Can Coupons Take 25-50 Percent Off Life’s Bill

Coupons can often be combined with store specials or refurbished items to add up to unbelievable savings. What if you could buy your children’s clothing at half-price? Groceries at 25% off? Electronics for as much as 70% off. Think and compare before you buy, and then scour the web and the Sunday paper for sales and coupons.

Using Coupons at the Grocery Store: Albeit old fashioned, saving money on groceries is still the most popular way to use coupons. The main source for grocery coupons is still the Sunday circular. “By shrewdly using coupons, and tracking store sales, Ms. Davis says she can cut the monthly grocery bill by 30 or 40 percent for her family of four in Marietta, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta.”(1). David Kaiser and his wife make a total of $70,000 a year and frequently spend long weekends in Santa Barbara. He cut his grocery bill by more than 40 percent, to $48. “Coupons are as good as cash," said Mr. Kaiser, savoring the $34 in savings on that one trip. "I've saved around $6,000 over the past seven years. My wife and I use that money to take vacations or buy extras for the house. It really adds up fast." Grocery coupons sites include CouponsThingsByDede.com, Coupons.com, and Mambo Sprouts.com.

Using Coupons Online: Second, save money shopping online for everything from clothing to electronics. Online coupons sites include RetailMeNot.com, FatWallet.com, Budget Fashionista, Coupon Chief, and many other sites. Find percentage discounts, dollar amount off discounts, and even free shipping deals for almost any major online retailer at these sites. Some online shoppers are so good at this game that they almost never buy anything at full price, making them the digital era’s version of bargain hunters who used to spend hours clipping coupons to shrink their grocery bills. (3).

According to one article:

“…Ms. Dockendorf lives near the department stores of Michigan Avenue and the boutiques of Oak Street, she says she does 98 percent of her shopping online — always with a discount. She recently bought six pairs of $45 Wolford opaque stockings from Saks Fifth Avenue with a 40 percent discount and free shipping. She also snagged a $400 feather bed at half off from Pacific Coast Feather Company.” (3).

Coupons can be bought and sold online. CouponsThingsByDede.com allows you to order coupons that can be sent to your home through the mail. Coupon Chief pays you for coupon codes that you enter every time they’re used. Tons of coupons and coupon codes can be found on eBay, but be careful. Not all coupons are valid if sold through an online auction. This is usually true for Lowe’s. GrocerySavers.com also sends you coupons in the mail for a small fee. This is a pre-order site with coupons that you can request just for the things you need. No excuses! Order coupons for items and brands you use anyway, and you are sure to save money.

Using Coupons to Travel: Finally, save money on travel with online coupons. You use them at the grocery store, but coupons can also be used for travel. And it can mean the difference between a deal and a real bargain. If you're looking for airline discounts you should sign up for the airline’s frequent flyer programs or their newsletters for their email list, check out the airline’s website, and try to find coupon codes at promotional PromotionalCodes.com and DiscountCodes.com. You can also find deals on hotel accommodations, rental cars, flights and cruises. Rental car deals are often available even for last minute plans. Get a great car for the price of a tiny compact. RentalCodes.com offers coupon-codes that can be used just for rental cars when booking online, which is so much easier than booking by phone. Great deals on cruises can often be found at eBay. The cheapest on so far was a 3 day/2 night exotic cruise to the Bahamas on eBay for only $59! Granted the fair was hotdogs and hamburgers, but at this price bring your own drinks!

Given these considerations, it is clear that coupons can cut save you money on almost anything. Never pay full price for anything. Deals can be found on everything including groceries, clothing, electronics, and travel. Just clip, click, and save coupons to make every dollar stretch in these tough times. Google searches for the item or store you are shopping for plus “coupons” or “coupon codes” to find a deal on just about anything. Don’t let deals pass you by. Combine your coupons with special deals and offers for double or triple the savings, and try not to buy anything online without at least scrounging for free shipping. With all this, you should be able to save at least 25% of your expendable income. Cut life’s bill in half or at least a quarter.

This article was written by Amanda Fouts. For more coupon ideas and tips, visit http://couponstoclip.blogspot.com.