Coupon 101
Okay, I have been
working on a virtual coupon class for the last few hours over at
www.weusecoupons.com! It is definitely worth the read! Did you know
Walmart is MORE expensive than Kroger, Harris Teeter,
Lowes Foods, Food Lion, etc? Why? They don't offer sales since they
don't have to worry about customer loyalty. Other stores have Mega
Events, Double Coupon days, Triple Coupons, etc to get customers to come
shop their store(s)!
I have read numerous comments about the show Extreme Couponing and although I understand what people are trying to convey; it still doesn't make sense. Why wouldn't you want a stockpile in this economy? If a wage earner in your immediate household was to lose their job tomorrow could you make it? Most stockpilers try to have 3-6 months of food on hand in case something happens. One interesting thing I did learn tonight was there is a difference between hoarding and stockpiling - hoarding is when you have no intention of using nor discarding collected items, but stockpiling is saving items to be used in the future.
In the short months I have been meticulously trying to learn this I already have a small stockpile and have saved 50% what my grocery bill was before and I won't have to buy the items I have stocked until a) they go on sale again or b) my stock falls short since I'm not sure how much I need to stock yet in between sales! However, the extra money I am able to take and stock up on other items when I have coupons and the item(s) are on sale! That is the whole key to couponing, but it doesn't stop there! Just like clothing stores and big box stores, groceries have a "clearance" sale of their own; it's called rock bottom pricing! If you have coupons and wait, those items will most likely get even cheaper "right before" they expire to really score big on the savings at their "rock bottom prices!"
Did you know you can also eat healthy using coupons? You can find and print internet coupons for healthy alternatives online also; Whole Foods even has a printable coupon section on its site! You can also go straight to the manufacturer's websites and other sites like www.coupons.com!
It takes time to grasp the concept and learn a whole new way of grocery shopping!
I challenge you to read the coupon class over at http://www.weusecoupons.com/index.php?pageid=virtualclasses for more information; the savings is worth it!
I have read numerous comments about the show Extreme Couponing and although I understand what people are trying to convey; it still doesn't make sense. Why wouldn't you want a stockpile in this economy? If a wage earner in your immediate household was to lose their job tomorrow could you make it? Most stockpilers try to have 3-6 months of food on hand in case something happens. One interesting thing I did learn tonight was there is a difference between hoarding and stockpiling - hoarding is when you have no intention of using nor discarding collected items, but stockpiling is saving items to be used in the future.
In the short months I have been meticulously trying to learn this I already have a small stockpile and have saved 50% what my grocery bill was before and I won't have to buy the items I have stocked until a) they go on sale again or b) my stock falls short since I'm not sure how much I need to stock yet in between sales! However, the extra money I am able to take and stock up on other items when I have coupons and the item(s) are on sale! That is the whole key to couponing, but it doesn't stop there! Just like clothing stores and big box stores, groceries have a "clearance" sale of their own; it's called rock bottom pricing! If you have coupons and wait, those items will most likely get even cheaper "right before" they expire to really score big on the savings at their "rock bottom prices!"
Did you know you can also eat healthy using coupons? You can find and print internet coupons for healthy alternatives online also; Whole Foods even has a printable coupon section on its site! You can also go straight to the manufacturer's websites and other sites like www.coupons.com!
It takes time to grasp the concept and learn a whole new way of grocery shopping!
I challenge you to read the coupon class over at http://www.weusecoupons.com/index.php?pageid=virtualclasses for more information; the savings is worth it!
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