How to Build a Coupon Binder in 10 Easy Steps

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This article outlines how to build an organized three-ring coupon binder. It begins:

You may have seen one around: the three-ring coupon binder.

Though heftier than the standard coupon holder, mine routinely trims my grocery bill and substantially cuts down my shopping time. Rather than hiding in pockets I must dig through, the coupons are laid out before me on laminated pages. I can easily scan the page to see which coupons are available.

Want to build a coupon binder yourself? Here's how to start.

First, assemble equipment. Three items are essential: a three-ringed binder, tabbed dividers, and nine-pocket baseball-card holders. The baseball-card holders look like a plastic sheet protector that can be inserted into a binder. The face of one side is divided into nine pockets that are the perfect size to hold most coupons. Larger coupons can be folded and tucked in. The nine-pocket baseball-card holders can be purchased at hobby stores that sell trading cards or over the internet.

Second, go to your favorite grocery store and make a list of the aisle names. Decide based on the aisle names and what your family buys what you'll choose for your tab names. For ease of shopping, try to make the tabs roughly in synch with how you walk through your store.

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