THE CLIP-AND-SAVE DESK
Savings Hacks
Store Coupon
Costco member deals: how the monthly savings work
Leave the paper manufacturer coupons at home: Costco says it doesn't accept them.
5 min read · Callie Brooks
Coupon stacking: when a manufacturer and a store coupon combine
Find one manufacturer coupon and one store coupon for the same item.
6 min read · Callie Brooks
Digital Coupon
Kroger digital coupons and fuel points
Load digital coupons to your Kroger card before you shop; they come off when the card is scanned.
6 min read · Marisol Vega
myWalgreens: cash rewards and clipped coupons
Join myWalgreens free and give your phone number at every checkout.
5 min read · Callie Brooks
Manufacturer
Coupon fine print: "one per purchase" vs "one per transaction"
Read the limit line on the coupon before you count how many to bring.
5 min read · Callie Brooks
How to start couponing: paper, digital and app coupons explained
Learn the difference between a manufacturer coupon and a store coupon.
6 min read · Callie Brooks
Rebate App
Loyalty
Target Circle: how the free loyalty program's offers work
Join the free Target Circle tier and sign in to the Target app.
6 min read · Callie Brooks
CVS ExtraCare and ExtraBucks Rewards, explained
Join ExtraCare free and use your card, app or phone number on every CVS trip.
6 min read · Callie Brooks
Clearance
Freebie
Policy
The holiday shopping calendar: when categories go on sale
Work from the rule that sets each holiday, not from a sale prediction.
6 min read · Marisol Vega
Stockpiling without waste: the six-week sale cycle
Track your own low prices for the staples you buy; no store publishes a sale cycle.
6 min read · Marisol Vega
Price adjustments and price matching: what big retailers say
Keep your receipt and know each store's window and price sources.
6 min read · Callie Brooks
Rain checks: what they are and where to ask for one
If an advertised grocery item is out of stock, ask customer service for a rain check.
5 min read · Marisol Vega
Unit prices: reading the shelf tag to find the real deal
Compare items by the unit price on the shelf tag, not the package price.
5 min read · Marisol Vega