Tightwad Tip #1: Early Edition Sunday Paper

Any person that wants to save money should pick-up the early edition of the Sunday paper which comes out on Saturday morning.  The Minneapolis Star & Tribune is available for $.75 and the Pioneer Press is available for $1.00.  I frequently find mine at Cub or SuperAmerica.  Be advised. Always-always check to see if their are inserts in your paper.  There are people I personally considere thieves who removed the coupon inserts from the paper.  There are three possible inserts to look for.  Smart Source, Red Plum, and Proctor and Gamble (P & G).  The P & G insert only comes out on the first Sunday of the month and is loaded with good coupons.  Check the paper before you pay for it to see if their are inserts in it.  There is nothing worse than getting home and finding out you bought a paper that has no inserts.  I almost forgot to mention also look for the Parade magazine it frequently has a coupon or two.  The last thing about the inserts you need to know is write the date of the paper on the front cover of the inserts.

Later I will be telling you about coupon databases where you can search for specific coupons and match them with your store inserts.