The 10 Best Places to Look for Coupons

One of the easiest ways to save money and live a more frugal lifestyle is to use coupons. To find the best deal on the things you buy, you'll need to know where to look for coupons. Here is a list of the ten best places to find coupons.

1. Advertiser flyer
Most large stores in your area will have a flyer with coupons that can be found in the Sunday newspaper. It can be worth the price of a subscription for just the weekend newspapers.

2. Back of the receipt
Many grocery stores will have coupons for products in their store printed on the back of the receipt. Usually I hate getting receipts as long as a roll of toilet paper, except for when they have coupons on the back.

3. Coupon Websites
There are literally hundreds if not thousands of coupon websites on the internet that can help you save money on anything from clothing to electronics to ink cartridges. Most of the coupons found online are for purchases made at a merchants website. Many manufacturers will also post coupons on their websites for discounts on their products.

4. Product Packaging
You can often find manufacturers coupons for discounts off your next purchase on the outside of the packaging or inside the box. This is how the manufacturer tries to keep us buying their products.

5. Email
Sign up for the newsletters of the merchants you shop at most to get coupons for that merchant emailed to you on a regular basis. You can do the same for restaurants. Most restaurants will send you a coupon for a free meal on or around your birthday just for being a subscriber.

6. Mailbox
One of the best places to find local coupons is by opening your mailbox. Companies like Valpak send out a plethora of coupons for savings in and around where you live.

7. eBay
A search on eBay.com for "coupons" yields more than than 25,000 results. That's right, a lot of people sell coupons on eBay. Do a search for the name of the store you want to shop at and the word "coupons" to see a list of auctions.

8. Coupon Books
Buy a local coupon book like the Entertainment Book to save hundreds, if not thousands on dining, shopping and entertainment in your city. You can buy the Entertainment book online or through local community groups and schools.

9. Magazines
Magazines are a great source for coupons. You can find coupons in the advertising section, and sometimes they are inserted between pages. This months Everyday with Rachael Ray is offering $3,453 worth of groceries.

10. iPhone
Technology is making it easier for us to save money with coupons. The application Coupon Sherpa has in-store coupons to over 100 stores. Just show your iPhone at checkout to get a discount. I believe mobile coupons is the future of coupons and shopping.

Note: I had a hand in making the Coupon Sherpa application.