1. WHY COUPON?

• Save Money (50-80%)
• Help Others (food banks, battered women/children's shelters, non-profit organizations)
• Prepared Pantry/Food Storage

2. WHERE CAN I GET COUPONS?

• The Daily Hearld: Smart Source, Valassis, Proctor & Gamble (Reduced Savvy Subscription Packages!!! I support Multiples! Call 375-5103)
  
• Online: (boodle.com, smartsource.com, pilsbury.com, bettycrocker.com(limited nmber YOU CANNOT COPY)
• Manufacturers #: Compliment/Complaint
  
• Catalina - Printed out of a machine near the register when you buy apredetermined product or combination of products.
• Blinky - Spit out of a red machine with a blinking light attached to store shelving or other areas.
• Tear Pad - A coupon which can be torn off a glued stack.
• Peelies - Coupons attached to products. Don not remove unless purchased.

3. HOW DO I ORGANIZE MY COUPONS?

• Cutting and Sorting Methods (hole punch, stack and cut {SUNDAY: Cut the best throw the rest)
• Portfolio Method (Coupon independence, memorization, accident resistant)

4. COUPON PORTFOLIO
baseball card holders, 3 slot photo holders, tab dividers, zippered 2-3 in binder with or without shoulder strap
demonstration: favorite stores, categories, label front and back, subcategorize)

5. HOW DO I USE COUPONS?

• Online Coupons: (printing limits) associated food stores Maceys, Allens, Kohlers, etc. with not accept. Albertsons and Smith's will
• Store Coupons vs. Manufacturer: can combine a store coupon with a manufacturers coupon for additional savings
• Rain Checks: a rain check is a promise form the store that when the item is restocked, they will sell it to you for the price on the rain check (the original sale price). You can only get a rain check if a sotre is out of product. you cannot get a rain check on " while supplies last" or "limited quantities" products. Rain checks have time limits. You can only get a rain check on an advertised item.
• Rebates: (One per household/Returns- Fraud) Mail in or Online

6. HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

• Weekly Emails: Monday-Kmart, Shopko, Target, RiteAid, Walgreens, Maceys, Harmons, Reams Foods, Wednesday- Albertsons, Smith's
• Sign-up: savvyshopperdeals.com (no spam will be sent to you for this free service)
• Savvyshopperdeals.com: boards grocery, retail, online freebies, recipes etc. coupon index all currently valid coupons - searchable!!! shopping wizard find what you want, when you want it!

7. WHAT IS THE SHOPPING WIZARD?

• There are 3 components to the Shopping Wizard that work together to help you get organized and maximize your savings. Products, coupons, organizer you may browse and select products and coupons and then add them to the organizer. The organizer allows you to finalize your lists and print out or email them. Search: category. Product, % Savings, Store Customize: create a personalized shopping list, sorted by store!

more coming soon