Coupon Clipping isn't just for the Sunday paper anymore!

I admit, there is something exciting about pouring over the Sunday paper looking at the glossy ads that shout "Buy This" and "Lowest price this week only" at me. Perusing all the colorful images of brand new clothes and giant flat screen TVs makes me want to check my budget and run out to find these things to see if they're as exciting in person. Then I'm forced to reel myself back in and close the pretty Macy's ad before I get to the shoes.

It's at that point I reach for the coupon inserts and my scissors. Yes, folks I do have some self control! If you look inside my purse you'll notice I carry coupons with me at all times. Paper clipped together you'll find coupons for groceries, makeup, cleaning products, buy 1 get 1 restaurant deals, dry cleaning...you get the picture. They come in handy, too. I feel bad for the checkout gal who has to flatten out the crumpled up coupon to be able to scan the thing, but hey--I get my $0.50 off nonetheless! This isn't a blog about being neat and orderly...

But the rest of the Newspaper tends to get picked at for its crossword puzzle and that's about it, so I don't have it delivered to my doorstep. Saving those few bucks, right? So where do I get my coupons for the aforementioned grocery and cleaning products? Online!

Amazingly, the same coupons inserted into the Sunday paper have begun to appear on certain websites where you can "clip" them (aka select them by checking the box next to the offer) and print them off right at home.

Here are some of the websites you can find such thrilling features (I'm being somewhat sarcastic here because it's not as thrilling as those pretty glossies):
www.couponcabin.com
couponcode.com
print.coupons.com
www.redplum.com
coolsavings.com
smartsource.com
And last but not least:
Target

I've found that most of these coupons are manufacturer's offers and are the same/very similar from website to website, except for the target link (their coupons are only for use at Target and vary from the manufacturer's offers). I've "clipped" a $0.75 off coupon for Gold'n Plump chicken from more than one of these sites. There is a little variety, just not enough for me to hit every website each week.

As a warning to you, Most of these websites make you download their "Coupon Printer" which is, as far as I can tell, a little program that generates the coupons into a printer friendly format. Eh. It's a bit of a hassle the first time because you have to download and install these little programs. And every website has their own program it appears. You may want to check out a few websites and choose one that suits you best to avoid downloading twenty-something different "Coupon Printer" programs.

Also to note: You are downloading a program from the web. Now, I haven't had any problems with viruses or the such, but I'm not an authority on infectious computer what-have-yous so it's at your own risk. I feel comfortable with what I've downloaded and used. If you're not comfortable, you may want to just continue to clip from your Sunday paper. :)