Getting Started: Electronic Coupons

There are several websites that you can access to load electronic coupons to your store shopping cards.  You can do this by signing up at the website and registering your cards.   Then you can browse the coupons available to load to your card.  Once you make your selections, these coupons link to your shopping card and when you make your purchase of these items using your shopping card, the coupon automatically comes off at the register - no clipping necessary.  The great thing about using electronic coupons is that you can also use clipped or printed manufacturer or store coupons on those same items really reducing your out of pocket.  It's about the only time I can think of that you can actually use TWO manufacturer coupons on one item. 

Here's the links to some electronic coupons:

PGeSaver.com
Shortcuts.com
Softcoin.com
Cellfire.com
Upromise.com

The electronic coupons at Upromise work a little differently than the rest.  At Upromise, you load the electronic coupons to your cards and when you buy those items, instead of the coupon coming off at the register, the coupon amount is deposited into your Upromise account. 

You are also going to want to check with your store or shopping card's website to see if they also offer electronic coupons or offers.  One of the cards that I have for Jewel grocery stores offers regular coupons each week and then there is a section of coupons tailored specifically for me and things that I shop for based on my past shopping habits.  I do, however, have to login and update these offers every week because they expire.  They usually run the same schedule as the sale flyer does.

I have added links to these electronic coupons on the sidebar so that they can be easily accessed.