Where Do I Get My Coupons?

Just wanted to give y'all a quick run down of the types of coupons I use and where I get them:

1) Newspapers. 

• I have two newspaper subscriptions. One gets delivered to my MIL's house and one gets delivered to my house. The News Sentinel typically has a deal for Sundays and you only have to pay around $5 (find more info about that here), which is a savings in itself, because Sunday papers are $2 a piece. I highly suggest getting two papers, OR trying one of the following options.

2) Neighbors/Friends. 

• I posted on Facebook, asking my friends for leftover coupons and I didn't get much of anything, but my MIL's neighbor saves me her coupons, after she's done with them.

3) Co-workers. 

• We have a coupon box in our department and we share coupons with one another.

4) Online. 

• There are a lot of coupons you can print online (I don't do this a lot, because it requires me to buy ink for my printer, and/or download a coupon printing app).

5) My Phone. 

• Some stores will offer coupons via text, if you send a particular code to their number. (I use these at Target ALL the time). This is perfect for combining store and manufacturer's coupons.
• Also, some stores have apps you can use to automatically add coupons to your shopper's card (Kroger, for example).

6) Mail and Email. 

• Some of you are probably hesitant to give out your email or your mailing address, because of the amount of junk mail you'll receive.
• I have an email address specifically for coupons, and one for junk mail (sites that require your email address, but you really don't want anything from them). 
• A lot of companies will mail you higher value coupons, if you give them your actual address, and who knows?! They may even give you samples with their coupons. I get free samples of things all the time! So you need to decide if you want to wade through the junk, because you will still get junk (sad, but true).

Why do I suggest having multiple papers? Deals. You can normally get better deals, if you buy more. Now, remember, I'm not EXTREME couponing, so I'm not suggesting dumpster diving for coupons OR buying 25 boxes of cereal at one time. I'm simply saying, you can save money buying in smaller increments, but it may not be as much as you would save with buying in bulk.

It's nice to have "help" sometimes with organizing coupons!