There are so many ways that we can save money while shopping. Coupons have been used for years by savvy shoppers and they show no sign of letting go. Many major retailers use them for anything from shoes to craft supplies. Most people use them for grocery shopping.
No matter your reason for using coupons, one thing is definite. A good organizing system is necessary to use the coupons to get the best results. I cannot tell you how many times I have found some tucked into a corner of my purse or at the bottom when I clean it out. Not the way to save! So here are some tips to help you organize like a pro and use the heck out of your coupons.
How to Organize Your Coupons
Since I am an occasional user of coupons, I use a wallet type coupon organizer that can fit into my purse. This is perfect for filing 5-6 different types of coupons and I keep my active ones in there. That way when I hit the store, I have everything I need. Keep a separate one for gift cards and restaurant discounts too! You will always have them on hand when you need them!
For the professional coupon addict and user, a binder system is probably something you may want to try. Many coupons users set up a zipped binder filled with baseball card protective sleeves that will store your coupons. These are great for organizing a ton of coupons and they will be at your fingertips when you are in the store.
For downloadable coupons that are found online, I usually wait until before I go shopping to see what is available. Some of the coupons I know I will use, I print and file. Others that are maybes, I wait to see what is on my shopping list and then I download what I need. Since I am not a stockpile shopper, this works well for me.
Ibotta and other coupon sites available on mobile apps, I check before I go shopping as well. It is not worth it for me to download them early and shop at random times – well, unless it is a hot deal!
An optional method for big coupon clippers is a filing box where everything is sorted into files and then you can go through it before shopping and pull out what you need.
No matter the system, find what works best for you an adopt that for the biggest bang for your buck. Coupons are a great tool to saving money so being a bit organized will help add to your discount!
What tips do you have for using and organizing your coupons? Share some with us!
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I just ordered a coupon wallet for my coupons since I was having a hard time keeping track of them.
We have 2 different drugstores near me so I put the coupons I will use for them in it. About 30 miles is a town with more places so of course I got a special envelope for it. Now I put my other coupons in a case. now when you go on vacation write the Chamber of Commerece of the cty you visit ask for coupons
I do load digital coupons to my loyalty card account for the grocery stores that I shop at frequently. But I still do clip some coupons for items that I like to have stocked in my pantry. I also try to organize them according to the store layout so I don’t have to search for each one when I am In the store.
I am a reformed couponholic lol. When you remove the processed food from your life, you use a lot less coupons, that’s for sure. I don’t need them for fresh veggies and fruit, which is what I buy now the most. I also love the Kroger coupons you can load on your card. Mine is on my key chain so I don’t forget to take them along shopping–great!
I’m not a huge coupon user anymore so I just throw them in my wallet. I really need one of these organizers that fits in my purse. That’s what I used while my son was growing-up. I always forget about online coupons. Thanks for the reminder!
I did coupons big time for several years, lol. It really did help our bottom line, saving $30-40 dollars during each grocery visit, usually. I kept them in a big wallet designed to organize coupons by subject/item. I also loved places like Kroger that let you download coupons directly onto your store savings card!
I so need to organize my coupons! Right now I keep them all together in the back of my wallet and sometimes I buy something then later find I had a coupon for that same item that I didn’t use. I have just got to get organized thanks for sharing this one.
I am not a big coupon user anymore since the kids left home and I find I buy so much less at the store. But I used to use an envelope for food coupons and a different color one for non edible coupons. I would organize the coupons according to the way the items at the store were placed so as I walked through the store the coupons were in order in the envelope. I always wanted a divided plastic envelope but never ended up with one!