anyone in WI

[jkateb]

I'm in Wausau area, anyone else nearby?

Hi Jewels31 - - we just moved to Wausau last month from Milwaukee, and while we really love it here so far, I've got to say, couponing up here is much more difficult! The Daily Herald just does not include the amount of regional coupons that were included in our local papers in Milwaukee. Down there, I got pretty much everything, and up here, I'm lucky to walk away with 3-5 usable coupons per paper each week (unless it's a P&G insert week, and then there are many more, obviously). For example, this week (6/19), I didn't get any of the Kraft, Nabisco, or General Mills coupons in the Smart Source, which are all ones I would definitely use and would have been included in my Milwaukee papers.

So my questions is, do you know where to find any smaller local papers that include more inserts than the Daily Herald? Also, can you find the Daily Herald anywhere for less than $1.50? I'm used to paying just $0.75 per paper in Milwaukee, so to pay $7.50 for 5 papers each week up here is painful! I'd be willing to drive up to 30 minutes to get my 5 papers each week - - I saved so much last year (my first year of couponing), I know it would be worth it.

Would love to have a couponing buddy to trade with if you are interested!

Jennifer

[jkateb]

Hello there, I am in Milwaukee, WI. I have been searching for a blog, forum or something that is familiar or local to the Milwaukee or even WI areas...so many of the other sites don't have specific info for our stores. Does anyone out there have information on something like this or interested in colaborating to create or informally do this between a few of us? Please let me know. I have been couponing somewhat for 6 months...but seriously for about 6-weeks since I was layed off. I wonder how much money I could have saved all these years if I would have known.

Hi jenniejadin - - I feel your pain about most couponing sites being targeted to different parts of the country - - frustrating! I recently moved from Milwaukee, where I had lived for 15 years, so here is what I found to work best in that area:

1. Buy the Waukesha Freeman if you can. It is a smaller, local paper sold in Waukesha for just $0.75 per paper, and typically includes ALL the regional coupons. It includes the Red Plus, Smart Source, and P&G. Awesome deal, way better than the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. PLUS, it comes out on Saturdays, which gives you an extra day to get organized before the new deals come out on Sundays!
2. Shop at CVS. Obviously, people all have different preferences, but I found CVS's deals and Extra Care Bucks program to save me more than any other store. It was commonplace for me to get Pampers diapers for free to $3 per pack (normally $8.99 or so), Enfamil formula for less than $15 per can (normally $23+), cheap soda ($1/12-pk of Coke), and many items for free (including things like toothpaste, contact solution, etc). Make sure to sign up your Extra Care card for emails, and you'll get lots of dollar-off coupons that you can use in addition to other coupons. I know some people swear by shopping at Walgreens, but I found CVS to have better customer service and to be more accepting of couponers. Just my experience.


Hope that helps you and some other WI couponers. I'd love to see the sites everyone else is using to plan their couponing deals each week, or to hear any other tricks of the trade, especially from Wausau-area couponers!

Jennifer

[PurrMinn]

Hello and welcome to my fellow Wisconsin couponers! If you haven't checked out the store forums here on HCW yet, you may be interested in doing so - there are links to a few of the local stores in my signature (right at the end of this post).

We try to get some deals posted each week and we can definitely use your help in posting anything you find as well - we are all here to save some money and it is easier (and more fun) when more people get involved.

As far as getting coupons goes, I know what you mean, some papers aren't even worth buying to get the coupons. We do have some trading forums here on HCW that you may want to look into (Trading). You can trade to get the coupons that you want and you also can trade away the ones that you have but won't be using.

Hope this helps!

[frugalmommie22]

HI Everyone! My name is Angie and I live in Whitewater. I have been couponing for 17 years now. I have a decent stockpile and love all the deals I find for places to go. :) I would love to chat with other couponers too!

[Jewels31]

JKateb - There's a few tricks I've been using. The Schofield Times has some of the local circulars in it, plus they have a different RP than the Daily Herald. I get that delivered to my house and am not certain where else you can find it, but I do know that the Daily Herald handles the delivery.

I also get the Piggly Wiggly circular from Mosinee online and print it out because sometimes it's not delivered in the Schofield paper and sometimes it is. Either way, Walmart takes the ad that I print and use it for price matching - I've found a TON of deals this way! So they will do the price match plus take coupons on the same item, so it saves a drive to Mosinee. The pig has had some awesome deals lately!

Pick N Save is the only store around that doubles coupons and it's a promotion that is ending, if it hasn't already. They are (were) doubling on Wed and Sat - so that was awesome, but not certain how long that will continue.

As far as getting papers, why don't you send me an email at tsbeading at yahoo and I will share some info with you there.

Finally, I get a lot of coupons online that aren't delivered or in the papers. The sites are all listed on this site where you can find printable coupons. Plus I've found a lot of free stuff on Facebook - for example, Febreeze is giving away a free freshener right now, and I've gotten Pantene, Dairy Queen, Rayovac and lots of other great coupons or free stuff. If you add me as a friend there you can look at some of the ladies I follow who tell us right where to go to get the deals. They are wonderful! Lots of times stuff goes fast, so it's one of those things you have to watch for.

Ok, I'm out of here for now, sorry it took so long to respond, I didn't see a second page here when the email sent me here for responses in this thread... Please shoot me an email and we'll talk further about couponing in Wausau. :)

Oh, and Trigs, Pick N Save, and County Market all have awesome sites where you can save your grocery list and print off more coupons on their site. I'm fairly new to this - It's only been ... well, this is my second month, but I've done a ton of research and do get some great deals. Last week I spent $150 and saved $100, last month I saved an average of 50%. Maybe not as good as some, but that's a lot of money saved to me. I figure it can only get better, although I do worry about Pick N Save no longer doing their doubling... :(

[SarahSlink]

Hey everyone!

I'm also struggling with finding decent inserts here in central WI...I'm in the Rapids/Marshfield area and the SS on 7/17 had 5 (yes, I counted!) coupons total, and I can't even use 2 of them...not sure it was worth the 75 cents to buy the paper! And the front page of the paper said "over $109 in savings inside"...I'm still trying to find them...

And, I'm going to chime in on the Pick N Save doubling subject - it's my understanding that they are still doubling on Wednesdays, it's just the Saturdays that are no longer happening...I could be wrong, but that's what I've seen indicated - both in the recent circulars and on their website. I'm hoping that's the case, as it really helps me get some good savings!

So, if there's anyone in my area who knows of some secret treasure troves of coupons, let me know!!

[lillyk24]

Anyone in or around Beloit WI?

[cburkhart87]

I'm in Wausau area, anyone else nearby?

I'm in Hatley! Maybe we should talk!

[rinny]

i live in sun prarie madison wi. im a newb but would love some couponing buddys if theres any in the area.

[niferanderson]

Hello, everybody!

I'm in Appleton, so maybe we could work something out in the local area here, too?

As for the Green Bay question, I stumbled on Green Bay Consumer the other day. They have a subpage for Appleton.