There are a number of blog members who swap coupons here in the Triangle area. This is the place to post your swap dates and locations each week! See below for details on how to host a swap and what to do if you are planning to attend a swap.

If you have swaps scheduled through February, feel free to post them in the comments section below and I will add them to the main list.  It helps if you can post your swap details more than a week before the swap date. Happy swapping!

Cary McDonalds Coupon Swap hosted by McDonald's

Date: January 17, 2013 (occurs on the third Thursday of every month)

Time: 9:30 am

Locations: 1830 Walnut Street in Cary

Questions: E-mail info@mcdonaldsadvantage.com

McDonald's will provide FREE coupon giveaways for all attendees!

Durham Coupon Swap

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013 (3rd Thursday of each month)

Time: 7:00-8:45 p.m.

Location: Durham County Library - Southwest Regional (3605 Shannon Road, Durham, North Carolina 27707, 919-560-8590)

We have a large meeting room reserved for our group, so feel free to invite your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, or anyone interested in exchanging coupons! If there is no notice posted in the library entrance area, inquire at the Information Desk when you arrive and they will let you know which meeting room we are in for the evening.

Please bring non-expired coupons you do not want or need in an envelope or baggie; it's best if they are already clipped.

You may also bring coupons that have already expired, again preferably already cut out of the inserts, in a separate bag or envelope so they may be donated to the military.

Raleigh McDonalds Coupon Swap hosted by McDonald's

Date: January 18, 2013 (occurs the 3rd Friday of every month)

Time: 1:00 pm

Locations: 3810 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh NC 27627

Questions: E-mail info@mcdonaldsadvantage.com

McDonald's will provide FREE coupon giveaways for all attendees!

North Raleigh Swap

Date: Saturday, January 26th

Time: 3:00 pm

Location: Moe's at Triangle Towne Center

BJ's Garner Coupon Swap

Date: January 28, 2013

Time: 1:00 pm

Location: BJ's in Garner at White Oak Shopping Center. They will be held the 4th Monday of every month at 1pm. BJ's will provide light refreshments.

Clayton Swap (40/42 area)

Date: February 11 (2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:30am)

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Bojangles off I-40 Exit 312

Fuquay-Varina Coupon Swap

Date: Tuesday, February 11 (is this right date and time this month, Fuquay swappers??)

Time: 7 pm

Location: Wendys on Main St.

Garner Coupon Swap at Library

Date: February 12 (2nd Wednesday of each month)

Location: Southeastern Regional Library in Garner at 908 7th Ave, Garner, NC. For more information, call 662-2258.

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

If you are attending a coupon swap for the first time, here are some swap basics:
* Bring your coupons already cut out in an envelope if at all possible. It really helps to move the swap along if folks are not waiting for you to go through your coupons and cut them out at the table.
* You don't need to sort them by product type unless you really want to
* The group usually sits in a circle and passes around the envelopes to the person to the right. Take the coupons you want out and put the rest back in to pass on to the next person.
* Once you get your envelope back, you know you have been through all the coupons.
* In really large groups, couponers often sit in groups of 5 to 8 people to swap

If you are hosting a swap and wish to include the information here, please post the following details:
* Date of swap
* Time of swap
* Location of swap including address
* Host contact info to RSVP or ask questions. An e-mail address is fine - I don't suggest including your phone number on a public board. You may want to create a new free e-mail just for swapping from somewhere like Yahoo or Gmail.
I also recommend the local swap group, Triangle Area Coupon Swap with additional coupon swap information.

If your swap is less than a week away and you would like it to appear on this swap post, please send me an e-mail to saving@smartspendingresources.com with the information to make sure I see it in time to post your swap.