I feel like ever since "Extreme Couponing" came out, couponing has gotten the bad rap that we’re all crazy organized hoarders. NOT the case. In reality, those people find an amazing deal on only 4 or 5 things, and then somehow get coupons to buy 100 of them. So yes, they are saving a lot of money, but most of it is stuff they don’t need (or don’t need that much of).
I think the majority of couponers are not that crazy. I love a good deal, but I don’t have the patience or the time to run to 6 different stores to score 6 different deals. I do all my grocery shopping at one store (the commissary) minus a random run to Safeway for milk or whatever.
You too can save money without being a whacko! For example, I had a bunch of good coupons that were going to expire on 7/31, so I made a special trip to go out to use them. Here is my haul:
I normally buy ALOT more food than this, but like I said, this was a special trip just to use those coupons up. I wont list everything, but as you can see I got some everyday staples (cereal, shave gel, toilet paper, etc). I do double up on coupons (as I did here) if I can to stock up, but I definitely don't need 50 of anything.
Overall I saved 47%! Here's proof:
That's HUGE for me. Like I said I normally buy a lot more food and my savings are usually around 20%. No, I did not get my bill down to the pennies, but I only paid $70 for about $130 worth of stuff! That makes couponing so worth it!
So if you are new to this whole thing - you don't have to go crazy hunting for every deal. Just go to your normal store and use coupons for stuff you will use. If it's a great deal and you have multiple coupons - get 2 or 3. It doesn't hurt to stock up, just don't crazy - it doesn't leave any for anyone else!
2 comments:
Quick question: does the commissary double coupons?
Unfortunately no - but they do allow overage! (ex: if you have a $1 off coupon for something that only costs $0.75 - you'll still get the extra 25 cents off your total bill!
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