The Importance of getting multiple newspapers each week…
When I teach classes throughout the community, I always highlight the importance of purchasing (or obtaining) multiple papers. Brand new couponers give me a very confused or dazed look. And I completely understand! An average person (non-couponer) thinks of the paper as their source of news, so WHY would you buy 4 papers? We’re not going to read 4 papers…. And, that being said, I rarely read even one anymore. The news seems to come a lot quicker online, and I have found it can be very depressing for the most part. However, as a COUPONER, I want to get my hands on as many as I can!
Here’s why:
1) BOGO SALES – when there is a buy one get one free deal, you can use a coupon on BOTH items (at most stores), so you always need at least TWO papers. If you only have 1 newspaper, you are not maximizing your savings on those types of sales. If you are a family, think about getting FOUR papers. If you’re an even larger family, maybe more. Just keep in mind you always want an EVEN number for the BOGO sales.
2) STOCKPILING – when I say stockpiling, I do not mean purchasing 80 candy bars, 100 toothpastes, and 35 toothbrushes. Although if you are getting 80 candy bars, it’s probably a good idea to stock up on the toothpaste/toothbrushes too! When I say stockpiling, I mean buying enough for your family (this will vary greatly from household to household) to last you until the next sale. Keep in mind that sales go in cycles so the sale will come around again. No need to clear all the shelves in your town. If you are stockpiling for a family of 4, one or two papers will probably not do. Even if there are just 2 of you in the home, will 2 cans of soup last you for a month? Probably not. The more papers, the more freebies & deals you can get your hands on.
3) Overage Let’s say for every toothbrush you grab you’re making .50 (plus the $1.50 toothbrush is free). If you have 4 papers, you just received 4 free toothbrushes and you made $2 profit. Let’s do the math. 4 free toothbruses x $1.50 = $6 + MAKE $2 overage. Because you had 4 papers you saved $8 – That’s just one measly coupon in the paper. What about all the others your using!?!?!? To take it a step further, you just paid for your papers.
4) Giving Back Whether you receive one paper or ten papers, remember that couponing is a great way to give back to the community. Friends & family in need, food pantries, women’s shelters, pet shelters, neighbors, and our troops. Don’t forget about those tax deductions!
Don’t forget to RECYCLE those papers! Did you know that there are bins at schools, churches, and other organizations that provide cash for papers? So-after giving back to the community with all your FREEBIES, you can help out a local group by simply dropping your papers in their recycle bin.
If you’re in the ORLANDO AREA, you can grab a GREAT DEAL on up to FOUR papers each and every Sunday, delivered to your door. Call the Simple Truth Foundation TODAY to find out how:
You mean I have been missing out on BOGO all these years?? Instead of buying papers from our metro city paper, there is a small local paper that offers the coupon inserts each Tuesday… bonus!!
What city are you in?? Is it a FREE paper? How awesome!!!
I’m confused when it comes to the number of coupons I’m able to use for one item. I been allowed to use 1 coupon per item. So is that true or not. I don’t know the regulations regarding multiple coupons.
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Yes, one manufacturer coupon per item. You can stack with one store coupon as well, making it TWO coupons per item.
During a BOGO sale, there are 2 items, so you can use TWO Manufacturer coupons and 2 STORE coupons.
Hello, I live in Ocala Florida and I want to get either the Tampa or Orlando newspaper coupon inserts. Do you know where I can order them from at the best price?
we get the Suncoast News each week. It is one of the ones the toss in the driveway an they have the coupon flyer for the week inside, so i have asked all my neighbors if I could have there an they are glad to give them. i then recycle any newspapers i get. i also get the Tampa Bay Paper on Sunday, watch for sale of it on groupon now an then.