What the heck is stacking coupons?

Stacking coupons can be VERY hard to understand. So this will hopefully help explain it a little further.

Target:

Target has online coupons that you can print. (Note: some will print manufacture coupons and those can not be stacked) They will have the Target bulls eye on the bottom and at the top say Target Web Coupon. These coupons CAN be used with a coupon that comes from the manufacture.

Example:

Target + Manufacture

These two coupons can be used to get $4 off any Nivea Body Wash listed on the coupon, so in the end your body wash will more than likely be FREE!

There are also coupons from Target that you get in the paper, mail, or from peelie's off product you HAVE purchased. These coupons will say Target Coupon and have the Target Bulls Eye on them.

You can stack these the same as the Target Web Coupons. 

Walgreen's:

Walgreen's has a variety of online coupons every month, that are also in their coupon book. They are called Instant Value Coupons (IVC). You can get your coupon book at any Walgreen's store.Also every weekly ad has a variety of Walgreen's coupons in it too. 

This is an example of an Ad coupon, which if you had a MANUFACTURE Aquafina coupon you could use BOTH coupons. 

This is an Example of an Instant Value Coupon (IVC) you can use the

 Kotex Coupon with a MANUFACTURE coupon to get even more off! 

This is what the Walgreen's June Coupon book looks like.

(These are some of the coupons from the 8 weeks of savings. Although I am sure yours are not covered in spaghetti sauce... some little hands got to them!) Notice the Dawn one, there will more than likely be a .25/1 this weekend in the P&G Insert which means I will get the dish soap for .54 when I use both coupons. (Store + Manufacture)

Family Fresh will also have coupons from time to time that you can use with a manufacture coupon. The Coupons that you get that are for 8 weeks of savings can be stacked with a manufacture coupon. Also from time to time there are coupons in their ads that say Store Coupon, these if for a manufacture item like Oscar Mayer, Tide, Etc. can be stacked.

(If I had a Gold'n Plump Coupon from the Manufacture I could use the above coupon with that for even more savings.)

County Market has Coupons in their ad every week that say County Market Coupon as long as they are the Hudson, County Market Coupons you can use them at our location and use them with a Manufacture coupon for more savings.

One thing I need to make note of is that is it NOT ok to use multiple manufacture items for the same product. Even if the register does not beep at you I have yet to see a Manufacture coupon that states you can use more than one manufacture coupon on the same item. Doing so is considered fraud. While you may scam the cashier and save more money, in the end you are giving the coupon community a bad name. Also The retailer and manufacture are out money than, and eventually may stop accepting coupons. So if you are unsure, please be honest and ask a customer service member. There are many ways to save A LOT with coupons with out lying and scamming the system. 

If you have anymore questions about stacking coupons that I did not answer, please leave a comment or email me at hudsons.coupon.lady@gmail.com 

Happy Savings!

-HCL

Some Basics

Hello everyone!

A lot of people have no idea of where to start when it comes to the coupon world. It can be very difficult and overwhelming when you first get started. I know, I was once there and I am still learning new things! I had a few "Where to Start" posts, but I am going to rewrite those and try to give you more detail. I would also like to answer any questions that you may have so please feel free to email me or comment on a post with a question!

Today I am going to start with where to get your coupons. There are many different sources available to you to get coupons, so take advantage of them.

The Sunday papers are the biggest place to get coupons. In my experience the Star Tribune often has a bigger insert than the Pioneer Press. You can either become a subscriber and get the paper delivered to you or you can pick it up on Sundays. I pick mine up every Sunday, I also quickly glance through the ads and inserts to make sure the coupons that are suppose to be in there are in there. Sometimes they are not and that can be a big bummer!

Other places to get coupons are online. The following are great places to print coupons: Redplum.com, Smartsource.com,  Coupons.com,  Target.com, All You.com, Our Family Brand Coupons, Hudson County Market Coupons

You can also get coupons in or on different items you purchase (Peelies). P&G often has a whole coupon booklet in select products. Also, when you request different samples, the majority of the samples come with a coupon. 

Another way to get coupons is to write to the company and ask. It never hurts, the worst they are going to say is they do not offer coupons. I have done this multiple times and have only been told once, that they could not offer coupons. I wrote to a company recently thanking them for making such a great product, that was all and they sent me a coupon booklet for all of their products! So search the companies website, find an email address or business address and just let them know how much you appreciate their business. It never hurts to let a company know that you are thankful for them. Most people only ever think to send complaints! 

Also Facebook is a good place to get coupons. Different brands offer "HOT" coupons to their Facebook fans from time to time. Although they go quickly, if you Like them and get the info in your news feed at the right time you may just score some awesome coupons! 

So this is the different places that I use to get all my coupons. If I forgot any or you know of other great places for coupons please comment so we all know!

Happy Savings!

-HCL

Autographed Disney Picture

If you follow me on Facebook and look at the freebies I get in the mail, than you may have noticed a signed picture of Cinderella made out to my princess daughter! This is how I got that picture:

I sent a letter to:

Walt Disney Company

Attn: Fan Mail Department

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, CA 91521

Send your mailing information and which Disney character you would like a picture of. It took about 8-10 weeks to receive the photo, but the look on my daughters face was more than worth the wait!