Wednesday, May 23, 2012
LEARN YOUR STORE'S PRICE TAGS
If you will learn what the stores price tags look like ---regular, clearance, sale---they are usually different colors or the font is different. This way you can glance down an aisle and be directed to what is marked down and get through the store quickly. Time is valuable!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Buying Dog food with coupons
I just got back from WinnDixie. Here is an example of getting the most for your money: I had 2 coupons for Mighty Dog dog food. $1 off 6 cans. I also had a store coupon for 1 free when you buy 10. These cans were on sale for 60 cents each. But I found them packaged in 2 for 1 boxes. So I bought 12 cans (24), got twice the cans for the same cost, plus saved an extra $2.60. If I had bought them at regular price with no coupons, I would have paid $16.80 for 24 cans. Instead I paid $4.60 for 24 cans.
Did I NEED Dog food today???? NO If I had waited until I needed dog food I might have had to settle for regular price, and so I never let that happen. This food doesn't expire until 2014--2 more years. I have enough food for about 2 months. So i will continue looking over the next month and keep my eyes open for more bargain opportunities. The only thing I don't buy this way is milk. I buy it because I need it--sometimes I get a good deal at CVS--best place to buy milk because they sell Barbers and it is same cost as a store brand and sometimes you get bucks back.
Did I NEED Dog food today???? NO If I had waited until I needed dog food I might have had to settle for regular price, and so I never let that happen. This food doesn't expire until 2014--2 more years. I have enough food for about 2 months. So i will continue looking over the next month and keep my eyes open for more bargain opportunities. The only thing I don't buy this way is milk. I buy it because I need it--sometimes I get a good deal at CVS--best place to buy milk because they sell Barbers and it is same cost as a store brand and sometimes you get bucks back.
It has taken me years to get the hang of couponing and not waste money buying junk I didn't need.
The way to save the most with your coupons is to use the coupon along with a sale price on the item. I NEVER use a coupon on a regular priced item unless it is something I HAVE to have and it usually never goes on sale. Get your sale ads or go on line to a site that will tell you all the matching ads that go with your coupons. Another way to make the most is to keep your eyes open for any circulars or booklets at the entrance to your store, or sometimes on the store shelves. If the coupon says STORE COUPON, then it can be coupled with the manufacturers coupon for that product for extra savings.
The way to save the most with your coupons is to use the coupon along with a sale price on the item. I NEVER use a coupon on a regular priced item unless it is something I HAVE to have and it usually never goes on sale. Get your sale ads or go on line to a site that will tell you all the matching ads that go with your coupons. Another way to make the most is to keep your eyes open for any circulars or booklets at the entrance to your store, or sometimes on the store shelves. If the coupon says STORE COUPON, then it can be coupled with the manufacturers coupon for that product for extra savings.
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