Anybody cut coupons? If you don't you should, especially if your grocery store or super-center doubles or triples coupons. I am just learning how to do this effectively. I use Sunday newspaper coupons and Internet coupons.
I just got back from the grocery store and I got $180 worth of groceries for $108. My store has a 20 coupon limit so I cherry-pick my coupons to buy only things I need. It does take time to get a system, I'm learning. I think the best way to do this may be to get the stores weekly specials sheet and see if I have a coupon for whats already on sale. This trip I got several things for free or for like 9 cents.
Also, I should mention that I have to go to the grocery store at like 5am because it takes a little extra time to shop this way and I have to be home by 7am. It may be that lots of you don't have the time to do this, but if you do you should give it a try... I had to do something because groceries eat 25% of our pay (that is not an exagerration, it's unfortunately and outrageously true.)
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On the grocery front you and I are almost exact opposites. I don't use coupons at all, mostly because, although I spend a decent amount on groceries, all of it is stuff like potatoes and cheese and ham and bread. If I bought real food to cook I could understand using them, though.
ReplyDeleteI also only grocery shop at three in the morning. The stores are dead then, and you always meet the most interesting people working the night shifts at HEB.
Actually, there are more coupons out there for the fast stuff. All I'm sayin is if you see a free Sunday paper lying around see what's in it. These days you don't even have to embarrass yourself with coupons if your grocery store has self check out.
ReplyDelete(the truth really is that I am totally in love with coupons this week... as for a few weeks from now...who knows...I is fickle...)
I don't use coupons at all anymore. I've found that coupons are for name brands, and store brands are cheaper in the long run. However, I did go through a coupon phase some years ago. There's also the fact that I'm just too damn lazy to cut coupons.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Sarah, have you been listening to Ron White??
ReplyDeleteNo, but I do listen to"Tater Salad."
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