Upcoming coupon swaps

There are a number of blog members who swap coupons here in the Triangle and surrounding areas. This is the place to post your swap dates and locations each week!

Posted 5:57 p.m. Nov 12, 2013 — Updated 6:02 p.m. Nov 12, 2013

Faye Prosser

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 there are any more November or December swaps scheduled, 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!

Update on the holiday coupon swap: For various reasons we are not going to have the coupon and dessert swap and food drive at WRAL on Sunday, 11/17. I am looking at other options for other Sunday afternoons in December and will let you know what I come up with soon. Thanks again for all your feedback on a good time to have the swap.

November 2013 Coupon Swaps

Chatham County Coupon Swap

Date: November 2

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Calico Quilt Antiques - Bellevue Street, Goldston.

For more information, call 919-548-3458.

Garner/Raleigh Swap - NEW SWAP!

Date: Wednesday, November 6

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Barwell Road Community Center, 3935 Barwell Road, Raleigh, NC 27610

If you plan to attend this new swap, please contact the swap coordinator, Dawn at hyperbabe71@hotmail.com to let her know you are planning to come. It will help her get a headcount on approximately how many to expect. If this time (1 - 3 pm) does not work for you, but you would like to attend a swap at this location, you can also contact Dawn to let her know and maybe the swap time will change so more folks can attend.

Cary/Southwest Raleigh swap

Date: November 13

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh NC, I-40 Exit 297 Lake Wheeler Rd (Farmer's Mkt).

Phone: 919-831-6435.

This swap is always the 2nd Wed of the month.

Durham Coupon Swap

Date: Thursday, November 21, 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)

There is a large meeting room reserved for this 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.

North Raleigh Swap

Date: Saturday, Nov 23rd

Time: 3:00 pm

Location: Moes at Triangle Towne Center

December Coupon Swaps

Cary/Southwest Raleigh swap

Date: December 11

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh NC, I-40 Exit 297 Lake Wheeler Rd (Farmer's Mkt).

Phone: 919-831-6435

This swap is always the 2nd Wed of the month.

Durham Coupon Swap

Date: Thursday, December 21, 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)

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.

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. Thanks!

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