Thinking About … Coupons

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Kelly

I think I lost focus.u00a0 What do pool parties have to do with clipping coupons?
Kelly

On the coupon front, I have clipped coupons as soon as I started shopping for my own groceries.u00a0 My mother taught me well.u00a0 I don’t always use the coupons I clip, but I feel that ifu00a0a good sale comes along and I can make it cheaper with a coupon, that’s the right way of doing it.u00a0 However, I don’t know of any stores that honor coupons for more than the cost of the item.u00a0 Whenever that happens, they just give the item for free.u00a0 They have never given credit back.u00a0 Some even stillu00a0charge original sales tax.u00a0 Maybe it depends on the state in which you live or the stores at which you shop, but I have even seen it on the coupons that it will not honor a rebate.
Kelly

I have also never been brand loyal.u00a0 Most of the brands are now corporate owned, so there is very little real competition anyway.u00a0 There are some flavors that others can’t quite get right, so yes, I will stay with those brands, but mostly they are the same slop no matter who makes it & I will go with the lowest price.u00a0 The exception to this is if it has been publicized that they mistreat their workers or destroy the environment in preventable ways in which case I will do my best to avoid buying their products.u00a0 I never shop at Walmart for these reasons.
Joe Skidmore

As far as I know, only walmart has been known to give money back if the coupon is higher than the price of the product, but you could always ask at any store, that takes coupons, what their policy is. Hope that helps some, I have used coupons for over 50 years and have gotten some great buys.
Joe Skidmore

My mother taught me about coupons over 50 years ago and I, to this day, still use them to help save. My average savings is around $15 to $20 dollars every 2 weeks, sometimes a little less or more but it does add up over a year. Gotta love the coupons.
Swaag

I’ve developed brand loyalty for several products (like “A-1″ or Heinz Ketchup) because they just can’t be beat yet. u00a0But I have tried others that were on sale or cheaper with a coupon. u00a0But it was more to try the competition and find a new “better” than to get the 25 cents off. u00a0I could have a “3 for one” coupon for Hunts Ketchup in front of me, and I’d toss it preferring Heinz every time.nnSome of the store brands are just fine for some things (like Sugar, etc). u00a0But if I try a store brand and is is clearly inferior, I’m back to my favorite in a flash. u00a0There are some new products I’ve tried with a coupon and they’ve won me over, but if they keep charging too much after the “sale” period, I’ll forget them for a while just on principle, till they charge a sane price (think “Vitamin Water” here).n
yankeepizzabaker

About the same thing that Obama has to do with Honesty!
Anonymous

I hate coupons, but love club cards.u00a0 I tried coupons, but they end up expiring before I get to use them.u00a0 I do get a kick out of my receipts when they show how much I saved.u00a0 20% is significant for so little effort.
http://www.sassie.net/ mjgolli

Oh, snap!
http://www.sassie.net/ mjgolli

I look at the coupon section of the papers and all the coupon mags that come in the mail … I rarely see any coupons for items or brands that I use regularly. I do use the savings card from the grocery and get a little money off at their gas station. My parents use coupons quite a lot, though.nnWhat I fail to see, however, is how a reality show based around ‘extreme coupon-ers’ counts as entertainment.