Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Internet Coupons

I've had several people ask me about coupons for grocery items. Coupons can be a great tool to help you gather items for your Family Home Storage. You can get some coupons from the store (sometimes posted near the items). For those of you who have a major US newspaper in your area, the Sunday edition usually has coupons in it as well.

I also use internet coupons. For most internet coupons sites, you must be using a Windows based OS platform (like XP or Vista). You will have to download a program which monitors your printing, allows you to print, etc.

There are tons of great sites out there for internet coupons. Most of them are related to grocery items, but there are some for other items. I've listed some of my favorites below.

Most sites allow you to print only two copies of each coupon within a certain time period (usually about a month).

Remember to check with your local stores to make sure that they accept these coupons. Many do, but some may require a dot scan barcode beneath the expiration date. You can usually check the store's website (or ask at customer service) for their coupon policies.


Coupons.Com
This site provides a variety of coupons, for a range of products.

Very Best Kids
Sign up for their newsletter, and they will include coupons for several Nestle products (usually totaling about $8) a month.

Betty Crocker
Some great coupons for products we buy often, especially cereal and baking products. Also a great source for recipes.

Pillsbury
This is run by the same company that produces Betty Crocker, so you'll find some duplicate coupons on this one, but they are still good!

Box Tops for Education
This site is also run by General Mills, and duplicates some of the coupons from the Betty Crocker and Pillsbury site. The nice thing about this one, is that by signing up, you can earn Box Tops, which can be given to the school of your choice to provide them with additional income. All the products which have coupons on this site also have boxtops on their packaging, so remember to clip them and give back to your schools!

Smart Source
Like Coupons.com, this is a general grocery coupon site.

I also believe that the commissary's website also carries a few internet coupons.

If you discover any new sites for coupons, let me know!

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