We asked four bargain hunters to share their tips in the August issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance. One of the people profiled says she saves about $40 a month by using coupons -- and triple that amount by leveraging coupons against store markdowns.
Sara Moothart, 31, of Baltimore, began "couponing�"as a way to stretch her graduate-student budget. Here are her top tips:
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