Free Coupon Organizer

The whole point in clipping coupons is to save money, so who wouldn't want a free coupon organizer? After all, it hardly makes sense to invest a lot of money in organizing your coupons when you are actually trying to save money.

Are your coupons organized?

There are many different types of coupon organizers available, the key is to tracking down a free organizer. Often, you can find items you have on hand to use for an organizer or beg and borrow from a friend or family member. There are many different types of organizers you could use. Here are a few ideas:

• Box of Envelopes: A box of envelopes can work really well as a coupon organizer. Lift up the flaps and use them as your tabs to label each envelope. You may want one for canned goods, dairy, household, and so on. Grocery Saving Tips offers a nice list of possible categories. You then place the coupons inside the envelopes. You can also use envelopes you've received through the mail, just open them carefully to keep the flap intact for labeling.

• Old Recipe Box: A recipe organizer is the perfect size for coupon organizing and often already has separate compartments. You may need to use sticky labels or glue on scraps of paper and do some relabeling of categories, but it will still be a free organizer.

• Index Card Box: Most people have one of these boxes sitting around the house and often you aren't even using it for anything. Add pieces of cardboard to the top of the index cards for labeling and you're ready to go.

• Binder System: Many avid couponers swear by a binder system. While you might be likely to have an extra binder on hand, it's unlikely you have extra baseball card vinyl pages lying around. That means that this system can wind up costing a little money to set up.

An alternative might by to use pieces of stock paper. Punch holes in the side to fit in binder. Then, using another piece of stock paper, cut little pockets to glue on the page and create a slot for your coupons to sit. Make sure you can still see what each coupon is and that you only glue around the edges and leave the top edge unglued.

If you have some clear plastic, like transparencies, or can beg for some from a friend or family member, that would actually be a better choice as you can make the pockets deeper and still see what the coupons are without pulling them out each time.

What if you've searched your house from top to bottom and corner to corner, you've asked your friends and family if they have any items that can be used, and you still don't have materials to make a free coupon organizer?

• Use a single envelope and simply organize the coupons in the order you'll use them in the store. This may mean that you don't take every single coupon with you every time. When you've saved enough money from the coupons to purchase a small organizer, then you can invest in one. A simple business envelope size accordion file can work as well and is usually a fraction of the price of an official organizer.

• Ask for a nicer organizer for your birthday or Christmas. While it may not be a romantic or exciting gift, it is one that will save your family money. There are some truly wonderful organizers available. Refund Cents offers a plastic "Deluxe Coupon Organizer" with separate sections, a place to keep scissors, and the ability to set it in the seat part of your shopping cart for easy access. The cost is fairly reasonable at $22.90. Find it under the subscription area of the site.

• Keep an eye out at garage sales and thrift stores for an item that will work as a coupon organizer. You'll be surprised at what you might find and you'll be so pleased with yourself for saving money that you may even use the extra funds to treat yourself to something new.

Have fun organizing your household and grocery coupons. It's fine to be creative. And, don't forget to clean out old, expired coupons at the end of every month.

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