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With 40 percent of consumers searching for coupons and deals before leaving the house, coupon redemption has continued to grow in 2011, up 2.9 percent from 2010. A recent study shows 89 percent of Americans regularly use coupons when shopping for groceries, household and healthcare items, and 2010 saw the largest number of coupons in any year on record. 

“It’s easier than ever to save money by using coupons and getting creative. This September Valpak is celebrating National Coupon Month by sharing some of the company’s favorite tips, many collected from consumers on our Facebook page,” said Deanna Willsey, director of corporate communications at Valpak. “Valpak challenges consumers everywhere to see how much they can save in 30 days – by using coupons and other money-saving activities.”

To inspire consumers to have fun saving money, Valpak also released a new coupon video, “Coupon Me, Baby.” Follow Valpak on Facebook and Twitter for chances to win $1,000 in cash (through Nov. 4) and one of 90 copies of consumer advocate and savings expert Clark Howard’s latest book, “Living Large in Lean Times,” his ultimate guide to saving money.

The 30-day challenge:  

Read more: http://www.sunherald.com/2011/08/24/3371509/valpak-celebrates-national-coupon.html#ixzz1WRQ6aQyJ

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Coupon Me, Baby!

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Coupon Me, Baby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KonfvhmIXCM&feature=email

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Full article at below link. Taken from TIME.com blog.

Thus far, the fastest-growing online coupons have tended to be for deals on restaurants, spa treatments, and impulse type buys—fun stuff that consumers probably wouldn’t have otherwise bought if a deal hadn’t presented itself (and stuff they often regret purchasing, even at a discount). Trend-wise, it’s looked like these flash “deals” would continue getting more expensive, out-of-reach, and impractical: A $10,000 coupon (half off a $20K hotel package) was offered by LivingSocial, and GiltCity just sold out on $30,000 wedding packages in New York City and private tours on the set of “Entourage” in L.A. At the same time, several coupon companies are heading in the opposite direction, with online coupons that are readily available and nothing if not practical—for supermarket staples such as cereal, frozen pizza, trash bags, and canned soup.

More on this article.  Read On Below.

The Latest Online Coupon Craze: Discounts on Stuff You Actually Need – It’s Your Money – TIME.com.

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