Let’s Make a Deal: Americans Love to Save; Coupon Use, Loyalty Programs Popular

With hit TV shows such as “Extreme Couponing,” which highlights Americans getting their shopping cart down to the pennies, and various national shopping events such as Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, it’s no secret that Americans love a good deal, according to promotional products distributor Crestline Crestline set out to learn what Americans ’ shopping habits were and which state saves the most money

To calculate the savings, Crestline surveyed 2,343 Americans about how they save while shopping, including using coupons or loyalty programs and shopping around for deals Then it compiled results to see which states are most obsessed with deals and couponing as well as how and where Americans save the most:

• Mississippi, Alabama and Indiana practice the most saving strategies

• Nearly half (47 percent) will make trips to multiple grocer y stores to grab items that are on sale at each

• Half of Americans (51 percent) say they never pay full price for clothing and apparel

• When it comes to electronics, 1 in 3 Americans say they never pay full price

• To save money, 77 percent of Americans regularly shop clearance sections

With savings available for a wide range of products, Americans frequently use coupons and shop deals to save money, especially when prices are higher than they used to be, according to Crestline The survey included not just clipping coupons or using coupon apps, but also loyalty accounts and cards Shopping for deals strategies included shopping around different stores for deals, shopping for clearance and waiting for an item to go on sale

Two neighboring states in the South ranked as first and second overall: Mississippi ranked as the top state that shops for deals and uses coupons and was closely trailed by Alabama

The states least likely to shop for deals and use coupons were Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska, New Hampshire and Oklahoma

For the states that do like a good deal, the survey found that certain states prefer specific money-saving tactics

Kentucky loves its coupons Coupons come in many forms, and for a lot of folks, they love to stack the deals with a store coupon and one found online or in apps Whether they’re using online coupons or presenting a physical one in store, residents in Kentucky use more coupons than any other state

Arizona proves that loyalty pays off Loyalty cards and accounts are available at a wide range of retailers, even at high-end stores People use these accounts to gather points that can earn them a future dis- count or in some cases a free item Signing up for these savings accounts is most done by residents in Arizona

Alabama hunts the deals Shopping around different stores can take some time, but saves a lot of money Store hopping to find the best deals is most common in Alabama

Iowa combs the clearance section

Whether they have too much inventory or moving on to a new season of items, most stores always have discounted goods Residents in Iowa shop clearance more than any other state

Utah waits for a sale With many national deal days in America, it’s very likely that a high ticket item will one day go on sale Waiting for an item to go on sale is most common for residents of Utah

Full price is never a good price for some items From groceries and electronics to clothing and household items, there are certain products Americans refuse to buy without some sort of discount The number one category where Americans always save is clothing and apparel Electronics came in second with groceries closely following in third place

In fact, saving money on groceries is so important that 47 percent will make trips to multiple grocery stores just to grab items that are on sale at each With grocery prices still high from inflation, it’s no surprise that