Dec 11 2008
Save Money on Groceries: An Easy Way to Save
There are many good tips on how to save money on groceries and other purchases. A lot of these tips are listed right on my blog. The best tip I have to offer is don’t buy it if you don’t need it.
Whether you found a great sale or have a coupon, think about the product you are buying. Do you already have 3 winter jackets? If so, you are wasting your money by buying another even if it is on sale. Do you have a coupon for a new food product? Only buy the item and use the coupon if you truly want to try it or think you will like it. Otherwise, toss the coupon and save your money.
There is one thing that I feel people who use coupons need to really watch. There is a store in my area that will triple coupons about every 3 months. But they also know what products have had really good coupons come out over the previous month. Therefore, they increase the price of those items. So, even when tripled, with the price increase, it’s sometimes better to watch for a sale on the product and then use the coupon.
Martha
Great! Thanks for sharing these tips. And thanks for sharing blogs