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My family is well-trained. In getting the mail yesterday, my daughter comes into the house with a medium-sized stack. My son looks at the pile and says, “Wow, that’s a lot of stuff.” To which my daughter replies, “Yeah, and it’s probably got lots of coupons.” 😉

Training my family to keep their eyes open for coupons pays off. My kids are great at locating brochures and coupons. In some ways, it is like a treasure hunt with the coupon being the prize.

Continuing in our coupon-ology series, we are focusing on gathering coupons. The previous post (as I have taken an unexpected break from blogging due to a stomach virus that attacked me hard and wiped out my energy and appetite) concentrated on newspapers. The next option for gathering coupons is magazines.

Part 3b: Magazines

Photograph Credit: All You!

Periodically, I find free magazine subscriptions from blogs, rewards, and promotions. Though I rarely read the magazines, I thumb through all of them scouring the pages for coupons before donating them.

I currently receive Martha Stewart Living, Every Day with Rachael Ray, and a few others of which I cannot remember. Each of these magazines contains at least two coupons which I add to my coupon binders.

The only magazine subscription for which I pay is All You. If you have not heard of this magazine, it is filled with money-saving tips, recipes, and high-valued coupons. Finding deals through Amazon, Swag Bucks, and promotions, I pay between $1 and $1.50 per issue.

TIP: At this time, All You is offering a six-month subscription for $6 – which is $1 per issue. With the high-valued coupons, I find this investment worth the price of the subscription.

In looking for coupons, check your magazine issues, including the free ones that show up in your mailbox. All those items labeled “junk mail” may provide a coupon or two resulting in more savings for your family.

In taking 5 minutes to flip through a magazine last week, I found a Proctor and Gamble insert with multiple coupons for cleaning supplies. Excited with my find, I added them to my binder to pair with a great sale.

Our coupon-ology series will take a little break during April for the new month-long birthday freebie theme. However, in May, we will continue discovering ways to gather coupons. Happy finding!

Question: To how many magazines do you subscribe?