CUTTING YOUR GROCERY BILLS IN HALF
There have been many articles and reports written explaining supposed
ways
to cut your grocery bills. Sure, you can eat only bargain noodles
and
generic beans. That will save a little money. Wash out those plastic
bags
and reuse them. That will save a few cents.
But there is one sure way to cut your grocery bills in half (or more!)
that is easy and you can still buy brand name items. By intelligently
using the system detailed in this report,
you will see savings from the first day.
First, save coupons. Too many people think coupons are a waste of
time, or
that they only raise the prices that are charged on items. This is
false!
Buy a box of envelopes, and label your envelopes with the categories
of food
and products you buy regularly. You can be as broad ("vegetables")
or exact
(an envelope for each brand of canned vegetables you regularly buy)
as you
want. Clip every coupon you come across and file them in the proper
envelope.
Sunday newspapers are the best source for coupons. If you find a lot
of
coupons you can use on a particular Sunday, it may be worth your while
to
buy a second copy of the paper, to get another set of coupons. If
your
paper costs $1.00, you can make that back with two 50-cent coupons.
The
rest will be profit!
Next, watch the sale flyers. When you see items on sale that you have
coupons for, that's the time to buy. Here's something a lot of people
don't realize. Say you have three 50-cent coupons for "Bill's Beans."
You
can only use one coupon per purchase.
But, if you buy three cans at once, that's three purchases, and you
have every right to use all three coupons. Also, watch for stores
that offer "double coupons." That means that they will double the
value of the coupon, usually up to 50-cent value coupons.
Buy the sale items with doubled coupons, and your saving increase!
For best results, you should try to have a coupon for at least one
half to
two-thirds of the items you buy on your shopping trip. Make a shopping
list
before you go and stick to it. This prevents impulse buys.
Also, funny as it may sound, don't go grocery shopping on an empty
stomach. If you do,
you'll no doubt buy extra things that sound good to you at the time,
but you may not end up eating. That's the first half of the system.
Using coupons to their fullest extent is a major part of grocery bill
cutting.
Next comes rebates.
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