Some people remember sitting at the kitchen table as a child and helping their mom cut out coupons. No doubt she had some perfect system for organizing those little pieces of paper so that she knew which coupons she had and when they expired. Now, with online and digital coupons as well as paper ones, it can be a bit harder to remember where you saved those next day blinds coupons or when the promo code for that laptop expires.
Start by separating discounts into broad categories: things that you shop for regularly and things that you use less frequently. You may even want a category for one time purchases, such as those next day blinds you plan to purchase when you redecorate.
Regular purchases, which includes groceries and household items but may also include trips to the nail salon, pet supplies, or eating at restaurants, should probably be kept as paper. Clip them from mailers and newspaper inserts or magazines and print them out as soon as you find them online. Then organize them by expiration date, store, or specific category — whatever system you will remember best.
For less frequent purchases, you should create a folder in your web browser or on your computer desktop. Here you can save emails and URLs of coupons. It is best to rename these URLS to include the item name along with the word coupon and the expiration date . Then you can easily print out the coupon when you need it and delete those that expire. Promo codes, which don’t require an actual coupon, can be collected in a simple word processing document or spreadsheet. You’ll want to be sure to save the code, the product name, the expiration date and any restrictions with the code.
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