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To add to couponing confusion is the fact that coupon inserts are vastly different across the US. It is all based on marketing. One thing is for sure, larger city newspapers get better coupons every week. I noticed this upon moving from Minneapolis to Iowa. I miss my early edition Star Tribune coupons on Saturday.
After I moved to Iowa, my brother in law, Mike, offered to go and get my papers, of course I wanted the Chicago Tribune. Well, after several weeks and him have to out run another customer for the last copy (he was so proud of himself) I decided that I needed a subscription.
I called the Des Moines Register to start delivery. I then told them I wanted 4 copies. It took a few weeks, but I know for over 8 months have had on the drive way 4 copies of the Des Moines Register waiting for me each Sunday. I would love to get the Chicago Tribune, but it does not have home delivery in my area. Be careful when ordering a subscription that you are going to get the actual paper delivered (not electronic version) and that you get the coupon inserts (best to talk to an actual person).
I also get our local paper everyday~ The Quad City Times, because it has all of the local ads (I need to see the actual ad even though I love the internet). I do not ever stop the paper, even when there are no inserts (only 2 weeks since I started) since it just makes life easier to not confuse the paper, or the paper delivery person (knowing that each week I have all of my inserts right outside the door is so much less stressful that I feel I would rather pay for a week without inserts).
So, I have told you so far how I get 5 inserts per week, but you are probably wondering where the other 4 come from. I have the best in-laws (no, my sibllings in-laws). My sister-in-law, Courtney saves her inserts for me each week. Her Mom, Elaine, also saves her for me )and takes them to Courtney for me to pick up. Mike's (my brother-in-law) Mom, Peggy, mails me her inserts, yes she mails them. Want to know what is even better than that-
Peggy and "Papa" Gage (so not to be confused with my oldest nephew Gage) subscribe to the Chicago Tribune and their local paper. I am so thankful that I can get 4 extra inserts each week, it is amazing how much extra this allows me to purchase but mostly save!
Thanks Peggy, Courtney and Elaine!!
I appreciate your inconvenience each and every week!
(I know that my Mom would also save me the inserts from her 2 newspapers (oh Yeah, The Timberjay and Tower News do not get the Smart Source or Red Plum inserts, but they cover whenever I come to town or when Mom comes to help me with my sales- now that is a small town newspaper)!
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