New Year's Resolution - How to Reach Your Savings Goal for 2012 #2

Okay on with the saving!


So by now you should have some printed coupons!  But in order to take advantage of the deals you need to have a variety of coupons.......but how!


Where do you collect coupons?  Coupons are everywhere!  They are on the back of many register receipts, they can be found sticking out from grocery store shelves (these are called blinkies), there are also tear pads located on displays in stores, some stores print additional ones in addition to your receipt, they are found in many Sunday newspapers and there are printable from various places on the web.


Lets start with the coupon inserts found in the Sunday newspapers.


I subscribe to two newspapers.  One local and also the Houston Chronicle.  The coupons in the Sunday paper vary by region.  The Houston Chronicle often has a larger number of coupons than my local paper and often the ones the ones that are duplicated in my local paper have a different value than The Chronicle.   This gives me a solid base to start with each week.  


Another source for me has been family and friends.  Ask your family and friends if they subscribe to the paper, what they do with the coupons.  So many people toss them in the waste basket or the recycling bin.  Most are more than willing to set them aside for you to use if you just ask!  

Next time we will look at what to do with all of these coupons once you have them!