One of the toughest things to do when learning to coupon is trying to find a way to organize all those coupons. There are many different methods you can use/try until you find the one that is right for you. Here are a few ideas to organize them.
Whole inserts- This is my preferred method. I personally do not have time to clip every coupon every week and nor do I use every coupon I have. Other people use more coupons or trade them so they find it beneficial to clip them all right away. I have a binder with the clear report covers that I simply slip the entire insert into and then label it with the date. (Don't fret if you forget the date of an insert it is listed on the spine). This way when I do matchups I simply flip to that date pull out the insert and find the coupon I need.
Accordion file system- Some people have found an accordion style system helps them to stay organized. I have seen some list by product, alphabetically, or by category. This again is up to you depending on what makes the most sense or seems simplest.
Baseball card inserts- Some people use a binder with the card inserts and then categorize or alphabetize their coupons that way.
*I prefer to further organize by the store once I do my matchups and determine which stores I will be using which coupon.
Your organization method might depend on how many inserts you do every week and how EXTREME you want to get.
Again their are no rules to organizing only tips.
Hope this helps!
Happy Couponing.
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