{"id":163803,"date":"2013-06-11T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getrichslowly.org\/blog\/?p=163803"},"modified":"2019-12-16T22:04:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T06:04:09","slug":"the-5-most-popular-coupon-sites-and-one-with-a-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/the-5-most-popular-coupon-sites-and-one-with-a-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 most popular coupon sites (and one with a mission)"},"content":{"rendered":"
I tried for years to be a coupon clipper.<\/p>\n
Every now and then, I’d decide I was going to save as much money as possible on my groceries, or at least on stuff like toothbrushes and razor blades. I’d gather all the coupon circulars that normally went straight in the garbage, and I’d review the ads and clip the coupons that spoke to me. Sometimes, I’d even organize them into categories or put them in a special envelope marked — wait for it — “coupons.” Feeling super responsible, I put the envelope in my purse, where I was sure to see it next time I went to the store.<\/p>\n
I’m pretty sure I never redeemed a single one. Months after the last one had expired, I’d find my coupon envelope at the bottom of my purse, along with some long-forgotten receipts and a stray Altoid.<\/p>\n
“Hmm, coupons,” I’d think, as I popped the Altoid in my mouth. “I really should try to do this coupon thing and save money on groceries.”<\/p>\n
I marvel at people who can clip 800 coupons and magically make<\/em> money on their grocery bills. I read those stories and get psyched about the possibilities. “If they can do it, so can I!”<\/p>\n Only I won’t. Let’s just be honest.<\/p>\n I may be the world’s worst coupon clipper, but there’s one thing I can do pretty well: find awesome deals online.<\/p>\n I always look for coupon codes, which make a commission from the merchants and also make money via advertising. It takes maybe two minutes and can yield savings like 10 percent off or free shipping, so it seems worthwhile to me. And sometimes the savings are pretty considerable.<\/p>\n For instance, as regular readers know, I just bought a house. And with a new house comes a lot of expenses. One major expense was a new refrigerator, since our house didn’t come with one. I scoured the web for the fridge that would be just right and found one I liked at Sears. I checked it out online, then dropped by the store to see it in person. Satisfied that it was the one, I purchased it online and had it shipped to the store for pickup, which saved on shipping costs. (They didn’t have the color I wanted in the store anyway, so there was no way around having to order it.) I also found a coupon code to get 8 percent off, which is considerable when the purchase is that large. In addition, I used the site eBates, which was offering a quarterly rebate from Sears.<\/p>\n All in all, I saved close to $300. I felt a little vindicated for my past coupon performance.<\/p>\n<\/span>Shopping Online<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>Popular Coupon Sites<\/span><\/h2>\n