address, and started getting coupons in the mail weeks later. These are manufacturer coupons, meaning you have to take them to the store and scan them at checkout.

10. Look for coupons in free product samples.

You can get free samples without filling out surveys on a bunch of sites. Often, I've received high-value coupons with these samples, and the best part is they’re mailed directly to you for free.

Plus, you can ask Alexa for free samples, and those almost always come with a coupon so you can order the product after trying the sample.

Getting those samples is just the first step, though. The companies that send out samples are hoping you'll buy their products, so they'll often tuck coupons into their free sample mailings to encourage a purchase. So look through the envelope and the box the sample arrived in to make sure you don't throw any of those coupons away.

11. Don't throw out junk mail — it often has hidden coupons.

Check your mailbox for direct mailers from your local grocery store. Look for grocery coupons in magazines too.

12. Sign up for a grocery delivery service for first-time coupons and promo codes.

Grocery delivery services like Instacart and Shipt will often offer coupons and promo codes to new customers. They’ll sometimes send coupons when you haven’t ordered in a while too.

You can also get some awesome savings with Walmart+ Delivery promos, like a whopping $25 off a $75 order.

13. Sign up for restaurants' loyalty programs and get their apps.

Many restaurants reward their loyalty members with exclusive coupons and offers. For example, Chick-fil-A sometimes lets you play an in-app game to unlock coupons. Starbucks lets you earn Stars toward free beverages. And McDonald's gives you a free fry coupon every Friday if you have the app.

Here are links to each of our restaurant-specific savings guides:

• Burger King

• Dunkin’

• IHOP

• Jersey Mikes

• McDonald’s

• Pizza Hut

• Starbucks

14. Sign up for retailers' catalogs to get coupons in the mail.

Some retailers still send out catalogs to loyalty members and those who request catalogs on their website. Inside these catalogs, you'll sometimes find coupons. These are some of the catalogs that usually contain coupons:

• Bath & Body Works: Their seasonal catalogs usually have coupons for free items and for a percentage off your purchase. You can request the Bath & Body Works catalog online (but there's no guarantee they'll send you one).

• Ulta: Join Ulta's rewards program to get their catalog (although there's no guarantee you'll be sent one). If you do get one, it usually contains Ulta's $3.50 off $15 coupons, as well as intel about major sales, like Ulta 21 Days of Beauty.

• Amazon Toy Catalog: Every year Amazon sends out a Holiday Wish Book to Prime members (and you can also request the toy catalog for free online). It usually contains a coupon code for a freebie (last year it was a free Roblox character).

• REI: If you're an REI Co-op member, you'll get the catalog, which contains coupons for the REI Anniversary Sale.

15. Sign up for retailers' welcome coupons. (Just make sure you create a separate email account first.)

One of the best ways to get coupons and promo codes is to sign up for retailers' welcome offers for new customers. If you sign up for a new account on their site, they'll often send you a promo code to use on your first order. Don’t use your main email to sign up for store promos. You’ll get buried under a mountain of spam. I use 10minutemail.com to get a temporary email address, grab the promo code when it hits my inbox, and boom — the account goes away. But I still have the promo code.

16. Keep the savings going with cash-back apps like Ibotta and Fetch.

The savings don’t stop with just coupons. Before you head to the store, be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Rebate Apps. You’ll learn exactly how to save even more money with rebate apps — including how to use manufacturer coupons with rebate apps to stack your savings.

Start by downloading one (or more) of these rebate or cash-back apps:

• Checkout 51

• Fetch Rewards (Use the code  KCL to  receive 1,000 points for free. )

• Ibotta (which also powers the manufacturer coupons you'll find for Walmart Cash).

• Shopkick (earn gift cards)

These apps all function a bit differently. But in general, you'll look for offers on products you want to buy. After you make your purchase, you'll submit your receipt and get points within the app that you can use to get gift cards or even cash back via PayPal.

Related Reading:

• How to Coupon (The Fast Way)

• Types of Coupons

• Guide to Coupon Stacking