Grocery stores utilize a number of tactics to try and make you spend more money than you want to. By understanding these tactics, you can take measures to make sure that you don’t fall for them and spend your hard earned money on things you really don’t need or want. Store Selling Tactics Having Groceries…
Keeping costs down, and staying within a budget, can be overtaken by events (OBE) fairly easily. Even with the best intentions, things happen. When I was newly married, maybe 6 months into this adventure, I kept us on a very tight budget. It wasn’t easy, we were both post-grad, and while others were taking copious…
One of the biggest frustrations consumers experience is not being able to find the products they want in their favorite supermarket. How many of us have found ourselves digging through the ice cream section looking for that discontinued flavor or even the item we purchased last week? Add a fantastic coupon or even a voucher…
There is a specific reason for every sale, coupon, or other promotion. Understanding why these events take place can help you to save hundreds of dollars in your grocery shopping. Often these events take place due to the products being seasonal. For example, it’s best not to buy fresh fruit and produce out of season.…
Desperate Measures For Grocery Budgeting Quite a few people set a budget for groceries they believe is totally reasonable, and yet they cannot manage against it. There is always something that prevents it. If you are truly desperate to keep yourself inline, here is a surefire tip: DISCLAIMER: I’m not a fan of gift cards,…
Once you understand the basics of couponing and you know where you can find the information you need, you will have to use some basic and not so basic strategies to get the most out of your coupons. Here are some of the strategies you may want to consider: Double Your Savings with Rebates Extending…
Having a baby? Putting together the nursery can be the least of your expenses. You will have costs that include formula, diapers, toys, clothing and much more. However you plan to bring up your baby, baby products can be the high ticket items in your budget. Although it may seem difficult to find coupons and…
Manufacturers frequently publicize new or competing products by offering cash incentive rebates. While redeeming these offers generally requires a bit of extra work, such as filling out specific forms and providing UPC codes and cash register receipts dated within the promotional period, the rewards can easily offset the effort. Offers can vary tremendously, but there…
Do you wait for your local sales announcements, and rush to the store to cash in on the too-good-to-be-true pricing? If so, you have probably experienced the “empty shelf” syndrome. Hot sales prices on one or two advertised items can drive customers in quickly, depleting the stock on hand. Late comers must choose between purchasing…
Stockpiling: The Supersaver Arsenal Let’s face it: with gasoline prices hovering around $3 per gallon, almost all of us are paying as much as $40 to $50 per fill up at the gas station. Add that cost to rising prices for many other goods and services, and we are all searching for additional ways to…
Pet food is expensive, but the pet food industry is also highly competitive. Pet food manufacturer’s regularly run offers for free samples, free bags, and other promotions. The savings from these offers can be significant if you sign up at their sites and take advantage of them. Here are a few suggestions to get the…
When you start to use coupons, one of the first things you'll learn is that to fully utilize them, you'll need to keep them organized. One of the most frustrating feelings is being in the check-out line knowing that you have a coupon for a product somewhere, but not being able to locate it. There…
One of the most important aspects needed to get the most out of your coupons is to know what coupons you have, When those coupons expire and what store items are a good deal that week. In order to know all this information when you have a large number of coupons, it's essential that you…
Online printable coupons can be a great source of savings, if your local retailers accept them. There are three distinct ways to locate internet printable coupons on the internet: first, the coupon publishing sites, or “clearing house” sites; second, the manufacturer product sites/email links; and third, your grocery store websites. Coupon Publishing Sites These sites…
Another place to get quality grocery coupons is from online auctions such as eBay. While selling coupons is illegal, people have found a way to work around this. Instead of charging for the coupons themselves, they charge a fee for the time and energy used to find, clip and sort the coupons. Since they aren't…
Many stores offer in-ad coupons, as well as printable coupons, and in store coupons for meat, seafoods, poultry, fresh produce, flowers…redeemable only in their stores. These can be great when combined with sales. However, to get really great savings, you need alternatives! “Wine tags” provide one great alternative. A “wine tag” is simply a coupon…