OK, so your grocery bill is completely out of control, yet you don’t see much you can cut back on to save money without eating Ramen Noodle Surprise each night for dinner. Using coupons may offer a viable solution to putting some of your hard earned money back in your pocket. Below are some sources you can check to get free coupons to help lower your grocery bill each month.
1) Online Coupon Vendors: There are quite a few online vendors that offer free coupons for various food, household and personal care items. These coupons are free and only require that you download the vendor’s software to be able to print the coupons or that you register an email address with them. A few good ones include Coupons.com, Red Plum, Smart Source and Coupon Network. All of these vendors provide a multitude of coupons that you can print down each week and in many cases coincide with some of the sales that your grocery and department stores have. Most coupons can be printed twice so you can take advantage of stocking up when there is a good sale.
2) Manufacturer Facebook Pages: This is a fantastic way to get free coupons and free samples for your favorite products and manufacturers. Most large manufacturers have Facebook pages with a variety of apps and coupon offers. All you need to do in most cases is click the LIKE button and you are eligible to receive free offers and coupons.
3) Manufacturer Websites: Many manufacturers have websites packed with useful information about their products, as well as free offers for samples or coupons for their products. The only trade off is that you usually need to provide an email address and sometimes mailing address information to receive your free offers. If you are afraid of receiving a sea of junk mail in your primary email box, you can set up a separate email account that is used to only accept emails and free offers from manufacturers.
4) Grocery Stores: Grocery stores offer many coupons for you to use. Some grocery stores have coupons that are specifically for use in that store only and are printed in fliers or coupon books. You may also be able to find peelable coupons that are directly on the products themselves or blinking coupon dispensing machines that offer free coupons for various products. Both of these types of coupons are usually manufacturer coupons and may be used in almost any store that accepts coupons.
5) Sunday Newspapers: The old tried and true Sunday newspaper is a great way to find lots of coupons for products that you use. Most weeks you will find at least two different coupon inserts in your paper. Some weeks you may find as many as three or four inserts. Find out what to expect in your paper each week by visiting Sunday Coupon Preview to see if the paper will include any coupons that you are interested in.
By using these various sources, you can accumulate quite a few opportunities to save money and cut your gorcery bill by as much as 70 percent over a short period of time.