Online resources for couponing are abundant. There are people out there who find the deals and post them often days before the sales start, so any “I don’t have time to figure it all out.” excuse is not valid. Trust me, it doesn’t take a lot of time! Over the past several weeks I’ve found quite a few places that I like to go to get info and learn new tricks. Here’s a few:
- Hot Coupon World — This site has forums, coupon databases, link to sites where you can print your own, etc. It has good info, but can be overwhelming for newbies.
- Taking Stock — This is a blog by a Raleigh N&O reporter. It’s a lot of local information on couponing. And because I had a hard time figuring out how to do an RSS feed (I am RSS stupid) for my blog reader, I’ll just link you up to that, too. And if you want even more access to info, you can follow her on Twitter @sue_stock. Look in the left hand column for links to some basic information on couponing in this area.
- Southern Savers — This blog has lots of deals for Southern grocery stores. She’ll lay out all of the deals for you…all you have to do is find the coupons in your super-organized coupon folder. There are also some good posts about getting started.
Those three sites alone give me pretty much all of the information I need to plan shopping trips to maximize my savings. I don’t spend more than a few minutes scanning the sale papers each week because most of the good deals are spelled out on those sites. That means my couponing time investment is in clipping and organizing on Sunday nights. (Or whenever I get to it…sometimes Tuesday afternoon!) That doesn’t take more than a couple of hours if I have no interruptions. And it’s well worth the time if you’re looking for an easy way to save some money!
