ORGANIZING COUPONS?

How Should I Organize My Coupons?
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Filing Method

If you hate cutting coupons, then this system might be the best for you. All you do, is when you get your newspaper insert, is write the date on the front of the insert and file if by date.( The date can always be found on the spine of the insert). It is that simple! No clipping, no sorting, no nothing!

Next, I go to sundaycouponpreview.com and I print off that week’s coupon list,(One for SmartSource, RedPlum, etc.) I then look for the coupon that has the longest expiration date. I highlight that date and put it in the front of that week’s insert, by doing this I can easily see when I should pull the inserts and recycle them

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Then when you see a deal on “Omaha Couponing 4 EXTREME Giving”, all you need to do is, go to your file and search for the insert type, such as SmartsSource 09/25, pull that insert and cut out the coupon you need.

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Coupon Binder

This method does require cutting coupons out but works very, very well to keep you organized! For this method you will need a heavy duty, 3in.binder and the plastic sheets that are intended to hold baseball cards. Coupons are cut and placed in the sheets to give you a terrific coupon filing system. You then separate your binder by departments, such as frozen, dairy, soup etc, according to your favorite store aisles.  

We recommend either of these Binders below, the 1st binder is a great starter binder if you are on a tight budget and the second Binder is the exact binder I have now. This is a zipper Binder, because at some point you will drop your binder and then you will see why having a zipper is so important, but this binder can be purchased at a later point with your coupon savings too.

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We also recommend either set of the baseball card inserts below. The 1st box of inserts are great to start out with, if you are on a budget, each insert has 9 pockets. The 2nd insert choice are the inserts I use now and they have 9 pockets on the front and 9 more pockets on the back. One page will give you 18 pockets.

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Plastic, Page dividers are the last item you need to put your Binder System toghter!! Each set gives you (8) dividers, so you will need to order a quantity of (4), this will give you the option to have up to 32 Categories.

Coupon Binder Catagories

PRODUCE                                                                              FIRST AID
FROZEN                                                                                 MEDICINE/VITAMIN                                                                                                           
BREAD                                                                                   ORAL CARE
CONDIMENTS                                                                      SOAP/SHAVING/DEODOR                          
VEGETABLES/FRUIT CANNED                                       FEMININE PRODUCTS
SOUP/PASTA                                                                         HAIR CARE
PREPARED SIDES                                                                BEAUTY
BREAKFAST                                                                          MISC.
BAKING
PAPER GOODS
CLEANING/LAUNDRY
BABY
CANDY/SALTY SNACK
PET SUPPLIES
DRINKS
REFRIGERATOR/YOGERT
MEAT 

KimOnizer

My system combines both of the above systems together. When I get my coupon inserts, I go through them and just cut out ONLY the coupons I am pretty sure we will buy and I file them into my binder. 

With the left over coupons that I don’t think my family will use, but if I could get the items free, I would donate them. Those coupons get filed by insert and if I find a deal that will be free after coupon. I will post it on our blog OmahaCouponing4ExtremeGiving.blogspot.com/ and will pull the coupon needed for my shopping trip. 

I love the binder system, because I always see unadvertised or clearance deals and without my binder, I wouldn’t have the coupons needed at my fingertips. I love the filing system because I have access to all my coupons but don’t have to go to all the work of cutting out the coupons and filing them, especially when the coupon is for cat food and I have a dog.  But I would certainly buy the cat food and donate it, if it was free.

On-the-Go Purse Organizer

So, while I'm printing off my Shopping List, I'm pulling the coupons out that I'm going to need. I have an on-the-go purse size, accordion, coupon organizers. I have each pocket labeled with my top store names like; Walmart, Target, Bakers, HyVee, Use 1st, Use 2nd, Use 3rd and a Refile pocket. I put the coupons in their respected pocket.  (The Use 1st, Use 2nd, Use 3rd and Refile I'll explain in a minute)  I also print any extra coupons I need. I cut them and put them in their proper store pocket.

When I'm in the store, I find the item on my list and confirm that I'm getting the item. I pull the coupon out of the accordion file from that store’s pocket that I have it filed in and put it into the "Use 1st pocket" of my file. 

This way I can double check the expiration date of the coupon, the discount on the coupon, and the number of items I need to get.  

Sometimes, especially at Target you have to do more than one transaction. On some of the Target coupons you are only allowed one per transaction, which sucks, but is easy enough to handle.

That's why I have a "Use 1st, Use 2nd and Use 3rd" pockets in the front of my file, so I can separate my coupons in separate pockets, for each transaction.  Also, sometimes I get to the store and I see that our prices aren't what I thought they were going to be and then the discount isn't that good, so I put those coupons in the "re-file" part of my file in the back.  Also if you find peelie, blinkies, or tear pad coupons, I put them in my re-file pocket too.

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