Coupon clipping is a thing of the past.  Online coupons are a thing of the fast.

In the past I’ve looked at people who used coupons with envy.  Two for one!  FREE!  Who doesn’t like hearing that?  (I’d like to also point out that I like to swipe my Kroger card at the very last minute so I can see my total shrink all at once and see how much I saved. Ah, simple pleasures.)  Sometimes I would watch the man or woman’s total in front of me drop drastically after the coupons.  I never understood it.  Where did they find these deals?  How did they have time to look for them?

Lately my wallet has felt a considerable pinch.  I now look through the paper to find good coupons, but I have found that printing coupons offline usually works the best for me. Finding coupons also helps me plan my meals better.  Instead of just throwing things into my grocery cart when I get to the store, I make a list and know what I will need for the week and then search online for the coupons accordingly.  I even have a Couponizer that organizes them for me!

And it’s not just me.  Coupons printed from websites are growing in popularity.  Here is an excerpt from a great article in the Wall Street Journal I found today about online coupons and how they can help you save a ton of green!

“Conditions what they are, more shoppers are using coupons to stretch their grocery budgets. In the past four months, coupon usage has surged about 10%, according to Inmar Inc., a coupon-processing agent. And increasingly, shoppers are skipping the scissors and getting coupons online or having discounts sent to their smart phones and rewards cards.”

Keep checking our coupons page to print out some great coupons or find deals around town!  Or subscribe to our “Deals” feed to get deals sent to you instantly!  Everyone deserves a treat.

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