Coupon Tip #2
Get to know your local grocery store. There are three reasons for this
1 - most stores have sales in cycles - 12 week cycles. Every 12 weeks an item will go on sale. If you know WHEN that item will be on sale, then you will know when to stock up on it :-) If an item is usually $5, but goes on sale for $3, and you know you use 4 each month, you could buy 4 when its on sale, and save $8, and then spend the $40 for the next two months, OR...
Buy 12 at the sales price, and spend $36. This will save you $24. Honestly, that's half a tank of gas, a date night with your spouse, or money into the Christmas Account!
2 - You NEED to know your stores coupon policy. You can ask the manager, OR, you can go online on the store website and get it. IF you are unable to find it there, e-mail the company, and they will be more than happy to send it to you. Its a great idea to print this out and keep it in your binder. That way if a cashier, or manager questions your coupon using, you have the policy, and you can point out to them that you are doing it per the company policy.
3 - Double or Nothing? Yep - some stores DO double coupons, and some stores don't take coupons at all. I know Giant Eagle and KMart near us double, but I know if Aldi's has name brand items, I cannot use coupons there. Also, a lot of mom&pop shops don't take them.
- Patty
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