Coupons
It's simple! Just hold your coupons for a month before using them. That's right, put them in a stack and come back in 4 weeks. Promotions are generally structured so that a product will have a printed coupon and then go on sale in a few weeks. The purpose of the sale following the coupons is twofold: (i) on the books sales will increase and level out instead of showing a steep spike followed by a sharp decline; (ii) physiologically, coupon users are more likely to re-buy the same product when they come back into the store and notice it on sale. Don't be a sucker to marketing, Clip and Save!
Shout-out: thesimpledollar.com
Ever notice how Circuit City usually has better advertised deals than Best Buy but they always have a catch (i.e. require large mail-in rebates)? Simply take the Circuit City ad to Best Buy and voila; you can get the same deal without having to mess with the mail-in rebate(s)! Note: This works best when you have the actual printed ads from the store/newspaper rather than website printouts.
The next time you purchase something at Pacific Sunwear, ask to sign up for their email list. Once you are signed up they will email you a 15% off printable coupon. You can use this coupon over and over again because it doesn't have a unique barcode (discount taken at the register) nor does it have an expiration date. Now that you're in the know, you'll continually get 15% off your entire purchase at Pacific Sunwear!
Suggested by: Mark Hooven
Did you know that the Wegmans grocery store chain will accept Giant grocery store coupons with no questions asked? If you live in NY, NJ, DE, DC, MD, PA or VA then you're in luck. In fact, after a little more research we learned that most supermarkets will honor each others coupons. Clip and Save!
Suggested by: Randall Gooding
If you live in Illinois near a Pizza-Ria you can get a slice of pizza for free! Go to their website, enter your email address and they will email you a "buy one get one free" coupon. There isn't a limit on how many you can use; however, the coupon expires ten days after it is sent to you. Print multiple copies and sign up with every email address you have -- now load up on free pizza for you and your friends!
Shout-out: pizza-ria.com
Both Linen's & Things and Bed Bath & Beyond accept each others coupons with no questions asked. You don't have to haggle or make a big fuss, simply present your coupon at checkout and the discount will be applied. Now that is competing head-to-head!
The days of online coupon clipping have finally arrived: Retail Me Not lets you find coupons for many products on many online shops, from Amazon onwards, organized by online store. Before you buy something you were going to buy anyway on a web site, first look up that store on this site to see if you can get a discount - you likely will find one.
Shout-out: retailmenot.com
