ALTHOUGH couponing is not well known in South Africa, with the increase in food, petrol and the implementation of E-tolls, saving every cent is necessary.
What you first need to do is establish your coupon sources.There are usually two main sources of coupon: the newspaper and printable coupons.
When you go to the grocery store you may find coupons attached to the items you would normally buy.
Coupons can be organised in many ways, but the key is to find the approach that works best for you.
There are three options to consider:
· Cutting out all coupons.
· Cutting out just the coupons that you intend to use.
· Leaving the coupon inserts intact and cutting out coupons on an “as-needed” basis.
Whatever approach you choose, there are several things that you can do to ensure that your coupons remain neat and accessible.
It is suggested that you develop a filing system. Many coupon collectors organise their coupons by grocery category such as dairy, frozen foods and deli.
Find a filing system that works for you such as by expiration date and put it into action. Next, find a container to hold your coupons.
Use a shoebox, a storage container or a recipe box; it doesn’t matter what you choose but it’s important to have storage for all those coupons.
To avoid losing or damaging your coupons, file them the same day you get them.You may not always have time to file your coupons right away or as soon as you can. This will save you the hassle of having to sort through a big mess of coupons all at once.
Remember to purge regularly. Expired coupons won’t save you money, so don’t let them take up space in your coupon file. Set a schedule for purging expired coupons, and stick to it.
Using your coupons
After a few weeks of collecting newspaper and printing coupons, you should have collected a fairly decent stash.
You still won’t be able to take advantage of every single great deal that comes along, but between newspaper and printable coupons, you should be able to get most of them.
Determine which stores in your area you want to shop at.
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