Stacking coupons is a term for using more than one coupon on an item. Now before I go any further I want to point out I don’t mean using more than one manufacturer coupon on one item, I mean using coupons that are not ‘like’ types of coupons. Let me explain….
You can only use 1 manufacturer coupon per item BUT if you have a store coupon for the item, you can use that along with the manufacturer coupon and stack them for more savings. So if you have a Target Coupon for Pantene and you have a manufacturer coupon for Pantene, you can use them both on one item. Here is an example:
Pantene Shampoo, 2/$7.00
Use $2.00 Pantene Target Coupon
AND
Use $2.00/2 Pantene Manufacturer Coupon
Final Cost: $3.00 for both or $1.50 each
But how do you know what is the manufacturer coupon and what is the store coupon? Well there are a few ways you can tell…
- The store coupon may say “Store Coupon”. This isn’t the same as “Redeemable only at (store)” that may still be a manufacturer coupon. How can you tell? Look along the top near the expiration date. It will most likely say “Manufacturer’s Coupon” if it is one.
- The manufacturer coupon will have a “remit to” or “mail to” address on it. Store coupons will not.
- The bar code on some store coupons are different and if it starts with a letter than it is never a manufacturer coupon (Rite Aid does this). Manufacturer coupons also always start with either a 5 or a 9.
Questions about stacking coupons? Leave me a comment.
Looking to learn more about couponing? Check the Coupon Basics for more helpful information. More will be added over the next several weeks.
One thing I’ve wondered is if you can you two store coupons? Say there’s a Safeway IAC for Pantene, and I also have a Target printable? Can I use both?
Wendy if your store takes competitors coupons then you may be able to BUT you can’t use more than one store coupon on one item either. So if you have a store coupon from Safeway for Pantene and a store coupon from Target for Pantene even if they allow you to use the other store coupon, you won’t be able to use it on one product, you’d have to purchase two pantene’s. Hope that helps!
If a coupon says so much money of so many items can you use more than one coupon? Example… 40 cents off 6 yogurts, would you just be able to use one coupon or could you use 6 since you are actually buying 6 items?
Hi Jessica…. if the coupon is for $.40/6 you can only use 1 coupon on those 6 items because that coupon is for 6 items not 1. Does that make sense? The only way you could use 6 of those coupons ($.40 off 6) is if you bought 36 yogurts (6×6). Does that make sense?