CouponGuy's Blog

I saw you today on the Fox8; you were great! Your tips were inspiring! Esp. the one about expired coupons. I would just throw them away even tho a lot of them were very good deals that I did not take the advantage when it presented itself! I keep saying I'm going to follow your lead, now I have resolved to do so.

Here's my question - how do you know which store will accept those expired coupons? Do you just present them and hope the cashier won't notice (that does't seem honest) or what?

Thanks aseriouswoman. Glad to hear you look to take coupons to the next level. It can get addicting.

As far as expired coupons your best bet is to check with the manager. Each store is different. Many people weren't aware that Tops took expired coupons and that was their policy. Bed Bath & Beyond does. Most stores will take them if they are just a day or two late if you ask. There are some people that just put them in with the unexpired coupons and chance it from there. Some stores have policies that don't allow for expired coupons, but sometimes a manager will take it anyway. After all, they want to keep you as a customer.

rmarkle,

Generics can be cheaper if you are buying a generic vs a non-generic item that isn't on sale. Usually you can find a non-generic item cheaper when buying it on sale plus using a coupon. I'm not sure if you are aware that Giant Eagle doubles coupons that are 99 cents or less. That being the case you can find great deals there. Their everyday non-sale prices aren't so good though. The key is to buy the item on sale at 50% off or more plus use a coupon (especially one that doubles). Heinens has good quality and service, however they don't double coupons. Aldi's and Marc's usually have good everyday prices.

The Giant Eagle doubles are automatic. 7 days a week, 24 hours a day in the Cleveland area.