Clip-free Coupons
These are automatic discounts when you use your Kroger, CVS or other card. Clip-free coupons are available @
- http://www.shortcuts.com/
- http://www.cellfire.com/
- http://www.kroger.com/
- http://www.upromise.com/ (college savings plan)
Manufacture Coupons
Stores send redeemed manufacture coupons to a processing center and is paid the face value, plus a little extra for these. Manufacture’s coupons include:
- Insert Coupons (from your Sunday newspaper)
- Blinkies (from the little machines at your local store)
- Printable Coupons (from the Internet)
- Mailer Coupons (delivered right to your mailbox for manufacture’s or from Grocery or Box Stores. NOTE: some of these coupons will be store coupons, see description below.)
- Peelies (found on the package itself)
- Package Insert (found inside boxes and bags, for future purchases)
- Magazine Coupons (found in All*You, Family Circle, Woman’s Day and/or Better Homes and Gardens)
Store Coupons
These are for a specific chain. Retailers are reimbursed by their corporate office for these. You will find “STORE COUPON” or “TARGET COUPON”…on these. Store coupons can be found:
- In the weekly store ad (i.e. Walgreen’s)
- Online (Target & Rite Aid)
- Email (Food Lion will send printable store coupons to you each week, if you sign up to receive their “Shoppers Companion”)
- Mailbox (Kroger sends coupons via snail mail, look closely because some are Kroger “store” coupons, others are “manufacture” coupons.)
Competitor Coupons
A few stores will take coupons from other chains. It doesn’t hurt to ask. (Locally SOME CVS stores take competitor’s coupons.)
Read post entitled "Obtaining Coupons" for additional information.
