Sunday, April 1, 2012

Extreme Couponing: Does it Matter Which Coupon Goes First?


If youre the loyal Krazy Coupon Lady, we know that formulation your shopping trip, together with your individual transactions, is key to large savings. Did we know that the sequence in that we redeem your coupons could start your assets too? Generally speaking, unless the banking specifically prohibits it, there is the best approach to palm them over that will yield aloft savings.

First: You should redeem any coupons that need the smallest squeeze distance or amount. Examples of these have been $5 off the Purchase of $25 or More or Get 1 Free Item for Every $10 of Participating Items You Buy. These coupons customarily have restrictions like, discount will be practical after all other discounts as well as coupons have been applied, but if yours doesnt, definitely have make have use of of of this banking first! If youre regulating other coupons, your sum can fast drop next the smallest squeeze requirement, that would have this banking no longer applicable. Thats assets youd miss out on!

Second: Redeem your Manufacturer coupons. However, if your store doubles coupons, there may be the extent as to how most they will double. Kmart, for example, will sometimes stand in your initial 5 coupons. So, if we have some-more than 5 coupons, palm over the ones we want doubled first. Ideally, these will be the top value coupons up to the limits set by the store. If your store usually doubles coupons up to $1 in value, have make have use of of of those initial (which will stand in to $2), then the coupons with values next $1 (which will additionally double) as well as lastly, any coupons on top of $1 in value (which will not double).

Third: Use your store coupons. In some cases, if we have make have use of of of the $ off manufacturer banking first, the store banking will simply regulate the cost of the item, as well as the discount already practical by the manufacturer banking will stay practical to the sum in whole. In cases where store as well as manufacturer coupons have been stacked to have equipment free, regulating store coupons after manufacturer coupons could even get we an overage.

Here is an actual example. ***Note: do not try this deal; this is usually being used as an example. Notice the difference in cost of the dual exchange below, that show the equipment purchased as well as the sequence in that the coupons were redeemed. An critical thing to note is that Targets Coupon Policy actually states that manufacturer coupons can usually be redeemed up to the cost of the item. However, the 2nd unfolding obviously shows that an overage was applied. This was likely accepted by the mechanism since other equipment were purchased in the same transaction.

Transaction 1 -- Store coupons BEFORE manufacturer coupons:

Bought 1 Mentos Up2U resin singular container $1.29
Bought 1 Up & Up hit resolution $3.00
Used $0.55/1 Mentos Up2U singular container resin Target store coupon, that practiced the resin cost down to $0.74.
Then used $1.00/1 Mentos Up2U manufacturer coupon, that took $0.74 off the sum since Targets Coupon Policy usually allows manufacturer coupons to be redeemed up to the cost of the item.
Final Price: $3.00, that was usually the cost of the hit solution, so the resin was free! A good deal!

Transaction 2 Store coupons AFTER manufacturer coupons:

Bought 1 Mentos Up2U resin singular container $1.29
Bought 1 Up & Up hit resolution $3.00
Used $1.00/1 Mentos Up2U manufacturer coupon, that took $1.00 off the total, as well as the resin cost is still $1.29.
Then used $0.55/1 Mentos Up2U singular container resin Target store coupon, that practiced the resin cost down to $0.74
Grand Total: $2.74, that was usually the cost of the hit resolution reduction the $0.26 overage! A Krazy deal!

Remember, your experience might be different. If the register adjusts one of your coupons down, dont fret–you still got it for free!

Lastly: Any Catalinas for $ off your next sequence or coupons that arent specific to any products, transaction size, or amount should be redeemed last. These can radically be considered cash.

The next time we conduct to the store, remember we save some-more money by regulating coupons in this order:

  • Minimum squeeze required
  • Manufacturer coupons
  • Store coupons
  • Catalinas for $ off
  • Always follow all guidelines/restrictions on your coupons. If your banking says it can usually be redeemed after all other discounts as well as coupons, it contingency be given last.

    This has been the guest post by Elizarae from Beaumont, CA
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