How do Extreme Couponers Get so Many Coupons

Are you a beginner or relatively new to couponing and wonder how the extreme couponers accumulate loads of coupons? Extreme couponers actively search for coupons on products that they regularly use either daily, weekly and some monthly, depending on the time they have allotted for saving money.


Here are some tips to help you find coupons and build your coupon stock:

1. Order coupons from the sites of the products you use, many manufacturers offer periodic or ongoing printable coupons or coupons by mail and you should also check their social networking pages such as Facebook and Twitter as well as their blogs
2. Order coupons from sites such as Brandsaver.ca, GoCoupons.ca, Save.ca, Websaver.ca, LifeMadeDelicious.ca, LiveWellSaveWell.ca and Right@Home.ca
3. Look in newspapers and magazines that you have access to reading
4. Subscribe to several newspapers which carry the coupon circulars
5. Subscribe to the magazines that have periodic coupon flyer
6. Local and National newspapers have coupon inserts called SmartSource and RedPlum, they are published usually on a monthly basis
7. Ask family, friends and neighbours to keep coupons for you that they don't use
8. Look in the recycling bins on garbage day, you can find many coupon circulars there that were unwanted by the dwellers of the homes
9. Check the lunchroom at your place of employment
10. Check community centres for boxes with free coupons (like the photo above) for anyone to take
11. Join Shoppers Voice and complete the surveys for coupons and samples
12. Look at info boards or coupon boards at your grocery stores
13. Check the shelves of the stores near the products located on hang tags or tear pads
14. Look for products that you buy which have coupons on the packaging or inside the packaging
15. Join coupon trains that are hosted by many people online or in community groups
16. Trade coupons with other avid couponers online or locally in a small or large group setting
17. Join FDR's Canadian Coupon Club where you can order coupons every month for FREE

While I've been couponing for many years, I still learn new savings techniques from other frugal minded friends and welcome any tips that our readers may have for finding coupons that aren't mentioned above.

Extreme Couponing in Canada

TLC's Extreme Couponing is all the rage right now! Us Canadians North of the border don't have it as easy when it comes to saving money with coupons and snagging great deals like our American friends South of the border but we have the motivation and drive to save money and get cheap and free stuff too!

FDR has a number of tips to help Canadians with Couponing and Extreme Couponing, including:

1. Know your prices, so you know when a sale is a great deal. Make a price comparison book for the products that you regularly use and record the regular and sale prices of the items you shop for at different stores. The more you record the more informed shopper that you'll be.

2. Shop during sales and stack coupons on top of sale prices to save even more money.

3. Stack or double your coupons (where available). London Drugs is a wonderful Canadian store which offers coupon stacking. This is a fantastic way to stockpile and pay next to nothing for products that you need, want or are going to donate to those more unfortunate than yourself.

4. Take advantage of Scanning Code of Practice when shopping too. This can reduce the overall total of your shopping bill if there is a UPC scanning error and the store participates in the program.

5. Know where to find coupons. They are available all around us; on store shelves, in newspapers and magazines, on product packaging, online at product sites and coupon sites, coupon swap clubs and more. There are a number of excellent online sites offering manufacturer coupons including Save.ca, Websaver.ca, GoCoupons.ca, Brandsaver.ca, LifeMadeDelicious.ca, RightAtHome.ca, LivingWell.ca and for Costco members there is GetMoreOfWhatYouLove.ca. Ask friends and family to collect coupons for you. Start a coupon trading club and join Coupon Trains.

6. Research the coupon policies of the stores you shop at. If they aren't publicly advertised, don't be shy to ask. The store is getting your business and you should be entitled to know their couponing policy. Be polite, ask the store manager for the specifics and if you can get it in writing, keep a copy with your coupons.

7. Organize your coupons so you can easily identify what you have and the expiry dates of the coupons. Organize the coupons in a way that suits your saving style. You could use a binder, an accordian file or any method that helps you quickly save money!

8. Use store loyalty cards to rack up points to save off of future purchases. Most stores offer some type of loyalty program these days. From Shoppers Optimum, to Club Sobeys, Air Miles, Aeroplan, Esso Extra, petro Points, Sears Club, HBC Rewards and so many more!!

9. Take advantage of price and ad matching from retailer to retailer. If one retailer offers a lower price than an ad matching retailer, then you can ghet it for the same price. There are some retailers who will beat the advertised price of their competitor, so thoroughly research your stores policies.

10. Read and understand the fine print on the coupons you are using. When a coupon states “Limit one per purchase”, this actually means “Limit one per item.” Always check the expiration dates of your coupons before using them. This will avoid embarrassment and holding up the line.

We'd love to hear from our readers about the best couponing tips you have too!

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