Kasey Trenum of Time 2 $ave teaches couponing workshops across the southeast. Her message is a message of hope to American's seeking relief in their finances. One of the most asked questions is how do we organize our coupons. We have created a step by step tutorial to walk you through the process. Visit Time 2 $ave online at www.time2saveworkshops.com for daily deals and grocery ad matchups.

1. Coupon Organization
Binder Tutorial

2. Part One: Stacking Inserts,
Cutting & Categorizing

3. Multiple Sunday Papers – Time Saver
• Separate Red Plum, Smart Source, and Procter
& Gamble booklets.
• One Insert at a time separate individual pages
from each booklet and stack together.
• Leave Procter & Gamble coupons uncut and
filed in accordion file. They are released
monthly, and mostly Health & Beauty

4. Multiple Copies of the Sunday Newspaper
Separate pages together, one booklet at a time.

5. Separate each insert by page
and stack like pages together

6. Stack Like Pages Together

7. Staple each coupon
Keeps inserts together so they can be cut properly
Don’t Staple Barcode!

8. Why Staple Coupons
before cutting?
• Makes cutting out coupons easier
• Keeps like coupons together while
cutting
• Simplifies filing

9. Time to Start Cutting

10. Separate Coupons as they are cut into
categories for easy filing
• Categorize by grocery aisle
• Not store specific – broad categories that
relate to any grocery store
• Goal is to touch coupon twice
1. Cut and place in appropriate category ready to file
2. File all coupons in like categories at one time.

11. Keeping It Simple
Categorize While You Cut
Paper/Poster Board Mini Stacking Bins

12. Suggested Categories
File by Grocery Aisle
•Drinks & bread • Medicine
•Frozen Foods • Baby items
•Refrigerated Foods • Cleaning items
•Breakfast/Baking Items • Paper items
•Canned & Boxed items • Scented Products
•Sauces & Snacks • Pets
•Personal Items

13. Mini Stacking Bins
• One Bin Per Category
• Easy to toss into bin as
coupon is cut
• Filing is a breeze since
coupons are already separated
No time to file? Stack
bins and put away!
(no mess & easy clean up)

14. Paper or Poster board
• Write/Type Each Category
• As Coupons are cut place
on appropriate category
Separate Coupons
by category

15. Part Two: Category Dividers, Baseball
Card Holders, Binders and More

16. Dividers & Baseball
Cardholders

17. Label Index Dividers by Category
Index Dividers with Address Labels

18. Categories
File by Grocery Aisle
•Drinks & bread • Medicine
•Frozen Foods • Baby items
•Refrigerated Foods • Cleaning items
•Breakfast/Baking Items • Paper items
•Canned & Boxed items • Scented Products
•Sauces & Snacks
• Pets
•Personal Items

19. File Coupons in Baseball Card Holders
Easy to Organize

20. File by Category
If needed fold Coupon with
product picture facing up.

21. Finish one newspaper booklet at a time
(Red Plum & Smart Source)

22. Coupons are filed by categories with product picture
facing up. Coupon in individual sleeves are filed by
expiration date. With those expiring first in the front.

23. Can use front and back of card holders
to fit 18 coupons instead of 9.
Coupons in the Binder above are filed 9 per page.

24. Back of Binder
Use Pocket for rain checks

25. Combo Binder
3 Ring With Accordion File

26. Accordion File in Binder
File Coupon Booklets/ Store Coupons/ P & G Inserts

27. Scissors, Pens &
Pockets
Designate a Place
• Scissors
• Pens, Highlighter
• Rain checks
• Coupons found in the store
• Store Coupons
• Shopping Envelope

28. WHOOPIE!!!!
Organized and on your way!!
• Print Store Coupon Policies
• Pull expired coupons when
you are filing new coupons
• Keep ALL coupons as to not
miss any Drug Store Money
Maker Sales.
• GIVE PURPOSELY – don’t
just donate. Bless Others!

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