I usually receive a few emails or comments each week, all asking a similar question:
How do I find a coupon for [product name]?
Are there any coupons for [product name]?
Is there a way I can search for a coupon for a specific product?
Those are good questions! It’s important to be able to find the coupon you’re looking for when you’d like to use it! Along with finding a good way to keep your coupons organized, this is crucial to a coupon-user.
How can you tell whether a particular coupon exists – and then find where it’s hiding?
In the past, such a search caused you to flip quickly through your coupon organizer, but technology has brought dramatic changes to the world of couponing in the form of the online coupon database. It’s a tool every smart shopper should have in his/her bag of tricks!
Grocery Coupon Database from Coupon Mom
What is an online coupon database?
It’s simply a running list of all coupons currently available, updated as best as possible by the provider. Coupon databases come with a nice SEARCH feature, allowing you to type in that product you’re wondering about (much like a search engine for coupons!). Looking for a Cheerios coupon? Type in cheerios and see what appears. Need some yogurt? Type yogurt into the search box to find the available coupons. Depending on the database, you’ll find regional newspaper insert coupons, printable coupons, and even in-store coupons that may be available.
My favorite places to go coupon-hunting
BARGAINS to BOUNTY Coupon Database (best for printable coupons) *NEW*
For your convenience, you’ll find the Coupon Database tab at the top of every B2B page. You’ll find almost every coupon in existence listed – but please remember that many of the newspaper coupons listed are REGIONAL (and not local to metro Detroit). If you see the letter R following the coupon insert date, you’ll know it’s a regionally offered coupon (and likely not one we received). Since this can get confusing, I recommend this database most for printables, especially. If you need to know which coupons are in the Sunday newspaper inserts, you’ll want to visit Coupon Mom!
COUPON MOM Coupon Database (best for newspaper insert coupons)
Coupon Mom’s “Grocery Coupon Database” is a lifesaver for me. It allows users to search for coupons according to state, providing the exact coupons/values from the Sunday paper. Other databases can be misleading with multiple coupons and amounts from every newspaper nationwide. Some printable coupons are also listed, but are not as reliable or regularly updated. Stick with Coupon Mom for newspaper coupons by region! (You will need to register to use the website, but it’s free and completely worth it!) Coupon Mom has been an inspiration to me in the way that she encourages charity donations!
On an additional note, if you’re a coupon insert filer (non-clipper) like me, you can sort Coupon Mom’s database according to the date published to decide when it’s time to recycle your past coupon inserts (or you can use Coupon Cleanout).
Manufacturer Websites (for printable coupons or coupons by mail)
It’s always a good idea to go directly to the source. If you don’t see printable coupons available on the website, contact the company with a phone call or email, complimenting their product and asking for coupons. You might not receive coupons in time for the sale you’re shopping for, but you will receive them in time for the next one!
Looking for a coupon! Why don’t you give it a try now?
