Grocery coupons can save you money when you shop. Finding them requires a bit of effort, but it may be worthwhile for you.
Step 1
Check your local newspaper, especially the Sunday edition. Coupons are often included in retail advertisements.
Step 2
Ask friends and family to save coupons for you. Let them know what kinds and brands of products you usually buy, so that they will be able to put useful coupons aside for you.
Step 3
Check the entryway area at the stores you visit. There are often coupon machines or racks containing coupons. There may also be a coupon exchange box, where other shoppers can place coupons they can't use.
Step 4
Search for coupons online. If you go to Google or a similar search engine, you can type in "grocery coupons" and find a list of websites which offer coupons online. Often, you can print these out and redeem them at your local grocer. Another great way to find coupons is to check the store's own site. This will help you to find out what is on sale at a bargain and also to find coupons. This is helpful because it means that you are focusing on the store that you actually like to shop at.
Step 5
Join online coupon sites. An internet search will turn up several options. Look for a site that includes a section for coupon trading, and maintains a database of currently indexed grocery coupons and rebates.
Step 6
Look in your weekly supermarket circular.
Step 7
Look in your supermarket. Certain aisles may have special coupon machines on the shelves. These are called blinkie machines.
Step 8
Examine the products you already buy to see if they have coupons on them for future product purchases.
Step 9
Visit the company website for products you buy regularly or would consider buying; sometimes they'll have coupons or other special offers posted there.
Tips
- Coupons can be very useful for those who tend to buy many name-brand products. For generic buyers, coupons are generally less useful.
Warnings
- If you tend to buy based on price rather than brand, be careful not to end up spending more while using coupons which apply only to name-brand products. For example, if you can get 50 cents off a $3.00 name-brand product, but the equivalent generic sells for $2.25 at regular price, using the coupon will actually cost you a quarter.
