Q-pon or Cou-pon?

It doesn’t matter how you pronounce it, the bottom line is, coupons save you money! We all remember mom cutting coupons out of the Sunday newspaper flyers or pulling out an envelope full of them at the store. Well we’ve got to admit–like always–mom is right. With more and more people watching how they spend, clipping coupons is a great way to save money on necessities.  That is why they have coupons, to help you save money! If you take a few extra minutes after reading the Sunday paper to flip through the coupons, you can find surprisingly good deals on items that you need. Or you can find printable coupons online at www.shortcuts.com or www.coupons.com.
 
Once you have collected the coupons try to use them at stores with discount shopper cards for even more savings. These cards that are usually free and the cashier can usually sign you up quickly. They are offered at most grocery stores (Kroger’s, Martins), convenience stores (Walgreen’s, CVS) and many other department or chain stores. Most stores have weekly savers’ advertisements in the newspapers on certain items when you use your card. So plan your shopping day to pick up those items at these stores.  
 
Another way to save some money is use your TCU Visa® Check Card as credit instead of debit on purchases. It still takes money from your checking account and TCU will pay you 0.5% as a rebate* on your purchase. We’ll even double your rebate if you use your rebate towards a new TCU service, such as a mortgage, auto loan or a travel service through TCU Travel!  
 
TCU Everyday Savings is also an easy way to save. With Everyday Savings all your TCU Visa Check Card purchases are rounded up to the nearest dollar amount and the difference is automatically transferred from your checking account to your savings account. For example when you buy a large coffee for $2.15, we’ll round your purchase up to $3 and put the difference (.85¢) in your savings account. (In this case $3 is being taken out of your checking account.) Building your savings has never been easier. Contact a TCU Representative for details.

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[Julie]

In addition to signing up for discount shopper cards at the store, make sure to sign up online at the store website. Many times there are ongoing coupons available through email subscriptions that are not available on the website.