Moms these days are busier than ever. Who has time to clip a million paper coupons and organize them all?! Isn’t that time better spent doing something fun with your kids anyway?! That’s why last week we talked about paper coupons, including how to use them without spending all day on it! Digital coupons are even better because they require VERY little prep time!
Holden Digital Kroger Coupons
Every year, couponing methods seem to change and adapt to better fit into our daily lives. The past few years in particular have brought big changes that can save us not only money, but TIME!! This is really exciting because it’s so much quicker and more cost effective to just pull up a digital coupon on our smart phones than to worry about the hassle of finding them! These are the 3 types of digital coupons you can find on the internet…
- Printed coupons: Ok, so these are actually still paper coupons when you get done with them. The nice thing about them is they don’t require you to pay to subscribe to anything! The best resources for these can be found on SmartSource, Red Plum, Coupon Network, and www.coupons.com. Most brands also have their highest dollar coupons available on their Facebook page and/or email newsletter. These make great places to check for significant digital coupon savings!
- E-coupons: Did you know many stores have their own e-coupons that can be accessed straight from your smart phone? Just pull them up and use them when you check out! This is my favorite way to coupon, although some stores do have some tricky rules to keep in mind. Kroger, Publix, and Target all have apps and/or websites where customers can access their digital coupons.
- Rebate offers: These are awesome because they can be used even WITH e-coupons or paper coupons! Upromise, SavingStar, Ibotta, and Checkout 51 all basically work the same way. The discounts don’t actually come off when you check out at the store. Instead, you take a picture of your receipt and the bar code on the item. Then the rebate will be loaded into your account within a couple days. With the exception of Upromise (college savings fund), once you have a certain dollar amount (usually $5 or $10), you can get that money transferred into your bank account or as an Amazon giftcard.
I’ve personally been so busy lately that I haven’t found the time for all the paper coupons. I’ve really found these new digital saving methods to be much more feasible for momlife. I have also seen a trend recently that less paper coupons are available through the more traditional sources. This has to be due to the rise in fantastic paperless ways to save money! Just like fewer people carry cash these days, I definitely foresee paper coupons becoming a thing of the past. Hooray for the future of fast and easy internet coupons!
