Coupons in the phone book.

United States
July 2, 2008 11:00pm CST
Since we move a lot, every 3 months, we always have to flip through the local phone book to find out where things are and what's new to do in our temporary residence. We always turn to the back of the yellow pages phone book to see what coupons are offered. We've done many things thanks to these overlooked or unused coupons. Do you use the coupons in the back of your local yellow pages? If no, why?
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• United States
3 Jul 08
naw i couldnt rip them out.. im one of those people that like to keep things like they are when i get them.. i have no idea why but i would freak if it got all chopped up lol.. i know im weird
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• United States
3 Jul 08
Then grab another phone book, don't they always leave about 10 at your front door? What's up with that? Its like a "phone book club" or something.
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@T3hG33k (215)
• United States
3 Jul 08
Yes you can generally request more as well. I don't really know who you call but I have talked to the phone book lady before and she informed me of this. I am the same way though I FLIP when a corner on one of my regular books get even a little bit bent I wouldn't even consider ripping a page of coupons out of my phone book.
• United States
3 Jul 08
So I won't see you on TV tearing one it two then.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
4 Jul 08
I have noticed them in the phone book before, but I have never used any of them. I rarely take out my phone book anymore. I go for the lazy look it up online thing most of the time.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
I don't look up anything in the phone book either, just turn to the back of the yellow pages, the coupons are there, even the laziest person can do it.
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@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
4 Jul 08
I have looked through the coupons in the phone book, but I have never found any that I want to use. We live out in the middle of nowhere, though, so we would have to drive at least 30 miles to use any of the coupons, and usually when we are already going to that town to shop or whatever, I don't think about using coupons for new places. I just grab the coupons that I know we will use, and use them instead.
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• United States
3 Jul 08
i admit i haven't,i usually forget when i go to do things.i should though,ours has quite a few resturant/pizza delivery type ones.
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• United States
3 Jul 08
So does ours, its neat to have them though, kinda helps you connect with a few familiar things.
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@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
3 Jul 08
Greetings gitfiddleplayer. I do not use the coupons in the back of the phone book. Why, you ask? I just don't think about it. I used to occasionally think, "I can save some money if I use those phone book coupons." However, I just would never think to go get the phone book and clip them out. But, this does give me an idea: If I clipped out the pages of the coupons and stuck them in a basket on an end table, where I keep coupons and other stuff, I might remember to grab them as I'm going out the door. Thanks, gitfiddleplayer!
• United States
4 Jul 08
I'm just here to help the common man, or woman, or the thrifty or clean or reverent, oh wait, that's Boy Scouts.
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@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
4 Jul 08
I only use them when I'm traveling, when I visit someplace I'll look in the back of the phone book thats in our hotel room. The town we live in doesn't have a big enough phone book to put coupons in..lol
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@k1tten (2318)
• United States
3 Jul 08
I didn't even know there were coupons in the phone book. lol. I know that it's a little strange but I really just didn't know they carried them. They may not here where I live because I'm more in a rural area but I still didn't know about any at our college where we recieved free books.
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@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
13 Jul 08
It depends on the phone book. I believe some don't have coupons. Usually we don't use them. We love Entertainment Book because it has lots of coupons and we use them. I should review the phone book more to see what kinds of coupons in there. We love pizza coupons so we will have to check about those. Have you ever used Entertainment book?
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Yes, they save you a lot of money, plus there are things in those books that you can really use.
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
6 Jul 08
I always forget they are there. Usually the coupons available are ones we don't use anyways.
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• United States
6 Jul 08
It helps us since we travel, it gives us a chance to check out new places.
• United States
5 Jul 08
I do not use the coupons in the phone book but I know we should. I just never think about it. How does you son do for school because you move around so much? I think you said your wife was a traveling nurse, do you live in a motor home? I Know this is not what your discussion was all about. I hope you do not mind the third degree.
• United States
6 Jul 08
I admire your family for moving around so much and your wife for having the courage to walk into different hospitals to work. I am such a chicken to work for new places all the time. I use to get so nervous just floating from floor to floor on my hospital let alone going to a new facility. Koodoos to her and your family.
• United States
6 Jul 08
I home school my two children. We have a U-Haul that we drag around with our stuff. My wife's company finds us housing. I don't mind answering questions, send me a PM if you want to know more.
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@GreenMoo (11834)
3 Jul 08
I bet an awful lot of people don't even realise that they're there. I mean, how many people would think to turn to the back of the Yellow Pages unless they were looking for something?
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
3 Jul 08
I used to use them when I lived in saskatoon. Now I havent been using them as I'm no where NEAR anywhere that puts the coupons in the books.
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@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
3 Jul 08
I do not use the phone book that much,and I never really realized that there are coupons in the back of it,so next time I am looking through the phone book I will turn to the back of it,and see what coupons are in it,and if they will do me and my fiance any good.
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• Philippines
12 Jul 08
There are no coupons in our yellow pages. But they abound in our calendars and magazines. We don't use them though because most of them are not common items, or not things that we normally buy. What coupons?
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
26 Jul 08
Well, I am sad to say that our phone books offer no such coupons in it. It never has. Maybe this is only in certain states or areas. There isn't much to do in this town anyhow so that is probably why they aren't any coupons.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Jul 08
nope..coupons are not widely used here..and i havent seen any of that in yellow pages either..can you elaborate more on what kind of coupons is that and how does it work? or is it in exchange for food or something?
• United States
3 Jul 08
In the USA we have phone books that usually have coupons in the back, mostly for pizza or local attractions. Its the counties way of welcoming you to the businesses that are in your area, its adverstisement, plain and simple.
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
6 Jul 08
I never even pay attention to the coupons in the back. Maybe I should start looking through them since I have decided to start using coupons more often. :)
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• United States
4 Jul 08
I have seen those in the back of the telephone book and no I don't use them. None of them really seemed appealing to me. I know some people do for they can go to different places and do different things like you said. Who know's maybe I will find some one day and use it. They did have one in the begining of the year for dominos and I never got around to useing the coupon for it for I had forgotten all about it. It must be alot of work to move as much as you do. I used to have to do that when I lived with my adopted parents every other year it seemed like we were moving once again and I hated it. The new change for you must be fun. Seeing you like those coupons so much want some more? lol I have a bunch.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
We move every 3 months because my wife is a travel nurse. We try to take advantage of what our temporary residence has to offer each time. Nah, keep your coupons, we like to travel light.
@CharRay7 (1549)
• United States
13 Jul 08
Hi my friend, I have noticed those back there but have to admit I don't usually use them. I find they are many times for things or places that I don't use. I have to check on them again. There might be something I overlooked. lol Have a great day! Char
@Marley76 (109)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I didn't even know that there were coupons in the phone book. I don't use the phone book a lot. I usually look everything up on the computer. It is usually on and I just type it in and there is the phone number. I am going check my phone book for coupons though. If I can find my phonebook, that is.