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I've used both inkjet and color laser printers.
Non chipped refillable ink carts will always beat lasers in terms of cost (but not speed). You simply can't get cheaper then refilled carts.
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Cutting Couponing Costs
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Would love to hear from the Coupon Masters on this too.
I keep all my coupon inserts separated by dates in magazine holders/ organisers (pic below) . If I happen to have too many of one week,...
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That would be nice to have all the inserts cheap on Saturday!
I get my RP in the mail early and it helps often with deals, but it would be great to have the other 2 early. :)
Nice detective...
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Can I ask how many papers you buy from them (and/or if it varies based on what inserts you know will be in it -- i.e., do they let you call on Wednesday and say "I need X papers for pickup" or do you...
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:omg: I can't imagine paying $3.50 for a paper! My local one is $1.50 and the 'big city' (Charlotte) paper is $2. The local paper doesn't get Qs for certain brands that are frequently MMs so when...
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We have 2 Boston papers: the Globe and the Herald. The Globe is $3.50 and the Herald is $2. I used to buy the Herald at Rite Aid (get my 20% discount) and use UPs to pay. I had to make sure I keep...
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I don't run to that town to buy papers anymore. They were filling my papers last, hence, often missing inserts.
I was running there each and every Monday, and buying over 100 papers to share...
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Have any of you had much luck with buying full inserts from das bay? I have thought about doing that but with the way things go over there I always imagined that if I bought 20 x an insert it would...
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I get the San Francisco Chronicle ($3.00 retail) and the Contra Costa times ($1.00 retail) delivered.. Most of my neighbors get only the times. I have one neighbor that gets the Oakland Tribune...
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One thing I tried to do when I first joined SD was to find a coupon penpal (or soulmate, if you will :))
For example: in my house we're cat people with no kids, we don't like Tide, and we're brand...
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I saw this in HDs so I figured I'd pass it along if anyone is looking. I'm not sure if this is a good price or not, maybe someone can help us with that. ;)...
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We have Samsung B/W and love them.
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I was buying 5 newspapers a week, I am now only doing 2 newspapers a week BUT I still end up with LOTs of leftover MQs.
Newspapers are only one source of MQs/ store Qs. There are lots of...
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I got a Brother HL 2270DW B/W Laser printer @ Office Max last year. I like the extra features too:
Automatic duplex printing featureWiFi!Toner save mode (for the true cheapskates :lol:)2400 x 600...
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:nod: Yep, and when my printer tells me the toner is low, I take the toner cartridge out and gently shake it in all directions to evenly distribute the toner throughout the cartridge. After I replace...
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I asked my home delivery man if I could have any unsold sun papers, that I wanted the coupon inserts. He would bring me all his and sometimes some of the other delivery guys too on Mon when he came...
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For those of you that do Staples: check out this thread for info on FAER software this week. Online purchases only but a pretty easy way to turn January rewards (which should be coming out this...
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This site is helpful for cleaning out old expired inserts (if you file your whole inserts). We have a thread on here but it's not very up to date.
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This thread has the calendar of coupon inserts for 2012. This should show you which Sunday papers have coupons and which do not. Hope this helps.
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I'll keep an eye out next time thanks!
I broke down and bought a generic off of New Egg. It's a Rosewill and it's supposed to put out 7,000 sheets. It was $24.99 plus free 2 day shipping with...
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If you're looking for a subscription to All You magazine, they have it on My Coke Rewards for 333 points.
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They should. Your best bet is to go to whatever store has a good selection of papers and check them. If your area has more than one metro paper, each paper will tend to have the same inserts, but...
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I will comment on Samsung. I had one for a few years and it was OK. B/W laser.
Got a second unit, same model. After 2 months of very light duty, it died and was not repairable. So I have questions...
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Did you threaten to cancel? That's the key, you have to say that you won't pay full price and will cancel if they can't extend the promotion. The good news is that a new promotion will come around...
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I used to do this too but over the summer, the free papers in my area stopped adding in the coupons. I find this makes it much harder to find a large number of inserts. I work both Saturday and...
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I took this survey and got a 6 month Wall Street Journal subscription,
Well that has NO interest to me what so ever. So I had it sent to my dad. Gets SS on Friday. (no paper sat/sunday)
I never...
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I'll go.
For years I was buying the more expensive big town paper, thinking the coupons would be so much better. Not true. I happened to be in a small town, about 30 minutes from here a couple...
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That's funny, I did the same thing when I first found SD and it sounds like we'd be a good "match" I have dogs, don't like Charmin, or Viva and prefer Cascade and Tide.
Want to be my buddy? :)
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I bought several sets when the 2/1 crest complete came out. Only bought inserts where that q was specifically listed as included and all the inserts were intact. Negative feedback on das bay is a...
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The two papers generally have the same Qs. There have been a few times when the Globe had good Qs that the Herald didn't...
My mom doesn't work at the store and we don't get home delivery.
How...
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Do a search on the internet for coupon groups in your area. Always put FORUM in your search and the name of a grocery store in your area. Try a few different combinations of searches, try with...
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Thinking this may be a good plan for using rewards later in the year at Staples. Which printer do you have?
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I figure we'll harvest good tips from thread and put them here.
Saving money on saving money: tips to spend less on couponing
Coupon organization tips
Stockpile organization tips
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Is this our new office supply thread? :)
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Yay!! :wave: PM me and we'll figure out some details :D
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I want to add regarding contacting companies -- most now have websites with login id and passwords. Keep a list. Check periodically if they add or reset coupons.
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I'm trying to carve out a specific place in the house for all my couponing... Stuff. Stumbled on this modular organizer from Office Depot today that looks promising. I'm a sucker for cubbies and this...
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I get all the paper I need from banner pages (announcing who's printout it is) at work for the copier, but why not ask libraries and places that copy for a fee for the rejects.
You never know...
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I still sort my Qs the way my very first cardboard expando file organizer (30+ years ago) had them, with two tweaks. I'm not a visual type person. If I cut it, I know it's there (unlike my SIL who...
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