Where to find coupons...

I started out couponing because, in an effort to save money, my husband and I made the decision to put ourselves on a fixed weekly budget.  In the beginning, I felt that the budget was workable but still tight.

As luck would have it I started a new part time job at a senior apartment building.  At the time the budget was new and I was still trying to figure out a way to make it work.  I'm not sure why I started to finally notice the paper recycle bins that were placed throughout the building but once I did I began to see the opportunity that was presented right in front of me.  I began to check the recycle bins every Sunday evening to retrieve any discarded coupons.  I would leave with stacks on coupons.  It took me some time to develop a system but once I worked out the kinks I began to save lots of money.

Here are some ideas on where to find coupons.  Keep in mind...I have tried all of these.
-Ask your friends, neighbors, family, co-workers, to save the coupons for you.  If they are going to toss them anyways then you might as well benefit from them.
-Look through recycle bins.  There are recycle bins all over the place, you just have to look.  Around here in Michigan there are large garbage type bins outside of schools and churches.  Go dumpster diving!!!  Since it's just paper its really not that bad.
-Ask the newspaper delivery person if he has any extra sets of coupons.
-Contact your local newspaper.  Sometimes they have extra inserts that they are more then willing to give away.

**Some people buy coupons.**

 

You can actually buy coupons online.  I've never done it but know people who have.