Step 1. Just start buying the Sunday paper. Take the coupon inserts, write the date at the top (today I would write 4/10/11) and set them aside. Read the rest of the paper (if you do that) and recycle it or let the kids use it for projects.
Which paper to buy? Of the papers that I have access to, I personally like the Star Tribune. I've found that a) it usually has really good coupons and b) usually they are higher value ones. Something I always do when I buy the paper is look at the spine of the coupon inserts and verify that it's the Minneapolis Star Tribune. There are different inserts for the out of town papers, and I usually don't find them to have as nice of coupons. The ST (star tribune) doesn't deliver to us, so I have to buy it at our local gas station. If you can get it delivered to your house, I'm sure you would be able to save more money that way. Also, when you buy the paper, just double check to be sure the correct inserts are in it...sometimes there are others who sneak extra inserts unfortunately.
Step 2. I get coupons from other places than just the newspaper. There are a few online sites that offer coupons as well. You'll have to install a few things on your computer, and have access to a printer of course. It's all very easy. I have never had a problem with viruses from the coupon printer things I've downloaded. I've read other places that they are safe as well. Here are a few websites that I print from. Target.com, RedPlum, SmartSource and Coupons.com. I believe that if you can print coupons from any of these 3, then you'll be able to get coupons from any other website. (I'm not a computer person so I don't know all the correct lingo, etc). For instance many times a company, say Kellogg's, their own website will have coupons available on it to print off. If you just start with Target.com or Coupons.com and on their page (middle left side) try to print a coupon, the website will realize you don't have it activated on your computer and should walk you through it all. You need this because when the coupons print off, they have a bar code on them for the cashiers to scan. Tip: set your printer to print in grey scale or black ink so you don't waste precious color ink!
Step 3. Sign yourself up for a "coupon" email account. Many times offers that you want to print off, the company wants some information from you, so I have a spare email account that all that junk can go to.
These are a few things you can do right now!
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