“It is difficult, especially if your eyesight is not the best, to look at this long list of different shampoos and try to discern exactly which ones the coupon is good for, especially when…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Electronic coupon issues and tips
“Electronic coupons are different from paper coupons in multiple ways. There’s no physical clipping — simply tap an app or load via a website. Redemption typically involves entering… “
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Prepare for potential supply chain issues
“If you’ve paid attention to the headlines over the past few weeks, you may have noticed multiple articles referencing expected supply chain interruptions. There are many…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Ensuring the best deals
“While there are exceptions to every rule, typically, the smaller-sized item will end up being the better financial deal. For example, my supermarket recently had a…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Readers share online scam stories
“I was scrolling through a social media site and saw a cheerful-looking bright green prefabricated gardening shed and greenhouse combination. It was only $59 with free shipping…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Coupon text getting smaller
“Some of the coupons are so small that they don’t even have room for a photo of the product on them anymore. I saw this with a name-brand of laundry detergent. Another coupon…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Tipping questions confuse customer
“Recently, when checking out, I was presented with a screen for adding a tip. They listed $23 as a 20% tip, along with even higher 25% & 30% options. I’m fine with tipping…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Back to School – What does it look like?
“My shopping and savings tips for the back-to-school season usually don’t change that much year to year. Typically, I embrace a loss-leader strategy on school supplies by…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Beware of scam sites when shopping online
“These websites are designed to lure price-conscious shoppers in with apparent rock-bottom pricing, then capture credit card numbers and send them overseas. You’ll never receive…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Save money furniture shopping
“Unless you are shopping at a retailer who openly advertises the brands of the home furnishings that they sell, it can be difficult to determine what company made the furniture…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Unclear pricing leads to confusion
“Under the Federal Trade Commission Act, advertising must be “truthful and non-deceptive.” The act also contains provisions for specific types of product claims…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Tired of online-only circulars and QR codes?
“I’m very angry about the trend to do away with printed ad circulars for grocery stores. I think stores are using the pandemic as an excuse for stopping printing their ads.”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Meat weights missing ounces
“Recently I purchased two one-pound packages of hamburger, with the intention of forming eight four-ounce patties for the freezer. I used a kitchen scale to divide the meat…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: How to sort and store coupons
“I am having trouble organizing coupons and feel like there must be a better method than I am using. I have a large expanding check file which is held together by rubber bands…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: What is a “filler” item? Your key to a better deal
“A filler item is simply a small, low-priced item that you purchase for the sole purpose of reaching a spending threshold to save even more money. Let me give you…”
New Super-Couponing Tips column: Quality over price: The argument continues
“I have read a recent column of yours regarding whether it is worth spending more for quality products. Could you expand a discussion of this to non-grocery items?”
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