Saving Money Online - Coupons

The internet is a treasure trove for bargain shoppers. There's usually a coupon out there for anywhere I want to shop - free shipping, percentages off, free items, and more! It's another reason why most of my shopping is online.

While MrRebates.com (see my previous post) usually provides coupon codes in addition to the cash back rebate, I always like to check to see if there is a better offer available.

My old method of finding coupons was to just do a simple search. For example, I would type
"coupon for Kohls" into the browser. Multiple websites would come up, and I could comb through them looking for the best coupon. This is still a great way to find coupons. However, with having less time to look for coupons, I was thrilled to find a site that always seemed to have the best coupons available. It's probably because a community of bargain shoppers can share the deals they find.

This wonderful site is..... RetailMeNot

It's not necessary to create an account to find and use savings; but, if you join the community, and you post coupons or share coupons you find with your friends, you not only help others but gain points which can lead to prizes and rewards for you.

One pointer, though: if you want to use both the rebates from MrRebates and coupons from RetailMeNot (double savings!), make sure that the you click through MrRebates and continue to use the page that you accessed from the MrRebates link. If you start using a page that pops up from RetailMeNot, MrRebates will not know about the purchase, and you won't get credit for it.

My online saving process:

1. Go to RetailMeNot and look to see what coupons are available. (Sometimes the coupons are not available until you click through; so, if you need to, click through and write down the coupon code.)
2. Pull MrRebates.com up in a separate tab or window to see if the store is available and what coupons are available
3. Click through MrRebates.com to the desired store and shop like normal. Make sure to enter the coupon code you got from RetailMeNot or MrRebates before checking out! 

Please share your favorite coupon websites or ways to save money in online shopping in the comments section below!

Keep on pinching!