If you have been thinking about starting a coupon binder or upgrading the binder you already have, I have put together my very own binder for you guys. It’s totally FREE – except the cost of your ink and paper 🙂 . I printed mine in color but you could also print in black and white – it just won’t be as cute!
I’ve also included links to items that I purchased on Amazon to put my binder together. I would also suggest you look at Walmart and office supply stores to see if you can find them cheaper. If you already have a binder and you simply want to upgrade it and make it look prettier, then all you need to do is print the files below. I placed all printed pages in clear sheet protectors so they would last and not rip out of my binder. You may not need all the categories I have included. For example, you don’t need the pet category if you don’t have a pet. 😉
Materials to put binder together:
- 3 inch binder (I bought mine at Costco – but office supply stores often have great sales on them)
- Clear sheet protectors – I used 31 (I put all printed papers in these protectors so they wouldn’t tear out easily)
- Insertable Plastic dividers – I used 23 (I highly recommend plastic dividers as the paper ones tear up pretty quickly)
- Plastic tabbed dividers with slash pocket – I used 6 (I love using these to keep the weekly flyers for each store)
- 9 pocket pages used to hold coupons – I used 4 of these in each section except for the drug stores (total of 104)
- 3 pocket pages used to hold drug store coupons and reward money – I used 6 of these (2 in each drug store section)
Files to print:
- Coupon dividers section 1, section 2 and section 3 (the cover for the binder is located in section 1)
- Printed tabs for dividers part 1 and part 2Â (here are links to word versions of these files: part 1 and part 2)
- Table of contents
- Blank shopping list – can be printed multiple times and used to write your shopping list on
- Printable shopping list – can be printed multiple times and used to check off what you need from the grocery store
- Sunday coupon insert schedule – so you know what coupons to expect in the Sunday newspaper
- Coupon Lingo – so you know what all the abbreviations mean
- Stock up price list (mine)Â – this is my price list that you can use to help you create your own
- Stock up price list (yours) – use this to create your own stock up price list
- Price book worksheets – use these to keep track of prices in your ares so you know when a deal is really a deal
Instructions on how to put binder together:
- Place the title page underneath the plastic sleeve on the front of the binder.
- Then put the following in a sheet protector: table of contents, coupon divider sections, Sunday coupon insert schedule, coupon lingo, stock up price list, and price book worksheets.
- Place the printed tabs in the inserts of the dividers (I followed the order in which they printed). I put the store tabs in the plastic tabbed dividers with slash pockets.
- Now assemble your binder:
- table of contents
- dividers (follow the order list in the table of contents)
- In the information section put the shopping list, Sunday coupon insert schedule, coupon lingo, stock up price list, and price book worksheets.
- Behind each divider place category sheets that you already placed in sheet protectors.
- Place four 9 pocket sheets in each category (except the drug stores – if you purchased the 3 pocket sheets).
- Place two 3 pocket sheets in each drug store category.
- I also keep a copy of store coupon policies in each store section.
- At the very front of the binder you could put a zipper pencil pouch. Inside it, keep scissors and a pen.
- Now it’s time to fill your binder with coupons!
I truly hope you enjoy this binder and it makes your life with coupons a little more organized.
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angel says
February 8, 2014 at 8:08 pmThank you so much I love the pages and lists to print. That was awesome!! I printed 20 pages of the Shopping list. Thanks again for all your hard work. 🙂
Dora says
February 8, 2014 at 8:10 pmThank you!
Lisa Sams says
February 8, 2014 at 8:28 pmThank you for this! I love it so much!
CORINNE SAINDON says
February 8, 2014 at 8:37 pmThank you so much for all your contributions your changing lives. That is priceless 🙂
Michelle says
February 8, 2014 at 8:51 pmI love this. I’m going to make some changes to my binder. I’m going to share this with my daughter too. Thanks!
Becky says
February 8, 2014 at 8:51 pmWondering how to get best bang for my buck in a state(Michigan) that doesn’t allow coupon doubling, etc. what do you recommend? Thanks!!
Couponing to be Debt Free says
February 8, 2014 at 9:20 pmWe don’t have coupon doubling here any more and I can still save a lot of money by using sales, coupons and earning store rewards.
Becky says
February 12, 2014 at 9:52 amThank you for your reply. Do you ever pay separate orders in the checkout when there’s limits on items you want more than the store allows? I always feel embarrassed to do this.
Couponing to be Debt Free says
February 12, 2014 at 1:53 pmI sometimes do multiple transactions at CVS (I always go to the back of the line for the next transaction if there is a line behind me). At grocery stores, I occasionally do separate transactions.
Pat says
February 8, 2014 at 10:56 pmI don’t have a printer right now but I will save your page and print it when I do. Thank you.
Doris Smith says
February 8, 2014 at 11:20 pmI’m not sure how to get started. Would appreciate any help you can provide.
Would love it someone would have class in Dithan,Al
Korilynn says
February 9, 2014 at 10:58 amI love the printables part of this. I have a coupon binder, but I dont have all of these printables. Thank you for sharing them. I think I will make that my Sunday project.
Nancy says
February 9, 2014 at 11:28 amI’m not sure how to create my own stockup list. Now I just compare a sale price with my price list and if it’s cheaper I buy it. If it’s a good saving I buy several or a lot because I never know when it will be on sale again. Or when or if I have a coupon, which tend to expire quickly, I buy it for the savings even when it’s not on sale. Any suggestions?
Couponing to be Debt Free says
February 9, 2014 at 4:26 pmKeep track of the regular price for items you normally buy. Then notice the price it is when it goes on sale. Now look for a coupon. The price after the sale price and the coupon is your stock up price. When ever you can get that item for that price in the future, you need to stock up. Depending on your area, you can expect items to go on sale every 6 – 12 weeks.
Jeannie York-Muro says
February 9, 2014 at 12:38 pmThank you for all your hard work. I just saved these to my computer and will be printing and re-organizing my existing binder. Again, thank you for all you do for us.
Tjwana says
February 9, 2014 at 1:30 pmThanks, this was a great start. I tried before but was never ORGANIZED CORRECTLY. Now i need to learn how to put this together so i can statr saving money…. Thanks again a Newbie
angela says
November 11, 2014 at 6:40 amI’m the same way.This site looks like it may help.Will let you know in the future.
Deborah Montagna says
February 11, 2014 at 2:07 pmHello!
Just a thought – I laminated my shopping list so I can use it over & over- I keep it on the fridge (so we can mark what we need) till shopping time then place it in front in my binder- shop, wipe it clean & place back on fridge!
I don’t use dividers or tabs, put have small white labels on the right front corners and organized alphabetically (almost) – I keep yogurt & cheese right behind dairy.
Thank you for your tips too!
angela says
November 11, 2014 at 6:41 amthanks for tip
Angie says
February 12, 2014 at 10:14 amThank you so much for providing this and all of the hard work you put into this!! I have been struggling to figure out how to get all this organized and this is going to be a BIG help. Thanks again!!
Theresa Howard says
March 9, 2014 at 1:32 pmThank you so much for sharing everything that you do and all your hard work that goes into it. IT really has helped me with being more organized and the money saving tips are the bomb!
Mary Kelly says
June 7, 2014 at 9:14 pmThank you so very much for the help setting up my binder.
Bridget Coyle says
December 7, 2014 at 6:00 amWhen does the schedule for 2015 come out?
Couponing to be Debt Free says
December 7, 2014 at 5:24 pmI should have it out in the next week or so.
Dale Hunsberger says
March 30, 2015 at 6:14 pmThis is great! Now I can feel more organized!
Dawn R says
March 31, 2015 at 9:34 pmI do think that this is a good idea!
Diana C says
April 1, 2015 at 12:54 amNow that is a serious way to handle all your coupons. I wish I was that disciplined.
Diana C
lisa says
April 2, 2015 at 5:19 pmI like the design. I have a small pouch type holder for coupons. I often miss a good sale because I have to pull all of them out of the pouch, and often forget. You can see what you have at a glance with yours.
Michele Ash says
April 3, 2015 at 12:23 amThanks so much for the Terrific Review/Information on Ultimate Coupon Binder! This is a really neat and well organized way to do your couponing! It’s a little bit too complicated for me though! I have a nice coupon holder with separation tabs which I filled out and can easily get to the coupons I need! I also take the flyer to the store where I am shopping along with me! Before I Go shopping, I check all the advertisements to the different stores, check my coupons, and check for online coupons as well! Once I know who has the better deals on what I need, That’s where I will go and take my coupons along! Thanks so much for sharing your terrific review and the information on how to make the Ultimate Coupon Binder with all of us! I truly do appreciate it! Thanks Again! Michele 🙂
denise low says
April 3, 2015 at 12:56 pmThank you for the hard work that you do.
lisa says
April 6, 2015 at 12:38 pmI like the zipper pouch idea. When I bring coupons, I don’t always have them cut out. When I tear it out I sometimes rip it and it can’t be used.
Kat says
June 9, 2015 at 5:52 pmMy mother was a master at organizing coupons. I could definitely use this!
David Fultner says
June 9, 2015 at 7:07 pmWow you really have it together.
Cindy S. says
June 9, 2015 at 10:34 pmWow….this covers every angle. This is the organization my hubby and I need for our pile of coupons!
Holly Thomas says
June 10, 2015 at 4:56 amI really need to organize my coupons and this looks perfect.
lisa says
June 10, 2015 at 12:25 pmI use coupons and save quite a bit. It’s a chore clipping and sorting them. Half the time I forget to bring them.
vickie Couturier says
June 10, 2015 at 5:16 pmive got to make me one of these,,right now i dont have anything to put my coupons in
lisa says
June 11, 2015 at 5:35 pmIt’s good to have a binder. I used to have coupons cut and scattered all over the house. They’d usually expire before I’d use them.
Mary Czerczyk says
June 11, 2015 at 7:42 pmI don’t have a binder yet but I am going to get one so I can be more organized.
David Fultner says
June 11, 2015 at 10:35 pmWOW so many tips. i need to get it together.
Michele Ash says
June 12, 2015 at 3:15 amThanks for your Fantastic Review on Ultimate Coupon Binder! WOW! You are extremely organized when it comes to couponing! I thought that I was pretty good at keeping my coupons, however, after reading your review, my system is ancient compared to what you do! Thanks so much for sharing your fantastic review, the pictures and your personal and professional opinions on Ultimate Coupon Binder with all of us! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
lisa says
June 12, 2015 at 6:15 pmI wish that the store and would price items correctly to begin with. Everything is over priced and they know coupons are a pain.
Betsy Barnes says
June 12, 2015 at 7:01 pmThese printables are fantastic! There is no reason I cannot be organized with this system, thanks! 🙂
lisa says
June 14, 2015 at 4:47 pmI like using double coupons and a store rewards card. You can save a lot of money.
lisa says
June 15, 2015 at 1:18 pmI rarely bother with coupons anymore. It’s too much trouble to clip and keep track of the dates.
Robin Abrams says
June 15, 2015 at 3:45 pmI am so unorganized this will really help Thank you
lisa says
June 16, 2015 at 6:07 pmCan we comment on any article? I’m running out of thing to say.
lisa says
June 17, 2015 at 5:37 pmI’m not a crafty person. I always appreciate how tos for different projects.
Michele P says
June 18, 2015 at 9:11 amThis is definitely a great idea, if you are going to use coupons and do rebates etc… it is imperative that you have a good system set up and be organized.
lisa says
June 18, 2015 at 1:36 pmI’m happy just to go through and clip the coupons from the Sunday paper before the next weeks comes in.
Cindy S. says
June 18, 2015 at 10:40 pmThis looks like a wonderful solution to organizing our multitude of coupons! We need this now!
lisa says
June 19, 2015 at 12:14 pmThis is a nice project for coupon users. My husband bought me a small coupon holder.
Brandi Dawn says
June 20, 2015 at 3:11 pmWhat a great way to stay organized! My coupons are a mess right now!
lisa says
June 20, 2015 at 5:35 pmIt sort of sounds like a lot of work.By the time the items are purchased and it’s put together. Maybe, if I had everything on hand, sure.
denise low says
June 21, 2015 at 6:25 pmWe are always using coupons for groceries and also for eating out.
lisa says
June 22, 2015 at 5:20 pmYou are much more organized and hands on than I am. If there’s a product out there that’s inexpensive I’ll pick it up.
lisa says
June 23, 2015 at 7:40 pmYou really put a lot of time and effort into making and posting this. Thanks.
lisa says
June 25, 2015 at 5:36 pmI always appreciate reading about how tos. Crafts, cleaning, recipe ideas. All of it.
lisa says
June 26, 2015 at 5:48 pmI have to check out more of your blog for new ideas. I especially like d.i.y and recipes.
lisa says
June 27, 2015 at 5:33 pmI don’t have a smart phone but I’ve been seeing that instead of paper coupons, you can scan it on the phone and redeem at the store.
Laurie Nykaza says
June 28, 2015 at 8:57 pmLove the ideas you gave so I can create a binder to help me when I’m doing this to save money for my family
Karen Jaras says
June 29, 2015 at 10:56 amI rarely use coupons now that we are empty nesters. I will collect them to help my kids out but that’s about it as the 2 of us need very little.
Jerry Marquardt says
June 29, 2015 at 4:13 pmThanks for the suggestions to get a binder for coupons to work for me. I appreciate the pointers.
lisa says
June 29, 2015 at 5:13 pmEven with a binder, I’m still not good about updating coupons. Maybe once a year I’ll go through and update.
Christy says
October 25, 2016 at 4:25 pmthank you for your hard work!!
Moe' says
March 22, 2017 at 9:57 amHas this been updated or is it still ok as is?
Couponing to be Debt Free says
March 22, 2017 at 3:18 pmIt is OK as is.
Donna willis says
August 17, 2017 at 11:51 amcan you do a picture of how the inside of the binder looks? I’m slow. Lol. I like to see pictures of how the final project should look. Thanks.
Cindy Diaz says
September 27, 2017 at 8:26 amYOU ARE AWESOME!!!
Couponing to be Debt Free says
September 27, 2017 at 3:13 pmThanks so much!