Couponing 101 : Personal Infomation

Sharing Personal Information:
I know that I've been posting a lot of deals where you get a free sample or a coupon for a free item. It does require you to give up some personal information or in this Social Media Age it does require you to LIKE them on Facebook. Here are some tips about how to receive Free Items without putting yourself or your family in any risk.

Create an New Email Address:
This is important because you don't want your inbox to be filled with offers, junk mail or emails sent to you be a manufacture. You can go to Google, Yahoo, Hotmail etc. and sign up for a Free email address which you can use for your coupons or spam mail. This is the best way to separate a Personal email from the Junk email.

Too much Personal Information:
When you sign up for a freebie, sample, coupon offer they will ask you for your information. Information such as your Name, Address, Email Address and sometime Phone number are commonly asked when you fill out the forms.
*only give your phone number if you want to be contacted by phone, if its required on a form I always "happen to mix up my numbers" .

Some companies ask for more information than what I mentioned before. Information such as how many people live in your household, how many kids do you have and what are your birth dates are asked because they want to know your demographics and who is purchasing their product.
*If I am asked this information I tend to give the household number, I never give the exact date of my child or husbands birthday. I always use the Year, that way the company can get the correct age of the people in my household. They don't need to know my child or Husband's name.

NEVER EVER give out your Social Security Number. No one needs to know your Credit Card Information or Bank Information. A free sample of detergent does not And SHOULD NOT require any of this information.

Please also read the fine print! Some offers may require you to sign up for monthly offers. That means that you are obligated to purchase something every month for a particular time.
* When you see an offer only posted by a Blogger make sure that they are reputable and you trust what they say!

Please don't let this information scare you out of getting free coupons or samples. Just be Careful and if you don't feel right about something, then don't do it!
* Feel free to ask me any questions!!