Why We Love Store Coupons

Store coupons are absolutely amazing. Why? Two reasons: they don't count in your coupon limit and you can double them with manufacturers coupons.

What's this coupon limit?
Most all stores have a coupon limit. Basically, you cannot use more coupons than the number of items you purchase. So, if you buy five items, you can use five coupons. This is really only important when shopping at Walgreens and dealing with Register Rewards. Otherwise, you'll probably never have a problem with coupon limits.

Doubling with Manufacturer's Coupons
Truly, this is the best aspect of store coupons. Usually, you can only use one coupon per item. Thus, if you were to buy toothpaste for $4 & had a $1 off coupon, you could only use one coupon and get the item for $3. However, if you also have a store coupon for $1 off, for the same item, you can use the coupon in conjunction with the manufacturer's coupon and get said product for only $2. You cannot use more than one store coupon for one item though.

How to tell the difference
A manufacturer's coupon will ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS have the words "Manufacturer'S Coupon" printed somewhere on the coupon. Usually it is at the top near the expiration date:

However, be aware that it may not always be in that location. I've sometimes seen it at the bottom of a coupon or on the side somewhere.

Also, don't be deceived by the presence of a store logo on a coupon. There are manufacturer's coupons with store logos on them, such as Publix, Target, and Walgreens. This simply means that the coupon is only redeemable at that specific store (However, other stores may accept it anyway).

A store coupons will almost always say that it is a store coupon. For example, this target coupon:

Remember, you can use one store coupon and one manufacture coupon per item. Telling the different coupons apart should be easy once you know what to look for. ;-)


-Jenn