Catalina coupons: Pay attention to the coupons that come out from the register at checkout. Named after the coupon company that provides the register coupons, Catalina coupons may be manufacturers coupons for specific items, or they may be coupons for cash off a future order. When you are aware that a product has a Catalina offer for cash off a future order, you can combine that with sales and manufacturers coupons to get items free.
For example, if cereal is on sale for $2 a box and you have a $1 coupon for the cereal, it will cost you $1 per box at the register. If that cereal also has a Catalina offer that gives you a Catalina coupon for $2 off a future order when you buy 2 boxes of the cereal, you'd be smart to buy 2 boxes of the cereal and use 2 manufacturers coupons so your cost at the register for both boxes is $2. You would also get the Catalina coupon for $2 for your next order, so your net cost of the cereal is actually free, as long as you don't lose that $2 Catalina coupon! Keep it in your coupon organizer for your next order.
Catalina offers vary by store, but there are some offers that are available nationally. The national offers are called "Your Bucks" offers and you can find out about those offers at your stores to help in planning by clicking here.