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Since I have 3 children the coupons I try to use the most is the cereal coupons. My goodness that is expensive...I wait for the sale, than use my coupon. That is the only one I am really good on. The Sunday circular stinks for coupons, but I have just recently signed up for on some websites & supermarket emails....need to start really saving my pennies, since the economy is not very favorable for my business. So hopefully I will find time to manage coupon sales with everything else in my daily life.
I just found this yesterday --Put in your zip code and it will show the stores in your area. Click on the ones you use and it will show what is on at each store.
Pinching Your Pennies Home (http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/groceryguide.php - broken link)
I love "couponing". LOL. My husband thought I was nuts organizing my list with my coupons and sales fliers until I saved almost $75 on one of my trips.
My grocery stores double manufacturer coupons up to $.99, so if I have a "doubler" I'll save it to use at the grocery store when the item is on sale. I was able to get Shout stain remover for $0.25 a bottle and Loreal Kids shampoo at $0.50 a bottle (reg. almost $3.00). My aunt delivers newspapers in my area so if there are good coupons in the ads I have her save me some extras so I have multiple coupons. If I have a $1 or more coupon and the bulk store is a better value than I use that coupon there instead of the grocery store since it's not going to get doubled anywhere. I only clip what we use or what we are open to using. I hate Hunt's ketchup so I don't care how good the coupon is I'm not going to use it.
I stock up on my coupon/sale items so that most of my "necessity" shopping is perishables. I can't remember when I bought toothpaste or toilet paper at full price. My goal, from what I found on other money saving tip sites, is to build up my "pantry" with coupon and sale shopping so that this is possible.
And I don't buy a lot of processed foods to prepare as directed. However, if I have a really good coupon/sale on rice or pasta sides, I will buy them for the rice or pasta and just not use the flavor pouch.
Have any of you found your stores do not take the online coupons? The A&P by me has a policy that says they do not accept coupons printed from the computer. I don't like that.
Have not had a store not use them but I had them give me the *Look* you know which one
Went to walmart got bacon for $ .50 cents a lb lol.... normally $ 2.50 and Ham was $ 1.16 for a package after my $ 2.00 off .
Stocked up and will go back for more
Saved $ 30 + just on bacon and Ham this weekend ...
Rarely use coupons - the only time I use them is if it is an item that I would normally buy or something that I would like to try. I tried my best to become a heavy coupon user but honestly I just wasn't "cut out" for it. Too much time and effort wasted, on my part, for very little savings.
I don't mind standing in line behind a heavy coupon user. I have recently seen two shoppers (at Meijer & Kroger) that got called out on the coupons they were trying to use. I tried not to listen in but the exchange got heated and a little lengthy. Are stores becoming more vigilant? Are there really those out there that try to "slip one in" and hope they don't recognize it?
Which stores don't except coupons from our computers? Any well know chains? WalMart? I'm just curious because I just recently printed some coupons from my computer and have not tried using them yet.
Well I dont know for sure but our Walmart is cracking down on printouts.
I dont use print outs...so I am not sure.
I heard walgreens is a Pain, but then again I never had a Issue there.....always had friendly helpfull people
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