I've been doing some reading on how some people save crazy amounts of money using coupons. Why can I not do this? 90% of what I buy is coupon-less. It's crazy and ridiculous.
Is there anyone out there who doesn't buy a ton of processed foods who saves lots of money with coupons? I can't leave the grocery store without spending at least $20. I seriously need to start using a list.
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I use coupons, but you're right, they're mostly only available for processed foods. I do most of my fresh food shopping at Central Market or the like, and then I make about 1 or 2 runs to Kroger each month and go crazy with the coupons buying stuff like chips, breakfast bars, cereal, and other stuff that Mike apparently cannot live without. That's also a good time to buy stuff like ziplock bags, toilet paper, etc. Today the Kroger receipt said I saved 36% with my Kroger card and coupons... I guess that's good?
Several months ago, I signed up for the Los Angeles Times to receive coupons, because I, like you, was convinced I could save money. It made me so irritated to see how much of the foodstuffs was actually for processed, sugary food "fillers," and I concluded I was duped. I have, like your friend Donna, been able to use them for things like deoderant or toothpaste at Target, but I now get most of those things at Costco. So I am cancelling my subscription asap. I have simply cuncluded it's just worth it to pay more for real food, which we can afford since we have eliminated so much else from our diet. In fact, I am happy to do it. BTW, I hate the grocery store "cards." I can understand that I guess they use them to track people's spending patterns, but still. So silly and a waste of plastic. I generally shop at places like Trader Joe's and never use coupons. Hope that made sense and that your grocery shopping experiences turn happy soon.
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