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One of the best ways to save is through printable coupons for groceries and other items. Many manufacturers will e-mail coupons or coupon links to you in e-mail newsletters or have them available to print on their websites. These are wonderful ways to save on your favorite products. Combine these with other coupon strategies, as noted in a prior post HERE, and you can reduce your grocery bill significantly.
Below is a very long list of printable coupon sites from manufacturers and other sources. I bookmark these for future reference.
People wonder is it worth it to print coupons because of the cost of printer ink and paper. The answer is yes. Why? Because oftentimes these coupons are not available anywhere else or they are a higher value than what is printed in the newspaper inserts available on Sundays.
Coupons function as a part of a company's marketing budget. It's a way for them to not only get information about their product to you but to entice you to try that product by way of offering a discount through a coupon.
By using these coupons combined with sales along with rebates, store coupons, and tracking of sales cycles, you can save significantly on your shopping budget
I strongly encourage opening a web-based e-mail account to use for all of these coupons and newsletters. Otherwise, you may find your inbox clogged and/or the majority of them going to your spam folder, which defeats the whole purpose!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Make sure your Java is up to date, as many of these printable programs use Java to generate the coupons. If your Java is out of date and the coupon messes up, you will not get a second chance. The website uses a technology that identifies the number of times a certain computer has printed a coupon. Most websites will allow 2-3 prints, but some do not. It's wise to make sure everything is up to date, you've loaded paper, and your printer cartridges are working before hitting the print button.
2. You may need to download a coupon printer from the site. Some coupon sites will request to install a coupon printer driver that is a simple program to generate the coupons. As a general rule, if they come from an acceptable site such as coupons.com, Red Plum, Smart Source, or Coupon Network, they are okay. You may also see a link in your address bar that says "bricks.com." This is also an acceptable site.
3. Most manufacturers also use one of these sources to print coupons from their websites, so it's advisable to install these printer drivers.
4. Links to coupons often open in another window. If so, once the coupon is printed, try hitting back on your browser. You may get a notice stating the page has expired. Click try again, resend, refresh, or OK, and often you can get a second print of the coupon. This is perfectly fine/acceptable and is a common practice.
Here are some links to my favorite newsletters and/or websites that offer great coupon values:
Loadable Coupons:
Savingstar.com
This is for people who have savings cards issued from
stores. Check to see if your store’s
savings card is listed, sign up, and then shop.
When the purchase is confirmed by Savingstar, your account will be
credited. Once you receive $5.00 in
credits, you can request that money be issued to you in the form of a direct
bank deposit, Paypal deposit, or gift card from a retailer.
Cellfire
These are coupons that are loadable to your cell phone. Check to see if there are participating
retailers in your area, then just bring up the coupon and have the cashier scan
it at the register.
Printable coupons
Coupons.com
This is a great site for printable coupons. You can check to see what’s available under
not only your own zip code but under other zip codes throughout the country, as
well. To change zip codes, click on the
link titled “Local Coupons.” Enter a zip
code in a spot on the left-hand side, and press enter. Then click the “coupons” tab. You can then sort by Food, Beverages,
Household goods, etc. Coupons.com also
has a savings club that offers exclusive printable coupons to members that are
not available elsewhere. If you watch
for promotions, oftentimes there are offers to get a year for free.
As a note, coupons.com requires that a small printer
driver/applet be installed on your computer.
It is safe and is necessary in order to be able to print coupons.
Red Plum
Again, may require you to install a small printer applet
that is considered safe for use.
Coupon Network (Also a source to find out what Your
Bucks/Catalina offers are available or coming soon.*)
Again, may require a printer applet in order to print;
considered safe for download.
Smart Source
**This is the website where it is most important that you
not only have Java installed, but make sure you accept their printer applet and
turn your popup blocker off. It’s the
trickiest one about not printing or giving some obscure error such as telling
you that you’ve violated some rule. **
Common
Kindness.org
These are coupons that serve as both discounts and fundraisers. Sign up and choose a local organization to
help, and then you can print coupons.
**I strongly advise printing these coupons one at a time, as
sometimes the coupon sheet cuts across the next pages if there is more than one
coupon and then will not print again.**
Hormel (Hormel
lunch meat, Cure81 hams, Hormel Always tender meats, Hormel entrees, Lloyd’s
Woodfire heat and eat products, Hormel Chili, and numerous others.)
Sign up and sign in.
They will also e-mail specials and newsletters.
Ready Set Eat from Conagra Foods (Hunt’s, Pam, Healthy
Choice, Pam, Chef Boyardee, Marie Callendar’s, Orville Reddenbacher, Reddi
Whip, Wesson, Fleischmann’s, and another long list of items.)
Making Life Better
by Unilever Products (Knorr products, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Country
Crock, Jif, Lipton teas and rice/pasta products, Ragu, Skippy, and many bath
and laundry products.)
SnackPicks.com (Keebler crackers and some Kellogg’s brands)
Sign up, then click on the coupons and savings link. Make sure you approve for them to send you
newsletters and updates, as they will send either high-value coupons to your
e-mail inbox or provide links to print coupons.
Kellogg’s.com (Kellogg’s products, mostly
cereal, Pop-Tarts but other products,
too.)
This site is a shared site with Snackpicks.com but often has
different coupons. There may also be
other printable coupons under the Offers & Promotions tabs and “Other
Coupons” section.
Betty Crocker.com (Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Cascadian Farms,
Muir Glen tomatoes, Yoplait Yogurt, Pillsbury products, General Mills cereals,
and more!)
Sign up and sign in, and you will be sent special offers via
e-mail and newsletter.
Nestle Very Best
Baking (chocolate chips, baking products, etc.)
Pillsbury
Sign in and print coupons and get the newsletter for extra
printable coupons
Land O’ Moms (Land O’
Frost deli meats and kits)
They’ll want you to give your name and e-mail address. Sign up for the Newsletter to receive news
and special offers. The latest coupon is
usually on the right-hand side of the home page.
Pompeian Products
(Olive oil, vinegar, and grapeseed oil)
On the Border
Products such as chips, salsa, and sauces from Truco Enterprises
International Delight
Creamers and other products
Coffee-Mate creamers
King’s Hawaiian Bread
and Rolls
Hiland Dairy Products
(Dips, sour cream, cottage cheese,
orange juice, etc.)
Must sign up to be able to print.
Wholly Guacamole and
Salsa (Facebook page; they almost always have a coupon there!)
Michelina’s Frozen
Entrees and Dinners
http://www.michelinas.com/savemoney.aspx
http://www.michelinas.com/savemoney.aspx
Chinet Paper Plates,
Cups, and Napkins
Sign up for their Newsletter, and they will send you a link
every month to an awesome coupon that is usually $1.00 off one of their
items. This is a great way to stock up
on paper goods, especially with the holidays coming up!
Link to join here:
Blue Bell Ice Cream
Sign up, then sign in.
The link for coupons is in tiny print at the menu on the bottom of the
page.
Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Coupon
Again, sign up/sign in, and then you can print. It’s usually for $1.00 off.
https://www.bluebunny.com/iScreamTeam/SignIn.aspx?required=1
Tabasco Sauces
http://www.tabasco.com/site-tools/grocery-coupon/
Underwood Deviled Ham (lower left corner of page)
http://www.underwoodspreads.com/
Tabasco Sauces
http://www.tabasco.com/site-tools/grocery-coupon/
Underwood Deviled Ham (lower left corner of page)
http://www.underwoodspreads.com/
*CATALINA OFFERS:
Those are the red-striped things that look like receipts when your cash
register receipt is printed. Many people
throw them away without ever looking at them.
Don’t! Many times companies will
print these as rebates if you buy a certain amount or number of their
products. For example, recently
KC Masterpiece and Kingsford charcoal and other manufacturers teamed up to
offer a catalina. Buy a certain amount
of products and receive a $6.00 catalina for money off your next purchase. That’s like someone handing you $6.00 and
saying, “Here’s money to help with your groceries.” If you get a red-striped coupon receipt that
says $1, $2, $5, etc., off your next purchase, you’ve just been handed the
equivalent of cash! Make sure to keep an
eye on the expiration date, and check to see if there are any restrictions, but
these are like gold!
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