Because I do the grocery shopping and enjoy it and I love to save money, what better way to combine my favorite things but to use coupons. I read recently that most people are actually embarrassed to use coupons because people think they are being perceived as being cheap or poor. What!?!?! Not once have I ever felt that way and you should never feel that way either. I should also point out that when I do use them I've never felt an ounce of guilt or a sense I'm wasting my tellers time or anyone behind me in line. Check out this article about how coupon use is on the rise. It's the new cool thing to do.
Coupons can save you some serious cash,...especially with grocery chains like Shaws that double your coupon value up to $.99. Shaws is big here in the New England area (even though their prices are a little higher than other chains). Many other grocers will do the same...or even triple their values! So...a $.40 coupon toward paper towels can easily knock off half the price.
Where to get them? The $2 Sunday paper is worth its weight. If you can find only four or five coupons for products you use (the key is to only use coupons for products that you would normally buy) then the newspaper has paid for itself. I also have my mom save me coupons too from her papers (products she doesn't use but I do).
Check out coupons.com too. You can print the product's offers from your home printer, cut them and redeem (requires a quick download). I've heard that some grocers are having trouble scanning some of these - but don't be afraid not to buy the product or put up a fuss if they give you any trouble. I can't tell you how many times my grocer accepted expired coupons or coupons for the wrong product. It is not worth their time to not accept it.
So...get out and snip!! Depending on your weekly/monthly budget, it is not at all hard to save 10% off your grocery bill.
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