BBB says to check for warning signs of fake online coupons

I received this press release from the Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona this morning and thought I'd pass it along. There's good information we should all be aware of, as well as tips for spotting fake coupons.

Save up to $425 with Walgreens coupon book

If you shop at Walgreens, pick up the February savings book in front of the store next time you're there.

Free samples and deals for new parents

Becoming a parent is exciting, scary and expensive.

Tucson Coupons website

I found a cool coupon website offering lots of coupons to Stores around Tucson, organized by category.

Tomorrow's coupons

For those of you who clip coupons, there will be $76 of coupons in tomorrow's paper.

LivingSocial to cut 400 workers

The online deals company LivingSocial is cutting 400 jobs worldwide, but the company's new customer-service center in Tucson stands to gain jobs in the restructuring.

New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs

TRENTON, N.J. — If brand-name prescription medicines cost you as little as generic pills, which would you choose? A few drugmakers are betting Americans will stick with the name they know.

Share facts with cashiers who abuse couponers

Here are e-mails I've received from readers with bad experiences when using coupons:

Can couponers bring on an economic collapse?

Most of my reader mail is positive, but I also receive comments from readers who aren't completely on board with the whole idea of coupon shopping. Occasionally, the questions that show up in my inbox surprise me. Here's one:

Don't tell, but here are the secrets of TV coupon shoppers

Last week, a reader questioned how a shopper could have "their entire grocery bill paid by the use of coupons."

You can use multiple coupons on 1 item - sometimes

Q: I really enjoy your column. It is amazing how much money I have saved since I started using coupons. But I have a question.

A crash course in Super-Couponing

Q: "I read your column every week and I just can't wrap my mind around what you are saying. I cannot envision how you save so much with coupons. Is there some way that would show me, step-by-step?"

Test your super-couponing knowledge

This week, let's test your knowledge of super-couponing.

BOGO sale policies vary by store

Buy One, Get One Free sales are hot topics with readers lately. Here are two questions regarding the specifics of saving even more on these great sales.

Coupons can be used for kosher foods, too

Q: Feeding our family of nine gets quite expensive, so I am an avid reader of yours, determined to reduce our family's grocery bill.

Reader concerned about hidden health costs of cheap meats

In the past few columns, I've addressed some reader concerns about some aspects of coupon shopping. Wrapping up my series of "inbox complaints," here's a letter from a reader who wonders about the health consequences of eating low-priced meats:

Couponers don't necessarily have poor eating habits

Most mail I receive from readers is friendly. Saving money with coupons is fun and rewarding, and readers love to share their stories. But I receive my share of complaints. Here's one:

Why 'Super-Couponers' Love a Deep Freeze

As a child, I often stood in awe of the large chest freezer my mom kept in our laundry room. It seemed enormous.

How to stockpile, and when to slow down

Last week we talked about the importance of stockpiling, a topic that certainly shouldn't be lost among all the coupon talk. Simply put, stockpiling involves purchasing more of a product than a household immediately needs when the price of the item hits its lowest point.