Tips for Keeping Your Coupons Organized

Coupons are easy to use. I suspect it is the clipping and organizing that frustrate and discourage many people from taking advantage of them. Here’s a few tips:

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Map your store

Next time you are at your regular grocery store, take a moment to write down the aisles in order, starting with the side of the store that you typically visit first.

Get a good organizer

I use a zip-up notebook from an office supply store that is intended to hold CD’s and has about 40 pockets.

2.

Keep the first two pockets open, then label the pockets by aisle, in the order that you visit them.

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Use your store map to arrange your organizer

Use the first two pockets as follows:

As you put each coupon-related item in your cart, pull out that coupon and put it in the very first pocket. I just grab that stack & hand it to the cashier.

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