I know this is silly to post ..but I like sharing my thoughts with everyone. As much as I love the LA Times–I’ve decided to branch out of my comfort zone to see if I can get the Target inserts that LA Times does not get all the time.
For me, the extra paper is still worth it. The extra savings that I get with coupons–pays for my yearly cost on the paper itself. One of my LA Times Subscriptions is expiring this month so I will get 4 LA Times delivered and 1 Press Enterprise– which will keep me to my norm of 5 papers a week.
I know that a lot of you praise the OC Register (they usually get the awesome Target coupons) but I don’t live close enough. 
also, remember that the only real way to guarantee your inserts is a subscription. For me–being able to call the newspaper company to let them know that my paper didn’t get the coupons is great. I don’t risk hitting the newspaper stands and not being able to find a paper with coupons in it.
You can currently snag some great discounts on your local paper:
OC Register $12.00 per year (1 paper)
SD Tribune: 1 Sunday paper each week: 20 weeks for $20
Press Enterprise: 1 Sunday Paper: 52 weeks for $26
Sacramento Bee: 1 Sunday paper each week: 26 weeks for $19.99
Los Angeles Area News Papers: 1 Sunday Paper: 52 weeks for $26
:: Torrance Daily Breeze (South Bay area north to Santa Monica, but not Santa Monica)
:: Long Beach Press Telegram (Long Beach, Lakewood, everything north of OC line)
:: Los Angeles Daily News (San Fernando Valley and north Hollywood area)
:: Whittier Daily News
:: Pasadena Star-News
:: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
:: San Bernardino Sun
:: Inland Valley Bulletin (Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga)
:: Redlands Daily Facts
My Name is Josie and I live in sunny Southern California and I am a stay at home mom to three beautiful boys. We all know that living in California is a task of it's own and saving in California IS possible! I started this blog mainly to share all the awesome deals out there and show others how to save in any area of life. Even though you may make the commitment to be frugal and pinch your pennies doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice!
Can you keep us posted on whether you get the Target coupons or not? My brother lives there, so even though I don’t live there, if I can get the Target coupons it’s worthwhile to have it sent to my bro and having them mailed to me in San Diego
I will!
When I first started couponing, I began with one copy of LA Times. I took a class at the OC Register, and ordered 3 subscriptions. I didn’t get rid of LA Times (even though it was a bit pricy, started out $1 a week, reduced to 75¢ a week) because I liked that between the 2, I had most coupons! I only cancelled LA Times when the deal came around, and I got 2 new LA Times subscriptions at $10 each for the year. So what my long winded post is saying is: I completely understand wanting the 2 different papers!
A while back you posted about the spanish papers that offer coupons. Can you refresh my memory please?
Do you know if the North County Times has a good deal on a Sunday subscription?
I have not received any of the Target inserts in the Press Enterprise (Hemet/San Jacinto area).
But every once in a while it contains some coupons that did not come in my LA Times.
I found one online last year for $10 for 20 weeks. It goes way up after that, but you can prob negotiate something or find another code. @Shelly -
When I was at Walgreens yesterday (Sunday morning), there was a guy from OC Register giving away free Sunday newspapers. I got one, but it only included ONE Smart Source. I live in Orange County and subscribe to LA Times and the LA times included TWO. By the way, the deal he was offering was $26 for Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun papers for 1 yr plus $5 GC for Walgreens.
@Stacy – The LA times recieved one SS but it is split in two. I’m not sure why, But they have been doing that lately
I don’t get very good qs on press enterprise (riverside) higher values in la times I get 2 press and 3 la times I find myself saying I should just get all la times every other week!
I’m doing the opposite, dropping the local to get one more times. The local never has as many coupons for me. The one smartsource I got yesterday did not come close to the amount in the 2 from the times.
I agree with getting the local paper. I live in Murrieta and I get 4 la times and 2 enterprise because the pe has all the local papers to include the Walmart and target inserts. I do have to call them sometimes when I don’t get all my inserts which is quite frequently but hey at least they redeliver and I get them the same day. I do like having the la times though because they have coupons that pe doesn’t.
I’m fortunate to receive those…IMPACTO and HOY@Dana O -
I’ve been getting the Santa Clarita Signal and while every now and then they have a coupon that the LA Times doesn’t, they really don’t have many inserts. When I subscribed, I asked the circulation woman which inserts that received and was told it was all the same ones as the LA Times – well, they’ll get, say, half of the Red Plum or Smart Source, and P&G is 50/50. Once I can find a better deal elsewhere I’ll definitely be cancelling.