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COUPONS

mere34 started this conversation
Nov 15, 2008

I joined the pssst program through General Mills.  You cannot get a week's worth of grocieries but they do send items and coupons when they have a new item.  Join at:  www.pssst.generalmills.com

They don't spam and once in a while you get a coupon for a free item.  I also buy coupons on ebay.  Yes I actually buy them.  For less than two dollars you can get 15-20 coupons.  I do think it is worth it.  When I can get the Melitta coffee that goes for $4 a can for $1.78 I will pay $1.50 for 20 coupons!  Melitta retails at Walmart for $2.78 and with the dollar off coupon it is $1.78.  In the traditional supermarkets Melitta is $4 a can.  I will only buy coupons that are in lots of 15 or 20 and with an expiration date of more than 2 months out. 

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mamashe/sheshe
Nov 15, 2008

reply to mere34---Brilliant thinking and doing for you. A lot of money can be saved by useing coupons and if everyone would just spend an hour or so on the internet they can print out big money savings cents and dollar off coupons. I also clip coupons from magazines and the sunday newspaper is crammed with them. My rule of thumb is: If using the coupon lowers the price of a product below that of the house brand then it's worth using. Unless you get in on a 10 for $10 sale, if you have a coupon for that item you have really saved. Saving money isn't that hard and it can start with the food you eat everyday. I figure out how much I saved after each grocery trip (about once a week) even if it's only a dollar or so and take that much cash and put it in a little jar and even though I shop for only 2 of us I save an average of $27 to $35 a month. I commend you and thank you for sharing a valuable money saving tip. sincerely sheshe030

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