How to View Newspaper Ad Circulars Early

Scouring retail circulars for sales can help you save money in your family budget.

Retail companies plan their sales circulars months in advance and sale details are closely guarded until they start. It's likely that you won't be able to find out about sales far in advance, but there are ways to get an early jump on store specials before the general public reads them in the local papers.

Instructions

1. Search websites that regularly post information on upcoming and current retail store sales and promotions. The editors of these retail sale-focused websites have contributors and outside sources that provide them with details on upcoming retails sales before they are publicized in print circulars. Circulars, especially ones focused on day-after-Thanksgiving sales, are often uploaded to these websites days before their release to the public.

2. Visit the retail store's official website the night before a new circular is released. Many retail stores now upload the new week's circular in the early morning hours before its available in newspapers.

3. Purchase the newspaper early. Some newspapers have an early morning edition that's printed in the evening on the night before release and sent out to distribution points in the wee hours of the morning. Some distributors will put out these early editions right after they're delivered, so you could get the circulars before most people arrive to purchase their copies.

References

• Press of Atlantic City: With a Couple of Clicks, You Can Find Black Friday Sales Earlier Than Usual

Resources

• The Bargainist