This article will show how to use double coupons. Some supermarket, grocery store, and retail store chains not only will honor your coupons, but will also double the percentage of the discount. So for example, if a coupon gives you a $0.50 discount, a supermarket who honors double coupons will give a $1.00 discount. Double coupon days is a practice common in stores across the United States. Taking advantage of double coupons can give you a large savings at the end of the month, and a good way to budget. http://www.thegrocerygame.com/double-coupons/
There are certain supermarkets, grocery stores, and retail stores who will honor double coupons. A good way to find out if your local store will accept double coupons is to ask. Not all stores, especially the smaller ones, will participate. Some places hold double coupon days on certain days of the week, a couple days a month, or a couple times in a year.http://dealista.quickanddirtytips.com/double-coupons.aspx
Store policy regarding double coupons can change from time to time. Rules in retail chain stores can vary in different regions across the country. A store in 1 state may have double coupon day everyday, whereas in a different state at the same store chain, may only hold double coupon days a couple times a month, or none at all. It is important to talk to your local retailers about store policy.
Stores Who Participate
- Here are a few examples of retail stores who participate in accepting double coupons, or hold double coupon days.
- Kroger: Will double coupons that have a maximum value of $0.50. Double coupon days happen every day at Kroger. There is also a savings card, the Kroger Store Card, that can be used for savings.http://gomestic.com/homemaking/grocery-savings-with-double-coupons/ http://www.kroger.com/Pages/default.aspx
- Safeway: Double coupon days occur on a daily basis. Coupons downloaded to the Safeway Club Card on the Safeway.com website can not be doubled.http://www.safeway.com/IFL/Grocery/Couponlink-FAQ#faq11
- Walgreens: Coupons can be found on their website courtesy of Coupons.com. Double coupon discounts are promoted through flyers and on their website Walgreens.com.http://www.walgreens.com/default.jsp
Rules and How to Use Double Coupons
- Some coupons may say that the savings can not be doubled, meaning that the coupon can not be used with any other discount.http://dealista.quickanddirtytips.com/double-coupons.aspx
- Read the coupon to see if there are limitations. Sometimes there are limits to how many items that can be purchased (this will be stated), and the dates for when the coupon can be used.
- Some stores will only double the savings on coupons valued up to a certain price. For example, a department store will only honor a discount on any coupon valued up to $0.50, not any higher, the maximum discount will be $1.00.
- Make sure any coupon printed from a website is legible to read, and the bar code can be scanned.
Where to Find Double Coupons
- Double coupons for products can be found in national and local newspapers (flyers and newspaper ads), online websites (special coupon websites, manufacture websites), coupons sent in the mail, or , and from the manufactures themselves.
- Local and national newspapers - Flyers found in newspapers for local and national retail stores offer coupons and in store savings. Flyers and advertisements in newspapers are sometimes used to promote double coupon days, or advertise that certain items will be provided with a double discount.
- Online websites - Websites like Coupons.com provide printable coupons and online coupon codes. The sign up is free, and both national and local retail and grocery store coupons can be found.http://print.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx
- Mail Coupons - Valpak: A number of offers for national and local retail stores sent by mail in 1 envelope. Coupons and online codes can also be downloaded on the Valpak.com website, and sign up is free.http://www.valpak.com/coupons/home
