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The Clip

Welcome to The Clip, the official magazine of Coupons.com. It’s a place where saving money meets real storytelling and where our expertise and insights come together. Our goal is that every story, snippet, and feature is genuinely interesting and useful, making you a stronger shopper and helping you get to know us better. Come see what we're up to.

Inside Coupons.com

The people, the ideas, and the moments behind the savings.

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How we find and verify coupon codes at Coupons.com

Alexander KetterOct 29, 2026

Our main objective is providing users with coupon codes we can guarantee will work for them. After 28 years in business, we are still working on this objective, and every day we get one step closer and one level better through our coupons verification process. While our verification process is nothing new, we have now launched a clear way to show you the proof of our codes working for us, or for other users. This verification process is part of what makes us different from our competitors, and we want to explain how it works and why it makes our site more trustworthy.

How Tyesha felt on day 1 vs day 365

Then and now: how this editor felt on day 1 vs day 365

Tyesha FerronOct 01, 2026

Looking back, I had no idea just how much I’d learn, the relationships I’d gain, and the expertise I’d foster in just a year. This is what my first year as an editor was really like.

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Emails living rent-free in our editors' heads

Danial AzmanOct 01, 2026

Some emails are too good to forget. Our editors share the subject lines that stayed with them long after they hit "read."

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How I realized I had a false sense of success paying full price

JP SeralOct 01, 2026

I never said it out loud, but paying full price felt like success. Here's how I finally did the math, and what I found.

Savings Insights

Our expertise. Our intel. Your advantage.

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The most and least expensive cities to live in America: The 2025 Coupons.com Cost of Living Index

Ben SmyeOct 30, 2026

We ranked over 1,000 US cities on several everyday cost-of-living data points to identify the most expensive and most affordable places to live in America (based on 2025 figures). Here's what we found.

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When do early Black Friday sales actually start? Here’s what our research shows

Parvinsivam ThirunamakarasuOct 23, 2026

When do Black Friday sales begin? Are there more deals every year? Are they worth it? Do deals get better on Black Friday? We’ve reviewed five years of data to bring you definitive answers.

What a simple question taught us about brand-name loyalty at the grocery store

JP SeralOct 01, 2026

Studies show that generic brands are on the rise, but our users stand by certain brands. Here’s what you had to say and why we listen.

Ever wonder why a Coupons.com page might not have a coupon? Here’s the answer

Kat KeenerSep 08, 2026

Ever wonder why we don’t have a code for a certain retailer (or a page for that retailer at all)? Here’s the biggest reason you don’t always find an active discount code.

Savings Diary

Where savings money isn't theoretical. This is where the Coupons.com team tells you their first-hand tips that they actually use to spend less.

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How I'm getting out of the gift-giving budget trap

Kat KeenerOct 26, 2026

Is it just me, or is gift-giving one of the most fun and fulfilling, yet sneakily expensive parts of life?

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My 4-step “how to save money on subscriptions” game plan

Trent LaurentinoOct 26, 2026

Cancelling everything at once never works. Here’s the smarter, slower system for trimming subscription costs that works for me.

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How to furnish an apartment on budget: Our editor shares her experience

Everything adds up fast when you start from zero. Here are the smartest cuts I found while getting settled.

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4 ways to save money, straight from our editors' "A-ha" moments

Kat KeenerOct 26, 2026

When I asked Coupons.com editors how they knew they were good at saving, it turned out that I would also get a few tools for you to add to your savings toolbox.