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Coupons & Freebies: The Secret Sauce to Shopping Like a Pro

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 875 comments

Image: Coupons + Freebies: The Secret Sauce to Shopping Like a Pro


Who doesn’t love getting stuff for less—or better yet, for free? 

If you’ve ever felt a rush from scoring a deal, you’re already a part of the Coupon & Free Sample Elite (yes, that’s a thing). 

Let’s talk about how these little gems can turn your shopping trips into adventures of savings and surprises!


Why Coupons and Freebies Are Pure Magic

  1. They Stretch Your Budget Like Gum
    That $5 coupon might seem small, but stack a few, and suddenly you’re walking out with a cart full of goodies for the price of one avocado toast.

  2. Try Before You Buy (Big Time)
    Free samples are like the "appetizer" of the shopping world. Try new products without committing your wallet—and maybe discover your next must-have.

  3. Shopping = Treasure Hunt
    Hunting for deals and finding freebies turns errands into an epic quest. Will you find a BOGO pizza or free lotion? Who knows—adventure awaits!


How to Maximize Coupons & Free Samples

  • Join Loyalty Programs: Sign up with stores to unlock a world of exclusive discounts and samples. Bonus points if they give you birthday perks!
  • Follow Brands on Social Media: Brands love giving out free samples to followers. Plus, you’ll be the first to know about flash deals.
  • Use Coupon Apps: There’s an app for that—several, actually. Apps like Honey or Rakuten are here to save you time and money.
  • Keep Your Receipts: Some stores let you upload receipts for cashback offers or special freebies.
  • Coupon Match-Ups: Pair coupons with store sales for superhero-level savings.

Fun Fact: Couponing Isn’t New!

Did you know Coca-Cola handed out the first-ever coupon in 1888 for a free glass of soda? 

We’re still riding that sweet savings wave more than a century later.


Freebies You Should Be Hunting Down

  • Beauty products (hello, Sephora samples!)
  • Snacks and drinks for taste-testing pros
  • Pet goodies to pamper your furry friends
  • Grocery staples—get creative with what’s free this week!

Ready to Save Big and Sample Often?

The next time you shop, don’t leave without your arsenal of coupons and a keen eye for those sneaky free samples. Trust us—your wallet and your inner bargain hunter will thank you.


What’s the best deal or freebie you’ve scored lately? Drop it in the comments and share the savings love!


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Have you ever made couponing into a group activity?  

Leila and her friends turned a Sunday afternoon into a coupon-clipping and recipe-sharing party. “We ended up eating chips and debating the ethics of extreme couponing,” she said. “The only thing we saved that day was time spent laughing.” 

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About Catherine: I have been writing frugal tips since 1982, when I was a young divorced mom of two - for my baby product company, Born to Love. I am now mom to three sons, who are all grown up - and re-married to a wonderful man. We have rescued two little dogs, Denny and Dexter - and Bella, the cat.

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  3. Unknown says:

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  9. Unknown says:

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  13. Unknown says:

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  14. CaroleM says:

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  16. CaroleM says:

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  19. i twitted about the giveaway.

  20. Liz says:

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  21. Anonymous says:

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  22. Unknown says:

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  23. Sinclair says:

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  24. Sinclair says:

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  25. Sinclair says:

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  26. Sinclair says:

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  27. Sinclair says:

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  28. Sinclair says:

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  29. Sinclair says:

    The 8x digital zoom would certainly make my life easier, as would the anti-shake and the fact that it comes in a lovely sunny yellow.
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  30. Anonymous says:

    I found out about this giveaway on canadian giveaways and frugal freebies.I would love to win fingers crossed .Marian

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  31. Anonymous says:

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  32. follower
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  33. Katherine says:

    Found this on www.coolcanucks.ca

    Thanks :)

    Ps - Buddy is such a cutie

  34. Julie says:

    I found out about the camera give away on the Frugal Freebies page on Facebook.
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  35. Julie says:

    I blogged about it!
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  36. Julie says:

    I twittered about it :)

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  37. Anonymous says:

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  38. found it at online sweepstakes. com


    thank you .

  39. Deb K says:

    Frugal Freebies on Facebook is where I found this!

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  40. lilac100 says:

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  41. Anonymous says:

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  43. Anonymous says:

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  44. i tweeted:
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  45. I seen the giveaway posted on canadian giveaways!!
    :P

  46. I follow you on twitter!!
    (MyChaos)

  47. My videocamera just quit - on the day of my twins' first birthday - I know, terrible timing!!!

    So, that this one has video is my favorite feature - oh, that and the great color selections!!
    :P

  48. Colette S says:

    I found out about your giveaway on Katydidandkid blogspot

  49. I am a Twitter follower! @butterdaisy

    smilehappy@lemondrop.com

  50. Colette S says:

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  51. Colette S says:

    tweet

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  52. I Tweeted this giveaway! @butterdaisy

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  56. tweet/follow

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  57. nancy says:

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  58. makeetis says:

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  59. crystal says:

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  61. Unknown says:

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  63. tweeted

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  64. Follow the Frugal Freebies blog!

  65. Resolution of 12 Megapixels in one of their cameras would make it more fun!

  66. Anonymous says:

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  67. samarcy says:

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  68. Anonymous says:

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  69. Karen says:

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  71. Karry says:

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  72. Anonymous says:

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  73. Karry says:

    I visited the Vibitar site. The anti shake feature would be o f great benefit to me
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  74. I found out about this giveaway on
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    Contest Girl


    Thank you

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  76. Tweeted

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  77. Follow the Frugal Freebies blog


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  79. Anonymous says:

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  80. Carrie says:

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  81. Anonymous says:

    I saw the give away information on Frugal Freebies on FaceBook. I need a camera desperately and just can't spend the money to get a new one. I have looked at this brand of camera and did get one for my Godson's birthday.

  82. Anonymous says:

    Found out about the camera on Facebook. It looks like a great camera. Good luck to everyone!

  83. degood says:

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  84. intensev5 says:

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    Thanks for the great giveaway:)

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  86. Anonymous says:

    I found it at Frugal Freebies.
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  87. clenna says:

    The site was Frugal freebies and the name of the article was Vivitar Vivicsm 8025 Giveaway.

  88. clenna says:

    The feature I think is great is the antishake.

  89. Robin says:

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  92. I follow you on twitter @stephy905

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  93. VioletS says:

    found you on Contestgirl website. www.contestgirl.com. Really great site, you have to check it out. Have also joined your facebook group. I don't currently have a camera as my daughters got stolen, I am soooooo lost without one.

  94. I tweeted

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  97. Anonymous says:

    I found it on Sweeps Advantage.

  98. prizey.com was my source for this giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.

  99. bendari says:

    I like the touch screen.

  100. addressee says:

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  101. Becky says:

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  102. S says:

    from my mom - sorry, can't remember where she did

  103. addressee says:

    I blogged your contest at http://addressee-contest.blogspot.com/2009/08/vivitar-vivicam-8025-giveaway.html

  104. addressee says:

    Vivitar's high quality optical zoom on the ViviCam T328 would make taking pictures easier and better.

  105. Anonymous says:

    found on frugal freebies...thx for contest..need for vaca..
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  106. Tammiko says:

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  107. Anonymous says:

    found on it contestgirl:
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  108. Tara says:

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  109. Tara says:

    I am a follower
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  110. Tara says:

    I like that it has an anti-shake feature.
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  111. Chrissyb says:

    I found this giveaway at Giveaways Galore.

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  112. Eddie says:

    I saw this on online-sweepstakes.com, which was linked from classicheartland.com


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  113. Kelsey says:

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  114. Anonymous says:

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  115. Anonymous says:

    I just became a follower of your blog.
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  116. Alexa @alexas50@live.com

    I found out about the Vivitar Vivicam 8025 Giveaway at Frugal Freebies

  117. I found out about the Vivitar Camera Giveaway at Frugal Feebies.

  118. I found this fabulous giveaway on
    Frugal-Freebies!
    Thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  119. I follow you on Twitter, FaceBook and Networked Blogs.
    Thanks,Cindi
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  120. "Tweet!"
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    Thanks, Cindi
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  121. Also, I follow your blog!
    Thanks, Cindi
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  122. I found out about the giveaway from online-sweepstakes.com

  123. I posted your giveway on Stumble!
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    Many thanks, Cindi
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  124. The touch screen would help me out with amazing pictures!
    Thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  125. Unknown says:

    I love the look of this camera. I heard about this giveaway on contestgirl.com

  126. Bebemiqui says:

    I found your contest on Prizey!
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  127. reg369 says:

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  128. Holly says:

    I saw it on twitter

  129. Pat Connors says:

    I saw this while searching on google.

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  130. Angela R. says:

    I found out from prizey.net

  131. Unknown says:

    found this on OLS website!


    Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

    Janna Johnson
    janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
    jannajanna@hotmail.com
    www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

  132. cqueen2 says:

    found this great giveaway on coolcanucks.ca

    thanks

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  133. I saw the Vivitar giveaway on Twitter!

  134. renee says:

    I found this on coolcanucks.ca
    reneetaylor(at)sympatico(dot)ca

  135. Sheila P says:

    I saw it on Online-Sweepstakes.

  136. jlafount says:

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  137. anthroetc says:

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  138. Nicole says:

    I saw this giveaway in google reader since i subscribe.

  139. Unknown says:

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  140. Unknown says:

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  142. sms303030 says:

    I also found it on Frugal Freebies.

  143. Anonymous says:

    found it on an online contest site.

  144. Anonymous says:

    I found out about the giveaway from you ;) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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  145. Anonymous says:

    Following with Google Friend Connect
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  146. Anonymous says:

    The ANTISHAKE feature would make picture taking easier for me.
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  147. Unknown says:

    I found out about this giveaway from my Facebook notifications from Frugal Freebies updates.

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  148. mantaray says:

    I found the giveaway on this mom's take on things blog.

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  149. Piper says:

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  150. Mllbs3 says:

    I found it on ContestGirl.

  151. Unknown says:

    Found at contestgirl.com

  152. Tina12312 says:

    I saw it on Twitter. Thank you!

  153. Tina12312 says:

    I follow on NetworkedBlogs.

  154. Tina12312 says:

    I'm following you on Twitter and I tweeted http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/3381700812

    thank you!

  155. Tina12312 says:

    I really like the high resolution with large touch screen.

  156. Unknown says:

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  157. apple says:

    I saw your vivitar giveaway on Prizey.net. :)

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  158. intensev5 says:

    I love the TOUCH SCREEN feature on the camera --- this is a handy feature that would make taking pictures more fun and easier:)

  159. Uncles says:

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  160. bendari says:

    I saw it in Frugal Freebies

  161. Liz says:

    I found this giveaway in today's blogsweeps email.

  162. Anonymous says:

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  163. lorefl says:

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  164. I visited the Vivitar website. I like the large touch screen.

  165. Wehaf says:

    I found you via prizey.net.

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  166. Hi, I found it at Frugal Freebies. Thanks for the giveaway! :)

  167. ehhogan says:

    I follow Frugal Freebies on Facebook so that's where I found about this giveaway.

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  168. tweeted http://twitter.com/annedoggett/statuses/3389366402
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  169. demmi says:

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  170. My daughter told me about this giveaway.

  171. athompson says:

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  172. Anonymous says:

    Wow, I found it on Google looking for different digital cameras (mine's about to croak so I'm looking for a new one). It looks like there are a LOT of people who found this giveaway!

    msurosey@yahoo.com

  173. Anonymous says:

    I have found it at cashnetsweepstakes

  174. Anonymous says:

    I have found it at cashnetsweepstakes.

    dadulka11@yahoo.com

  175. shawn says:

    I found this camera giveaway from the Sunday Mcklinky Edition #78 I found on www.Lookwhatmomfound.com

  176. shawn says:

    Following you on twitter-shawnmh

  177. shawn says:

    Tweet...http://twitter.com/shawnmh/status/3393600365

  178. Anonymous says:

    I SUBSCRIBe TO FRUGAL AND GT E-MAILS EVERDAY

  179. Lauren: says:

    I found about the giveaway on Prizey (www.prizey.net)

  180. I learned about it on mommycents!

  181. Grace says:

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    This is a great giveaway!

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  182. I found out about it through Audrey's Give Away Blog.
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  183. I found this giveaway at www.online=sweepstakes.com

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  184. I found the giveaway through the Blogger Dashboard following Frugal Freebies. But I entered the giveaway through Sweepstakes Advantage because they have a way I can track all the giveaways I enter.

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  185. Anonymous says:

    I found out about this giveaway from Prizey

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  186. Unknown says:

    FOUND AT contestgirl.com

  187. shelley says:

    I found it at frugal freebies and boy could I use this. My camera just broke :(

  188. Rue says:

    I subscribe to the blog RSS feed and saw the contest there.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    ruthann (dot) francis (at) gmail (dot) com

  189. bendari says:

    I saw it on cashnet sweepstakes

  190. I learned of this contest on contestfirl.com.

  191. Anonymous says:

    I found this giveaway on Sweeties Sweeps.

    wearehappy@comcast.net

  192. I think the large touch screen would make this a fun camera to use
    and it is exactlly what my daughter wants for Christmas

  193. Donna says:

    I found this giveaway on Prizey.net.

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