Don't Throw Away That Newspaper Circular

I am a big coupon shopper. I agree with what has been said thus far, but I also take advantage of rain checks. Usually sales run from Wednesday until Tuesday, so I sometimes shop in Tuesday knowing that some of the sale things will be out of stock. I then request a rain check and it gives me at least 30 more days to buy the product at the sale price.
Also, take advantage of buy one, get 1 offers. Many stores are now ringing each item at half price, so if you buy two and have two coupons, you can use both of them. This doesn't work if one item rings at full proice and the other rings up at zero.
I also make use of the 800 numbers and websites listed on products. All these companies are making money from what we buy, so I let them know whether I liked or disliked their product. I have received coupons for free items, cents off coupons and a cases of products just from contacting them. I prefer to contact the company via their website, but I have called as well.

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I agree with two other menber's comments about working the store ads and in-store specials. I recently saved a third of the cost of my purchases at Kroger, by buying in-store specials, using coupons on the same items and shopping om Wednesday, which in my ares in senior's day, another 5% off on all purchases. Go for it, save all you can!

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Always take your various store circulars with you. If you want a prticular item on sale in one store but don't feel like going there and your in a different store you can usually get that item where you are shopping. Just tell the cashier you want the price that the other store is advertising. If you have their circular with you they will match the other stores price. I do it all the time.It saves time from having to go to the advertising store only to find that they are out of the product.

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As much as possible, I shop in discount grocery stores (such as Aldi's, Save-A-Lot, and Dollar General Market) and/or buy generic products. When Dollar General Market opened in my area, I shaved about $30 off my monthly grocery bill (versus buying similar items at Wal-mart). Sometimes, I even find a great deal at CVS by combining a coupon with a sale price or taking advantage of a special offer. I recently stockpiled several items because CVS had them on Clearance. Anyway, the general goal for me is to NOT go coupon crazy. Unless I can combine a coupon with a sale price, it is usually cheaper for me to purchase generics. RARELY, have I found a generic product to be inferior to a name brand product. In many cases, it is really just the same thing with a different label. When I *do* use a coupon, I make sure to use it toward the *smallest* package size possible in order to have the greatest affect on the cost per unit.

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Time is too precious to spend it coupon hunting and cut the newspaper. Money saving skills are being pushed a little too far I believe: use your time differently.

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Great article. My only issue is that the grocery coupons don't seem to have very many things I use. LOL I have found that some stores, like Meijer and Marsh, have their circulars on-line and you can create a grocery list from the circular. Meijer's allows you to add your own items, not in the circular, to the list also. That has helped me save. I have also scanned my coupons so they are all on a sheet and easier to check while shopping, rather than leafing through each one.

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This article is so true and helpful. I save about $100.00 a month in coupons every month I cut them from the Sunday newspapers.

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