This article was originally posted on June 14, 2012. At that time I interviewed a local Michaels manager over the phone and I specifically asked her whether the policies she provided me were local or nation-wide and was told they were the latter. Before I posted the article, I called the manager back to confirm that I had all of the details correct, and I got a green light on every single example I provided in the article below. In July, I used (at my closest Michaels) in one purchase a Michaels 40%-off printable Internet coupon, a Michaels 40%-off customer receipt coupon, a Joann's 40%-off coupon, a Hobby Lobby 40%-off coupon, and a Michael's 15%-off-total-purchase coupon. So, to the best of my knowledge and personal experience, the policies I'd relayed below are accurate. However, I have since received an email from Michael's home office saying they only accept one coupon...