Coupon Queen

Get Creative with BOGO and Save Big Jill Cataldo saves hundreds on groceries by making the most of the common coupon. You can, too. Here’s how.

Q: “I enjoy your column and have found some very helpful tips by reading it. I have a quick question. If I have a buy one, get one free coupon and an additional $1 coupon for the same product, can I use them in the same transaction? For... Full story

Where are Coupons for Healthy Foods?

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

Q: “I’ve been following your column for a while now and I see that it can save me some money. But, I find that the products I want to eat – healthy, organic, fruits, vegetables – very rarely have coupons or have any such... Full story

Where are Coupons for Healthy Foods?

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

Q: “I’ve been following your column for a while now and I see that it can save me some money. But, I find that the products I want to eat – healthy, organic, fruits, vegetables – very rarely have coupons or have any such... Full story

Super-Couponers’ Secret Weapon

by Jill Cataldo

I’ve got a secret. If you were to walk through my kitchen, nothing would seem out of the ordinary. My refrigerator is well stocked with food, as are my kitchen cabinets. It looks very much like I’d imagine your own kitchen looks. But... Full story

Double the Savings, Double the Fun

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000190 EndHTML:0000007106 StartFragment:0000002545 EndFragment:0000007070 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/jrowan/Downloads/coupon_lesson7/coupon_lesson7.doc I’ve mentioned before that dollar sales paired with dollar... Full story

Reader Mail E-coupons and confused cashiers

by Jill Cataldo

It’s time to answer some questions from readers like you who are learning to Super-Coupon:   Dear Jill, I never knew that I could stack a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon that I clipped from the newspaper. After picking up this... Full story

Use Coupons and Get Paid to Shop

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

t’s no secret that I love $1 sales at the grocery store. They’re one of the easiest ways to get items for free – and who doesn’t like getting something for free? For example, when a bag of frozen vegetables is on sale for $1... Full story

Where Coupons Go After They Expire

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

  I receive many letters from readers who share the same sentiment. They want to use their expired coupons… somehow! Here are notes from two readers: “I enjoy reading your column and was wondering if you have ever had any success... Full story

Why Do Coupons Expire?

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

Engaging in a discussion about expired coupons with an avid couponer is like opening a can of worms. Many shoppers believe they should be entitled to use coupons past the printed expiration dates. Before we delve into that issue, there’s an... Full story

Learn the Rules of the Couponing Road

By Jill Cataldo CTW Features

It’s important to understand the rules of couponing. Every store has them – but sometimes, in the busy aisles and checkout lines of a grocery store, it can be difficult to determine what they are. Listen to this reader. Q: “How... Full story

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