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I don't toss out any coupons that have expired. 80-90% of the time the checkout girl or guy doesn't bother to look at the dates..... (at least in Walmart)
If you have the patience and discipline to do all that, more power to you. I don't have the motivation to do any more than clip them out every Sunday, put em all in an envelope, go through them before I go to the store, grab what I'll need and toss any that have expired.
I probably spend less time than you do. If an average of 80% savings isn't enough motivation that's your prerogative. I will give it to you, it sounds more complicated than it is.
I don't toss out any coupons that have expired. 80-90% of the time the checkout girl or guy doesn't bother to look at the dates..... (at least in Walmart)
True, but getting up there in line and getting rejected or not saving anything and having to put the item back is more bothersome to me than getting away with expired Q's. Many times there are 5-10 items a week that are free so I don't really even feel the need to try and cheat the system.
I haven't found that this method does much for me. When I did it this way is when I would notice that the store brands were still cheaper or that there was a better deal with a different product.
I have JUST started The Grocery Game and organizing coupons. It does take a lot of time, but think of it this way.....
I save an average of $60 or MORE per week. It takes about an hour at most to clip and file coupons (takes a little longer to set it up to start with).
That is $60 or more per hour and I would have to make $90/hour to take home $60 by the time everything is taken out of my paycheck.
So, if I can save $240/month with 4 hours of work, I consider it well worth it!
I got a binder and some baseball card holder things to put in it and watched a couple of YouTube how tos......
Dawn
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Originally Posted by Tober138
If you have the patience and discipline to do all that, more power to you. I don't have the motivation to do any more than clip them out every Sunday, put em all in an envelope, go through them before I go to the store, grab what I'll need and toss any that have expired.
I think they are programmed into the computer because even though the checkout person doesn't check, it won't scan.
Dawn
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Originally Posted by CouponJack
I don't toss out any coupons that have expired. 80-90% of the time the checkout girl or guy doesn't bother to look at the dates..... (at least in Walmart)
On the original question, are they worth it? No. But that depends in part on buying habits.
I generally don't bother with coupons because they do take a lot of time and effort, and generally they are for named brand packaged food which I don't buy that much of. I've found that coupons, even in the premium priced places such as HT are rarely a deal over the house brand and especially if buy other stuff from the store while you are there.
I've found over the years that it is really cheaper to just go to the discount places such as Costco and Walmart, and stock up.
For me, the bottom line is I don't shop at HT if I don't have to. Prices in general are just WAY to expensive.....If I can save a ton of money bagging myself somewhere else, I will do it.
There are some good deals during their 3 day sales (ie butter, ground meat)....which are good deals. However for a "weekly" shopping trip, NO WAY is HT going to rape me on their pricing....even w/coupons....
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(at least in Walmart)
