College Coupons
Between tuition and everyday expenses, most college students and families would agree that money seems to disappear faster than it appears. As a college student, anytime I am offered something free or discounted I jump on the opportunity. But it seems that the things I want or need are never discounted. Even though it may be easier to pay full price, the few extra minuets put into finding coupons could save thousands a year. Coupons are available everywhere, from newspapers, emails, phone apps, and online ads. They just require time to find, and you must be willing to find them.
Many colleges have newspapers available for students to look through and even use. This is a great resource for local grocery store purchases. There are many websites you can subscribe to that will send you weekly emails of coupons and sales, and you can even set up an extra email account so these are filtered out from any important emails. As a typical young adult, I use my phone a lot and look at my daily notifications. Many companies will give you a good coupon for just downloading their app. Apps can also notify you of current sales and new promo codes to use on your next purchase. A useful website, Retail Me Not, offers free coupons for online purchases and will give you thousands of promo codes to use for different online stores. Couponing requires time, …show more content…
It can save money by just a few moments of cutting paper or a few clicks on a computer. Companies can benefit from giving coupons away by drawing in more customers if the prices are low enough. This increases the American economy by growing companies while keeping the average consumer’s wallet thick. To the college student wanting a new shirt from a certain store, or to the family wanting to save an extra few bucks on groceries every month, couponing allows those purchases to be cheaper if you’re willing to put in the extra
Many colleges have newspapers available for students to look through and even use. This is a great resource for local grocery store purchases. There are many websites you can subscribe to that will send you weekly emails of coupons and sales, and you can even set up an extra email account so these are filtered out from any important emails. As a typical young adult, I use my phone a lot and look at my daily notifications. Many companies will give you a good coupon for just downloading their app. Apps can also notify you of current sales and new promo codes to use on your next purchase. A useful website, Retail Me Not, offers free coupons for online purchases and will give you thousands of promo codes to use for different online stores. Couponing requires time, …show more content…
It can save money by just a few moments of cutting paper or a few clicks on a computer. Companies can benefit from giving coupons away by drawing in more customers if the prices are low enough. This increases the American economy by growing companies while keeping the average consumer’s wallet thick. To the college student wanting a new shirt from a certain store, or to the family wanting to save an extra few bucks on groceries every month, couponing allows those purchases to be cheaper if you’re willing to put in the extra