Comments on: Do Coupons Really Save You Money?

By: Deb Lee

Deb Lee — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:40:18 +0000

The coupons you get with the Sunday paper are a great way to save money. They can also help you organize your meals for upcoming weeks. The one drawback is the time it takes to search for and clip the ones you will really use. I much prefer the instant gratification of online coupons.

By: Lelah

Lelah — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:59:53 +0000

I like to keep an envelope of coupons clipped to my fridge next to my grocery list. It reminds me to look through them for any relevant ones as I’m taking my grocery list off the fridge to take to the store.

I think in order to truly save money with coupons, however, you have to use them mainly on items you would normally buy anyway. Often, if you switch brands in order to use the coupon, you don’t end up saving money over all.

Great post!

By: Janet Barclay

Janet Barclay — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:23:45 +0000

I used to participate in coupon exchange clubs, where you could trade coupons you didn’t need for others you could use. I didn’t know whether such things still existed but apparently they do – http://consumereducation.suite101.com/article.cfm/trading_coupons_on_the_web

If you decide to get involved with this type of activity, you really have to be careful that it doesn’t take up so much of your time that it ends up offsetting any money you save!