Q&A: Insert Coupons FAQ's and User Guide for this forum

[computerguy923]

I was able to get a whole years subscription, 7 days a week, for $65 delivered. I was happy with that and they got to keep their subscription numbers up. They pretty much asked me what I would pay to take the paper every day of the week and this is the number we agreed on. With newspaper so desperate to get subscribers, now is the time to negotiate those rates.

[JenB]

My 12 YO DS, loves to dumpster dive in the paper recycling bins.

LOL

[cbgo]

I usually use my register rewards or ECBs to buy my papers. It pretty much always balances out, moneywise. If there are great coupons, I buy more papers. This week was great. My Electrosol coupon more than paid for my paper. Not to mention the garnier, etc. The coupons that I don't use can be traded for the ones that I need.

Yep, I'm saving money.

It can be tough at the beginning when you are buying multiple inserts and don't have the old ones that you need for current deals. I remember when I first started that it was very frustrating to read about everyone getting a bunch of free stuff that I didn't have the coupons for. After awhile, you've got them, though.

[ldbush]

I wish i had a family/friends that would give me their unwanted coupons. I don't know anyone who gets a sunday paper. I also live in Orlando and wish i could find an all week sunday paper box thingy. Or just cheaper newspapers. I get one delivered on sunday. I asked the paper if i could get more at the same price or a deal if i buy alot. They said no. If i get a second one sent it will cost as much as the ones you buy in the store.

[couponmom2008]

I use to buy no more than 2 Sunday papers. Where I live they cost $1.75 each.
But our daily newspaper that comes out on Thursdays normally have the coupons from the previous weekend and that is only .75.
So sometimes I held off until Thursday to buy quite a few papers.
There's also a very nice lady at my husband's job that use coupons and she gets 30+ inserts every week. I have no clue from where but she is sooo sweet. She gives me the inserts with only a few coupons clipped out. She normally matches up the coupons and use them for that week's sale only.
I keep the coupons until the sale comes back around.
In addition to those coupons, the corner store around my way lets me get the inserts from all of the Thursday papers they have left over and boy do they have a lot.

There are so many other ways to get coupons. Don't be afraid to ask around at your local store, supermarkets, friends, family, etc.....
At one point I thought that the only way I was going to get extra inserts was if I dumpster dived, but there are other ways without having to spend money on newspapers.

[jdc241]

What papers do you guys buy that always have all the coupons listed on the taylortown website? I'm looking for frees, bogo, high value coupons and also the cents off 1 rather than a dollar off 2. Please let me know as i'm in pa and i usually get the philly inquirer, but they don't have all the coupons on the taylortown website or they don't have the values listed as on the taylortown website. Thanks for you help.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

I have merged 3 threads into the FAQ thread. If you have general insert questions that are not answered in this thread please ask them in THIS FAQ thread and do not start a new thread for questions. This keeps our forum tidy and gives me one place to try and answer your questions in. Also many of these questions are in-fact addressed in the first post of this thread.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Originally Posted by jdc241 What papers do you guys buy that always have all the coupons listed on the taylortown website? I'm looking for frees, bogo, high value coupons and also the cents off 1 rather than a dollar off 2. Please let me know as i'm in pa and i usually get the philly inquirer, but they don't have all the coupons on the taylortown website or they don't have the values listed as on the taylortown website. Thanks for you help.

Taylortown is located in Atlanta GA. In order to get the EXACT coupons that are listed on Taylortown you would need to get the paper from Atlanta GA. Taylortown is also a clipping service so you can pay a handling fee for the coupons she lists.

Each region puts out different coupons with different values. There is no exact science to this. You will need to compare the newspapers carried in your area to see which one gives the best coupons. Failing that...trade or pay a handling fee for the coupons you want. Also Taylortown sometimes does not get the frees and other "hot coupons" sometimes there is a free that only comes out in the Northwest or just New England states. You are going to have to try and trade for them or something to get them if they do not come in your paper.

[annielaurie_us]

I just looked at the preview for this weekend inserts. When I got my weekend paper the inserts were real bad. The redplum only had 6 coupons in it. Smartsource had only 20 coupons in it. What would you do if you got inserts like that when you see that there is to be alot more then what is there?

[Dealio]

I've had that happen. I won't buy more papers that week, and go online to buy or trade for the coupons I need.