I want them to pay me money at checkout!

I used to think "Coupon Queens" were crazy. Who had all that time to sift through all those fliers and coupons, keep track of prices and what sales ended on what days? Surely, all that work couldn't be worth all the effort....

Well, frankly, if you have to go it alone and do all the work yourself, then it's not probably worth it (if you value your time). But if you can piggy back on the work of others, then SIGN ME UP!

This has become a true cause for me. I like saving money and showing other people how to save as well. This website is the realization of a vision for the right high tech mechanism to really take this to the next level - real Web 2.0... To track competitive price data, give savy shoppers access to get deals from brands, stores and manufacturers that really want to earn their loyalty as customer. To make it easy for the consumer to win.

But most of all, I want them to pay me money at checkout! If you use this website, it is easy to find small groups of items where the coupons, sales and deals result in a net payment to the consumer (no payment to the grocer). Over the past year, my overall weekly savings percentage has climbed, from 20% to 50% to now often over 70%. I'm going to get to 100% without buying junk I don't want or having food choices limited for my family and friends (and now you, our members). I'm going to get to a point where they pay me money at checkout!

Easy Way to Organize Coupons

We L-O-V-E Coupons!

Coupons are like printing money. With big dollar values and the way coupons can work more than one at a time, you should easily have more total value from sales and coupons than what you pay for groceries with either your cash, check or credit cards.

Did we say that we L-O-V-E coupons? We L-O-V-E coupons. There. We've said it.

But there's a problem...

The Problem: What do you do with all those coupons? How can you find them when you need them? How do you know what you have?

Once you start clipping and printing all those coupons, it gets a little crazy. You see a special, but "darn! my coupon just expired..." Is there a better way?

The Answer: Store Coupons by Expiration Date

Most people want to store their coupons by category, brand or item; but the best method is by expiration date. Whether it's an accordian binder or 3-ring divider tabs with 3-ring resealable pockets, store your coupons by expiration date, usually the end of every month. Just before the end of the month, take a look at the coupons that are expiring the NEXT month, and watch for last minute opportunities to use those coupons by combining them with other coupons, deals and sales.

Ok, but... How do we find coupons any other time?

Ok, but what about finding coupons when you need them and they aren't expiring for several months? Our Grocery Watch website has over 1 million active UPC codes. We are adding prices and coupon offers against those items every day. You can add items to your shopping day "My List" and on Shopping Day, generate a list of all your items showing competitive prices, sales, coupons and bulk buying opportunities. For all the items on your list which have coupons, the expiration date will be shown. That is the "key" to finding your coupons. Go through that expiration date set of coupons and quickly pull the right coupons aside before starting your grocery run.

What if we don't have an Item or Coupon on Grocery Watch?

With over 1 million active UPC codes and our site just really going live over the past two months, there are a lot of UPC codes where we don't have current prices and coupons for every store in every part of the country. But we do believe in customer service; so if you scan, fax or just email the barcode/title from the coupons, we will add them in a timely manner. Just like we add active prices for items based on purchase receipts that are scanned or fax to us. You can fax coupons to 1-413-683-3013 or email information to coupons@grocery-watch.com. Email your cash register receipts to receipts@grocery-watch.com (or fax to 1-413-683-3013). Give it a try.

Thanks for your interest!

Thanks for your interest in how to better manage and take advantage of coupons. Our goal is to help everyone save at least 50% on their grocery bill, without having to do a lot of work. That's what we're here for - to make saving and enjoying great food as easy as possible.