Coupon Queen

Big store sometimes has bigger discount Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | Add a comment This tip may challenge your assumptions about getting the best possible price when you shop. Super-couponing secret: Shopping at the "more expensive” stores may save you more money. In...

Knowing when sales overlap is key to saving Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Add a comment Over the past few months, I’ve shared a lot of the best secrets for saving on your grocery bill with coupons. But are you ready for one of the biggest secrets of all? This one does not...

Forget photos, read fine print on coupons Tue, Nov 3, 2009 | Add a comment One of the most common misconceptions about coupons is that the item you buy must match the picture that appears on the face of the coupon. It’s true that you can use the coupon to buy the...

System cuts excessive clipping of coupons Wed, Oct 28, 2009 | Add a comment This week, I’m happy to answer another question from a reader who is learning super ways to save money using coupons. Q: "In reading your column, I’ve not seen how to organize my...

Strategic coupon use can increase savings Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Add a comment I’m sure you know by now that I love getting groceries for free with coupons whenever possible. But we can’t get everything for free all of the time. Here’s a fun way to maximize...

Small-size items sometimes are best buy Tue, Oct 13, 2009 | Add a comment This week’s secret for saving extra money with coupons may surprise you because it goes against just about everything shoppers believe about saving money and shopping. Here it is:...

Coupon Queen: Build a ‘library’ by saving weekly inserts Wed, Oct 7, 2009 | Add a comment I’ve always stressed the need to hold on to all of the coupon inserts each week in the newspaper. The biggest mistake "casual” coupon users make is to cut out the coupons for the...

How to circumvent purchase limits Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | Add a comment I’m sure everyone has seen a sale like this. The grocery store will offer a great, bargain price on an item, the kind of item you might like to buy quite a few of at a time. But then, the...

Photocopying coupons constitutes fraud Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | Add a comment Once again, I’d love to answer some questions from readers like you who are learning to super-coupon: Q: "My friend and I have been reading your column every week and we love your tips....

Coupons make special offers even better Tue, Sep 15, 2009 | Add a comment FOOD