Totally OT - money saving coupons!

This has nothing to do with RNY but I think it's really cool and I'm excited about it and thought some other people could probably benefit from some good coupons too.

I recently read something on some blog (can't remember which one) that suggested simply contacting companies that make products you use regularly and asking for coupons.  It seemed almost silly to me but I figured, hey, why not give it a try?  There are all those sites where you can print out coupons online but so many of the coupons on there are for products I never use.  Then there are other brands that I use all the time but almost never find coupons for.

Since you can email many companies through their webistes, it doesn't even cost you a stamp.  I just emailed a few companies about specific products that I use a lot.  My partner must have a certain brand of peanut butter, for example.  I will only feed my cats a certain brand of cat food.  So I emailed a few companies and very briefly told them why I really like their product and asked if they could send me any coupons.

And what do you know?  I have started to receive some coupons in the mail!  Coupons for the exact products that I want to buy, no less.  How cool is that?

 that IS pretty cool!  Who couldn't use a little savings, you know? I may have to give it a try! 

You are so creative, Kelly. GREAT idea. Thanks for sharing.

Cool. I think I will do that too!

Thanks for sharing. Good tip. I like to use coupons and like you said, so often they are not for the things we use everyday.

Spot on as usual, Kelly! I've done this from time to time over the years, and it really does work. I love to try it with newer products. I'll find a coupon in the paper, try it, then contact the manufactuer and let them know I liked it, and get more coupons!

The idea never occurred to me until I recently read it on someone's blog.  But I'm really excited that I can get coupons for things I really want to buy.  I mean, with some things I don't care much about the brand and I'll buy whatever I can get cheaper, but for whatever reason it seems like I don't find coupons for things I use a lot very often.  But now that I think about it, I bet almost all companies would send a coupon or two if asked.  I mean, if someone asks for a coupon and they say no, how likely is that person to buy their stuff again?

I wrote Ensure and told them I was having RNY and they sent me a ton of coupons!!!

Cool.  I made a long list of people to write for coupons now!