Getting Started “Couponing to Disney” Coupon Tips

So you want to learn how to “Coupon to Disney?” Well I am so excited to teach you. I know it can be so overwhelming, so I try to make everything as easy and organized as possible.

I suggest you start at the top of this list of articles and work your way down. Each article is set to open in a new window.

What is “Couponing to Disney?”
“Couponing to Disney” is a term I came up with to describe what I do. I find unique and creative ways to save and earn money and I use it to pay for my yearly trip to Disney World. There is no ‘coupon’ to Disney. (I actually get asked that question a lot!)

Read more about how I Coupon to Disney here.

::Set a Grocery Budget

How to set a grocery budget

Ask the readers – How much is your grocery budget?

Gather your coupons

Where to find coupons

How to get multiple copies of coupons

How many newspapers to buy

Check your newspaper for coupons before you buy it

2012 Newspaper Insert Schedule

Enjoy a coupon party with your friends

What store names mean on coupons

Changes to coupon barcodes

Other places to find coupons

Print coupons

How to organize your coupons

How to organize your coupons

How to create a coupon binder plus a printable binder cover

Make a coupon organizing schedule

Save all your coupons

Sending expired coupons to the military

What to do with extra papers

How to organize your receipts and rebates

::How to use your coupons

Terms to understand

How to grocery shop

How to shop at your local store

Tips on how you can find a deal

How to cut your coupons for a shopping trip

How to present your coupons to the cashier

Start with just one store

Don’t fall for grocery store tricks

Round up of Store Coupon Policies

Save at the grocery store

Couponing to Disney Best Price List

Use reusable bags and get paid to do so

Check for Senior Citizen Discounts

Check for grocery store kids clubs

Check products for bonus offers, specialty marked packages and peelie coupons

Always ask for a rain check

What is a price adjustment

Should you have a membership at a big box store

Do you save more money when you buy generic products?

Determining Cost Per Ounce

Always check the ounce cost of an item

Check multiple stores for the best price on everyday items

Getting your kids involved with couponing

What is the best time to shop?

Is it possible to save without using coupons?

Don’t forget to account for sales tax

Sticker shock at the grocery store

Circle items you plan to buy

How to shop at your local store(s)

How to shop at CVS
Go here to see all the current CVS deals and saving tips
How to shop at Walgreens
Go here to see all the current Walgreens deals and saving tips
How to shop at Rite Aid
Go here to see all the current Rite Aid deals and saving tips
How to shop at Walmart
Go here to see all the current Walmart deals and saving tips
How to shop at Target
Go here to see all the current Target deals and saving tips
How to shop at Aldi’s
Using Giant Eagle to save
Shopping at the Dollar Tree

How to save on staples

Save money on meat

Save money on produce

Save on produce with Consumer Supported Agriculture

Save on milk

::Menu Planning

::Stockpiling

Don’t Miss My 101 Best Couponing Tips.

I try to update this page with direct links to the most relevant posts to get you started. However, you might want to read all the posts under Getting Started Couponing. I suggest reading these oldest to newest. To do this, you would need to scroll past all the posts until you get to the very first one. (It might be a few pages back.) Then read until you get to the most recent post published.

{ 38 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Lisa Mancini January 11, 2011 at 10:26 am

Thank You! My girlfriend just introduced me to this…I am so excited to start 2011 with such great deals!

2 Lizbeth January 29, 2011 at 8:33 am

i’ve been couponing since last summer. i’ve been able to get free stuff, cheap stuff, and a few “money makers”… but i can see how applying your idea of having a goal for my savings can help me reach a major goal i have.

i think i just might apply this concept to “couponing to a downpayment”. we’re looking to relocate in a couple of years. this can be the way that we buy our dream home!

thank you for sharing! i’m going to have to put some kind of plan together to keep me motivated for such a large goal… off to work, i go ;)

3 Kimmy May 13, 2011 at 7:59 am

Lizabeth, what a great idea…I’m thinking couponing to pay off my morgage!!!

4 Kristin of Couponing to Disney May 13, 2011 at 1:21 pm: Couponing to pay off your mortgage is a great idea. :) Just make sure you make small goals, other wise it can get frustrating. :)

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5 Cindy February 3, 2011 at 8:54 am

We have our first family Disney trip planned in 2011, I plan to pay for the trip in full when we get our taxes done, I got the Disney Dining plan so our meals are included (somewhat). And I have a disney rewards visa from chase with $117 points on it as of today. I don’t plan to get anymore. I have already bought souviners from Disneystore.com so that will be taken care of for the most part. I plan that my daughter will do Bippidi Boppidi Boutique and my son is going to get his first hair cut at the Harmony Barber Shop!!

I have this week started couponing, I wouldn’t say that my first trip was a huge success, because I sepnt $77 and saved $33, still money saved is a good thing. I used to put all of our change in my daughter and son’s piggy banks and once a year I would deposit it into their savings account but this month we added another piggy bank to the mix, and that is our Disney piggy bank. So not all change will go towards it but some will. I am trying to get together baby stuff and sale it also to go towards our trip. This website has encouraged me in many ways to not eat out and lose weight!! Thank you so much for all your advise and input!!

6 RODOLFO MARTINEZ March 13, 2011 at 4:25 pm

The Sea World tickets for San Diego (The Heros program) would that also be available to Veterans as well.

7 anna valentin March 24, 2011 at 9:58 pm

i agree with you about toluna surveys, 60,000 points is very hard to reach. as soon as i see an offer posted for the high value ones, i try to take it and then im told it is already closed. i never seem to qualify for the high value ones.
love your blog.

8 anonymous December 4, 2011 at 9:42 pm: I like surveyhead and valuedopinions are u signed up at either yet? I can send you an invite for valued opinions

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9 Taylor March 25, 2011 at 1:39 pm

Thanks for all the great tips! I went on my first shopping trip with coupons today. I stocked up on coupons for around a month and then I went to Target today. I got about $50 worth of things for only $9 and some change. I got two packs of huggies diapers, and pack of wipes, a bottle of nivea for men, a bottle of vaseline lotion for men, travel size degree for men deodorant, travel size axe body wash, travel size dove body wash, baby socks, and a pack of gum. I’m very proud of myself!

10 Chris March 26, 2011 at 1:14 pm

Several days ago you had a link on your site for templates to be used for an autograph book. My daughter showed it to me, but I forgot to mark the site and I would really like to contact the person who posted that information. Could you help with this question. Thanks!

11 Logan Cairns May 7, 2011 at 11:17 pm

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12 Kids May 11, 2011 at 8:29 pm

Would you mind repost this to one of my blogs on this topic? I will link back to the original, of course. Let me know what you think. :)

13 Cassie N. Kling May 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm

I’m trying to save money anyway I can.Just started a couple of weeks ago using coupons.

14 Chris May 23, 2011 at 6:21 pm

Just getting started on my new favorite hobby..couponing !! My lists for Walgreens includes the BOGO of the Suave Body Lotion, hoiwever it is not in my RP. I have spent quite a while trying to find it on the web. Does anyone know where i can print this coupon ?

15 Chelsey D. May 27, 2011 at 2:32 pm

This site is amazing. I recently became unemployed and therefore needed a few ways to save money. I have always been a savvy shopper, but have never seen the point in using coupons, until today. I began following your site two weeks ago and am very proud to say that I saved 56% of my grocery bill by using coupons. I was shocked! Thank you so much for everything!

16 Shelley June 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm

I just wanted to share an exciting reward gift card option I found at Sam’s Club.
We are going to Disney in September 2011 and I am always on the lookout to find the best deals for my money.
I was shopping at Sam’s club and found on the Gift Card display a $100.00 Disney Spending Gift card for $98. It included a $10 DisneyStore gift card as a bonus. That is $110 for $98. I spoke with the people at Disney and found out that you can make payments on your Disney vacation with Disney Gift Cards. So…I took my savings that I was going to use to pay off my trip and bought $2800.00 worth of gift cards for $2744 (a savings of $58) and used the gift cards to pay off my vacation balance. That left me with $280 in FREE DisneyStore Gift Cards that I can use at the Downtown Disney Disneystore to buy all my souvenirs. ( these cards can only be used at the DisneyStore or Disneystore.com). This made my husband very happy because now I can buy what I want at the Disneystore and we don’t have to worry about paying it off later! Makes for a much more enjoyable vacation.
Make sure to call your local Sam’s club first, because not all of them carried the cards. It was a holiday promotion and some of the Sam’s are sold out.
Hope this helps!

17 Ingrid June 17, 2011 at 6:02 am

OMG! I found the best of both Worlds! Thank you for this awesome site!

18 Diane June 18, 2011 at 9:18 am

awesome site thanks to my girls!!!!!!!!!!thanks shassa and cristine

19 lovedisney June 24, 2011 at 5:09 pm

Make a long story short I have advantage to go to Disney World it will only cost
Total of $138.00 visit 4 parks ….I can get in 4 parks at the price of $138.00
If I want to go to waterparks , that will be an extra 20.00 or less added on to the
$138.00 ………….If you’ve family members who’s in the military , this is another
way to go at a cheaper price but that military family has to go with you .
Plus he/she can get you into hotels in park ( 20% – 40% off the regular price )

Keep in mind , if you don’t have military family member , then start saving $$$$$
now for next year , I mean as much as you can save . It’s NOT cheap but you
could get discounts with alittle research . WDW has discounts too when you call
them .
Happy Saving !!!!!!!!!

20 Jamie June 29, 2011 at 1:22 pm

I think this is a great idea. There are a lot of helpful tools on here that I know I can use.
We go to Disney every year for my daughter’s birthday. I was starting to think we wouldn’t be able to this year.
After reading this I think I could get on track and start saving more than I am. It is just the two of us and that makes it harder to save. I will have to see how this works.

21 Retta July 2, 2011 at 5:38 pm

I would love to see Kroger added to your list, as this is the only major grocery we have in Somerset, KY, except for WalMart

22 tanyetta July 18, 2011 at 1:51 pm

Thank You! I will be sure to share your wonderful site with our coupon group :)

23 Monica Yell August 11, 2011 at 9:36 am

Would like to recieve coupons, and free popcorn & drinks.

24 Erica August 12, 2011 at 11:04 pm

Hi! I have a picture of a hidden mickey that my 9-year old niece made by accident while making pancakes. I see that you post hidden mickeys on your website and sometimes they make them onto facebook, but i do not know how to send the pic to you so you can see if you want to post it on your page:) Please let me know how i can do this so my niece might be able to see it on the internet! Thank you!!

25 Cristal August 15, 2011 at 12:10 am

OMG!!! I totally blew it, I was so engrossed in holding my garage sale for the last two days, and its 10:00 PM Sunday night and I just remembered my WAGS RR’s expired today and they are closed now!!! Any suggestions on what to do…I am so upset…they need to make those dates longer!

26 Vee September 24, 2011 at 11:13 am

Just wanted to say thank you for creating this site… It really help a lot..
I never knew anything bout price adjustment or couponing and how much money you can safe doing all this things. With economy we’re going through this help a lot..

27 Shawna October 4, 2011 at 5:27 pm

I just found your site yesterday! I’m so excited. My husband is in the Army and we are stationed in South Korea right now. As soon as we get back to the states we are going to Disney and this is going to be such a great help to us!! Thank you for making this site to help all of us :D

28 Kami McClelland October 11, 2011 at 10:11 am

Does anyone know where that big list of websites is at on here? It is a a-z list of companies that mail you coupons to your home address once you fill in your information.

29 anonymous December 4, 2011 at 9:40 pm: It is the 5 a day on the right hand.side of the page

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30 diane October 16, 2011 at 10:01 am

ok, I have a list of online coupon sites, my problem with that is most of them all bring you back to the same coupon page. So even though you might have 10 sites and you click on get coupons your going back to the same page you were at with another coupon site, so why have 10 different sites rather than one?

31 linda November 18, 2011 at 12:59 am

And WHAT IS THE RED PLUM INSERT????????????????????

32 Kristin of Couponing to Disney November 18, 2011 at 1:02 am: The Red Plum is one of the Coupon Inserts that you will find in your Sunday newspaper…

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33 anonymous December 4, 2011 at 9:44 pm