Grocery Coupon Overage Saves Even More Money

All of my life I have been a very organized and frugal shopper. I have been shopping with and recommending printable grocery coupons for a long time now.

This article will go over the details on a way to save a lot more money at the grocery store by taking advantage of something called coupon overage.

Overage is the industry term for when you use a coupon with a value greater than the selling price of the product. The difference between the two is the overage. As an example, suppose you have a printable grocery coupon that gets you $1 off on a certain product. When you make your weekly trip to the store, that item is sale priced for 90 cents. You use your $1 off coupon and in addition to receiving the product for my favorite four letter word, free, but also get 10 cents in overage. That is like cash that is credited to other items you purchase.

And just so you understand how it works, stores receive reimbursement from the manufacturer when one of their printable grocery coupons is redeemed. The store will receive both the amount of the coupon plus a few cents for handling. Coupons are actually a powerful and lucrative promotional method for the stores.

However, something you need to know is that not all stores will allow overage. Before shopping, you should verify your regular store's coupon policy to see if they allow it. The savings from overage can add up quickly. Whether or not a store allows overage should be a key part of your choice of which grocery stores to shop at.

I have found that it is also helpful to keep a printed copy of your store's coupon policy with you on your shopping trips. Many times store employees are not familiar with all policies and procedures. The print out of the store's policy has come in very handy at checkout on several occasions.

Learn to take advantage of grocery coupon overage. If you plan before each shopping trip, you can earn several dollars in overage each trip. You will feel as if you got products for free!

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