Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Coupons Statistics

Here Are Some Fun Fact About Coupons:

  • In 2011, 305 billion coupons were distributed
  • In 2011, every hour spent couponing was worth an estimated $100
  • In 2010, the average savings per coupon used was $1.44
  • In 2010, $485 billion worth of coupons were distributed
  • In 2010, consumers saved $3.7 billion using coupons
 
According to the Harvard Business Review, in 2010 only 1% of all coupons are ever used.
 
These unused coupons could be used to help the hungry.
 
Send your unused coupons to us:
Coupons 4 Food Pantries
PO Box 248247
Columbus, OH 43224

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Couponing for the Holidays

Coupons: An Easy Way to Help Out Over the Holidays


If you are strapped for cash this holiday season you can still help others.  There are several blogs that can help you save money on grocery items that you can give to a food pantry or soup kitchen.

A few of them are:

Mission to Save:              http://missiontosave.com/
Coupons Connections      http://couponconnections.com/
Clip This Not That           http://clipthisnotthat.com/


You can also send your extra coupons to us. We especially need coupons for:
  • Cereal
  • Toothpaste
  • Shampoo
  • Instant Potatoes