I get a LOT of questions about how I store my coupons.  So I thought I'd describe the system I use. I find coupon boxes to be infinitely frustrating.  I'd buy one thinking I'd finally gotten one large enough to hold all my coupons, only to have it filled within the month.  Trying to find the coupon you want when you want it is a hassle as well.  No matter how many categories I had, there was always ten coupons that I had to sort through to get to the one I wanted.  And anyone with kids knows the agony that comes when one of them accidentally knocks the box over--coupons everywhere and Mommy in tears over the hours of work gone in a pile on the floor.  No, not the most efficient method. I had a brainstorm one day--why not in a binder?  And why not use some sort of card organizer to hold them?  I had an old Mead Five Start zipper binder laying around, and I ran to the store to see what kind of divider I could find for it.  Photo holders, business card holders....no, no....wait!  Baseball card holders!  I can get nine coupons to a page and see them all at the flip of the page!  The coupons stay in place...and I can see them all in a matter of seconds!  Here's how my binder is laid out and why: First, I have a zipper pouch to hold all of my recent store receipts, store coupons, catalinas, ECB's, etc.  Second, I have five dividers with 4-6 baseball card holder pages per section. The dividers have pockets too, so if I have loose coupons but not time to file them, I can stuff them in there until I get around to them.  Behind all the coupons I have 3 page protectors, in which I file any emails or store coupon policy printouts I may need. The front of the binder has several spots for holding small scissors, a few pens and a note pad, along with a small calculator.  The back has a large pocket for a notebook or for loose inserts that I may be in the process of clipping. I do not clip every coupon that comes along. My goodness, that would take hours!  Instead, I only clip the ones each week that I KNOW I will use.  From there I put the inserts into a hanging file for that month, whole, spine out. That way if a deal comes up and I need to find my insert, I can locate it quickly.  I keep 2-3 months, and toss them after that. I also buy coupons on Ebay and other online coupon sellers. My baseball card holders are invaluable for holding those 10-20-30 coupons at a time!  I do fold some coupons-if they need it I will fold them so the face amount is visible from the front, and the expiration date is visible from the back. I can't  tell you how wonderful it is to have every coupon at your fingertips...If I'm in the store and see a deal, I can flip through my binder in only seconds and get right to the coupon I need!  I also know that if I drop it, the coupons are going to stay put!  Last, I can prop it open in my cart to the section of the store I'm shopping in.  Health/Beauty, canned goods, dairy/frozen, etc.  I can see all my coupons with a glance! One last coupon storage/shopping tip.  As you're shopping, when you pull an item off the shelf, go ahead and grab its coupon too--put it in a separate area (either the front of the box, the front of the envelope or in a pocket in the front of the binder) so that when you get  to the checkout, your coupons are ready to hand to the cashier!