Hang-tags or wine-tags are a great source for coupons. They are just as their name states - they hang on bottles, usually liquor of some kind, and more often than not, they hang on wine bottles. They are manufacturer coupons, sometimes on a specific product or sometimes as a general dollar amount off a category, such as "$1.00 off fresh produce" or "$4.00 off ground coffee". There are even rebates for certain items on hang-tags, for example "$3.00 off any whole turkey". A lot of the more serious couponers use hang-tags, I didn't learn about them until I had been couponing for quite a long time. They are a hot item to get your hands on.
With hang-tags, one would assume that you have to purchase the bottle of liquor that the coupon is hanging on in order to obtain it. In the state that I live in, Illinois, it is illegal to make a customer purchase alcohol to use these coupons and it usually states it right on the coupon. It usually says something like "No Wine Purchase Necessary" or in the fine print on the back it excludes IL as having to purchase alcohol by wording something like "No wine purchase necessary in IL". So, while at first you may feel a bit uncomfortable cruising the aisles of the liquor department collecting coupons from bottles, it's perfectly legal to take them. If a cashier tries to tell you that you have to purchase the wine/liquor in order to use the coupon, you can politely point out that in IL there's no restrictions for alcohol purchase.
Next time you are shopping at a store with a liquor department, stroll down the aisle and see what you find!
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Getting Started: Finding Coupons
There are many places to find coupons and it's easy to get quite a stash of coupons in a hurry. First you are going to want to subscribe to the Sunday newapaper for the largest paper in your area. The newspaper that reaches the most readers in a particular area has the best coupons. Coupons vary by region and by newspaper. There are almost always promotions running for specials on newspaper subscriptions. Ask friends, family and neighbors for their extra inserts if they don't use them. If your employer has a newspaper subscription, find out what happens to the inserts from the Sunday paper - they may be in the recycle bin just waiting for you to rescue them! Once you have compiled a nice stack of inserts, date them on the cover with the date of the paper they came in. No need to clip everything, just what you KNOW you need for your next shopping trip. Don't throw away those inserts just because you have clipped what you think you are going to use, you will need them for future deals. File them in date order in a file drawer or somewhere where you can easliy access them regularly.
Another place you can find coupons is online. There are several printable coupon websites and I have those listed on the sidebar. You can also find them directly on the manufacturer's website. Online coupons are generally high in value, and usually expire within two weeks of printing.
You will also find an abundance of coupons right in the store. All over stores there are peelies, blinkies, tearpads and hang tag coupons. Peelies are those coupons found directly attached to a product. Blinkies are coupons that are in those little machines that have blinking lights on them, and tearpads are usually attached to the shelves or somewhere in the aisle of the store. Hang tags are usually hanging from the neck of a bottle. Catalina machines at the register also print out great coupons, make sure the cashier gives you the coupons that print out when you check out, you don't want to leave those behind!
One more place to find great coupons is the magazine ALL YOU. You can get a subscription to this magazine and have it delivered right to your door, or you can pick up the latest issue at Wal-mart. This magazine is specifically sold only at Wal-mart stores. Sometimes I will pick up two copies when the coupons are really good. The money it costs to purchase the second copy is well worth it because the value of the coupons far outweighs the cost.
Another place you can find coupons is online. There are several printable coupon websites and I have those listed on the sidebar. You can also find them directly on the manufacturer's website. Online coupons are generally high in value, and usually expire within two weeks of printing.
You will also find an abundance of coupons right in the store. All over stores there are peelies, blinkies, tearpads and hang tag coupons. Peelies are those coupons found directly attached to a product. Blinkies are coupons that are in those little machines that have blinking lights on them, and tearpads are usually attached to the shelves or somewhere in the aisle of the store. Hang tags are usually hanging from the neck of a bottle. Catalina machines at the register also print out great coupons, make sure the cashier gives you the coupons that print out when you check out, you don't want to leave those behind!
One more place to find great coupons is the magazine ALL YOU. You can get a subscription to this magazine and have it delivered right to your door, or you can pick up the latest issue at Wal-mart. This magazine is specifically sold only at Wal-mart stores. Sometimes I will pick up two copies when the coupons are really good. The money it costs to purchase the second copy is well worth it because the value of the coupons far outweighs the cost.
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