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Bethea Couponing Class Being Held At Public Library

July 26, 2011 Around Madison, Education Comments Off
By Kristin Finney
Greene Publishing, Inc.

A trend is beginning in Madison County. Couponing is slowly catching on. To meet this trend, Joyce Bethea will be hosting another couponing class on August 13 at 10 a.m. The class will be held at the Madison County Public Library. She has taught a similar class at the Lee City Hall.

“It’s sort of like Couponing 101. We just are getting people interested who don’t already coupon,” explained Bethea.

Those who attend will also get handouts. Several of which will be the coupon polices for the major stores in Madison. “I would love to see people shop more in Madison and keep money local.”She will also teach those who attend how to go to websites online and print out coupons, as well as explain which sites no to go to.

She will also explain how you can double coupons using both manufacterors and store coupons.

The Library also has a “Coupon Exchange Box” available in the library for people to find and drop off coupons. If a person cuts out all of the coupons that they will use, but there are still some left, they can drop off the unused coupons at the Library for others to use.

Everyone is welcome to join Bethea and the group at the Library to learn more about couponing during the class. Everyone is also asked to drop off some of their unused coupons or browse through those that have been dropped off. The Madison County Public Library is located at 378 NW College Loop in Madison, between the Van H. Priest Auditorium and Highway 90.

 

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Joyce Bethea Couponing Class Is A Success

July 19, 2011 Around Madison Comments Off
Joyce Bethea (left) and Sara Anderson, Lee Town Manager, (right) hosted the couponing class at Lee City Hall.

Joyce Bethea (left) and Sara Anderson, Lee Town Manager, (right) hosted the couponing class at Lee City Hall.

By Kristin Finney
Greene Publishing, Inc.

On July 12 at 6:30 p.m., Joyce Bethea hosted a couponing class at Lee City Hall. The class was open to the public, free of charge. The class allowed those who attended to learn about the basics of couponing and to learn about different ways to save money when shopping.

Bethea taught the group about stacking coupons by using both store coupons and manufacturers coupons. She gave the group a list of some websites that offer coupons to local stores. She also told the group which stores had coupon dispensers and sales papers.

Throughout the class, Bethea spoke of the importance of keeping shopping local. Shopping locally allows people to keep their jobs and supports the local economy. She stated, “I would love to see people shop more in Madison and keep money local.”

The two winners of the prize drawing for the coupon binders were Tammy Webb and Maryanne Wicker.

Forty-two people attended the class. Due to the high attendance, the group even discussed beginning a monthly meeting where couponers could trade coupons and discuss new sales. Trading coupons would allow people who don’t use some coupons to share them with those who need them, as well as getting some that they may need from others who don’t want them.

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