10 Secrets of 'Coupon Queens'

2. Look beyond Sunday: Newspaper inserts account for 82% of coupons. Coupon Queens, however, know this is not necessarily the best place to find them. The problem with many Sunday newspaper coupons is that the coupons are usually for new products and probably not for brands that you already buy. There are a large number of other places that coupons can be found, including the Internet, the grocery store, magazines and junk mail. Coupon Queens will even call the manufacturers directly to find savings.

3. Stick to what you know: Coupon Queens don't use coupons for things that they don't usually buy, unless they can get it for free. If it isn't something that they'll use, it's wasted money. Instead, they use these coupons to trade with others who do want them. One of the biggest mistakes that people who first begin to use coupons make is buying products that they would not normally purchase just because they have a coupon for it. This is what the manufacturers want you to do, but this is not how Coupon Queens get their huge savings.

4. Create a price book: A price book is a self-created book where you keep lists of the lowest prices you paid for the items you usually purchase. Coupon Queens know exactly how much the products they frequently purchase cost, so they know when a good price is available. Stores use all kinds of tricks to make you believe you are getting a deal when you really aren't. By knowing what price is a good deal, Coupon Queens are able to ignore all the "sale" and "bargain" advertising and seek out the true deals by simply looking in their price books.