Every once in a while my brain does a little wandering and I realize that even though most people know that coupons are an effective money savings tool, they don’t always think about them for making purchase other than groceries.
Before going to the store, do a Google search for the item you’re about to purchase. For example, in an earlier post, I mentioned my experience with 3M command strips picture hanging tabs. Who would have thought that such an inexpensive item would have coupons that pretty much covered half of the purchase price. I wouldn’t have known if I didn’t do a quick Google search first.
Online Purchases
This is especially true if you’re purchasing items online. Since you’re already online, go to Google, type in coupon plus whatever it is you’re looking for. For example, if I were looking to purchase diapers or baby clothes, I would type in “diaper coupons” or “coupons baby clothes.” Sometimes you have to sift through a few sites, but if you end up saving 5, 10, 20 % or more, its worth it.
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll find companies that offer a month long or longer coupons. For example, the 3M coupons I found expired two months after I discovered it. So, I printed several of the coupons and every time I went into the store, I made sure to buy a few command strips (I was decorating two rooms and I needed a lot of command strips).
Every Little Bit Helps
Once you get the hang of it you’ll find that you’ll be hard pressed to go to the store without doing the proper coupon search first. Let’s face it; many of us have to tighten our belts. Every little bit helps. One of my favorite sayings is “the wealth is in the fragments.” Gather your fragments and make them work for you.