I am a "sometimes" coupon user. For me, the coupons have to make the purchase worthwhile, or I will not use them. For instance, if I have a coupon for veggies, and even with the coupon the name brand veggies cost more than the store brand, I will but the store brand. I am just cheap that way. The last time we food shopped, I had two coupons for $.50 cents off Chex Mix. It just so happened that the store I was in had them on sale BOGO at 2 for $5.00. The bags also had a $1.00 off two coupon, so I went to the counter expecting to pay $.50 for both bags. Well, imagine my surprise when I realized that the store doubles coupons under $1.00, so my $.50 coupons were now $1 off each bag, which in the end meant I made money buying the Chex mix. Not bad, right?
The one place I always try and use coupons is when I buy things online. For instance, when I renewed my domain names a few months ago, I searched online for coupon codes, and ended up saving 30%. It's such an easy thing to do, too. You can find coupon codes for just about anything at Savings.com. I wish I had thought about looking up coupon codes when I bought the girls some stuff on Amazon last week. Kasi got a book bag, and Brandi got a Wizards of Waverly Place lunch box, and I may have been able to save some money if I had thought about searching for coupon codes. Savings.com also has an "Answers" page, where you can ask questions about the things you want to save money on, and other people can respond in real time with (hopefully) helpful answers. I know when I find a good deal, I love to tell people about it so that they can get in on it, too.
I bookmarked this site, so hopefully the next time I am buying something online I will remember to use it.
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I'm with you - I buy whatever I can get the best deal on, whether that's the name-brand with a coupon or the store brand.
Also, I hate buying something online and then remembering that I should have looked for a coupon code. I'm getting better at looking before I check out.
I just don't do much with coupons. Our local paper only has walgreens in it. I live in a small town. If there is a coupon on the box of something, you bet I use it. I am bookmarking savings.com. Thanks !! :)
Anna ~ I hope that by bookmarking this site, I will remember :)
Dawn ~ the coupons I use, I print from online. I never get the paper, so I have no idea what is in them anymore.
You have all of the good ideas! I never thought of looking online. Do you like a lot of stuff on FB and/or do you go to the website of what you are looking for to see if there is a coupon. I am now hooked on zoneperfect bars. They are really good. But, kind of pricey. I will see if I can find a coupon. I like them on FB.
Dawn ~ I do "like" a lot of things on FB to get the coupons, but I also use different coupon sites.
Okey dokey !! :)
Last week I saved over $15 on grocery. I was happy. I only use them on sale items and items we use.They do take time to organize the coupons with the adds.
Tammy ~ one of my biggest problem with coupons is getting them organized. Usually when I remember that I have a coupons for something, it has expired! lol!
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