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Save your 'junk mail,' search for coupons, cut your coupons, then *and this is the hardest part* USE THEM.
I suggest not going too crazy and limiting coupons to items you plan to buy soon/know you'll need. Unless you are the most organized person it is pretty easy to forget which ones you have, which ones are good at which stores, and when they expire.
I used to whine and whine about how annoying all that extra ad crap is in the mailbox. Then the hubby pointed out that's like complaining about free money. It's true-those ads are chalk full of savings---sometimes huge ones!
In fact, tonight's dinner is courtesy of a coupon. Fried chicken and two large entrees for...FREE! No, we didn't have to buy one of something to get the rest free. We just cut out the coupon, walked into the store, handed over a dinky piece of paper, and *SCORE* walked out with dinner.
My first thought was 'how can they do that! I bet they lose a fortune!' Then I realized, of course they don't. Nobody reads the darned ads anyway. I doubt many people took advantage of the deal...and the coupon is good the entire month of March. I think there is no household limit either, which means if you were really desperate you could beg your neighbors for their coupon too :)
The only thing that beats a good deal is a free deal. I can't believe I lived so long throwing potential savings in the trash.
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You are so right, I really do need to pay attention to coupons.I always look at the ads from our local grocers. Wednesdays are when the store coupons come out. I've never seen a deal as good as the one you used for dinner today! One time I saw a lady on tv fill two whole baskets with stuff and only pay $50 for it all after all of her coupons.So, yeah, I think it's time to start using them!
And where does a person find good coupons anyway? Sometimes the "save 75 cents on 10 (items)" doesn't seem worth it to me. Maybe I'm wrong.
I'll ask Jacob. He reads all the junk mail..it's a sickness, really. he even reads the pennysaver :) We're always getting buy one get one on shampoo/toothpaste/dish soap, etc. We had a $10 off $50 purchase at Raley's the other day...and it's really easy to spend that if you're shopping for groceries. He only cuts out the great deals, but I've found by shopping what's on sale, buying generic brands when it doesn't matter and using coupons, I save anywhere from $10-40 a trip.
Oh, and I posted a link in the budget section to a coupon website. All you do is inout your zip and you can find all the coupons, by category, for your area. All you have to do is print them. Pretty useful.
I'm going to try the link. I've put coupons in my wallet to use . . . and then I've thrown them out when they aren't valid anymore. It's time to change my ways!
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