I was reading on the Internet some people say you can combine the two coupons and get both on one item.
For instance, if you have a Folgers Coffee $1.00 off and say, Walgreens has a $1.00 off coupon and the price is $4.99 you can get $2.00 off and pay $2.99
I never really thought about this as I just assumed stores would only let you use one or the other.
Anyone know if this works and if so where?
I am putting it in Cafe Society as it seems food related but feel free to move it elsewhere
My wife has done this many times at many different stores. Unless the coupon specifically states that it cannot be combined with other offers there is usually no problem.
There’s a lot of “it depends” in this question, the big one being does either coupon have wording on it that states that it may not be combined with other coupons?
If not, there shouldn’t be any question that you can use both. The manufacturer pays the store the cost of the coupon plus a handling fee as part of their promotional budget. The store either has an arrangement with that manufacturer or is using its own promotional budget to account for the coupon. That means that the price reduction is something planned for ahead of time.
A coupon means that they really want you to try their product. They’ll put in some provisions to prevent abuse of coupons, but combining store and manufacturer’s coupons normally isn’t abuse. It’s an invitation.
Since I worked at the store mentioned in the OP for the better part of a decade, I can say that this practice is not only allowed, it is encouraged. In fact, if you check out a Walgreens ad, many of the items will have a little newspaper icon that says something like “look for more savings in your Sunday newspapers!”
There are occasions where this does not work; for example, if the store is running a buy one, get one free deal, you typically cannot then use a manufacturer buy one, get one free coupon as well to avoid paying anything. You also cannot use more than one (manufacturer) coupon per item. What you can do to save a bundle is look for a sale like “Buy X, get Y free” (whether as a store sale or manufacturer coupon). You are then allowed to use a coupon on X, in addition to getting Y free.
-Shelby
(who is realizing yet again that she spent WAY too long working retail)
Thanks for the info, I guess I’ll try it at the Walgreens down the steet…LOL
I once saw coupons for $2.50 off Loreal shampoo, and a store advertising the shampoo at two for five dollars. I collected a pile of those coupons, went in and asked the store manager if he was really going to let me use them. He checked it out thoroughly and then let me go ahead. I wiped out their whole supply of that shampoo and paid only tax.
Dung Beetle, the Coupon Queen!
I love to use coupons. I finally bought a little coupon sorter accordion storage case thingie. It makes me inordinately happy. 
Yeah, that was probably my best score ever. I used to be real big on the coupons and free rebates and stuff. Now that I’m married to someone who has stronger brand preferences than I do, I’ve had to channel my cheapskate ways more towards menu planning and grocery list organization.