Extreme Couponing Tip: Coupon Stacking!
Read below to learn about Coupon Stacking, and soon you’ll be stacking like a pro! It’s easy to do, and a great way to save even more on your groceries, personal care, and household items…
What is Coupon Stacking?
Do you think “coupon stacking” sounds like you’re doing something wrong (or illegal?!?) It’s definitely neither of those things. Coupon Stacking simply means that you are using 1 STORE coupon plus 1 MANUFACTURER coupon when purchasing 1 item.
This basically means that you are saving money from both the store and the manufacturer when purchasing this item. Keep in mind that the store is not reimbursed for the store coupons; this is a cost of doing business for them. They are, however, reimbursed for the manufacturer coupon, including a handling fee.
Here’s an example for what coupon stacking might look like…
Crest Toothpaste, at $2.50
Walgreens Store Coupon: $1.00/1 Crest Toothpaste
Manufacturer Coupon: $1.00/1 Crest Toothpaste
*In this case, you can use both coupons since they are available… for a total savings of $2.
Final Cost = 50¢ after stacked store + manufacturer coupons!
What Stores Allow Coupon Stacking?
Most stores that offer their own in-store coupons allow coupon stacking. National stores such as Target, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite-Aid offer printable coupons on their site and/or coupon booklets in-store, and many times regional grocery stores do, as well. Coupon stacking is perfectly fine for the stores that offer these coupons.
More Coupon Stacking Tips
- It’s always a good idea to be familiar with the particular store’s coupon policy. There may be occasions where the cashier (or even store management) may not be informed as to the details of the store’s coupon policy. For this reason, it’s a good idea to carry a copy of the store corporate coupon policy with you, if it’s available online to print.
- Check the in-store flyers. Many contain store coupons to stack with manufacturer coupons!
- Check store websites. Many contain printable store coupons to stack with manufacturer coupons!
- Check the Coupons category here on Sweet2Save often…we post about many store coupons and great deals to score with stacked coupons!
Read MoreWant to learn more Extreme Couponing Tips? Check out the Extreme Couponing category here on Sweet2Save!
Extreme Couponing Tip: Dollar Stores and Coupon Policies
What are the coupon policies at the 3 largest dollar store chains nationwide? Dollar General and Family Dollar DO accept coupons, but Dollar Tree DOES NOT accept coupons. You can find all of the details and links to their coupon policies below…
Dollar General | Does Accept Coupons
You can view all of the details on the Dollar General Coupon Policy. (direct link to view)
- “Dollar General is pleased to accept Manufacturer’s Coupons and Dollar General Store Coupons at any of our more than 9,500 stores. These coupons come from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, print-at-home (internet), direct mail, product packaging, and in-store coupon boxes.”
Family Dollar | Does Accept Coupons
- “Family Dollar accepts Manufacturer’s and Family Dollar issued coupons (including internet coupons).”
Dollar Tree | Does Not Accept Coupons
- “So that we may continue to provide you extreme value for $1.00, we do not accept coupons online or in any of our retail stores.”
Read MoreWant to learn more Extreme Couponing Tips? Check out the Extreme Couponing category here on Sweet2Save!
Extreme Couponing Tip: Dollar Stores and Coupon Policies
What are the coupon policies at the 3 largest dollar store chains nationwide? Dollar General and Family Dollar DO accept coupons, but Dollar Tree DOES NOT accept coupons. You can find all of the details and links to their coupon policies below…
Dollar General | Does Accept Coupons
You can view all of the details on the Dollar General Coupon Policy. (direct link to view)
- “Dollar General is pleased to accept Manufacturer’s Coupons and Dollar General Store Coupons at any of our more than 9,500 stores. These coupons come from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, print-at-home (internet), direct mail, product packaging, and in-store coupon boxes.”
Family Dollar | Does Accept Coupons
- “Family Dollar accepts Manufacturer’s and Family Dollar issued coupons (including internet coupons).”
Dollar Tree | Does Not Accept Coupons
- “So that we may continue to provide you extreme value for $1.00, we do not accept coupons online or in any of our retail stores.”
Read MoreWant to learn more Extreme Couponing Tips? Check out the Extreme Couponing category here on Sweet2Save!
Extreme Couponing Tip: All You Magazine!
Are you familiar with All You Magazine? It’s the absolute BEST magazine for coupons. Read below to find out all about this popular magazine, where to find it, and what kinds of coupons you’ll find inside…
What is All You Magazine?
All You Magazine is a monthly magazine packed with great articles on how to save money and packed with money-saving coupons. You’ll usually find at least $50 worth of coupons (and sometimes over $100 worth!) in just one issue!
Where Can I Find All You?
- All You magazine is ONLY available in Walmart (usually found by the checkout registers), OR through a subscription.
- You can subscribe to All You Magazine on Amazon (currently $19.95 for 1-year subscription).
- Currently, you can also score virtually the same price for All You on Magazines.com ($19.97)… plus, if you go through ShopAtHome.com, you will get 38% Cash Back! (Note that you must join ShopAtHome.com and be logged in, and click their Shop Now link for Magazines.com to receive your cash back.)
What Kinds of Coupons Will I Find in All You?
All You Magazine contains a wide variety of coupons… from personal care and grocery items, baby care, pets, to household products. You definitely won’t be disappointed.
We always include the All You Magazine coupons in all of our weekly store deals & coupon matchup posts here on Sweet2Save.
We also post the list of coupons that can be found in each monthly subscription. Check out all of the awesome coupons in the newly released September issue of All You Magazine to get an idea of what to expect!
Read MoreWant to learn more Extreme Couponing Tips? Check out the Extreme Couponing category here on Sweet2Save!
Extreme Couponing Tip: Coupon Stacking!
Read below to learn about Coupon Stacking, and soon you’ll be stacking like a pro! It’s easy to do, and a great way to save even more on your groceries, personal care, and household items…
What is Coupon Stacking?
Do you think “coupon stacking” sounds like you’re doing something wrong (or illegal?!?) It’s definitely neither of those things. Coupon Stacking simply means that you are using 1 STORE coupon plus 1 MANUFACTURER coupon when purchasing 1 item.
This basically means that you are saving money from both the store and the manufacturer when purchasing this item. Keep in mind that the store is not reimbursed for the store coupons; this is a cost of doing business for them. They are, however, reimbursed for the manufacturer coupon, including a handling fee.
Here’s an example for what coupon stacking might look like…
Crest Toothpaste, at $2.50
Walgreens Store Coupon: $1.00/1 Crest Toothpaste
Manufacturer Coupon: $1.00/1 Crest Toothpaste
*In this case, you can use both coupons since they are available… for a total savings of $2.
Final Cost = 50¢ after stacked store + manufacturer coupons!
What Stores Allow Coupon Stacking?
Most stores that offer their own in-store coupons allow coupon stacking. National stores such as Target, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite-Aid offer printable coupons on their site and/or coupon booklets in-store, and many times regional grocery stores do, as well. Coupon stacking is perfectly fine for the stores that offer these coupons.
More Coupon Stacking Tips
- It’s always a good idea to be familiar with the particular store’s coupon policy. There may be occasions where the cashier (or even store management) may not be informed as to the details of the store’s coupon policy. For this reason, it’s a good idea to carry a copy of the store corporate coupon policy with you, if it’s available online to print.
- Check the in-store flyers. Many contain store coupons to stack with manufacturer coupons!
- Check store websites. Many contain printable store coupons to stack with manufacturer coupons!
- Check the Coupons category here on Sweet2Save often…we post about many store coupons and great deals to score with stacked coupons!
Read MoreWant to learn more Extreme Couponing Tips? Check out the Extreme Couponing category here on Sweet2Save!
Extreme Couponing Tip: Learn to Save at Walgreens! Register Rewards, Walgreens Coupons & More…
Want to learn Extreme Couponing tips for Walgreens? Read below to learn some of the basics on the Walgreens Register Rewards program, Walgreens coupons, and more… and then be sure to check out the current Walgreens Deals for this week to snatch up some great FREE and super-cheap deals!
First, here is a direct link to the Walgreens Corporate Coupon Policy. You can read this to familiarize yourself with all of the coupon rules for Walgreens.
Walgreens Register Rewards
Walgreens offers a reward system for their shoppers, called the Register Rewards program. The basics of how this works are…
- There is no registration or card required to participate in the Register Rewards program.
- Each week, Walgreens offers deals that when you purchase certain sale items, you will receive a Register Reward that prints after your transaction (which can be found in their weekly flyers, and we always post them here in the Walgreens Store category on Sweet2Save)
- These Register Rewards can then essentially be used as a coupon towards your next purchase (even the same day), on whatever item that you’d like from Walgreens.
- The Register Rewards are considered manufacturer’s coupons at Walgreens.
- At Walgreens, you can only have 1 manufacturer and 1 store coupon PER ITEM purchased.
- This means that if you plan to use your Register Reward for an item that you ALSO have a manufacturer’s coupon for, you will need to add 1 more item to your purchase to be able to use both (i.e. an inexpensive “filler” item, such as a caramel candy that they keep near their registers for this exact purpose)
Walgreens Store Coupons
- Walgreens provides Walgreens Store Coupon Booklets each month.
- These can be found at the front of the store, near the weekly flyers. Note that these are STORE coupons and can be used ALONG WITH a manufacturer coupon on the SAME product. (Remember, 1 store coupon + 1 manufacturer coupon can be used on 1 product, if they are both available).
- We post about the Walgreens booklets and list out all of the coupons within them monthly in the Walgreens Store category.
More Walgreens Tips
- If you are new to drug store deal shopping, Walgreens can be tricky. Start slow, only purchase a few items, and learn first!
- Walgreens Register Rewards DO have an expiration date, and they often expire quickly. Be careful not to let your Register Rewards expire… they are like cash at Walgreens! (“Walgreens Money”!)
- You can “roll” your Register Rewards, meaning that you can save your Register Rewards from this week and use them on a free to super-cheap deal at Walgreens next week! (Just be sure to remember that the RR are treated as manufacturer coupons and be sure that you do not have more manufacturer coupons than you have items in your transaction.)
- Your purchase cannot be less than the value of your Register Rewards being redeemed. (i.e. you cannot purchase a $1.99 product and use a $2 register reward). Make sure your total will be over the $2 (even $2.01 will work fine).
- You might want to print the Walgreens Store Corporate Coupon Policy and carry it with you, just in case you run into an issue or an unfriendly cashier!
Remember… start small, learn, and soon your will be on your way to some extremely discounted health, personal care, and household products at Walgreens!
Read MoreWant to learn more Extreme Couponing Tips? Check out the Extreme Couponing category here on Sweet2Save!
Extreme Couponing Tip: Cereal Sales Cycles, When to Stock Up & More…
Want to learn Extreme Couponing tips for cereal? Read below to learn the best times of year for sales on different varieties of cereal, when to stock up, and even more tips.
Cereal Sales Cycles
Cereal is something that we regularly see coupons for, and it often goes on sale. However, during certain times of the year we see deeper sales on certain varieties of cereal.
January: New Year’s Resolution Sales… at the beginning of the year, you’ll find a lot of the healthy cereals on sale, such as Special K, Raisin Bran, Kashi & others.
February: National Hot Breakfast Month… you’ll find a lot of oatmeal, cream of wheat, and grits coupons & sales.
June: National Dairy Month… You’ll see good prices and promotions for milk, so cereal deals & sales will also abound during this time. We many times see coupons or catalinas for discounts on cereal when you buy milk.
September: National Breakfast Month… We often see sales, coupons & specials on kid-friendly cereals, as busy families gear up for back-to-school. These discounts usually include Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Life, etc.
December: Holiday Cereal Sales… You’ll find great sales & coupons for cereals such as Chex and Crispix which are great for holiday party mixes.
When to Stock Up on Cereal
(Keep in mind that we go through a lot of cereal in our household, so your own stock-up prices may vary)
- I never pay more than $2 for a box of cereal (for large boxes) or $1.50 (for smaller boxes).
- My stock-up price is $1. When a sale & coupon give us a box of cereal for $1 or less, we stock up!
- What’s your stock-up price for cereal? Share in the comments below…
More Cereal Savings Tips
- Peelies: Be on the lookout for peelie coupons on cereal. They will sometimes be for savings on the actual cereal itself, but other times you will get discounts on milk or other items.
- Mail-in Rebates & Freebies: Look for specially marked boxes of cereal that offer mail-in-rebates or free items (such as movie tickets) with purchase.
- Free Samples of Cereal: Sign up for FREE samples of cereal and most times you’ll also receive a coupon in the mail, as well!
- Printable Coupons: Printable coupons for cereal are frequently found on the most popular printable coupon sites (Coupons.com, Coupon Network, RedPlum, Smart Source)
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Sweet2Save is written by Valerie Reed, a married mom of 4 young kids (ages 2 to 9), so she knows how important it is for moms to save money for their families. Sweet2Save brings you the latest printable coupons, freebies, money-saving offers, frugal deals, online bargains, and much more every day. We share the keys to cutting costs on your family's basic needs, extreme couponing tips and much more to help you stretch your hard-earned dollars so you can live the life you want!